REVIEW A claim that the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca “admitted” for the first time that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause blood clots went viral on social media platforms in late April and early May 2024. One example is an Instagram reel in w
The Dispatch→ Embracing Failure
Burgum fever baby!
The Dispatch→ Long (Political) Covid
How the pandemic radicalized a large number of Americans.
The Dispatch→ A Potential Trump Jail Sentence, Explained
What happens if the former president is sentenced to jail in his New York trial?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Article Says Kid Rock Refuses To Do ‘Collaborative Tour’ With Taylor Swift
Did rock musician Kid Rock refuse to do a collaborative tour with pop star Taylor Swift? No, that's not true: This claim initially appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. There is otherwise n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence 300,000 Ballot Images Are Missing From 2020 Election In Fulton County, Georgia; Results Are NOT Invalid
Is the 2020 presidential election tally in Fulton County, Georgia invalid on account of 300,000 missing ballot images? No, that's not true: The original paper ballots still exist and it's important to understand that the ballot image is n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Post About Dog Hurt In Hit-And-Run In Various Places Is Part Of Social Media Scam
Does a post being shared by various community groups about a dog hurt in a hit-and-run accident describe a real incident? No, that's not true: The post was copied and posted in different social media groups in different states and is a pa
The Dispatch→ Regulating Frontier Models in AI
Diving deep on a new proposal in California.
The Dispatch→ Half-Pregnant
On Joe Biden’s questionable retreat from Gaza.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Joe Biden on the economy in CNN interview
President Joe Biden repeated several claims about the economy during a May 8 interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett. Some were right, some were wrong, and many needed added context. Here’s a rundown.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Tell Time Magazine ‘He’d Force Every Pregnant Woman To Submit To Constant Government Monitoring’ If Re-Elected
Did Donald Trump announce in a Time magazine interview that "he'd force every pregnant woman to submit to constant government monitoring" to ensure they don't have an abortion? No, that's not true: The former president outlined many other
FactCheck.org→ Trump Plans to Attend Son’s Graduation and GOP Fundraiser, Contrary to Online Claim
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take While his criminal fraud trial is not in session on May 17, former President Donald Trump plans to attend the high school graduation of his son Barron in Florida as we
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NY’s JFK Airport Renovation Does NOT Consist Entirely Of Grant To Minority, Women-Owned Businesses
Did the state of New York announce in April 2024 a "historic $2.3 billion tax-funded grant" exclusively for "non-White or women-owned businesses" to "fix up" the John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Truth Social NOT Shut Down As Of May 9, 2024 — Platform Functioning As Usual
Did the social media platform Truth Social shut down as of May 3, 2024, as claimed in a post on the Threads social media platform? No, that's not true: Truth Social has not experienced any widespread disruptions in service since May 3, 20
The Dispatch→ President Biden Makes a False Claim About Inflation in CNN Interview
The annual rate of inflation was 1.4 percent when he entered office, not 9 percent.
PolitiFact→ MAGA Inc – No, the Biden administration isn’t paying rent for immigrants in the country illegally
President Joe Biden is paying rent for immigrants illegally in the country.
The Dispatch→ As American as Diabetes
Two old curmudgeons.
FactCheck.org→ Tim Scott’s False and Misleading Claims About Unemployment
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Republican Sen. Tim Scott has claimed that African Americans, Hispanics and Asians all had their lowest unemployment rate under former President Donald Trump. But the lowest unemplo
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Biden isn’t flying migrants to Florida. People pay for their own flights, legally enter the US
“Joe Biden flew hundreds of thousands of illegals into Florida last year.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Is this the ‘clearest image’ of planet Venus? No, that photo was altered multiple times
Photo shows “clearest image ever taken of Venus.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Post about singer Kelly Clarkson suing over keto scams is another scam
“In an interview with People magazine,” Kelly Clarkson “said she will file a lawsuit over keto ads on Facebook.”
The Dispatch→ Manhattan Prosecutors Are Trying to Connect Lots of Sordid Dots
Plus: What’s behind Judge Aileen Cannon’s delays in Donald Trump’s classified documents case?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Karine Jean-Pierre didn’t say the US and Ukraine won World War II
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the United States and Ukraine won World War II.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Press Secretary Did NOT Answer Question On ‘Ukrainian Manifestations Of Nazism’ — Altered Video
Did White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre field a question on the topic of alleged Ukrainian manifestations of Nazism from a reporter during a press briefing? No, that's not true on both counts: The reporter did not ask this ques
AllSides→ Biden claims inflation was 9% when he took office – it was 1.4%
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/biden-falsely-claims-inflation-9-when-took-office-1-4 President Bi
AllSides→ Are private universities such as Columbia and Princeton, where pro-Palestinian protests have been held, generally bound by the First Amendment?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/05/palestinian-protests-private-universities-first-amendment/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
Full Fact→ Video shows a market in Marseille, not Paris
A video circulating on Facebook claiming to show Paris was actually filmed at a flea market in Marseille, in the south of France.
Full Fact→ 5G tower did not kill palm trees in Arizona
A group of palm trees photographed in Arizona did not die because they were next to a 5G tower.
Full Fact→ Airbnb has not warned about government travel restrictions from June
A blog misinterpreting Airbnb’s changes to its refund and cancellation policy has been shared online with claims a lockdown is to be expected.
Full Fact→ Small boat arrivals are higher so far this year compared to 2023
Rishi Sunak’s claim that small boat crossings are “down by a third” since he became Prime Minister is only true when looking at arrivals in 2023.
The Dispatch→ TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Divestment Law
The court will weigh First Amendment rights against national security concerns.
The Dispatch→ Class in Session: Jurisdiction Stripping
The need for Congress to take a more active role.
The Dispatch→ From Lamentation to Adulation: Donald Trump’s Rhetorical Journey Regarding January 6
The former president continues to double down on his support for January 6 rioters.
The Dispatch→ A Plan for Victory in Ukraine
Congress wants a strategy for Ukraine to win, not merely survive. The administration should embrace it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Manipulated Image Of Pro-Palestine ‘You Don’t Get To Choose’ Sign Replaces ‘How We Resist’ With ‘Who We Rape’
Is a photo showing a woman holding a pro-Palestine sign that reads "You don't get to choose who we rape" authentic? No, that's not true: the photo was digitally altered to change the original sign which read "You don't get to choose how
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Netanyahu Announcing Plan To Build Settlements In Gaza Strip
Did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make an announcement on April 17, 2024, pledging to spend $5 billion to construct new settlements in the Gaza Strip? No, that's not true: The video posted on X shows Netanyahu speaking in Hebr
The Dispatch→ Abnormal Is the New Normal
And that ain’t great for America.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California’s Fresno River Viaduct Did NOT Cost $11 Billion, Did NOT Take 9 Years
Did the Fresno River Viaduct in California cost $11 billion over nine years of construction? No, that's not true: A claim on social media misleads about the cost and duration of the project. The viaduct was completed in roughly three year
Internet Archive→ Erin Burnett OutFront : CNNW : May 8, 2024 4:00pm-5:00pm PDT
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The Dispatch→ He’s Going to Get Away With It
Losing faith in the justice system.