A since-corrected Daily Mail article wrongly claimed that the Low Emission Zone in London “became known as ULEZ” after being extended in 2019.
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The Dispatch→ The Afghanistan Withdrawal, Two Years Later
‘Admit to your mistakes, learn from them, so that this doesn’t happen ever, ever again.’
Full Fact→ Data doesn’t seem to back up PM’s claim that A&E waits are ‘the best in two years’
Rishi Sunak claimed A&E waiting times are at their best in two years. But experts say this is hard to reconcile with public data, which shows that June 2023 was not the best month in the last 24.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, ‘two massive explosions’ haven’t taken out US critical infrastructure
“We’re seeing two massive explosions on U.S. critical infrastructure in the past 24 hours that have caused power outages.”
The Dispatch→ The Two Types of Congressional Conflict
Philip Wallach’s new book, ‘Why Congress,’ shows the first branch craves performance. Could conflict nudge it toward compromise?
PolitiFact→ Why did it take the DOJ more than two years to indict Donald Trump in the 2020 election case?
Donald Trump’s case is unusual because he’s a former president, and “no reasonable prosecutor would bring this case unless and until they were confident they had an extensive and comprehensive factual record,” one legal expert told PolitiFact.
Full Fact→ An estimated 250,000 children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child benefit limit was removed
A social media post claims that 1.5 million children were pushed into poverty by the two-child limit. The estimated number in poverty because of the limit is lower.
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show assault on Hindu priest after being ‘caught’ with two women
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – New law lets you remove old debts from your record after only two years? Sorry, no
A new law allows people to permanently erase unpaid debt older than two years from their credit records.
Logically→ No, this video does not show collision between two electric vehicles
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Congress didn’t pass law allowing consumers to erase negative credit information after two years
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, COVID vaccines don’t contain nanotechnology that can be programmed via 5G wireless networks
CLAIM: A patent held by Moderna proves its COVID mRNA vaccine contains “programmable” nanotechnology that can interact with 5G communications technology.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Hank Williams Jr. didn’t resign from CMT’s board of directors. The network doesn’t have a board
CLAIM: Singer Hank Williams Jr. resigned from Country Music Television’s board of directors and artists including Carrie Underwood and Toby Keith have pulled their music videos from the network in recent days.
The Dispatch→ Two Bronze Doors
Oral argument at the Crypto.com courthouse.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Memento Homo’ and Untrustworthy Google Results
On June 26 2023, Google took another turn toward actively disinforming readers when the search engine propagated a joke tweet by Twitter account @WeirdMedieval as a legitimate translation: crying bc google is propagating my fake news pic.twitter.c
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Sam Bankman-Fried is not ‘free as a bird.’ He still faces charges and two trial dates
“Biden administration quietly DROPS all charges against Sam Bankman-Fried.”
Full Fact→ Wetherspoons is not giving away free meals for two on Facebook
The company has confirmed that the post, shared more than 10,000 times online, is not genuine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Tom Cruise With Two Body Doubles — It’s AI Generated
Does a photograph authentically show Tom Cruise with his two "stunt doubles"? No, that's not true: An image shared widely on social media in June 2023 was generated using the artificial intelligence program Midjourney, the image creator c
Logically→ Video of tree falling over three men riding a two-wheeler not of cyclone Biparjoy’s impact
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whale Did NOT ‘Swallow’ Two Kayakers
Does a video posted to social media show a whale "just swallow up some folks whole"? No, that's not true: While the video is real, the breaching humpback whale it shows that capsized a kayak, knocking two women briefly into the water, did
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Good Enough to Be True: Young boy saved two lives in one day
“An 11-year-old boy saved the lives of two people on the same day.”
The Dispatch→ Beware the Hype Over Two New Alzheimer’s Drugs
They could cost taxpayers billions while potentially delivering few benefits. Continue reading Beware the Hype Over Two New Alzheimer’s Drugs »
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Banner for This Juneteenth Event Feature Two White People?
A popular image featuring a banner showing white people while promoting a national holiday with roots in Black American history is legitimate — and showed the source of criticism around a Juneteenth event in Greenville, South Carolina. The photog
The Dispatch→ Tim Keller’s Quiet Revival and My Place Between Two Worlds
(Screenshot from Gospel of Life)The pastor helped millions reclaim a faith that was connected to its past but alive in the present.Continue reading Tim Keller’s Quiet Revival and My Place Between Two Worlds »
Full Fact→ Wrong man pictured in social media posts about Met Police shooting of two dogs
Thousands of people have shared posts which wrongly claim to have identified a police officer at the incident earlier this month.
Full Fact→ Missing girl hoax uses photos from US of two different children
The Facebook post uses photos of two different children who both went missing in the US.
The Dispatch→ A Tale of Two Tonys
The "expert class" comes under fire.Continue reading A Tale of Two Tonys »
PolitiFact→ Viral image – JFK Jr., who died more than two decades ago, isn’t in this video with then-President Donald Trump
Video proves John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive.
Poynter→ MediaWise’s Teen Fact-Checking Network expands to Brazil and Germany
The social-first digital media literacy program MediaWise of the nonprofit Poynter Institute is expanding its Teen Fact-Checking Network internationally. The TFCN was launched in 2019 with a goal of reaching […] The post MediaWise’s Teen Fact-C
The Dispatch→ Two New Members Only Podcast Episodes Available Now
The latest episodes of The Dispatch Book Club and High Steaks are out now.Continue reading Two New Members Only Podcast Episodes Available Now »
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery is not giving away free meals for two on Facebook
A social media post falsely claims to be from the restaurant chain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Shilajit Cures Cancer In Two Days
Is there evidence that shilajit, a substance originating from high mountain rocks, can cure any form of cancer in two days? No, that's not true: While some rodent studies testing the effects of shilajit along with proven cancer treatments
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Offers Of Walmart Gift Cards On Facebook Are NOT Associated With Feeding America Food Bank Network
Is Feeding America running promotions on Facebook to give away $500 Walmart gift cards or food stamp vouchers to people who will answer four short questions? No, that's not true: Feeding America is a real charity but these promotions are
Full Fact→ Hundreds of people have been prosecuted for tax evasion in the last two years
A much lower figure tweeted by a Labour MP only included prosecutions for enabling tax evasion.
Logically→ Facebook will charge people for using the social networking platform.
Truth or Fiction?→ Propublica’s Politwoops Archive in Peril — Can It Be Saved?
On February 24 2023, data journalist Derek Willis tweeted a “eulogy” for Politwoops, an archive of deleted tweets in the public interest maintained by investigative journalism organization ProPublica: For six years I had the responsibilit
The Dispatch→ Two Can Play at That Game
Supporters wait in line to hear Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speak at the Cheyenne Saloon on November 7, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)Will DeSantis voters turn out for Trump in 2024?The post Two Can Play at T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Drinking This Juice Will NOT Make A Person Lose 15 Pounds In Two Weeks
Will a juice made of cucumber, pineapple, ginger and lemon juice make a person lose 15 pounds if they drink it twice a day for two weeks? No, that's not true: A clinical dietician said if a person is eating/drinking other things also, the
The Dispatch→ One, Maybe Two, Cheers for Partisanship
Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States. From painting by Alonzo Chappel. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images.)Democracy doesn’t work at scale unless you add a competitive element.The post One, Maybe Two, Cheers for Parti
The Dispatch→ Two Snaps and Three Cheers for Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’
A smart plot and sublime protagonist make it a must-watch.The post Two Snaps and Three Cheers for Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ appeared first on The Dispatch.