Evil minds that plot destruction.
The Dispatch→ Is Colorblindness the Answer?
‘The End of Race Politics’ by Coleman Hughes argues for removing race from our public and private lives.
The Dispatch→ ‘Dune: Part Two’ and the Art of the Adaptation
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel goes to deeper, darker places than its predecessor.
Truth or Fiction?→ Notre Dame Football 2024 Preview
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Truth or Fiction?→ Protected: Ezoic’s Enterprise Program Revolution
Truth or Fiction?→ Impact of Sneed Trade on Colts
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Truth or Fiction?→ Exploring the Sneed Trade Rumors: A Deep Dive into the Colts’ Interests
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Garth Brooks Did NOT Announce ‘Plans To Permanently Leave The US’
Did country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks say he would leave the U.S. permanently because he felt there is "No Respect For Me Here"? No, that's not true: The site that originally posted the claim says its satirical articles are "not mean
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Monica Petersen Did NOT Die In Haiti While Investigating Clintons For Sex Trafficking
Did human rights activist Monica Petersen die in Haiti while investigating Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton for sex trafficking? No, that's not true: The American activist died in Haiti in November 2016, but there is no credible evidence l
Truth or Fiction?→ Exploring Orange Hydrogen
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – 2016 death not connected to false sex trafficking claims about Clintons
Monica Petersen was assassinated in Haiti while she was investigating the Clintons’ child trafficking.
Truth or Fiction?→ Top False Claims Surrounding Trump
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PolitiFact→ Cavalier Johnson – Milwaukee Mayor Johnson says the city “never defunded the police.” Is he right?
In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Footage Does NOT Show Cannibalism In Haiti During 2024 Coup
Does a viral video capture an act of cannibalism in Haiti in mid-March 2024? No, that's not true: It shows a movie set in Nigeria. The video also predates this year's political crisis in Haiti. The clip started to circulate in 2018. The c
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Comments About ‘Cutting’ Entitlements in Context
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. President Joe Biden said he has caught former President Donald Trump admitting that he wants to cut Social Security and Medicare. The Trump campaign said, in context, Trump was talk
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ California is still counting votes from Super Tuesday. Experts say that’s normal
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