Plus: Introducing a new offering from The Dispatch.
Full Fact→ Five ways our fact checking had an impact in June
How thousands of people have helped slow and stop the spread of bad information this month
The Dispatch→ Heaven Can’t Wait
No legacy admissions in the Kingdom of God.
The Dispatch→ Awful Qualified Immunity Cases
HasTheSupremeCourtCleanedUpQualifiedImmunityYet.com
Washington Post→ The GOP claim that Biden is running a ‘shell game’ on the border
It's not a shall game, but the numbers are often confusing and hard to decipher.
The Dispatch→ Ohio’s Abortion Amendment, Explained
The attempt to relax abortion restrictions will likely be the only abortion-related state referendum this year.
The Dispatch→ Educational ‘Detracking,’ Explained
To close achievement gaps, more school systems are limiting course offerings for high-achievers.
The Dispatch→ Wealthy GOP Donors Are Bullish on Nikki Haley—For Now
Her debate performance will be key to keeping money flowing.
Logically→ Old video of tsunami in Japan shared as flooding in north India
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Tornado Forming Is NOT Real Or New York City — VFX Edit Over Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive
Did a dark and menacing stormcloud rotate over the New York City harbor, threatening to form a tornado? No, that's not true: This video of turbulent cloud effects is the work of a TikTok video creator and tutor, @insanepatient2. It was po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nuclear Test Movies NOT Faked Because Cameras Were Not Destroyed
Were the movies of nuclear tests conducted in the 1950s by the United States fake because the cameras and film used to capture the images were not destroyed by the explosion or the radiation? No, that's not true: The cameras and film used
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obamas Did NOT Say They Were ‘On The Property’ On Martha’s Vineyard When Private Chef Drowned
Did Barack and Michelle Obama's story change about where they were when their personal chef Tafari Campbell drowned near their Massachusetts home, "altering the story to say they were indeed on the property" when Campbell went missing? No
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: No head trauma or suspicious circumstances in drowning of Obamas’ chef, police say
Social media users are sharing false claims about the drowning death of former President Barack Obama’s personal chef on Martha’s Vineyard this week.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elijah Wood Did NOT Address Zelenskyy ‘In His Stories’ On Instagram; Actor Did NOT Offer Ukraine’s President ‘To Cure His Drug And Alcohol Addiction’
Did American actor Elijah Wood offer Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "to cure drug and alcohol addiction" on Instagram? No, that's not true: The actor doesn't post Instagram stories publicly. Wood did not say anything that would imp
Truth or Fiction?→ July 2023 UAP Hearing, Explained
On July 26 2023, a House subcommittee hearing on unidentified objects or phenomena in the sky instantly lit up social media; for example, “UAPs,” “UFOs,” “#endUAPsecrecy,” and “Tom DeLonge” all appeared o
PolitiFact→ Tim Scott – Tim Scott is wrong about more illegal immigration under Biden than under Trump and Obama combined
“There have been more illegal encounters under Biden than the previous two administrations combined.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tafari Campbell Did NOT Post That He Had Information That Would Lead To Barack Obama’s Arrest — It’s A Fabricated Meme
Did Tafari Campbell, the Obamas' chef who drowned in July 2023 while paddleboarding, make a post two years ago stating that he had information that would lead to Barack Obama's arrest? No, that's not true: This is a fabricated post shared
PolitiFact→ Gays Against Groomers – Yes, trans kids do exist
“There is no such thing as a trans kid.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Obamas’ chef wasn’t found dead on the anniversary of Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
The Dispatch→ The Problem With Einfühlung
We need empathy. But we use it badly.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Bill Nye did not imply that humans can’t go to space. This quote is out of context.
When Bill Nye said “the Earth is a closed system,” he suggested space exploration is impossible.
PolitiFact→ Which charges could be in a Jan. 6 indictment of Donald Trump?
What could an indictment of former President Donald Trump for the events of Jan. 6, 2021, look like? Attention is focused on three main charges, involving conspiracy to commit an offense against the U.S., delaying an official proceeding, and deprivatio
FactCheck.org→ Video: Fewer Cases of Flu Due to Pandemic Precautions
Influenza cases decreased during the first years of the pandemic, likely because of measures adopted to stop the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. In this video, FactCheck.org teamed up with Factchequeado to debunk a viral post that falsely
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘Secret Stimulus’ For US Homeowners That Offers Up To $185,000 In Assistance
Is there a "secret stimulus" that provides $185,000 to U.S. homeowners? No, that's not true: The "benefit to homeowners" is just a marketing ploy to get home-owning online users to follow links and provide their personal information. Sche
The Dispatch→ Natcons, Freecons, and the Centrality of the State
Dueling manifestos present two very different visions for America—and its government.
Full Fact→ Fake Alton Towers giveaway shared thousands of times
A spokesperson for the theme park confirmed Alton Towers is not affiliated with the deal.
The Dispatch→ North Carolina Takes Center Stage in 2024 Elections
Plus: The Club for Growth pumps the brakes in Montana’s GOP Senate primary.
Full Fact→ Thousands share fake Facebook cabin giveaway
The cabin is located in the US and is not involved in any giveaway.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Tafari Campbell: Obamas’ personal chef did not tweet before his death about Barack Obama’s arrest
Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef who drowned, tweeted that he had “information that will lead to the arrest of Barack Obama.”
AllSides→ Pfizer Facility Damaged in Tornado Didn’t Produce COVID-19 Vaccines
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/07/scicheck-pfizer-facility-damaged-in-tornado-didnt-produce-covid-19-vaccines/
Logically→ Milankovitch cycles and solar inertial motion are not the ‘real reason’ behind climate change
Logically→ Amish-folk får faktisk kræft, diabetes og autisme
Logically→ Nej, NASA har ikke tilstået, at klimaforandringer skyldes Jordens kredsløb om Solen
Full Fact→ NHS consultants are not demanding a 35% pay rise
There’s been widespread confusion in the media about the demands made by striking senior doctors. Their union has confirmed that they are campaigning for an above inflation uplift, but not necessarily
Logically→ Usædvanlige Schumann-resonanser blev ikke forårsaget af rumvæsner
Logically→ Video med Mette Frederiksens tale til verden er en deepfake
Logically→ Billede af deltager med ‘trans børn er sexede’-trøje ved Pride-parade er manipuleret
Logically→ Mel Gibson arbejder ikke på en dokumentarserie om global børnetrafficking
Logically→ Nej, der er ikke kræftfremkaldende DNA fra grønne marekatte i mRNA-vacciner
Logically→ Images of 2012 Nirbhaya protests falsely linked to Manipur violence