The junta consolidates power while its neighbors weigh their next steps.
Logically→ No, Lyme disease did not originate as a bioweapon
Logically→ Video of train collision in India peddled as footage of Hazara Express crash in Pakistan
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Downward Motion Of Object On International Space Station Does NOT Indicate An Anti-Gravity Hoax
Did NASA and the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) stage a live stream video pretending to be in zero gravity on board the ISS, and was this hoax betrayed by a blooper where a ball printed like a globe fell to the floor as if
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Public Schools STILL Teach Declaration Of Independence
Does the U.S. public education system no longer teach the Declaration of Independence? No, that's not true: American public schools still teach the Declaration of Independence as a foundational document in American history and government.
PolitiFact→ Trump lawyer’s claim that indictment attacks First Amendment rights is dubious, experts say
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer, John Lauro, made the case for his client’s innocence on five Sunday talk shows. Legal experts said his points about the First Amendment and “technical violations” of the Constitution sounded more like pol
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Conspiracy theorists falsely claim ‘Disease X’ is the next ‘plandemic’
“Disease X” is “the next plandemic.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video of Biden on MSNBC was altered to make it appear like he struggled to speak for a full minute
CLAIM: Video shows President Joe Biden struggling to speak for a whole minute as he stumbles over his words in an interview with Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC.
The Dispatch→ Nothing to Lose
Pence and DeSantis turn more aggressive on January 6.
Truth or Fiction?→ Nathaniel Alexander, Folding Chair Inventor?
On August 7 2023, a meme about purported folding chair inventor Nathaniel Alexander circulated virally across social media platforms: The folding chair we commonly use today is indebted to the innovative mind of Nathaniel Alexander, an African Americ
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – FBI director didn’t confirm Joe Biden bribery investigation
"FBI director Wray confirms Joe Biden is under criminal investigation for Ukrainian bribes by the U.S. attorney in Delaware then tries to backpedal.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, ‘two massive explosions’ haven’t taken out US critical infrastructure
“We’re seeing two massive explosions on U.S. critical infrastructure in the past 24 hours that have caused power outages.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Weather Station Did NOT Show Map On Fire With High Temperatures
Did a weather station in Germany show a map of the country's high temperatures with the map actually on fire with flames burning on TV? No, that's not true: The image showing flames over a weather map is doctored. The original footage fro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Eating Cayenne Pepper Repairs DNA Directly Or Kills Cancer In Humans
Does eating cayenne pepper kill cancer cells and regenerate damaged DNA? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that eating cayenne pepper will repair DNA or kill cancer cells in humans, according to a dietitian at the Virginia Commonw
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 mRNA vaccines don’t cause long-term spike protein production in the body, contrary to claims by retired professor
REVIEW On 27 July 2023, The Epoch Times published an article by Klaus Steger, a molecular biologist who specializes in the gene regulation of sperm development, carrying the headline “COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters Were Never Made With mRNA”. Th
Truth or Fiction?→ Zoom Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and AI
On August 6 2023, a tweet about Zoom’s terms of service and “training” what is popularly called machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) spread virally: Zoom terms of service now require you to allow AI to train on ALL your
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Was NOT ‘Released’ From ‘OL Reign’ Or Olympic Team And Did NOT Lose ‘$25M Broadcasting Deal’
Was Megan Rapinoe, a renowned U.S. women's soccer player, fired from the Seattle "OL Reign" team and the U.S. Olympic team, and did she also lose a multi-million TV deal as a result of missing a penalty kick during the Women's World Cup s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scene Of Mike Pence Carrying A Rainbow Flag In A Parade Is NOT A Real Photo — It’s An AI-Generated Image
Did former Vice President Mike Pence, who is a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, carry a rainbow flag in a parade while dressed in a white suit with a rainbow-striped shirt? No, that's not true: This is an AI-gene
Logically→ No, this video does not show an aeroplane carrying Wagner troops arriving in Niger
Logically→ No, climate change is not caused by an upcoming pole shift
The Dispatch→ A Struggling Mike Pence Takes the Spotlight
Plus: Donald Trump channels Republican voters’ animus for the GOP.
Logically→ Old video passed of as African leader criticizing ECOWAS over recent coup in Niger
AllSides→ Posts Share Fabricated Quote on ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns’
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/scicheck-posts-share-fabricated-quote-on-permanent-climate-lockdowns/
Logically→ Video spreads false claims about human body cell regeneration rates
Logically→ Video makes misleading claims about African and Middle Eastern migration and crime in Ireland
The Dispatch→ Judgment Day
Not just for Donald Trump, but for the Republican Party as a whole.
Full Fact→ Selenium not shown to cause ‘dramatic reduction’ in certain cancers
A viral video on Facebook claims the essential trace mineral selenium can fight certain cancers. This isn’t borne out in the data.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris claim about states banning teaching Latino history relies on some flawed examples
"Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.”
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show a Kuki-Meitei duo from Manipur singing together
Logically→ Old video of mob violence falsely linked to recent unrest in Haryana
The Dispatch→ The United States’ Credit Rating Takes a Hit
Lawmakers react as Fitch Ratings downgrades U.S. from AAA to AA+.
Logically→ No, TV Licence fees are not based on consent in the U.K.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Staying Power Fueled by a Disgruntled GOP Base
No other Republican downtalks the GOP like the former president, and that’s how his supporters like it.
The Dispatch→ Oklahoma’s New Catholic Charter School, Explained
St. Isidore would be funded with taxpayer money, which raises First Amendment questions.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Constitutional Moment
Israeli politics for an American audience.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of Indictment 3.0
Donald Trump appears in federal court. Again.
The Dispatch→ Presenting Your 2024 Senate Race Ratings
Thinking about the Senate affects the plans of party tastemakers when choosing a presidential nominee.
The Dispatch→ None Like It Hot
Doomsdayism is not constructive.
The Dispatch→ The Two Types of Congressional Conflict
Philip Wallach’s new book, ‘Why Congress,’ shows the first branch craves performance. Could conflict nudge it toward compromise?
The Dispatch→ To Understand ‘Oppenheimer,’ Look Back at Prometheus
Christopher Nolan’s film, like the Greek myth, refuses to simply glorify its protagonist.