Did Mookie Betts or other athletes say "If you want people to speak kindly about you after you're gone, then you should speak kindly while you're alive." in relation to the shooting of Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: The fake quote, al
The Dispatch→ The TikTok Deal
China and the U.S. are close to an agreement to keep the platform operating in the U.S. But will it address national security concerns?
The Dispatch→ The Next Generation of Woke | Interview: Claire Lehmann
‘Australia is sort of the Texas of the British Empire.’
The Dispatch→ Has Trump’s Drug War Become an Unjust War?
The administration continues to withhold key facts about lethal military strikes on Venezuelan boats.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Sydney Sweeney In A Turning Point Shirt Is Fake — Original Predates Fake By Three Months
Is that a real photo of Sydney Sweeney in a Turning Point USA shirt? No, that's not true: The t-shirt photo that appeared on social media in September of 2025 is a manipulated copy of a paparazzo's photo taken three months earlier. Enough
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Sydney Sweeney In A Turning Point Shirt Is Fake — Original Predates Fake By Three Months
Is that a real photo of Sydney Sweeney in a Turning Point USA shirt? No, that's not true: The t-shirt photo that appeared on social media in September of 2025 is a manipulated copy of a paparazzo's photo taken three months earlier. Enough
The Dispatch→ Fighting Words
Pam Bondi knows what time it is.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Missing Hiker ‘Sara Jenkins’ Was NOT Found As Scarecrow — Story Is NOT Real
Do posts about the missing hiker "Sara Jenkins" on social media tell the true story of the discovery of that person's remains? No, that's not true: No credible media organizations reported that. Lead Stories found no court records confirm
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Luke Bryan And Other Celebrities Did NOT Issue Lifetime Bans To The Man "Celebrating" After Kirk Was Shot
Did a variety of musicians, athletes, and coaches issue a lifetime ban against a man who was filmed "celebrating" in the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's shooting? No, that's not true on two counts: First, the articles about the life
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Charlie Kirk’s Wife Erika Saying She Will ‘Never Marry Anyone Else’ Is FAKE
Is a video showing Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk saying "I will never marry anyone else" after his death authentic? No, that's not true: The video is likely AI generated. Erika Kirk has spoken publicly once since her husband was shot and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Message From Africa’ Video For Charlie Kirk Was Ordered From Africa Birthday Greeting Group
Did a group of African men send a "God bless you" video message to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk because of his missionary work in Africa? No, that's not true: The video was produced by an African company that takes orders for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Cover Over Graffiti That Said "Release The Epstein Files" — The Photo Was Edited, The Graffiti Cruz Painted Over Said "F— Charlie Kirk"
Did U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz paint over graffiti which said, "Release the Epstein Files"? No, that's not true: The image has been edited. The original image was shared on social media by Cruz and showed him painting over graffiti that said "F--
Full Fact→ Video of mass funeral following Afghanistan earthquake is probably AI
The clip, which has circulated previously following other natural disasters, was probably generated using Artificial Intelligence.
Full Fact→ Has the government brought the railways into public ownership?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to bring Britain’s railways into public ownership.
The Dispatch→ Nepal’s Youth Revolt
The country, plagued by political instability and economic hardships, exploded in riots last week after a social media ban.
Internet Archive→ Washington Journal 09/16/2025 : CSPAN : September 16, 2025 7:00am-10:00am EDT
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The Dispatch→ A Brief History of Trump’s Empty Threats Against Russia
Since his first term, the president has repeatedly pledged to sanction Russia while rarely following through.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Story About Chihuahua Who Joins A Wolf Pack Contains Edited Images — Originals Don’t Show Dog
Do viral online posts show screenshots of real trail cam footage of a Chihuahua dog who "joins the wolf pack"? No, that's not true: The dog has been digitally inserted into two different trail cam images. According to specialized detectio
The Dispatch→ Superhighways of Foreign Influence
Divided nations and ‘violent’ speech.
The Dispatch→ Making Sense of Dynamic Pricing
When executed well, pricing based on fluctuating demand can match buyers and sellers effectively.
The Dispatch→ Bored Equal: A Tired History of the Constitution
A ‘grand narrative’ is actually quite garden variety.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming Two Clips Of Charlie Kirk’s Shooter In Action Shows The Wrong Building In One Clip
Does a video posted on TikTok show two clips of Charlie Kirk's shooter on the roof of a Utah Valley University building when the fatal shot was fired? No, that's not true: The post uses two different video clips and the first one does not
PolitiFact→ X posts – Does new North Carolina law allow doctors to practice without completing U.S. exams?
“North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Charlie Kirk Quote About "Brain Processing Power" Slammed Four Specific Black Women — Read Full Quote
Did the late Charlie Kirk say "Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously" as social media posts claim? No, that's not a precise quote: Attacking affirmative action, Kirk slammed by name four prominent libera
The Dispatch→ Deep Freeze
Cancel culture under a postliberal regime.
The Dispatch→ No Evidence White House Video on Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Is AI
The claim went viral based on questions about the president’s hand movement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Palm Gun Was Used In Fatal Shooting Of Charlie Kirk
Does a video from social media prove that the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was carried out with a palm gun? No, that's not true: The video doesn't show what posts claim it does. According to the authorities, the gun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Adam Sandler Did NOT Reveal Final Text Message From Charlie Kirk — It’s A Clickbait Formula Using Several Celebrity Names
Did Adam Sandler reveal "final text messages from Charlie Kirk" that said, "They're watching me. If I fall, don't let my voice die." No, that's not true: A post on social media promises the final text Charlie Kirk sent to Adam Sandler, bu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Tyler Robinson From St. George, Utah Who Donated Money To The Trump Campaign Was NOT The Charlie Kirk Shooter Suspect
Did Tyler Robinson, the man arrested for shooting Charlie Kirk in Utah, donate money to the Trump campaign in 2020? No, that's not true: Lead Stories spoke with the Tyler Robinson who owned the property that was listed as the address on t
Full Fact→ Did police estimate three million people attended the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march?
Organisers of the event and multiple social media users are quoting this figure, but the actual Metropolitan Police estimate is much lower.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: J.K. Rowling Does NOT Have Cancer — Rumor Was Sparked By A Joke Posted On Social Media
Is it public knowledge that author J.K. Rowling has cancer? No, that's not true: There have been no official announcements or evidence-based reporting that Rowling has cancer. The viral rumor on social media appears to have started with a
PolitiFact→ Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know
5 things to know about autism and Tylenol during pregnancy
Full Fact→ Video shows Muslim women in Indonesia not London
The footage, which shows a large group of women in niqabs, has been incorrectly claimed to show the UK.
Full Fact→ From London to Java: how AI helped us locate a viral video’s true origin
Footage of veiled women was being shared with claims it was filmed in London. We delve into how we tracked down the real location in Indonesia.
AllSides→ Trump Again Overstates Number of Drug Overdose Deaths in U.S.
Trump Again Overstates Number of Drug Overdose Deaths in U.S. jbhicks Mon, 09/15/2025 - 06:27 Reviving an unfounded claim he has made for several years, President Donald Trump on Sept. 5 overstated the number of Americans who died in 2024
AllSides→ Trump Again Overstates Number of Drug Overdose Deaths in U.S.
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/trump-again-overstates-number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-in-u-s/ Revivin
The Dispatch→ Chinese Exceptionalism
Beijing has a different view of diplomacy.
Full Fact→ Is the government on track to replace the business rates system?
Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s promise to replace the business rates system to make it more fair.
The Dispatch→ The Manhunt and the Aftermath
Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer handed himself in to authorities on Thursday evening.
Full Fact→ Yemen’s internationally-recognised Prime Minister has not been killed
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, who was killed last month in an Israeli airstrike, was Prime Minister of the Houthi rebels, which controls part of Yemen, but is not the country’s internationally-recognised government.