A Michigan politician’s claim was debunked quickly.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Trans runners didn’t complain about ill-fitting uniforms; that’s satire
Transgender female athletes complained that their uniforms were ill-fitting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hallie Biden Did NOT Write On X That Trump Won The 2020 Election — Post Is From Suspended Account That Impersonated Her
Did Hallie Biden, the widow of the president's son Beau Biden, post on X in 2024 that Trump won the 2020 election? No, that's not true: The post originally appeared on an account impersonating her. That account was already suspended in 20
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden exaggerates Trump’s pandemic comments about disinfectants, UV light
Says Donald Trump “told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves. Just take a shot of UV light.”
PolitiFact→ Alex Jones – Alex Jones claimed ‘Obama created ISIS.’ That’s Pants on Fire!
“It is a fact that Obama created ISIS.”
The Dispatch→ How Will Jury Selection Work for Donald Trump?
Past high-profile cases can help us know what to expect.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Choque de carguero contra puente de Baltimore bajo investigación, no hay evidencia de ciberataque
"Barco que impactó contra el puente Francis Scott Key en Baltimore fue atacado cibernéticamente".
Full Fact→ Image of ‘human meat’ for sale is AI-generated
Thousands of people have shared an image appearing to show meat in the shape of human hands for sale at a supermarket—but it isn’t real.
AllSides→ Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/mar/27/baltimore-bridge-collapse-a-cyberattack-a-netflix/ As in
Health Feedback→ No, a court didn’t rule that the FDA broke the law with advisory warning against using ivermectin for COVID-19
REVIEW In June 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s consumer advisory and social media posts advising consumers not to take ivermectin for COVID-19 became embroiled in a lawsuit. The lawsuit’s settlement in late March 2024 became
Full Fact→ United Airlines flight did not experience a fuel leak
The airline confirmed the flight from Sydney to San Francisco suffered from a hydraulic leak, not a fuel leak.
Full Fact→ Viral photos do not show Yevgeny Prigozhin on a train this year
The founder of the Wagner Group was reported to have died in a plane crash in 2023. The man in the picture also appears to have different ears.
Truth or Fiction?→ ND Football 2024 Preview
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Full Fact→ No evidence captain of Baltimore crash ship is Ukrainian
The ship’s management said at the time of the incident the entire crew was composed of Indian nationals.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – El eclipse no será el ‘más peligroso’, la Guardia Nacional se prepara pero para lidiar con turistas
Expertos dicen que el eclipse solar del 8 de abril “será el eclipse más peligroso que ha habido, la guardia nacional se está preparando para este acontecimiento”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El papa Francisco no dijo ‘come lo que quieras en Semana Santa’
El papa Francisco dijo, “Come lo que quieras en Semana Santa, el sacrificio no está en el estómago, sino en el corazón".
Full Fact→ Japan has not banned mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
These remain available in the country.
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – Did the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin really come down to a few votes per ward?
“When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – ¿Cocodrilos en el río Bravo? Sí, pero no los puso el gobernador de Texas
El gobernador de Texas “puso más de 5,000 cocodrilos en el río Bravo".
Full Fact→ Image shows Beirut, not explosion at Ukraine security service headquarters
A picture being shared with the claim it depicts the aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv is actually from Beirut in 2022.
Full Fact→ Asda is not selling halal-certified Easter eggs
An image of a fake social media post claimed the supermarket is selling “celebration eggs”.
AllSides→ FactChecking RFK Jr.’s V.P. Announcement
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/03/factchecking-rfk-jr-s-v-p-announcement/ In announcing his choice for
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Mifepristone Case
The suit over abortion pill regulations seems likely to hinge on standing, not substance.
The Dispatch→ What the Abortion Pill Case Is Really About
Plus: Is there a Gorsuch-Jackson alliance?
The Dispatch→ The Great Rewiring of Childhood
What's eating Gen Z?
The Dispatch→ What Did the ACA Accomplish?
Taking stock of the praise—and criticism—of the 14-year-old law.
The Dispatch→ The Health Risks of Microplastics, Explained
They are likely harmful, but we need more data.
The Dispatch→ Applying a Counterinsurgency Strategy to the Drug Problem
A Washington state congressional candidate takes lessons from Iraq.
Truth or Fiction?→ ND Football 2024 Preview
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Truth or Fiction?→ ND Football 2024 Preview
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Truth or Fiction?→ NFL Kickoff Rule Changes
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Buttigieg Remarks About Racism And Underpass Were NOT Made After Collapse Of Key Bridge In Baltimore
Did Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg make remarks about how racism went into design choices after the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed in Baltimore on March 26, 2024? No, that's not true: The video clip in a social media post dat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Brag He Ogled ‘Miss Teen’ Contestants As They Dressed Backstage — He Said Miss USA and Miss Universe
Did former President Donald Trump once brag about going backstage at the "Miss Teen USA show" when "everyone's getting dressed and ready," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: There is no record of Trump having made such a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Ban COVID-19 Shots Over ‘Soaring Sudden Deaths’ — There’s No Ban At All
Did Japan ban COVID vaccinations over "soaring sudden deaths" in the country? No, that's not true: There is no ban. Japan, like many other countries, has actively promoted COVID-19 vaccinations as a tool in combating the spread of the vir
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Navy JAG Did NOT Convict ‘D.C. District Attorney’ Matthew Graves Of Treason In March 2024
Did the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps convict the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Matthew Graves, of treason in March 2024? No, that's not true: This claim appears in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabr
The Dispatch→ The True Faith
Bible-thumping for fun and profit, but mostly profit.
PolitiFact→ Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident
As investigators searched for the cause of a cargo ship’s collision with a Baltimore bridge, social media users filled the void with baseless conspiracy theories. Here’s a few we’ve debunked.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the movie "Leave the World Behind" didn’t predict the Baltimore bridge collapse
The movie “Leave the World Behind” predicted the Baltimore bridge crash.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Captain Of Ship That Hit Francis Scott Key Bridge In Baltimore Was NOT Ukrainian
Was the captain of the Dali cargo vessel that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 24, 2024, Ukrainian? No, that's not true: A representative of the company operating the ship confirmed to Lead Stories that all 22 crew m
The Dispatch→ Tending the Garden
How modern parenting abandons the reliably good for the unattainably perfect.