Is a children's "ankle monitor" toy a genuine product sold in Walmart stores and manufactured by a company named Little Yikes? No, that's not true: A video of the "toy" shared widely on social media in July 2023 was created by spoof compa
The Dispatch→ We’re Not Coming All The Way Back From This
On the Trump indictment. The latest one.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Does NOT Face A Chornobyl-Style Disaster From Water Shortage As Of July 2023
by: Evgenia Prodaeva Can "a nuclear explosion like in Chornobyl," the world's worst nuclear accident, now occur at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after the June 6, 2023, explosion that destroyed the Kakhovka dam emptied most o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Does NOT Face A Chornobyl-Style Disaster From Water Shortage As Of July 2023
by: Evgenia Prodaeva Can "a nuclear explosion like in Chornobyl," the world's worst nuclear accident, now occur at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after the June 6, 2023, explosion that destroyed the Kakhovka dam emptied most o
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, lab-grown chicken is not made using human cells
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Tax Complaint’ Filed Against Moms For Liberty in Michigan
On August 2 2023, a post about the tax status of far-right activist group Moms for Liberty was popular on image-sharing site Imgur: Tax status complaint filed against anti-LGBTQ+ Moms for Liberty In total, ten article screenshots were attached to the
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking conspiracy theories about death of Obamas’ personal chef
Tafari Campbell, a White House sous chef later hired as a personal chef by Barack and Michelle Obama, died while paddleboarding in a pond near the Obamas’ Martha’s Vineyard home. Police say his death wasn’t suspicious, but social media was soon a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Jackson Simmons’ And His Dog ‘Cami’ Are NOT Missing — It’s Scam Story
Are a person with dementia named "Jackson Simmons" and his dog "Cami" missing and has there been a silver alert issued for "Simmons"? No, that's not true: The story has been posted on social media as a part of a bait-and-switch scam. Such
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proven Link Between ‘Athlete Cardiac Arrests’ And COVID-19 Vaccine — Many Non-Cardiac, Non-Vaccine-Related Cases Cited In Goodsciencing List
Does a social media post listing "1,884 Athlete Cardiac Arrests" and 1,310 deaths between January 2021 and July 2023 prove a connection between these mishaps and the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: While the ultimate source of the
The Dispatch→ Merger Madness
New guidelines from the Justice Department and FTC seek to revive discredited legal doctrines.
FactCheck.org→ Romney Not Switching Parties, Contrary to Online Claim
Quick Take Sen. Mitt Romney has sometimes been critical of fellow Republicans and veered from the party line. But an Instagram post falsely claims Romney “threatens to leave the Republican Party and Join Democrats.” A Romney spokesperso
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Ditch the detox. The spike proteins produced from COVID-19 vaccination aren’t toxins.
People who received COVID-19 vaccines can “detoxify” their bodies from the spike protein.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Founder Klaus Schwab’s Daughter Nicole Did NOT Say ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns Coming — Whether You Like It or Not’
Did Nicole Schwab -- daughter of World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab -- say, "permanent climate lockdowns [are] coming -- whether you like it or not"? No, that's not true: There is no record of Nicole Schwab having said that.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clapping Hands Does NOT Bring ‘Instant Relief’ For Heel Pain
Does clapping your hands three times instantly relieve pain in the heel of your foot? No, that's not true: A podiatrist who is a spokesperson for the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) told Lead Stories "without hesitation" tha
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Daughter of WEF founder did not warn that permanent climate lockdowns are coming
CLAIM: The daughter of World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab said in a roundtable discussion that, “permanent climate lockdowns are coming, whether people like it or not.”
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: A Difficult Case Against Trump
Waiting for a really good lightning strike.
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: A Difficult Case Against Trump
Waiting for a really good lightning strike.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The White House did not issue ‘official’ warning about imminent attack to critical infrastructure
The White House delivered an “official statement” July 28 that we “need to be getting prepared for something big to happen, potentially to our critical infrastructure.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Good Harvest’ Does NOT Produce ‘Human Steak’ — That Company Doesn’t Exist And There’s No Human Steak Factory
Is there a "Good Harvest" company that produces "human steak" for human consumption? No, that's not true: Good Harvest and its "human steak" is an invention of the creators of a spoof documentary. The mockumentary is meant as a satirical
PolitiFact→ What the indictment about the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, tells us about Donald Trump’s actions
Former President Donald Trump’s third indictment, for his actions related to Jan. 6, 2021, consolidates a broad swirl of Trump’s activity into four charges. Here are details about what the indictment tries to accomplish and how it frames Trump’s
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ ‘Barbie’ is a hit. But it didn’t make more money in a day than Ron DeSantis has ever raised
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Full Fact→ Paying TV licence fee isn’t based on ‘consent’
A post claiming there is no law that requires a person to pay a TV licence has been shared more than 11,000 times.
Logically→ Video does not show Niger’s military leadership receiving public support after the recent coup
Logically→ Video does not show Niger’s military leadership receiving public support after the recent coup
Logically→ Video does not show Niger’s military leadership receiving public support after the recent coup
Logically→ Old video by Sinead O’Connor shared as one shot hours before her death
Logically→ Old video by Sinead O’Connor shared as one shot hours before her death
Logically→ Old video by Sinead O’Connor shared as one shot hours before her death
The Dispatch→ NRSC Banks on Dave McCormick to Run for Senate in Pennsylvania
Plus: Trump indicted, again.
Full Fact→ Hundreds share hoax post about injured dog in Dunfermline
The picture of the dog appears to have been taken from a blog post written by a veterinary practice in the US.
Logically→ Sadiq Khan didn’t announce ULEZ exemptions for minorities for travel to places of worship
Logically→ Sadiq Khan didn’t announce ULEZ exemptions for minorities for travel to places of worship
Logically→ Sadiq Khan didn’t announce ULEZ exemptions for minorities for travel to places of worship
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ No, Amazon is not giving away unclaimed items for £2