A new Department of Labor rule regarding independent contractors is likely to hurt overall employment.
Full Fact→ Video does not show a Palestinian woman saying ‘we’re prisoners of Hamas’
Incorrect subtitles have been added to the video.
Full Fact→ Video shows diesel, not electric, van on fire
Footage showing an Ocado van engulfed in smoke and flames has been shared online.
The Dispatch→ Senate Whiffs on Immigration Reform
After months of negotiations, the bipartisan immigration reform and Ukraine aid deal falls apart.
Full Fact→ Footage of fireworks display not celebration of El Salvador election result
The video of fireworks lighting up the sky was filmed in Croatia in 2020, and has since been misattributed to many different events including elections in Brazil and Italian football celebrations.
Washington Post→ Is gun violence the leading cause of death for children?
The White House likes to cite this statistic, but so much depends on what is included — such as whether 18- and 19-year-olds are considered children.
The Dispatch→ The Death of Local News
How to rebuild the local news industry.
The Dispatch→ Works for Me
Why should work be central to our lives?
The Dispatch→ Victimhood via Footnote
The emerging ‘citational justice’ movement in academia is an affront to critical thinking.
The Dispatch→ Why Biden’s Low Approval Numbers Might Not Hurt Him in November
Many of the old rules of politics no longer apply.
The Dispatch→ Video: Border Deal Breakdown and Biden’s Iran Response
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inhaling Steam From Citrusy Concoction Does NOT Prevent COVID-19
Does a homemade concoction made of boiled citrus fruits, root vegetables and herbs prevent COVID-19? No, that's not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories that "there's absolutely no evidence that this will work," and there
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Seek Surveillance Powers To Monitor Every Person For ‘Disease Control’ — Proposed Plan NOT Legally Binding Document
Did the World Health Organization seek "surveillance powers to monitor every man, woman, and child for 'disease control'" as a post on Instagram implied? No, that's not true: The post in question referred to a set of WHO recommendations t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Official Did NOT Suggest Russia Is Supplying Weapons To Texas
Did the Russian representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, publicly say "It is important to understand that by supplying weapons to Texas, Russia does not become a party to the conflict"? No, that's not true: A transcript of t
The Dispatch→ Mood: Disorder
What being a loyal Republican means now.
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Elon Musk is wrong to say Joe Biden is recruiting immigrants to create a Democratic majority
Biden’s strategy is to “get as many illegals in the country as possible” and “legalize them to create a permanent majority.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No es cierto que China prohibió la Coca-Cola para el consumo humano
"El Comité Central Chino para la Calidad de los Alimentos ha anunciado la prohibición de la venta de Coca-Cola para consumo humano en todo el país".
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Abraham Lincoln wasn’t removed from 1860 ballots; comparison to Trump removals faulty
"Last time Democrats removed a Republican from the ballot” was Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump was not the first GOP presidential nominee to sweep Oklahoma’s 77 counties
In Oklahoma, "I won 77 out of 77 counties. Ronald Reagan is second with 56."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Martin Luther King Jr. is not supporting Trump. That’s Pants on Fire!
Martin Luther King Jr. is “rallying around President Trump!”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ False report claims Microsoft will ‘disable computers’ if users share ‘non-mainstream content’
Social media users are sharing a screenshot of a baseless article titled: “Microsoft To Disable Computers of Users Who Share ‘Non-Mainstream Content’ Online.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, wearing ‘humanic bracelets’ won’t aid weight loss
Wearing this bracelet aids in weight loss.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Microsoft Did NOT Say It Would Disable Computers of Users Who Share ‘Non-Mainstream Content’ Online
Did Microsoft announce plans to disable the computers of users who share "non-mainstream content" online? No, that's not true: This claim is completely made up, mis-stating what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in an interview with NBC's
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Migrants in New York City will receive prepaid debit cards, not credit cards, for designated goods
Amid a massive influx of migrants to New York City, social media users are misrepresenting the new program with false claims about the type of aid participants will receive.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Border Deal Breakdown and Biden’s Iran Response
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Who Pays Tariffs and Whether They Preserve Jobs
Trump adviser Stephen Miller made several false or misleading claims.
PolitiFact→ Ask Politifact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-20 year olds?
After Florida lawmakers proposed lowering the minimum age to buy firearms from 21 to 18, residents opposed to the bill claimed that 18-to-20-year-olds are likelier — sometimes three times likelier — to commit gun homicides. Experts say that’s right.
Full Fact→ Poll suggests British Muslim voters’ support for Labour has fallen by 30%, not by half
ITV News has corrected an article which inaccurately reported a poll’s findings on British Muslims’ support for Labour since 2019.
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Yes, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin in 2022
“Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.”
Full Fact→ Health committee posts incorrect stat about doctors’ union membership
About 60% of NHS consultants in England are BMA members, not the 40% that the committee’s post on X claimed.
Full Fact→ Image of hay bales and tractors by the Eiffel Tower is AI-generated
This comes amid farmer protests across France.
The Dispatch→ Labeling the Third-Party Movement
No Labels seeks to do what no third-party White House bid in recent memory has achieved—win.
The Dispatch→ The Problem With Multidistrict Litigation
The O.G. Breyer, Breyer clerk.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Northern Front Looms
Will Hezbollah bring about another Israel-Lebanon war?
The Dispatch→ The United Nations’ Palestinian Refugee Agency, Explained
The revelation that U.N. staff members participated in October 7 is the latest in a string of controversies.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s RFK Jr. Anxieties Are Well Placed
Kennedy appeals to many of the same voters who’ve supported the former president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flyer Listing ‘Sudden Death’ As Side Effect Is NOT An Authentic Government COVID-19 Vaccine Placard
Does a government health poster list "heart attacks," "strokes" and "sudden death" as side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, as shown in an Instagram post? No, that's not true: It is counterfeit. Though it was made to look like official Ir
PolitiFact→ Steve Scalise – No, the Senate immigration bill does not allow 5,000 people to illegally enter the U.S. daily
The Senate’s border bill “accepts 5,000 illegal immigrants a day.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Of Taylor Swift In Anti-Trump T-Shirt Are NOT Real — 2019 News Photo Was Doctored To Sell Shirts
Is a photo posted on social media showing Taylor Swift wearing a T-shirt with an anti-Trump slogan on it authentic? No, that's not true: The image has been digitally altered. The original photos of Swift with a flowered headband in her ha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Overlaps Do NOT Prove That 5G Is Linked To COVID In US, UK
Does a social media post showing a group of maps with overlapping hotspots prove a connection between 5G coverage and the spread of COVID-19? No, that's not true: A similar data distribution of 5G coverage and high numbers of COVID-19 cas