After Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital was struck as part of a daytime barrage that saw dozens of Russian missiles target five Ukrainian cities, posts circulated social media falsely claiming that Ukraine was at fault for the hit.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo shows Mount Etna erupting in February 2021, not July 2024
Photo shows Mount Etna erupting in Sicily in July 2024.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – False claims that President Joe Biden suffered a July 5 medical emergency aboard Air Force One
President Joe Biden had a “medical emergency on Air Force One” on July 5.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – AP didn’t report prosecutors are reconsidering rape, child molestation charges against Trump
The Associated Press reported “prosecutors are reconsidering bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump on child rape and molestation charges.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Project 2025 didn’t call for ‘period passports’ for women; claim originated as satire
Project 2025 mandates women carry “period passports” to “track their menstrual cycles” and “monitor pregnancies.”
The Dispatch→ Democrats’ Crack-Up Over Joe Biden’s Campaign Continues
Plus: The GOP begins behind-closed-doors work on a new party platform.
Full Fact→ Image of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein and young girl is fake
A picture appearing to show former US president Donald Trump sitting alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not genuine.
Full Fact→ The Labour government’s plans for growth: explained
We take a look at how economic growth is measured in the UK, and the policies the new government has put forward to achieve its “national mission”.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Biden Falsely Claims Trump Told People to ‘Put Bleach’ in Their Arms
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/05/fact-check-biden-falsely-claims-trump-told-people-to-put-bleach-in-their-arms/
The Dispatch→ If You Want to Be a Trade Hawk …
Then fight where the fight actually is.
AllSides→ FactChecking Biden’s Post-Debate TV Interview
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/factchecking-bidens-post-debate-tv-interview/ In his first televised
The Dispatch→ Pressure Grows for Biden To Step Aside
Plus: Labour trounces Conservatives in U.K. elections.
PolitiFact→ Comparing economic performance for Latinos under Trump, Biden
By key economic statistics, Latinos have seen broadly similar gains during both Trump’s and Biden’s presidencies. They have done modestly better under Biden on inflation-adjusted wages, homeownership and health insurance coverage
The Dispatch→ How MAGA Election Conspiracies Threaten Public Servants
"The threats to rank and file election workers ... it's become baked into the culture and it's just really scary."
The Dispatch→ Doug Burgum Embraces the Politics of the Moment
Who is the political outsider on Donald Trump’s VP shortlist?
The Dispatch→ Waking Up to Legal Weed
The challenges of marijuana legalization are becoming more and more obvious.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Steve Hayes
The Dispatch’s co-founder and CEO answers your questions.
The Dispatch→ We Don’t Have to Choose Between the Enlightenment and Religion
As the West relearns this lesson, the Islamic world can benefit too.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Biden’s ABC Interview
The president defended his debate performance with exaggerations about polling, his recent appearances and his opponent.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week on the Precipice
Will Joe Biden be the Democratic nominee?
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Post-Debate TV Interview
In his first televised interview since his admittedly “bad” presidential debate, President Joe Biden made a few exaggerated and misleading statements. Here’s what Biden said in his 22-minute, prime-time interview with ABC News’ Geo
The Dispatch→ Dems Try Harris on for Size
Biden’s prime-time interview was not reassuring.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ False reports claim Biden suffered medical emergency on Air Force One
False reports that President Joe Biden had a “medical emeregency” while traveling on Air Force One Friday circulated widely on social media after he arrived home in Delaware after a campaign stop in Wisconsin.
The Dispatch→ Get Serious, People
Presidencies, new nominees, and coconut trees.
The Dispatch→ The Unrealized Potential of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
The spinoff prequel leaves too much unsaid.
The Dispatch→ More Than the Washington CliffsNotes
Carlos Lozada’s ‘The Washington Book’ uncovers the true lessons within political tell-alls.
Internet Archive→ ABC News Special: One on One With President Biden : KGO : July 5, 2024 8:00pm-8:30pm PDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Quadruple-Boosted People Get Denied Life Insurance Based Solely On Vaccination Status
Do quadruple-boosted people get denied life insurance based solely on their vaccination status? No, that's not true: The American Council of Life Insurers, which is one of the major industry groups, told Lead Stories that it is not aware
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Elon Musk Saying Oreos Are Satanic In Joe Rogan Interview Is NOT Authentic — Likely AI Creation
Is a video displaying Elon Musk saying Oreos are satanic authentic? No, that's not true: Multiple online AI detectors reported that the audio in this video post was most likely AI-generated. Lead Stories also located the authentic video r
The Dispatch→ Presidential Immunity and the Law of Large Numbers
Some people prefer Penny Marshall to Farrah Fawcett. They’re outliers.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No way to spin this. Roundabouts don’t cause tornadoes
“Roundabouts are causing tornadoes.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real McDonald’s billboard recruiting ‘crypto bro’s’
A McDonald’s billboard said, “Hey crypto bro’s we are hiring.”
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Autopsy ‘Review’ Revives Unsupported Claims of COVID-19 Vaccine Harm, Censorship
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccination is generally very safe, and except for extremely rare cases, there is no evidence that it contributes to death. Social media posts about a now-published, but faulty review of autopsy reports, however, are repeat
PolitiFact→ Viral image – President Joe Biden didn’t order the arrest of Supreme Court justices
“In official capacity, Biden orders DOJ to arrest 6 justices of SCOTUS.”
Full Fact→ The 2024 general election – in numbers
We’ve unpacked some of the figures behind the election results, looking at vote share, Labour’s ‘landslide’, turnout and more.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo doesn’t show Roman-era baths in Malta, and it doesn’t disprove climate change
Photo shows “Roman tidal baths in Malta, still at sea level after thousands of years!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Disney and Google now own the rights to the King James Bible? That’s satire
“Disney and Google bought the rights to the first King James Bible.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Showing Same ‘Missing Woman’ In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch Scam
Did authentic social media posts offer genuine concern over a woman with dementia found in various locations? No, that's not true: Though the woman could not be identified, several posts claimed she was found in various cities across the
PolitiFact→ Biden, so far, has signed fewer executive orders than Trump
Gov. Doug Burgum has compared President Joe Biden’s administration with living under a dictatorship. He said on CNN that Biden has “bypassed Congress” more than any other president:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Cosby Was NOT Jailed Due To Oil Company Plot
Did Bill Cosby go to jail because of an oil company plot? No, that's not true: In 2016 there was talk of a gas company that wanted to use some of Cosby's land for a survey for a gas pipeline but the project never went through. The disgrac