Kristen Welker’s first week as the new moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press” featured an interview with former President Donald Trump, and she was busy trying to push back on his numerous false and misleading statements. Here
PolitiFact→ Here we go again: What to know about government shutdowns
As the House struggles to approve legislation to keep the government funded, Americans could be looking at another federal government shutdown. Here’s what to expect if Congress and President Biden fail to enact new federal spending bills in time.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Did you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Good news: You’re still a human
“People who took the jab are technically ‘non human species.’”
FactCheck.org→ Flu Shots, MMR Vaccines Have Saved Millions of Lives, Contrary to Online Claim
SciCheck Digest Flu shots and vaccines that protect children against measles, mumps and rubella have been effective in preventing illness, serious disease and death. But a meme has been circulating with the false suggestion that those vaccines are
The Dispatch→ Against Slobs
Craving decorum in an unserious age.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tucker Carlson ‘Broke In Tears’ While Speaking On Antarctica
Does this video show that political commentator Tucker Carlson "broke in tears" talking about Antarctica? No, that's not true: This video does not show Carlson crying while talking about Antarctica. The Facebook video merely shows clips o
The Dispatch→ Why Rome?
Because, among other things, it’s cool.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Did the U.S. Army arrest U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen for committing treason? No, that's not true: The website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The U.S. military is cur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Reuters Did NOT Publish 2024 Election Polling Numbers — They Were Created On Interactive Website
Did Reuters publish 2024 presidential election polling numbers that heavily favored former president and current candidate Donald Trump? No, that's not true: Reuters has debunked the fake numbers and a map associated with the numbers. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Real Alien’ Examination — This Is Clip From Adult Film ‘Roswell UFO’
Does this video show a military medical specialist examining a living alien in a laboratory setting at Area 51 in southern Nevada, or elsewhere, perhaps in New Mexico? No, that's not true: This video clip is not evidence of alien life. It
FactCheck.org→ Post Makes False Claim About Children Missing After Maui Wildfires
Quick Take The wildfires in Maui caused widespread destruction on the island and claimed the lives of 97 people. The Maui Police Department and the FBI have released the list of 31 individuals still unaccounted for following the fire. Yet an Instag
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wasn’t arrested, despite online claims
U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi was arrested.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts exaggerate real stories about plasma transfusions to suggest something sinister
“World leaders & elite businessmen are ingesting the blood of young children in order to achieve ‘eternal youth,’ a CBS report warns.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYPD Officers Did NOT Arrest Two Young People For Sleeping Near Times Square — They Were Charged With Theft
Did "undercover NYPD" officers "arrest two young people for sleeping on the concrete blocks a short distance from Times Square"? No, that's not true: the persons in question were not trying to sleep in a noisy, well-lit area on top of con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: American F-35 Did NOT Land In Cuba
Does a social media post prove that a U.S. F-35 fighter jet landed safely "at the Chinese base in Cuba"? No, that's not true: The debris of an F-35 that vanished in September 2023 was found after a daylong search; its pilot had safely eje
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Claims that Stephen King’s book sales have plummeted originated as satire
CLAIM: Book sales for bestselling author Stephen King have dropped “90% since he went woke.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The claim originated on a satire website.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ False claim that Navy SEALs rescued missing Maui children from cages comes from a parody site
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Social media posts misrepresent CDC data on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in teens
CLAIM: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that COVID-19 vaccines will not prevent any deaths among teenagers and lead to 100,000 to 200,000 severe side effects.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Story about Navy SEALs saving missing kids in Maui is fabricated
“Navy SEALs Save Missing Maui Children” who were padlocked in cages.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t believe the social media circus. A clown attack didn’t happen in Paris
Video shows an April 2023 clown attack in Paris.
The Dispatch→ Politics of Principle, Politics of Power
And what happens when you forgo the former for the latter.
Full Fact→ Search for missing man ‘Frederick Miller’ is a hoax
The hoaxes share a photo of a man with his dog from a 2020 Reddit post.
Health Feedback→ VAERS death reports don’t prove COVID-19 vaccines killed hundreds of thousands, contrary to claim by Steve Kirsch
REVIEW A Facebook video posted on 6 August 2022 showed Steve Kirsch, a known spreader of COVID-19 misinformation, claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines caused higher rates of death than previously reported. Specifically, he claimed that these deaths
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Puts Pro-Lifers on the Back Foot
Plus: A cold war between two Florida congressmen previews a possible Florida governor primary in 2026.
The Dispatch→ Video: Kevin Williamson and David French Take Your Questions
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
AllSides→ Launching Impeachment Inquiries: Reviewing What Happened in 2019 and 2023
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/09/launching-impeachment-inquiries-reviewing-what-happened-in-2019-and-2023/
Logically→ Election Commission won’t fine people ₹350 for not voting in the 2024 general elections
Logically→ Video doesn’t show Indian PM Narendra Modi calling cricketer Mohammad Siraj
Logically→ Video doesn’t show Indian PM Narendra Modi calling cricketer Mohammad Siraj
Logically→ Nej, Sverige bygger inte ett fängelse för 5 000 invandrare och kan inte heller fängsla muslimer utan giltiga skäl
Logically→ Nej, den svenska socialtjänsten kidnappar inte 50.000 barn per år baserat på den nazistiska “Lebensborn”-ideologin om att återbefolka nationen.
Logically→ 2013 video of PM Narendra Modi used to falsely claim he expressed support for INDIA bloc
Logically→ Nej, Sverige är inte ett registrerat företag som inte stiftar lagar utan företagspolicys
Logically→ Nej, Sveriges Television är inte ett privat företag som ägs av en stiftelse med dolda ägare
Logically→ Kvicksilver är giftigt och kan inte användas för antigravitationsteknik
Logically→ Nej, havsmossa kan inte bota diabetes
Logically→ नागपुर के सांस्कृतिक केंद्र का वीडियो अयोध्या में राम मंदिर का अंदरूनी दृश्य बताकर वायरल
Logically→ Nej, det har inte hittats mikrochip som bevisar existensen av en uråldrig avancerad civilisation.
The Dispatch→ Another Migrant Surge
The Biden administration’s border policies strain under a new wave of migrants.
Logically→ Nej, det var inte en “Airborne-laser” (ABL) eller andra energivapen som orsakade bränderna på Maui