Does a viral video prove crude oil was found in Burkina Faso in January 2024? No, that's not true: The footage, originally published by a Minnesota-based company, shows a sewage pipe. No credible source reported the purported "news" of oi
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Video claiming Tom Hanks fled to Israel after the release of the Epstein documents is altered
Tom Hanks converts to Judaism and flees to Israel following the release of the Epstein documents
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump and Jack Smith Face Sticky Immunity Questions
Plus: It’s not just politicians being ‘swatted.’
Full Fact→ Viral graphic gets details of ‘becoming a doctor’ wrong
People become doctors when they complete their medical degrees, at which point they start work on a basic salary of just over £32,000.
The Dispatch→ A Busy Day on the Campaign Trail
On Christie’s decision to drop out, CNN’s presidential debate, and Fox News’ town hall with Donald Trump.
Logically→ No, Arati Prabhakar has not been arrested for treason
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Federal food assistance recipients are not eligible for free U.S. passports
Federal food assistance recipients and their children can get “a free passport” by using a specific waiver form.
Full Fact→ Fake ‘article’ by Keir Starmer circulating online
The Guardian has confirmed it has never published the headline or article.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause leprosy, aren’t responsible for leprosy cases in Florida
REVIEW A reel posted on Instagram in early January 2024 claimed that COVID-19 vaccines caused leprosy. The video mentioned a surge in leprosy cases in the U.S., where “none of the traditional risk factors are being found” and that medical journa
Full Fact→ Red potatoes aren’t artificially dyed
Red potatoes get their colour from naturally occurring pigments called anthocyanins.
PolitiFact→ DNA fragments in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines won’t harm you, as Florida surgeon general suggests
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should no longer be used, citing concerns that small DNA fragments found in the vaccines pose a “unique and elevated risk to human health.” Here’s why those concerns are misgui
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines did not kill 17 million people
Logically→ Joe Biden and Barack Obama are not mentioned in the official public Epstein Documents
AllSides→ Fact checking CNN’s GOP debate in Iowa
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/10/politics/fact-check-haley-desantis-debate/index.html Florida Gov. Ron De
AllSides→ FactChecking the Haley-DeSantis GOP Debate
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/01/factchecking-the-haley-desantis-gop-debate/ There were several disput
AllSides→ FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Town Hall
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/01/factchecking-trumps-iowa-town-hall/ While his GOP primary rivals were
Logically→ No, this video doesn’t show a taxi driver threatening two women in the Maldives
Logically→ শেহতীয়া কূটনৈতিক বিবাদৰ মাজতে মালদ্বীপত মোদী বিৰোধী প্ৰতিবাদ বুলি পুৰণি ভিডিঅ’ প্ৰচাৰিত
The Dispatch→ Four Days to Iowa: a Town Hall, a Debate, and an Exit
Last night was a big night for the GOP. Maybe.
Logically→ 2016 నాటి వివరాలు షేర్ చేసి తెలంగాణలో తాజాగా 95000 రేషన్ కార్డులని రద్దు చేశారని క్లైమ్ చేశారు
Logically→ Pasteurizing and fortifying milk do not make it nutrient-deficient or synthetic
Logically→ Old visuals falsely shared as current floods in Germany
Logically→ ಮಾಲ್ಡೀವ್ಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋದಿ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಡೆದ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಯ ಹೆಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನದ್ದು ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಭಾರತ-ಮಾಲ್ಡೀವ್ಸ್ ವಿವಾದದ ನಡುವೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ ಮಾಲ್ಡೀವ್ಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋದಿ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಡೆದ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಯ ಹೆಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನದ್ದು ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಭಾರತ-ಮಾಲ್ಡೀವ್ಸ್ ವಿವಾದದ ನಡುವೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Full Fact→ The sun and the moon are not the same size
Contrary to a claim on Facebook, the sun is not equal in size to the moon. It is more than 400 times larger in diameter than the moon, and about 400 times further away from the Earth.
Logically→ Italiensk julefejring udlægges som demonstrerende tyske landmænd
Logically→ Clipped video shared as YSRCP leader admitting to lack of development in Andhra
Logically→ Gamle optagelser af våbentest udlægges fejlagtigt som amerikanske angreb på Houthi-både i Det Røde Hav
Health Feedback→ Social media account “I AM Awakened” exploits seasonal illness surge to promote conspiracy that chemicals in food cause a “plandemic”
REVIEW A video published by the YouTube channel “I AM Awakened” at the end of December 2023 questioned a spate of illnesses in China and New York, claiming that this was caused by chlorine and benzene in the food and water. The video also added
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Haley-DeSantis GOP Debate
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Summary There were several disputes between Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the fifth
The Dispatch→ The Presidential Assassination Argument
Assassinating rivals on Fifth Avenue.
The Dispatch→ White’s Fright
Crazy stupid arguments.
The Dispatch→ Can Displaced Israelis Go Home Again?
If so, restoring a sense of security to communities near Gaza will be the biggest challenge.
The Dispatch→ Ohio’s Battle Over Gender Procedures, Explained
The Ohio governor placed new limits on gender-related surgical procedures after choosing not to pursue more restrictive bans.
The Dispatch→ Taiwan’s Upcoming Election, Explained
Distinctions between contestants are subtle but could have outsize implications.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s Iowa town hall: Wuhan scientist, wars, ‘no inflation’ and DeSantis on Fauci
On Fox News, Donald Trump answered Iowa voters’ questions on the economy, COVID-19 and foreign wars, while his rivals debated across town. We fact-checked the former president:
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley said ‘DeSantisLies.com’ 16 times in Iowa debate. How accurate is the website?
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley directed Iowa debate viewers to a website chronicling what she said are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ many “lies.” Here’s a fact-checker’s review of “DeSantisLies.com.”
Washington Post→ Fact-checking the fifth Republican presidential debate
Here’s our roundup of fishy claims in the fifth GOP debate of the 2024 election cycle.
PolitiFact→ Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both
In the Jan. 10 Iowa debate, GOP candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley sparred over life expectancy statistics and what they mean for the future of Social Security’s retirement age. There’s data to support the points both were making.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Debate fact-check: Ron DeSantis’ misleading claim that 8 million migrants have come in under Biden
“Biden’s let in 8 million people just in four years.”