Deciding on a running mate usually takes months. Kamala Harris did it in two weeks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Declare State Of Emergency Over ‘Nanobots’ Found In ’96 Million Citizens’ In August 2024
Did Japan declare a state of emergency in August 2024 after "nanobots" were found in 96 million citizens? No, that's not true: A state of emergency in Japan would be major news worldwide and yet there have been no stories about it. The "n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of Woman In Short Skirts, Black Stockings Are NOT Real Photos Of Kamala Harris
Are two images of a scantly clad woman genuine old photos of Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting she was a sex worker in the past? No, that's not true: Harris began her professional career working in California legal offices. Inconsi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Air MrBeast Casino Segment — Video Was Digitally Manipulated
Did Fox News broadcast a segment about online influencer MrBeast starting his own online casino "where everyone wins"? No, that's not true: The video contained signs of digital manipulation, and an AI-detection tool further confirmed that
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False and Misleading Claims about Harris’ Record on Crime
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In a campaign rally in Atlanta and other venues, former President Donald Trump has tried to paint Vice President Kamala Harris, a former California attorney general and San Francisc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Genuinely Show Pope Francis Wearing Rainbow Scarf
Does a photograph shared to X in August 2024 genuinely show Pope Francis wearing a rainbow scarf? No, that's not true: One digital forensics website concluded that the photograph was "99.9% likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake conte
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris didn’t vote in 2022 for a law that would tax service workers’ tips
Kamala Harris voted in favor of passing a law in 2022 to tax tips.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts misidentify immunologist as someone who died in Aug. 9 plane crash in Brazil
Dr. Leo Ferreira, a cancer researcher shown in a video clip, was on the plane that crashed in Brazil on Aug. 9.
The Dispatch→ Viral Video Does Not Depict Police Enforcing Minnesota’s COVID Lockdowns
The officers firing paintball guns were enforcing a curfew implemented in response to George Floyd’s killing.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this Obama-era law didn’t legalize propaganda and lead to Walz ‘happy warrior’ moniker
Videos of media talking about Tim Walz as a "happy warrior" are proof of government propaganda legalized by Barack Obama.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Jarren Duran Of Red Sox Getting Standing Ovation in August 2024 After Suspension For Homophobic Slur Toward Fan — Crowd Footage Is From 2023
Does a video on social media show Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran receiving a standing ovation upon returning from suspension for calling a fan a homophobic slur? No, that's not true: The video uses old footage from a 2023 game at Fenw
The Dispatch→ The Lesser of Two Weasels
Is there a conservative case for Kamala Harris?
The Dispatch→ Viral Tweet Falsely Accuses Walz of Claiming He Served in Afghanistan
A video accompanying the tweet shows that Walz didn’t use those words.
Internet Archive→ The Five : FOXNEWSW : August 15, 2024 2:00pm-3:00pm PDT
Dana Perino, Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters, Jeanine Pirro and a rotating host discuss and debate hot issues across the spectrum, from politics to pop culture; the hosts also conclude each show with the "One More Thing" segment..This item belongs to: movi
The Dispatch→ Let’s Be Optimistic About Geoengineering
It’s a powerful tool against climate change, but unfounded fears are holding it back.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Elon Musk didn’t say X users will be punished for calling Trump supporters ‘weird’
Says Elon Musk posted on X, “Any harassment of Trump supporters using the term ‘weird’ will be punished.”
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Holds News Conference at New Jersey Golf Club : CSPAN : August 15, 2024 4:39pm-6:15pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files
PolitiFact→ X posts – Viral photo misleads on crowd size at Vance’s Michigan campaign rally
Photo from an Aug. 14 campaign event in Michigan shows “JD Vance couldn’t fill a small room.”
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Donald Trump’s NJ press conference
Live fact-checking former President Donald Trump’s press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Michael Jordan Rejected $400 Million Offer from Disney Over ‘Woke Ideologies’
Did Michael Jordan reject a $400 million offer from Disney, saying he does not "collaborate with companies aligned with woke ideologies"? No, that's not true: An AI detector found that the article that said so was 99.9 percent likely to b
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Video showing Boston Red Sox fans’ ovation for Jarren Duran after suspension was altered
Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur.
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick has not called to outlaw abortion
Dave McCormick “wants to outlaw abortions.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This image of Elon Musk dining with a ‘robot girlfriend’ isn’t real, it’s AI-generated
“Elon Musk has announced his first robot girlfriend, with artificial intelligence.”
Health Feedback→ Oral birth control doesn’t cause PCOS or uterine fibroids; wild yam and castor oil are unproven treatments
REVIEW In July 2024, a claim that oral contraceptive pills are the “number one” cause of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) circulated via an interview with naturopath Barbara O’Neill on social media platforms including Instagram and YouTube. O
Full Fact→ Fake ‘BBC article’ falsely claims to show Keir Starmer discussing investment scheme
The article never appeared on the real BBC News website and the accompanying image of Mr Starmer with a black eye is fake.
Full Fact→ Social media claims that ‘Israel has changed its barcode’ are misleading
Barcodes which start ‘729’ continue to be used by the Israeli member organisation of the body which assigns barcodes, but that doesn’t mean products with that code were necessarily made in Israel.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Kamala Haris did not vote to ‘cut Medicare,’ despite Donald Trump’s claim
“Vice President, Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you know, Medicare by $273 billion. She cast a vote to cut Medicare.”
Full Fact→ Vaccines are not ‘poison’
Vaccines are tested and monitored to a much higher standard than most other medicines.
Full Fact→ How many migrants come to the UK?
A guide to understanding migration trends and the statistics behind one of the most debated topics in UK politics.
The Dispatch→ How’s Government Appropriation Season Going?
Not great.
The Dispatch→ Ye Olde Deep State
From J.D. Rockefeller to J.D. Vance
The Dispatch→ Bob Bauer Still Thinks Robert Hur Was Wrong
Voices of reason seen as voices of treason.
The Dispatch→ With the Middle East Simmering, U.S. Seeks to Revive Israel-Hamas Deal
Ceasefire-for-hostages negotiations resume in the shadow of a looming regional war.
The Dispatch→ Have National Abortion Numbers Increased Since the Dobbs Decision?
Data indicates that is likely true, but post-Dobbs abortion laws have still likely saved tens of thousands of lives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Claim Falsely Says Hope Walz Received $82,000 In Student Loan Forgiveness, Parents Worth $138 Million
Did Hope Walz, daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, receive $82,000 in student loan forgiveness despite her parents being worth $138 million? No, that's not true: The claim originates from a website that clearly labels its work as satire,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tim Walz Enforcing ‘2020 COVID Lockdowns By Having Police Shoot Civilians With Paintball Guns’ — It Was Response To George Floyd Protests
Did a viral video authentically document enforcing COVID-19 lockdowns in Minnesota in 2020 on orders of Gov. Tim Walz? No, that's not true: The video showing law enforcement using what appear to be paintball guns was taken when state auth
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic Jordan Peterson Promotion Of ‘The Herbal Tablets’ Book
Did psychologist Jordan Peterson endorse a book called "The Herbal Tablets"? No, that's not true: An online analysis tool found with 97 percent confidence that the audio was generated by AI. The audio track was dubbed over a video clip fr
PolitiFact→ Debbie Mucarsel-Powell – In Spanish ad, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell misleads on Rick Scott’s position on abortion exceptions
Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions.
PolitiFact→ Debbie Mucarsel-Powell – In Spanish ad, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell misleads on Rick Scott’s position on abortion exceptions
Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions.
The Dispatch→ A Show About Nothing
Our vacuous presidential campaign.