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
Logically→ No, these images do not show Wagner forces in Niger
Full Fact→ Government funding agreement did not force Sadiq Khan to extend ULEZ to cover all of Greater London
A letter published in 2020 is circulating on social media as evidence that the proposed ULEZ expansion was ordered by the government.
Logically→ Video doesn’t show ‘terror’ by Muslim refugees in New York
The Dispatch→ A Proxy Fight Over Abortion in Ohio
Tuesday’s vote—ostensibly related to ballot-initiative requirements—has national implications.
Logically→ नहीं, दाऊद के सामने बैठी ये महिला कांग्रेस नेता सुप्रिया श्रीनेत नहीं
Logically→ अंबाला में शख्स को पीटती भीड़ का वीडियो गलत सांप्रदायिक दावे के साथ वायरल
Logically→ मध्यप्रदेश में महिला पर हमला करने वाले की पिटाई, सांप्रदायिक रंग देकर फैलाया गया वीडियो
Logically→ ‘लव जिहाद’ पर बोलती ये महिला गुजरात की IPS अफसर नहीं, स्वयंभू ‘हिंदू अधिकार कार्यकर्ता’ है
Logically→ राष्ट्रपति द्रौपती मुर्मू के भाषण का वीडियो पहलवानों के प्रदर्शन में उनके समर्थन के गलत दावे से वायरल
Logically→ Anti-Biden chanting added digitally to footage of Obama’s speech
Logically→ 2021 video of anti-corruption raid on Karnataka government official falsely shared as Delhi
Logically→ Video of special pilgrimage train peddled with communal spin
Logically→ Vaccine critic Rashid Buttar did not die from ‘vaccine shedding’
The Dispatch→ McCarthy’s Law
Good faith is in short supply.
The Dispatch→ Elon Musk Says He’ll ‘Fund Your Legal Bill.’ Should He?
Promoting meritless lawsuits might be legal, but it’s still wrong.
The Dispatch→ Our Collective, Systemic Failure
That we even nominated Trump in the first place is proof of a breakdown.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: The Coup in Niger and the U.S. Credit Downgrade
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The Dispatch→ The Primary That Wasn’t
Did DeSantis miscalculate?
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Zoom says it isn’t training AI on calls without consent. But other data is fair game
An update to Zoom’s terms of service is worrying some online that the company now has permission to use their videos and chat logs for artificial intelligence training with no ability to opt out.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Employees In Australia Did NOT Receive Different COVID-19 Vaccines Than Public
Did Pfizer employees in Australia receive a special batch of imported COVID-19 vaccines that were different from what the public was given? No, that's not true: Pfizer global media relations told Lead Stories that the pharmaceutical and b
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump vastly underestimates job gains under Joe Biden
“During Biden’s first 30 months in office, just 2.1 million new jobs were created, and by contrast, during my first 30 months in office we created 4.9 million new jobs.”
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – No recent public poll shows Kamala Harris with ‘great approval ratings’
“There are polls that also say I have great approval ratings.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video appears to show Republican candidate Will Hurd getting interrupted on ‘The View’
Video shows a man interrupting Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd on “The View.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video doesn’t show President Joe Biden sleeping during TV interview
Video shows President Joe Biden falling asleep “on live TV.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Illinois Governor Did NOT Sign Law Allowing ‘Illegal Immigrants To Become Police Officers’
Did Illinois Gov. Jay Robert "J.B." Pritzker sign a law that will allow "illegal immigrants" to become police officers and sheriffs' deputies? No, that's not true: Neither DACA recipients nor lawful permanent residents -- the two categori
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Unhealthy’ air quality affected 127 million in June, not August
“Code red emergency - poison released in the air” affecting 127 million people.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan Police Did NOT Find ‘Tens Of Thousands’ Of Fake Voter Registration Applications
Did Michigan State Police find "tens of thousands of fake registrations" in an October 2020 voter fraud investigation? No, that's not true: The assertion made in the headline of the article making the claim is not supported in the body of
PolitiFact→ You and your neighbors, a virtual power plant? Growing effort is money-saving and climate friendly
Virtual power plants, a growing effort, let households band together to store and sell electricity. The plants are saving money for consumers and utility companies, providing additional electricity and helping reduce emissions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Seedless Watermelons Are NOT ‘GMO’ Or Unsafe To Eat
Are seedless watermelons genetically modified organism (GMO) products, and are they poisonous? No, that's not true: A representative of Walmart, one of many stores that sell seedless watermelons, told Lead Stories that these claims are fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Ban ‘5G Across Russia’ Or Destroy ‘All Towers’ — Signal Is Still Present
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin prohibit 5G in Russia, tearing down all the towers delivering it? Not, that's not true: As of this writing, 5G is working in major Russian cities, and the government continues to invest in the expansio
Truth or Fiction?→ Author Jane Friedman’s Amazon AI Post
On August 7 2023, author Jane Friedman caused an cross-platform stir when she asserted that artificial intelligence was coming for her work. According to posts she made on various platforms, Amazon was selling AI-generated books published under her
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Africans Were NOT Known To Inhabit North America Before European Contact
Did today's Black Americans descend from Africans who inhabited North America before European colonizers arrived in the 15th century? No, that's not true: Paleontological, archaeological and genetic evidence all suggest that the original
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Was NOT Dropped By ESPN, Nike After Missing Penalty Kick
Did U.S. professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe lose a "post-retirement broadcasting" position with ESPN and was she also dropped as a Nike partner following backlash after a missed penalty kick during the 2023 World Cup? No, that's not
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, a Dominion Voting Systems-owned bank didn’t give Ron DeSantis $2 million
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump keeps saying Ron DeSantis opposed China tariffs, farmer bailout. The evidence isn't there
Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “opposed my China tariffs and he heartlessly opposed” $28 billion for farm relief, which was paid for by China.
Logically→ No, this video doesn’t show an Algerian convoy entering Niger