On the day of the tax filing deadline, former President Donald Trump went on Truth Social to misleadingly warn that if President Joe Biden is reelected, “you will soon be facing colossal tax HIKES.” But in his latest budget proposal, Biden
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video appears to show Kelly Clarkson endorsing weight loss gummies
Video shows Kelly Clarkson divulging her “weight loss tips.”
The Dispatch→ Missing Souljah
Joe Biden and the ‘persuasion election.’
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Stormy Daniels didn’t ‘exonerate’ Donald Trump
Document shows “Stormy Daniels exonerated Trump herself!”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Videos showing a horse-drawn carriage are from the opening of a Swiss rail tunnel, not CERN
Videos show “how they celebrated the CERN opening.”
The Dispatch→ The People Are Voiceless
In a democracy, voters never really speak with one voice—and they’re often wrong.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, immigrants did not storm New York City Hall in pursuit of luxury hotel rooms
Social media users are misrepresenting what happened at City Hall with false claims about how the immigrants acted and why they were there.
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→ Fact-check: Trump misleads on jury selection, request to Judge Merchan for time off
Former President Donald Trump made several misleading comments as his criminal trial began in New York, including that he had been denied a request to attend his son’s graduation, and that his lawyers could reject as many jurors as they wished.
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.
The Dispatch→ Cheer Up, Millennials
It’s time we retired the millennial misery myth.
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden Faces Backlash From Arab American Voters
Plus: The president is in danger of being left off the ballot in two states in November.
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Marco Rubio says Joe Biden is being ‘very misleading’ about inflation. Arguably, Rubio is, too.
“It's very misleading when (President Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%. This is compounding. It’s not like it went down from 9% to 3%. This is building month after month. The better way to think about it is that it’s 18%, 19% over the las
PolitiFact→ Mark Pocan – Yes, in 2023 Congress passed the fewest number of bills since the Great Depression
“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.”
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
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – COVID-19 vaccination safety data mischaracterized
COVID-19 “vaccine injuries exposed in newly uncovered data.”
AllSides→ Dubai Grinds to Standstill as Cloud Seeding Worsens Flooding
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/dubai-grinds-to-standstill-as-cloud-seeding-worsens-flooding
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
AllSides→ Was Dubai’s apocalyptic storm SELF-INFLICTED?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13318541/dubai-storm-cloud-seeding-caused-rain-weather-flooding.html
AllSides→ Judge Hasn’t Ruled on Trump’s Graduation Request
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/judge-hasnt-ruled-on-trumps-graduation-request/ On the first day of h
The Dispatch→ U.K. Report Calls into Question Youth Gender-Transition Treatments
‘For most young people, a medical pathway will not be the best way to manage their gender-related distress.’
Full Fact→ Parliamentary corrections system overhaul: Speaker responds to Full Fact’s campaign
In response to a campaign from Full Fact, the Speaker of Parliament announces substantial changes to the Parliamentary Correction System. Learn about the long-awaited reforms.
Full Fact→ Image of Iranian weapons trucks has been miscaptioned
The picture dates back to a military parade in 2019 and does not show preparations for a strike against Israel.
The Dispatch→ Fancy Nancy
Love and politics.
The Dispatch→ The Rise of the MAGA Democrat
More unseriousness about serious things.
The Dispatch→ The Problem With Biden’s ‘Don’t’ Doctrine
The president’s emphasis on de-escalation ignores that geopolitical instability didn’t start on October 7.
The Dispatch→ Video: Iran’s Retaliation and Israel’s Response
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Internet Archive→ Fmr. Pres. Trump Remarks at NYC Store After Hush-Money Trial Day 2 : CSPAN : April 16, 2024 8:50pm-9:09pm EDT
Former President Donald Trump visited a local convenience store in upper Manhattan following the second day of his hush-money trial in New York. The Sanaa Convenience Store was the scene of a violent crime against an employee in July of 2022....This it
PolitiFact→ Viral image – An ‘E.T.’ sequel isn’t coming to theaters, despite movie poster image
An “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” sequel is coming out in 2025.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, an embarrassing photo of Michelle Obama isn’t circulating the internet
“Michelle Obama humiliated after embarrassing photo emerges.”
Internet Archive→ Fmr. Pres. Trump at New York Hush-Money Trial Day 2 Afternoon : CSPAN : April 16, 2024 7:04pm-7:39pm EDT
[LIVE] Former President Trump speaks after attending day two of his New York hush money trial. Sponsor: News Media Stakeout.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item
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.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump didn’t violate Logan Act with reshare of old Iran social media post, experts say
Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Buy Jeffrey Epstein’s Island — Joke Website Originated Claim
Did the Walt Disney Company buy Jeffrey Epstein's island? No, that's not true: The social media post showed the website that made the claim, which is a site that clearly states they are "the world's best satire and parody site." They expl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Roseanne Barr And Michael Richards Are NOT Developing ‘New Non-Woke Sitcom Focused On Traditional Values’ — It’s Satirical Article
Are actors Roseanne Barr and Michael Richards developing a "new non-woke sitcom focused on traditional values"? No, that's not true: The site that produced this claim describes itself as satirical. Lead Stories could find no evidence that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Reliable Evidence’ Budwig Diet Can Cure Or Treat Cancer With Flaxseed Oil And Cottage Cheese
Is the "Budwig Diet" -- a diet rich in low-fat cottage cheese and organic flaxseed oil -- a scientifically proven treatment or preventative for cancer? No, that's not true: Oncological experts agree that there is "no reliable evidence to