Joe Biden’s immigration order limiting asylum is “pro-child trafficking.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Black poverty, unemployment set record lows on Trump’s watch, and on Biden’s, too
The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.”
Full Fact→ There are about 6.3 million people on the NHS England waiting list
Several Facebook posts have repeated the familiar claim that there are “seven and a half million people on NHS waiting lists”.
The Dispatch→ How Trump and Biden’s Legal Troubles Could Play Into Their Debate
Next week’s televised debate will be the earliest ever and unprecedented in its circumstances.
Full Fact→ No evidence Rishi Sunak plans to pay people £75,000 to leave the UK
This claim is being shared widely on TikTok, but appears to have come from a parody account.
Health Feedback→ Spontaneous remission of cancer is rare; no evidence it occurs from diet or lifestyle changes
REVIEW In June of 2024, social media posts sharing a “cancer fighting smoothie” recipe appeared on Facebook and Instagram. The posts, shared by Anti-Cancer Mom, received thousands of interactions. Anti-Cancer Mom is the online handle for Cortney
Full Fact→ What’s happening to the ‘tax burden’?
Labour and the Conservatives have made seemingly contrasting claims about the government’s record on tax and the so-called ‘tax burden’.
The Dispatch→ Checking in on the Presidential Race Ahead of the First Debate
Next week’s event is unprecedented many times over.
Full Fact→ BBC Question Time Leaders’ Special: fact checked
Four political party leaders will each face 30 minutes of questions this evening during BBC Question Time Leaders’ Special.
The Dispatch→ Grand Old Vibes
The Real Housewives of Constitution Avenue.
The Dispatch→ The Hezbollah Time Bomb Is Ticking
Downplaying the Lebanese terrorist group puts Israel in peril.
The Dispatch→ Politicizing America’s Defense Capabilities
The Heritage Foundation’s ‘Index of U.S. Military Strength’ leaves tradeoffs and strategy by the wayside.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Navy Deploying Via Miami In Response To ‘Russian Warships’ — It’s Footage From An Annual Air Show
Does a video on social media show the U.S. Navy deploying from Miami in response to "Russian warships" on June 12, 2024? No, that's not true: The scene was from an annual aerial show held at Miami Beach. Additionally, the sunny, clear sky
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Apple Did NOT Announce Plans In June 2024 To Start Charging For Facetime — It Remains Free
Did Apple announce plans in June 2024 to start charging a fee for using its FaceTime feature, as a post on social media claims? No, that's not true: Apple hasn't announced any plans to charge for FaceTime. It remains a free feature for al
The Dispatch→ No, We Are Not Living in ‘Late Soviet America’
What Niall Ferguson’s recent Cold War analogy misses.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Draft-age American Men Are NOT ‘Automatically Registered In The US Military’ After House Vote — Pending Legislation Would Simply Automate Already-Mandatory Registration
Are all American men aged 18-26 now "automatically registered in the U.S. military" after an "overnight" vote in the U.S. House of Representatives? No, that's not true: American men in that age group have been required for decades to regi
The Dispatch→ Gambling on Democracy
The Biden campaign bets it all on outrage over January 6.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Latest Tariff Idea Is Dangerously Foolish
Terrible economics aside, there’s simply no possible way it could work.
Full Fact→ The DVLA has not confirmed it owns your car
Thousands of people have shared a clip on Facebook claiming the DVLA said it owns people’s vehicles.
The Dispatch→ House Freedom Caucus Chair’s Virginia Primary Race Too Close to Call
Plus: Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan lays out the case for his uphill Senate bid.
Full Fact→ ONS figures don’t show 14 million people will arrive in the UK ‘in the next 12 years’
The ONS actually projects that 10.4 million will immigrate to the UK between this year and mid-2036.
AllSides→ Viral Videos of President Biden: ‘Cheap Fakes’ or Real Concerns?
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Health Feedback→ No, former WHO scientist doesn’t face death penalty for advising against using ivermectin for COVID-19
REVIEW In June 2024, Instagram posts appeared claiming that WHO scientist Soumya Swaminathan faces the death penalty in India for advising against using ivermectin for COVID-19 (see examples here and here). Swaminathan is a pediatrician and research
AllSides→ Posts Misrepresent Ruling on COVID-19 School Mandate Lawsuit
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/scicheck-posts-misrepresent-ruling-on-covid-19-school-mandate-lawsuit/
The Dispatch→ Surgeon General Pushes for Warning Labels on Social Media
The proposal—which may spur other action on regulating the internet giants—is complicated in practice.
The Dispatch→ Labour Pains
Teatime for Jonah.
The Dispatch→ A Win for Political Speech at the Supreme Court
To protect political expression, trademark registration should be limited to commercial purposes.
The Dispatch→ An Economic Policy That’s Just a Little Bit Radical
Want to do ourselves a favor? Adopt unilateral free trade.
The Dispatch→ In Ukraine, ‘We Know Why We Fight’
The Ukrainian army is stymying a Russian offensive in Kharkiv.
The Dispatch→ The Polarized SCOTUS That Wasn’t
Ineptitude in Congress and the media polarize the Supreme Court.
The Dispatch→ Video: Wine and the White House
Watch the video of our weekly live-streamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CIA Did NOT Issue Warning To US Citizens To Avoid Paris Metro During Summer Olympics
Did the CIA issue a warning to U.S. citizens to avoid using the Paris Metro during the 2024 Summer Olympics? No, that's not true: No official statements or credible sources confirm such a warning as of June 18, 2024. Additionally, warning
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Global Warming NOT Disproved By May 1895 Records Showing Average Temperature Was Higher Than May 2024 Average
Does a warmer average temperature in May 1895 compared to May 2024 disprove global warming, as a post with a chart on social media implied? No, that's not true: Climate experts contacted by Lead Stories said the data was cherry-picked and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Noam Chomsky Is NOT Dead As Of June 18, 2024
Is famed linguist Noam Chomsky dead as of June 18, 2024? No, that's not true: The claim that Chomsky had died was posted without sources, corroborating information or witness statements. The account that posted it subsequently published a
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that crime stats exclude 30% of cities, including the “biggest and most violent"
Crime statistics “no longer include data from 30% of the country including the biggest and most violent cities.”
The Dispatch→ When Democrats Cry ‘Fake News’
On the White House’s Trumpy response to ‘cheapfakes.’
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this image doesn’t show the Egyptian pyramids being built
“Photo shows Egyptian pyramids being constructed in 2549 BC”
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – RFK Jr. claimed the 9th Circuit ruled vaccine mandates unconstitutional. That’s False.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.”
The Dispatch→ Mandatory Registration for the Draft Isn’t New, Contrary to Social Media Posts
The House passed legislation that would automate the process of selective service registration for young men.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows bus and truck colliding in Moscow, not two electric vehicles crashing in Canada
Video shows “two electric vehicles in a crash in Canada.”