Did the World Health Organization unveil a "global police force," purportedly to arrest citizens who post independent media online? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not find any evidence of a representative from the Organization ma
The Dispatch→ Fani Willis’ Scandal Threatens to Upend the Georgia Case Against Trump
If a judge finds the Fulton County prosecutor acted improperly, the case could be dismissed or delayed by months or years.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – We fact-checked a years-old ‘Epstein list’ with 166 names. Here’s what we found
“Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
PolitiFact→ Explaining Ron DeSantis’ effort to call a convention of states and amend the US Constitution
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would push state lawmakers to pass four resolutions that would compel Congress to call a "convention of states" aimed at passing state-accepted resolutions as Constitutional amendments. Experts say this would be neithe
Full Fact→ Posts on social media misidentify US troops killed in air strikes
The posts share photos showing soldiers who were killed in Jordan in 2016 not January 2024 as claimed.
Full Fact→ Photo of Russian jet has been online for nearly eight years
The photo of the Tu-160 was posted on Instagram in 2016.
Washington Post→ Does Biden need a new law to ‘shut down the border’?
President Biden says he needs a new law to deal with the border surge, but many Republicans say he already has the tools he needs. We review the legal landscape.
Health Feedback→ Epidemiological data refutes the claim that polio is renamed to hide the disease and the polio vaccine doesn’t work
REVIEW An Instagram reel posted in January 2024 claimed that polio hasn’t actually been eradicated in India and that the disease was only being renamed as acute flaccid myelitis and Guillain Barré syndrome to hide its existence. It cited how case
PolitiFact→ What PolitiFact learned in 1,000 fact-checks of Donald Trump
PolitiFact has fact-checked Donald Trump 1,000 times, more than any other politician. About 76% of his statements landed on our Truth-O-Meter’s false side. What makes Trump’s disregard for the truth so distinctive?
Logically→ ಹೈದರಾಬಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದನ ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋಗಳನ್ನು ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಮೀರಾ ರೋಡ್ ಸಂಘರ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
PolitiFact→ These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump
As PolitiFact publishes our 1,000th fact-check for Donald Trump, we looked back at the 10 that drew the most reader clicks.
Logically→ సంబంధం లేని వీడియోని వై ఎస్ ఆర్ సి పి నాయకుడు తన అత్త మీద హత్యాప్రయత్నం చేస్తున్నట్టుగా షేర్ చేశారు
Logically→ Drone footage of Delhi’s Akshardham temple passed off as Ram temple in Ayodhya
The Dispatch→ Another National Security Crackdown in Hong Kong
Beijing solidifies its grip on the special administrative region.
Health Feedback→ Incorrect claim that COVID-19 vaccines caused a 143,233% surge in cancer results from flawed calculations that misuse adverse event reporting data
REVIEW An Instagram post published in January 2024 claimed that “official data” from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed a “143,233% surge in fatal cancers among Vaxxed Americans”. The figure most likely originat
Logically→ এইটো অসমত ৰাহুল গান্ধীৰ ভাৰত জোডো ন্যায় যাত্ৰাৰ ভিডিঅ’ নহয়
Logically→ मलेशिया में रेलवे ट्रैक बिछाने का वीडियो भारत का बताकर फैलाया गया
The Dispatch→ Thus Spoke Berkowitz
Deliberate obfuscation in academics.
The Dispatch→ Reading the Founders’ Minds
Judges judging judging.
The Dispatch→ How the Military Plans Joint Operations, Explained
Long-established procedures guide virtually every military operation carried out today.
The Dispatch→ Is There a Future in the GOP for Haley’s Right-Hand Man?
New Hampshire salvaged Nikki Haley’s longshot campaign. It wouldn’t have been possible without Gov. Chris Sununu.
Logically→ No, video does not show farmers protesting in Texas amid border standoff
Internet Archive→ Jesse Watters Primetime : FOXNEWSW : January 31, 2024 10:00pm-11:00pm PST
Jesse Watters speaks with newsmakers from across the country to give Americans a show where straight talk is the only talk..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, I
Logically→ Video from Malaysia falsely shared as ‘new railway track-laying technology’ in India
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Post NOT Endorsement Of CBD Gummies For High Blood Pressure By Barbara O’Neill
Did controversial wellness coach Barbara O'Neill endorse a brand of CBD gummies as a remedy for high blood pressure in a social media post? No, that's not true: O'Neill, who is "permanently prohibited from providing any health services" i
The Dispatch→ The Vibes, They Are A-Shiftin’
Aren’t they?
The Dispatch→ Look What You Made Me Do
On being compelled to write about Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and ‘psy ops.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Pentagon Contemplated Taylor Swift As ‘Asset’ — Clip Did NOT Show An Agency Official
Did an old recording on YouTube prove that the Pentagon contemplated turning Taylor Swift into an "asset"? No, that's not true: The video doesn't say that. It captured a fragment of an open conference where a person with no known connecti
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El logo de la ONU no oculta el mapa de la tierra plana rodeado por la Antártida
El logotipo de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas "es el mapa de la tierra plana rodeado por la Antártida".
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Question the Safety of Vaccines for Pregnant Women
Expectant mothers can be inoculated safely against COVID, RSV, the flu, and other illnesses.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: EU Did NOT Vow To Ban ‘Gendered Language’ In Everyday Speech
Did the European Union call for all "gendered language" to be banned in everyday speech? No, that's not true: The document on which the claim is based was a set of guidelines and suggestions published in 2019 by the European Institute for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Special Forces Did NOT Arrest Merrick Garland In January 2024
Did U.S. Special Forces arrest Attorney General Merrick Garland on January 29, 2024? No, that's not true: This claim appeared on a website that publishes fabricated content. The Posse Comitatus Act also prohibits the U.S. military from ar
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Imágenes no muestran al líder islámico azerbaiyano, Movsum Samadov, en la frontera de EE. UU.
Movsum Samadov "condenado por 12 años en prision por tratar de derrocar a su gobierno" entró a EEUU "por la frontera".
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: RSV ‘Vaccine’ NOT Linked to ’12 Deaths During Clinical Trials’
Did an RSV "vaccine" cause "12 deaths during clinical trials," as a post on Instagram suggested? No, that's not true: None of the 15 deaths of thousands of children in three key clinical trials were deemed to be caused by the drug. The Fo
FactCheck.org→ Trump Chose to Compete in Nevada GOP Caucuses, Not Primary, Contrary to Online Claims
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Former President Donald Trump is competing in Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses but not the state-run primary election. Nevada’s delegates are awarde
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, oat milk does not raise blood sugar as fast as Coke
Oat milk “raises your blood sugar as much as drinking a Coke.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Faked Photo Shows Taylor Swift Holding ‘Trump Won Democrats Cheated’ Banner — It Was Edited
Did pop star Taylor Swift get photographed holding up a red banner that read "TRUMP WON DEMOCRATS CHEATED!"? No, that's not true: The photo of Swift has been edited to make it look as though she is holding up the banner. In the original p
The Dispatch→ Blame Bad Law for Biden’s Bad LNG Pause
A notoriously vague delegation of congressional authority lets the president play politics with global energy security.
Logically→ Video of diesel van passed off as zero-emission van on fire in London
Full Fact→ The UK’s population is projected to reach 73.7 million by 2036, not 2026
An article in the Daily Telegraph mistakenly claims that new projections estimate the UK’s population will increase by nearly 10% by mid-2026.