“Even before the pandemic, America went into a manufacturing recession.”
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Is ‘The Snake’
The Heritage Foundation learns a painful lesson about trusting politicians.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Post That X Users Would Be Punished For Calling Trump Supporters ‘Weird’
Did majority X owner Elon Musk share a public message on July 30, 2024, that users of the social-media platform would be punished for calling supporters of former President Donald Trump weird? No, that's not true: As of this publication,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Footage Of Hezbollah Leader Crying Was NOT Taken After July 2024 Israeli Airstrike — It’s From 2018
Does a video show Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, crying after an Israeli airstrike that occurred in Beirut on July 28, 2024? No, that's not true: Although the video does show Nasrallah cr
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – No, this 2021 video does not show Trump’s VP pick J.D. Vance endorsing Project 2025
Video shows that “JD Vance endorses Project 2025.”
The Dispatch→ Addressing Claims About Olympic Athletes and Political Demonstrations
A Palestinian athlete was indeed granted permission to wear a shirt showing missiles falling on children.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Speaks at Black Journalists’ Conference : CSPAN : July 31, 2024 2:13pm-2:53pm EDT
[LIVE] Former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign,National Association of Black Journalists.This item belongs to:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Become Taller After Several Days Of COVID-19 Convalescence In July 2024
Did President Joe Biden grow mysteriously taller after spending time away from the public eye recovering from COVID-19? No, that's not true: The video footage used by people claiming this on social media shows Biden from a lower level, wh
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Kamala Harris’ ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ spot was taped before her presidential run
"Kamala just launched her presidential campaign on RuPaul's Drag Race."
Full Fact→ Video does not show Christians protesting against the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
A clip is being shared on social media with false claims it shows Christians protesting after the Olympics opening ceremony.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic X post from Harris about Black Lives Matter
Says Kamala Harris tweeted, “It’s BLACK LIVES MATTER, not ‘Biden Loves Minors!’”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t suggest debating Trump at Jeffrey Epstein’s townhouse
Says Kamala Harris proposed on X that “we have the next debate at a venue Donald Trump feels more comfortable: Jeffrey Epstein’s townhouse.”
Full Fact→ Israeli artistic swimmers didn’t spell out ‘bring them home’ at Olympics
A post suggesting the team spelt out a message in reference to hostages held following the Hamas-led assault on Israel last October has been shared online.
Full Fact→ Incorrect name for Southport stabbings suspect circulates online
Merseyside Police have not identified the suspect, but say a name being shared on social media is not correct.
Full Fact→ Video of gathering of Christians in Paris filmed well before Olympics
A clip is being shared on social media with false claims it shows Christians filling the streets of Paris in response to a scene from the Olympics opening ceremony.
Full Fact→ Incorrect claims about Muslims in England recirculating on Facebook
Many of these claims are either wrong or unevidenced, but the viral claims have been shared since 2017.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – GOP charge that Kamala Harris backed taxpayer-funded health care for immigrants overlooks key detail
Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.”
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Sen. JD Vance Campaigns in Henderson, NV : CSPAN : July 31, 2024 11:45am-12:18pm EDT
Change was needed in the White House to tackle issues of border security, immigration, and inflation, 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) told a crowd of supporters at a rally in Henderson, Nevada....This item belongs
The Dispatch→ Kamala Harris Energizes Weary Democrats
Plus: The vice president’s campaign subtly shifts messaging on Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ JB Pritzker – Pritzker repeats a baseless claim about J.D. Vance and couches. That’s Pants on Fire!
Sen. J.D. Vance is “known for his obsession with couches.”
Full Fact→ ‘Irregular migration’ isn’t a new term
Posts on social media claim Labour has “renamed” or “redefined” illegal migration as “irregular migration”. But that term was also used by the previous government.
Full Fact→ Study does not show that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine causes cancer
An online post claims that a study has shown that the Pfizer vaccine causes cancer. That’s not the case.
Full Fact→ ‘French government’ has not called for 90% income tax
A claim being shared online says that the new French government has proposed a 90% tax rate on income over €400,000 —but there is currently no ‘French government’ as such, following recent elections.
AllSides→ Netflix Chairman, Not the Company, Reportedly Donated to Super PAC Supporting Harris
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/netflix-chairman-not-the-company-reportedly-donated-to-super-pac-supporting-harris/
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Donald Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists convention
PolitiFact is live fact-checking former President Donald Trump's Q&A session today at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair in Chicago. Follow along here.
The Dispatch→ Harris Out on the Trail Ahead of VP Pick
Plus: Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro claims a dubious electoral victory.
Full Fact→ No, the total percentage of votes in the Venezuelan election did not add up to 109%
The 4.6% figure in a graphic being shared referred to the combined total for several candidates, not that they had each got 4.6% vote share.
The Dispatch→ Reagan on Vacation
Goldberg goes gator.
The Dispatch→ Did Joe Biden Forget About Judicial Independence?
The president's SCOTUS reform proposal puts activist demands over constitutional norms.
The Dispatch→ Trump, Vance, and the Greenland Effect
With his VP pick, Trump doubled down on himself.
The Dispatch→ Debanking Is Just a Tax on Dissent
Progressives are setting a dangerous precedent.
The Dispatch→ Video: Interns Take the Stage
Watch the video of our livestreamed discussion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Beach ‘Photo’ Of Kamala Harris With Epstein NOT Authentic
Did an authentic photo show Vice President Kamala Harris with Jeffrey Epstein, embracing at the beach? No, that's not true: Lead Stories ran the image through AI detection tool True Media, which found "substantial evidence" the image was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Labeled ‘Demonic Monster’ Does NOT Show 17-Year-Old Suspected Southport Stabbing Perpetrator — It Predates Attack By Almost Year
Does a viral image show a suspect in the U.K. stabbing that left three little girls dead in July 2024? No, that's not true: Posts on social media recycled an unrelated image from 2023. The police did not disclose the identity of the perso
The Dispatch→ Video: Our Interns Take the Stage
Watch the video of our livestreamed discussion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2024 Post-Election Protests In Venezuela — It’s Seven Years Earlier
Does a viral video portray the 2024 mass protests in Venezuela in response to the contested results of this year's presidential election? No, that's not true: The footage has been online since 2017. It showed a different rally in the coun
Internet Archive→ Anderson Cooper 360 : CNNW : July 30, 2024 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Suspect In Southport Knife Attack In UK Was Immigrant
Was the suspect in the Southport, England, knife attack in July 2024 an immigrant? No, that's not true: The 17-year-old suspect was born in Cardiff, Wales, said Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy. Wales is part of the United
Internet Archive→ Erin Burnett OutFront : CNNW : July 30, 2024 4:00pm-5:00pm PDT
Erin Burnett stays ahead of the headlines, delivering a show that's in-depth and informative..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1, Metadata, S
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show Christians praying after the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Video shows “thousands of Christians in France gathered to pray after Olympics opening mocked Jesus Christ.”