Republicans are rallying around their guy, but the general electorate thinks the indictments are legit.
Logically→ There is no carbon shortage killing forests and making plants sick
Full Fact→ Russian president didn’t give speech warning of ‘satanic plans’ to depopulate the world
A video claiming Russian president Vladimir Putin warned of a plan to depopulate the world has been shared thousands of times on Facebook.
Full Fact→ Most people under 55 don’t have undiagnosed high blood pressure
A poll by Blood Pressure UK suggests that most 30-50s don’t know their blood pressure—but other evidence suggests that it won’t be high in most cases.
Full Fact→ House prices haven’t fallen to a 14-year low
A since-deleted post from the Daily Telegraph wrongly claimed house prices had fallen to “14-year lows”.
Full Fact→ Hoax injured dog post shared more than 1,000 times
Full Fact has previously checked near-identical posts in Facebook community groups.
Logically→ Old video of jeep stuck in mud shared is not from 2023 Burning Man festival
Logically→ Ikke hverdagsbilleder af New York – annonceret gaveuddeling endte i kaos
Logically→ नहीं, कर्नाटक सरकार ने सिर्फ़ मुस्लिमों के लिए व्यावसायिक वाहनों पर सब्सिडी की घोषणा नहीं की
Logically→ Image shared to claim new bus service connects Karnataka assembly and Bengaluru Central Jail is edited
Logically→ Image shared to claim new bus service connects Karnataka assembly and Bengaluru Central Jail is edited
Logically→ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಆಡಳಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡುಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಅನಿಲದ ಬೆಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು ಎಂಬ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಿಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಆಡಳಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡುಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಅನಿಲದ ಬೆಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು ಎಂಬ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಿಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ No, these lewd images and videos do not show Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s new Minister of Defence
Full Fact→ Minister overstates increase in prison officer numbers
Michelle Donelan MP wrongly claimed the number of frontline prison officers has “increased by 20%” in the last year.
Logically→ కాంగ్రెస్ హయాంలోనే గ్యాస్ సిలిండర్ ధర ఎక్కువంటూ చేసిన క్లైమ్స్ తప్పుదోవ పట్టించేటట్టు ఉన్నాయి
Logically→ গুলীবৰ্ষণৰ পুৰণি ভিডিঅ’ মণিপুৰৰ শেহতীয়া সংঘৰ্ষৰ বুলি মিছাকৈ শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Logically→ మొన్న జరిగిన ఇండియా-పాకిస్థాన్ ఆసియా కప్ మ్యాచ్ లో బిజెపి జెండా రెపరెపలాడలేదు
The Dispatch→ Another African Coup Threatens Regional Stability
‘Military juntas are terrible at governance.’
Logically→ Pskov drone attack not launched from Estonia or Latvia
Logically→ নাছাৰ মংগল গ্ৰহৰ ছবি চন্দ্ৰযান-৩য়ে সংগ্ৰহ কৰা বুলি মিছাকৈ শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Washington Post→ Did a doctor order her left ‘dead or alive’? Revisiting an abortion tale
Interviews and contemporary newspaper articles call into question some claims made by “Penny,” a woman cited by Gov. Ron DeSantis in the August GOP debate,.
The Dispatch→ Courtroom Cams and Elon’s Crusade
Wild happenings in Wisconsin.
The Dispatch→ Cledus the Country Pundit
The tragedy of Joe Biden's presidency.
The Dispatch→ The High Plains Grifter
Just try and write fictional satire that is more ridiculous than the facts of Ken Paxton’s impeachment in Texas.
The Dispatch→ It’s Up to Congress to Stop the Iranian Nuclear Threat
The Biden administration is too willing to trade sanctions relief for illusory concessions.
The Dispatch→ Ukraine Looks Long-Range and Long-Term
To bring the fight to Russia, Kyiv eyes building up its own defense industry.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Crowd Chanting ‘We Want Trump’ At DeSantis In Florida — It Was Digitally Altered
Did "enthusiastic crowds" chant "We want Trump" at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis while he spoke in Jacksonville, Florida? No, that's not true: The audio in one of the three videos in this post has been edited. While DeSantis was heckled at an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Myocarditis Did NOT Cause 850 Deaths In Two Weeks In Monterrey — Increased Deaths Happened During Heat Wave
Did 850 deaths occur in two weeks in Monterrey, a city in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, that were caused by myocarditis? No, that's not true: The increased number of deaths in Mexico during June 2023 occurred during a heat wave, and i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Were NO 353 Counties In 29 States With Voter Registrations Exceeding 100% of Eligible Voters
Were there 353 counties in 29 states with voter registrations exceeding "100 percent" and is that definitive evidence of something? No, that's not true: the social media account making that claim omits to say the "100 percent" is not refe
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Tafari Campbell’s widow didn’t expose the Obama family, contrary to social media claims
“Barack Obama’s late chef’s wife comes out to expose Obama family.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Lead Developer At Google Earth’ Believes Earth Is Flat
Did a "lead developer at Google Earth" say he believes the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a 2017 article that Lead Stories was unable to verify as being authentic. We could not find any evidence that a lead
The Dispatch→ The Liberation of the Self-Anointed
On the radical zealotry of the right today.
The Dispatch→ The Elephant in the Room
Should Biden make a campaign issue of Trump’s criminal jeopardy?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Clickbait Facebook post draws in users with supposed gossip about Melissa Rivers, Michelle Obama
“Joan Rivers’ daughter threatens to expose Michelle Obama.”
Logically→ Claim that cooking gas prices were higher during the Congress rule is misleading
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Old video of Clearwater Beach mischaracterized online
Video shows Clearwater Beach during Hurricane Idalia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Truck Driver Did NOT Rescue ‘Approximately 15’ Children ‘Trapped In Padlocked Cages’ On Pickup Truck — It Was Mother, Her 4 Kids Heading Home, Police Say
Did a truck driver in New Mexico rescue "'Approximately 15' Children Trapped in Padlocked Cages in the Back of Pickup Truck" during a kidnapping incident? No, that's not true: The New Mexico State Police told Lead Stories, "This story is
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, there’s no Florida law requiring fathers take a DNA test to sign their child’s birth certificate
A new Florida law says “a father must submit a DNA test before signing the birth certificates.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Government Report’ Did NOT Find ‘Millions of Children’ Vaccinated With COVID Vaccines Developed ‘VAIDS’
Did a 2023 "government report" prove that "millions of children" who were vaccinated with the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine developed a condition known as "vaccine acquired immune deficiency, or VAIDS"? No, that's not true: There was no "g