Michelle Obama announced she is "running for President in 2024 as a man."
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Former President Donald Trump attended Ivanka Trump’s college graduation
Former President Donald Trump didn’t attend daughter Ivanka Trump’s graduation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Video Does NOT Show Actual Lesbian Mother Describing How She Sued Sperm Donor For 40% Of Paycheck
Is a video on social media that shows a lesbian mother describing how she sued her sperm donor for 40 percent of his paycheck authentic? No, that's not true: The creator of this video clearly labels her account a "satire account" in her T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Showing Trump, Epstein With Minor Girl Is NOT Authentic
Does a viral image on social media genuinely show U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and the late sex-crimes offender Jeffrey Epstein sitting snuggled up with an underage girl in a bikini top and shorts? No, that's not true: An AI-d
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Facebook post overstates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent comments on Iran and Israel
“BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran’s soil in support of Israel.”
PolitiFact→ Did a nongovernment organization in Mexico encourage migrants to vote for Biden? What we know
The Biden campaign and a center in Mexico that helps people trying to get to the U.S. said they have nothing to do with a flyer that tells migrants to vote for Biden.
The Dispatch→ Do Foreign Countries Have Military Bases in the United States?
Not exactly, though the U.S. does host detachments of foreign militaries.
PolitiFact→ Stephen King – Does 1864 Arizona law banning abortions also set the age of consent at 10, as Stephen King claims?
“The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.”
The Dispatch→ House Democrats Help Mike Johnson Tee Up Ukraine Aid for a Vote
Plus: What to watch for as arguments in Trump’s Manhattan trial begin.
PolitiFact→ National Center for Public Policy Research . – Has Kohl’s Corp. donated to Black Lives Matter? Short answer: no
"Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020."
Full Fact→ A ministerial mistake is on the Parliamentary record—but was it due to an editing mix-up?
Comments about children’s mental health services from the health secretary Victoria Atkins have been changed in Hansard to make them clearer—but also clearly not correct.
The Dispatch→ Marjorie Taylor Greene Is No Neville Chamberlain
Stop with the needless insults.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Israeli PM announced plans to rebuild areas near Gaza border, not build inside the territory
Social media users are using the miscaptioned video of Netanyahu speaking at the start of an Israeli Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to make erroneous claims about the alleged settlement plans.
Full Fact→ Any party can apply for a ‘slogan’ to be included on a ballot paper
A post on social media wrongly claims only the Conservatives are allowed a ‘slogan’ on the ballot paper for an upcoming police and crime commissioner election.
Full Fact→ NHS waiting lists: what you need to know in 2024
A guide to how waiting lists and waiting times are measured, how they’ve changed in recent months and what we know about the impact of strikes and the pandemic.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: New York Judge Juan M.
Full Fact→ Video does not show Palestinians ‘celebrating’ after Iran strikes
A clip shared on social media actually shows a large crowd outside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem before the strikes.
The Dispatch→ An Early Morning Strike On Iran
Plus: After first-quarter data came in hotter than expected, the U.S. economy enters uncharted territory.
The Dispatch→ Iran’s Attack on Israel Coalesces U.S. Allies
Will the Islamic Republic’s aerial assault help forge an anti-Iran coalition?
The Dispatch→ Bodega Campaign Tactics
"The way he slurped those onions!"
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Threatens European Security
The continent’s leaders can’t afford to wait to see how the U.S. election turns out.
The Dispatch→ Caitlin Clark’s Salary Isn’t an Injustice
It’s the economic reality of playing in front of 4,067 people in Indianapolis.
The Dispatch→ Magic Mike
The stunning transformation of Speaker Mike Johnson.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post promises health subsidy in cash, but Affordable Care Act credits don’t work that way
The government owes you $8,832 and a $2,000 spending card.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Joe Rogan Talking About Extraterrestrial Life On Planet K2-18 B Is NOT Authentic
Did Joe Rogan claim scientists have found extraterrestrial life on a planet known as "K2-18 b," as a video on Facebook suggested? No, that's not true: As narration that sounds like Rogan describes the supposed discovery, images cover his
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT Win $10 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Whoopi Goldberg
Did former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines win a $10 million defamation lawsuit against actress Whoopi Goldberg? No, that's not true: As of the time this article was published, Gaines had not filed any lawsuit against Goldberg
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Outer space is real, the Earth is round and many photographs prove it
There are no real pictures of satellites on Google Images because outer space is not real.
The Dispatch→ Private Affairs
What Congress’ latest online privacy proposal overlooks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Paltry Crowd Is NOT From Beyonce’s Concert In 2024
Did a viral image portray Beyonce's "first big 'country' show in a nearly empty stadium"? No, that's not true: The 2024 claim came from a satirical network that explicitly warns the audience that it does not publish fact-based stories. Th
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Views of Eclipse With Composite Images
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take During the April 8 eclipse, people in the path of totality were able to see solar phenomena, including the sun’s corona. But social media posts have shared alter
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Fact-checking Biden’s statement on prescription costs for Medicare including cancer drugs
Starting in 2025 "no matter what your total bills are for prescription drugs,” Medicare Part D users will never pay “more than $2,000 a year, because some of these cancer drugs are 10(,000 to) 15,000 bucks a year.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That A ‘White Hat’ Officer’s Wife Was Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances In North Carolina
Was the wife of a "White Hat officer" found dead under suspicious circumstances in North Carolina? No, that's not true: This claim appeared on a website that publishes fabricated content. There is also no credible evidence to substantiate
The Dispatch→ How Trump’s New York Criminal Trial Might Play Out
Plus: A look at the former president’s media strategy.
PolitiFact→ Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely
President Joe Biden recalled his uncle, who died in a World War II plane crash off the island of New Guinea, during his recent Pennsylvania stops. Biden said his uncle might have been eaten by cannibals. Experts weigh in.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About the Federal Debt and Billionaires’ Taxes
Seizing the wealth of all U.S. billionaires would decrease the debt by only 16 percent.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About the Federal Debt and Billionaires’ Taxes
Seizing the wealth of all U.S. billionaires would decrease the debt by only 16 percent.
Full Fact→ Rocket launch video unrelated to Iran attack on Israel
Footage which is claimed to show the recent missile and drone attack by Iran has been online since 2014.
AllSides→ Trump’s Unfounded ‘Colossal’ Tax Hike Warning
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/trumps-unfounded-colossal-tax-hike-warning/ On the day of the tax fil
The Dispatch→ House Releases Foreign Aid Bills
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s gambit to fund Israel and Ukraine could put his speakership on the line.
Full Fact→ ‘Iran attack’ video compilation mostly shows unrelated events from other countries
The video includes clips that it suggests show an explosion in Tel Aviv, fires caused by the attack and people panicking.