Former PM Rishi Sunak reportedly rejected proposals to extend an early release scheme before the election, but over 10,000 prisoners were let out early under his government.
Full Fact→ There aren’t 1.6 million asylum seekers claiming benefits in the UK
A post circulating on social media falsely claims that there are 1.6 million asylum seekers receiving “long term benefits”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Taylor Swift’s didn’t cancel Eras Tour shows after endorsing Kamala Harris
“Taylor Swift Forced to Cancel Eras Tour Dates Following Endorsement Backlash”
The Dispatch→ Mexico Judicial Overhaul Sparks Concern over Democratic Backsliding
The reforms are one of AMLO’s final acts as president of Mexico.
Full Fact→ Video does not show ‘Haitian immigrant’ eating cat in Springfield, Ohio
The footage of a woman being arrested for alleged offences against a cat is actually of someone who was born in the USA, in a different town in Ohio.
The Dispatch→ Ohio’s Cat Eaters Who Weren’t
A pretty long podcast about something that didn’t happen.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Cynical Hypocrisy on Extreme Rhetoric
He blames Vice President Kamala Harris for the foiled assassination attempt while attacking her with similar language.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ryan Routh Did NOT Appear In BlackRock Ad, Separate Video Shows Routh In Pro-Ukraine Rally Footage
Did Ryan Routh, the suspect in the apparent attempted assassination of Donald Trump in September 2024, make an appearance in a BlackRock advertisement? No, that's not true: A company spokesperson told Lead Stories that Routh had not "appe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Five Children Passed Away’ In U.S. From Instant Ramen Noodles During Recall
Was a 2024 recall of instant ramen noodles linked to deaths of five children in the U.S., as a post on TikTok suggested? No, that's not true: At the time of this publication, one voluntary recall was listed on the Food and Drug Administra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Blog Post Does NOT Prove Thomas Matthew Crooks Made Payments To Ryan Wesley Routh
Does a blog post prove the late Thomas Matthew Crooks, shot dead while trying to assassinate Donald Trump, made payments to Ryan Wesley Routh, charged in a separate apparent assassination attempt on Trump? No, that's not true: The blog wa
FactCheck.org→ Harris’ Jobs Remarks Lack Context
In boasting of job creation, Vice President Kamala Harris told an organization of Black journalists, “We have the lowest Black unemployment rate in generations.” The rate did dip to its lowest point last year, but as of last month it was t
PolitiFact→ Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon
Social media users criticized the heads of Meta and X for removing the accounts of Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. But this is based on social media companies’ policies.
The Dispatch→ Hot-Blooded
Is there a double standard for political incitement?
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists
Vice President Kamala Harris discussed the economy, health care and abortion in an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists. We fact-checked it.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Parody account pans U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene; she didn’t post this about Obama on X
Says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “Who else thinks the downfall of America started with Barack Obama?”
PolitiFact→ Republican Governors Association – Anti-Stein ad cherry-picks stat about rape in North Carolina
“On (Josh) Stein’s watch, rapes in North Carolina are up 53%.”
PolitiFact→ Michele Morrow – NC's Michele Morrow falsely says the ‘plus’ in ‘LGBTQ+’ includes support for pedophilia
The plus in LGBTQ+ includes pedophilia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Refuse To Give Alleged Trump Shooter Routh To FBI
Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refuse to turn over alleged Trump gunman Ryan Wesley Routh to the FBI? No, that's not true: Jail records on September 17, 2024, showed that a Ryan Wesley Routh of the same age as the suspected gunman was hous
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Dog Being Spit-Roasted By ‘Bosnian Neighbors’ in U.S.
Does a viral video capture "Bosnian neighbors" roasting a dog in their backyard in the U.S.? No, that's not true: A Cornell University professor of veterinary medicine told Lead Stories that what is seen in the years-old footage does not
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic FBI post responding to X owner Elon Musk about assassination attempts
The FBI said it would “visit” Elon Musk for writing on X, “No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police Audio Does NOT Confirm Haitians Hunting Geese In Springfield, Ohio — No Verifying Evidence
Does an audio recording of a call to authorities in Springfield, Ohio, confirm that Haitians were hunting geese in Ohio illegally? No, that's not true: An investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources didn't find any evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Did NOT Suggest Jail For Posting ‘Misinformation’ — She Meant Those Paid To Push Russian Propaganda
Did Hillary Clinton suggest jailing Americans for posting "misinformation" and saying "there needs to be deterrence"? No, that's missing context: She said that, aside from indictments against Russians for "direct election interference," c
PolitiFact→ Trump apparent assassination attempt: What we know about suspect Ryan Routh's party affiliation
Ryan Wesley Routh, the man arrested on federal gun charges in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, registered as a Democrat in Guilford County, North Carolina in 1988. He changed to unaffiliated in 2002.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Howard University Professors Did NOT Say Kamala Harris ‘Was The Worst Student Ever’ — Satire
Did Howard University professors confirm that Vice President Kamala Harris was "the worst student ever"? No, that's not true: This first appeared in a post on Facebook that had "Satire" in the caption. The Facebook account that initially
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Has Kamala Harris Posing With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs — Actual Photo Was Harris With TV Host Montel Williams In 2001
Does an authentic photo show Kamala Harris posing arm-in-arm with Sean "Diddy" Combs? No, that's not true: Combs' face has been pasted onto the body of the man who was standing next to Harris when the photo was taken in 2001 by Ron Galell
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Does the Baldwin-Hovde debate take place after voting begins in Wisconsin?
"Typically you have three to four debates in a U.S. Senate race. (Baldwin has) given me one debate, almost a month after early voting has started."
PolitiFact→ Tim Sheehy – Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy wrongly blames Inflation Reduction Act for higher inflation
The “‘Inflation Reduction Act’ increased inflation and drove prices sky high!”
AllSides→ Live fact check: Harris speaks with National Association of Black Journalists
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-fact-check-harris-speaks-with-national-association-of-black-journalists
AllSides→ Fact Check: Men involved in British knife incident were born in the UK, say police
https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/men-involved-british-knife-incident-were-born-uk-say-police-2024-09-17/
AllSides→ Active Military Members Hit Kamala With The Ultimate Fact Check
https://www.dailywire.com/news/active-military-members-hit-kamala-with-the-ultimate-fact-check Active U
The Dispatch→ The Texas Senate Race Is Too Close for Ted Cruz’s Comfort
And why former Rep. Liz Cheney is supporting Cruz’s challenger.
Full Fact→ Fake Ed Miliband Guardian article shared on Facebook
Ed Miliband MP did not write an opinion piece for the Guardian saying GB Energy would be “the envy of the world”.
PolitiFact→ Tim Walz – Tim Walz is wrong. Project 2025 doesn’t call for pregnant women to register with a federal agency
“In Project 2025, you’re going to have to register with a new federal agency when you get pregnant.”
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Kamala Harris' NABJ interview in Philadelphia
PolitiFact is live fact-checking Vice President Kamala Harris’ panel interview in Philadelphia hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists. Follow along here.
The Dispatch→ New Details Emerge About the Would-Be Trump Assassin
But plenty of questions about the suspect’s means and motive remain.
The Dispatch→ Did a Justice Leak to the New York Times?
Plus: Are junior associates becoming obsolete?
The Dispatch→ Passport to Springfield
The smear about immigrants in Ohio eating pets hits differently for Americans who have seen the world.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s North Sits Charred and Empty
Hezbollah disrupts daily life by attacking deeper into northern Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Police Deputy Tyler Cooper Found Lost Toddler — It’s Bait & Switch
Has police Deputy Tyler Cooper in a town called Surprise found a 2-year-old boy wandering alone, and can't the police find his mother named Ella? No, that's not true: The "deputy" in the post is not listed by name on either the Surprise,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taking Shower Does NOT Prevent Skin Absorbing Vitamin D From Sun
Does taking a shower prevent the skin from absorbing vitamin D from sunlight? No, that's not true: Medical experts confirmed to Lead Stories that vitamin D is made in living cells in the skin and thus cannot be washed off. The person givi