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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this post doesn’t reveal any wrongdoing by Nancy Pelosi
“Nancy Pelosi busted, Speaker (Mike) Johnson just released it for everyone to see.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mika Brzezinski Did NOT Say Elon Musk Can ‘Control Exactly What People Think’
Did MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski state that tycoon Elon Musk can "control exactly what people think," as social media posts claimed in April 2024? No, that's not true: In the clip in these posts, Brzezinski talked about the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg Did NOT Co-Create ‘Non-Woke Film Production Studio’ — Satire Website Source
Did Hollywood director Mel Gibson and actor Mark Wahlberg "join hands to create a non-woke film production studio," as a post on Instagram claims? No, that's not true: The meme image and caption that make this claim were taken word for wo
Health Feedback→ Mamavation report doesn’t provide sufficient evidence for the claim that Band-Aids contain “cancer-causing forever chemicals”
REVIEW Claims that Band-Aids cause cancer or that Band-Aids contain cancer-causing chemicals began spreading on social media in early April 2024. Examples can be seen in these TikTok videos, one of which received more than 448,000 views to date. An
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence that Donald Trump paid off mortgage for Jonathan Diller’s home
Donald Trump “pays off mortgage of killed NYPD officer’s family.”
The Dispatch→ When a ‘Pro-Life’ Republican Defends His State’s Abortion Rights
Will Washington state Republicans again choose a MAGA diehard as they try to retake a congressional seat?
PolitiFact→ Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists.
In legislation and lawsuits, Republicans are backing efforts to prevent voting by noncitizens. The issue fuses GOP concerns about voting and immigration. But critics note that noncitizens are already barred from voting in federal elections.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Claim Inflates Number of New Voters in Three States
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take A claim on social media misrepresents the number of people who have registered to vote in three states in 2024 and suggests the new voters are immigrants
Full Fact→ No evidence Sadiq Khan ‘Remembrance weekend’ audio clip is real
A recording supposedly of the Mayor of London has been shared widely on social media, but was likely made using AI.
Full Fact→ Image claiming to show US troops ‘going to Philippines’ actually shows British troops
An image claiming to show US troops being deployed in the Philippines is actually an old image of British soldiers.
Full Fact→ Incorrect claim about how much MPs can claim for breakfast recirculates online
MPs can claim up to £25 for food, but only if they spend a night away from their constituency or London on parliamentary business.
PolitiFact→ What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks
Recent avian influenza outbreaks in the U.S. have raised concerns online about the disease’s spread to humans. Public health authorities say the virus poses a low risk to people and there are no signs of human-to-human transmission.
Full Fact→ Baltimore bridge collapse not depicted in 2023 Netflix film
A claim circulating on Facebook that the ruins of the Francis Scott Key Bridge were featured in the disaster film Leave the World Behind is false.
Full Fact→ The UK asylum backlog: explained
A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, the difference between the “flow” and “legacy” backlogs, and how the backlog has been impacted by recent government policy.
Full Fact→ Company owned by Sunak’s in-laws hasn’t been given a multi-billion pound NHS contract
The largest NHS IT contract ever awarded was £330 million and was not awarded to Infosys.
The Dispatch→ No True Conviction on Abortion
Has Western media fallen?
The Dispatch→ Israelis Prepare for a New Front as Operations in Gaza Abate
Iran and its proxies may be eyeing another attack, according to U.S. and Israeli officials.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT Impossible For Women To Snore — They Are Equally Likely, Sleep Expert Says
Is it impossible for women to snore? No, that's not true: Besides no evidence to support that claim, a sleep medicine expert told Lead Stories, "Women are equally likely to snore compared to men." Statistics from the National Sleep Founda
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Snoop Dogg Did NOT Endorse Smoking Prevention Gummies Purportedly Created By Barbara O’Neill
Did Snoop Dogg endorse gummies that cause people to stop smoking and were the gummies created by alternative health practitioner Barbara O'Neill? No, that's not true: There is no evidence he has ever made such an endorsement. The video ma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: JAG Did NOT Find Victoria Nuland Guilty ‘By Default,’ Or Sentence Her To Hang
Did the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps find recently retired U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland "guilty by default" and sentence her to hang? No, that's not true: This claim appeared on a website that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In-N-Out Burger Is NOT ‘Leaving California Over Wage Hikes And Woke Policies’ — Claim Is From Satire Site
Is In-N-Out Burger leaving California "over wage hikes and woke policies"? No, that's not true: This article originated from a website that labels itself satire. The site has a disclaimer that describes it as part of a network of "parody,
The Dispatch→ The Moving Goal Posts of the Net Neutrality Debate
The history of network neutrality shows regulating internet traffic has never been a fixed policy.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Jobs Numbers During the Trump and Biden Presidencies
The U.S. economy did lose jobs under Trump, but the pandemic was largely to blame.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Videos misrepresent ProduceMaxx antimicrobial wash, which is considered safe for organic produce
ProduceMaxx sprayed on organic produce at grocery stores contains pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and antibiotics.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Snoop Dogg isn’t talking up gummies to help quit smoking. This audio has been manipulated.
Video shows Snoop Dogg recommending “gummies for quitting smoking.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, CNN coverage of results doesn’t prove 2020 election was stolen
Photos of Pennsylvania vote tallies on CNN prove the 2020 election was stolen.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Declare ‘Pedophilia’ Is Sexual Orientation, Must Be Added To LGBTQ+
Did the World Economic Forum declare that "pedophilia 'sexual orientation' must be added to LGBTQ+," as an article published by The People's Voice reported? No, that's not true: A representative of the international non-governmental organ
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social Security Administration data doesn’t show number of people registering to vote without IDs
A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.”
The Dispatch→ Trump’s First Criminal Trial by Jury
Jury selection in the case brought by Alvin Bragg in Manhattan begins Monday.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Faked Photo Appears To Show Taylor Swift Holding ‘Trump Won / Democrats Cheated’ Banner — It Was Edited
Is a photo of singer Taylor Swift holding a banner that reads "TRUMP WON DEMOCRATS CHEATED" authentic? No, that's not true: The photo is edited to show Swift holding a banner. The original image is a video posted by the entertainment publ
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A Tennessee bill doesn’t ban vaccines from being pumped into the food supply
Tennessee has become the first state in the U.S. to ban Bill Gates’ mRNA from being pumped into the food supply.
Full Fact→ The NHS England waiting list was effectively stable in February
Although the number of cases awaiting non-emergency treatment in England technically fell by about 36,000, about 36,000 cases were also excluded from the data. If measured consistently, it would have
PolitiFact→ A fact-checker’s guide to Trump’s first criminal trial: business records, hush money and a gag order
Prosecutors face challenges in prosecuting Trump in the falsifying records Manhattan case. The gag order bans Trump from attacking witnesses, but he can still criticize DA Alvin Bragg and Judge Merchan
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts distort former Virginia governor’s comments on third trimester abortions
Social media users are misrepresenting years old comments Northam made about abortion in Virginia on WTOP, a news radio station serving the Washington Metropolitan area.
AllSides→ Trump’s False Claim About Roe
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/trumps-false-claim-about-roe/ In a video statement outlining his posi
Full Fact→ Tackling bad information can help the next government rebuild trust in politics
Our Chief Executive Chris Morris reflects on the conclusions of the Full Fact Report 2024, looking at the challenges of AI to our information environment
The Dispatch→ Bad Leaders, Wrong Turns
Antisemitism is a scapegoat for societies in crisis.
The Dispatch→ Real Originalism Has Never Been Tried
Student loan forgiveness: elephants in mouseholes?
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Biden FCC nominee withdrew in 2023, not 2024
President Joe Biden’s “FCC pick just withdrew after being humiliated by Senator J.D. Vance” in April.