“In August 2023, illegal immigration outpaced American births.”
Logically→ Antony Blinken headline on Finnish NATO membership and election result is fake
Full Fact→ Not all migrants must wait five years for benefits under France’s new immigration law
A post being shared on social media makes several claims about the law that are not all true and require more context.
Full Fact→ It is not illegal to fly over the continent of Antarctica
Multiple claims about Antarctica, including that it was a ‘flourishing land’ in the 1500s, are untrue.
Logically→ Viral images of Taylor Swift wearing anti-Trump t-shirt are digitally altered
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers, January 2024 Update
Summary Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Here’s how the United States has fared since President Joe Biden took office three years ago: The economy added more than 14 million jobs. The number is now nearly 4.
Logically→ 2023 video of actor Akshay Kumar wrongly linked to Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration
Logically→ Old, unrelated video falsely linked to communal clashes in Mumbai suburb Mira Road
Logically→ జనవరి 22నాడు దుబాయ్ లోని బుర్జ్ ఖలీఫా పైన రాముడి చిత్రం ప్రదర్శించలేదు
The Dispatch→ Biden’s War Powers Called Into Question
Analyzing the legal authority underpinning the Biden administration’s recent strikes in the Middle East.
Full Fact→ British general not killed fighting in Gaza
Posts on Facebook claim a British general has been killed while fighting in Gaza. But the man pictured is a different soldier, and British troops are not in Gaza.
Logically→ No, man walking on his hands in viral video is not headed to Ayodhya Ram temple
Logically→ ಕೇಸರಿ ಧ್ವಜದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗುಜರಾತ್ ಸ್ಕೂಬಾ ಡೈವರ್ನ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಭಾರತೀಯ ನೌಕಾಪಡೆಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ ২২ জানুৱাৰীত ডুবাইৰ বুৰ্জ খলিফাত ভগৱান ৰামৰ ছবি প্ৰদৰ্শন কৰা হৈছিল বুলি ভুৱা ফটো প্ৰচাৰিত
Logically→ Old photo from Jagannath Rath Yatra falsely linked to Ayodhya Ram temple consecration
Logically→ Clips from G20 Summit shared as foreign leaders arriving for Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration
Logically→ Old video from Thailand shared as monkeys heading to Ayodhya for Ram temple ceremony
The Dispatch→ The Devil’s in the Deficit
Eat your spinach.
The Dispatch→ What Is Religion?
And: magic words at the border.
The Dispatch→ Recent Attempts to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs, Explained
Federal and state governments, along with private enterprises, are all trying to deliver prescriptions at lower prices to consumers.
Logically→ इटली की पीएम मेलोनी के जन्मदिन पर उनके वीडियो संदेश को राम मंदिर से जोड़कर शेयर किया गया
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Suggest Limit Of No More Than 2 or 3 Cups Of Coffee Per Year
Did the World Economic Forum declare that coffee drinkers will have to limit themselves to two or three cups of coffee per year in the future? No, that's not true: No recommendation to limit coffee consumption was made at the Forum's annu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome Are NOT Different Names For Polio
Instead of being largely eradicated worldwide, has polio just been renamed acute flaccid myelitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome to hide its existence? No, that's not true: Polio is a viral infection caused by the poliovirus. Acute flaccid
The Dispatch→ The Price of Admission to the GOP
Donald Trump wants one thing: blind loyalty.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s New Hampshire Victory Speech
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Following his projected win in New Hampshire’s GOP primary on Jan. 23, former President Donald Trump gave a speech that included distorted claims about the state’s primary
PolitiFact→ X posts – Maine bill doesn’t allow state to take trans kids, it affects custody jurisdiction
“New proposed bill in Maine says the state can take custody of a kid if the parents oppose” gender-affirming care
The Dispatch→ Bring On the Crack-Up
New Hampshire and the future.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t change 2024 the State of the Union from summer to March
President Joe Biden changed the State of the Union Address from summer to March.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: JAG Did NOT Claim 97 ‘Media’ Arrests In November And December 2023
Did the U.S. Judge Advocate General's Corps arrest 97 media personnel in November and December 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is false. Also, the website where this claim was made decl
PolitiFact→ Razor wire and a blocked Border Patrol. What’s going on in Eagle Pass, Texas?
Texas and the Biden administration are locked in legal battles over immigration enforcement at the southern border. Here’s what we know about what’s happening at Eagle Pass, where Texas has blocked Border Patrol’s access.
The Dispatch→ Industrial Policy’s Corruption Problem Is Hiding in Plane Sight
Boeing’s troubles reveal another risk of government support for ‘national champions’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Claim To Have Sparred With ‘Cassius Clay’ — Story Came From Parody Account
Did Donald Trump brag on social media about boxing sessions with Muhammad Ali, the now-deceased legendary athlete known as Cassius Clay in the early days of his career? No, that's not true: The former president's social media accounts did
The Dispatch→ For Nikki Haley, on to South Carolina
Plus: A Joe Biden abortion rally turns into a pro-Palestinian protest.
Full Fact→ Have there been 25 tax rises since the last election?
Labour politicians have repeatedly made this claim, but it’s unclear how the party arrived at the figure.
Full Fact→ Media outlets wrongly claimed old video shows airstrikes in Yemen
Several outlets have removed the clip after Full Fact got in touch.
Full Fact→ Daily Mail corrects ‘fiscal headroom’ headline
A headline published online by the Daily Mail claimed the OBR has forecast Jeremy Hunt will have up to £10 billion in fiscal headroom in the Spring budget.
Logically→ Video of Gujarat scuba diver with saffron flag shared as underwater stunt by Indian Navy
Logically→ హైదరాబాద్ లో జరిగిన ఒక గొడవని ముస్లింలు హిందువులపై జరిపిన దాడిగా తప్పుగా క్లైమ్ చేశారు
Logically→ ৰাষ্ট্ৰপতি দ্রৌপদী মুর্মুক ৰাম মন্দিৰৰ প্ৰাণ প্ৰতিষ্ঠা অনুষ্ঠানলৈ নিমন্ত্ৰণ জনোৱা হৈছিল
The Dispatch→ Team Trump’s Second Win
Despite high turnout from independent voters, the former president won the New Hampshire primary.