Stockport Council says it has removed bogus planning notices which had been put up detailing a fake application for a temporary structure to provide accommodation for up to 800 asylum seekers.
Full Fact→ Clip does not show people in Manchester ‘celebrating’ the Bondi Beach attack
The video has been shared with incorrect captions claiming it took place after the mass shooting in Sydney in December, but it has been online since June.
Full Fact→ Clip does not show people in Manchester ‘celebrating’ the Bondi Beach attack
The video has been shared with incorrect captions claiming it took place after the mass shooting in Sydney in December, but it has been online since June.
Full Fact→ Faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree recirculates
An old photo of Sir Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree has been edited to include serial sex abuser Jimmy Savile.
Full Fact→ Faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree recirculates
An old photo of Sir Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree has been edited to include serial sex abuser Jimmy Savile.
Full Fact→ Five lessons from our fact checking in 2025
What changes have our fact checkers on the frontline of the fight against misinformation seen over the past 12 months—and what might that mean for 2026?
Full Fact→ How many households have cancelled the BBC TV licence fee since 2020?
Claims that 2.4 million households have cancelled the licence fee since 2020 are circulating online. But we’ve found no evidence to support this figure, which the BBC says it doesn’t recognise.
The Dispatch→ Merry Christmas from TMD!
The Dispatch staff shares its treasured holiday traditions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barbra Streisand, Other Celebs Did NOT Berate Zuckerberg, Billionaires At ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ Gala — Spam From Vietnam
Did Barbra Streisand just announce a massive donation while accepting a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at a Los Angeles gala in front of various tech titans, billionaires and powerful people? No, that's not true: The exact same story, often
Full Fact→ No, Prince William did not give a speech that prompted three cabinet ministers to resign
A political crisis in a video report being shared on social media is completely fabricated.
The Dispatch→ The Right-Wing Shake-Up
The mass exodus of legal scholars from the Heritage Foundation.
The Dispatch→ That’s A Wrap | Roundtable
2025 year in review.
The Dispatch→ Why Trump’s Redistricting Push Failed in Indiana
The president misunderstands the state’s Republican Party.
The Dispatch→ It Could Have Been a Wonderful Life
The 1946 classic has a modern twin.
The Dispatch→ Death Comes For New York State
Gov. Kathy Hochul signs an assisted suicide bill after a monthslong delay.
The Dispatch→ A Grim Measles Milestone
U.S. nears potential loss of measles of elimination status after a record year of infections.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Wake up, Jeff’ Messages NOT Sent To Bezos By Cher, Mahomes, Bono To Break Amazon Deals — No Such Backlash Against Bezos’ ‘Quiet alignment with Trump’
Did Cher, Patrick Mahomes, Bono and other celebrities pull business deals with Amazon over founder Jeff Bezos' "quiet alignment with Trump," sending messages to Bezos that all began "Wake up, Jeff"? No, that's not true: The posts tell nea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fulton County’s 315,000 Unsigned Early Votes Are NOT Proof Of Electoral Fraud
Are 315,000 unsigned early votes in Fulton County, Georgia proof of electoral fraud? No, that's not true: The Georgia secretary of state told Lead Stories that the missing signatures on tabulator results were the consequence of a clerical
The Dispatch→ The Open Window
A tent big enough for bigots.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Video Does NOT Show Jon-Bernard Kairouz Actually Confronted On Live TV By Fox News Host About His Appearance In Epstein Files — It’s A Comedy Sketch
Was Jon-Bernard Kairouz confronted about his appearance in pictures from newly released Epstein files while being interviewed on Fox News? No, that's not true: The viral video did not show a real Fox News segment. In what appears to be a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Discover A Secret Tunnel Under Rob Reiner’s Mansion — This Is Another In A String Of Copycat Clickbait Videos Using Famous Names
Did the FBI discover a secret tunnel under Rob Reiner's Brentwood mansion? No, that's not true: There is no credible information to support this claim. The day after Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were murdered, clickbait videos began to
Full Fact→ No, you won’t be fined by the government for hanging washing outside
Despite claims being shared in videos on Facebook, the UK government didn’t introduce a ban on outside clothes drying on 12 October.
Full Fact→ Picture of ‘pink ladies of Epping’ isn’t real
The image being shared on social media was generated with AI, as shown by various glitches and the watermark on the original version.
Full Fact→ New wave of fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes rack up millions of views on social media
In the three months since we first covered the problem, we’ve fact checked a further 45 false and misleading claims, about everything from nighttime curfews to a “Christmas decorations tax”.
The Dispatch→ Yes, Impeach Him Again
We are not here to be bystanders; political power ultimately rests with us.
The Dispatch→ Are American Students Getting Dumber?
Students’ educational skills are nosediving.
The Dispatch→ Rights, Obligations, and Nostalgia | Interview: Megan McArdle
It’s the economy, stupid.
The Dispatch→ Is the Diversity Visa a Security Risk?
The Trump administration pauses an immigration program after deadly attacks by a visa lottery winner.
The Dispatch→ The End of American Poetry
How one anthology’s demise spells trouble for the art form.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Showing Melania Trump Kissing Jeffrey Epstein On The Lips Is NOT Real — It’s AI-Generated
Is a photo showing Melania Trump kissing Jeffrey Epstein on the lips real? No, that's not true: The Hive Moderation AI detection tool was conclusive that the image was created by an artificial intelligence tool, rating it at 98.8 percent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Showing Melania Trump Kissing Jeffrey Epstein On The Lips Is NOT Real — It’s AI-Generated
Is a photo showing Melania Trump kissing Jeffrey Epstein on the lips real? No, that's not true: The Hive Moderation AI detection tool was conclusive that the image was created by an artificial intelligence tool, rating it at 98.8 percent
The Dispatch→ A Dark Season at Advent
How Earth’s longest night teaches us to hope.
The Dispatch→ A Defense of Dispensationalism
A response to Brian G. Mattson.
The Dispatch→ The Catholic Church Has Faced Antisemitism Before
But it is on the rise again among young Catholics.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cher Did NOT Read Karoline Leavitt’s Bio Live On MSNBC — Neither Did Other Celebrities
Did Cher tell Karoline Leavitt to "sit down, baby girl" after reading out her bio on MSNBC? No, that's not true: The viral story about the singer reacting to a supposed rant from Leavitt about "out-of-touch celebrities who think they can
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Epstein File EFTA00000468.pdf Showing Photos Of Donald Trump DID Disappear From Department Of Justice Release Website — But It’s Back
Was a pdf that included images of Donald Trump with women deleted from the Epstein Library hours after the Department of Justice released the files as required by a new federal law? Yes, that's true: EFTA00000468.pdf was included in the f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake ‘You Need To Shut Up’ Tweet Story About Karoline Leavitt, Other Celebrities — Spam From Vietnam
Did Karoline Leavitt or someone else tweet "You Need To Shut Up" at various celebrities and did they all react during a "live show" with millions of viewers? No, that's not true: Dozens of variations of the same story but mentioning diffe
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week It Felt Like the 1970s
The president addressed the affordability crisis and sounded a bit like Jimmy Carter in doing so.
The Dispatch→ Directional Burkeanism | Ruminant
Jonah goes a little squishy
The Dispatch→ Against Millennial Halloween Obsession
Seriously. Please stop.