Did "Science Guy" Bill Nye state that there was "no place to go" in reference to space exploration, seeming to support claims that NASA, the International Space Station (ISS) and related space exploration programs were a hoax? No, that's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Shows Children Who Are Sex, Organ Trafficking Victims
Are the children shown being removed from the back of a semi-trailer in a video on social media, purportedly in London, the victims of sex or organ trafficking? No, that's not true: There's no substantiated evidence or credible sources su
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Was NOT Struggling To Speak During MSNBC Interview — Video Is Heavily Edited
Does a video show President Joe Biden struggling to speak during an MSNBC interview? No, that's not true: The video has been heavily edited to only show when the president stumbled over his words and it is not a true depiction of what he
Truth or Fiction?→ Republican Congressman’s Hitler Newsletter Controversy
On July 25 2023, a Reddit account shared a post about Rep. Paul Gosar’s (R-Arizona) newsletter (featuring Adolf Hitler) to r/politics: Paul Gosar’s Newsletter Features Website That Calls for Readers to ‘Stand up for Hitler’: Repo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Take Down Florida Child Trafficking Ring And Arrest Ron DeSantis
Did U.S. Navy SEALs take down a Florida child trafficking ring and arrest Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as was livestreamed on Facebook by Child Parent Safety (Cps) News Network on July 25, 2023? No, that's not true: Presidential candidate D
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Beyoncé is not accused of human trafficking; 2020 lawsuit dismissed as ‘frivolous’
Beyoncé “is a defendant in a major human trafficking case.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Expect to see Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigning; he wasn’t arrested, as post claims
“US Navy SEALs are arresting Ron DeSantis” for running a child sex trafficking ring.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show Joe Biden leaving midinterview with MSNBC
“(Joe) Biden just gets up and leaves during a live TV interview.”
The Dispatch→ Join or Die
Mitt Romney’s odd plea to consolidate the anti-Trump vote.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ellen DeGeneres Did NOT Endorse ‘Dental Relief Card’ Scam — It’s A Fake Video Pitch
Is Ellen DeGeneres appearing in an online video to endorse a free "Dental Relief card" for older Americans? No, that's not true: The video appears to be a deepfake creation. A spokesperson for the actress and comedian confirmed to Lead St
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Cancel Six Tour Dates With Sheryl Crow And Praise Jason Aldean
Did performer Kid Rock cancel six tour dates with singer Sheryl Crow in solidarity with country music's Jason Aldean? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. The
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Es falso que combatir el tráfico sexual infantil ya no es alta prioridad para el gobierno de Biden
"Biden elimina ‘tráfico sexual de menores’ como una de las prioridades del Departamento de Justicia de su gobierno”.
Truth or Fiction?→ That ‘PragerU in Schools’ Press Release is an Obvious Publicity Stunt
On July 24 2023 several Twitter accounts tweeted about “PragerU in schools,” citing a press release issued in relation to right-wing disinformation purveyor Dennis Prager’s foray into the educational system: FFS: PragerU Says Flori
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Experts warn that borax cleaning powder isn’t safe to ingest, as social media posts claim
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Barbie’ Was NOT Banned In Serbia Because Of ‘Greater Albania’ Map — Such A Map Isn’t In Movie
Was the film "Barbie" banned in Serbia because of a scene containing a map of "Greater Albania"? No, that's not true: The film was not banned in Serbia and such a map doesn't appear in the movie. The claim appeared in a video (archived he
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump’s Legal Trouble and the 2024 Campaign
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FactCheck.org→ Pfizer Facility Damaged in Tornado Didn’t Produce COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest No COVID-19 vaccines were affected by the tornado that damaged Pfizer’s North Carolina warehouse, which doesn’t produce the vaccines. But some misinformation spreaders are claiming vaccines were destroyed. Full St
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread False Claim About Luke Bryan After CMT Pulls Jason Aldean Video
Quick Take A video by country singer Jason Aldean was pulled by Country Music Television after critics called it offensive and racist. Some Aldean fans have responded by calling for the “Bud Light treatment” of CMT and falsely claiming
PolitiFact→ Did Donald Trump ever apologize to the ‘Central Park Five’?
Yusef Salaam, one of five men exonerated for an attack on a Central Park jogger in 1989, won a Democratic primary for New York’s city council earlier this year. That revived discussion of Donald Trump’s comments about the case. Over the years, Trum
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Hank Williams Jr. didn’t resign from CMT’s board of directors. The network doesn’t have a board
CLAIM: Singer Hank Williams Jr. resigned from Country Music Television’s board of directors and artists including Carrie Underwood and Toby Keith have pulled their music videos from the network in recent days.
The Dispatch→ Approaching the Appropriations Fight
The tight deadline to pass a series of spending bills will again test Kevin McCarthy’s leadership.
Full Fact→ Aldi coupon giveaway on Facebook is not genuine
Thousands of people have shared a post claiming to offer people money off their shop.
Logically→ Video of Zelenskyy with ‘war robot from U.K.’ is digitally altered
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – El estudio detrás de ‘Sound of Freedom’ niega declaraciones de sabotaje en salas de cine
A las personas que van a ver ‘Sound of Freedom’ “en medio de la película se les va la luz, les hacen unas alarmas de bomberos o simplemente dicen que tienen que evacuar”.
PolitiFact→ Everything old is new again? The latest round of health policy proposals reprises existing ideas
Republicans have floated ideas that could subtly let employers bypass the Affordable Care Act's basic benefits requirements. Options include association health plans, self-insurance and giving workers money to buy individual coverage.
PolitiFact→ What did Trump say in the other phone calls to Georgia officials?
In addition to former President Donald Trump’s phone call with Georgia’s secretary of state, he joined two other phone calls with Georgia officials in the weeks after the 2020 election as he sought to overturn the election.
PolitiFact→ Here's what Donald Trump asked Georgia election officials in 2020 phone call
The Fulton County district attorney launched an investigation following Trump’s January 2021 phone call with state election officials. Trump’s directives to state officials involved a quest to “find” enough ballots to put him in the winning col
Logically→ Clip from Bangkok falsely shared as footage of metro overbridge collapse in India
Logically→ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ‘ಪಾಪ್ಕಾರ್ನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬೆರೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ Video of a bridge collapsing in India shared as footage from Venezuela
Logically→ Video of men urinating on a tribal man is not from Manipur
The Dispatch→ Passport Problems Pile Up
Plus: What’s next for China’s economy?
Logically→ Video of women stripped naked in West Bengal falsely linked to Manipur violence
Logically→ Old video misattributed to recent events in Odesa following attack on Transfiguration Cathedral
Logically→ ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಣಿಪುರಕ್ಕೆ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
The Dispatch→ Fake News Meets Artificial Intelligence
As disinformation becomes even more rampant, ‘prebunking’ can help fight back.
The Dispatch→ Did Alabama Defy the Supreme Court?
Hi, I'm crime-ing now. Watch me crime.
The Dispatch→ South Africa Looks East
The important U.S. trading partner tries to toe the line between Washington and Moscow.
The Dispatch→ The Perilous Gap in Election Trust
Election doubts have already warped one party. Could they consume the republic?
Logically→ Photo of BJP leader and son falsely shared as accused in Manipur viral video case