Why the South American ally drew Donald Trump’s wrath.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Headline Saying ‘Why Didn’t The Unvaccinated Do More To Warn Us’ — And NO Evidence Of Any Such Article
Is there an authentic article with a headline that reads, "They knew: why didn't the unvaccinated do more to warn us?" No, that's not true: There is no evidence that an article with this headline was ever actually published on a website.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Accurately Represent Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects As Of January 2025
Do social media posts share the real side effects of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine as of January 2025? No, that's not true: The post lists 'adverse events of special interest' that researchers are required to report if they happen during drug
The Dispatch→ Moving Beyond Guilt
Elon Musk and the politics of shame.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, this proposed constitutional amendment wouldn’t give former President Barack Obama a third term
A proposed constitutional amendment “would allow anyone to run for a 3rd term. Including — Barack Obama.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Redirect $2 Billion From ‘Welfare For Illegals’ To NC As Of January 27, 2025 — Originated On Satirical Site
Did President Trump redirect $2 billion meant for welfare programs for undocumented immigrants to the residents of North Carolina during the first week of his second term in 2025? No, that's not true: This claim is from a self-described s
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Michael Jordan did not call for a ban on pride flags in sports and schools
“BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan calls for ban on pride flag in sports and US school system.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Trump didn’t sign an executive order to eliminate income taxes
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Google Maps images saying "help" in LA is handiwork of a trespasser, not linked to human trafficking
The words “help” and “trafico” in a Google Maps aerial view of Los Angeles are connected to human trafficking.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Trump’s Revocation of an LBJ Executive Order
Discrimination-based hiring practices are still prohibited by the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Jordan Did NOT Call For A Ban On The Pride Flag From US Schools And Sports — Article Is From Self-Described Satire Site
Did basketball great Michael Jordan call for a ban on the pride flag from U.S. schools and sports? No, that's not true: The website that published the article has a satire disclaimer and is known for publishing fabricated content. The art
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say He ‘Will Leave The USA If The Epstein Client List Is Released’
Did Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, publicly say in January 2025 that he "will leave the USA if the Epstein Client List is released"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no credible reports to support Gates' suppo
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Whoopi Goldberg, Megan Rapinoe and Taylor Swift aren’t leaving the country
“Whoopi Goldberg, Megan Rapinoe and Taylor Swift decide to leave the United States.”
The Dispatch→ House Resolution 7 Does Not Require Spousal Permission for Women to Seek Health Care
The resolution includes no such language and would not be an enforceable law if passed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2023 Photo of Swastika Spray-Painted on Tesla in Austria Predates 2025 Elon Musk Controversy
Is a photo of a swastika spray-painted on a Tesla car in Austria related to current events involving Elon Musk in 2025? No, that's not true, the photo has been online since at least 2023. It showed just one car out of 19 that were damaged
PolitiFact→ Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1?
It’s been a week since President Donald Trump took office and began issuing a flurry of executive orders aimed at keeping his 2024 campaign promises. Most of Trump’s executive orders don’t keep his promises on their own.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eric Trump Did NOT Post Tweet Threatening ‘Gloves Are Off’ To Those Defying ‘American Golden Age’
Did President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump post a message on X about the "American Golden Age" and threaten "the gloves are off" to those who "defy" it? No, that's not true: Social media posts that claimed Eric Trump deleted the post "wi
Health Feedback→ Grapefruit can cause negative effects when mixed with certain antidepressants, such as sertraline (Zoloft)
REVIEW A Facebook post from 13 January 2025 claimed that eating grapefruit while taking antidepressants “could cause an overdose, amongst other complications”. The post was shared more than 2,000 times. As we will explain below, there is an elem
Full Fact→ Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has not been attacked in prison
An audio recording making this claim is being shared widely on social media.
Full Fact→ Video of migrants attempting to break through US-Mexico border is not recent
The clip has been shared after President Trump’s inauguration with misleading captions that imply it’s recent—but the event occurred in March 2023.
Full Fact→ Video supposedly showing Taylor Swift calling LA fires ‘divine retribution’ has been altered
A clip which is circulating on social media does not show a real interview, and has likely been altered with AI.
PolitiFact→ What a US exit from the WHO means for global health
America’s planned stepback from the World Health Organization, ordered by President Donald Trump, may curtail efforts to provide lifesaving health care and fight deadly outbreaks, especially in lower-income countries.
The Dispatch→ Contempt of the Courts
Why Donald Trump’s pardons are worse than Joe Biden’s.
Full Fact→ Norway is not boycotting 2026 World Cup qualifiers with Israel
Posts on Facebook have falsely claimed the Norwegian football team is refusing to play its matches against Israel.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s White House and the New Artificial Intelligence Era
Feuds between tech CEOs highlight the difficulty of regulating and incentivizing AI development.
Full Fact→ Air Force One flypast video isn’t real
A clip which appears to show President Donald Trump’s Air Force One jet flying close to a US Navy ship has been created digitally.
The Dispatch→ MAGA’s ‘Personal Libertarianism’
What does electing Trump 2.0 portend?
The Dispatch→ Trump’s New Memecoins, Explained
The president and first lady’s launch of their own cryptocurrencies has drawn attention and scorn from enthusiasts.
The Dispatch→ Are We Willing to Admit That We Need Parents?
Individuals don’t necessarily need kids. But society does.
The Dispatch→ Pro-Life Activists Want More Action from Trump, GOP
‘We don’t think his job is done.’
The Dispatch→ Men Flocking to Orthodoxy: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Plus: What Gen Z is finding in the Catholic Church.
The Dispatch→ Beauty, Truth, and Goodness: Catholicism’s Answer to Gen Z
Young people say they find faith and tradition in coming—or returning—to the church.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the First Week of the Second Trump Administration
The outgoing and incoming presidents both exploited the power of the pen.
The Dispatch→ Curtis Yarvin Yearning For Serfdom
Serfdom sucks, trust me.
The Dispatch→ Cuteness Overload at the National Zoo
Pandas are back, and it’s panda-monium.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Musk Did NOT Promise ‘Major Shake Up’ At MSNBC And Did NOT Vow To Fire Joy Reid — It’s From Satire Article
Did Elon Musk promise a "major shake-up" at MSNBC, vowing to fire host Joy Reid, as a social media post said? No, that's not true: This first appeared in an article on a website with a satire disclaimer that's known for publishing fabrica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fraternal Order Of Police Did NOT Rescind Endorsement Of Trump After January 6 Pardons
Did the Fraternal Order of Police rescind its endorsement of President Donald Trump in response to the sweeping January 6 pardons he gave after his 2025 swearing-in? No, that's not true: The Fraternal Order of Police issued a letter that
The Dispatch→ Let’s Fight
On racism, fascism, and cherry-picking only what’s convenient.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Trump’s birthright executive order doesn’t strip Kamala Harris’ US citizenship
"Trump's birthright citizenship EO includes a Kamala Harris clause, specifically designed to deny the legitimacy of her US citizenship."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t fall for Facebook posts warning about purported, wanted serial killer Jeffrey Thomas
Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.”