“We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.”
Health Feedback→ Febrile seizures after COVID-19 vaccination are rare and aren’t linked to long-term health problems, contrary to implication in Gateway Pundit article
REVIEW Monitoring the safety of vaccines once they are rolled out to the general population is an essential part of the vaccine development process. Doing this allows scientists to continually evaluate that a vaccine’s safety profile matches the r
Health Feedback→ Claim that the HPV vaccine increases risk of cervical cancer misleads by cherry-picking data from FDA document
REVIEW The World Health Organization reports that cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. In 2022, there were approximately 660,000 new cases of cervical cancer and around 350,000 deaths from cervical cancer. The main ca
Full Fact→ Ofcom should move now to set up its Advisory Committee on Disinformation and Misinformation
With an expected autumn 2024 UK general election, Full Fact is calling for Ofcom to set up its Advisory Committee on Disinformation and Misinformation as soon as possible.
The Dispatch→ Yellen Heads to China
Is the U.S. in for a “China Shock 2.0”?
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Losing the Vibe War
Will American politics stay weird?
Truth or Fiction?→ Apple Watch Ultra 2 Review
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The Dispatch→ Higher Education Doesn’t Have to be a Battlefield
To curb the campus culture wars, reformers should focus on transforming the design of universities, not eliminating ideologies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Animation Of Human Vaccination — It’s 2014 Depiction Of Viral Material Infecting Bacteria
Does a video shared on Instagram show what happens when a person is "injected" with a vaccination, thus offering evidence for detoxification supplements? No, that's not true: The video originally was posted to YouTube in 2014 by a creator
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Flag Code DOES Specify Key Attributes Of The Banner, And What The US Flag Should Look Like
Does the U.S. flag code fail to specify important attributes of the U.S. flag, like where the "blue field" should be located and how thick the stripes should be? No, that's not true: Through the inclusion of an executive order, the flag c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iran Did NOT Attack USS Liberty Off Coast Of Bahrain In April 2024 — US Military Has No Such Ship
Did Iran attack the Navy vessel USS Liberty off the coast of Bahrain in April 2024? No, that's not true: The U.S. Navy does not have an active ship by that name at the time of writing, and there were no reports of any other U.S. vessel be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jason Aldean Did NOT Say ‘Straight Day Of Visibility Concert Is Happening’
Did country music star Jason Aldean say a "straight day of visibility concert" is happening? No, that's not true: This article originated from a website that labels itself satire. The site has a disclaimer that describes it as part of a n
The Dispatch→ Leading from Behind
At the top, support for Israel falters.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Esta foto no es del terremoto en Taiwán del 3 de abril, es de 2018
Esta imagen muestra “los escombros en Taiwán, tras el terremoto de 7.4".
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meme Listing Countries That Forbid Mail-In Voting Is NOT Fully Accurate — Especially As To Citizens Living Abroad
Does a meme about mail-in voting correctly describe which countries forbid it? No, the list is misleading regarding some countries, lacks context in some cases and is inaccurate in at least one case by including Japan, which does allow ma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: All Protein Powder Is NOT Made From Maggots — Video Shows Only One Product In South Korea
Does a viral video on Facebook prove that all protein powder is made from maggots? No, that's not true: The footage captures a single facility in South Korea that produces mealworm flour for human consumption. Most types of commercially a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No se ha aprobado un programa nacional que perdone más de $13,000 en deudas a los estadounidenses
"El reciente Programa de Alivio de Deudas 2024 está ayudando a miles de estadounidenses con deudas totales que superan los $13,000".
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Chart on Illegal Immigration
During a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump pointed to a chart on apprehensions of people trying to enter the U.S. illegally at the southwest border. “See the arrow on the bottom? That was my last week in office,
The Dispatch→ Echoes in the Echo Chamber
How a handful of trolls online can create the ‘majority illusion.’
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – New ‘energy weapon’ conspiracy theory targets collapsed Baltimore bridge
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was “targeted with energy weapons.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sun And Moon WILL Align Briefly In Path Of Totality During April 8, 2024, Eclipse
Will the sun and moon not be in alignment on April 8, 2024, because the heavenly bodies are "in the wrong place" astrologically? No, that's not true: A video on TikTok making this claim is misleading on three points -- the alignment of th
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – La NASA no dijo que la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe está ‘viva’
“La NASA ha llamado viva la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Is NASA ‘shooting three rockets at three moons’? That’s False
NASA is “shooting three rockets at three moons” on the day of the solar eclipse.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Does video show the earthquake leveling an ‘entire block of unfinished houses’ in Taiwan? No
Video shows “an entire block of unfinished houses collapsed as a result of an earthquake in Taiwan.”
The Dispatch→ Even Jury Instructions Are Contentious in Donald Trump’s Documents Case
Why the Presidential Records Act is at the center of the latest controversy in the case.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Federal data does not show a soaring number of unauthorized migrants registering to vote
With three months remaining in the presidential primary season, social media users are misrepresenting government data to suggest that the country is seeing a surge in voter registrations by migrants who came to the U.S. illegally.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Mail-In Voting and Electoral Fraud
Some countries have banned mail-in voting, but not necessarily because of fraud.
FactCheck.org→ Congressional Leadership Fund
Political leanings: Republican 2022 total spending: $260.6 million The Congressional Leadership Fund’s purpose is to maintain and expand the historically thin Republican majority in the House of Representatives. The group was formed in Octo
FactCheck.org→ Priorities USA Action
Political leanings: Democratic/liberal 2022 total spending: $28 million Priorities USA Action was formed in 2011 by former White House staffers Bill Burton and Sean Sweeney to help reelect then-President Barack Obama in 2012. It was also the
Full Fact→ Canadian government has not admitted blocking the sun
A Canadian government science strategy mentions research into technology to reflect the sun’s rays, but there is no evidence this is currently being used.
Full Fact→ Video shows controlled demolition in China, not Taiwan earthquake
A video has been circulating online with false claims it shows scenes in Taiwan following the recent earthquake. It actually shows tower blocks being purposely demolished in China.
FactCheck.org→ Shanahan Misleads on Women’s Fertility Trends
SciDigest Women are having fewer children today than in the past globally, but experts say that’s by choice and it doesn’t mean “we are facing a crisis in reproductive health,” as Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, sai
PolitiFact→ Derrick Van Orden – Wisconsin congressman falsely claims Joe Biden chose Easter as Transgender Day of Visibility
Says President Joe Biden purposely chose Easter Sunday to mark Transgender Day of Visibility.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the FBI did not say Venezuela sent its prison population to the U.S.
The FBI admitted that Venezuela emptied its prisons and sent the inmates to the U.S.
PolitiFact→ Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show
Social media users expressed concern after seeing reports of two ships colliding with U.S. bridges in the same week. Reports show such collisions are fairly common in the U.S., although most of these accidents are minor.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Five years later, Texas never found voter registrations of 95,000 noncitizens
Texas found that 95,000 noncitizens were registered to vote.
The Dispatch→ Zelensky Lowers Military Conscription Age in Ukraine
In dire need of materiel from the United States, Ukrainians are adapting.
The Dispatch→ The Federalist Society in Peril
"Team conservative."
The Dispatch→ What’s Russia Planning
Jonah vs. KGB
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Military Draft Crisis, Explained
A high court decision puts a spotlight on fissures in Israeli society.