The gun-rights movement faces a vulnerable political moment.
The Dispatch→ ‘As Far as Israel Can Go’
The Israel-Hamas war reaches a crucial crossroads as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the region.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Lok Sabha elections 2024: Misinformation surges on social media as voters head to vote
Claims circulating online recently have misstated details about casting a ballot, claimed without evidence that the election will be rigged, and called for violence against Muslims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Dead Palm Trees Does NOT Prove They Were Killed By 5G In 2024
Does a picture of palm trees bent in half surrounding a disguised "5G tower" confirm that they were killed by the tower? No, that's not true: A post on social media recycled a previously debunked claim, as the tower in question did not em
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Dr. Oz Promoting ‘Fat-Dissolving Weight Loss Pills’ Has AI Voice
Is a video showing Dr. Mehmet Oz promoting weight loss pills that help dissolve fat authentic? No, that's not true: The original video of Dr. Oz wearing the same outfit is available on the internet and he never mentions a deal for weight
Internet Archive→ Jesse Watters Primetime : FOXNEWSW : May 1, 2024 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
Jesse Watters speaks with newsmakers from across the country to give Americans a show where straight talk is the only talk..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: All ‘Mainstream Commercial Branded Sunscreens’ Are NOT Toxic
Are all mainstream commercially branded sunscreens toxic? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration regulates sunscreens to ensure they meet safety and effectiveness standards. While some sunscreens may contain ingredients tha
The Dispatch→ Hooray for ‘The Uniparty’
Whatever that means.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the U.S. military isn’t bracing for deep state cabal protests
As of April 24, “there was active military in 360 U.S. cities awaiting a Supreme Court announcement ‘that will rock the world’ and trigger cabal deep state planned protests.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Marines Did NOT Block FEMA From Tornado Relief In Omaha
Did U.S. Marines forcibly block the Federal Emergency Management Agency from providing tornado relief in Omaha, Nebraska, in April 2024? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is false. It originall
The Dispatch→ These Are the Kids They Wanted
Elite universities select precisely for the types of students causing mayhem right now.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Parasites, Metals And Viruses’ Do NOT Cause All Diseases, Illnesses, As Post Claims
Do "parasites, metals and viruses" cause all "diseases and illnesses," as a post on TikTok claimed? No, that's not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories that the "causes of human diseases are extraordinarily varied." Beside
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKED Video Shows Barbara O’Neill Advertising Diabetes Remedy
Was the controversial wellness coach Barbara O'Neill filmed touting a supposed natural cure for diabetes? No, that's not true: A video promoting an unspecified natural cure is not authentic. The voice resembling O'Neill's was determined t
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t an authentic TV clip featuring a cure for diabetes (because there is none)
Video shows a “Piers Morgan Uncensored” segment about a remedy that “cures diabetes in two to three weeks.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez didn’t say the moon is more important than the sun
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “The moon is more important than the sun as the moon gives us light at night when it is dark out. The sun only gives us light during the day when it is already light out.”
PolitiFact→ If Florida’s abortion rights amendment passes, courts will weigh parental consent question
Gov. Ron DeSantis said, if approved, a November ballot initiative will “eliminate” a parental consent law for minors to get abortions. But the law would have to be challenged and would likely be decided by the state’s conservative Supreme Court.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video shows Robert De Niro rehearsing for a Netflix series, not yelling at anti-Israel protesters
As police crack down on college protests across the country, social media users are misrepresenting the video of De Niro, claiming that it shows him expressing support for Israel.
The Dispatch→ The FEC Drops New Rules Affecting Super PACs
Plus: Can abortion politics help a Pennsylvania Democrat win reelection to the House?
Full Fact→ Prime Minister wrong to say ‘everyone in work’ will receive £900 tax cut
Two reductions in National Insurance contributions mean employees on the average salary of £35,400 will save £900 a year.
Full Fact→ Work and pensions secretary incorrectly claims PIP is worth ‘thousands of pounds a month’
Individuals receiving the highest weekly amount for both parts of the benefit receive around £800 a month.
PolitiFact→ American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers – A fuel trade group is running false ads saying the EPA banned new gasoline cars
"EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars."
PolitiFact→ Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who’s considered a possible running mate for presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, shared a 20-year-old story about shooting her poorly behaved hunting dog, Cricket. Did she break the law? Here's what experts
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The devil’s in the details: Viral Donald Trump Time cover is edited
Time magazine "gave President Trump devil horns" on the cover.
Full Fact→ Does Conservative London mayoral candidate Susan Hall want to ‘cancel’ free school meals?
We’ve looked at the claim from Labour ahead of this week’s mayoral election.
AllSides→ Biden’s Dubious Civil Rights Arrest Anecdote
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/bidens-dubious-civil-rights-arrest-anecdote/ In his interview with Si
The Dispatch→ Eight Regional Newspapers Sue Microsoft and OpenAI
The publishers say ChatGPT infringes on their copyright.
The Dispatch→ Korematsu and Vegetables
No Jewy hummus in the dining halls.
The Dispatch→ Fear the Executive
"Jonah Goldberg speaks out against friendship."
The Dispatch→ How Competitive High Schools Get Away With Race-Based Admissions
The Supreme Court ended affirmative action for colleges, but entrance policies with racial effects persist at the K-12 level.
The Dispatch→ Let’s Stop Romanticizing the Cult of Protest
The tolerance for mobs shouting insults and blocking traffic is driven by misguided nostalgia for the 1960s.
The Dispatch→ Video: TikTok Legislation and the RNC Shakeup
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Has NOT Approved Ear Magnets For Smoking Cessation As Of April 2024
Has the FDA approved ear magnets as a smoking cessation product? No, that's not true: A social media post claimed such a device was a "Natural, FDA approved" method for people to quit smoking. A spokesperson for the Food and Drug Administ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Airbnb Did NOT Say It’s Expecting ‘Large-Scale Government Actions And Lockdowns’ To Begin On June 6, 2024
Did Airbnb say it was expecting "large-scale government actions and lockdowns" to begin on June 6, 2024? No, that's not true: The date marks when the online vacation marketplace's new "Major Disruptive Events Policy" takes effect, which u
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Government Did NOT Buy $5 Billion In Bitcoin — It Was Seizure Of Stolen Funds
Did the U.S. government invest in $71 million worth of bitcoin, which has now grown in value to almost $5 billion? No, that's not true: A video clip has been presented deceptively to make a seizure of stolen funds sound like an investment
The Dispatch→ Heightening the Contradictions
Will campus protests get Trump reelected?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, these photos don’t show an unidentified woman left for dead, as social media posts claim
Photos show the scene of an accident that left an unidentified woman in a coma after a “hit and run incident.”
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – No, a Florida ballot measure wouldn’t ‘mandate abortion up to birth,’ as Gov. Ron DeSantis said
Florida’s Amendment 4 "will mandate abortion until the moment of birth.”
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Dubious Civil Rights Arrest Anecdote
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In his interview with SiriusXM radio’s Howard Stern, President Joe Biden revived a dubious anecdote about having been arrested as a teenager while standing in solidarity on th
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Raising of Palestinian Flags at Harvard
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Protesters against the war in Gaza raised three Palestinian flags on the Harvard University campus on April 27. Social media posts misleadingly claimed the university
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Faked Video Does NOT Show Naturopath Barbara O’Neill Recommending Oxygen Pills For Tiredness
Does an authentic video show naturopath Barbara O'Neill recommending oxygen pills for tiredness, as a video on Facebook claims? No, that's not true: This is not an authentic video of O'Neill, but one that appears dubbed. Lead Stories trac