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Logically→ Old video from Bangladesh passed off as Muslims attacking the police in West Bengal
Logically→ No, Karnataka govt has not sanctioned ₹5,000 cr for Haj Bhavan renovation
Logically→ Video of sandstorm in Egypt falsely peddled as cyclone Biparjoy
Logically→ Video of sandstorm in Egypt falsely peddled as cyclone Biparjoy
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Trump didn’t rescue children born into sex slavery under Central Park, despite online claims
Former President Donald Trump rescued deformed children who were born into sex slavery in tunnels under Central Park in New York.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Makes False Claim About Pride Month Flag Display
Quick Take Rockefeller Center is celebrating Pride Month with a display of rainbow flags to show it is “an inclusive and diverse space for all.” But an Instagram post uses an image of Pride flags at Rockefeller Center while falsely clai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say ‘3 Billion People Need To Die’
Did Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates suggest that "3 billion people need to die"? No, that's not true: The claim on social media recycles unsupported speculations from 2019 based on a distorted quote taken out of context
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Misrepresent Coin Commemorating Trump’s Second Indictment
Quick Take A privately owned company called the White House Gift Shop is selling a coin commemorating the second indictment of former President Donald Trump. But, contrary to a misleading tweet from Sen. Bill Cassidy, the online sales company
The Dispatch→ Enough Already With the Toddler Economics
A good outcome doesn’t mean good economics, regardless of what you call it. Continue reading Enough Already With the Toddler Economics »
Logically→ No, Guardian columnist George Monbiot did not write a column on hot weather in June
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Homosexuals Are Overrepresented …’
On June 13 2023 — amid a hugely weaponized disinformation narrative about queer and trans people timed to correspond with Pride Month — an iFunny commenter responded to a Pride flag-related post with a claim: “Despite being 2 percent
Logically→ No, protests in Serbia are not against Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s connection with WEF
Logically→ Video of U.S. Coast Guard rescuing mariner falsely linked to cyclone Biparjoy
Logically→ Video of roof flying off, narrowly missing people is unrelated to cyclone Biparjoy
The Dispatch→ Better Data Means Better Policy
The significance of the Census Bureau adopting a new method to measure inflation. Continue reading Better Data Means Better Policy »
The Dispatch→ ‘But Her Emails’ Is Not the Defense of Trump His Supporters Would Like It to Be
When the government falls short of its standards, that doesn’t mean we should get rid of standards. Continue reading ‘But Her Emails’ Is Not the Defense of Trump His Supporters Would Like It to Be »
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Distortions of Federal Indictment
In the days leading up to his June 13 arraignment and in a speech several hours afterward, former President Donald Trump distorted what the federal indictment against him said and made faulty comparisons to other politicians’ actions. Trum
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Aileen Cannon NOT Photographed In Full MAGA Regalia At Trump Campaign Rally
Did Judge Aileen Cannon, who was assigned to the Donald Trump documents case, appear at a September 3, 2022, political rally for the former president in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to suggest she w
The Dispatch→ A Little Bit Pregnant
Why bother with tepid criticism of Trump’s documents scandal? Continue reading A Little Bit Pregnant »
PolitiFact→ Bill Cassidy – Gift shop selling coin for Trump’s indictment is not affiliated with the White House
The White House Gift Shop is putting out a commemorative coin for Donald Trump's indictment.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: United Nations Did NOT Replace Nation Flags With Rainbow Flags — Photo Shows Rockefeller Center Pride Month Celebration
Did the United Nations Headquarters in New York City replace the iconic display of flags from the 193 member nations with rainbow flags for Pride Month? No, that's not true: The mislabeled photo included in a tweet does not depict the Uni
The Dispatch→ Arraignment Day: The Legal and the Political Cases
What to look for from the courts and how Donald Trump’s indictment might—or might not—affect the race for 2024. Continue reading Arraignment Day: The Legal and the Political Cases »
Full Fact→ No evidence viral appeal for information about ‘found’ cocker spaniel is genuine
Posts about the dog have been shared thousands of times on social media.
Logically→ The knifeman in the Annecy, France attack is not Muslim or a member of ISIS
The Dispatch→ Chris Christie Talks Trump, China and Entitlements
From the New Jersey governor’s sit-down with The Dispatch. Continue reading Chris Christie Talks Trump, China and Entitlements »
Logically→ Video of man beaten up for attacking a woman wrongly shared with communal angle
Logically→ Video of huge waves hitting jetty is old, unrelated to cyclone Biparjoy
Logically→ Old video from Spain falsely attributed to cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat
Logically→ Online posts falsely claim a COVID-19 testing patent was filed in 2015
Logically→ No, Aldi SHOP&GO is not part of a plan to make a ‘digital prison’
Logically→ Video of Telangana collector’s office inauguration shared with false communal angle
Logically→ Video showing maulvi performing a ritual on an unconscious woman is scripted
Logically→ Video of Karnataka footballers waiting outside Chief Minister’s house shared with misleading claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Creature Was NOT Filmed In Backyard — This Video Was Made With CGI Program Blender
Is this footage of the tall creature reported in a Las Vegas backyard shortly after a police body camera picked up a bright green flash in the night sky in April of 2023? No, that's not true: This footage was posted by a TikTok user who m
PolitiFact→ Yes, Bill Clinton kept tapes in his sock drawer. Here's why Trump's case is different
Trump has compared the classified documents case against him with the Clinton socks case. A conservative group sought to force Clinton to turn over oral history recordings he once kept in his sock drawer, but the court ruled against the group.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HBO Max NOT Freed From Screenwriter Fees By ‘Suddenly’ Changing Name To ‘Simply Max’
Does HBO Max "suddenly" changing "their name to simply Max" mean "the company won't have to pay residuals" to screenwriters? No, that's not true: The name change from HBO Max to Max does not have any direct impact on the company's obligat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Health Care Access And Funding In Canada NOT Contingent On Digital ID
Is Canada implementing a digital ID in order for their provinces to access health care and funding for citizens? No, that's not true: On February 7, 2023, the provincial premiers accepted a proposal to further fund and improve the way hea
The Dispatch→ A Corrupt Bargain
Should the DOJ drop charges in exchange for Trump dropping out of the race? Continue reading A Corrupt Bargain »
Truth or Fiction?→ JP Morgan Claims to ‘Now Understand’ Jeffrey Epstein Was a Predator
In negotiating a $290 million settlement with the victims of billionaire sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, megabank JPMorgan suggested ignorance of Epstein’s activities. “We all now understand that Epstein’s behaviour was monstrous,