“Jews did 9/11.”
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: Reports of a gas leak at a Kentucky polling place were not an election-rigging tactic to gain more votes for Democratic Gov.
Logically→ Fake letter claims Chandrababu Naidu asked his community to back Congress in Telangana elections
AllSides→ ‘Well, Actually’: Lester Holt Tries To Fact Check Tim Scott In Real Time, Fails
https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/08/lester-holt-tim-scott-energy-fact-check-rnc-gop-presidential-debate/
AllSides→ Fact-checking Chris Christie on U.S. security obligations toward Ukraine
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/nov/09/chris-christie/fact-checking-chris-christie-on-us-security-obliga/
AllSides→ Does CCTV Show 2020 Ballot Stuffing in Georgia?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-does-cctv-show-2020-ballot-stuffing-georgia-1840790 A Connecticut j
Full Fact→ English maternity services rated worse on safety specifically than overall
The Mirror and BBC Radio reported a figure on official maternity ratings without clarifying that it referred to safety specifically.
Logically→ ఎడిటెడ్ వీడియోని తెలుగు ఇన్ఫ్లూయెన్సర్లు బీఆర్ఎస్ వ్యతిరేక పాటకి డ్యాన్స్ చేస్తున్నట్టుగాషేర్ చేశారు
Logically→ ఎడిటెడ్ వీడియోని తెలుగు ఇన్ఫ్లూయెన్సర్లు బీఆర్ఎస్ వ్యతిరేక పాటకి డ్యాన్స్ చేస్తున్నట్టుగాషేర్ చేశారు
Logically→ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸಮಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಜಗಳವನ್ನು ಅದು ವೈಎಸ್ಆರ್ಸಿಪಿ ನಾಯಕರ ನಡುವಿನ ಜಟಾಪಟಿ ಎಂದು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
The Dispatch→ The (Very Recent) Past is Prologue
House Republicans find themselves in familiar territory.
Logically→ Viral Forbes cover featuring former Hamas chief Khaled Mashal is fake
Full Fact→ It’s time political parties tidied up their election campaigns
Political parties need to start restoring trust in our democracy and ending dodgy election campaign practices
The Dispatch→ The Devolution of Idealism
Israel provides an opportune face of evil for activists looking for a symbol of power, oppression, and colonialism.
Logically→ ইউক্ৰেইনৰ ভিডিঅ’ গাজাত ইজৰাইলৰ ৰাসায়নিক অস্ত্ৰৰ আক্ৰমণৰ দৃশ্য় বুলি শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Logically→ 2016 video from Syria shared as Hamas attack on Israeli soldiers in Gaza
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lady Gaga Was NOT ‘Demonically Possessed’ During Live Performance — Video Was Altered
Does a video circulating on social media show singer Stefani Germonotta, otherwise known as Lady Gaga, "becoming demonically possessed" during a live performance? No, that's not true: This video has been digitally altered. The original vi
The Dispatch→ Live from New York: Audience QA with Jonah and Steve
Bonus content from our New York event.
The Dispatch→ With Subpoenas, the House Impeachment Inquiry Is Speeding Up
Plus, evaluating Trump’s PR strategy as his civil fraud trial continues.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video showing Joe Rogan talking about Disneyland child abduction is a deepfake
Joe Rogan spoke about a child being abducted into a secret Disneyland tunnel.
The Dispatch→ The Most Rational Candidate
On Vivek, ‘scum,’ and Nazis.
PolitiFact→ Chris Christie – Fact-checking Chris Christie on U.S. security obligations toward Ukraine
“In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.”
The Dispatch→ Live from New York: Steve and Jonah Drink and React
At least we're not Vivek.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Code Section Does NOT Make American Workers Exempt From Taxes — It’s About Federal Reserve Banks
Does a section of the U.S. Code, cited in a video on social media, exempt American workers from paying taxes? No, that's not true: No section of the U.S. Code universally exempts American workers from paying taxes. The section of the U.S.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iowa Gov. Reynolds Was NOT Interrupted By Trump Chants At Rally Where She Endorsed DeSantis
Was Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds interrupted by Trump chants during the speech in which she endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the presidential race? No, that's not true: The audio of the November 6, 2023, speech has been edited to include
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israel Bombing Palestinian Water Tank — It’s Footage Of Fuel Tank Bombing In Sudan
Does a video show Israel bombing a Palestinian water tank, injuring civilians? No, that's not true: The video was not taken in Palestinian territory and does not show a water tank being attacked. Rather, it shows the bombing of a fuel tan
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Mel Gibson didn’t post about ‘the end’ of Israel
Mel Gibson posted about “the end” of Israel and said the country wants “to destroy everything in the way.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Donald Trump recently testified in his civil fraud trial, not someone in a Trump mask
Video shows someone wearing a Donald Trump mask appeared in court instead of the former president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Impersonator Wearing Trump Mask At Civil Fraud Trial — Video Was Edited
Did a Donald Trump impersonator take the place of the former president during his November 6, 2023, civil fraud trial? No, that's not true: The visual of Trump sitting in court in this claim on Instagram has been edited. The original foot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Topless Photo Does NOT Show New York AG Letitia James — The Illegally Obtained Photo Shows Victim Of Federal Cybercrime
Does a topless photo show New York Attorney General Letitia James? No, that's not true: This photo does not show James, but Stacey Plaskett, the U.S. delegate to Congress from the Virgin Islands, who was a victim of cybercrime. Two disgru
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media reports of Elon Musk’s death are greatly exaggerated
Elon Musk is dead.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered videos appear to show Wolf Blitzer, Dr. Mehmet Oz promoting diabetes cure
Video shows TV personalities promoting a diabetes cure.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Singer Kelly Clarkson keeps appearing in videos promoting diet drugs, but they’re fake
Videos show singer Kelly Clarkson promoting diet products.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Taylor Swift fans in Israel can still see ‘The Eras Tour’ film there
“Taylor Swift pulls ‘Eras’ film screenings in Israel.”
FactCheck.org→ Taylor Swift Film Is Being Screened in Israel, Contrary to Online Post
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take As some celebrities issued statements in response to the Israel-Hamas war, a video posted to social media falsely claimed that pop star Taylor Swift stopped screenings o
Full Fact→ Smoking causes about one in four deaths from cancer
Steve Barclay confused smoking’s share of cancer deaths with its share of cancer cases, in comments on the BBC and Sky.
Full Fact→ Prime Minister wrong to say UK’s debt ‘is falling’
The latest data for both of the main measures of the UK’s national debt shows it has increased over the last year.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Blame Mother Nature, not Mexican government, on Hurricane Otis hitting Acapulco
"Acapulco destroyed by yet another directed weather attack!”
Logically→ Story of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s psychiatrist dying by suicide is satire
Full Fact→ Welcome