Some say it will trigger reactions among vaccinated individuals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Does NOT Have Net Worth Of $13 Million
Does U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have a net worth of $13 million as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: The district communication manager for Ocasio-Cortez told Lead Stories, "The claim is false." The post on X cited
The Dispatch→ Wind Turbines Are Likely Not Behind a Spike in Whale Deaths
Researchers are yet to find evidence linking increased whale mortalities with offshore wind turbines.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: The Motion to Oust Kevin McCarthy
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Videos don’t show real people vanishing. They were made by a Christian group to depict the Rapture
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Yale Scientists Did NOT ‘Claim’ New ‘Airborne mRNA’ Can ‘Vaccinate Large Populations Without Their Knowledge Or Consent’
Did Yale scientists say that a new form of "airborne mRNA" is being developed specifically for non-consensual mass vaccination? No, that's not true: The study conducted on rodents did not discuss that. The fact that an experiment appears
PolitiFact→ No, Oct. 4 national emergency alert test won't turn you into a zombie. Here are the facts.
Misinformation has been spreading about an Oct. 4 national emergency alert test. Here’s what you need to know about the routine test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – New supposed evidence that former first lady Michelle Obama is a man is anything but
A fact-check proves Michelle Obama is “a he.”
Full Fact→ No evidence for energy secretary’s claim that Labour is ‘relaxed’ about taxing meat
Taxing meat is not Labour policy, and Claire Coutinho MP has not substantiated what she said in her Conservative party conference speech.
Full Fact→ Deepfake videos show BBC presenters promoting alleged Elon Musk investment project
Videos shared on social media claim to show BBC presenters reporting that British residents could earn up to £5,700 a day.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Will Decide Kevin McCarthy’s Fate
The House readies for a vote on whether to oust the speaker.
Full Fact→ Have UN asylum rules ‘created 780 million refugees’?
Headlines about the home secretary’s speech last week were misleading, with the think tank figure she quoted a broad estimate for the number of people who may have a “notional” right to move country.
Logically→ মণিপুৰত কুকি উগ্ৰপন্থীয়ে মেইটেই গাঁৱত গুলীচালনা কৰা বুলি পুৰণি, অসংলগ্ন ভিডিঅ’ প্ৰচাৰ
AllSides→ Doug Burgum Is Right: China Controls 85% of Rare-Earth Minerals
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/27/fact-check-doug-burgum-is-right-china-controls-85-of-rare-earth-minerals/
AllSides→ Sen. Lindsey Graham Was Recorded Saying ‘I Like to Cross Dress’?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/graham-lady-g-video/ On Oct. 1, 2023, hours after CBS News' "Face the
AllSides→ Trump’s Misleading Claims About Electric Vehicles and the Auto Industry
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/trumps-misleading-claims-about-electric-vehicles-and-the-auto-industry/
Logically→ नहीं, राजस्थान के सीएम अशोक गहलोत की रैली में पीएम मोदी के समर्थन में नारे नहीं लगे
PolitiFact→ Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speakership: what to know
The gauntlet has been dropped: On Oct. 2, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., filed a formal motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Here’s what you need to know.
Logically→ Video from Venezuela passed off as Kuki militants shooting at Meitei village in Manipur
Logically→ Old video of Rohit Sharma shared claiming skipper responds to Bangladesh cricketer Al Hasan
Logically→ ఒక ఫేక్ వార్తా కథనం సృష్టించి తెలుగుదేశం నాయకులు ‘మహాసేన’ రాజేష్ మహిళలని అక్రమ రవాణా చేస్తున్నారని ఆరోపించారు
Logically→ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಗೇಮ್ಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿನ್ನ ಗೆದ್ದಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಭಾರತದ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟು ಜ್ಯೋತಿ ಯಾರಾಜಿ ಅವರ ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.
The Dispatch→ Azerbaijan Attacks, the West Watches
More than 80 percent of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh flee the disputed territory.
Logically→ No, this video does not show ‘recent attack’ by migrants at Polish border
Logically→ No, this video doesn’t show attack on a U.N. vehicle used for human trafficking in Senegal
The Dispatch→ Prof. Will Baude on Section 3, Insurrection, and Trump
The face that launched a thousand ships.
The Dispatch→ Ron DeSantis Donors Upbeat About Third-Quarter Fundraising
Next up? Convincing unaffiliated donors he can beat Trump.
The Dispatch→ RFK JR. Could Play Spoiler, but Not for Biden
He’s more popular with right-leaning Americans than with Democrats.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA’s October 4, 2023, Wireless Emergency Alert Test Is NOT Mandatory On Mobile Devices — It is Possible To Opt Out
Is it true that there will be no way to opt out of the FEMA and FCC Nationwide Emergency Alert Test on October 4, 2023? No, that's not true: If a person does not want to receive the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) portion of the test, they
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sweden Did NOT Confirm The Loss Of All Leopard 2A5 Tanks Delivered To Ukraine
Did Sweden confirm the loss of all Leopard 2A5 tanks delivered to Ukraine? No, that's not true. The government of Sweden did not confirm the loss of the tanks, both the press officer for the Swedish Defence Minister and a spokesperson for
AllSides→ Fact-checking Trump’s claims about New York fraud trial
https://www.bbc.com/news/66989373 Donald Trump made a passionate opening statement, of sorts, on the fi
PolitiFact→ Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks?
Vivek Ramaswamy’s debate opponents tied his business interests to China and, by extension, Hunter Biden. Here’s what we know.
The Dispatch→ Kevin’s Best Friend
Having Matt Gaetz as a foil isn’t the worst thing.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Claims About Electric Vehicles and the Auto Industry
In a speech at a Michigan auto parts plant, former President Donald Trump distorted the facts about electric vehicles and the U.S. auto industry. Trump said President Joe Biden “has dictated that nearly 70% of all cars” made in the U.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: USA Today Did NOT Post Video Of Zelenskyy’s Bodyguard ‘Starting A Fight In A Bar’ — And There’s NO Record Of Such A Brawl
Did USA Today produce and publish a clip capturing Volodymyr Zelenskyy's bodyguard starting a "drunken brawl" in New York City, and did that incident take place during the Ukrainian president's visit to the United States in September 2023
PolitiFact→ Matt Gaetz – Matt Gaetz oversells role of budgetary dysfunction in adding to the federal debt
"Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Sen. Dianne Feinstein didn’t tweet about getting a COVID-19 vaccine before her death
Sen. Dianne Feinstein tweeted about getting COVID-19 and flu vaccines days before her death.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no crying in Congress, at least not from AOC on CNN
Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying on CNN.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video appears to show Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pelosi, Biden discussing Jan. 6
Video shows U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi discussing Jan. 6 with President Joe Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Football Coach Deion Sanders Did NOT Bench ‘One Of His Best For Kneeling’ During National Anthem — Claim Is From A Satire Site
Did Deion Sanders, head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder, bench "one of his best" players for kneeling while the national anthem was playing? No, that's not true: The claim was featured in an article on a satirical web