The Dispatch→ Democracy and the Golden Rule
And what it means for freedom of speech and expression.
The Dispatch→ Fixing the Local News Crisis
A multifaceted approach emerges for boosting struggling newsrooms.
Logically→ ఆంధ్రలో జరిగిన ఒక గ్రామ రెవెన్యూ సహాయకుడి ఆత్మహత్యను ఒక రైతు ఆత్మహత్యగా చిత్రీకరించారు
Logically→ లేదు, త్రిశూరు నుండి కోయంబత్తూరుకు మధ్య ప్రయాణ సమయం 110 నిమిషాలు తగ్గలేదు
Logically→ తెలంగాణాలో రాళ్ళ దాడికి సంబంధించిన పాత వీడియోని హర్యానాలో తాజాగా చోటుచేసుకున్న హింసకి సంబంధించినదిగా షేర్ చేస్తున్నారు
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Map Image Does NOT Show An Actual 2023-24 Snow Forecast — It’s A 2014 Creation From A Satirical Site
Does the image of a map, purportedly "just released" on August 6, 2023, show an actual prediction of "the 2023-2024" snow forecast across the U.S.? No, that's not true: The image is derived from a satirical website whose disclaimer says i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sun DOES Heat Earth Through The Vacuum Of Space
Does the 93-million-mile vacuum separating the Earth from the sun prevent the latter from heating our planet? No, that's not true: A University of California, Berkeley physicist told Lead Stories that the claim is "completely false." The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graco Is NOT Giving Away Car Seats For $1
Is baby gear company Graco giving away car seats for only $1? No, that's not true: The post includes a link to a website that is not an official Graco Baby site and does not allow a user to interact and actually obtain a car seat. The ima
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UN Chief Did NOT Warn Christians To ‘Embrace The Legalization Of Pedophilia’ Or Be ‘Excluded’ From Society
Did the United Nations "chief" say if Christians "do not fully embrace the legalization of pedophilia, they will be excluded from participating in society"? No, that's not true: The man whose photo appears in an article under the headline
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Defense Lawyer Spins the Facts
John Lauro, one of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers, went on five Sunday talk shows to present a counternarrative to a federal indictment that accuses Trump of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to remain in office despite losing to Joe Bi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: pH Of Soda Is NOT Toxic, Does Not Alter pH Of Human Body
Does the pH of soda (pH 2) make it seriously toxic, "a pH killer," and does it take 32 eight-ounce glasses of alkaline water to reverse the toxic effects of one soda? No, that's not true: A food science professor told Lead Stories that ma
The Dispatch→ The Return of Roe
Will Democrats try to reinstate federal abortion rights?
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – World Economic Forum’s Klaus Schwab didn’t call for AI to replace elections
"WEF chairman Klaus Schwab openly calls for AI technology to replace Democratic elections!”
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk – Florida man’s ‘memes’ were part of 2016 voter suppression effort
Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.”
The Dispatch→ Fact-Check: Is the COVID Vaccine Killing One Person for Every 1,000 Doses?
A new article relies on data that is self-reported and unverified.
The Dispatch→ Optical Delusions
The truth of the 2020 election was there for Trump to see. He just didn’t want to.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Did NOT Have Wheaties Campaign Canceled After Missed Penalty Kick
Did professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe have a campaign with the breakfast cereal Wheaties that was canceled after she missed a penalty kick during the 2023 World Cup? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for General Mills, the parent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wearing Sunglasses Does NOT Cause Skin To Burn
Are sunglasses "bad for your eyes" because they trick the brain into believing the sun isn't that hot, thus leading to more severe sunburn? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to substantiate this claim. Lead Stories spoke to the Am
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – His Royal Reptile? Video makes unfounded claims about King Charles III
“King Charles exposed at Buckingham Palace as ancient reptilian shapeshifter.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: VAERS Data Is NOT ‘Crystal Clear’ Proof That COVID-19 Vaccines Are Killing ‘1 Person Per 1,000 Doses’
Does data collected from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) prove that COVID-19 vaccines are "killing an estimated 1 person per 1,000 doses," resulting in "676,000 dead Americans"? No, that's not true: The claim originated
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, golfer John Daly didn’t say this about soccer star Megan Rapinoe
Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup.
The Dispatch→ Everything You Think You Know About ‘Offshoring’ Is (Probably) Wrong
It can boost American capacity, jobs, and—most importantly—innovation.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says DOJ is trying to criminalize asking questions. That’s not what indictment says.
“They are trying to make it illegal to question the results of a bad election.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – California law did not reduce penalties for having sex with children
California passed a law “reducing penalties for oral, anal sex with willing children.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Despite Being Rebutted on ‘Ignoring’ COVID-19, Dr. Ashish Jha Still Won’t Talk About Masks
In the wake of stating that most Americans can “ignore” COVID-19 and a public rebuttal by former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, the former head of federal response to the disease has refused to mention masking as a way to avoid possible
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Daly Did NOT Make Homophobic Remarks On Megan Rapinoe’s Missed Penalty Kick
Did professional golfer John Daly make a derogatory/homophobic statement about professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe and her performance at the 2023 World Cup? No, that's not true: The comment was posted on a parody social media accoun
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – How many miles of border wall did Donald Trump build? It depends on how it’s counted
The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Good enough to be true: Beyoncé tour paid $100,000 so D.C. fans could catch a late train home
"Beyonce paid $100K for Maryland Metro to run later following weather delays for her concert.”
Full Fact→ Data doesn’t seem to back up PM’s claim that A&E waits are ‘the best in two years’
Rishi Sunak claimed A&E waiting times are at their best in two years. But experts say this is hard to reconcile with public data, which shows that June 2023 was not the best month in the last 24.
Full Fact→ Pope did not say disabled people should be ‘euthanized’ to fight climate change
The leader of the Catholic church has repeatedly condemned euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Logically→ No, activated charcoal cannot be used for treating ‘any poisoning or diarrhea’
The Dispatch→ Another Ron DeSantis Campaign Reset
Plus: Abortion-rights activists notch another win, this time in Ohio.
Full Fact→ Food study didn’t show that later breakfasts raise diabetes risk
A MailOnline article and a press release both said that a new study found that eating breakfast earlier lowers the risk of diabetes. But the study did not say this.
Logically→ No, listening to specific sound frequencies cannot ‘heal’ health issues
Logically→ Video of Aleppo market in Syria falsely shared as Sweden
Logically→ Video makes false allegations that the 2016 Brussels bombings were staged
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no stranger to FactCheck.org. He is a prominent anti-vaccine advocate who has been on our radar for years, primarily as the founder of Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit that spreads anti-vaccine misinformation.
Logically→ Manipuri woman did not praise BJP government in front of opposition leaders in viral video
Logically→ No, this video does not show a table tennis match between a robot and a human