A video shared on Facebook about an artificial womb facility is not real.
Full Fact→ Old photo shows an explosion on a German warship near Norway not Yemen
It has been shared on social media with the false claim it shows a German warship retreating from Yemen.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Columbia not all remote, offers students hybrid learning amid Israel-Hamas war protests
“Columbia University announced classes will be remote for the remainder of the school year.”
Full Fact→ Is the government increasing defence spending by £75 billion?
The figure which has been widely quoted assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms for the next six years.
The Dispatch→ FTC Non-Compete Ban Sparks Legal Challenge
‘Regardless of what happens with the rule … everybody’s talking about it.’
Internet Archive→ Erin Burnett OutFront : CNNW : April 25, 2024 1:00am-2:00am PDT
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Health Feedback→ No evidence budesonide, clarithromycin, and aspirin combination is “silver bullet” for COVID-19, contrary to Texas doctor’s claim
REVIEW In a 30 January 2024 episode of the Big Honker Podcast, Texas physician Richard Bartlett claimed that he had developed a “silver bullet” treatment for COVID-19 comprising budesonide, clarithromycin, and aspirin. The podcast’s co-host, A
The Dispatch→ Hillbilly Ubermensch
"When you celebrate Hamas, when you say Hamas is fighting for you... You are pro-terrorism."
The Dispatch→ Oregon Taps Out of Drug Decriminalization
Three years after voting to make drug use legal, the state has reversed course.
The Dispatch→ How Universities Can Take Back the Quad
They have student codes of conduct, they just need to enforce them.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Compilation Of Storm Videos Does NOT Exclusively Show April 2024 Storm That Caused Dubai Flooding
Does a video circulating on social media show clips of the rainstorms that caused widespread flooding in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; Bahrain, and Oman in mid-April 2024? No, that's not true: The compilation video contains clips of bo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Foods Like Oreos, Lucky Charms Are NOT Facing Nationwide Ban In US
Are foods like Lucky Charms, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Oreos and Gatorade facing a nationwide ban in the United States? No, that's not true: Several states, including California, have either passed or are considering legislation to ban certain
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tyson Foods Is NOT Adding Insects To Meat Products
Do Tyson Foods brand meat products contain insects and are the bugs listed on the labels, as implied by a post on Facebook? No, that's not true: In a phone interview with Lead Stories, a spokesperson for Tyson Foods responded to the socia
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Country Music Hall Of Fame Did NOT Say It Would Not Consider Taylor Swift For Induction — Story Originated From Satire Website
Did the Country Music Hall of Fame make a statement announcing that it would not consider Taylor Swift for induction because her music "is bubblegum, not country"? No, that's not true: The story came from a satirical website but then was
The Dispatch→ Menace and Cringe
The bad romance of countercultural protests.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Weight-Loss ‘Coffee Trick’ Was NOT Promoted By Dr. Oz Or Endorsed By Adele — Original Sound Was Replaced With AI-Generated Audio
Did Dr. Oz promote a weight-loss "coffee trick" endorsed by Adele? No, that's not true: A viral video making the claim utilized AI-generated sound. Lead Stories found no evidence confirming that Dr. Oz ever promoted this "coffee trick" or
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Israel did not ‘accidentally vote for Palestine’ at a United Nations meeting
Israel “accidentally voted (for) Palestine” at a United Nations Security Council meeting.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old altered photo of Stormy Daniels doesn’t show her arriving at Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial
Photo shows Stormy Daniels wearing a mushroom-patterned dress to court April 22.
The Dispatch→ Gaslighting in Defense of Bigotry
Columbia’s protesters said the quiet part out loud. Why isn’t the left listening?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Have there been mass store closures under President Biden? Here are the facts.
Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Corn Syrup Is NOT ‘Illegal In Much Of The World’
Is corn syrup "illegal in much of the world," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence that corn syrup is banned in any country. The claim stems from a common misconception that high fructose corn
The Dispatch→ Columbia Professor: Terrorism Is The Point
A Columbia professor shares his experience with the protests.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Image Purporting To Show ‘Dr. Sebi’s Son’ In Court Is Authentic — Likely AI Creation
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Altered Image Of Stormy Daniels Wearing A Mushroom Dress Is NOT Authentic 2024 Trial Photo — Picture Is From 2018, Dress Was Plain Blue
Is an image of Stormy Daniels wearing a blue dress with mushrooms an authentic picture of her going to court in April 2024? No, that's not true: The image has been doctored, with mushrooms added to the dress. Daniels was photographed wear
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Reba McEntire isn’t facing any ‘charges,’ despite claims in social media posts
“Reba McEntire faces serious charges.”
The Dispatch→ No, the Government Isn’t Coming for Your Oreos
Sorting out claims about food-additive bans.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Hunter Biden was indicted twice. A claim that he and others have escaped criminal charges is wrong.
Hunter Biden, “BLM rioters” and “COVID criminals” have “0 indictments”
PolitiFact→ Greta Neubauer – Are Democrats right that Republicans are to blame for low UW System state funding?
“The GOP has failed to invest in our campuses, making WI fall to 42nd in the nation in state support.”
The Dispatch→ The Baltimore Accident and Other ‘Supply Chain Crises’ That Keep Not Happening
The global economy is far more dynamic—and resilient—than you think.
Full Fact→ Eiffel Tower was not lit up in Israeli flag colours after Iran attack
An image claimed to show the Eiffel Tower lit up in the colours of the Israeli flag after Iran’s attack is actually an image from October 2023.
The Dispatch→ In Michigan, Republicans Sense Opportunity as Biden Faces Challenges
Plus: Republican voters in Pennsylvania turn out in numbers for Nikki Haley.
Full Fact→ Footage of people taking cover at a petrol station in Israel is not from Iran’s attack
The video has been shared widely on social media with claims it shows Iran’s attack on Israel, but it was actually taken in 2023 and shows missiles being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Trump attended his eldest children’s graduations, contrary to online claims
Former President Donald Trump “didn’t attend the graduations” of his other children.
AllSides→ Trump’s Partisan Spin on TikTok
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/trumps-partisan-spin-on-tiktok/ Former President Donald Trump said he
The Dispatch→ Trump’s New York Criminal Trial Hears First Witness
‘It was election fraud, pure and simple.’
The Dispatch→ Trust the Scientism
Gender fear.
The Dispatch→ A Moment of Courage and Wisdom for the GOP
Speaker Mike Johnson stands up to the radical fringe within his own party.
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden’s Fine Line in Michigan
The president’s problems in the Wolverine State extend beyond its Arab American community.
The Dispatch→ 200 Days of Missed Milestones
At Passover, Israeli families await word of their loved ones kidnapped by Hamas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Map Of America From 1500’ Does NOT Prove Antarctica Was Inhabited For Centuries – It’s A Fake Map From A 1911 Book
Does a supposed map of America, purportedly from 1500, prove that Antarctica was inhabited by people for centuries? No, that's not true: The map that is shown in a social media post is not from the 1500s. It is a fake map created by the E