Are we sure we want him to quit the race?
The Dispatch→ Know When to Fold ‘Em
Defenses of Claudine Gay are just more proof that sometimes you should let the ‘other side’ have the win.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Net Worth Was NOT $41 Million in 2022 — It’s Roughly $10 Million
Did the combined net worth of President Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris reach $69 million in 2022, or $41 million and $28 million respectively? No, that's not true: Posts on social media inflated the financial status of bot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Biden To Arrest Americans Who Share ‘Non-Mainstream Content Online’
Did the World Health Organization order President Joe Biden to arrest Americans who share "non-mainstream content online"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence the organization ever said this. A spokesperson for the WHO den
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No comfort, just cold: There’s no evidence Elon Musk invented the ‘Cosmo Heater’
Elon Musk developed “Cosmo Heater,” a product that would cut heating costs “to basically $0.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Herbal Concoction Drink Does NOT Cure COVID-19
Does consuming an "expanded lemon and honey drink" that contains several herbal ingredients cure COVID-19? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, there is no known cure for COVID, along with other common illnesses like the cold or t
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Ben Carson isn’t hawking CBD gummies to treat high blood pressure
Dr. Ben Carson endorsed CBD gummies to treat high blood pressure.
Logically→ No, these visuals do not capture the 2024 Japan earthquake, old videos recycled as recent
Full Fact→ Has the asylum backlog been cleared?
The Prime Minister claimed on social media that the government had achieved its commitment to “clear the backlog of asylum decisions by the end of 2023”.
The Dispatch→ Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis Finally Take On Trump
But is it too little, too late as Iowa and New Hampshire loom?
Logically→ Nej, den här filmen visar inte hur den amerikanska flottan sänker en båt från Houthi-rebellerna
Logically→ Photo from Odisha falsely shared as Andhra Pradesh politician ‘assaulting’ a Dalit woman
Full Fact→ Video does not show capture of Israeli submarine in Red Sea
The footage actually shows a suspected drug smuggling vessel being stopped by the US Coast Guard in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2019.
PolitiFact→ Key facts about immigration data: What it can and can’t tell us about border policies
Border encounters have escalated under President Joe Biden. But immigration data tells us only part of the story. Here are some caveats about the numbers to keep in mind.
Logically→ ಇಲ್ಲ, ರಾಮಮಂದಿರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾದರೆ ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಿ ಕಪಿಲ್ ಸಿಬಲ್ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ
Logically→ ఒడిశాకి సంబంధించిన ఫొటోని ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ రాజకీయనాకుడు ఒక దళిత మహిళని కొడుతున్నట్టుగా షేర్ చేసారు
Logically→ No, Qatar has not banned McDonald’s outlets in the country
Logically→ Edited image shared to claim billboard displayed ‘Ceasefires are anti-Semitic’ message
The Dispatch→ Jimmy Lai’s Trial Spotlights Beijing’s Reach
The pro-democracy advocate faces national security charges in Hong Kong.
Logically→ हरियाणा का असंबंधित वीडियो अयोध्या में दलित लड़के की पिटाई के दावे से शेयर किया गया
Logically→ No, the U.S. is not establishing military bases in Finland and deployed U.S. troops are not exempt from Finnish laws
Logically→ Old clip of blast in Pakistan shared to falsely claim Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar is dead
Logically→ জাপানৰ শেহতীয়া ভূমিকম্পৰ দৃশ্য বুলি ২০১১ আৰু ২০১৬ চনৰ ফটো শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Logically→ Unrelated video from Haryana shared as Dalit boy beaten up in Ayodhya
Washington Post→ Trump says Liz Cheney deleted evidence of Jan. 6 troops. There isn’t any.
The former president repeats the debunked claim he offered troops -- and fasely says former Rep. Liz Cheney destroyed evidence that would show this was true.
The Dispatch→ The Year in Preview
A Des Moines miracle.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s War Against Hamas Continues to Broaden
Flare-ups across the Middle East can be traced back to Tehran.
The Dispatch→ To Restore Deterrence, Biden Should Hit Iran Hard
The administration’s cautious approach is only encouraging more aggression.
The Dispatch→ What the House Is Losing With Patrick McHenry’s Retirement
When the North Carolina Republican leaves office one year from today, he will be taking a lot of institutional knowledge with him.
The Dispatch→ Haley’s Civil War Gaffe Shocked Us Because Such Missteps Are Rare
It’s laughable to suggest her comments betrayed a hidden racism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk, Kelly Clarkson Did NOT Promote Weight Loss Gummies In A 2023 Interview
Did music artist Kelly Clarkson and Tesla CEO Elon Musk promote weight-loss gummies in a 2023 televised interview? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Musk and Clarkson promoted such a product. Lead Stories has previously repor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 1982 US Government Program Testing For ‘Dimensional Travel’
Does a video show a 1982 United States government program that was testing for "dimensional travel"? No, that's not true: The video is from a sci-fi filmmaker Kane Parsons. The footage is readily available on YouTube and is part of his se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Blurring In Free Palestine Protest Video Was NOT Specific To Women’s Legs
Was a video, showing people in Wales singing in support of Palestine, blurred to comply with Sharia law -- to hide the bare legs of the women who were wearing shorts? No, that's not true: The video was first posted on TikTok without the b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Zealand Health Data Does NOT Prove 20 Percent Of Vaccinated Died After COVID-19 Immunization
Does New Zealand health data prove that 20 percent of vaccinated citizens died after COVID-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: The agency wrote, "We assure people there is no evidence whatsoever that vaccination is responsible for excess
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ukrainian Soldiers Wearing WWII German Helmets
Does a viral video portray Ukrainian soldiers in 2023 wearing "WW2 era German helmets"? No, that's not true: The footage shows a traditional reenactment event in Belgium. Nothing in the video links the men wearing historic uniforms to Ukr
The Dispatch→ The Adults in the Room
On Nikki Haley and lost causes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: War Exceptions Are NOT New For 2024 Insurance Policies
Did insurance companies Cigna and UnitedHealthcare add new text that denies health care if a person has been affected by a war in 2024? No, that's not true: This language has been included in Cigna's and UnitedHealthcare's insurance polic
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ False claims question Haley’s eligibility to serve as US president
With the Iowa caucuses just two weeks away, some on social media are erroneously claiming that Haley, who served as governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, cannot legally hold the country’s highest office.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wernher von Braun Was NOT The Founder Of NASA
Did German-born rocket engineer Wernher von Braun found the National Aeronautics and Space Administration? No, that's not true: The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 29, 1958, led
The Dispatch→ No, Ben Carson Is Not Hawking CBD Gummies to Treat Hypertension
Web pages carrying his endorsement are fake.