They could cost taxpayers billions while potentially delivering few benefits. Continue reading Beware the Hype Over Two New Alzheimer’s Drugs »
Logically→ Clip of students being taught how to perform Namaz is of a play rehearsal
Logically→ Old, unrelated image used to claim hair dryer was used to dry pitch during IPL 2023 final
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Maricopa Officials Breaking Into Election Machines — It Shows Routine Pre-Election Installation
Does a post show "new video evidence" of Maricopa County election officials breaking into sealed election machines? No, that's not true: The "new" video is a recording of a 2022 public live stream of the Maricopa County, Arizona, election
PolitiFact→ ¿DeSantis votó en contra de un muro fronterizo? Analizamos los hechos
En Español: El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, ha expresado su apoyo a la construcción de un muro en la frontera entre EE.UU. y México, a pesar de lo que afirma un anuncio engañoso de un comité de acción política pro-Donald Trump.
Truth or Fiction?→ State Farm No Longer Insuring California Homes, Insurance Industry in Climate Crisis
On May 30 2023, The Recount tweeted about a purported decision by insurer State Farm, which would evidently no longer be accepting new applications from California homeowners: State Farm is no longer accepting new applications for homeowner insurance
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Data Do NOT Show ‘Zero Young Healthy Individuals Died Of COVID-19’ — Only Fraction Of Statistics Available
Do Israeli data show "Zero Young Healthy Individuals Died Of COVID-19"? No, that's not true: While the risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 is generally higher among older individuals or those with pre-existing health conditions,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Kevin McCarthy questioned whether House should expel Adam Schiff, but didn’t call for his removal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the immediate “expulsion and prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, Ron DeSantis didn’t ban displaying Puerto Rico’s flag in public
Says Ron DeSantis said Puerto Rico’s flag can’t be displayed in Florida.
The Dispatch→ A Show About Nothing
What was the point of the debt-ceiling fight? Continue reading A Show About Nothing »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that California Rep. Eric Swalwell is facing charges lacks proof
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing charges after “lying” to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Target Looted In 2023 In Response To ‘Right-Wing Boycott’ — Scene Is From 2020
Did "leftist activists" loot a Target store in response to the 2023 Target boycott started by right-wingers? No, that's not true: In the tweet making that claim, the image is from 2020, three years before the protest over LGBTQ+ merchandi
The Dispatch→ GOP Leaders Look to Build Support for Debt Deal
Kevin McCarthy aims to pass it this week—and quell a potential far-right uprising. Continue reading GOP Leaders Look to Build Support for Debt Deal »
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: GOP Primary Updates and a Dispatch From Ukraine
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Dispatch Live: GOP Primary Updates and a Dispatch From Ukraine »
Truth or Fiction?→ Ashley Babbitt Fundraiser Controversy
On May 29 2023, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet by Ron Filipkowski, claiming that the “guy who set up the Ashli Babbitt fund reportedly stole all the money”: The guy who set up the Ashli Babbitt fund reportedly stole all t
The Dispatch→ Who Are the GOP Swing Voters?
Plus: Why is my car made for men? Continue reading Who Are the GOP Swing Voters? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Car Convoy Does NOT Show People Fleeing Belgorod, Russia After Pro-Ukraine Paramilitaries ‘Invaded’
Does a video of a long convoy of cars show residents of Belgorod, Russia evacuating their homes after Russian paramilitary groups fighting for Ukraine crossed the Russian-Ukraine border on May 22, 2023, and attacked the Belgorod region? N
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi getting into her car, not getting arrested
Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi being arrested.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ron DeSantis Picture Does NOT Show George Soros In The Background
Did Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis post a picture at an event showing George Soros, a billionaire philanthropist who is often the subject of conspiracy theories, in the background? No, that's not true: The o
PolitiFact→ Can ChatGPT fact-check? PolitiFact tested.
With AI proliferating online spaces, we wanted to put ourselves to the test — can ChatGPT fact-check as well as a human? Not quite yet, but researchers are looking to see how the technology can assist reporting and strengthen the fight against misinf
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No es cierto que el gobierno está enfermando a la población con ‘chemtrails’, estos no existen
"Estelas de aviones ... están modificadas con químicos por gobiernos poderosos para enfermar a las personas con fines económicos manipulativos y de reducción de la población".
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Celine Dion Did NOT Die In Early May 2023 — She Canceled Her Performances
Did Canadian singer Celine Dion pass away on or before May 7, 2023? No, that's not true: She only canceled her tour due to her health condition that, while significantly affecting the singer, according to her own words, did not appear to
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Estas fotos de la Estatua de la Libertad no desmienten el aumento del nivel del mar
Estas imágenes tomadas "con 100 años de diferencia" muestran que el nivel del mar no ha subido.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Humans CANNOT Use Their DNA To Make Themselves Immortal
Can humans use their DNA to make themselves immortal? No, that's not true: While DNA carries the genetic information that determines various aspects of our bodies, it does not provide a blueprint for immortality. Aging and mortality are c
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Banner for This Juneteenth Event Feature Two White People?
A popular image featuring a banner showing white people while promoting a national holiday with roots in Black American history is legitimate — and showed the source of criticism around a Juneteenth event in Greenville, South Carolina. The photog
Full Fact→ Hoax posts about missing dog use photograph that has appeared in blogs for years
The posts all have the same image and wording but appear in community groups across the UK.
Full Fact→ Fake Toby Carvery coupons shared thousands of times on Facebook
Edited coupons and a poorly spelt social media post are indications that all is not as it seems.
Full Fact→ The Lancet did not report 6.5 million migrants registered at GPs in the last decade
A Facebook post appears to have repeated an old claim that the Lancet medical journal said 6.5 million migrants had registered with GPs in the last 10 years.
Full Fact→ Appeal to find parents of man born in Warrington is a hoax
There is no evidence that an appeal from “John Ederson” is genuine.
Full Fact→ Post appealing to find birth mother uses stock image with sepia effect
An appeal for someone’s birth mother claims the man searching was adopted in three different towns.
Full Fact→ Sadiq Khan did not have a ‘minor cardiac arrest’ at climate conference
The Mayor of London’s new book recounts a health scare in 2021 which may have been a heart attack. Some reports mistakenly called this a cardiac arrest, which is a different condition.
Logically→ No, Goldfish crackers do not contain dangerously high levels of ‘weed killer’
Logically→ Unrelated photos viral as gathering of Chennai Super Kings fans at 2023 IPL final
Logically→ Old image shared as ‘invasion’ at U.S. border ahead of end of Title 42
Logically→ Images of acid attack survivor in London shared with a false communal angle
The Dispatch→ Nearing the End of the Debt Limit Saga
Plus: Erdoğan wins reelection in Turkey. Continue reading Nearing the End of the Debt Limit Saga »
Logically→ Hyderabad Cricket Association wasn’t fined for renaming a stadium after Rajiv Gandhi
Health Feedback→ No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines reduces the life expectancy of vaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase mortality rate
REVIEW Ensuring that COVID-19 vaccines offer a clear health benefit compared to their possible risks is of paramount importance for the population and health authorities. Large clinical trials as well as post-marketing monitoring showed that COVID-1
Logically→ No, the Indian government hasn’t issued these new currencies
The Dispatch→ The States’ Approach to Artificial Intelligence, Explained
Privacy concerns take precedence in the rush to regulate AI. Continue reading The States’ Approach to Artificial Intelligence, Explained »