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Full Fact→ You do not inhale a credit card’s worth of microplastic every week
This misunderstanding traces back to a scientific paper that said no such thing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Budweiser Brands’ Were Not Invited To Great American Beer Festival For First Time Since 1982
Did "Budweiser brands" not get invited to The Great American Beer Festival for the first time since 1982? No, that's not true: A representative from The Great American Beer Festival told Lead Stories that this claim was "incorrect." There
Full Fact→ NHS England was wrong to claim its data showed 3.4 million children are ‘unprotected’ against measles
It seems the health service actually calculated that 3.4 million children might have missed at least one vaccine dose.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Joe Biden’s State of the Union lasted more than an hour. There were no ‘intermissions’
“White House announces there will be 2 ‘intermissions’ during tonight’s State of the Union.”
PolitiFact→ Amanda Nedweski – No, you can’t tell if you’re pregnant the day after conception
"We have technology and medical advancements today that can tell you if you are pregnant the day after conception."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Water Is NOT Most Powerful Blood Thinner — It’s NOT A ‘Blood Thinner’ At All
Is water the most powerful blood thinner? No, that's not true: While staying hydrated is important for overall health and can help maintain proper blood viscosity, water does not have the same effect as medications specifically designed t
The Dispatch→ Welcome to Techne
Introducing a new technology-focused newsletter from The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Can Wet Hair Cause Illness?
Many of us have grown up with the warning to not go outside with wet hair in cold weather, fearing we might catch a cold. This piece explores the truth behind this belief and what actually contributes to our winter illnesses. With insights from medic
The Dispatch→ We’ll Always Have Vermont
The end of the conservative movement.
PolitiFact→ Energy weapons, blue roofs and food supply attacks: Texas wildfires revive baseless claims
As Texas struggles with the largest wildfire in its history, some social media users are reviving baseless conspiracy theories we’ve seen before. Here’s what we found.
AllSides→ Conservative group launches Bidenomics website critiquing president’s ‘rhetoric’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/2900831/conservative-group-bidenomics-website-critiquing-president-rhetoric/
AllSides→ Critics say an Aldi job ad excluded white people. We took a closer look.
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/mar/01/critics-say-an-aldi-job-ad-excluded-white-people-w/ An A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Megalodon Shark Attack Of Fishing Boat — Staged Production For ‘Shark Week’
Did a megalodon shark, thought to be long extinct, attack and sink a charter fishing boat off the coast of South Africa as described in a video on social media? No, that's not true: The dramatic scenes in a video, filmed to appear like va
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, directed energy weapons did not start the Texas wildfires
The Texas wildfires were started by directed energy weapons.
The Dispatch→ Do ‘Glock Switches’ Turn a Firearm Into an Automatic Weapon?
Yes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 9/11 Commission Did NOT Refuse To Interview World Trade Center Custodian William Rodriguez — They Interviewed Him In 2004
Did the 9/11 Commission refuse to interview William Rodriguez, a custodian in the World Trade Center 7 Building? No, that's not true: Rodriguez was interviewed by the 9/11 Commission Report staff in 2004. The report did not mention Rodrig
PolitiFact→ Voto Latino . – Deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin isn’t 'less than two weeks' away
"There are less than two weeks until the deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin."
The Dispatch→ Ceasefire Negotiations Again Sputter Between Israel and Hamas
The U.S. increases calls for a humanitarian pause and the return of hostages.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIV Medication Does NOT Weaken Immune System; Body CANNOT Reverse HIV/AIDS On Its Own
Does HIV medication weaken the immune system and worsen the condition and can the body reverse HIV/AIDS by itself? No, those claims are not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories that HIV medication, known as antiretroviral
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clip Does NOT Show ‘Green Laser … Directed Energy Weapon’ Igniting Texas 2024 Wildfire — Fake and Outdated Video
Does a viral video of a "green laser" authentically show a beam igniting a Texas wildfire that started in late February 2024? No, that's not true: The clip was posted two months before the blaze. It was first published in a social media
The Dispatch→ What We Know—and Don’t Know—About Gonzalo Lira’s Death in Ukraine
The Kremlin tries to draw a comparison between Lira and Alexei Navalny.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CMT Did NOT Ban Taylor Swift ‘For Life’ — Claim Is From A Satire Website
Did Country Music Television ban Taylor Swift "for life" from their channel? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available and credible evidence that the company made that decision. An early version of the claim appeared on a websit
The Dispatch→ Sweden’s NATO Bid Is Approved
After blocking the move for more than a year, Hungary clears the way for Sweden’s accession.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Before Super Tuesday
Mitch McConnell announces he’ll step down as Senate minority leader.
PolitiFact→ Critics say an Aldi job ad excluded white people. We took a closer look
Conservatives criticized an job ad for Aldi written by Jobs for Humanity, which creates job boards for groups that are underrepresented in the workforce, saying it showed Aldi isn’t hiring white people. We took a closer look.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has not updated its background check policy to allow people in the U.S. illegally to purchase firearms.
The Dispatch→ Traditional Republicans Feel Unwelcome in Trump’s GOP
Defections stand to reshape the party and could imperil former president’s White House bid.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: No Show Tonight, But Did You Catch Our Weekend Shows?
Good things come in pairs.
The Dispatch→ What Really Went Wrong In the Antisemitism Hearings
While university presidents lacked principled defiance, GOP officials embraced political theater. A 20th-century university leader shows a better path.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney World Is NOT Adding Urinals To All Women’s Restrooms — Claim Originated On A Satire and Parody Website
Did Disney announce that urinals would be added to all women's restrooms in their theme parks to provide "a safer and more inclusive atmosphere for everyone"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article in Mouse Trap News, a we
The Dispatch→ The Revelations of Simone Weil
Like Alexei Navalny, she embodied her ideals despite the personal cost.
The Dispatch→ What We’re Paying for in Ukraine
Does the U.S. need to provide continuous aid?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Marines Did NOT Participate In Fiction Website’s Fantasy of U.S. Customs And Border Protection Patrol Conspiracy
Did United States Marines arrest two United States Customs and Border Protection Patrol agents for accepting bribes from immigrants for entry into the United States on February 19, 2024? No, that's not true: This claim appeared on a websi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parents’ Refusal To Use Chosen Pronouns Was NOT Reason Child Was Removed From Indiana Home — Care For Eating Disorder, Mental Health Were Needed
Did the Indiana Department of Child Services remove a child from their home because the parents refused to call them by their preferred pronouns, as a social media post suggests? No, that's not true: The complex situation outlined in Indi
PolitiFact→ X posts – Proposed online safety act does not require websites to verify government IDs
The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: President Joe Biden did not issue Executive Order 9066 to provide $5,000 gift cards to migrants who enter the U.S. illegally.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fiction Website’s Latest Dark Fantasy Did NOT Spur American Red Cross Letter to U.S. Navy JAG
Did American Red Cross Chief Executive Officer Gail McGovern send a letter to the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps about a fiction website's fantasy stories about political tribunals and executions at Guantanamo Bay? No, that's no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow Did NOT Tweet Discouraging People From Disclosing Vaccine Injuries
Did MSNBC host Rachel Maddow post on X discouraging people from disclosing vaccine injuries "on social media," as a post on Instagram suggested? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for MSNBC confirmed to Lead Stories that "the post is fak
FactCheck.org→ Experts Say Proposed Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Rules Not an EPA ‘Ban’ on Gas-Powered Cars
Pending regulations under review by the Biden administration could greatly increase the number of electric vehicles sold in the U.S. But if implemented, the proposals to reduce tailpipe emissions and raise the fuel efficiency standards of cars and tru