Newly released figures show the government has reached its target of recruiting 20,000 more police officers since 2019. This is roughly the same number of officers lost between 2010 and 2017.
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Full Fact→ Official death data doesn’t tell us whether junior doctors’ strikes cost lives
A Telegraph article claimed that strikes were a factor behind a spike in deaths in England. But a similar spike occurred in Wales, where there were no strikes.
The Dispatch→ How to Prevent Future Intelligence Leaks
This photo illustration shows Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira reflected in an image of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Teixeira is suspected of being behind a major leak of sensitive US government secrets. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Ima
The Dispatch→ U.S. Intelligence Leaks Threaten to Damage Alliances
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Plus: A ProPublica report renews push for Supreme Court ethics reform.Continue reading U.S. Intelligence Leaks Threaten to Damage
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Image of Jeffrey Epstein, boys was posted on an artificial intelligence art account
A photo shows Jeffrey Epstein with four boys on a beach.
The Dispatch→ The Voters Are Trying to Tell You Something
A difficult week for the GOP. Continue reading The Voters Are Trying to Tell You Something »
The Dispatch→ What the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Tells Us About 2024
Wisconsin voters cast their ballots on November 8, 2022, in Madison. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)Plus: A progressive wins in Chicago. Continue reading What the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Tells Us About 2024 »
PolitiFact→ Jared Moskowitz – Did Donald Trump tell governors to close states during the pandemic? The answer is complicated
Former President Donald Trump “instructed all the governors to shut down” because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Statue of Liberty photos don’t tell the story of rising sea levels in New York
Photos of the Statue of Liberty taken in 1920 and 2020 show that the sea level hasn’t changed.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Bank run in 'The Simpsons' episode didn’t foretell Bank of America account glitch
“The Simpsons” predicted money missing from Bank of America customers’ accounts in January.
The Dispatch→ The Gaps Between the Law and Artificial Intelligence
A visitor watches an animated screen at the Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona. (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)The burgeoning AI industry is raising questions for which federal law has f
PolitiFact→ Elise Stefanik – Poll on voters’ opinion of Biden laptop story doesn't tell whole story
53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020.
The Dispatch→ Microsoft, China, and the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Outside Microsoft Research Asia in Beijing, 2019. (Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images)Rethinking tech collaboration in an age of great-power competition. The post Microsoft, China, and the Future of Artific
The Dispatch→ Headlines Don’t Tell the Whole Story on Education Reform
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)It might seem like schools have been caught up in the culture wars, but an analysis of 2022 campaigns and election results shows that we can expect slow and steady reforms.The post Headlines Don’t Tell the Whole Story
Logically→ Satellites are suspended above the earth by balloons.
Satellites are exist in orbit and are not held up through the use of balloons.
Full Fact→ Letter telling male Ukrainian refugees in UK to visit embassy is fake
The letter threatens hosts with a lower financial benefit if they don’t urge refugee residents to visit the Ukrainian embassy.
The Dispatch→ Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Are Here to Stay
In this photo illustration, the welcome screen for the OpenAI "ChatGPT" app is displayed on a laptop screen. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)ChatGPT has ushered in a new era for AI, though plenty of drawbacks remain.The post Artificial Intel
Logically→ Military intelligence shows that officers were planning a coup against President Obama.
There is no credible evidence U.S. military officials were planning a coup against Obama, and Qanon is an unfounded conspiracy theory.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Balloon-powered satellites? Space conspiracies flourish after Chinese spy balloon discovery
“‘Satellites’ are on balloons and not in space.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To Block DirecTV’s Satellites — It’s Satire
Did Elon Musk threaten in a series of tweets to block DirecTV's satellite dishes after the TV provider banned NewsMax from their channel lineup? No, that's not true: The story is labeled satire on the website that published it. SpaceXMani
Logically→ A satellite image shows a power outage in Pakistan on January 23, 2023.
A 2000 image by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has been digitally altered and linked to the current economic crisis in Pakistan.
The Dispatch→ Satellite Censorship?
Signage for the Newsmax on display at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting on May 28, 2022. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)Newsmax claims DirecTV dropped the channel to silence political speech. Is there more to the sto
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sen. Josh Hawley didn’t tell professor he refused to use her pronouns
Sen. Josh Hawley told professor, “I will not use your pronouns.”
Logically→ Satellites don’t exist and the Earth is flat.
Substantial evidence shows that satellites do exist. The belief satellites are fake stems from the debunked Flat Earth theory.
Full Fact→ Electoral Commission has no evidence of tellers engaging in voter fraud
A Facebook post claims tellers outside polling stations are collecting information to enable people to commit voter fraud. There’s no evidence this is actually happening.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Ray Epps didn’t tell Congress he orchestrated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Here’s what he did say
“Ray Epps confessed to Jan. 6 Committee he ‘orchestrated’ attack on Capitol”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Scott Perry Did NOT Issue Statement That ‘Italian Satellites,’ CIA, Italian Government Stole Votes From Trump
Did Rep. Scott Perry make an official statement saying that "Italian satellites," the CIA and the Italian government collaborated to manipulate votes in President Joe Biden's favor? No, that's not true: According to Perry's office and a r
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video doesn’t show senator telling Mayorkas he would be impeached
Video shows Sen. John Kennedy telling Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, “You will be impeached.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Merrick Garland doesn’t tell John Kennedy to ‘wait for revenge’ in this viral Facebook video
Video shows Attorney General Merrick Garland saying, “Wait for revenge.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this isn’t a video of Chuck Grassley telling Joe Biden to resign
This video shows Chuck Grassley demanding Joe Biden’s “resignation.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pictures Do NOT Prove Hitler Was Replaced By CIA Agent — History Tells Different Story
Does a portrait of a familiar-looking historical figure actually show a CIA agent instead of German dictator Adolf Hitler? No, that's not true: The picture can be found in the National Archives Catalog and is described as a "Portrait of A
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of child telling Jill Biden to “shut up” was altered
Video shows a child telling Jill Biden to “shut up” during a speech.
PolitiFact→ What's the ‘zero emissions’ break-even point for electric cars? Hard to tell.
The real number of miles it takes to get to a neutral amount of carbon emissions for an electric car is very complicated.
PolitiFact→ Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022?
Vote in our reader poll before we release our 2022 Lie of the Year!
Full Fact→ Can you tell a drink has been spiked by its appearance?
A poster shares ways to tell if a drink has been tampered with. But spiked drinks do not necessarily exhibit any changes in appearance, taste or smell.
Logically→ New Zealand’s intelligence services guide includes opposition to COVID-19 health measures as a sign of terrorism.
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service's guide has not included opposition to COVID-19 health measures as signs of terrorism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Paul Pelosi Did NOT Tell 911 Dispatcher David Is A Friend — These Were The Attacker’s Words
Does a publicly available 911 recording feature the voice of Paul Pelosi identifying the man in his house as David and stating that he is a friend? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, the recording of the actual 911 call has not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starlink Satellites ARE In Space — Post’s Images Are Of Ozone Balloons In South Pole
Are Starlink satellites not in space? No, that's not true: The images used to claim that Starlink satellites are not in space are of balloons that are in the South Pole and have been frequently photographed and reported on. The claim appe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satellites Are NOT A Myth, And Can Survive High Temperatures In Space
Are satellites a myth because there is no way they could survive high temperatures in space? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson called this claim about satellites "misleading." According to NASA, artificial satellites are built to s
Snopes→ Google Earth Satellite Image Does Not Show Airplane Crash in Ocean
While we did find that Google Earth hosted the image of the airplane and ocean, the truth of the matter was not so exciting.