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
FactCheck.org→ Judge Hasn’t Ruled on Trump’s Graduation Request
On the first day of his criminal fraud trial in New York, former President Donald Trump requested that the judge not hold court proceedings on May 17 — the day of his youngest son’s high school graduation. The judge did not rule on the req
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Give $16 Billion Of US Money To Iran In 2023; They’re Frozen Iranian Assets
Did President Joe Biden give $16 billion of American money away to Iran in 2023? No, that's not true: First, it's important to say that the amount in question is $6 billion, not $16 billion. Secondly, the money wasn't U.S. taxpayer dollar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie Did NOT Co-Create ‘Non Woke Production Studio’ — It’s AI-Generated Satire
Did actors Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie "join forces for a non-woke production studio" named "Time for a Change"? No, that's not true: The claim was first published on a self-described satire website. The article was not even an original
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Iran’s Retaliation and Israel’s Response
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ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Trump says New York judge won’t let him attend son’s graduation, no ruling has been made
As he left court following the trial’s first day, Trump said of Merchan, “it looks like the judge will not let me go to the graduation of my son.”
Full Fact→ Video does not show Tel Aviv ‘burning’ after Iran missile strike
The video appears to show buildings being destroyed in large explosions.
Full Fact→ Video shows Islamic prayer call in Lancaster House, not Buckingham Palace
The footage has been shared widely on social media in recent weeks, but was filmed in March 2023.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘You’re on your own,’ Joe. Taylor Swift hadn’t endorsed Biden for president as of mid-April 2024
“You’ve probably heard that Taylor Swift is endorsing Joe B."
PolitiFact→ Lisa Subeck – It’s true: The U.S. is an outlier on paid parental leave
“The United States is an outlier, one of only about half a dozen countries, without any guarantee of paid leave for new parents and/or other health care needs.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump repeats false claims that he won Wisconsin in 2020
In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”
The Dispatch→ Polls Show Biden-Trump Race Narrowing
With plenty of time left on the clock, could third-party candidates play spoiler?
The Dispatch→ The Enormous Powers of the President
"Presidential integrity depends on character and norms."
The Dispatch→ For Pope Francis, Human Dignity Must Not Be Sacrificed
As the Vatican addresses hot-button sexual issues, the U.K. grapples with gender identity interventions for kids.
The Dispatch→ Emerging From a Long Pandemic Hangover
The murder rate and traffic deaths are decreasing, and drug overdoses appear to be leveling off.
The Dispatch→ How a National Digital ID System Could Improve the Internet
But is the federal government up to the challenge?
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The Dispatch→ Taking the W
Israel shouldn’t retaliate against Iran—yet.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Yes, bat boxes covering London’s clean air zone cameras can be legally removed
“ULEZ protesters covering cameras with bat boxes. Authorities not allowed to remove under their own law.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Drone Tangled In Power Lines In Iraq
Does a video show an Iranian drone used during the country's attack against Israel stuck in power lines in Iraq? No, that's not true: The video, posted online as early as February 2024, predates Iran's April 13, 2024, attack against Israe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Document Archaeologists At Tombs Of Giants In Crimea — Recycled Clickbait With AI-Generated Images
Do photos document archaeologists found tombs in Crimea containing the remains of giants? No, that's not true: This clickbait story is made up and it uses fake images of giant skeletons to drive traffic to a website with potentially malic
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t address nation from Oval Office the night Iran attacked Israel
President Joe Biden “will address the nation from the Oval Office” on April 13, “following Iran’s attack on Israel.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video does not show Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel
Video is from Iranian media and shows rockets fired at Israel on April 13.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t show Israelis panicking after Iran’s attack. They’re music fans in Argentina.
Footage shows “Israelis panicking after Iranian attacks reach Israel.”
The Dispatch→ Video Purporting to Show Iranian Attack on Israel Is Actually a Ukraine Strike on Crimea
Analysts have used geolocation to show that the video was taken in Sevastopol.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Most of Iran’s missiles were intercepted but some reached Israel
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
Health Feedback→ Virologist Geert Vanden Bossche makes unsupported prediction that mass COVID-19 vaccination will cause an immune “collapse”
REVIEW On 31 March 2024, journalist James Howard Kunstler published a podcast interview with virologist Geert Vanden Bossche. In the interview, Vanden Bossche referred to COVID-19 vaccines as “a large-scale experiment of gain-of-function” and pr
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Is Biden right that you don’t need a college degree to make $110,000 in the semiconductor field?
Speaking of semiconductor industry jobs, "Know what the average salary is? $110,000. You don't need a college degree."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Yemeni Missiles Launched At Israel On April 13, 2024 — Clip Has Been On The Internet Since 2015
Does a video show missiles being launched by Yemen at Israel on April 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The video has been on the internet as far back as 2015 and on YouTube since 2016. The original video did not have the flag of Iran in the
Health Feedback→ Country-to-country comparison doesn’t show that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective, contrary to Facebook post by journalist Sharyl Attkisson
REVIEW Country-to-country comparisons have been used to push the narrative that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective, even though clinical trials and post-marketing surveillance proved the opposite[1-3]. Science Feedback previously covered such claims
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post falsely claims Mark Zuckerberg has banned posting the Lord’s Prayer on Meta
Mark Zuckerberg said ‘posting the Lord's Prayer violated’ Meta’s policies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Palestinians Celebrating After ‘Hearing The News Of Iran’s Attack On Israel’ — Clip Is Outdated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT ‘Declare That Russia Will Support Iran If The United States Attacks Iran’s Soil In Support Of Israel’ — He Had NOT Publicly Commented On That Topic As Of April 15, 2024
Did Russia's President Vladimir Putin publicly announce after Iran's aerial strike on Israel that Moscow will back Iran if the U.S. attacks "Iran's soil" in U.S. support of Israel? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Putin has not ma
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ The WEF’s chairman is still alive and well, despite claims online
Social media users are spreading baseless rumors about Schwab’s health.