Logically→ 2018 image from Syria passed off as Iran’s missile strike on Pakistan
Logically→ No, man in viral video didn’t end his life to protest Telangana’s free-bus-rides-for-women scheme
Logically→ No, man in viral video didn’t end his life to protest Telangana’s free-bus-rides-for-women scheme
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lincoln Penny Is NOT Copper Because He Freed Slaves, Other Coins Do NOT Show Presidents Turning Their Backs On Him In Protest
Was American racism engraved in its coins, with Abraham Lincoln's penny being copper because he freed the slaves and the other coins showing presidents facing the opposite direction as Lincoln, as a protest against him? No, that's not tru
PolitiFact→ Here are three Ron DeSantis proposals that the Supreme Court has frowned upon
Campaigning in New Hampshire, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis mentioned three policies he’d like to implement that, under current Supreme Court jurisprudence, are likely unconstitutional. Here’s a primer on the legal jurisprudence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Zombie Deer Virus’ Did NOT Spread After Mark Zuckerberg’s Foundation Vaccinated Deer
Did the "zombie deer virus," officially known as chronic wasting disease, spread after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's foundation vaccinated deer across the country? No, that's not true: The foundation, better known as the Chan Zuckerberg
The Dispatch→ The Unpopular Vote
How the 2024 election could end up looking a lot like 2016.
FactCheck.org→ What We Know About the Brooklyn Synagogue Tunnel
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Nine men were charged with criminal mischief or attempted criminal mischief and other offenses after New York officials ordered an unauthorized tunnel built adjacent to
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Lil Nas X was not accepted to Liberty University’s biblical studies program
Lil Nas X was accepted to Liberty University in Christian Leadership and Biblical Studies.
The Dispatch→ Deathbed Confessions
Ron DeSantis tells it like it is. Finally.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Possible measles exposure at Washington, D.C., area airports is not Disease X
A possible measles exposure at Dulles and Reagan airports is related to “Disease X.”
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What branch of government is ‘really’ responsible for the crisis at the border?
The White House and Congress place blame on each other when it comes to handling immigration. But immigration experts say all branches are responsible for the uptick in illegal immigration at the border.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Starbucks’ watermelon mug was part of its UK summer collection, not a show of support for Palestinians
While fighting continues in the third month of the Israel-Hamas war, some on social media are falsely claiming that Starbucks is selling the watermelon mug to mitigate damage caused by a boycott of the company over the conflict.
PolitiFact→ That photo of a mail truck in a cemetery? It’s an ode to past relationships, not about dead voters
For years, a photo of a U.S. Postal Service truck in a cemetery has been linked to false claims about dead people voting. But the original photo comes from a blog post about past relationships, not voting.
The Dispatch→ Addressing Claims That ‘No Arrests Were Made’ When Pro-Palestinian Protesters Clashed With Police Near White House
A viral tweet is true, though law enforcement did arrest protesters earlier in the day.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Word Jew Is NOT Derived From The Word Jeweler
Is the word Jew short for jeweler? No, that's not true: The words Jew and jeweler have different roots, originating from different languages with changes over time. One word is not derived from the other. The word Jew originated from the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Tell Widow Of Soldier ‘He Knew What He Signed Up For’ in January 2024 — Supposed Similar Quote Goes Back To 2017 When Trump Was President
Did the president of the United States "just" tell a widow of a soldier in January 2024 that "he knew what he signed up for"? No, that's not true: This quote has been traced back to 2017, when Donald Trump was the president of the United
The Dispatch→ On ‘Making Things’
Promoting manufacturing isn’t as simple (or desirable) as it might sound.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No hay un nuevo programa de alivio de impuestos ayudando a hispanos
“El nuevo Programa de Alivio de Impuestos está ayudando a miles de hispanos a que por fin puedan liquidar sus impuestos de una vez por todas”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t announce $6,400 government subsidies for all Americans
Video shows President Joe Biden promoting a $6,400 government subsidy.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – COVID-19 vaccines saved lives, did not cause 17 million deaths
Suggests there have been 17 million deaths from the COVID-19 vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, women’s bodies don’t ‘store’ DNA from all male sexual partners forever
Women "store DNA" from all their male sexual partners.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A penny and some thoughts: Claim about Lincoln, racism off base
Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.”
Full Fact→ Argos is not selling PlayStation 5 consoles for £3
Facebook posts are directing people to fake Argos websites where they’re told to “answer questions” to get a cheap console.
Full Fact→ Petition calling for expulsion of Israeli ambassador wasn’t permanently removed after reaching 100,000 signatures
The petition was briefly deactivated while being reviewed but is now live again.
The Dispatch→ In New Hampshire, Haley Finds Her Anti-Trump Audience
Plus: Breaking down Trump’s huge earned-media lead.
PolitiFact→ Dave Murphy – Would NBA star's family qualify for financial aid benefits based on affirmative action?
"Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.”
Full Fact→ Tunnel under New York synagogue does not connect to a children’s museum
Thousands of people have shared this claim on social media.
AllSides→ DOJ Filing Shows Texas Did Not Stop Border Patrol from Saving Drowning Migrants
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/doj-filing-shows-texas-did-not-stop-border-patrol-from-saving-drowning-migrants/
AllSides→ DHS warns of action if Texas hinders agents access from border
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/dhs-texas-agents-access-border/ The B
AllSides→ Texas ‘Physically Barred’ Border Patrol from Attempting to Save Migrants Who Drowned
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/texas-physically-barred-border-patrol-migrants-drowned-1234946664/
Full Fact→ Major parties commit to standards for honest politics for next election
The Green Party, the Alliance Party, and Plaid Cymru have all agreed to commit to the standards Full Fact set out for honest campaigning during the general election
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact on the road: The claims Ron DeSantis repeated during his CNN town hall in New Hampshire
PolitiFact is on the ground in New Hampshire this week, fact-checking candidates and talking to voters ahead of next week's primary. Here's how to follow our behind-the-scenes coverage.
Logically→ No, this video does not show police baton-charging protesters in Chhattisgarh
Logically→ No, this video does not show police baton-charging protesters in Chhattisgarh
The Dispatch→ Addressing Claims That Ukraine and Israel Funding Could Pay for a Bevy of Social Programs
A viral post is wildly inaccurate.
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Logically→ No, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs was not executed at Guantanamo Bay