Gov. Ron DeSantis “called China ‘Florida’s most important trading partner.’”
The Dispatch→ Colorado, Maine, and the 14th Amendment’s Enforcement Problem
We’re waiting, waiting, waiting for the Supreme Court on Trump’s ballot access.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis is right, Barack Obama deported more people than Donald Trump did
Donald Trump “deported less, believe it or not, than Barack Obama even did."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video does not show Trump promising to defer student loans if reelected in 2024
Video shows Trump promising to pause student loan payments and cancel payroll tax if reelected in 2024.
Logically→ Video of carrier ship on fire does not show missile strike on British tanker off Yemen coast
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El Dr. Sanjay Gupta no creo un medicamento para el dolor articular, ni fue atacado en televisión
El Dr. Sanjay Gupta sufrió “un atentado” por crear un nuevo medicamento para el dolor articular.
Full Fact→ LEGO is not selling sets for £3
A post circulating on social media claims the company is offering an “exclusive deal”.
AllSides→ Scientific Discoveries In 2023 Reached A Whole New Level Of Wild
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/29/weird-cool-scientific-discoveries-2023/ Is it just us, or was 2023 f
AllSides→ Pro-Haley ad puts words in DeSantis’s mouth as rivals trade China barbs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/04/pro-haley-ad-puts-words-desantiss-mouth-rivals-trade-china-barbs/
AllSides→ Jimmy Kimmel Is Not on Published Epstein Flight Log
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-jimmy-kimmel-not-published-epstein-flight-log-1857402 Jimmy Kimmel
Logically→ No evidence that soursop leaves are better at ‘curing’ cancer than chemotherapy
Logically→ Old, unrelated video falsely shared to claim Andhra politician assaulted a Dalit woman
Logically→ Old, unrelated video falsely shared to claim Andhra politician assaulted a Dalit woman
Logically→ Former Italian health minister not facing murder charges over COVID-19 vaccines
Logically→ సంబంధం లేని పాత వీడియో షేర్ చేసి ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ రాజకీయ నాయకుడు దళిత మహిళ మీద చేశాడని క్లైమ్ చేశారు
Logically→ Scripted video shared as Christians extorting money for Christmas celebrations in Kerala
Logically→ No, Iceland has not imposed a ban on COVID-19 vaccines
The Dispatch→ The Copyright Expiration Free-for-All
A look at the legal oddity known as Public Domain Day.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Meet-and-Greet Event in New Hampshire
Join us and the Josiah Bartlett Center in Concord ahead of the state’s primary!
Logically→ Edited news report used to claim human feces found near statue of Hindu deity in Canada
Logically→ জাপানৰ ২০১১ চনৰ ছুনামীৰ ভিডিঅ’ শেহতীয়া ভূমিকম্পৰ দৃশ্য বুলি শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Full Fact→ Video does not show bulldozer driving over injured at Gaza hospital
The footage being shared on social media is from Egypt in 2013 when bulldozers were used to disperse protesters supporting the ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
Logically→ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಲಿತ ಹುಡುಗನನ್ನು ಥಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಹರಿಯಾಣದ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಲ್ಲದ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Washington Post→ Pro-Haley ad puts words in DeSantis’s mouth as rivals trade China barbs
A pro-Haley super PAC earns Four Pinocchios for a misleading ad designed to undercut Ron DeSantis’s claims about Nikki Haley’s recruitment of Chinese companies.
The Dispatch→ Getting Things Back In Order
And: Thoughts on ProPublica's Clarence Thomas piece.
The Dispatch→ Theory, Properly Misunderstood
The worst part was the hypocrisy.
The Dispatch→ How—and Why—Biden Should Act Against the Houthis
Our troops are in danger, and safeguarding travel on the high seas is in our national interest.
The Dispatch→ Striving After That Which Is Not Worth Having
On Nikki Haley as a modern day Becky Sharp.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Arrest ‘Second’ Colorado Supreme Court Justice
Did the U.S. military arrest a "second" Colorado Supreme Court justice who voted in favor of removing former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state for the 2024 presidential election? No, that's not true: A spokesman for the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Detect ‘Alarming Viral Levels’ Of COVID-19 In US Water Supply — It Was In Wastewater
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detect "alarming viral levels" of COVID-19 in the U.S. water supply? No, that's not true: The CDC told Lead Stories that there's no evidence to suggest that people can get the virus throu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Exposing Seeds To Human Saliva Does NOT Infuse Them With DNA
Does exposing seeds to human saliva change their DNA structure so that "there will be no disease at all when you eat those vegetables and fruits"? No, that's not true: While scientists can genetically modify plants using genetic engineeri
The Dispatch→ The Christie Dilemma
Are we sure we want him to quit the race?
The Dispatch→ Know When to Fold ‘Em
Defenses of Claudine Gay are just more proof that sometimes you should let the ‘other side’ have the win.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Net Worth Was NOT $41 Million in 2022 — It’s Roughly $10 Million
Did the combined net worth of President Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris reach $69 million in 2022, or $41 million and $28 million respectively? No, that's not true: Posts on social media inflated the financial status of bot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Biden To Arrest Americans Who Share ‘Non-Mainstream Content Online’
Did the World Health Organization order President Joe Biden to arrest Americans who share "non-mainstream content online"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence the organization ever said this. A spokesperson for the WHO den
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No comfort, just cold: There’s no evidence Elon Musk invented the ‘Cosmo Heater’
Elon Musk developed “Cosmo Heater,” a product that would cut heating costs “to basically $0.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Herbal Concoction Drink Does NOT Cure COVID-19
Does consuming an "expanded lemon and honey drink" that contains several herbal ingredients cure COVID-19? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, there is no known cure for COVID, along with other common illnesses like the cold or t
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Ben Carson isn’t hawking CBD gummies to treat high blood pressure
Dr. Ben Carson endorsed CBD gummies to treat high blood pressure.
Logically→ No, these visuals do not capture the 2024 Japan earthquake, old videos recycled as recent
Full Fact→ Has the asylum backlog been cleared?
The Prime Minister claimed on social media that the government had achieved its commitment to “clear the backlog of asylum decisions by the end of 2023”.