Do photos circulating on social media show a catalytic-converter thief caught in the act in Saint Joseph, Missouri? No, that's not true: These photos were taken in Oldham, on the outskirts of Manchester, England. A Facebook account that t
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Dr. Mehmet Oz did not say singer Adele used a ‘coffee trick’ to lose weight
Dr. Mehmet Oz said singer Adele used a “coffee trick” to lose weight.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Debt relief offer is from private UK company, not US government program
"The administration (has) passed a new bill to help Americans with $15,000+ in credit card debt to write off their balance by 50%."
AllSides→ Biden, 81, is blasted by CNN for repeating lie that he used to drive an 18-wheeler…after spending one night as passenger in cargo truck in 1973
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13348007/Biden-81-blasted-CNN-repeating-lie-drive-18-wheeler.html
AllSides→ Does the April 2024 US foreign aid package include millions of dollars for pensions in Ukraine?
https://gigafact.org/fact-briefs/does-the-newly-approved-us-aid-package-to-ukraine-include-millions-of-dollars-for-pensions?utm_source=AllSides&utm_id=112
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Was last year's US job growth all from part-time jobs? Why RFK Jr.’s claim is Half True
"The much-trumpeted job growth in the last year was ENTIRELY part-time jobs."
PolitiFact→ Kelly Daughtry – Kelly Daughtry falsely accuses Brad Knott of working as 'Biden's lawyer'
“Brad Knott was a lawyer for Joe Biden.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Compilation Of Storm Videos Does NOT Exclusively Show April 2024 Storm That Caused Dubai Flooding
Does a video circulating on social media show clips of the rainstorms that caused widespread flooding in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; Bahrain, and Oman in mid-April 2024? No, that's not true: The compilation video contains clips of bo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Foods Like Oreos, Lucky Charms Are NOT Facing Nationwide Ban In US
Are foods like Lucky Charms, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Oreos and Gatorade facing a nationwide ban in the United States? No, that's not true: Several states, including California, have either passed or are considering legislation to ban certain
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Country Music Hall Of Fame Did NOT Say It Would Not Consider Taylor Swift For Induction — Story Originated From Satire Website
Did the Country Music Hall of Fame make a statement announcing that it would not consider Taylor Swift for induction because her music "is bubblegum, not country"? No, that's not true: The story came from a satirical website but then was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Altered Image Of Stormy Daniels Wearing A Mushroom Dress Is NOT Authentic 2024 Trial Photo — Picture Is From 2018, Dress Was Plain Blue
Is an image of Stormy Daniels wearing a blue dress with mushrooms an authentic picture of her going to court in April 2024? No, that's not true: The image has been doctored, with mushrooms added to the dress. Daniels was photographed wear
The Dispatch→ Trust the Scientism
Gender fear.
The Dispatch→ Claims That Vaccines Include Dangerous Levels of Aluminum Are False
None of the vaccines mentioned in a Facebook post contain more aluminum than regulations allow.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ben Carson Did NOT Endorse Cure For Tinnitus, Hearing Loss — Audio Is AI-Generated
Did Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and former Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, endorse a cure for tinnitus and hearing loss? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Carson called the video a "scam and completely fa
FactCheck.org→ House Majority PAC
Political leanings: Democratic 2022 total spending: $181.6 million The House Majority PAC was founded in April 2011 by Alixandria Lapp, a former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee official. In 2023, Lapp stepped down as the political
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hush-Money Trial Judge Did NOT Say To Trump, ‘You Didn’t Attend The Graduations Of Your Other Four Children’
Did the hush-money trial judge say that Donald Trump missed the graduations of his older children, in response to the former president's request that he be allowed to attend youngest son Barron's graduation? No, that's not true: As previo
Full Fact→ No Evidence WEF chairman Klaus Schwab ‘severely ill’ in hospital as claimed
The chairman of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, is not dead or in hospital, despite some claims online.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Are 75% of guns used in school shootings found unsecured in homes? Experts say more data is needed
“As many as 75% of school shootings resulted from a gun that was not secured.”
The Dispatch→ House Passes Trio of Foreign Aid Bills
What do the bipartisan pieces of legislation actually do?
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week the House Passed Ukraine Aid
Plus, Israel responds to Iran’s attack, and Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial is underway.
The Dispatch→ Richard Dawkins Takes a Step Beyond the ‘God Delusion’
His newfound openness to the benefits of religion is a good thing, even if he has further to go.
The Dispatch→ Mad, Bad, and Dangerous Not to Know
Lord Byron's life and poetry remain astounding.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says business records case about hush money is a “Biden trial.” It’s a Manhattan trial
“This trial that I have now, that’s a Biden trial.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Facebook post overstates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent comments on Iran and Israel
“BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran’s soil in support of Israel.”
The Dispatch→ House Democrats Help Mike Johnson Tee Up Ukraine Aid for a Vote
Plus: What to watch for as arguments in Trump’s Manhattan trial begin.
The Dispatch→ Caitlin Clark’s Salary Isn’t an Injustice
It’s the economic reality of playing in front of 4,067 people in Indianapolis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That A ‘White Hat’ Officer’s Wife Was Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances In North Carolina
Was the wife of a "White Hat officer" found dead under suspicious circumstances in North Carolina? No, that's not true: This claim appeared on a website that publishes fabricated content. There is also no credible evidence to substantiate
The Dispatch→ House Releases Foreign Aid Bills
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s gambit to fund Israel and Ukraine could put his speakership on the line.
The Dispatch→ The Hope and Hype of Fusion Energy, Explained
Advances in the potential energy source may not be about electricity, at least at first.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Delta Force Did NOT Arrest Klaus Schwab In April 2024
Did a Delta Force strike team arrest 86-year-old World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab on April 12, 2024? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that this happened. In addition, the website where this claim appeared has a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World’s ‘First Permanent Electrified Road’ Is NOT Open As Of April 2024 — Project In Sweden Is Paused
Is the world's first permanent electrified road open in Sweden as of April 2024? No, that's not true: Several short sections of prototype electrified roadway in Sweden have been used to test various charging methods for electric cars and
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Venus Williams didn’t forfeit a tennis match against a trans woman. That story is fake
“Venus Williams forfeits match against trans woman,” saying, “I’m not playing a man.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk, Joanna Gaines Did NOT Endorse ‘Watt Saver’
Did tech entrepreneur Elon Musk join forces with interior designer Joanna Gaines to promote a product called "Watt Saver" that was claimed to help people save on electricity bills? No, that's not true: It's a long-running scam that uses m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Laptop Use By Preteen, Teen Girls Does NOT Cause Miscarriages Later In Life
If preteen and teenage girls use laptop computers on their laps, will it increase their risk of miscarriages later in life? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Lead Stories, "The claims in the video ar
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – World Economic Forum leader Klaus Schwab in good health on April 15, despite social media claims
World Economic Forum founder and chairman Klaus Schwab hospitalized in critical condition on April 15.
Health Feedback→ Video of person smoking in a pile of body bags isn’t a staging of COVID-19 victims but part of a Russian music video
REVIEW In April 2024, a Facebook reel claimed to show people “preparing body bags for the evening news clip during the pandemic”. The brief footage showed a pile of black body bags loaded on a truck. Within the pile was a live person lying down
AllSides→ No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused By Cloud Seeding
https://www.wired.com/story/dubai-flooding-uae-cloud-seeding-climate-change/ Dubai is underwater. Heavy
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts wrongly characterize the Sydney mall attacker as Jewish or Muslim
The Sydney mall attacker is a “Zionist” who targeted Jewish people so that people would think the attacker was Muslim.
The Dispatch→ Burning Down the House
The end of Mike Johnson?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Erroneous forecast of 85-foot waves was caused by weather system data glitch
The day after the total solar eclipse, 85-foot waves traveled from Antarctica to South Africa.