Photo of a young man in a tie shows Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Bono And Bob Geldof Waving Israeli Flags
Did an authentic image show Bono and Bob Geldof waving Israeli flags? No, that's not true: AI detection tools found that the image was generated using AI technology. The image first appeared on a self-described "fake news" and "satire" ac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Drones Reported Over New Jersey, New York Are NOT Tracking Nuclear Material, Nuclear Agency Says
Are the drones reportedly seen over New Jersey and New York being used to track nuclear material in the country? No, that's not true: The National Nuclear Security Administration's emergency team told Lead Stories it doesn't use drones to
The Dispatch→ No, Emmanuel Macron Is Not Pushing to Deploy EU Forces to Ukraine
Sending combat troops would require a U.N. resolution and unanimous approval from member nations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show LeBron James Kissing Unidentified Man In Paris
Does a photo show basketball star LeBron James kissing an unidentified man in Paris? No, that's not true: A reverse image search showed that the men in the photo are a couple who go by the screen name "TeeAndDrew." An online news search f
The Dispatch→ Viral Video Does Not Depict Drones Over New Jersey
A video posted to X falsely identified satellite flares for drones.
Full Fact→ Image from 2016 falsely linked to recent South Korea martial law attempt
A photo shared online supposedly depicting protests against the recent declaration of martial law is actually from eight years ago.
Full Fact→ Video of ‘actor in Gaza limping on the wrong foot’ is from comedy skit filmed in Iraq
The video is unrelated to the conflict in the Middle East.
Full Fact→ Gregg Wallace did not post promising to ‘uncover the truth’ about cow food additive Bovaer
An image apparently showing a post on X from the TV presenter has been edited.
Full Fact→ New York Times headline calling glorification of Luigi Mangione ‘anti-Israeli’ is fake
Social media posts are sharing an apparent screenshot of an opinion piece published by the newspaper, but this is not genuine.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A video doesn’t show Yellowstone supervolcano erupting. It’s an old clip taken in Indonesia
Video shows “Yellowstone’s super volcano is now really, really exploding.”
FactCheck.org→ Whoppers of 2024
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary President-elect Donald Trump is headed back to the White House in January. But in all the years since he was last president, not once has he been absent from our annual r
PolitiFact→ ‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians
A lie marked a town and its residents in the name of campaign rage. It was absurd. It was consequential. PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year goes to Donald Trump and JD Vance for false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pet dog
PolitiFact→ ‘A defining moment’: Here is PolitiFact readers’ choice for 2024 Lie of the Year
“So irresponsible.” “A tough choice.” “The ultimate lie.” Here’s what PolitiFact’s readers chose for their 2024 Lie of the Year winner.
PolitiFact→ A history of PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, from 2009 to 2024
From “death panels” to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s conspiracy theories, PolitiFact recaps its Lies of the Year since the distinction began in 2009.
The Dispatch→ What’s Next for Syria?
Regional actors vie for influence as the West assesses the rebel takeover.
The Dispatch→ Southern Squabbles
No need for fainting couches.
The Dispatch→ A New (MAGA) Republican Establishment Rises
A loyal network of activists is ready to pressure GOP lawmakers to rubber-stamp Donald Trump’s agenda.
The Dispatch→ Trump and the Mainstream Media Resume a Toxic Love Affair
The president-elect still loves and needs mainstream media attention.
The Dispatch→ Autocrats, on the Knife’s Edge
There are few good retirement options for gangsters.
The Dispatch→ The ‘Yes, But’ Takes on Political Violence Are Piling Up
The response from some Democrats to the killing of Brian Thompson is part of a bigger problem.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Joe Biden’s 1973 Swearing-In Does NOT Show Young Hunter Biden With Injuries — It’s His Brother
Does a photo show a young Hunter Biden, injured from a car wreck, as his father Joe Biden was sworn in as U.S. senator from Delaware in 1973? No, that's not true: Although Hunter Biden was present at the swearing-in ceremony, the child in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barbara O’Neill Is NOT Certified By The American Board Of Urology
Is Barbara O'Neill a medical doctor certified by the American Board of Urology, or ABU? No, that's not true: The American Board of Medical Specialties, which maintains records on medical certifications, told Lead Stories that O'Neill is n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Did NOT Ban Pride Flags In School Classrooms As Of December 16, 2024
Did Texas ban Pride flags in school classrooms as of December 16, 2024? No, that's not true: This originated from SpaceX Fanclub, a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer: "We post SATIRE, nothing on this page is real." The first comment
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Luigi Mangione Is NOT Skateboarding Man In Video
Does a video show Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, skateboarding? No, that's not true: The video shows Guy Azulay, a musician and skateboarder, who posted the clip on his personal Instagram a
The Dispatch→ Climbdown
Why is Trump backing away from his biggest promises?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of NYC Street Party Does NOT Show Celebration Of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Death
Does a video authentically show people in New York City celebrating the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? No, that's not true: The video was posted online nearly two weeks ahead of the December 4, 2024, shooting death of Thomp
FactCheck.org→ Speaker Johnson’s Partisan Spin on Gerrymandering in the 2024 Election
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In a Fox News interview, House Speaker Mike Johnson was spinning the facts when he claimed Republicans would have won a larger majority in the House in the 2024 election if not
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show President Joe Biden denying US drone sightings
A video shows President Joe Biden saying, “There are no drones over the United States.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media claims about New Jersey drones are out of this world
“The Pentagon has confirmed that the mysterious drones appearing across the globe are NOT of earthly origin.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, pride flags aren’t banned from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
“Pride flags permanently prohibited at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pentagon Did NOT Say Drones ‘Not Of Earthly Origin’ In December 11, 2024 Briefing
Did the Pentagon say in early December 2024 that drones reportedly flying over a New Jersey military installation were "not of earthly origin," as was implied by a post on Instagram? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead
The Dispatch→ Viral Claims Distort Findings of the DOJ’s January 6 Report
The report found that the FBI had confidential sources but no agents at the Capitol riot.
FactCheck.org→ Gun Charges Against Hunter Biden Didn’t Come from 1994 Crime Bill
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden from serving time for gun- and tax-related crimes. But contrary to claims on social media, Hunter Biden’s gun c
PolitiFact→ 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it?
During Supreme Court arguments over gender-affirming care bans, Justice Sonia Sotomayor cited two contrasting statistics about how many trans youth “regret” treatment — 85% or 1%? Here are the facts behind those two numbers.
Full Fact→ MPs don’t get £56 a day breakfast allowance
People in the clip incorrectly claim MPs receive a daily breakfast allowance of £56 and that the taxpayer subsidises a House of Commons cafeteria by £4 million each year.
The Dispatch→ The Politics of Political Violence
It’s always a time for choosing.
The Dispatch→ What Antitrust Enforcement Will Look Like Under Trump
More mergers are expected, but heightened scrutiny of Big Tech will likely continue.
The Dispatch→ A New Syria?
And what the fall of Assad’s regime could mean for Ukraine and Taiwan.
The Dispatch→ The Bro Podcast Strategy
Why young men felt heard by the Trumpian manosphere.