There’s a lot of bipartisan will to get to yes, but key issues remain unresolved.
Logically→ Telangana CM hasn’t ordered government employees to educate children in public institutions
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Woman With Down Syndrome Is NOT Missing — It’s A Scam Story
Is a woman with Down syndrome currently missing, as a viral Facebook post says? No, that's not true: The woman in the photograph was reported missing on December 15, 2023, and found the same day, according to the police department in Bell
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Missing 2020 poll tallies in Georgia don’t prove 20,713 votes never existed. Other records are available
Although the 2024 election is well underway, social media posts questioning the results of the 2020 race are still circulating.
The Dispatch→ There Is No ‘Trump Problem’
A friendly reminder from the Colorado Supreme Court.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California’s Recently Approved Plan Is NOT To Make Residents Drink Their Own Feces — And It’s NOT ‘Bill Gates Scheme’
Did California approve Bill Gates' plan to make residents drink their own feces? No, that's not true: A headline by The People's Voice grossly misrepresents the regulations that were approved by California's State Water Board on December
The Dispatch→ Colorado Court Blocks Trump from ’24 Ballot. Now What?
And: What will SCOTUS do next?
FactCheck.org→ Post Spreads Misleading Information About Texas Abortion Case
SciCheck Digest Kate Cox petitioned to be allowed to have an abortion in Texas to “protect her life, health, and future fertility,” after receiving news that her baby was unlikely to survive, according to her court filing. A popular Instag
The Dispatch→ Let’s Not Be Blasé About Trump’s Dictatorial Flirtations
Even if Trump is too oafish to pull it off, there’s no denying he would be an autocrat if he could.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No hay evidencia de que un influencer palestino sea un ‘actor de crisis’ en Gaza
"MSNBC transmitió un video de este actor" en la guerra entre Israel y Hamas.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of politicians and pundits in 2023
As 2023 ends, PolitiFact looked back at the fact-checks of politicians and pundits that most captured readers’ attention during the year. Here’s our top 10:
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Edited images falsely depict Donald Trump talking about deadly Panera Bread lemonade
During a speech former President Donald Trump said, “Even the lemonade is killing people” under President Joe Biden.
PolitiFact→ Ve los reportes de PolitiFact en Español en estaciones de Telemundo en Florida
En Español: En 2023, los reportes de PolitiFact en Español salieron al aire en Telemundo en Florida, resaltando los hechos detrás de los temas más destacados. Ve los reportes:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Young Man Murdered By IDF In 2023 — It’s From 2015; Teen Survived
Does a viral video show a Palestinian teenager killed by the Israel Defense Forces during the 2023 Hamas-Israel war? No, that's not true: The footage went viral in 2015. The events preceding the scene in the video were highly contested, b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Zelenskyy Begging Western Leaders To Spend Their Money On Ukraine
Does a video show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy begging Western leaders to spend their money on Ukraine? No, that's not true: In the Fox News Channel interview, Zelenskyy was directing his comments toward domestic critics, not a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Woman Planning To Sue School Because Son Isn’t Allowed To Identify As A Cat — It’s Satire
Is a mother planning on suing a school because they will not let her son identify as a cat? No, that's not true: The creator of this video on social media has "#satire" in the TikTok caption of her post and "SATIRE ACCOUNT" in her TikTok
The Dispatch→ MAGA’s Newest Punching Bag
At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest this week, Nikki Haley was Public Enemy No. 1.
Logically→ No, people who arrive in the U.K. after crossing the English Channel in dinghies do not automatically get a range of benefits
Full Fact→ Long trails in the sky left by planes aren’t ‘chemtrails’
A long line in the sky behind an aeroplane is a normal type of contrail—the water vapour that sometimes trails aircraft.
Logically→ No, the University of Edinburgh hasn’t publicly apologized to Palestinians for the Balfour Declaration
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact en Español: 5 cosas Ridículas y Falsas que verificamos en 2023
PolitiFact en Español: 5 cosas que calificamos Ridículas y Falsas en 2023. Estas afirmaciones en redes sociales son absurdas, se propagaron para sembrar miedo o falsa esperanza.
Full Fact→ Video does not show IDF destroying Hamas tunnels
The clip circulating on social media likely shows the dismantling of a tile chimney liner, not a tunnel in Gaza.
PolitiFact→ ‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks
PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks of President Joe Biden, Former President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy and a claim about the cost of groceries in the “Home Alone” movie.
Logically→ పాత వీడియో షేర్ చేసి అత్యాచారం ఘటనకి సంబంధించి తెలుగుదేశం నాయకుడుని ప్రజలు చితకబాదారని క్లైమ్ చేశారు
Logically→ Israel has not introduced a bill making it illegal to talk about Jesus Christ
Logically→ Video doesn’t show Andhra Pradesh’s YSRCP MLA criticizing her own government
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines are still available in Iceland
The country has not banned Covid vaccines, despite claims on social media saying it has.
Logically→ No, Andhra Pradesh DGP did not award only Superintendents of Police from Reddy caste
Logically→ ಆಂಧ್ರಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಟಿಡಿಪಿ ನಾಯಕನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಲ್ಲೆ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
The Dispatch→ Trump’s ‘Poisonous’ Campaign Rhetoric
Is Trump’s increasingly extreme language a campaign tactic or a preview of his governing style?
Logically→ Nej, amerikanska FDA har inte erkänt att alla cancerbehandlingar orsakar cancer
Logically→ পাকিস্তানৰ তত্ত্বাৱধায়ক প্ৰধানমন্ত্ৰী আৰু প্ৰাক্তন প্ৰধানমন্ত্ৰীয়ে ডাউদ ইব্ৰাহিমৰ মৃত্যু হোৱা বুলি পোষ্ট দিয়া নাছিল
Logically→ पाकिस्तान के कार्यवाहक पीएम और पूर्व पीएम ने एक्स पर दाऊद इब्राहिम की मौत की पुष्टि नहीं की
Logically→ No, this image does not show an attack on Iran’s IRGC Aerospace Force HQ in Tehran
Logically→ Nej, denna video visar inte hur Houthi-rebeller attackerar ett norskt eller israeliskt fartyg
The Dispatch→ ‘Where Do You Cross the Line From Bush v. Gore to Coup d’Etat?’
A transcript of our October conversation with Will Baude on whether the 14th Amendment disqualifies Donald Trump from running for president.
Logically→ Israelsk officer tilstår ikke, at israelske kampvogne har dræbt civile
The Dispatch→ Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
We need to stop teaching kids to despair.
The Dispatch→ Rising Antisemitism Corresponds With a Depressing Amount of Broader Ignorance
How students end up shouting ‘Palestine will be free’ without knowing from which river or to which sea.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Refugee Crisis Could Drag on For Months
‘All of my life I built a home, a place where I can be safe. But now I know that I don’t have that anymore.’