A bundled-up and quivering Andrew joins Sarah, Steve, and Jonah from freezing Iowa. The Agenda:—It’s ...
Health Feedback→ Hulda Clark’s “zapper” device is based on pseudoscience; doesn’t kill parasites or cure diseases
REVIEW Social media is flooded with a vast assortment of supplements, natural remedies, and devices that are touted as complementary or alternative treatments for virtually any disease. Many of these products promise extraordinary health benefits fa
The Dispatch→ Nikki Haley Increasingly Confident in Second-Place Iowa Finish
Plus: How the changing Iowa caucuses have affected the mighty biofuel lobby.
Washington Post→ White House spins GOP ‘cuts’ of 2,000 Border Patrol agents
House Republicans never cast a vote to cut 2,000 agents but instead have passed a bill that would boost the number of agents by nearly 2,000.
Full Fact→ Eligibility criteria for prepayment fuel vouchers vary
Fuel vouchers to help struggling prepay energy customers do exist, but a charity which organises them says a viral Facebook post’s explanation is misleading.
Full Fact→ Photos show 2022 Saudi oil facility explosion, not airstrikes in Yemen
The images have been shared on multiple social media platforms.
PolitiFact→ Glenn Grothman – Grothman falsely claims birthright citizenship doesn’t apply to migrant children born in the US
“Our government, wrongly, is saying if you’re born in this country you’re automatically an American citizen.”
Full Fact→ Viral clip does not show discovery of crude oil in Burkina Faso
The video was originally shared by a contractor in Minnesota, and shows repairs to a sewer.
Logically→ No, the video does not show the Yemeni army targeting Israeli vessels in the Red Sea
Logically→ Photo of man in hospital bed does not show Gaza ‘crisis actor’
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: A secret underground tunnel discovered at a historic synagogue in Brooklyn was not used for illicit activities, the claims are baseless.
AllSides→ Fact-Checking Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Protasiewicz’s Record on Criminal Sentencing
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/fact-checking-wisconsin-supreme-court-candidate-protasiewiczs-record-on-criminal-sentencing/
Logically→ Old videos of building demolitions falsely linked to Japan 2024 earthquake
PolitiFact→ The Iowa caucuses: 9 fact-checks and 3 wild campaign moments that matter
Here are nine fact-checks and three wild campaign moments that stood out as Trump, Haley and DeSantis attacked one another on the path to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.
Logically→ ఆంధ్రాలో అభివృద్ధి జరగడం లేదని వైఎస్ఆర్సీపీ నేత అంగీకరించినట్టుగా ఎడిట్ చేసిన వీడియో షేర్ చేశారు
Logically→ ఆంధ్రాలో అభివృద్ధి జరగడం లేదని వైఎస్ఆర్సీపీ నేత అంగీకరించినట్టుగా ఎడిట్ చేసిన వీడియో షేర్ చేశారు
Logically→ Elon Musk’s video promoting ‘Quantum AI’ investment platform is a deepfake
Logically→ भालुओं के अयोध्या पहुंचने के दावे के साथ शेयर किया गया यह वीडियो मध्य प्रदेश का है
Logically→ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಮಾಲ್ಡೀವ್ಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಟ್ಯಾಕ್ಸಿ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಹಿಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಬೆದರಿಕೆ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಈ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ತೋರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
The Dispatch→ Taiwan Votes. China is Watching.
Cross-strait relations aren’t directly on the ballot, but the One China policy looms large.
Logically→ Tunnel under Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters is not connected to Jewish Children’s Museum
Logically→ নগাঁৱত শেহতীয়া বাঘৰ আক্ৰমণৰ ফুটেজ বুলি পুৰণি, অসংলগ্ন ভিডিঅ’ প্ৰচাৰিত
Logically→ Old photo of sex doll on Thailand beach shared as dead tourist in Maldives
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show Maldivians protesting halting of India-funded projects
The Dispatch→ The Secretary of Defense and the Chain of Command, Explained
The Pentagon inspector general is investigating after Lloyd Austin’s recent hospitalization.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s ‘Terrible’ Damage to the Pro-Life Cause
Trump is on track to steamroll through evangelical Iowa, even as he attacks meaningful pro-life laws supported by a majority of Iowa Republicans.
Logically→ नहीं, यह वीडियो अयोध्या में राम भक्तों पर लाठीचार्ज नहीं दिखाता
The Dispatch→ Goodbye, Chris Christie. We Wish You Well
And: Can Nikki Haley win New Hampshire?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People CANNOT Get $6,400 Benefit Through ‘Texas Relief Act’ Ad — Info Harvesting Scam, Not Government Program
Can anyone under 65 years old qualify to claim a $6,400 Affordable Care Act benefit through the Texas Relief Act? No, that's not true: There is no government program resembling what is described in a Facebook ad. The application process t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Arrest Journalist Mehdi Hasan on January 7, 2024
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) place journalist Mehdi Hasan under arrest on January 7, 2024, for committing treason? No, that's not true: Hasan has been active on his verified social media accounts since the date o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Woman With Swimsuit Reading ‘Not A Dude!’ Is NOT Authentic
Is an image of a woman in a swimsuit that reads "Not A Dude!" used in a social media post a real photo? No, that's not true: There is an early version of the image that proves that the woman in question did not have "Not A Dude!" on her s
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Town Hall
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Summary While his GOP primary rivals were debating on CNN on Jan. 10, former President Donald Trump took questions from Iowans in a town hall that aired on Fox News. We found sev
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No connection between zombie deer disease and COVID-19 animal vaccines
Zombie deer virus is sweeping across 32 states after more than 100 million American wildlife animals were vaccinated by Mark Zuckerberg’s foundation.
The Dispatch→ Failure Theater
Three doomed approaches to the Trump restoration.
PolitiFact→ Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president
The Jeffrey Epstein documents had barely begun to be released when Donald Trump’s supporters rushed to social media to say he’d been “exonerated.” Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing in the Epstein case. Here’s what the documents say abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Human Trafficking In Tunnels Under NYC Synagogue
Does a tunnel discovered by authorities under a New York City synagogue in early January 2024 prove that human trafficking was taking place there? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support such a claim. The New York City Police
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – The missing facts from Nikki Haley’s claim about border crossings and deportations under Joe Biden
“We’ve had 8 million” immigrants come to the U.S. illegally under Biden “and they only sent back 142,000.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Epstein With Trump On Private Jet Is NOT Real
Is a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump sitting next to each other on a private jet an authentic picture? No, that's not true: The image of the financier convicted of prostitution crimes and the former president of the United State
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Palestinian Baby Doll Was NOT Made In Israel And Is Not For Public Sale — It Is A Mexican Artist’s Show Of Support For Palestinians
Did an Israeli toy company make a Palestinian baby doll? No, that's not true: This baby doll was made as an art project by Instagram user @vlocke_negro. According to their Instagram post about the doll, they made this doll in support of P
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Documentos judiciales no dicen que el papa Juan Pablo II viajó a la isla de Jeffrey Epstein
"El papa Juan Pablo II aparece varias veces en los vuelos hacia la isla Epstein".