For years, a photo of a U.S. Postal Service truck in a cemetery has been linked to false claims about dead people voting. But the original photo comes from a blog post about past relationships, not voting.
The Dispatch→ Addressing Claims That ‘No Arrests Were Made’ When Pro-Palestinian Protesters Clashed With Police Near White House
A viral tweet is true, though law enforcement did arrest protesters earlier in the day.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Word Jew Is NOT Derived From The Word Jeweler
Is the word Jew short for jeweler? No, that's not true: The words Jew and jeweler have different roots, originating from different languages with changes over time. One word is not derived from the other. The word Jew originated from the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Tell Widow Of Soldier ‘He Knew What He Signed Up For’ in January 2024 — Supposed Similar Quote Goes Back To 2017 When Trump Was President
Did the president of the United States "just" tell a widow of a soldier in January 2024 that "he knew what he signed up for"? No, that's not true: This quote has been traced back to 2017, when Donald Trump was the president of the United
The Dispatch→ On ‘Making Things’
Promoting manufacturing isn’t as simple (or desirable) as it might sound.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No hay un nuevo programa de alivio de impuestos ayudando a hispanos
“El nuevo Programa de Alivio de Impuestos está ayudando a miles de hispanos a que por fin puedan liquidar sus impuestos de una vez por todas”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t announce $6,400 government subsidies for all Americans
Video shows President Joe Biden promoting a $6,400 government subsidy.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – COVID-19 vaccines saved lives, did not cause 17 million deaths
Suggests there have been 17 million deaths from the COVID-19 vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, women’s bodies don’t ‘store’ DNA from all male sexual partners forever
Women "store DNA" from all their male sexual partners.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A penny and some thoughts: Claim about Lincoln, racism off base
Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.”
Full Fact→ Argos is not selling PlayStation 5 consoles for £3
Facebook posts are directing people to fake Argos websites where they’re told to “answer questions” to get a cheap console.
Full Fact→ Petition calling for expulsion of Israeli ambassador wasn’t permanently removed after reaching 100,000 signatures
The petition was briefly deactivated while being reviewed but is now live again.
The Dispatch→ In New Hampshire, Haley Finds Her Anti-Trump Audience
Plus: Breaking down Trump’s huge earned-media lead.
PolitiFact→ Dave Murphy – Would NBA star's family qualify for financial aid benefits based on affirmative action?
"Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.”
Full Fact→ Tunnel under New York synagogue does not connect to a children’s museum
Thousands of people have shared this claim on social media.
AllSides→ DOJ Filing Shows Texas Did Not Stop Border Patrol from Saving Drowning Migrants
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/doj-filing-shows-texas-did-not-stop-border-patrol-from-saving-drowning-migrants/
AllSides→ DHS warns of action if Texas hinders agents access from border
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/dhs-texas-agents-access-border/ The B
AllSides→ Texas ‘Physically Barred’ Border Patrol from Attempting to Save Migrants Who Drowned
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/texas-physically-barred-border-patrol-migrants-drowned-1234946664/
Full Fact→ Major parties commit to standards for honest politics for next election
The Green Party, the Alliance Party, and Plaid Cymru have all agreed to commit to the standards Full Fact set out for honest campaigning during the general election
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact on the road: The claims Ron DeSantis repeated during his CNN town hall in New Hampshire
PolitiFact is on the ground in New Hampshire this week, fact-checking candidates and talking to voters ahead of next week's primary. Here's how to follow our behind-the-scenes coverage.
Logically→ No, this video does not show police baton-charging protesters in Chhattisgarh
Logically→ No, this video does not show police baton-charging protesters in Chhattisgarh
The Dispatch→ Addressing Claims That Ukraine and Israel Funding Could Pay for a Bevy of Social Programs
A viral post is wildly inaccurate.
Logically→ రాముడు, అయోధ్య రామాలయం బొమ్మలు ఉన్న 500 రూపాయల నోటు ఫొటో డిజిటల్ గా ఎడిట్ చేసినది
Logically→ नहीं, सांवरिया सेठ मंदिर ट्रस्ट ने राम मंदिर निर्माण के लिए ₹50 करोड़ नहीं दिए
Logically→ No, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs was not executed at Guantanamo Bay
Logically→ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪಹರಣಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾದ ಹುಡುಗಿಯರ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಘಟನೆ ಎಂದು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
The Dispatch→ Congress Moves to Expand the Child Tax Credit
The bipartisan sponsors hope to pass the measure before tax season.
Logically→ Digitally altered screenshot used to show Xi Jinping congratulated Rahul Gandhi
Logically→ No, Ram temple is not being built 3 km away from Babri Masjid demolition site
Logically→ U.S. military did not arrest Colorado Supreme Court judge who disqualified Donald Trump
Logically→ ৰাম মন্দিৰত প্ৰাণ প্ৰতিষ্ঠা সমাৰোহৰ প্ৰাকক্ষণত অযোধ্যাত জটায়ু পক্ষী দেখা গৈছিল বুলি পুৰণি ভিডিঅ’টো প্ৰচাৰিত
Washington Post→ Pro-Trump anti-immigrant ad makes it seem as if Haley coddles ‘criminals’
This ad snips a couple of lines from a long answer about the tone of the immigration debate, creating a false impression.
The Dispatch→ Pity the Pundits
Trump 2024 guaranteed?
Logically→ Images of ₹500 currency bill showing Lord Ram and Ayodhya temple are digitally altered
Logically→ Images of ₹500 currency bill showing Lord Ram and Ayodhya temple are digitally altered
The Dispatch→ Biden—Finally—Responds to Houthi Aggression
In doing so, the president exposed rank hypocrisy from the right and the left.
The Dispatch→ Haley’s Narrow Path Runs Across DeSantis’ 2028 Ambitions
Can the Florida governor stay in long enough to keep himself viable for 2028?
The Dispatch→ A New Legal Challenge to the Administrative State, Explained
The Supreme Court hears arguments in two fishing cases that could limit rule-making powers of federal bureaucracies.
Logically→ Data misinterpreted to claim media misreported India’s passport ranking