And why I disagree with David French’s endorsement.
The Dispatch→ Claim That Hillary Clinton Led by 12 Points Just Before the 2016 Election Is False
A Threads post relies on a poll from June of that year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Accuse Oprah Winfrey Of Selling Children
Did Mel Gibson accuse Oprah Winfrey of selling children? No, that's not true: "None of this is true," Gibson's longtime publicist told Lead Stories. The post offered no evidence for the claim that the Hollywood actor was "gearing up" to c
The Dispatch→ Satirical Claim About Walz’s Net Worth Is Being Shared as Legitimate
The original post is labeled as satire, but social media users are treating it as genuine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Genuinely Show ‘Incredible Discovery’ Of UFO In Egypt Desert
Do images shared on Facebook genuinely show what appears to be a UFO in the "remote desert of Egypt"? No, that's not true: Hive Moderation, an online tool used to detect AI-generated images, confirmed that it was 99.6 percent likely the i
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Donald Trump Campaigns in Asheville, NC : CSPAN : August 14, 2024 4:05pm-5:25pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump delivers remarks to supporters at a campaign rally in Asheville, North Carolina. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has file
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not insult Barron Trump’s 17-year-old friend on X
Kamala Harris posted about banning Barron Trump’s friend from X because he wore a “Biden Loves Minors” shirt.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not insult Barron Trump’s 17-year-old friend on X
Kamala Harris posted about banning Barron Trump’s friend from X because he wore a “Biden Loves Minors” shirt.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Trump didn’t suddenly freeze; he was reacting to a medical emergency in the audience at his rally
Video shows former President Donald Trump freezing up.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Teen Named ‘Graci Mae Thompson’ Is NOT Missing In Various Cities — This Is Part Of Real Estate Scam
Is there a teenager named "Graci Mae Thompson" missing in several locations at the same time? No, that's not true: This is a bait-and-switch scam. In such scams, users on social media post stories that they then edit to display supposed r
The Dispatch→ Bad Intel
The company’s not the problem; the incentives are.
The Dispatch→ One ‘Squad’ Member Easily Bests a Primary Challenger
Plus: How prepared are the Trump and Harris camps for foreign interference?
Health Feedback→ Removing wisdom teeth reduces risk of oral infections, doesn’t cause heart issues
REVIEW An Instagram reel shared on 5 August 2024 claimed that removing one’s wisdom teeth can cause people to “develop heart issues”. It also claimed that all teeth are meridian lines, “so if you mess with those meridian lines, you mess with
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk – Did Tim Walz discriminate against white people? Claim distorts COVID-19 treatment plan
“During Covid, Tim Walz rationed access to monoclonal antibody treatments based on skin color.”
PolitiFact→ Tim Walz – J.D. Vance wrote the foreword for Project 2025’s Kevin Roberts’ upcoming book
J.D. Vance “literally wrote the foreword for the architect of the Project 2025 agenda."
AllSides→ Harris Drew a Crowd in Detroit, But Detractors Spread Bogus Claim to the Contrary
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/08/harris-drew-a-crowd-in-detroit-but-detractors-spread-bogus-claim-to-the-contrary/
The Dispatch→ In Vibes We Trust
America needs a divorce lawyer.
The Dispatch→ Trump Tries to Smoke Out Harris With Media Blitz
But it may inadvertently shine a light on his campaign’s weaknesses.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Getting Good Advice. He Just Refuses to Take It.
Advisers and pundits want the former president to stick to the issues.
The Dispatch→ Will Back to Campus Mean Back to Protests?
After the spring’s turmoil, universities are more likely to enforce policies against camping and disruptive demonstrations.
The Dispatch→ Knock Walz for His Politics, Not His Military Service
There is real sacrifice involved in the kind of service in which he was engaged.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Gov. Tim Walz Speaks at Gov’t Employee Union Convention in Los Angeles : CSPAN : August 14, 2024 12:24am-12:47am EDT
2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz (MN) delivered remarks at the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees' (AFSCME) 46th International Convention in Los Angeles....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID Fly On Plane Previously Owned By Epstein — Trump Campaign Says It Leased Plane Without Knowing Aircraft’s History
Did former President Donald Trump fly on one of Jeffrey Epstein's planes? Yes, but that is missing context: The private jet that Trump flew on for campaign events on August 10, 2024, was a Gulfstream that was previously owned by sex offen
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: U.K. Riots and Countdown to the DNC
Watch the video of our livestreamed discussion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show ‘American Mercenaries’ Invading Kursk, Russia, In August 2024
Does a viral picture prove that U.S. citizens participated in Ukraine's incursion into the territory of Russia in August 2024? No, that's not true: The photo predates the attack by roughly two years. It has been online since the fall of 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supposed Ad For ‘Actors Needed’ PREDATES Harris Presidential Campaign Rallies in 2024 By Several Years
Did a video shared to TikTok show a genuine ad for "Actors needed" to attend an Arizona rally for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in August 2024? No, that's not true: Versions of the supposed ad circulated online sinc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Walz DID Coach High School State Football Championship Team, Did NOT Lose Job Over DUI
Did Tim Walz coach the ninth-grade football team instead of the high school team that won a state championship and was he fired from that coaching position after getting a DUI? No, that's not true: Walz was one of the coaches for the Mank
AllSides→ Trump falsely claims Harris used AI to fake rally image as his obsession with crowd size deepens
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-falsely-claims-harris-used-ai-to-fake-rally-image-as-his-obsession-with-crowd-size-deepens-213307478.html
AllSides→ Experts weigh in on whether Kamala Harris’ 2024 election rally crowd photo was REALLY ‘AI-doctored’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13736543/AI-experts-reveal-image-Harris-rally-edited-donald-Trump-claimed.html
FactCheck.org→ Harris Drew a Crowd in Detroit, But Detractors Spread Bogus Claim to the Contrary
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Vice President Kamala Harris drew a large crowd at a campaign rally near Detroit, according to photos, videos and press reports. But posts circulating online make the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Andy Reid Said During Press Conference That Kneeling Protesters Should ‘Lose’ Their Olympic Medal
Did Andy Reid, head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, publicly say that "If you kneel for the national anthem, you should lose your Olympic medal"? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool says it is highly likely that the article contain
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Arizona Election Laws
The state does require proof of citizenship to vote, but that does not apply to federal elections.
PolitiFact→ Jesse Watters – Gov. Tim Walz signed law requiring period products in school bathrooms, not necessarily boys’ rooms
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms.”
The Dispatch→ The Nostalgia Candidate
Kamala Harris and the return of Obamamania.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plea For Help Locating Missing Daughter ‘Nora’ Is NOT Real — Ruse For Social Media Shares
Did a girl named "Nora" go missing after she left for school, and will it help to find her if the local community shares a post on social media? No, that's not true: Posts like these are part of a scam that starts with an appeal to urgent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Brittney Griner Did NOT Announce She ‘Is Leaving The United States’
Did American basketball player Brittney Griner make a public statement announcing she is leaving the United States? No, that's not true: Griner's long-time agent refuted the claim in an email to Lead Stories and there are no stories about
The Dispatch→ Claims About Children Born Alive After Abortion Attempts in Minnesota Are True
The state recorded eight deaths among infants who survived abortion attempts during Tim Walz’s tenure as governor.
AllSides→ How You Can Tell That Kamala Harris’ Rally Crowds Aren’t AI-Generated
https://wired.com/story/kamala-harris-rally-crowds-ai-trump-conspiracy Donald Trump may have coined a n
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Gov. Tim Walz Speaks at Gov’t Employee Union Convention in Los Angeles : CSPAN : August 13, 2024 3:36pm-4:02pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz (MN) delivers remarks at the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees' (AFSCME) 46th International Convention in Los Angeles....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPA
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The audience at Harris’ Arizona rally was not made up of paid actors
Craigslist ad shows “every single person” at Kamala Harris’ Arizona rally was paid.