CLAIM: The U.S. Marine Corps arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and killed his bodyguards. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Full Fact→ Viral 15 minute neighbourhoods leaflet is misleading
There are no plans for 15 minute cities that stop people leaving their local area. The concept is that people are able to reach key services without having to use a car.
The Dispatch→ The Democratic Congressman Begging for a Biden Challenge
Plus: The RNC won’t stop Nevada from leapfrogging South Carolina in next year’s primary calendar.
Full Fact→ No evidence directed energy weapons caused fires in Hawaii and California
Baseless claims about deliberately-started fires have been shared widely online.
Logically→ No, Ukraine is not calling on Ukraine-origin Canadians to join fight against Russia
Logically→ No, COVID-19 vaccines do not transmit antibodies through aerosols
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No proof that the Marines ‘captured’ Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla
“Military arrests Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.”
Logically→ A video showing trees and plants surviving Hawai’i wildfires does not mean the fires were fake
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Mike Pence oversells U.S. ‘energy independence’ under Donald Trump
“In three short years, we achieved energy independence.”
AllSides→ Q&A on Trump’s Georgia Indictment
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/qa-on-trumps-georgia-indictment/ For the fourth time in a little more
Logically→ ಹುಲಿಯೊಂದು ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ವೈರಲ್ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕೂರ್ಗ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದದ್ದಲ್ಲ
The Dispatch→ Trump Indicted: Part IV
Plus: Fulton County charges 18 co-defendants over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Logically→ शिरडी साईं ट्रस्ट ने हज के लिए नहीं दिया 35 करोड़ रुपये का दान, वायरल दावा फ़र्ज़ी है
Logically→ शिरडी साईं ट्रस्ट ने हज के लिए नहीं दिया 35 करोड़ रुपये का दान, वायरल दावा फ़र्ज़ी है
Logically→ Viral Facebook posts about missing person ‘George Smith’ are fake
Logically→ উত্তৰ প্ৰদেশত এজন উলংগ ব্যক্তিয়ে আৰক্ষী বিষয়াক মাৰধৰ কৰা ভিডিঅ’ মণিপুৰৰ সৈতে মিছাকৈ জড়িত কৰা হৈছে
Washington Post→ Trump campaign ad makes false claims against Atlanta DA
Three out of four claims made in this attack ad are exaggerated or false
The Dispatch→ No Labels, No Problem
No spoilers!
The Dispatch→ The Full English
Woke shibboleths.
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: Georgia on My Mind
Georgia RICO ain't federal RICO.
The Dispatch→ Why Small Dollar Donors Have Such Outsize Influence on Our Politics
We end up with more extreme candidates, for starters.
The Dispatch→ Incentivizing More Iranian Terrorism
Analysts say $6 billion the U.S. is sending to Iran won’t just underwrite humanitarian expenses.
Logically→ পশ্চিমবংগত মহিলাক উলংগ কৰি প্ৰহাৰ কৰা ভিডিঅ’ মণিপুৰৰ বুলি শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump Indictment, Hunter Biden Special Counsel
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rail Gun Physics Does NOT Prove The Earth Is ‘Missing Curvature’
Does a rail gun's ability to "hit a target 100 miles away in a perfectly straight line" prove that the Earth is "missing curvature"? No, that's not true: Such claims are "absurd" and "completely nuts," two physicists told Lead Stories. Th
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Georgia Indictment
For the fourth time in a little more than four months, former President Donald Trump was indicted. This time, it’s by a special state grand jury in Georgia that alleges Trump and 18 co-defendants “refused to accept that Trump lost” the 2020 p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Approve Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment
Was ivermectin approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for COVID-19 in August 2023? No, that's not true: The FDA has not granted approval of the anti-parasitic drug for treating the virus. Clinical studies a
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Co-Conspirators in Georgia
In addition to former President Donald Trump, the indictment handed up by a state grand jury in Georgia names 18 defendants. The list includes familiar names, such as former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and others who may not be known outsid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Execute ‘Defiant 5G Executives’
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin order the executions of "defiant 5G executives"? No, that's not true: The claim, published by a website with a long history of spreading false statements, was not corroborated by credible sources in En
The Dispatch→ Racket Ball
The fourth indictment is the most satisfying.
AllSides→ No, This Video Doesn’t Show a ‘Directed Energy Weapon’ Attack on Maui
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/not-direct-energy-weapon-attack-maui/ A conspiracy theory that went v
AllSides→ Fact checking a bizarre claim that government ‘direct energy weapons’ caused the Maui fires
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2023/what-started-maui-hawaii-fires-2023-direct-energy-weapons-conspiracy/
AllSides→ Image shows aftermath of SpaceX launch, not weapon starting Hawaii fires
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/08/14/maui-fires-not-caused-by-light-beam-in-image-fact-check/70579240007/
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sometimes trees stay standing after wildfires. That’s because of how the fire typically spreads
“Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hawaii Digital Government Summit Was NOT Planned To Rebuild Maui As ‘The First Smart Island,’ ‘Governed by AI’
Was the 2023 Hawaii Digital Government Summit scheduled with the purpose of turning Maui into "the first smart island," "governed by AI" and was the August 2023 wildfire started to create a crisis to be solved by AI? No, that's not true:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stephen King’s Book Sales Have NOT Dropped 70 Percent Since He ‘Went Woke’ — This Is Satire Story
Have Stephen King's book sales dropped 70 percent since he "went woke"? No, that's not true: The claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The claim originated in an article published by
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gas Station Explosion Was NOT Ignited By Red Laser Beam Weapon — CGI Effect Added To Real Video
Does this video of a gas station attacked with a red laser beam show an example of a Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)? No, that's not true: This video has been edited. The original eyewitness video does not feature a laser beam. Filmed in the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Babies DO Need Hepatitis B Vaccine — Not Just ‘Hookers & Drug Users’
Do babies not need the hepatitis B vaccine because it was only created for "hookers & drug users" and are babies being used by the pharmaceutical companies to mitigate losses? No, that's not true: There are legitimate reasons for babi
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A Mexican lawmaker spoke nearly naked, but didn’t make statement attributed to him on social media
While nearly naked, a member of Mexico’s congress said, “You are ashamed to see me naked, but you are not ashamed to see your people in the streets naked.”
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump’s Georgia Indictment, Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal
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