Is a video of a hyena biting a woman's hand through an open car window authentic? No, that's not true: The video was made by an artificial intelligence tool, according to an AI detection tool. Inconsistencies in the video, especially with
PolitiFact→ HHS' Oz says $1 billion of Medicaid funds went to immigrants in US illegally. States disagree
HHS orders state Medicaid find immigrants in US illegally
The Dispatch→ The Antisemitism Grift
How Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes, and their enablers turn hatred into a business model.
The Dispatch→ Gold Gifts and Trade Talks
Trump’s seven-day Asia trip produced economic deals with Japan and South Korea, as well as a trade ceasefire with China.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Walmart SNAP EBT Glitch Video Does NOT Show Events In Louisiana — AI Generated
Is this real video of an EBT glitch at a Louisiana Walmart and does it have anything to do with SNAP cuts in 2025? No, that's not true: The entire viral video was made using artificial intelligence and a claim it was filmed in 2013 in Man
The Dispatch→ The Heritage Foundation’s New Foundation | Interview: Tim Chapman
Do people even care about limited government anymore?
The Dispatch→ Scott Bessent Is Wrong About Deficit Reduction
There are no quick fixes or easy solutions for trillion-dollar deficits.
The Dispatch→ The Great Unbundling of Humanity
Community connection has given way to faceless mobs.
The Dispatch→ America Needs a Free-Trade Party
Donald Trump’s tariffs are wrecking the economy—and they are a threat to the rule of law.
The Dispatch→ Slaughter on the High Seas
Two months into Donald Trump’s unprecedented campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers, Congress is still in the dark.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Police Threatening To Arrest Man For Mowing Elderly Person’s Lawn For Free Is NOT Real
Is a video of police threatening to arrest a man who volunteered to clean up an elderly person's overgrown lawn for free real? No, that's not true: The opening segment of the video showing a police officer warning someone to step aside or
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Of White Couple With Two Black Babies In Delivery Room Is NOT Real — Comedy Skit
Does a video really show a young, white couple in the delivery room after the mother has given birth to two black babies? No, that's not true: The viral clip originated on a TikTok account that bills itself as "entertainment" and which re
The Dispatch→ Political Hatred Seeps Deeper Than We Think
Resisting the temptation to hate requires the courage to be kind.
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With Justin Colman
Our social media manager answers your questions.
The Dispatch→ Does AI Have a Place in the Pulpit?
Its use in churches, synagogues, and mosques might be growing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Bulldog And Vikings Legend Fran Tarkenton Has NOT Died — It’s Viet Spam
Has Georgia Bulldog and Minnesota Vikings quarterback legend Fran Tarkenton died as of November 1, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no real reporting that Tarkenton has died and the claim that fans have gathered in Athens, Georgia, to
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Situation in Venezuela
Lawmakers are concerned about military action without congressional approval, as President Trump denies that he will order airstrikes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Penguins At San Diego Zoo Were Dressed Up As Surfers By Burglars
Did two men break into the penguin exhibit at the San Diego Zoo and did they dress up the animals as surfers? No, there's no evidence for that: A viral Facebook post had an image that did not match the layout of the penguin exhibit at the
The Dispatch→ Kevin Roberts Has No Excuse
Jonah will not talk about the government shutdown.
The Dispatch→ The Not-So-Curious Persistence of J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings still resonates, especially among men. Why?
The Dispatch→ A Slightly Softer Monster
Guillermo del Toro does Frankenstein—and the monster—a good amount of justice.
The Dispatch→ Deliver Me From This Movie
The Bruce Springsteen biopic is, put simply, bad.
The Dispatch→ What We Got Wrong in October
A list of corrections issued by The Dispatch last month.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, And Other Celebs Did NOT Ask For Footage To Be Cut From Netflix Over LGBTQ Content
Did Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill, Derek Hough, Brandon Lake, Cliff Richard, athletes Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson and other celebrities ask for their footage to be removed from Netflix over LGBTQ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Inflatable JD Vance As Part Of 2025 White House Halloween Decorations Is NOT Real Photo
Does a viral picture of an inflatable JD Vance show what the White House Halloween decorations looked like in October 2025? No, that's not true: The image was not an authentic photograph. It originated from an AI-generated video showing s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Kangaroo Kicking Halloween Decoration Witch Is NOT Real — It’s AI Generated
Did a kangaroo knock over a mechanical witch Halloween decoration with a powerful flying kick? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. When kangaroos kick out with both hind feet, they support themselves with their tail firmly on
The Dispatch→ The Wrong ‘One Voice’
By giving Tucker Carlson a pass, the Heritage Foundation’s leader is making more space on the right for antisemitism.
The Dispatch→ Heritage Americans
A venomous coalition.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Henry Ford Health Study Of Vaccinated Vs. Unvaccinated Children Did NOT Pass Internal Peer Review — It Compared Apples To Oranges
Did the Henry Ford Health system withhold from publication a study that compared the health of vaccinated and unvaccinated children, despite that study being statistically sound? No, that's not true: medical research experts reviewed the
Full Fact→ No, the government isn’t giving £1,000 grants to new parents from January 2026
Videos shared on Facebook and TikTok falsely claim a government grant will be given to new parents from the start of next year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Black Woman ‘Robbing a White Woman Because Trump Cut Food Stamps on EBT’ — Video Shows 2022 Incident
Does a viral video show a black woman "robbing a white woman because Trump cut food stamps"? No, that's not true: The video was posted online three years before the 2025 government shutdown that threatened to delay or cut food subsidies.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: How much could the federal shutdown cost?
How much could the federal shutdown cost?
PolitiFact→ Kristi Noem – Kristi Noem said immigration agents haven’t arrested or detained US citizens. That’s Pants on Fire!
“No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Fentanyl In Halloween Candy Mentioned In West Palm Beach Police Warning — No Other Narcotics Either
Did testing confirm that brightly colored candies seized by the West Palm Beach police and mentioned in the law enforcement's Halloween warning contained fentanyl? No, that's not true: According to the update shared with the public, the l
PolitiFact→ White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations
Are the White House projects under Trump and Obama similar?
FactCheck.org→ Democrats and Republicans Clash Over SNAP Contingency Funds
Republicans say funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits — formerly known as food stamps — will run out on Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown, and there’s nothing they can do about it. Democ
The Dispatch→ No, Ronald Reagan Did Not ‘Love Tariffs’
A claim by President Trump ignores the 40th president’s actual record on trade.
Full Fact→ Footage used in viral ‘Hurricane Melissa’ compilation is old
Of the 16 clips of stormy conditions featured in the video circulating on social media, 15 have been online since before the hurricane struck Jamaica.
PolitiFact→ Why the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is combined
Why the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is combined
Full Fact→ No, Hurricane Melissa wasn’t caused by the HAARP research facility
Social media posts claiming that Hurricane Melissa was created as a result of the HAARP scientific programme are completely false.