Does a video show displaced Palestinian people who had no place to go sleeping outdoors on the ground? No, that's not true: The video was filmed in early August 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, during World Youth Day, an international Catholic p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Palestinian Ambassador In Japan’ DID Say Gaza Hospital Received Warning From Israel ‘One Hour Before The Strike’ — But He Later Clarified That To Say His Words Referred To Previous Airstrikes
Did the "Palestinian ambassador in Japan" say that the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza had received a warning from Israel before an explosion on October 17, 2023? Yes, that is true. However, the representative, Waleed Siam, later correct
AllSides→ Biden’s False Testimony, Misremembering and Ideological Confusion in LGBTQ Speech
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/18/fact-check-bidens-false-testimony-misremembering-and-ideological-confusion-in-lgbtq-speech/
Washington Post→ Nikki Haley misleads town hall audience on Chinese land acquisitions
When an audience member asked whether South Carolina had given land to Chinese companies, the GOP presidential hopeful denied something that was not asked.
The Dispatch→ The ‘Race-to-the-Bottom’ Myth Needs to Die
Globalization helps the world’s least developed countries.
Full Fact→ Waiting lists can’t be compared through the whole history of the NHS
Last week Sir Keir Starmer claimed that Labour achieved the shortest waiting lists “in history”, while Wes Streeting said it had delivered the shortest waiting times.
Full Fact→ Video shows scenes in Algiers, not bombing in Gaza
The video, which appears to actually show football celebrations, has been shared widely across social media platforms since 7 October.
Full Fact→ You can’t go to prison solely for not paying the TV licence
However, you can be jailed for non-payment of subsequent fines.
PolitiFact→ Barbara Dittrich – Lawmaker estimated there were six transgender athletes competing in Wis. sports, but lacks evidence
There are "about a half dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Good Enough to Be True: Lego donated model MRI scanners to comfort children
“Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety.”
PolitiFact→ Andy Biggs – No evidence Democrats want to accept '1 million' Gaza refugees
The Democrats are pushing “to take in a million Palestinian refugees”
FactCheck.org→ Stefanik’s Distorted U.S. Energy Production Claim
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In her speech nominating Rep. Jim Jordan as House speaker, Rep. Elise Stefanik distorted the facts about U.S. energy production and the reasons for higher gasoline prices and utility
Full Fact→ How have rail passenger numbers changed since the pandemic?
We’ve looked into the figures after transport secretary Mark Harper claimed train travel for business and commuting was down by 50% compared to before the pandemic.
Logically→ London man arrested for shouting racial abuse, not for waving the Union flag
Logically→ Footage of “moving bodies” misattributed to the Israel-Hamas conflict
The Dispatch→ Jim Jordan Misses the Mark
As Jordan scrambles to secure the votes for House speaker, some Republicans fret about his fundraising chops.
Logically→ Video doesn’t show Palestinians waving Indian flags to evade Israeli forces
Logically→ Video of disappearing ink is not from the Polish parliamentary election
Full Fact→ Open letter to the Prime Minister and Chair of the Conservative Party
Repeating misleading claims can destroy trust in our democracy. We wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister and Conservative Party Chair.
AllSides→ Video: FactChecking Social Media Misinformation
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/video-factchecking-social-media-misinformation/ Hearst Television, wh
Logically→ 2016 के पुराने ISIS वीडियो को हमास द्वारा इज़राइली सैनिकों को ज़िंदा जलाने के दावे से शेयर किया गया
Logically→ No, this video doesn’t show a ‘Hamas missile’ hitting the hospital in Gaza
Logically→ పాత వీడియో షేర్ చేసి ఇజ్రాయెల్ గాజాలో ఒక మసీదు మీద బాంబు వేసిందని క్లైమ్ చేశారు
Logically→ Assamese media outlet falsely claims Indian soldiers at Lebanon border ready to fight Hamas
Logically→ ইজৰাইল-হামাছৰ সংঘৰ্ষৰ মাজত পেলেষ্টাইনী লোকে ভুৱা শৱযাত্ৰা উলিওৱা বুলি পুৰণি ভিডিঅ’ ভাইৰেল
Logically→ ಆಂಧ್ರಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಪೋಲೀಸ್ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Full Fact→ Survey on sexual assault in surgery may not be representative
Claims last month that one in three women working in surgery have been sexually assaulted by a colleague come from a voluntary survey that was shared by email and on social media.
The Dispatch→ Jordan Jor-Down, But Not Out
The Ohio Republican’s speakership bid faces a possibly insurmountable setback.
Logically→ Image of Cairo Tower displaying Palestine flag is digitally altered
Logically→ उत्तर प्रदेश के पुराने वीडियो को मध्य प्रदेश में कांग्रेस उम्मीदवारों के बीच लड़ाई के रूप में शेयर किया गया
The Dispatch→ Four Years of The Dispatch
To have a group blog or to not.
The Dispatch→ Americans Shrug Off Historic Debt Surge
The budget deficit just doubled to $2 trillion. Don’t expect it to shrink anytime soon.
The Dispatch→ What Israel and Ukraine Have in Common
Partisans claim the wars are distinct, but their enemies are allies and helping both is in the American interest.
The Dispatch→ GOP Frontrunner for North Carolina Governor Gets a Republican Challenger
Bill Graham will have support from party insiders made nervous by Mark Robinson’s political baggage.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Israel-Hamas War and the Speaker Race
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ Jim Jordan’s Power Play for the Speaker’s Gavel
He failed one vote on Tuesday, but will force another on Wednesday.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Egyptian Bedouin Muslims Demanding Gaza Border Be Opened — Annual Wadi Zalaga Camel Race
Does a video on social media show scenes of Egyptian Bedouin Muslims heading to the border of Gaza to demand the borders be opened for Palestinians and to participate in a jihad "against Zionists"? No, that's not true: The video features
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT An Authentic ‘Leaked Memo’ That Says CENTCOM Thinks ‘American Troops Do Not Want To Die For Israel’
Are written assertions that "American Troops do not want to die for Israel," and that the U.S. military in the region "does not have enough assets to support Israel" taken from an authentic leaked U.S. military officer's internal memo? No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Failed Hamas Rocket Launch’ Striking Hospital In Gaza On October 17, 2023 — It’s From 2022 Video
Does a video shared on social media show a "failed Hamas rocket launch" striking a hospital in Gaza on October 17, 2023? No, that's not true: The clip was widely shared more than a year earlier in August 2022. At the time, it was reported
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video From Hospital Does NOT Show ‘Rapture’ Disappearances — Was Part Of ‘Pre-Enactment’ Campaign
Does a video genuinely show people waiting in a hospital "vanishing [into] thin air" during the religious phenomenon known as the rapture? No, that's not true: An edited video shared to social media in October 2023 was created by Perhaps