Does a video that began circulating on October 25, 2023, show the arrest of Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting suspect Robert Card? No, that's not true: Card was still at large at the time of writing on October 26, 2023. A manhunt was ongoing
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Iran’s foreign reserves plummeted on Trump’s watch, but his figures are off
“When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.”
Full Fact→ Photo of pensioner used in ‘missing man’ hoax
Hundreds of people have shared these hoax posts in Facebook groups for communities across the UK.
Full Fact→ Kim Jong Un video doesn’t show him talking about Israel-Gaza conflict
A video of the North Korean leader from three years ago features fake subtitles claiming he is supporting President Trump in 2024.
AllSides→ DeSantis Claims Trump Said ‘Don’t Vote’ in 2024. He Did Not.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/10/25/fact-check-desantis-claims-trump-said-dont-vote-in-2024-he-did-not/
AllSides→ Trump falsely claims the US had no terrorist attacks during his presidency
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/23/politics/fact-check-trump-speech-new-hampshire/index.html Former Preside
AllSides→ Tucker Carlson Says New Evidence Clears Derek Chauvin of Murder
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-new-evidence-derek-chauvin-murder-george-floyd-1836953 Conserva
Full Fact→ Road sign mentioning zones pre-dates 15 minute cities concept
The road sign in Kidderminster mentions zones that actually refer to ‘delivery zones’, not 15 minute cities.
PolitiFact→ Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list
Former President Donald Trump has made dozens of promises to crack down on federal employees, investigate prosecutors, renew his travel ban and end birthright citizenship. Here, we check whether a viral post from a liberal website has described them ac
Logically→ హమస్ గాజాలోని చర్చిని ధ్వంసం చేస్తున్న వీడియో కాదిది
Logically→ Months old news report of volunteer pilots leaving the Israeli Air Force not related to recent conflict
Logically→ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಐಟಿ ದಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಹಣದ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಆಂಧ್ರಪ್ರದೇಶದ ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ Old, unrelated video shared as Israel attacking Hamas militants
The Dispatch→ Meet the New Boss
Introducing Mike Johnson, the 56th speaker of the House.
Logically→ Video doesn’t show Kim Jong Un speaking about Israel-Hamas war
Logically→ नहीं, यह वीडियो शिवराज सिंह चौहान को दलित व्यक्ति का अपमान करते हुए नहीं दिखाता
Logically→ চুডানৰ সেনাই ইন্ধন টেংকত কৰা আক্ৰমণৰ ভিডিঅ’ গাজাৰ বুলি মিছাকৈ প্ৰচাৰ কৰা হৈছে
The Dispatch→ Mailbag: Majority Rule and Philosophy Majors
You'd never say 'naw-dog' at peak Law and Order.
The Dispatch→ I Got You Dave
"I'm a political dirtbag."
The Dispatch→ Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism at Scale
What people really mean when they justify anti-Israeli barbarism.
The Dispatch→ Washington Braces for a Broader War in the Middle East
Recent attacks on U.S. troops signal the growing danger of a regional conflict.
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show Shivraj Singh Chouhan insulting Dalit man
Logically→ Image of a camp for displaced ‘Israeli refugees’ is AI-generated
PolitiFact→ Opportunity Wisconsin – Wisconsin’s abortion restrictions may have role in decline in applications to OB-GYN programs
"The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state."
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ CNN did not report that Turkey is moving a warship toward Gaza
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
The Dispatch→ The Perfect Ending
In the GOP’s speaker mess, the bad guys win again.
The Dispatch→ Republicans Elect Mike Johnson Speaker
It brings the impasse to an end, but the House GOP still has a lot of hurdles to overcome this year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Greta Thunberg Did NOT Discuss ‘Biodegradable Missiles’ In BBC Interview — Audio From Interview Has Been Altered
Did climate activist Greta Thunberg advocate for "biodegradable missiles" in an interview with the BBC? No, that's not true: A clip that circulated on social media in October 2023 featured altered audio from an BBC interview in 2022 in wh
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video isn’t proof that United Nations is ‘setting up’ in U.S.
A video proves that the United Nations is “setting up shop in U.S. states.”
PolitiFact→ Guerra de Israel-Hamas: Cómo se esparcieron reportes no corroborados de bebés decapitados
En Español: La declaración que Hamas decapitó a 40 bebés no es verificada y surgió de una reportera que citó a soldados israelíes. Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel dijeron que Hamas asesinó niños, pero no confirmó si fueron decapitados.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Old story about the Gaza film industry misrepresented as proof Palestinian war victims are ‘crisis actors’
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Washington Post→ Iran oil sales are surging and Hamas is terrorizing. Is Biden to blame?
Iran’s oil sales have jumped since Biden took office, but is it because he has weakened sanctions imposed by Trump?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘Universal Health Program’ Giving Everyone $2,000 IRS Checks ‘Every Month’ Just By Giving Their Name
Does a "universal health program" give away $2,000 IRS checks each month to those who are enrolled in a "free health plan" that only requires a person's name? No, that's not true: The IRS told Lead Stories that such a promise is a scam. N
Health Feedback→ Contrary to viral claim, regulatory agencies knew of residual DNA in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines; no evidence this poses health concern
REVIEW A preprint posted on 20 October 2023 to the OSF preprint server claimed that DNA fragments were present in certain lots of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. It also claimed the amount of residual DNA correlated with the number of seri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Kerry Did NOT Say ‘We Must Sacrifice Billions Of Humans To Save Planet Earth’
Did U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry say, "We must sacrifice billions of humans to save planet Earth"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department told Lead Stories that this claim is false. The article making t
The Dispatch→ The System Keeps Working (and the Alternative Is Predictably Failing)
‘Weaponizing globalization’ is a lot harder than it sounds.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Barcelona Clash Between Pro-Palestine Protesters, Police In 2023 — It’s Footage Of A COVID Anti-Lockdown Protest
Does a video show a dispute between pro-Palestinian protesters and police in Barcelona, Spain, during the 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: The video dates back to 2020, almost three years before the conflict arising from H
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Is NOT ‘Required To Take The COVID Vaccines Off The Market’
Is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "required to take the COVID vaccines off the market" as of October 21, 2023? No, that's not true: COVID-19 vaccines are not being taken off the market by the FDA as of this writing. All vaccines t
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video shows protesters outside a police station in 2012, not Israel’s embassy in Bahrain
Video shows protesters attacking Israel’s embassy in Bahrain with molotov cocktails.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This video shows Lebanese protesters supporting Palestinians in 2021, not 2023
Video shows protesters in Lebanon “storming the border with Palestine in support of Gaza” in October 2023.