The Dispatch→ Checking In on Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
“I don’t want to say that this is the last chance that Ukraine has to make progress, but it might be one of the last ones.”
Logically→ No, German weather broadcast did not show map on fire
Logically→ Viral video of Rahul Gandhi’s comment on Ramayana is clipped
Logically→ Video shows soldiers from Senegal, not Niger
Full Fact→ Experts do not advise cleaning swimming pools with vodka
A TikTok video seen by thousands of people and posted on Facebook shares this DIY pool cleaning “trick”.
Logically→ కాంగ్రెస్ అధ్యక్షులు మల్లిఖార్జున ఖర్గే కూర్చోవటానికి సోనియా గాంధీ అనుమతి కోసం వేచిచూడటం లేదు
Logically→ కర్ణాటకలో కాంగ్రెస్ విజయం తరువాత విరాట్ కోహ్లీ రాహుల్ గాంధీని పొగుడుతునట్టున్న పోస్ట్ మార్ఫ్ చేయబడిన ఫొటో
The Dispatch→ The Rowe Show
The four point F.R.E.E. plan for children.
The Dispatch→ Butterfly Knives and Felon Voting Rights
Dude Person, Pig Cage, and Jet Toner.
Logically→ పాత లఘు చిత్రంలోని ఒక క్లిప్ ని వరుడు కట్నం అడిగాడని పిల్ల తండ్రి కొడుతున్న వీడియోగా ప్రచారం చేస్తున్నారు
Logically→ కుదించిన వీడియో క్లిప్ షేర్ చేసి G 7 శిఖరాగ్ర సమావేశం లో భారత ప్రధాన మంత్రి మోదీని నిర్లక్ష్యం చేశారంటూ ప్రచారం చేశారు
Logically→ పాకిస్థాన్ కి చెందిన వీడియోని కర్ణాటకలో ప్రజలు విద్యుత్తు బోర్డు అధికారులతో వాగ్వాదానికి దిగిన వీడియో అని ప్రచారం చేస్తున్నారు
The Dispatch→ Democracy and the Golden Rule
And what it means for freedom of speech and expression.
The Dispatch→ Fixing the Local News Crisis
A multifaceted approach emerges for boosting struggling newsrooms.
Logically→ ఆంధ్రలో జరిగిన ఒక గ్రామ రెవెన్యూ సహాయకుడి ఆత్మహత్యను ఒక రైతు ఆత్మహత్యగా చిత్రీకరించారు
Logically→ లేదు, త్రిశూరు నుండి కోయంబత్తూరుకు మధ్య ప్రయాణ సమయం 110 నిమిషాలు తగ్గలేదు
Logically→ తెలంగాణాలో రాళ్ళ దాడికి సంబంధించిన పాత వీడియోని హర్యానాలో తాజాగా చోటుచేసుకున్న హింసకి సంబంధించినదిగా షేర్ చేస్తున్నారు
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Map Image Does NOT Show An Actual 2023-24 Snow Forecast — It’s A 2014 Creation From A Satirical Site
Does the image of a map, purportedly "just released" on August 6, 2023, show an actual prediction of "the 2023-2024" snow forecast across the U.S.? No, that's not true: The image is derived from a satirical website whose disclaimer says i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sun DOES Heat Earth Through The Vacuum Of Space
Does the 93-million-mile vacuum separating the Earth from the sun prevent the latter from heating our planet? No, that's not true: A University of California, Berkeley physicist told Lead Stories that the claim is "completely false." The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graco Is NOT Giving Away Car Seats For $1
Is baby gear company Graco giving away car seats for only $1? No, that's not true: The post includes a link to a website that is not an official Graco Baby site and does not allow a user to interact and actually obtain a car seat. The ima
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UN Chief Did NOT Warn Christians To ‘Embrace The Legalization Of Pedophilia’ Or Be ‘Excluded’ From Society
Did the United Nations "chief" say if Christians "do not fully embrace the legalization of pedophilia, they will be excluded from participating in society"? No, that's not true: The man whose photo appears in an article under the headline
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Defense Lawyer Spins the Facts
John Lauro, one of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers, went on five Sunday talk shows to present a counternarrative to a federal indictment that accuses Trump of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to remain in office despite losing to Joe Bi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: pH Of Soda Is NOT Toxic, Does Not Alter pH Of Human Body
Does the pH of soda (pH 2) make it seriously toxic, "a pH killer," and does it take 32 eight-ounce glasses of alkaline water to reverse the toxic effects of one soda? No, that's not true: A food science professor told Lead Stories that ma
The Dispatch→ The Return of Roe
Will Democrats try to reinstate federal abortion rights?
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – World Economic Forum’s Klaus Schwab didn’t call for AI to replace elections
"WEF chairman Klaus Schwab openly calls for AI technology to replace Democratic elections!”
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk – Florida man’s ‘memes’ were part of 2016 voter suppression effort
Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.”
The Dispatch→ Fact-Check: Is the COVID Vaccine Killing One Person for Every 1,000 Doses?
A new article relies on data that is self-reported and unverified.
The Dispatch→ Optical Delusions
The truth of the 2020 election was there for Trump to see. He just didn’t want to.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Did NOT Have Wheaties Campaign Canceled After Missed Penalty Kick
Did professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe have a campaign with the breakfast cereal Wheaties that was canceled after she missed a penalty kick during the 2023 World Cup? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for General Mills, the parent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wearing Sunglasses Does NOT Cause Skin To Burn
Are sunglasses "bad for your eyes" because they trick the brain into believing the sun isn't that hot, thus leading to more severe sunburn? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to substantiate this claim. Lead Stories spoke to the Am
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – His Royal Reptile? Video makes unfounded claims about King Charles III
“King Charles exposed at Buckingham Palace as ancient reptilian shapeshifter.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: VAERS Data Is NOT ‘Crystal Clear’ Proof That COVID-19 Vaccines Are Killing ‘1 Person Per 1,000 Doses’
Does data collected from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) prove that COVID-19 vaccines are "killing an estimated 1 person per 1,000 doses," resulting in "676,000 dead Americans"? No, that's not true: The claim originated
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, golfer John Daly didn’t say this about soccer star Megan Rapinoe
Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup.
The Dispatch→ Everything You Think You Know About ‘Offshoring’ Is (Probably) Wrong
It can boost American capacity, jobs, and—most importantly—innovation.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says DOJ is trying to criminalize asking questions. That’s not what indictment says.
“They are trying to make it illegal to question the results of a bad election.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – California law did not reduce penalties for having sex with children
California passed a law “reducing penalties for oral, anal sex with willing children.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Despite Being Rebutted on ‘Ignoring’ COVID-19, Dr. Ashish Jha Still Won’t Talk About Masks
In the wake of stating that most Americans can “ignore” COVID-19 and a public rebuttal by former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, the former head of federal response to the disease has refused to mention masking as a way to avoid possible
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Daly Did NOT Make Homophobic Remarks On Megan Rapinoe’s Missed Penalty Kick
Did professional golfer John Daly make a derogatory/homophobic statement about professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe and her performance at the 2023 World Cup? No, that's not true: The comment was posted on a parody social media accoun
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – How many miles of border wall did Donald Trump build? It depends on how it’s counted
The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.”