The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Claimed To Show ‘1930 Russian/Soviet Tarantaika’ Is NOT Real Photo
Does a viral image authentically show a "1930 Russian/Soviet 'Tarantaika'"? No, that's not true: The picture was likely AI generated. The same picture was previously falsely claimed to have been a "restored 1875 chuckwagon" and Nicola Tes
PolitiFact→ U.S. Energy Department – Are gasoline prices at a 20-year low? It depends on how you measure it
“U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Liz Cheney And Adam Kinzinger Did NOT Write Warnings About The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Attributed To Them In A Meme
Did Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger write the warnings about the Big Beautiful Bill that have been attributed to them in a viral post? No, that's not true: Kinzinger took to social media to call it out as a fake. The words in the meme do no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce Replacing American Flags With BLM, Pride, Palestine Flags In Parks — Rumor First Appeared On Self-Described Satire Site ‘Mouse Trap News’
Did Disney World announce it will remove all American flags from its parks and replace them with other flags? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a self-described parody website, Mouse Trap News. It specializes in publishing ma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Has NOT Been Refusing, There Is No Judge’s Demand For Proof She Organized January 6 Riot — Troller Of Conservatives Made It Up
Did former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refuse a judge's demand that she hand over proof that she organized the "J6" riot at the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: The "report" originated from a site that creates fake news stories in hopes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California’s First Female Architect Julia Morgan’s Reinforced Concrete Tower DID Survive 1906 Quake, But That Photo Is Fake
Did California's first female architect Julia Morgan design a reinforced concrete tower in 1904 that survived a 1906 San Francisco earthquake? Yes, that's true: The "El Campanil" bell tower on the Mills College campus in Oakland was undam
Full Fact→ Hoax posts about lost cremation ashes circulate on Facebook
Similar posts have been shared in at least 20 different community groups, claiming a necklace containing ashes has been found in various locations across the UK.
Full Fact→ Video shows Pakistani paraglider, not ‘shot down’ Indian pilot
Footage of someone gliding to the ground has been shared with the false claim that it shows an Indian fighter pilot landing after being shot down by Pakistan.
Full Fact→ Is the government meeting its key pledges on crime?
Full Fact takes a look at whether the government is meeting its key pledges on crime
Full Fact→ No, Argos is not ‘giving away’ laptops to the over-40s
A spokesperson for the retailer has confirmed a Facebook post claiming Argos is offering laptops to the over-40s for £4.95 is not a genuine offer.
The Dispatch→ Premium Town Hall: Big, Beautiful May
Tune in to our special livestreamed conversation.
Full Fact→ Posts claiming a couple is ‘on the run’ after the death of an 8-month-old baby are hoaxes
The mugshots accompanying the Facebook posts were first released by US police in 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows ‘Emotional Support Kangaroo’ Denied Entry to Plane
Did a widely-shared video authentically show an "emotional support kangaroo" denied entry to a plane, as the animal's owner argues with gate staff? No, that's not true: The clip originated on an Instagram account that produces AI-generate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fictional Story About Jamal Roberts Turning Down Tesla Ad Cites No Sources — NO Actual ‘Media Frenzy’ Happened
Did American Idol winner Jamal Roberts turn down a Tesla ad from Elon Musk in an upcoming music video? No, that's not true: A viral article about such a rejection did not name any verifiable sources or offer any quotes to back that up. It
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Black Man Resting Foot on White Woman’s Wheelchair on Bus
Did a widely-shared video authentically show an argument on a bus after a Black man rested his feet on a white woman's wheelchair? No, that's not true: The clip was in fact a sketch, and showed actors following a script. The account that
The Dispatch→ Trump Admin Targets International College Students
The White House’s battle with Harvard University will have far-reaching consequences.
Full Fact→ Video clips do not show China airdropping aid into Gaza during recent Israel aid blockade
Footage circulating now has been online since at least April 2024, and there’s no evidence that it shows a Chinese air drop, or that China has delivered aid via air recently.
The Dispatch→ Missing the Marx
Searching for the neoliberal unicorn.
The Dispatch→ Our Debt Is a Problem for the Ages
We're in uncharted territory when it comes to the population-and-resources calculation.
The Dispatch→ Trump Administration Actions Against Harvard’s International Students, Explained
Foreign students could lose their visas as Homeland Security targets the university.
The Dispatch→ Data Is Destiny. Our Laws Should Reflect That.
The age of AI begs for a reworking of our data sharing and copyright laws.
The Dispatch→ Make Sarah and Yaron’s Memory a Blessing
It’s past time to stand up to the hateful incitement perpetuated by American supporters of Hamas.
The Dispatch→ The Rogan Gap
Does it matter?
The Dispatch→ Inside Israel’s Leadership Crisis
‘We must fight Hamas and we must destroy Hamas.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Screengrab Does NOT Document A Macron Presidential Plane Attendant With A ‘Ripped Bloody Shoulder’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic Arctic Woolly Snake — No Such Creature
Does a video shared on social platforms show an authentic Arctic woolly snake discovered by researchers in Antarctica? No, that's not true: The video was created by an artificial intelligence tool, not by a camera that recorded real peopl
Full Fact→ Video of Donald Trump talking about India and Pakistan is a deepfake
The video, which has been viewed over 344,000 times on Facebook, has been altered with artificial intelligence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Refuse to Promote Tesla, Threaten to Unveil Dark Secrets About Elon Musk
Did basketball star Caitlin Clark publicly refuse to advertise Tesla on her Indiana Fever jersey in May 2025? No, that's not true: A post promoting that rumor contained several fabricated quotes attributed to both Clark and Tesla owner El
Full Fact→ No evidence Rachel Reeves is introducing a ‘window tax’
The Treasury has said claims on social media that the Chancellor is set to introduce a window tax on privately owned homes are “misinformation”.
Full Fact→ Facebook reports of a young boy abandoned in Lancashire and West Yorkshire are hoaxes
Police forces for both areas don’t recognise claims on Facebook that a boy aged around seven was found by a roadside and taken to a police station.
Full Fact→ Image of ‘found’ two-year-old actually shows child injured in dog attack more than a decade ago
Posts shared to Facebook community groups in the UK falsely claim the boy has been taken to a local police station.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image of Bearded Man Does NOT Show Liverpool Car Ramming Suspect
Did a widely-shared image of a bearded man show the individual arrested in Liverpool after a car drove into a crowd of celebrating soccer fans in May 2025? No, that's not true: Merseyside Police confirmed to Lead Stories that the photo do
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Ben & Jerry’s ‘From The River’ Ice Cream Tub Photo Is AI Generated
Does ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's sell a flavor called "From the River" featuring a Palestinian flag on the packaging? No, that's not true: A viral image which also showed people with "Press" on their clothes carrying watermelons and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID Attack ‘USA Hating Judges’ in 2025 Memorial Day Message
Did President Donald Trump address a 2025 Memorial Day message to "scum" and "USA hating judges"? Yes, that's true: Trump posted the lengthy message on Truth Social on the morning of May 26, 2025. Both critics and supporters of Trump re-p
The Dispatch→ ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Moves on to the Senate
Last-minute changes could prompt opposition from some GOP senators.
The Dispatch→ Scientists Need to Explain Themselves
Making research more accessible might give science a much-needed PR boost.
The Dispatch→ Don’t Bail Out the Farmers
Elections have consequences.
Lead Stories→ Community Notes On X Appear To Be Down — No Longer Publicly Displayed, Still There In Backend, Working On A Fix
Several users are currently reporting Community Notes on X have disappeared from their timelines. This is not by itself unusual, sometimes notes that are voted "helpful" by Community Notes users later get downvoted into "not helpful" stat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barron Trump Did NOT Marry Princess Leonor — AI Generated Wedding Video
Did Barron Trump, son of President Trump, get married to Spanish crown princess Leonor and was all of this documented in a lavish wedding video? No, that's not true: A youtube account named "Lovely Trump Family" put out several videos pur