“Roundabouts are causing tornadoes.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real McDonald’s billboard recruiting ‘crypto bro’s’
A McDonald’s billboard said, “Hey crypto bro’s we are hiring.”
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Autopsy ‘Review’ Revives Unsupported Claims of COVID-19 Vaccine Harm, Censorship
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccination is generally very safe, and except for extremely rare cases, there is no evidence that it contributes to death. Social media posts about a now-published, but faulty review of autopsy reports, however, are repeat
PolitiFact→ Viral image – President Joe Biden didn’t order the arrest of Supreme Court justices
“In official capacity, Biden orders DOJ to arrest 6 justices of SCOTUS.”
Full Fact→ The 2024 general election – in numbers
We’ve unpacked some of the figures behind the election results, looking at vote share, Labour’s ‘landslide’, turnout and more.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo doesn’t show Roman-era baths in Malta, and it doesn’t disprove climate change
Photo shows “Roman tidal baths in Malta, still at sea level after thousands of years!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Disney and Google now own the rights to the King James Bible? That’s satire
“Disney and Google bought the rights to the first King James Bible.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Showing Same ‘Missing Woman’ In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch Scam
Did authentic social media posts offer genuine concern over a woman with dementia found in various locations? No, that's not true: Though the woman could not be identified, several posts claimed she was found in various cities across the
PolitiFact→ Biden, so far, has signed fewer executive orders than Trump
Gov. Doug Burgum has compared President Joe Biden’s administration with living under a dictatorship. He said on CNN that Biden has “bypassed Congress” more than any other president:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Cosby Was NOT Jailed Due To Oil Company Plot
Did Bill Cosby go to jail because of an oil company plot? No, that's not true: In 2016 there was talk of a gas company that wanted to use some of Cosby's land for a survey for a gas pipeline but the project never went through. The disgrac
PolitiFact→ Brigitte Gabriel – 18-month stretch of no U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan includes time under Biden
"For 18 months under President Trump, not a single American was harmed in Afghanistan.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, US hospitals do not code C-sections as abortions
C-sections are coded as abortions in hospitals.
AllSides→ Fact-Checking The ‘Fact-Checking’ New York Times
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fact-checking-fact-checking-new-york-times “They” just can’t
AllSides→ Q&A: How Biden Can Be Replaced as the Democratic Nominee
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/qa-how-biden-can-be-replaced-as-the-democratic-nominee/ President Joe
Full Fact→ General election 2024, fact checked
Over the past six weeks, Full Fact's fact checked the election at a scale never seen before. Here's how we did it.
The Dispatch→ Scouting Hasn’t Lost Itself
Girls now have more opportunities for Scouting’s formative experiences.
The Dispatch→ The God-Empress of Washington
Kamala Harris ought to be the happiest person in the capital.
The Dispatch→ How Democrats Could Replace Joe Biden as Their Nominee, Explained
Rules provide for pledged delegates to act as free agents in certain situations.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Trump’s misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol
Former President Donald Trump said during his debate with President Joe Biden last week that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol involved a “relatively small” group of people who were “in many cases ushered in by the police.”
The Dispatch→ Happy Fourth of July!
Some patriotic reads to start your day.
The Dispatch→ Repeat After Mimesis
So, tell me what you want! What you really, really want!
The Dispatch→ Winning Without Winning
‘Acts of intolerance will not be tolerated. No irony.’
The Dispatch→ Remembering George Washington’s Legacy on Independence Day
He stands as a reminder of the importance of honesty and knowing when it’s time to leave the stage.
The Dispatch→ Dishonest, Partisan, or Just Bad at Their Job?
Trump’s veepstakes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nikki Hiltz Is NOT Biological Man — Identifies As They/Them And Was Assigned Female At Birth
Is Nikki Hiltz a biological man? No, that's not true: Hiltz was assigned female at birth. Hiltz has openly identified as transgender and nonbinary, opting for they/them gender pronouns, since 2021. The claim appeared in a post (archived h
The Dispatch→ Points of No Return
On the conspiracy of silence about—and around—Joe Biden.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A: How Biden Can Be Replaced as the Democratic Nominee
President Joe Biden’s debate performance on June 27 left many in his own party uneasy about his ability to serve another four years. “I am hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw,” Rep. Lloyd Doggett, one of s
The Dispatch→ Shuffling for President
Politicians who risk damaging their party are supposed to get out of the way.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Generated Text Does NOT Prove Putin Said US Was Planning To Launch 2nd Pandemic In 2024 To Disrupt US Presidential Election
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin say at a "military press conference in Russia" that the U.S. was planning to launch a second pandemic "aimed at disrupting the 2024 election" domestically? No, that's not true: Neither a viral AI-gener
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Magnet Video Does NOT Prove Supermarket Chicken Contains Nanotechnology, Heavy Metals
Does a video that shows what is said to be a magnet sticking to packaged supermarket chicken prove that such products contain nanotechnology and heavy metals? No, that's not true: The U.S. Department of Agriculture ensures that poultry pr
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Athlete Riley Gaines didn’t win $10 million against “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg
“Riley Gaines won $10 million against Whoopi Goldberg for defaming her reputation.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court’s SEC V. Jarkesy Decision Does NOT Entitle Child Support Defendants To Jury Trials
Does the Supreme Court decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy mean that child support defendants are entitled to a trial by jury? No, that's not true: Legal experts contacted by Lead Stories said SEC v. Jarkesy doesn't
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Launch Insect ‘Milk’ Product Called EntoMilk — Created By South African Startup
Did Bill Gates introduce a so-called "maggot milk" product called EntoMilk? No, that's not true: Although EntoMilk, made from insects, was an actual product that existed in South Africa in 2019, Gates was not a part of its release. The Bi
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Fact Focus: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling
Former President Donald Trump is turning to his social media platform to declare “total exoneration” after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have broad immunity when it comes to their actions while in office.
The Dispatch→ No, President Biden Didn’t Bring Pre-Written Notes to the Debate
A claim circulating online is false.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, missing Malaysian Flight 370 has not returned after 10 years
"Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery"
Full Fact→ No evidence audio clip supposedly of Wes Streeting comments about Palestinian deaths is genuine
Labour’s shadow health secretary has said the recording circulating on social media is a fake.
Full Fact→ Scottish Labour does not have its headquarters in Newcastle
Some centralised functions for the Labour party, of which Scottish Labour is a subsidiary, are run from this location.
Full Fact→ Political parties repeat familiar claims in Facebook ads as election campaign draws to a close
Claims we’ve previously checked about ‘supermajorities’, taxes and A&E performance have been repeated in online adverts this week.
Full Fact→ Economy and cost of living claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about the cost of living and the economy more broadly have underscored the election campaign. Our round-up features some of the most prominent claims we’ve fact checked.