Borax can be used to treat a variety of health problems, including joint pain, kidney stones, osteoporosis and chronic fatigue.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Republican Sen. Mitt Romney has not threatened to join Democrats, despite criticism of Trump
"Senator Mitt Romney threatens to leave the Republican party and join Democrats.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Republican Sen. Mitt Romney has not threatened to join Democrats, despite criticism of Trump
"Senator Mitt Romney threatens to leave the Republican party and join Democrats.”
The Dispatch→ The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
Donald Trump’s looming legal developments have Democrats strategizing for 2024.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This van was testing kids for COVID-19, not queerness
Video shows a van “‘Queer testing’ kids without parental approval … (that) involves clothing removal.”
Full Fact→ Covid isn’t fake
A social media post claims Covid-19 is a fake virus. This isn’t the case. Millions of people have died from the disease and it continues to infect people worldwide.
PolitiFact→ What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election?
Prosecutors have investigated the 2020 fake elector plot orchestrated by Trump allies in an effort to overturn the election. 16 fake electors have already been charged in Michigan.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Has No Labels Said It Will ‘Do What It Takes’ to Help Trump?
The group has said the opposite.
PolitiFact→ Virginia Foxx – Foxx gives inaccurate explanation of U.S. asylum process
Immigrants are supposed to “apply for asylum in the country where they are, and then they try to come into the United States.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No existe una Barbie Baphomet creada por Mattel
“Ahora resulta que la corporación de juguetes MATTEL, lanza una ‘Barbie BAFOMET’, para complacer a la estrenada sociedad de la iglesia satánica en EEUU."
Logically→ No, this is not Pfizer’s patent to use COVID-19 vaccines to ‘track’ people
Full Fact→ Website claiming to offer £2 Amazon packages is fake
The website is linked to in a Facebook post claiming the retailer is giving away “unclaimed electronics” to British customers for £2.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers, July 2023 Update
Summary In our seventh installment of this feature, gauging how various factors have changed under President Joe Biden, we found: The economy added 13.2 million jobs under Biden, putting the total 3.8 million higher than before the pandemic.
AllSides→ Video: Fewer Cases of Flu Due to Pandemic Precautions
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/07/scicheck-video-fewer-cases-of-flu-due-to-pandemic-precautions-contrary-to-viral-claim/
Logically→ Fabricated screenshot peddled as Irish Independent’s headline on ‘asymptomatic global warming’
Logically→ Old video of Sai Baba idol being replaced in Delhi shared with false claim
The Dispatch→ Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal on the Rocks
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