Did a video genuinely show President Joe Biden falling down Air Force One stairs while visiting Warsaw, Poland? No, that's not true: The video showed an unidentified person falling down the airplane stairs, but Lead Stories reviewed indep
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Biden did not fall down airplane stairs in Poland: Fact check
President Joe Biden did not fall down the stairs of Air Force One while disembarking from a flight in Poland.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video showing a pro-Israel ABC News billboard in NYC is fabricated
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Health Feedback→ No evidence COVID-19 vaccines caused rise in U.S. infant mortality for 2022 reported by the CDC, contrary to implication in Facebook meme
REVIEW Introduction The safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women and their unborn children has been a recurring subject of misinformation, as Health Feedback documented. In a recent illustration of this, a post circulated on social media in No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US House Speaker Mike Johnson Did NOT Say ‘Every Woman Has A Duty To Birth At Least One Able-Bodied Worker’
Did House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson say that "Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker"? No, that's not true: Johnson's director of media affairs told Lead Stories that he "never said anything of the k
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Shaq Did NOT Endorse $6,400 Stimulus Check Card In Early November 2023
Did former basketball star and current media personality Shaquille O'Neal promote a stimulus check card? No, that's not true: The video making this claim uses a fake voice. O'Neal did not actually contribute his likeness or his voice to a
The Dispatch→ High Steaks #9: Steve’s Growing Confident
Steve doesn't care about interesting, only nourishing.
PolitiFact→ Eric Ager – Was NC election map drawn in secret by a consultant paid with taxpayer dollars?
“This map was drawn entirely in secret by an Ohio consultant … with taxpayer dollars.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: T-Square Drug Test Does NOT Prove Red Bull Contains Drugs Cocaine And Suboxone
Does a video of a non-laboratory test using the T-Square brand oral fluid drug test prove that Red Bull energy drink contains the drugs buprenorphine and cocaine? No, that's not true: There is no way to confirm that the people featured in
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Is Safe, Has Multiple Benefits
SciCheck Digest Being vaccinated against COVID-19 helps protect pregnant people from severe COVID-19. When given during pregnancy, the vaccines can also reduce the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 early in a baby’s life. A new study adds to
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 3 claims in Tucker Carlson’s show on trans health care
Tucker Carlson’s show on X focused on gender-affirming care for trans people. But he and his guest strayed from the facts on key issues.
Full Fact→ Instagram post lacks vital context about Covid deaths among the vaccinated
Virtually all the most vulnerable people are vaccinated against Covid, so most of the people who die of it are too.
The Dispatch→ Dean Phillips Giving It the College Try in New Hampshire
Plus: A super PAC is going big to give Nikki Haley a ‘strong showing.’
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact check: West Virginia, not New Hampshire, ranks first in fatal drug overdoses
New Hampshire has “a worse drug problem per capita than any other state."
The Dispatch→ A Clear-Eyed Look at Our Demographic Future
An aging U.S. population presents real, but manageable, challenges—if we’re willing to act.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – The criminal prosecutions against Trump are not ‘just like the Cuban regime’
“Just like the Cuban regime, the Biden administration is trying to put their political opponents in jail, shutting down free speech.”
Logically→ No, Israel is not a corporation and its right to exist has not expired
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Wis. lawmaker's claim claim that young children can receive gender transition treatment is false
“Kids who don’t even know what day it is or their colors can decide to permanently change themselves” through medical gender transition.
Full Fact→ Barcodes don’t tell you where a product was made
It’s true that barcodes beginning 729 originated in Israel, but this code has not changed to 871 to avoid boycotts.
PolitiFact→ Vivek Ramaswamy – Ramaswamy misses details in debate story about DeSantis donor, Florida anti-China land law
An exemption in a new Florida law “allowed Chinese nationals to buy land within a 20-mile radius of a military base, lobbied for by one of (Gov. Ron DeSantis’) donors.”
Full Fact→ Google snippets falsely claimed eating glass has health benefits
The search engine highlighted text that appeared to be AI-generated false information published online as an example of an AI ‘hallucination’.
Logically→ Image from Yemen shared as Palestinian child dragging body of sister killed by Israeli soldiers
Logically→ Video doesn’t show a Saudi Imam being arrested for appealing for support for Gaza
Logically→ पश्चिम बंगाल के पुराने वीडियो को मध्य प्रदेश में बीजेपी नेता पर हमले के फ़र्ज़ी दावे से शेयर किया गया
Logically→ Video of protest against Spanish government is shared as pro-Palestine rally
Logically→ No, this video does not show a Palestinian man faking a head injury
Logically→ No, this video does not show a Palestinian man faking a head injury
Logically→ Viral post incorrectly lists international brands as Israeli products to call for boycott
The Dispatch→ Rung by Rung
Speaker Mike Johnson’s ‘laddered’ continuing resolution passes the House with bipartisan support.
Logically→ కాంగ్రెస్ పార్టీ సమావేశంలో జరిగిన గొడవ వీడియోని ఆంధ్రాలో పాలక పార్టీ కార్యకర్తల మధ్య గొడవగా షేర్ చేశారు
Logically→ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿಯವರಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಗರ್ಬಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ನೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ವೀಡಿಯೋ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
Truth or Fiction?→ Presidential Turkey Pardon: 1980s Tradition Decoded
What begins as a simple act of clemency towards a feathered friend, has evolved to become one of the quintessential customs at the White House during Thanksgiving. The U.S. Presidential turkey pardon, whimsical yet full of symbolism, is a tradition t
Truth or Fiction?→ Venison vs Turkey: The Main Course at the First Thanksgiving
As fall turns to winter and leaves drop from the trees, Americans come together to celebrate the long-standing tradition of Thanksgiving, an event deeply embedded in the nation’s history. The picture of a golden-brown turkey at the center of a
Truth or Fiction?→ Unravelling the Truth: Did Benjamin Franklin Propose the Turkey as the National Bird?
One intriguing narrative that often crops up around the American Thanksgiving table involves Benjamin Franklin’s alleged proposal to make the turkey, a bird central to the day’s festivities, the United States’ national emblem. This
Logically→ Photo of Israeli actor Gal Gadot altered to claim she condemned Israel
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact-Check: The Real Story of the First Thanksgiving
The historic event known as the First Thanksgiving is universally recognized as a landmark in American history. Traditionally, it is viewed as a time of celebration and unity between the Pilgrims who arrived on the shore of the New World aboard the M
Logically→ 2020 video of anti-police protesters shared as pro-Palestine ‘rioters’ in New York
Truth or Fiction?→ Canadian Thanksgiving: Celebrating Frobisher’s Return?
Thanksgiving, a time-honored tradition celebrated avidly across various cultures, exhibits unique flavor and historical roots within each context. However, one of the intriguing mysteries lies within the Canadian Thanksgiving celebration, whereby a p
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Haley and DeSantis in Their Race to Rival Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, have attacked each other with misleading claims on dealings with Chinese companies, energy and refugees.
Washington Post→ No, Iran didn’t deliberately avoid hitting a U.S. base, as Trump claims
The former president tells a jumbled tale of relations with Iran, getting many details and facts wrong.