More than a week since Super Tuesday, social media users are erroneously claiming that California’s ongoing vote count is a sign of nefarious activities related to its March 5 primaries.
PolitiFact→ Brian Kilmeade – Who owns TikTok’s parent company? Despite what Brian Kilmeade says, it's not the Chinese government
The Chinese government “owns” TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
The Dispatch→ The Nuclear Option
Should Democrats promote RFK’s anti-vax third-party candidacy?
FactCheck.org→ Explaining the New CDC Guidance on What To Do if You Have COVID-19
Q: Is one day isolation sufficient to stop forward transmission of COVID-19? A: People with COVID-19 could potentially transmit it to others well beyond a day after developing symptoms or testing positive. New guidance from the CDC advises pe
FactCheck.org→ Photo Shows 1924 KKK March in Wisconsin, Not Democratic Convention in NYC
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The Ku Klux Klan caused a divisive Democratic National Convention in 1924 but failed to nominate its preferred candidate. A social media post shows a photo of a Klan mar
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Migrants in parole program do not receive free flights to the US
“300,000 illegal immigrants were able to use a simple app to get a free flight to our country.”
Truth or Fiction?→ The Science Behind the 5-Second Rule
The 5-second rule, a piece of folklore as much a part of our dining lexicon as "bon appétit," offers a curious intersection between science and superstition. This seemingly innocuous belief, that food dropped and quickly retrieved is safe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People Being Cooked On A Spit By Cannibals In Haiti — It Was 2018 Halloween Prop In China
Does a video showing two bound human figures turning on spits over pits of hot coals provide evidence of cannibalism in Haiti? No, that's not true: This video shows a spooky prop that was part of a Halloween event at Chimelong Ocean Kingd
Truth or Fiction?→ Equinox Worldwide Synchronicity
The equinox, with its harmonious distribution of day and night, serves as a reminder of the synchronized dance between Earth and the sun. This celestial event, occurring twice a year, invites us to pause and consider the intricate balance that gover
The Dispatch→ Felled by a One-Two Punch
A note about why there’s no G-File today.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Donald Trump Wants to Cut Social Security and Medicare
Robert Reich took the former president’s comments out of context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Proof Of Joe Biden And Hillary Clinton Plagiarizing Each Other
Does a video that shows President Joe Biden and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton saying similar phrases prove that the two politicians plagiarized each other? No, that's not true: They were both quoting the same gospel song.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Guy Fieri Did NOT Ban Whoopi Goldberg From ‘His Restaurant’
Did celebrity TV chef Guy Fieri publicly ban "The View" host Whoopi Goldberg in January 2024 from visiting any of his restaurants? No, that's not true: A self-described satirical website, which specializes in what it calls "the freshest f
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump is wrong. Joe Biden doesn’t have an ‘immunity from deportation’ policy.
“Biden has implemented a formal policy that illegal aliens who intrude into the United States are granted immunity from deportation.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, la ley propuesta en Canadá no prohíbe el cristianismo ni criminaliza las citas bíblicas
“En Canadá quieren pasar una ley llamada C-367 donde las personas que son cristianas o practican cierta religión pueden ir preso”.
Full Fact→ CCTV footage of mother and baby separated on a metro platform is staged
The video has been shared with warnings for mothers to be “more careful” on public transport.
Full Fact→ National Insurance contributions don’t determine how much is spent on health and welfare
Money raised through National Insurance is notionally separate from other tax revenue. But it doesn’t determine the amount of money which is spent on the NHS or social security.
The Dispatch→ Was Trump’s RNC Overhaul Necessary or Rushed?
Plus: Senators comment on Katie Britt’s post-State of the Union prospects.
FactCheck.org→ Transcript of Joe Biden’s Interview with Hur Reveals How the Date of Beau Biden’s Death Came Up
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. The transcript of President Joe Biden’s interview with investigators looking into his handling of classified documents shows that special counsel Robert Hur did not ask him ab
PolitiFact→ Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists
Four years since the pandemic’s onset, COVID-19 misinformation centers primarily on the vaccines, which multiple studies show have saved lives. But persistent misinformation about their safety has left experts worried about vaccine willingness for ot
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A California loan program for first time homebuyers does not apply only to “illegals”
Only immigrants in the country illegally are eligible for an interest-free California housing loan program.
Full Fact→ Photo of busy train carriage is from Cairo, not Sweden
Social media posts claim the photo shows the Swedish city of Malmö is ‘occupied by Islam’.
Health Feedback→ No evidence that persistent symptoms are more frequent after COVID-19 vaccination than after infection, contrary to an op-ed in The Hill
REVIEW In early March 2024, a screenshot of a Telegram post circulated on Instagram and Twitter. It claimed that “[a]fter examining over 1,000 patients, U.S. doctors found that ’long Covid’ developed in 70 percent of cases after vax injection,
AllSides→ Biden’s ‘climate crisis’ rhetoric isn’t supported by data
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2915324/bidens-climate-crisis-rhetoric-isnt-supported-by-data/
AllSides→ Has Donald Trump Promised Stimulus Checks If He Wins Election?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-has-donald-trump-promised-stimulus-checks-if-he-wins-election-1878786
AllSides→ Fact-checking Joe Biden on debt accumulated under Donald Trump
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/12/joe-biden/fact-checking-joe-biden-on-debt-accumulated-under/
The Dispatch→ Haiti’s Violent Crisis Continues
Political squabbles at home and abroad lead to a worsening situation in Haiti.
The Dispatch→ I’m With Xi
Friends don't let friends have partisan brains.
The Dispatch→ Ukrainians on the Front Line Reflect on a War Still Raging
‘The best medicine is artillery.’
The Dispatch→ Can Katie Britt Recover From Her State of the Union Debacle?
Being knocked off Donald Trump’s VP shortlist could be a blessing in disguise.
Truth or Fiction?→ Capybaras as Pets: A Comprehensive Guide
Considering the prospect of capybara pet ownership invites a thoughtful examination of various factors, ranging from legal stipulations to ethical implications. This discussion aims to shed light on the multifaceted nature of keeping such an animal
Truth or Fiction?→ Impact of Hollywood Brown Joining the Chiefs
The addition of Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown to the Kansas City Chiefs represents a significant shift in their offensive strategy, promising to introduce a new layer of dynamism to their gameplay. This move, characterized by Brown's imp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All Disease Symptoms Result From Lymphatic System Expelling Toxins
Are all disease symptoms the result of the lymphatic system expelling toxins? No, that's not true: Such claims are a "vastly oversimplified concept of how disease in humans occurs," an expert in infectious disease told Lead Stories. Sever
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Did NOT Raise Taxes On Most People Earning Under $75,000
Did the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act raise taxes on most people earning under $75,000? No, that's not true: The 2017 law aimed to lower taxes for individuals through measures such as reducing income tax rates and raising the standard deduction.
Internet Archive→ Jesse Watters Primetime : FOXNEWSW : March 14, 2024 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
Jesse Watters speaks with newsmakers from across the country to give Americans a show where straight talk is the only talk..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lia Thomas Did NOT Say She Is Leaving US For ‘More Tolerant Country’
Did swimmer Lia Thomas say she's leaving the United States for a "More Tolerant Country"? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website where
The Dispatch→ The Enemy Within
The House vote on TikTok exposes curious politics.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Hopping to conclusions? No, Easter has not been ‘replaced’ with Transgender Day of Visibility
“Trans activists replaced Easter with the Transgender Day of Visibility.”
Health Feedback→ CDC analysis of RSV vaccines data showed vaccines are safe, not associated with excess deaths, contrary to claim by Children’s Health Defense
REVIEW In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved several treatments to protect young children and older adults from infections with the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). In May of that year, the agency approved two RSV vaccines
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis said Citizens Property Insurance ‘is not solvent.’ That’s misleading
Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.”