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The Dispatch→ Raging Against the Experience Machine
Christine Rosen's new book shows how modern technology simply lacks an essential human touch.
The Dispatch→ ‘The Penguin’ Succeeds Where ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Failed
Of the two Batman spin-offs from this fall, only one offered a compelling villain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Lost And Found ‘Old Lady’ With Dementia Are Bait-And-Switch Ads
Are social media posts asking for help identifying a disoriented, lost "old lady" who may have dementia real? No, that's not true: This post is part of an online bait-and-switch scam that deceives social media users into viewing posts tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton Together NOT From November 2024 Post-Election
Does a viral image portray Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton together "after the election results" in 2024? No, that's not true: The image was online before that. Harris' and Clinton's outfits in the picture match what they wore for the N
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Buy CNN In November 2024
Did Elon Musk buy CNN in November 2024? No, that's not true: A CNN spokesperson told Lead Stories "there is no truth in rumors of a sale or change in ownership of CNN whatsoever." The assertion was made by Argentinian President Javier Mil
The Dispatch→ Stop Bashing Democracy
People vote for candidates for lots of different reasons. Trump included.
The Dispatch→ Good and Hard
Confirm Trump’s nominees. All of them.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYC Did NOT Announce It Would Stop Providing All Food Aid To Migrants
Did New York City announce it would stop providing all food assistance to migrants? No, that's not true: The city announced that it would stop giving prepaid debit cards to migrants to buy their own food. Instead it will return to deliver
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Nevada’s ballot ‘curing’ process fuels misleading claims
“In Nevada, the GOP is succeeding in throwing out the votes of thousands of young people.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No evidence actor Sydney Sweeney said she voted for Donald Trump
Actor Sydney Sweeney “says she voted for Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Elon Musk didn’t post on X criticizing the US for helping end apartheid in South Africa
Says Elon Musk posted on X, “Allow me to remind everyone of the United States overstepping its bounds by helping to end apartheid in my home country.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – World Health Organization did not produce suicide count after Trump’s victory
“2,038 suicides have been reported (Nov. 6) following Donald Trump’s election win.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Nancy Pelosi didn’t promise to impeach Donald Trump before he takes office
“Nancy Pelosi stated today that if the Democrats get the House the first thing they’re going to do is impeach Donald Trump before he gets elected.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, it’s not suspicious that Democrats won Senate races in states Donald Trump won
“Something stinks” that Donald Trump won in several battleground states while Democrats won Senate or governor races in those states.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ‘drunk’
Video shows “drunk Nancy Pelosi.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Shaky social media video doesn’t show 8.0 magnitude Oregon earthquake
Video shows 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Oregon.
The Dispatch→ No, Harris Did Not Underperform Biden’s 2020 Results in Every U.S. County
A viral video clip from CNN was truncated.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say he’s ‘officially buying McDonald’s’
“Elon Musk: ‘I am officially buying McDonald’s.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens didn’t sign a deal with CBS to compete with ‘The View’
“Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign $700 million deal with CBS for morning show to compete with ‘The View.’”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, missing ‘Santiago Flight 513’ didn’t land after 35 years with skeletons on board
Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show floods in Valencia, Spain. It’s from other disasters in Europe
Video shows floods in Valencia, Spain
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No Star Wars: Claims about Elon Musk and a “UFO fighter jet” are Pants on Fire!
“Elon Musk unveils UFO fighter jet that defies physics.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims that Elon Musk is launching a low-cost house lack evidence
Elon Musk is releasing a low-cost house.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photos of Keanu Reeves holding shirts with political messages are altered
Photos show Keanu Reeves hawking T-shirts with political messages.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexican President DID Acknowledge Trump’s Victory In US Election
Did the president of Mexico say she won't recognize Donald Trump as president as of November 7, 2024? No, that's not true: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum did acknowledge Trump's victory on her official X account on November 6, 2024.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Kamala Harris wouldn’t have won Wisconsin with Jill Stein’s votes
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein cost Democratic nominee Kamala Harris an election win in Wisconsin.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence President-elect Donald Trump visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island
President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island”
The Dispatch→ Despite Trump Wins, GOP Sees Handful of Senate Races Slip Away
Plus: How the Democrats’ miscalculation on abortion cost them.
PolitiFact→ Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue
n the weeks leading up to Election Day, videos with ridiculous, false narratives circulated on X. The intelligence community attributed them to Russian influence actors. After Trump’s victory, experts say the network behind the false narratives remai
Health Feedback→ Baseless claims linking root canals with cancer and other serious illnesses rely on outdated and long-disproven theories
REVIEW On 1 November 2024, a Facebook reel with more than two and half million views claimed that root canal treatment, a dental procedure used to clear out tooth infections, leads to “diseases of the joints, brain, nervous system, and yes, ev
Full Fact→ Donald Trump did not call Republicans ‘the dumbest group of voters’
Posts circulating on social media falsely claim Mr Trump said the quote to People magazine in 1998.
Full Fact→ No evidence Houthis have surrendered after Donald Trump’s election victory
There is no evidence the Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen has said it’s stopping its operations in the Red Sea.
PolitiFact→ Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim
Decades of research finds drinking fluoridated water is safe. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants the incoming Trump administration to recommend removing fluoride from water. Here’s what science says.
The Dispatch→ A Republican Trifecta?
The GOP seems set to control the Senate and House, though by how much is still unclear.
Health Feedback→ Nicotine is addictive, drives tobacco dependence; nicotine patches cannot be replaced by eggplants
REVIEW Tobacco remains a leading cause of preventable death worldwide, responsible for over eight million deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite a decline in usage—from roughly 1.36 billion users in 2000 to 1.25
The Dispatch→ Why Kamala Harris Lost
Realignment now.
The Dispatch→ How to Save Free Speech on Campus
To start, schools should seek out scholars over activists.
The Dispatch→ Why the Abortion Issue Didn’t Save Democrats
A misreading of the 2022 midterm elections led some to believe abortion would propel Democrats to victory in 2024.
The Dispatch→ The Agony of the Semi-Switcheroo
Democrats’ insistence on minority priorities made them a minority party.