A misleading, unchallenged convention speech inspired the website that became PolitiFact and launched 17 years ago today.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Depict DNC Attendees Chanting ‘Death To America’ — Audio Is Added
Does a video shared to X genuinely show attendees at the 2024 Democratic National Convention chanting "Death to America"? No, that's not true: The video on social media has added audio from a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Oakland, Ca
The Dispatch→ Did Kamala Harris Threaten to ‘Snatch’ Patents?
A viral video clip is genuine but it leaves out important context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Was NOT ‘Too Intoxicated To Stand Up’ During Democratic National Convention
Was Vice President Kamala Harris "too intoxicated to stand up" at the Democratic National Convention? No, that's not true: Harris was receiving applause at the moment in question and was not expected to stand. She was seen standing severa
FactCheck.org→ Bird Flu Pandemic Preparedness Activities Are Not Evidence of a Conspiracy
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Flu viruses have a long history of making animals and humans sick. This includes a track record of causing pandemics, which can occur when unfamiliar viruses begin to spread wi
AllSides→ Fact-checking DNC Day 3: See what Tim Walz, Bill Clinton got right and wrong
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/21/dnc-fact-check-tim-walz/74831613007/
AllSides→ Fact Check: Is Abortion Legal Until Fetal Viability in Minnesota?
https://checkyourfact.com/2024/08/22/fact-check-is-abortion-legal-until-fetal-viability-in-minnesota/ I
AllSides→ Fact Check: Republicans and Democrats Opposed Kamala Harris-Backed Deal to Expand Immigration
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/21/fact-check-democrats-republicans-opposed-pro-migration-deal/
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Kamala Takes the Stage
Join us tonight for a special livestreamed conversation.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this video doesn’t show former President Donald Trump confusing Pennsylvania for North Carolina
Video shows former President Donald Trump thought he was in North Carolina while he spoke in Pennsylvania.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Anybody out there? The Democratic National Convention wasn’t “nearly empty” on its first night
The Democratic National Convention was “nearly empty” during its first day.
Full Fact→ The Pope has not appointed Klaus Schwab ‘universal bishop’
There is no evidence the World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman has been given a role in the church.
Full Fact→ How much do rail sector workers earn?
The Times claimed rail staff other than drivers earn an average of £49,000. Recent ONS data shows it’s closer to £39,500.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Stress Positivity and Patriotism at Convention
Plus: The disruptive pro-Palestinian protests expected in Chicago haven’t materialized.
Full Fact→ 9.4 million people are classed as economically inactive, not unemployed
A post on Threads claims 9.4 million people in Britain are unemployed, but technically this is the number in the UK who are ‘economically inactive’, not the number who are actively looking for work.
Full Fact→ Video of Michelle Obama’s DNC speech where she seems to call herself a gay man is altered
The audio in a clip of her speech to the Democratic National Convention has been manipulated.
Full Fact→ Picture of police kneeling in front of Muslim men is AI-generated
A widely-shared image appears to show a group of police officers kneeling before a group of men in Islamic dress.
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checks from Kamala Harris’ 2024 DNC speech in Chicago
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the fourth and final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, including tonight's speech by the Democrats' new presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. Follow along with us here.
Full Fact→ Kamala Harris and Tim Walz video in front of a communist poster has been edited
The original video shows the pair in front of a poster referencing Mr Walz’s previous role as a high school football coach.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Kamala Harris on the Campaign Trail
We assessed some of the vice president’s talking points about her opponent.
AllSides→ Journalists are fact-checking the Democratic National Convention. Here’s what they’ve found
https://www.deseret.com/politics/2024/08/21/fact-checking-democratic-national-convention-barack-obama/
Health Feedback→ Vitamin D3 supplements are safe for treating vitamin D deficiency; comparison to rat poison is misleading
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted in May 2024 referred to vitamin D3 supplements as “rat poison”, calling them “radiated sheep’s wool mixed with chloroform”. It also asserted that vitamin D levels are only low due to lack of sunlight and “hi
AllSides→ Third Night of the Democratic Convention
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/08/third-night-of-the-democratic-convention/ Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz acc
Internet Archive→ FOX and Friends : FOXNEWSW : August 22, 2024 5:00am-6:00am PDT
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Internet Archive→ FOX and Friends : FOXNEWSW : August 22, 2024 4:00am-5:00am PDT
Co-hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, Brian Kilmeade and Lawrence Jones highlight the latest..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1, Metad
The Dispatch→ Walz Accepts Democrats’ Vice Presidential Nomination
Plus: What are Western states doing about their homelessness crisis?
The Dispatch→ Dysinterested
Democrats have lots of bad ideas. Believing that Americans are incapable of knowing what’s best for them is among the worst.
FactCheck.org→ Third Night of the Democratic Convention
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party’s vice presidential nomination, and repeated claims he has made before about the Republican ticket. Other speakers tried
The Dispatch→ Fixing the Supreme Court
Stranger than legal fiction.
The Dispatch→ Putin’s Pity Party
Generals gathered in their masses
The Dispatch→ A Hezbollah With Deadlier, More Plentiful Weapons Threatens Israel
The Jewish state prepares for a destructive and increasingly imminent war against the terror group.
The Dispatch→ Honesty Would Have Been the Best Policy on Inflation
Leaders could have warned everyone during the pandemic rather than trying to blame ‘corporate greed’ in the aftermath.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris fact-check: How accurate was her 2024 DNC speech in Chicago?
We are live fact-checking the fourth and final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, including tonight's speech by the Democrats' new presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Internet Archive→ Fox News Democracy 2024 : FOXNEWSW : August 21, 2024 10:00pm-1:00am PDT
Exploring the fundamental values and principles undergirding American society, culture, politics, and current events; and their relevance to the nation's future and everyday lives of citizens..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has file
PolitiFact→ J.D. Vance – J.D. Vance’s False claim that Harris wants to give immigrants in the US illegally $25,000 for homes
“Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.”
PolitiFact→ 2024 DNC Night 3 fact-check: What speakers got right, wrong in Chicago speeches
We live fact-checked the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, including Tim Walz, who is the vice presidential nominee and Minnesota’s governor. Former President Bill Clinton also was among the headliners.
PolitiFact→ Walz has conflated IVF and IUI when discussing his family. What’s the difference?
Sen. J.D. Vance accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of lying about his family’s fertility treatments by using the term IVF to discuss IUI treatments. Fertility doctors say patients often conflate the terms. Vance has been more precise at times.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DNC Did NOT Eliminate Women’s Bathrooms, Turn Them Into Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Did organizers at the Democratic National Convention eliminate women's bathrooms and turn them into gender-neutral restrooms? No, that's not true: Women's restrooms were still offered at the 2024 DNC as of August 21, 2024, according to im
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT ‘Unveil’ National COVID Vaccination Mandate — It’s Just For Her Campaign Employees
Has Vice President Kamala Harris announced a widespread COVID-19 vaccination policy? No, that's not true: Her campaign website shows that she requires employees of her 2024 presidential campaign to be vaccinated. There is no evidence that
The Dispatch→ Vladimir Putin’s Land of Make Believe
The Russian leader rolls out the welcome mat for useful idiots.