Biden administration officials said they knew of no links between March 5 Meta outages and the 2024 primary elections. Experts said social media outages do not affect voting.
PolitiFact→ Energy weapons, blue roofs and food supply attacks: Texas wildfires revive baseless claims
As Texas struggles with the largest wildfire in its history, some social media users are reviving baseless conspiracy theories we’ve seen before. Here’s what we found.
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Fact check: Elon Musk's claim that Democrats are avoiding deportations to win elections is False.
Democrats don’t deport undocumented migrants “because every illegal is a highly likely vote at some point.”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Baseless Claim About Net Worth of Ocasio-Cortez
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York reported having $60,000 at most in bank accounts and other savings and as much as $50,000 in student loan debt
PolitiFact→ Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise?
Surveys show Americans are disgusted with the state of the economy, even though most economic metrics are favorable by historical standards. Why? We looked at a few explanations.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The U.S. Code doesn’t say traitors would be publicly hanged at high noon
The U.S. Code states that a person convicted of treason would be “taken by the posse to the nearest busy intersection and at high noon hung by the neck until dead.”
FactCheck.org→ Hunter Biden’s Testimony in Context
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. During a lengthy interview with House investigators on Feb. 28, Hunter Biden repeatedly insisted that his father was never involved in any of his businesses. A transcript of the i
PolitiFact→ Benny Johnson – Joe Biden visited Walter Reed in February for a physical. He was not ‘rushed’ to the hospital
President Joe Biden was “rushed to hospital unexpectedly.”
The Dispatch→ Trivial Pursuits
Do we need ‘consumer protection’ policies on burger prices and bags of potato chips?
AllSides→ Conservative group launches Bidenomics website critiquing president’s ‘rhetoric’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/2900831/conservative-group-bidenomics-website-critiquing-president-rhetoric/
AllSides→ Critics say an Aldi job ad excluded white people. We took a closer look.
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/mar/01/critics-say-an-aldi-job-ad-excluded-white-people-w/ An A
AllSides→ Are COVID-19 vaccines gene therapy?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/03/covid-vaccines-gene-therapy-health-cdc-fact-brief/?utm_source=gigafact&utm_id=112
The Dispatch→ After Super Tuesday, A Primary Ends and A General Election Begins
Plus: Who will win Kyrsten Sinema’s Arizona seat—progressives or populists?
Full Fact→ Spring Budget 2024: fact checked
We take a look at some of the chancellor’s claims in the Spring Budget.
Health Feedback→ Health risks associated with pesticide chlormequat on oat- and wheat-based food products require further investigation
REVIEW On 15 February 2024, the New York Post published an article that claimed 80% of Americans had tested positive for the pesticide chlormequat chloride, a chemical allegedly linked to infertility and delayed puberty. U.S. presidential candidate
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Yes, Wisconsin correctional officer training classes are largest they’ve ever been
“We're having the largest classes of correctional officers we've ever had before.”
PolitiFact→ Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said
Donald Trump has criticized NATO since his 2016 presidential campaign. But it is difficult to predict if he would withdraw from the alliance if elected for a second term. His public comments fall short of that.
Full Fact→ How has disposable income changed since 2010?
Disposable household income has increased in real terms under the Conservative party, but it’s also true that real income growth has been weaker than levels seen under the last Labour government.
The Dispatch→ Super Tuesday Solidifies the 2024 Election
It’s unofficial: Get ready for the Trump vs. Biden rematch.
Full Fact→ More confusion over how many people are waiting for NHS treatment
Claims that 7.6 million people are waiting for treatment have resurfaced, but that's the number of courses of treatment people in England are waiting for, with some people waiting for more than one.
Truth or Fiction?→ Lightning Myths: Can It Strike Twice?
Many of us have heard old tales about lightning — like it never hits the same place twice and that rubber tires on a car can protect you from a strike. However, these stories aren’t quite right. This article will shed light on the truths behind l
Truth or Fiction?→ Myth Debunked: Reporting Missing Persons
Many people think there’s a rule that says you have to wait 24 hours before reporting someone missing, but that’s not true. This article aims to clear up this misunderstanding and explain why it’s important to act immediately if you
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Bulls Really Hate the Color Red?
Many of us have grown up with tales and images that suggest bulls become furious at the sight of the color red, often showcased in the dramatic displays of bullfighting. This notion has seeped into the fabric of some cultures, influencing perceptions
Truth or Fiction?→ Was the Forbidden Fruit Really an Apple?
The story of the Forbidden Fruit in the Garden of Eden has puzzled and intrigued people for centuries. It’s a tale loaded with meaning, touching on themes of temptation, knowledge, and the consequences of our choices. This narrative, found in t
Truth or Fiction?→ Charging Phones Overnight: Yay or Nay?
Charging our phones overnight is something a lot of us do without much thought. We all want our devices ready for the day ahead, but few of us consider what this habit might be doing to the life of our phone’s battery. This article peeks into the s
The Dispatch→ Bad Habits
Get people to want to agree with you. Then show them how.
The Dispatch→ The Many Problems With Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
There’s plenty of room to criticize its actions without going that far.
The Dispatch→ College or Trade School? How About Both?
Leaving behind the broken ‘either-or’ debate over post-secondary education.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Delivers Remarks on Super Tuesday : CSPAN : March 5, 2024 11:31pm-12:00am EST
2024 Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump delivered remarks on Super Tuesday at his Mar-a Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida. He celebrated his primary victories, touted his record as president, criticized President Biden's
The Dispatch→ Video: Super Tuesday Check-In
Watch the video of our weekly live-streamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Potential Adverse Reactions Are NOT Listed On Hepatitis B Vaccine Package Insert Because FDA Says They Are Causally Related
Are potential adverse reactions listed on a Hepatitis B vaccine package insert because the Food and Drug Administration says those adverse reactions and the vaccine are causally related? No, that's not true: The FDA requires manufacturers
The Dispatch→ What Might Have Been
Three what-ifs of the Republican primary.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence Texas fires are an attack on food supply; experts see little effect on prices
Texas wildfires are a “deliberate” attack on U.S. food supply.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Megalodon Shark Attack Of Fishing Boat — Staged Production For ‘Shark Week’
Did a megalodon shark, thought to be long extinct, attack and sink a charter fishing boat off the coast of South Africa as described in a video on social media? No, that's not true: The dramatic scenes in a video, filmed to appear like va
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, directed energy weapons did not start the Texas wildfires
The Texas wildfires were started by directed energy weapons.
The Dispatch→ Do ‘Glock Switches’ Turn a Firearm Into an Automatic Weapon?
Yes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 9/11 Commission Did NOT Refuse To Interview World Trade Center Custodian William Rodriguez — They Interviewed Him In 2004
Did the 9/11 Commission refuse to interview William Rodriguez, a custodian in the World Trade Center 7 Building? No, that's not true: Rodriguez was interviewed by the 9/11 Commission Report staff in 2004. The report did not mention Rodrig
PolitiFact→ The deficit has fallen under Joe Biden. It’s still higher than before the pandemic.
President Joe Biden has made progress toward reducing the deficit, but mostly because pandemic-era programs wound down. The debt, meanwhile, has continued to rise.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Moon Is NOT A ‘Machine Filled With Computers’
Is the moon a machine that is filled with computers? No, that's not true: The moon is a rock with a metallic core, according to NASA, the agency that has studied the moon and outer space for decades. The United States has landed men on th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Does NOT Have Federal Ban On Collecting Rainwater
Does the federal government prohibit collecting rainwater nationwide? No, that's not true: There is no such ban. The Energy Department highlights the benefits of collecting rainwater for non-drinking purposes and shares a detailed guide e