Does a photo show the genuine "mud fossil remains" of the "dragon head cave in Egypt," as a video on TikTok claims? No, that's not true: The theory of "mud fossils" is a pseudoscientific notion, and there is no evidence that dragons were
Truth or Fiction?→ Sugar & Child Hyperactivity: Myth or Fact?
Many believe that sugar is the culprit behind children’s hyperactive behavior, a topic that has sparked much debate and investigation over the years. This article aims to shed light on the origins of this myth and explores what scientific resea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Military Commission Did NOT Sentence Rear Adm. Michael Platt To Death In February 2024
Did a "military commission" sentence Rear Adm. Michael Platt to death for committing treason and sedition? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that "the claim is false." This claim appeared in an article on a we
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Bill AB-1840 Would NOT Give Interest-Free Home Loans To Undocumented, DOES To Eligible US Citizens
Does California give away interest-free home loans exclusively to "people who came into this country illegally," bypassing U.S. citizens? No, that's not true: California's AB-1840 bill never proposed such a measure. U.S. citizens who meet
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Has NOT ‘Secretly Flown 320,000 Illegal Immigrants From Latin American Airports’ to US Cities
Has President Joe Biden "secretly flown 320,000 illegal immigrants from Latin American airports to 43 U.S. cities"? No, that's not true: The Biden administration called the claim "categorically false," noting it had publicly announced the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Say Biden Was Planning ‘Terrible Crime’ Against Russia On March 7, 2024
Did Tucker Carlson say in Russian that Biden was planning a "terrible crime" against Russia on March 7, 2024? No, that's not true: In the original video of Carlson taken from his social media account for a post on X, he does not mention P
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cape Coral Residents NOT Painting Roofs BLUE For Laser Protection — Blue Tarps Covered Roofs After Hurricane Ian
Did residents of Cape Coral, Florida, take to painting their roofs blue following numerous sightings of planes utilizing "Green Laser Technology," as claimed in a post circulating on social media? No, that's not true: The satellite imager
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Fact Focus: Biden falsely accused of secret flights for hundreds of thousands of immigrants
In his victory speech Tuesday, former president Donald Trump echoed false statements on social media that the Biden administration had secretly flown hundreds of thousands of migrants to the United States.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Dim Light Harm Your Eyesight?
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PolitiFact→ ¿Hay un aumento de migración de ‘hombres en edad militar’ de China?
En Español: La inmigración de China ha aumentado, y el congresista Mario Díaz-Balart dijo que son "hombres de edad militar”. Pero los oficiales de inmigración no publican datos sobre la edad o el género de los inmigrantes.
The Dispatch→ We’ll Always Have Vermont
The end of the conservative movement.
The Dispatch→ Apocalypse Not
Presidents don’t matter as much as they would like you to think.
PolitiFact→ Can social media platform outages impact U.S. elections? Not likely, experts say
Biden administration officials said they knew of no links between March 5 Meta outages and the 2024 primary elections. Experts said social media outages do not affect voting.
PolitiFact→ Energy weapons, blue roofs and food supply attacks: Texas wildfires revive baseless claims
As Texas struggles with the largest wildfire in its history, some social media users are reviving baseless conspiracy theories we’ve seen before. Here’s what we found.
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Fact check: Elon Musk's claim that Democrats are avoiding deportations to win elections is False.
Democrats don’t deport undocumented migrants “because every illegal is a highly likely vote at some point.”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Baseless Claim About Net Worth of Ocasio-Cortez
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York reported having $60,000 at most in bank accounts and other savings and as much as $50,000 in student loan debt
PolitiFact→ Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise?
Surveys show Americans are disgusted with the state of the economy, even though most economic metrics are favorable by historical standards. Why? We looked at a few explanations.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The U.S. Code doesn’t say traitors would be publicly hanged at high noon
The U.S. Code states that a person convicted of treason would be “taken by the posse to the nearest busy intersection and at high noon hung by the neck until dead.”
FactCheck.org→ Hunter Biden’s Testimony in Context
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. During a lengthy interview with House investigators on Feb. 28, Hunter Biden repeatedly insisted that his father was never involved in any of his businesses. A transcript of the i
PolitiFact→ Benny Johnson – Joe Biden visited Walter Reed in February for a physical. He was not ‘rushed’ to the hospital
President Joe Biden was “rushed to hospital unexpectedly.”
The Dispatch→ Trivial Pursuits
Do we need ‘consumer protection’ policies on burger prices and bags of potato chips?
AllSides→ Conservative group launches Bidenomics website critiquing president’s ‘rhetoric’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/2900831/conservative-group-bidenomics-website-critiquing-president-rhetoric/
AllSides→ Critics say an Aldi job ad excluded white people. We took a closer look.
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/mar/01/critics-say-an-aldi-job-ad-excluded-white-people-w/ An A
AllSides→ Are COVID-19 vaccines gene therapy?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/03/covid-vaccines-gene-therapy-health-cdc-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact&utm_id=112
The Dispatch→ After Super Tuesday, A Primary Ends and A General Election Begins
Plus: Who will win Kyrsten Sinema’s Arizona seat—progressives or populists?
Full Fact→ Spring Budget 2024: fact checked
We take a look at some of the chancellor’s claims in the Spring Budget.
Health Feedback→ Health risks associated with pesticide chlormequat on oat- and wheat-based food products require further investigation
REVIEW On 15 February 2024, the New York Post published an article that claimed 80% of Americans had tested positive for the pesticide chlormequat chloride, a chemical allegedly linked to infertility and delayed puberty. U.S. presidential candidate
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Yes, Wisconsin correctional officer training classes are largest they’ve ever been
“We're having the largest classes of correctional officers we've ever had before.”
PolitiFact→ Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said
Donald Trump has criticized NATO since his 2016 presidential campaign. But it is difficult to predict if he would withdraw from the alliance if elected for a second term. His public comments fall short of that.
Full Fact→ How has disposable income changed since 2010?
Disposable household income has increased in real terms under the Conservative party, but it’s also true that real income growth has been weaker than levels seen under the last Labour government.
The Dispatch→ Super Tuesday Solidifies the 2024 Election
It’s unofficial: Get ready for the Trump vs. Biden rematch.
Full Fact→ More confusion over how many people are waiting for NHS treatment
Claims that 7.6 million people are waiting for treatment have resurfaced, but that's the number of courses of treatment people in England are waiting for, with some people waiting for more than one.
Truth or Fiction?→ Lightning Myths: Can It Strike Twice?
Many of us have heard old tales about lightning — like it never hits the same place twice and that rubber tires on a car can protect you from a strike. However, these stories aren’t quite right. This article will shed light on the truths behind l
Truth or Fiction?→ Myth Debunked: Reporting Missing Persons
Many people think there’s a rule that says you have to wait 24 hours before reporting someone missing, but that’s not true. This article aims to clear up this misunderstanding and explain why it’s important to act immediately if you
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Bulls Really Hate the Color Red?
Many of us have grown up with tales and images that suggest bulls become furious at the sight of the color red, often showcased in the dramatic displays of bullfighting. This notion has seeped into the fabric of some cultures, influencing perceptions
Truth or Fiction?→ Was the Forbidden Fruit Really an Apple?
The story of the Forbidden Fruit in the Garden of Eden has puzzled and intrigued people for centuries. It’s a tale loaded with meaning, touching on themes of temptation, knowledge, and the consequences of our choices. This narrative, found in t
Truth or Fiction?→ Charging Phones Overnight: Yay or Nay?
Charging our phones overnight is something a lot of us do without much thought. We all want our devices ready for the day ahead, but few of us consider what this habit might be doing to the life of our phone’s battery. This article peeks into the s
The Dispatch→ Bad Habits
Get people to want to agree with you. Then show them how.
The Dispatch→ The Many Problems With Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
There’s plenty of room to criticize its actions without going that far.
The Dispatch→ College or Trade School? How About Both?
Leaving behind the broken ‘either-or’ debate over post-secondary education.