Tens of thousands of people have shared inaccurate information about the law on rescuing dogs from hot cars.
Full Fact→ Sunken ice isn’t a reliable way to spot if your drink’s been spiked
Viral social media posts are warning people to watch for ice sinking in their drink—but if it’s been spiked, ice will usually still float.
Logically→ Old video of a flash flood wrongly linked to cyclone Biparjoy
AllSides→ Newsom Manipulates the Facts to Make California Sound Better Than DeSantis’s Turf
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/06/13/newsom-manipulates-the-facts-to-make-california-sound-better-than-desantiss-turf-n2624445
AllSides→ Pence’s point on gender-affirming care for minors ignores parental consent rules for tattoos
https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/jun/14/pences-point-gender-affirming-care-minors/ Twice in the
AllSides→ Has Donald Trump Been ‘Threatened’ With 400 Year Sentence?
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-indictment-400-year-sentence-claim-1806951 Donald Trump has publi
AllSides→ Video Distorts Early Coronavirus Research To Promote Baseless Bioweapon Conspiracy Theory
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/video-distorts-early-coronavirus-research-to-promote-baseless-bioweapon-conspiracy-theory/
Logically→ No, there is no rule barring people from making bank transactions over 5 km from their home
Logically→ Old video of waterspout from Cyprus falsely attributed to cyclone Biparjoy
Logically→ Old video from Colombia of man atop a tower shared with false communal claim
The Dispatch→ Turkey and Hungary Continue to Block Sweden’s NATO Bid
Plus: House Republicans target Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Continue reading Turkey and Hungary Continue to Block Sweden’s NATO Bid »
Logically→ Artificially-generated video passed off as visuals of Biparjoy
Logically→ Old hoax stating ‘combining mango with cold drink is fatal’ resurfaces
The Dispatch→ Circle the Wagon
Trump is poison for the Republican Party. Continue reading Circle the Wagon »
The Dispatch→ The Feds’ Crackdown on Cryptocurrency, Explained
The SEC hopes the courts will help it tighten regulations on cryptocurrencies. Continue reading The Feds’ Crackdown on Cryptocurrency, Explained »
The Dispatch→ An Attempt to Upend the Electoral College, Explained
A push for a national popular presidential vote faces constitutional problems. Continue reading An Attempt to Upend the Electoral College, Explained »
The Dispatch→ Charismatic Machines
Why isn’t this the golden age of assassinations? Continue reading Charismatic Machines »
Logically→ Video of ships caught in a storm is old, unrelated to cyclone Biparjoy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show ‘Trump Dancing With A 13 Year Old Girl’ — It’s NOT Real Photo
Does a "photo" show Donald Trump "in his 50's," then a businessman, "dancing with a 13 year old girl"? No, that's not true: That is not a photo -- it is an image artificially created by algorithms. The story appeared in a tweet (archived
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Explosion Was NOT Caused By ‘Direct Energy Weapon’ — It’s A Rolling Shutter Artifact In Video
Was an explosion caused by a Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) caught on tape -- showing a beam of light coming down from the sky in the split-second before the enormous blast? No, that's not true: Although this footage of an explosion is real
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Ban ‘Natural Conception’ Or Say ‘All Babies Must Be Lab-Grown by 2030’
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) ban "natural conception," saying "all babies must be lab-grown by 2030"? No, that's not true: The WEF is an international organization that focuses on public-private cooperation and global economic issue
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eating A Green Leaf Will NOT Help A Venomous Snake Bite
Will eating a leaf with chlorophyll provide relief to a person bitten by a venomous snake? No, that's not true: A board-certified emergency medicine toxicologist specializing in herpetology and envenomation (exposure to poison from a bite
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Arborist’ Did NOT Secretly Plant Giant Sequoia In Redondo Beach Mayor’s Yard Or Other Big Trees In Town
Did a self-proclaimed arborist plant a giant sequoia tree in their mayor's front yard along with 127 giant sequoias and giant redwoods throughout the Redondo Beach, California, area in response to the city removing a 30-year-old pepper tr
FactCheck.org→ Video Distorts Early Coronavirus Research To Promote Baseless Bioweapon Conspiracy Theory
SciCheck Digest Human coronaviruses first identified in the 1960s cause common colds. But a viral video misrepresents early research on common coronaviruses and cites unrelated patents to falsely suggest U.S. scientists created the viruses that cau
The Dispatch→ The Third-Party Paradox
An independent choice has never been more appealing. Or more dangerous. Continue reading The Third-Party Paradox »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did Donald Trump aide grill Barack Obama? Video doesn’t show it
Video shows an aide to former President Donald Trump “grilling” former President Barack Obama.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Supposed photo of Trump dancing with a girl on Jeffrey Epstein’s island appears fabricated
Photo shows former President Donald Trump “dancing with a 13-year-old girl” on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Una familia en Las Vegas reportó haber visto extraterrestres, pero este video no es de ese suceso
Este video muestra "extraterrestres en Las Vegas captados por una cámara de seguridad".
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CO₂ Contribution To Climate Change Does NOT Lack ‘Definitive Scientific Proof’ — It’s Supported By Overwhelming Body Of Evidence
Does the impact of carbon dioxide on global warming have "no definitive scientific proof through real-world observation"? No, that's not true: Relying on numerous credible observational studies coupled with an understanding of physics, ch
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alex Soros Did NOT Vow To ‘Eradicate Conservatives From The Internet,’ Did NOT Say ‘I’m 100 Times Worse Than My Dad’
Did Alex Soros, son of billionaire businessman and philanthropist George Soros, say in an interview that he wanted to "eradicate conservatives from the Internet" and that he is "100 times worse" than his father? No, that's not true: In a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Massachusetts Church Did NOT Host Pride Event Or Same-Sex Wedding The Day Lightning Burned It To The Ground
Did lightning strike a Massachusetts church and burn it to the ground hours after it hosted a gay Pride event or same-sex wedding? No, that's not true: Both a representative of the First Congregational Church of Spencer, United Church of
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Old video of Trump on the 2016 campaign trail misleads today’s social media users
Video shows former President Donald Trump attacking the Clintons in 2023.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Doctored photo appears to show Australian TV host David Koch under arrest
A photo shows Australian TV host David Koch being detained by police.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Claim that a Mexican cartel has weapons sent to Ukraine lacks evidence
This video shows a cartel member in Mexico carrying a Javelin that the U.S. sent to Ukraine.
Logically→ No, there is no cancer-causing DNA from green monkeys in mRNA-vaccines
Full Fact→ Has a Labour government ever left office with unemployment lower than when it came in?
While most Labour governments haven’t, historic unemployment data suggests there’s at least one exception.
Full Fact→ Sugar-free alkaline diets won’t ‘starve’ cancer
A video on social media claims that avoiding refined sugar and eating an ‘alkaline’ diet will have an anti-cancer effect. This isn’t supported by the evidence.
Full Fact→ Raw milk won’t cure lactose intolerance, but it might make you ill
An Instagram video claims that raw unpasteurised milk cures lactose intolerance. But raw milk still contains lactose and there’s no evidence it will prevent the digestive issues this causes.
Full Fact→ Facebook post does not show a missing man with dementia named ‘Mr Jones’
A Facebook post uses a photo from the US that has appeared in other hoax posts about missing elderly men.
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccinations cause infertility or pregnancy complications
REVIEW On 30 May 2023, The Exposé published an article claiming that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) “admitted” that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility, citing changes made by the EMA to COVID-19 vaccine guidance indicating that heavy mens