There are no cracks in Israel.
The Dispatch→ Why GOP Voters Are Sticking With Donald Trump
Their enthusiastic support clashes with that of hesitant elected Republicans
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world
A wave of AI deepfakes has coursed through social media for months, serving as a warning for more than 50 countries heading to the polls this year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence John Cena Lost ‘Four Sponsors Worth Millions After Humiliating Himself At The Oscars’
Did professional wrestler and actor John Cena lose four sponsors "worth millions" after "humiliating himself" at the Oscars? No, that's not true: This claim is from an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content
The Dispatch→ It’s Later Than You Think
Hope for a game-changing SOTU falls flat.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, a ‘nasty photo’ of first lady Jill Biden wasn’t leaked
“Nasty photo of Jill Biden leaks.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post makes baseless claims about Albert Einstein, others
“Albert Einstein was a transgender.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fire Did NOT Kill 12 Million Chickens On Texas Farm
Did a fire on a Texas farm kill 12 million chickens in January 2024? No, that's not true: The figure circulating on social media reflects the total number of hens the current owner of the farm has in six different locations nationwide. In
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Trump didn’t secure his $91.6 million bond in E. Jean Carroll case from a Russian company
A Russian company secured Trump’s bond in E. Jean Carroll case.
PolitiFact→ Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation
Social media accounts are using artificial intelligence-generated audio to push false 2024 election claims. PolitiFact talked to experts about how this technology is affecting the information landscape and how to detect it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Destroy ‘DEW’ Plane
Did U.S. Special Forces destroy a DEW, which stands for directed energy weapon, plane? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories the story is "false." The website that made the claim regularly publishes completely fab
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Marshals Deputy Did NOT Follow Biden As He Exited 2024 State Of The Union Address — Man Is US Secret Service Agent
Did officers with the U.S. Marshals service closely shadow President Joe Biden at the State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, and would the presence of the U.S. Marshals demonstrate that Biden is not the real president or that the ma
The Dispatch→ I’m With Hur
The former special counsel did not, as some from both parties claim, lie in his testimony.
PolitiFact→ MAGA Inc – MAGA Inc. ad cuts off Biden’s criticism of Trump's Russia, NATO remarks, making him appear lost
President Joe Biden said “do whatever the hell they want,” paused, and then said, “I guess I should clear my mind here a little bit.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Nancy Pelosi was not behind Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, despite repeated debunked claims
Nancy Pelosi is responsible for Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Did NOT Cause ‘Explosion In Autoimmune Diseases’ — They Strengthen Body’s Natural Defenses
Did vaccines cause an "explosion in autoimmune diseases"? No, that's not true: Only in rare cases has vaccination been associated with autoimmune diseases. Vaccines are rigorously tested for safety before being approved for use, and exten
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Donald Trump image on flag-lined street is AI-generated
A photo shows Donald Trump on a street lined with American flags and a crowd behind him.
PolitiFact→ Jessica Ramos – New York state senator wrong on how many cities in New York rank high on child poverty
“Half of the cities with the highest rates of child poverty are in” New York state.
The Dispatch→ I Make Great Hot Sauce. State Regulations Ensure You’ll Never Taste It.
‘Cottage food’ restrictions mean less choice and less entrepreneurship for no good reason.
Full Fact→ Edited photo of Israeli soldiers holding ‘ISIS flag’ circulating online
The servicemen were actually holding the flag of a specific brigade within the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), not one associated with the terrorist group.
Full Fact→ Picture of woman buried neck-deep doesn’t show Iran stoning
The image which has been circulating again on social media actually shows a protest in Colombia.
The Dispatch→ Is Trump a Transactionalist or a Pragmatist on Senate GOP Endorsements?
Plus: House Democrats and Republicans question Robert Hur.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Cindy McCain may yet endorse Joe Biden in 2024, but this post shared her 2020 support out of context
“Republican Cindy McCain endorses Joe Biden” in 2024.
The Dispatch→ U.S. Ships Depart for Gaza
The Biden administration begins the military-led construction of a temporary pier in the Mediterranean.
The Dispatch→ Be Less Thirsty
We got the beef.
The Dispatch→ Why ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Requirements on Campus Won’t Work
A DEI proposal with a right-leaning twist will still hurt academic freedom.
The Dispatch→ The GOP Is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Trumpism
Donald Trump is no longer an outsider. He is the establishment.
The Dispatch→ AI Energy Use, Explained
All we’re doing with artificial intelligence takes power—a lot of it.
The Dispatch→ Video: Editorial Roundtable Recap
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ Jonah AMA 3
It has a quality of doneness.
PolitiFact→ Lawmakers shared misleading claims at Robert Hur hearing on Biden classified documents
Former Special Counsel Robert Hur defended his report about the Biden classified documents investigation in a March 12 Congressional hearing. We found that lawmakers from both political parties made claims that lacked context or misled.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Investigators Did NOT Discover Real Corpse Of Michael Jackson In 2005
Did Neverland Ranch investigators discover the real corpse of Michael Jackson in 2005? No, that's not true: The source for the information in the video on TikTok is an article published on The Onion, a well-known satire website. There is
The Dispatch→ Purge and Binge
Three cheers for the new Trump-dominated RNC.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About an Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Murder in Maryland
It’s true that Nilson Granados-Trejo faced multiple immigration detainers but was never deported.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Budweiser Brands’ Were Not Invited To Great American Beer Festival For First Time Since 1982
Did "Budweiser brands" not get invited to The Great American Beer Festival for the first time since 1982? No, that's not true: A representative from The Great American Beer Festival told Lead Stories that this claim was "incorrect." There
PolitiFact→ Princess Kate’s altered photo: What experts say happened and how to spot manipulated content online
After news organizations withdrew a photo of Princess Kate, conspiracy theories swirled. We spoke with digital forensics experts about what happened with the photo, and how people can spot manipulated content online.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump’s dubious claim about job losses for native-born Americans
"In February alone, nearly 1 million jobs held by native-born Americans disappeared."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, proposed Canadian law wouldn’t ban Christianity or criminalize Bible quotes
"Canada is passing a bill to essentially ban the idea of Christianity.”
AllSides→ Facebook Image Purporting To Show Portrait Of Prince George And Princess Charlotte Is AI-Generated
https://checkyourfact.com/2024/03/12/fact-check-image-portrait-george-charlotte-ai-generated An image s
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Cambios en la directriz de los CDC para COVID-19 no significa que siempre haya sido como la gripe
“Al CDC sólo le tomó 4 AÑOS estar de acuerdo con ‘teóricos de la conspiración’ que dijeron en 2020 que: COVID es más o menos como la GRIPE”.