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PolitiFact→ What is Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s stance on abortion?
An attack ad says Eric Hovde is “totally opposed” to abortion. We dug into his stances.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Kid Rock and Jason Aldean did not cancel New York performances after verdict against Trump
Following a verdict in New York requiring former President Donald Trump to pay $355 million in penalties for lying about his wealth, social media users erroneously claimed that Kid Rock and Aldean, both public Trump supporters, had scrapped their Empir
The Dispatch→ Navalny’s Death Sheds Light on the Moral Rot of the American Right
Casting Trump as an ‘American Navalny’ is a grotesque exercise in Soviet-style propaganda.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Immigrants In Canada ‘Forced To Live’ Near Active Train Tracks
Does a video on social media show immigrants in Canada "forced" to live near busy train tracks in Toronto? No, that's not true: This video was shot in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, and gained traction online during February 2024. A Niger
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Netanyahu Clip About ‘Liberating’ Black Africans Is NOT His Future Plan — It Was A Historical Quote On Decolonization
Does a video show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talking about his plan to "liberate" or "recolonize" Black people of Africa? No, that's not true: The clip cut off a sentence from his 2016 African Summit speech where he made it
The Dispatch→ Is the Republican Party Worth It?
Dismantling radical ideologies.
The Dispatch→ Can People Be Persuaded to ‘Get Married’?
Brad Wilcox’s new book wagers that a marriage-skeptical culture can see the upshots of tying the knot.
FactCheck.org→ Republicans Distort Facts on Special Counsel Decision Not to Charge Biden
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. At their weekly news conference, several Republican House leaders wrongly claimed the special counsel report into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents found the presid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: France 24 Did NOT Report Macron Cancelled Visit To Ukraine Over Fears Of Assassination Attempt
Did France 24 report that French President Emmanuel Macron cancelled a visit to Ukraine over fears of an assassination attempt? No, that's not true: France 24 debunked the claim. The video purporting to show the network report the news is
Health Feedback→ Childhood vaccines are an important protection against preventable diseases, not “poison” as claimed by Candace Owens
REVIEW Social media posts have repeatedly spread misleading claims about the safety of the contents of vaccines. These posts typically misrepresent the nature of individual vaccine components and disregard the safety and benefits of vaccination. In
Full Fact→ US general not killed in ‘Israeli-American operation’ in Gaza
The man whose picture is circulating is Special Forces officer Ryan Brummond, who served in Afghanistan. He is now a doctor in the United States.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Is NOT A Candidate For President In 2024
Is Michelle Obama running for president in 2024? No, that's not true: The former first lady has said in multiple interviews over the years that she will not run for president. Michelle Obama is not a candidate for president in 2024, accor
AllSides→ Did members of the Oklahoma Republican Party condemn a Republican senator for working with Democrats on border security?
https://oklahomawatch.org/2024/02/09/did-members-of-the-oklahoma-republican-party-condemn-a-republican-senator-for-working-with-democrats-on-border-security/?utm_source=Gigafact&utm_id=112
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Small number of arsons don’t negate climate change’s effect on Canada’s wildfires
Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Ask Putin Why He Believes That ‘A Christian Can Be Gay’ — Quote Was Made Up
Did Tucker Carlson ask Vladimir Putin about the underlying reasons for his supposed belief that Christians can be gay? No, that's not true: A post on social media didn't show an authentic quote from that interview. Neither a recording of
The Dispatch→ What Can Fragile States Teach Us About America’s Challenges?
Restoring a sense of community and cohesion at the local level would go a long way.
The Dispatch→ Christian Nationalism Can’t Make Our Nation Christian
Extending the arm of the state is the wrong way to shape obedient hearts.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – First UK patient received mRNA cancer dose in October, months before reports of King Charles’ cancer
King Charles’ cancer diagnosis is linked to mRNA cancer therapy trial in U.K.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About Record-Setting Canadian Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The record-setting Canadian wildfires in 2023 were caused mainly by lightning igniting forests that were unusually hot and dry, in part due to climate change. But the re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Video Of Trump Winning 2024 Republican Presidential Nomination As Of February 1, 2024
Is there a video showing Donald Trump receiving the Republican presidential nomination in 2024? No, that's not true: As of February 1, 2024, no candidate was chosen as the nominee. Trump did receive the nomination in 2016 and 2020; howeve
Full Fact→ Labour has not selected a non-English speaking candidate in the Rochdale by-election
A man seen speaking Urdu in a video is a sitting Labour MP and fluent in several languages, including English and Urdu.
PolitiFact→ As Chinese immigration to U.S. rises, Republicans and Trump use ‘military age men’ scare tactic
Chinese immigration at the U.S. border has surged, and former President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the immigrants “military age men” with allegiance to the Communist Party of China. Here’s why that’s misleading.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Can Joe Biden 'shut down the border' on his own?
President Joe Biden and Republicans disagree on how much power he has to stop illegal immigration. The law gives Biden broad powers, but also restricts him.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the COVID-19 vaccine does not contain a Marburg virus that can be activated by 5G technology
The Marburg virus has been implanted into people who were vaccinated and has nanotechnology that can be activated through 5G technology.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, viral footage doesn’t show explosives disguised as food cans in Gaza
Photo shows explosives disguised as food cans.
The Dispatch→ Fani Willis’ Scandal Threatens to Upend the Georgia Case Against Trump
If a judge finds the Fulton County prosecutor acted improperly, the case could be dismissed or delayed by months or years.
Health Feedback→ Incorrect claim that COVID-19 vaccines caused a 143,233% surge in cancer results from flawed calculations that misuse adverse event reporting data
REVIEW An Instagram post published in January 2024 claimed that “official data” from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed a “143,233% surge in fatal cancers among Vaxxed Americans”. The figure most likely originat
The Dispatch→ American Idols
On the Taylor Swift “psy op.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Illegal Immigrant’ In Video Is NOT Azerbaijani Politician Movsum Samadov — Samadov Says It’s Not Him, He Can’t Leave Azerbaijan
Does a video seen on X show Azerbaijani politician Movsum Samadov on the border of the United States? No, that's not true: There is no evidence this man is Samadov or that this took place on the border of the U.S. Samadov denied that he w
Logically→ No, topical massage creams cannot enlarge breasts or buttocks
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – President Joe Biden distorts income tax rates for the richest Americans
"There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%."
The Dispatch→ Can We Call It Quits?
And: politics vs. football.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Is NOT First Person To Win Presidential Primary As Write-In Candidate
Is President Joe Biden the first person to win a presidential primary as a write-in candidate? No, that's not true: Several people have won presidential primaries as write-in candidates, with such victories dating back to at least the ear
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Ebola vaccines can’t shed deadly virus
“US hospitals caught injecting experimental Ebola vaccine that sheds!”
Health Feedback→ Vaccines don’t cause childhood cancer, contrary to claim by Candace Owens
REVIEW In January 2024, political commentator and talk show host Candace Owens posted a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that vaccine package inserts state vaccines haven’t been tested for carcinogenic or mutagenic effect, that there has bee
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris wrong that Republican lawmakers played a role in reinstating abortion ban in Wisconsin
"After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin.
Health Feedback→ Russell Brand’s YouTube videos use flawed analyses and simplistic correlations to link COVID-19 vaccines to heart issues, cancer, excess deaths
REVIEW Public figures easily have millions of people following them on social media and their messaging on such platforms can significantly influence their audience’s beliefs and behaviors on various issues. This influence can sometimes be valuabl
The Dispatch→ Republican Presidential Primary Down to Two
Ron DeSantis suspends his campaign just two days before voters in New Hampshire go to the polls.
Logically→ No evidence 2022 Tonga volcano emitted more CO2 than Earth does in a year