The influencers paid by Russia claim they were victims of the fraud.
The Dispatch→ Liberal Elegy
Has the libertarian moment finally arrived?
The Dispatch→ The Real Problem With Kamala Harris’ Tax Agenda
The new taxes her campaign has proposed are problematic, but we have no idea how she’ll handle the expiration of the 2017 tax cuts.
The Dispatch→ Who Lost Afghanistan?
Trump now criticizes Biden for playing the hand the former president dealt him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of ‘National Guard Troops’ In Brooklyn Does NOT Have Anything To Do With Martial Law — That Unit Has Been Monitoring NYC’s Transportation Hubs Since 9/11
Does a viral video of "National Guard troops" prove that New York is about to declare martial law? No, that's not true: The particular unit captured on camera has been patrolling transportation hubs in New York City since the terrorist at
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People’s Hands In ‘Walz’s For Trump’ Image Do NOT Prove Image Was Generated By AI
Does the appearance of people's hands in the "Walz's for Trump" picture confirm that the image was generated by artificial intelligence? No, that's not true: That conclusion appears to have been drawn from the examination of a low-quality
PolitiFact→ Josh Stein – Checking Josh Stein's claim about Mark Robinson skipping a 'vote on teacher bonuses'
“Mark Robinson skips Board of Education vote on teacher bonuses to hold campaign event.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would ‘Shut Down X’ If Elected — She Was Talking About Trump’s Account Being Taken Down In 2019
Did Kamala Harris say she would shut down X if elected, as posts on social media claimed based on a video where she said "He has lost his privileges"? No, that's not true: The video clip on social media is from an interview she did with C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Closes NY Gov. Hochul’s Left Eye — Authentic Video Shows Both Eyes Normal
Does a video posted on X authentically show New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unable to open her left eye? No, that's not true: Lead Stories traced the clip back to its original version on YouTube, which showed Hochul with both eyes open and bli
FactCheck.org→ Trump vs. Harris on U.S. Manufacturing
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris each claim they helped to revive American manufacturing and that the other has hurt it. And they both select cherry-pi
The Dispatch→ The Grifters
Pushing Russian propaganda for fun and profit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: England, Wales Prison Overcrowding Plan Does NOT Shorten Sentences For Sexual Offenses
Does the plan to address prison overcrowding in England and Wales cut short sentences for sexual offenses? No, that's not true: Under current law many inmates typically serve 50% of their sentence in prison, followed by a probation period
PolitiFact→ Viral image – An X account purporting to belong to the Apalachee High School shooting suspect was ‘made up’
An image shows the social media profile of the accused suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Trans Girl Samantha Hyde’ Is NOT Georgia School Shooter — Variation On Old ‘Sam Hyde’ Internet Hoax
Was the Apalachee High School shooter identified as a trans girl named Samantha Hyde? No, that's not true: An internet hoax that misidentifies the suspect in mass shootings as "Sam" or "Samantha Hyde" has been going around since 2015. The
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, McDonald’s didn’t say there’s ‘no record’ Kamala Harris worked at the fast food chain
McDonald’s “said they have no record whatsoever of Kamala Harris ever working at any of their locations.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – ‘Samantha Hyde’ was not the Apalachee High School shooter. That’s a recurring meme
“BREAKING: Apalachee High School shooter has been identified as non-binary trans girl Samantha Hyde.”
The Dispatch→ California’s High-Stakes AI Bill Lacks Legal Awareness
The state is aiming to impose AI regulations that should be made on the federal level.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Trump Freed the Leader of Afghanistan From Prison in 2018
A U.S. diplomat in the Trump administration reportedly requested Abdul Ghani Baradar’s release to advance peace negotiations.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not say she will shut down X if elected
“Kamala Harris said she will shut down X if elected.”
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Exaggerate the Number of Combat Deaths During the Trump Administration
The claims also underreport the total for the Biden administration.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Government’s gears still grind: Purported permanent shutdown never happened
“In less than 48 hours the United States government is shutting down for good.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Jordan Did NOT Turn Down $200 Million Offer To Do Ad With LeBron James — Claim Originated On Satirical Site
Did former NBA star Michael Jordan turn down a $200 million offer to do a commercial with current NBA star LeBron James, saying he would "never [work] with this woke creep?" No, that's not true: This story came from a website that calls i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: EDITED Video Post Implies That’s Tim Walz Dancing In Cowboy Hat, 2-Piece Outfit — But It’s Someone Else
Does a video show vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dancing in a cowboy hat and revealing two-piece outfit? No, that's not true: The original video features another person. The face in the video was altered to look l
New York Times→ Fact-checking JD Vance’s Attacks on Tim Walz Over a Transgender Sanctuary Law in Minnesota
It was the latest effort by the Trump campaign to use Mr. Walz’s record on transgender rights to attack him as a far-left liberal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Minnesota Vikings Did NOT Denounce Tim Walz — It’s Satire
Did the Minnesota Vikings football team denounce Tim Walz as a man whose values they do not support? No, that's not true: The comment comes from a satirical Facebook page that explicitly warns readers not to take it seriously. America --
AllSides→ Donald Trump’s Town Hall With Sean Hannity—Fact-Checked
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-town-hall-sean-hannityfact-checked-1949053 Donald Trump was fea
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Viral post about a lost child in Elko County, Nevada, isn’t real
Photo shows a child “saved” by Deputy Ryan Braidley in Elko County, Nevada.
AllSides→ ‘He Did Not Complete the Degree Program’: Tim Walz Repeatedly Claimed He Was ‘Nearly Finished’ With Doctorate Years After He Disappeared from University
https://freebeacon.com/elections/he-did-not-complete-the-degree-program-tim-walz-repeatedly-claimed-he-was-nearly-finished-with-phd-years-after-he-disappeared-from-university/
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s Pants on Fire claim that schools are performing trans surgeries
“The transgender thing is incredible... your kid goes to school and comes home a few days later with an operation. The school decides what’s going to happen with your child."
The Dispatch→ Misleading Post Suggests that the City of Minneapolis Broadcasts Islamic Call to Prayer
Mosques in the city are allowed to do so, but the city itself doesn’t issue any broadcasts.
AllSides→ Live: Fact-checks from Donald Trump’s town hall with Fox News’ Sean Hannity
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/sep/04/live-fact-check-trump-town-hall/ PolitiFact is live fact
The Dispatch→ Hunter Biden Now Seeks a Plea Deal on Tax Charges
Whatever the judge decides, the case’s political relevance isn’t what it used to be.
Full Fact→ Photo is not from Georgia school shooting
An image is being shared on social media with false claims it depicts the attacker in a school shooting at Apalachee High School in the US this week.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No proof Kamala Harris injured a person in 2011 car crash. Flawed story comes from unreputable site
On June 7, 2011, Kamala Harris was involved in a San Francisco hit-and-run crash that injured a woman named Alicia Brown.
Full Fact→ Post comparing state pension and House of Lords allowance uses old figures
The post first circulated in 2022, when the figures were broadly correct.
Full Fact→ Vogue cover featuring boxer Imane Khelif isn’t real
An image which seems to be a cover of ‘Vogue Algeria’ featuring the boxer Imane Khelif has been digitally created, and no such magazine exists.
FactCheck.org→ League of Conservation Voters
Political leanings: Pro-environment/liberal 2022 total spending: $58.6 million by its super PAC alone The League of Conservation Voters is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that works to “elect pro-environment, pro-democracy candidates up and down
Full Fact→ Scientists have not discovered that ‘autism can be reversed’
A US study published in June was limited in scope, and experts say autism cannot be reversed, or cured.
The Dispatch→ What Would Trump 2.0 Look Like?
Unpacking the former president’s potential policy agenda.
Health Feedback→ Lack of reliable evidence supporting the claim that sauna bathing is an effective way to “detox” the body
REVIEW Social media posts on Facebook and Instagram have touted the benefits of sauna bathing, receiving tens of thousands of views altogether. For example, this Facebook reel shows Raymond Francis, the author of a series of health books, claiming s