On August 13 2023, a popular post to Reddit’s r/WorkReform featured a claim about writers for the popular show Suits only earning $3,000 “collectively” for their work on the series: Here’s Why They’re Striking b
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – DeSantis says he removed critical race theory from K-12 schools, but districts say it wasn’t taught
“We’ve eliminated critical race theory in our K through 12 schools.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Standing Trees Do NOT Prove Maui Wildfires Were False Flag Operations
Does a widely shared video of still-standing trees prove that the Maui wildfires were false flag operations? No, that's not true: Social media users who reposted the clip pointed out that some plants survived fires, but that does not supp
The Dispatch→ Fact-Check: Did Mike Pence ‘Accidentally Admit’ He Had the Authority to Overturn the 2020 Election?
No, Pence said the opposite.
Full Fact→ Only cash withdrawals using a credit card, not a debit card, impact on a credit score
A Facebook post with thousands of shares suggests all cash withdrawals impact a person’s credit score.
Logically→ Viral video of a tiger taking bath is not from Coorg, Karnataka
Logically→ No, Obama didn’t say he wants ordinary people to ‘surrender to powerful sovereign’
The Dispatch→ Why Iowa Still Matters
‘Iowa is basically testing the waters for the rest of the country,’ state GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann tells The Dispatch.
Full Fact→ People in the UK illegally cannot apply for council housing
A Facebook post has suggested that council houses are readily available for people who are in the UK illegally, but this is not true. People in the UK illegally can't apply for council housing.
Logically→ A beach video filmed in Germany has been falsely presented as evidence Ukrainians are enjoying the war
Logically→ No, new Illinois bill does not allow ‘illegal immigrants’ to become police officers in the U.S.
The Dispatch→ Born Rich
It’s not just about money.
Logically→ కర్ణాటక కాంగ్రెస్ విజయోత్సవ సభ వీడియోలో కనిపించింది పాకిస్థాన్ జెండా కాదు
Logically→ ೨೦೨೧ ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ವಿರೋಧಿ ದಾಳಿಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ದೆಹಲಿಯದೆಂದು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ জনজাতীয় লোকৰ ওপৰত একাংশ পুৰুষে প্ৰস্ৰাৱ কৰা ভিডিঅ’টো মণিপুৰৰ নহয়
Logically→ ব্ৰাজিলৰ হত্য়াকাণ্ডৰ ভিডিঅ’ মণিপুৰত খ্ৰীষ্টান মহিলাৰ হত্যাকাণ্ড বুলি মিছাকৈ শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
The Dispatch→ A Special Counsel for Hunter
Plus: Breaking down the Biden administration’s prisoner swap with Iran.
Logically→ পুৰণি, অসংলগ্ন ছবি শেহতীয়াকৈ হাৰিয়ানাত সংঘটিত হিংসাৰ সৈতে জড়িত কৰি শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Logically→ এই ছবিখনত মণিপুৰ ভাইৰেল ভিডিঅ’ গোচৰত কৰা গ্ৰেপ্তাৰৰ প্ৰতিবাদ দেখা যোৱা নাই
Logically→ Video of tires burning in Kuwait used to downplay importance of reducing greenhouse gas use
Logically→ ఇయర్ ఫోన్స్ పెట్టుకుని బండి నడిపే వారికి ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ ప్రభుత్వం Rs.20,000 జరిమానా విధించటం లేదు
Logically→ Indian actor Sonali Bendre’s image falsely shared as fashion blogger who died of cancer
Logically→ Clip from short film falsely shared as violence against Muslims in Haryana
The Dispatch→ The Jones Act, Explained
Analyzing the effects of a century-old maritime shipping law.
The Dispatch→ Europe’s Climate Agenda Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S.
Going green quickly will hurt the EU’s economic growth and make it too dependent on China.
Logically→ पुरानी अफवाह फिर गरम, ‘आम को कोल्ड ड्रिंक के साथ मिलाना घातक है’
Logically→ मणिपुर में कुकी लड़की की पीट-पीट कर हत्या के दावे से म्यांमार का वीडियो वायरल
Logically→ उत्तर प्रदेश में समाचार समूहों ने मंदिर में तोड़फोड़ की घटना को सांप्रदायिक रंग दिया
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week Ohio Made Headlines
A special election was bad news for the pro-life movement and the Republican Party.
The Dispatch→ A Deeper Dive on Demographics? Oh Yeah, Youbetcha.
Parties ignore long-term trends about ancestry at their peril.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Did Photo Show Wagner at NATO’s Poland-Belarus Border?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-photo-show-wagner-nato-poland-belarus-border-1819198 Concerns have
AllSides→ Woody Harrelson Was Photographed Wearing RFK Jr. Hat?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woody-harrelson-rfk-2024/ A photograph that circulated in August 2023
The Dispatch→ Baring All
Impeachment is broken.
The Dispatch→ An Essayist’s Defense of the Novel
Joseph Epstein’s new book explains why serious fiction matters, and what we’ll lose if we stop reading it.
The Dispatch→ The Perks of Being a Politician
Matt Lewis’ new book explores how elected officials almost always get richer—and why that erodes civic trust.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Internet Personality Lil Tay Has NOT Died, Despite August 9, 2023, Death Notice On Her Instagram Page
Did child rapper and foul-mouthed internet sensation Tay "Lil Tay" Tian die on or about August 9, 2023? No, that's not true: No official records document the death after her Instagram page featured a statement announcing the death of the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Giant Barbie Next To Burj Khalifa in Dubai — It’s A Computer-Generated Ad
Does a social media video show a giant Barbie-doll hologram walking out of a Barbie box next to Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the world's tallest building? No, that's not true: This footage displays a computer-generated image (CGI) vid
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Old photos are being misrepresented online to fuel a conspiracy theory about the Maui wildfires
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove That Prigozhin Joined Zelenskyy Or That Wagner Mercenaries Agreed To Fight For Ukraine
Did Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin switch his loyalty to Kyiv, reaching an agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that his paramilitary unit would fight alongside Ukrainian soldiers? No, that's not true: A viral vide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Georgia Has More Than 2 Million ‘Phantom Voters’ On Its Voter Rolls
Does the state of Georgia have 2.2 million "phantom voters" on its voter rolls, a situation that could lead to widespread voter fraud? No, there's no evidence that's true: A woman making this claim in a video on social media provided just