A viral video claims people who sit too long on a public bench in parts of the UK will be fined £5, but there’s no evidence this is happening.
Full Fact→ Google Lens’s AI overviews shared misleading information about images
The visual search tool failed to identify certain images as inauthentic and shared incorrect information about what some images show.
Full Fact→ No, the government isn’t imposing restrictions on essential grocery items
A government spokesperson told us this is “completely false” while Asda and Tesco also confirmed there are no such plans in place.
AllSides→ Trump Distorts Violent Crime Statistics in Ordering Takeover and Troops to D.C.
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/08/trump-distorts-violent-crime-statistics-in-ordering-takeover-and-troops-to-d-c/
AllSides→ Fact Check Team: Military intervention against drug cartels raises legal challenges
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-military-intervention-against-drug-cartels-raises-legal-challenges-foreign-terrorist-defense-economic
AllSides→ CNN Fact-Checker Torpedoes Trump Claims in Blockbuster Presser: ‘Just Plain Wrong’
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/cnn-fact-checker-torpedoes-trump-claims-in-blockbuster-presser-just-plain-wrong/
The Dispatch→ Trump Takes Washington
The president’s federalization of the D.C. police may be legal, but whether it will actually reduce crime is another question.
Full Fact→ No evidence banks will have to report cash withdrawals over £420 to anti-fraud unit
UK Finance told us this wasn’t something that it was aware of and we couldn’t find evidence of any such policy.
The Dispatch→ Manipulating the Weather | Interview: Dr. David Keith
‘I don’t buy that climate is an existential threat.’
The Dispatch→ Tariff Revenues Are Just Taxes on Americans
Something to remember when the president brags about making the country richer.
The Dispatch→ A Letter From Greenland
An example of the ‘off the beaten path’ paradox.
The Dispatch→ Dying of Neglect
A young woman is dead because of an ongoing medical scandal.
The Dispatch→ Seizing Russia’s Reserves, Explained
How Western allies could seize Russian assets to fund Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Nicolás Maduro Saying ‘Come For Me … Cowards’ In Response To Trump DOJ’s $50 Million Bounty
Does a video show Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, reacting to the $50M bounty announced August 7, 2025 by the US Department of State by challenging the Trump administration to come and get him at the presidential palace? No, that
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Violent Crime Statistics in Ordering Takeover and Troops to D.C.
President Donald Trump inaccurately claimed that the murder rate in Washington, D.C., “reached the highest rate probably ever” in 2023, and he ignored a decline in murders since then to justify a federal takeover of the city’s law en
The Dispatch→ Looking for Excuses
Trump’s D.C. crackdown is a sinister farce.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Donald Trump Did NOT Announce Clearance Of Homeless People From All 50 States – Only D.C.
Did President Donald Trump announce the clearance of homeless people from all 50 states? No, that's not true: Trump declared on his Truth Social account, "the Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY," in reference to Washington, D.C. He is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tesla Did NOT Remotely Deactivate Big Huey’s Cybertruck
Did Tesla remotely deactivate rapper Big Huey's Cybertruck in August 2025? No, that's not true: The company denies it. The screen message, reading "return to dealer", is clear evidence of a hoax, since Teslas are not sold through dealersh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Melania Trump Kissing Jeffrey Epstein Is Fake — Colbert Didn’t Air It
Is a photo showing Melania Trump kissing Jeffrey Epstein an authentic image and was it "unseen" until aired by Stephen Colbert? No, that's not true: The photo is not real and it was not shown on an episode of CBS's "The Late Show with Ste
Full Fact→ Has the government ended the ‘immunity’ on ‘low-value’ shoplifting?
Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s promise to end ‘immunity’ for some types of shoplifting.
Full Fact→ Archive picture does not show Boris Johnson with Ghislaine Maxwell
The image actually shows a younger Mr Johnson with his first wife.
Full Fact→ Morrisons is not selling £10 food boxes to ‘seniors’
Despite claims to the contrary being shared online, the retailer is not selling food boxes of seasonal stock for £10 to people aged over 50.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – How does Washington, D.C.’s homicide rate compare with other countries?
Washington, D.C., has 41 homicides per 100,000 people, “No. 1 that we can find anywhere in the world.”
AllSides→ CNN ‘Fact-Checks’ Trump Live, Claims D.C. Crime Isn’t a Problem
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/08/11/cnn-fact-checks-trump-live-claims-dc-crime-isnt-a-problem-n2661682
AllSides→ Fact check: Violent crime in DC has fallen in 2024 and 2025 after a 2023 spike
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/politics/violent-crime-dc-fact-check-vis President Donald Trump, justify
Full Fact→ Did ‘nine out of 10 nurses’ reject their pay award?
Articles published in the Guardian and Telegraph about the results of a recent Royal College of Nursing vote could do with context.
News Facts Network→ Audit Finds Louisiana Paid Nearly $10M for Medicaid Coverage After Beneficiaries’ Deaths
A Louisiana Legislative Auditor review found the state’s Medicaid program paid out nearly $10 million The post Audit Finds Louisiana Paid Nearly $10M for Medicaid Coverage After Beneficiaries’ Deaths appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ A High-Stakes Meeting in Alaska
Russia and Ukraine both have a lot on the line in Friday’s Trump-Putin summit.
News Facts Network→ Trump’s D.C. Takeover Draws Racism, Civil Rights Concerns From Advocates
President Donald Trump has assumed control of Washington, D.C.’s police department and ordered National Guard The post Trump’s D.C. Takeover Draws Racism, Civil Rights Concerns From Advocates appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ Abraham Lincoln, Originalist | Interview: Akhil Amar
How our national narrative led to the abolition of slavery.
The Dispatch→ How We Got the Internet All Wrong
The World Wide Web was supposed to connect us to people near and far. Instead, it has turned us into tribalist, neurotic homebodies.
The Dispatch→ What Is the Supreme Court’s Long Conference?
Inside the justices’ marathon meeting that kicks off the term and decides the fate of thousands of petitions.
Internet Archive→ Pres. Trump Announces Federal Takeover of DC Police : CSPAN : August 12, 2025 1:17am-2:39am EDT
President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of Washington, DC's police department and that around 800 National Guard troops would be deployed in DC. These actions happened as Trump pledged to crack down on crime in the nation's capital, despite
News Facts Network→ CDC Headquarters Shooting Leaves 150 Windows Shattered, 180 Rounds Fired
Patrick Joseph White, 30, fired more than 180 rounds at the Centers for Disease Control The post CDC Headquarters Shooting Leaves 150 Windows Shattered, 180 Rounds Fired appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Abbott Signals Texas Could Pursue Up to 10 New GOP Congressional Seats
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday the state could seek as many as 10 new The post Abbott Signals Texas Could Pursue Up to 10 New GOP Congressional Seats appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Trump Extends China Tariff Truce for 90 Days
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order extending the United States’ tariff truce The post Trump Extends China Tariff Truce for 90 Days appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Gorilla ‘Protecting His Child’ From Crocodile Is NOT Real — Hallmarks Of AI Evident
Is that viral video of an adult gorilla beating up a crocodile authentic footage of the adult protecting a juvenile gorilla? No, that's not true: Sseveral visual artifacts that are evidence of common shortcomings of video concocted by gen
PolitiFact→ Trump exaggerates Washington, DC, crime while ordering police takeover and National Guard deployment
Trump inflates Washington, DC, crime, deploys National Guard
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Linda Sarsour Is NOT Proven To Be Woman Posing With Swastika — Also, She’s NOT Mamdani Campaign ‘Senior Advisor’
Has the woman photographed wearing a pink hijab posing next to a swastika been identified as Linda Sarsour, senior advisor of the Zohran for NYC campaign? No, that's not true on two counts. Linda Sarsour is not the senior advisor of the N
PolitiFact→ It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it?
Should you get a flu vaccine in 2025? Here’s what to know.