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
Logically→ No, Amazon is not giving away unclaimed items for £2
Health Feedback→ WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to edited video claiming otherwise
REVIEW Since the onset of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, several inaccurate claims have circulated that individuals directly or indirectly connected to the global vaccination effort avoided receiving their own doses. This is the case for instanc
The Dispatch→ The New Trump Indictment Is Less Clear Cut
Yet the politics seem straightforward.
Logically→ No, video of man desecrating a Hanuman idol is not from Hyderabad
Logically→ No, video of man desecrating a Hanuman idol is not from Hyderabad
Health Feedback→ Pfizer documents misrepresented to spread the false claim that the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine contains graphene oxide
REVIEW On 15 July 2023, the davidicke.com website published an article claiming that Pfizer admitted to its COVID-19 vaccine containing graphene oxide, a “highly toxic and conductive substance”. This claim originates from documents released by t
Logically→ Old clip of mob violence at a protest in Gujarat falsely linked to unrest in Haryana
Logically→ No, Klaus Schwab didn’t admit he is planning to implement China-style lockdowns
Logically→ No, Klaus Schwab didn’t admit he is planning to implement China-style lockdowns
The Dispatch→ Three Strikes, You’re Out?
Donald Trump indicted yet again, this time related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Logically→ This ‘Stop War, Stop Zelenskyy’ billboard in Japan is fake
Full Fact→ Video does not show police officer ‘explaining using wrong pronouns is a criminal offence’
A video in which a police officer talks about using the correct pronouns for people does not mention criminality, as some online have suggested.
Logically→ This video does not show soldiers in Niger training following the recent coup
Full Fact→ Having a sharia-compliant mortgage doesn’t mean stamp duty isn’t paid
Turning Point UK claimed that you’re exempt from paying stamp duty if you follow sharia law. Stamp duty is paid on all liable properties, even with a sharia-compliant mortgage.
Health Feedback→ No imminent avian flu pandemic is being staged by Bill Gates or the WHO; claim by Redacted YouTube channel misrepresented sources
REVIEW In a video on the “Redacted” YouTube channel, entrepreneurs Clayton and Natali Morris suggested that some institutions and individuals were working together to stage an avian flu pandemic. According to them, this false pandemic would be t
Logically→ No, this image does not show protest against arrests made in the Manipur viral video case
The Dispatch→ Masters of the Universe
The subways will still smell like a mix of despair, anger, and urine.
The Dispatch→ Congress Attempts to Tackle College Athlete Compensation—Again
Three new bills address name, image, and likeness deals for NCAA athletes.
The Dispatch→ Who Are the Real Kingmakers? Voters.
It’s not the deep state, billionaires, or establishment RINOs.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Jan. 6 Indictment
On Aug. 1, the Department of Justice filed an indictment against former President Donald Trump concerning his attempts to remain in power despite losing the 2020 presidential election — efforts that culminated in obstructing the counting of elec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Lady In Green’ Did NOT Hypnotize Mitch McConnell, Freezing Him With A Touch — Sen. Capito Was Standing Behind Him With Others
Did Sen. Shelley Moore Capito reach out and touch Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, somehow causing him to freeze midsentence while he was speaking during a July 26, 2023, news conference? No, that's not true: Capito, a Republican f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Footage Does NOT Show First President Bush Dying On Live TV — He Lived For Decades After Throwing Up, Fainting Incident
Does video footage show when then-President George H.W. Bush died on live TV? No, that's not true: The president lived for 26 more years after an incident in Japan in 1992 when he vomited and fainted at a banquet hosted by the Japanese pr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show USAID Supplying Ephedrine, Methylphenidate To Forces In Ukraine — Video Is ‘Fabricated … Staged’
Is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supplying Ukrainian forces with ephedrine and methylphenidate, according to a video circulating on social media? No, that's not true: A USAID spokesperson told Lead Stories that the
PolitiFact→ Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments?
Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating the Trump documents and 2020 election cases, has a long prosecutorial resume. He previously secured indictments against Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Obama’s bandaged fingers don’t suggest a role in his chef’s death. It’s golf tape for blisters
CLAIM: Bandages around former President Barack Obama’s hand on Friday are suspicious and suggest he was involved in the death of his personal chef last month.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump indictment: What to know about 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation and charges
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021. What are the charges? Can he still run (and vote)?
PolitiFact→ Read all of PolitiFact’s coverage on Donald Trump indictments
PolitiFact has been fact-checking and monitoring the various indictments of former President Donald Trump. Here's our coverage:
Truth or Fiction?→ Antonio Banderas ‘Cats’ Facebook Post
On July 30 2023, an anecdote about actor Antonio Banderas arranging a cats only premiere of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish was shared to Facebook by the page “Tacatshi Purrakami” (presumably named as a pun-heavy reference to artist Takashi Mu
PolitiFact→ Read indictment of Donald Trump in the special counsel’s 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation
Former President Donald Trump has been charged four times in a federal indictment by a grand jury investigating efforts to overturn election results. Read the charges against him here.
The Dispatch→ Scamming Grandma
Team DeSantis’ new line of attack against Trump won’t work.
Washington Post→ Biden said his son earned no money from China. His son says otherwise.
Hunter Biden's testimony last week revealed new details about his earnings from China
FactCheck.org→ Post Retreads False Claim About Biden’s Funding for Historically Black Colleges
Quick Take The Biden administration has awarded billions in funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including more than $2.7 billion provided in the American Rescue Plan. Yet a social media post revives an old, false claim that Bid
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – New law lets you remove old debts from your record after only two years? Sorry, no
A new law allows people to permanently erase unpaid debt older than two years from their credit records.