The Dispatch→ Working in Congress Sucks
How to fix everything with one neat trick.
The Dispatch→ Why Henry Kissinger Will Never Be Forgiven
He helped America win the fight against communism.
Logically→ नहीं, राजस्थान में कांग्रेस की रैली में पाकिस्तान का झंडा नहीं फहराया गया
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map
We fact-checked California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a debate moderated by Sean Hannity. See how the governors’ claims stack up on COVID lockdowns, taxes, the economy and more:
Logically→ অষ্ট্ৰেলিয়াৰ বিৰুদ্ধে ভাৰতীয় মহিলা হকী দলৰ ‘প্ৰতিশোধ’ বুলি দাবী কৰি অসংলগ্ন ভিডিঅ’ প্ৰচাৰ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pneumonia Listed In Pfizer Document Does NOT Prove Its COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Respiratory Outbreak In China
Does the listing of "Pneumonia mycoplasma" in Pfizer's guidance on adverse event reports associated with its COVID-19 vaccine prove that the shot caused a respiratory outbreak in China? No, that's not true: It's a fundamental misreading o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Is NOT Modeling Hat Made Of Human Faces Inspired By Crimes Of Wisconsin Serial Killer Ed Gein
Was Taylor Swift photographed wearing a hat made of pieced-together preserved faces skinned from real human beings? No, that's not true on two points: The model in the photo is not pop star Swift but the special effects artist who partner
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Arrest Stephen Colbert On November 25, 2023
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps place talk show host Stephen Colbert under arrest for committing treason and defrauding the country as of November 25, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories t
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – John D. Rockefeller did not write a ‘secret covenant’ about world domination
John D. Rockefeller wrote a secret covenant about controlling the world’s population.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Reports About ‘EMP Threat’ or ‘Blackout Warfare’ Are NOT Classified, NOT From Department of Homeland Security, NOT Secret, NOT Leaked
Were reports that talk about a supposed imminent "EMP Threat" or "Blackout Warfare" against the U.S. "leaked" from the Department of Homeland Security, and were these documents "classified" in any way? No, that's not true: The reports tha
The Dispatch→ The Defectors
How many Republicans will withhold their endorsements from Trump?
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, the FBI has not confirmed ‘pizzagate’ is real
CLAIM: The FBI has confirmed that the “pizzagate” conspiracy theory is real. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The FBI says it has made no such announcement about the long-debunked rumor.
PolitiFact→ Newsmax – Evidence lacking for 'crisis actor' claims about Palestinian in Gaza TV footage
"MSNBC airs Gaza 'crisis actor.'"
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Homeless people in San Francisco didn’t go missing, they were moved into shelters and other areas
Suggests homeless people mysteriously went missing in San Francisco.
The Dispatch→ The Christie Doctrine
“I have a policy of not answering this in every interview.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did you miss explosive news? No. This volcano erupted last year, not recently
“8 MINUTES AGO! The largest underwater volcano has SUDDENLY CRACKED OPEN the Earth!”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of Israeli police detaining Palestinian boy is from 2018, not current war
Video showing “Israeli occupation forces arrest a 2-year-old child” is from the Israel-Hamas war.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Journalist who pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse images did not debunk Pizzagate
Pizzagate “expert” went to jail for child pornography
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Black Friday a bust under Biden? No, video of lone shopper is from London in 2017
Video shows Black Friday shoppers “in Biden’s thriving economy.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Iceland hasn’t banned COVID-19 vaccines
Iceland has banned COVID-19 vaccines “amid soaring sudden deaths.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Hamas training in U.S. ‘hidden in plain sight’? No, Alabama compound is not Hamas-operated
Video of an Alabama compound shows “Hamas is here and training hidden in plain sight.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Calling A 1-800 Number Does NOT Help Get ‘Stimulus Deposit’ — US Government Did NOT Distribute Such Payments In November 2023
Could a call to a hotline number expedite receiving a "stimulus deposit" in November 2023? No, that's not true: The federal government was not distributing such payments as of this writing. The toll-free number shared on social media was
Health Feedback→ Published studies misrepresented by cardiologist Peter McCullough to push false claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac death
REVIEW Cardiologist Peter McCullough, who has a history of propagating inaccurate and misleading claims about COVID-19, appeared on One America News Network on 27 October 2023 in an interview with host Alison Steinberg. Excerpts from the interview w
Health Feedback→ Anti-vaccination organization spreads baseless claim that global HPV vaccination campaign will lead to “mass casualty event”
REVIEW An article published by Children’s Health Defense on 7 November 2023 claimed that a campaign for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in low- and middle-income countries will result in a “mass casualty event” due to serious side effec
Logically→ Iceland halted the use of Moderna vaccines in 2021, not 2023.
Logically→ Iceland halted the use of Moderna vaccines in 2021, not 2023.
Full Fact→ £100 Argos gift card offer is not genuine
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook.
Full Fact→ Will the XL Bully ban affect other dogs too?
The government says the ban in England and Wales only applies to XL Bully dogs, but assessment will be based on appearance and physical characteristics.
Full Fact→ ‘Illegal immigrants’ aren’t entitled to benefits in the UK
A Facebook post calls for “illegal immigrants” to be deterred by stopping benefits—but people in the UK without a right to be here aren’t entitled to benefits already.
Full Fact→ Old photo is of Israeli children drawing on shells for Lebanon not Gaza
A photo that first went viral in 2006 is being shared with false claims it shows recent events of children drawing on shells bound for Gaza.
Full Fact→ Turpentine is not a treatment for sepsis—it is poisonous when swallowed
Dr Andrew Kaufman, a US psychiatrist, has claimed that turpentine can be used as a treatment for sepsis. It cannot, and may cause harm if ingested. Sepsis must be treated with antibiotics urgently.
Logically→ ఉత్తరాఖండ్ లో సొరంగం కూలిన చోట సహాయక చర్యల బృందం ఫొటో అంటూ కృత్రిమ మేధ ద్వారా సృష్టించిన ఫొటోని వివిధ వార్తా సంస్థలు షేర్ చేశాయి
Full Fact→ No graphene oxide in Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
The substance was used as a tool to study a sample during the vaccine’s development. It is not an ingredient in the vaccine itself.
Logically→ Photo of Greta Thunberg altered to show her holding antisemitic book
Logically→ ৰাজস্থানৰ মুখ্যমন্ত্ৰীৰ নিৰ্বাচনী সভাত মোডী সমৰ্থনত শ্লোগান দিয়া বুলি সম্পাদিত ভিডিঅ’ প্ৰচাৰ
The Dispatch→ Headed for the Exits
Is it the quantity or quality of retiring members of Congress that really matters?
Logically→ Photo of Dwayne Johnson wearing a ‘Keep America Trumpless’ shirt has been edited
Logically→ राहुल गांधी को ‘शहीद’ बताने वाला मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे का यह वीडियो आधा-अधूरा है
Truth or Fiction?→ Understanding the Israel Conflict: A Detailed Fact Check
The enduring conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has its roots deeply embedded within the common soil they both call home. A complex blend of history, national identity, and geopolitics converge in this tiny part of the Middle East, creating