2024 isn’t 2016.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Fox News accused of staging fake arrest in Israel, but raw footage shows the real story
“Fox News got caught” staging a video of Israel arresting a “crisis actor.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Una niña no desapareció en Disneyland en California por un túnel secreto
Desaparece “una niña de 4 años” en baño de Disneyland en octubre de 2023.
FactCheck.org→ Post Makes Unfounded Claim About Doctors Without Borders Worker
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Doctors Without Borders has been working in the West Bank since fighting intensified between the Israelis and Palestinians after Oct. 7. But a video post on social media
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Onion Peel Water Does NOT Cure Or Alleviate UTIs, Prostatitis Or Other Infections
Does onion peel water cure or alleviate urinary tract infections, prostatitis or other infections? No, that's not true: A medical expert told Lead Stories there is no scientific evidence that a tea made from the outer skins of onions does
The Dispatch→ Has the U.S. Ever Asked for Land After Winning a War?
Contrary to claims by Kevin McCarthy, yes.
PolitiFact→ Did a city in Tennessee ban being gay in public? It’s complicated.
Local city ordinances don’t often make national news. But claims that a city in Tennessee banned “being gay in public” caught our attention. The story is not as simple as some make it seem. Read the latest on PolitiFact.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Video of IDF Aircraft Attack
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take At least 260 people were killed by Hamas during the militant group’s surprise attacks at an outdoor music festival in Israel on Oct. 7. A video clip on social medi
The Dispatch→ Elon Musk Shares a False Claim About Media Coverage of ‘Pizzagate’
A former journalist convicted on child pornography charges never investigated the sex trafficking conspiracy theory.
PolitiFact→ Kevin McCarthy – Kevin McCarthy’s Pants on Fire claim that U.S. never asked for land after wars
“In every single war that America has fought, we have never asked for land afterwards, except for enough to bury the Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for that freedom we went in for.”
Health Feedback→ Public information film on coronavirus allegedly from the 1970s is a parody published in 2020
REVIEW A three-minute video titled “Coronavirus – 1970s Public Information Film” offering recommendations to prevent coronavirus infections went viral at the end of 2023. The video circulated on social media platforms including X (formerly
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Trump misleadingly cites ‘duplicate’ ballots as proof of election fraud
Donald Trump is continuing to cast doubt on the 2020 election results in Georgia as he seeks a return to the White House amid myriad legal cases.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT ‘Bomb Big Pharma in Ukraine’ For ‘Suspected’ COVID-19 Vaccine Production In 2023 — Farmak’s Warehouse Was Hit In 2022 During Nearby Battle
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin order "the destruction of a Kyiv pharmaceutical laboratory suspected of manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines" owned by Farmak, one of Ukraine's major companies selling medical products, in November 2023? No
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Donald Trump has not announced his 2024 vice presidential nominee
"Trump has selected his pick for running mate (and the) news stuns Republican Party.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, COVID-19 vaccinated blood poses no risk, health experts say
"You’re in danger” because the American Red Cross doesn’t label blood donations from donors vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Dublin Riots and OpenAI Whiplash
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Full Fact→ Washington Post did not report that Ukraine supplies weapons to Hamas
A screenshot of a fake Washington Post article has been shared on social media.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show a military chaplain praying to ‘get rid’ of Joe Biden
Video shows a military chaplain praying, “Please get rid of Joe Biden and bring back the real president, Donald J. Trump.”
Full Fact→ Widespread confusion over number of ‘people’ on NHS waiting lists
The latest figures show there are 7.8 million cases waiting for planned treatment in England—but only 6.5 million people, because some are waiting for more than one thing.
Full Fact→ Images of armoured vehicles in Dublin are not from last week’s disturbance
The Irish Defence Forces say they did not deploy in Dublin on 23 November, and photos shared of armoured vehicles are from a previous routine exercise.
Washington Post→ DeSantis PAC snips and clips its way to falsehood in attacking Haley
Nikki Haley has often told the story of how remarks by Hillary Clinton convinced her to plunge into politics. This ad eliminates the caveats.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video no muestra lechugas sintéticas para el consumo humano, son muestras de exhibición
"La industria alimentaria quiere que comas” lechuga de plástico sintético sin nutrición y lleno de contaminantes.
AllSides→ Legendary Magazine Allegedly Caught Using Fake AI Authors To Generate Literal Fake News Stories
https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/27/sports-illustrated-magazine-allegedly-caught-ai-authors-news-stories/
AllSides→ PolitiFact road-tests Donald Trump’s claim about driving an electric vehicle in New Hampshire
https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/nov/27/politifact-road-tests-donald-trumps-claim-about-dr/ On t
Full Fact→ Diesel generator not powering electric vehicle chargers at Welsh service station
Moto, the company which runs the service station, says the EV chargers will be powered by renewable energy once open to the public.
AllSides→ Unpacking Democratic Ad Attacking DeSantis, Florida Abortion Law
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/unpacking-democratic-ad-attacking-desantis-florida-abortion-law/ Ahea
Logically→ Clipped video shared to claim Mallikarjun Kharge called Rahul Gandhi a martyr
Logically→ నటి అలియా భట్ కో-ఆర్డ్ సెట్ వేసుకుని పోజ్ ఇస్తున్నట్టుగా వైరల్ అయిన వీడియో డీప్ ఫేక్
Logically→ বিশ্বকাপত পৰাজয়ৰ পিছত বাংলাদেশৰ ক্ৰিকেটাৰক অনুৰাগীয়ে অপদস্থ কৰা বুলি পুৰণি ভিডিঅ’ প্ৰচাৰ
The Dispatch→ A Day of Ire
What led to the largest riot in Ireland in decades.
Logically→ No, an Arabic translation of ‘Mein Kampf’ was not ‘prominently displayed’ in a Swedish library
Logically→ ಕೋ-ಆರ್ಡರ್ ಸೆಟ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಟಿ ಆಲಿಯಾ ಭಟ್ ಕ್ಯಾಮೆರಾಗೆ ಪೋಸ್ ನೀಡಿದ ವೈರಲ್ ಕ್ಲಿಪ್ ಒಂದು ಡೀಪ್ಫೇಕ್ ಆಗಿದೆ
Logically→ 2018 video shared as Congress conceding defeat to BRS in 2023 Telangana elections
Truth or Fiction?→ Decoding the Role of United Nations in Israel’s Creation
The establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 is a historical event that has had significant geopolitical repercussions throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. This complex subject cannot be understood comprehensively without a deep examination of
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Truth or Fiction?→ Fact-Check: Do All Palestinians Reject a Two-State Solution?
There’s a prevalent narrative that assumes all Palestinians reject a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine disagreement. However, this depiction neglects the complexity and diversity of perspectives within the Palestinian population. This
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact-Checking the Claim: ‘Israel: A Land Without a People for a People Without a Land?’
The narrative that Israel was “a land without a people for a people without a land” has often been cited in historical, political, and philosophical discourses. This multifaceted exploration will delve not only into the origins of this cl
Truth or Fiction?→ Do all Palestinians Support Hamas?: A Fact-Check
Public opinion in any society is a complex fabric woven from threads of individual experiences, socioeconomic realities, political landscapes, and personal ideologies. The question of support for Hamas among Palestinians is an epitome of this innate
Truth or Fiction?→ Do All Jews Globally Support Israeli Government Policies?
The Jewish diaspora, an extensive network of Jewish communities dispersed globally over centuries, exhibits a fascinating blend of shared heritage and diverse perspectives shaped by their local surroundings and histories. This rich tapestry of cultur
Logically→ 2018 video shared as Palestinian mother meeting her son amid recent Israel-Hamas war