Did former Vice President Mike Pence, who is a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, carry a rainbow flag in a parade while dressed in a white suit with a rainbow-striped shirt? No, that's not true: This is an AI-gene
Logically→ No, this video does not show an aeroplane carrying Wagner troops arriving in Niger
Logically→ No, climate change is not caused by an upcoming pole shift
The Dispatch→ A Struggling Mike Pence Takes the Spotlight
Plus: Donald Trump channels Republican voters’ animus for the GOP.
Logically→ Old video passed of as African leader criticizing ECOWAS over recent coup in Niger
AllSides→ Posts Share Fabricated Quote on ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns’
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/scicheck-posts-share-fabricated-quote-on-permanent-climate-lockdowns/
Logically→ Video spreads false claims about human body cell regeneration rates
Logically→ Video makes misleading claims about African and Middle Eastern migration and crime in Ireland
The Dispatch→ Judgment Day
Not just for Donald Trump, but for the Republican Party as a whole.
Full Fact→ Selenium not shown to cause ‘dramatic reduction’ in certain cancers
A viral video on Facebook claims the essential trace mineral selenium can fight certain cancers. This isn’t borne out in the data.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris claim about states banning teaching Latino history relies on some flawed examples
"Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.”
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show a Kuki-Meitei duo from Manipur singing together
Logically→ Old video of mob violence falsely linked to recent unrest in Haryana
The Dispatch→ The United States’ Credit Rating Takes a Hit
Lawmakers react as Fitch Ratings downgrades U.S. from AAA to AA+.
Logically→ No, TV Licence fees are not based on consent in the U.K.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Staying Power Fueled by a Disgruntled GOP Base
No other Republican downtalks the GOP like the former president, and that’s how his supporters like it.
The Dispatch→ Oklahoma’s New Catholic Charter School, Explained
St. Isidore would be funded with taxpayer money, which raises First Amendment questions.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Constitutional Moment
Israeli politics for an American audience.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of Indictment 3.0
Donald Trump appears in federal court. Again.
The Dispatch→ Presenting Your 2024 Senate Race Ratings
Thinking about the Senate affects the plans of party tastemakers when choosing a presidential nominee.
The Dispatch→ None Like It Hot
Doomsdayism is not constructive.
The Dispatch→ The Two Types of Congressional Conflict
Philip Wallach’s new book, ‘Why Congress,’ shows the first branch craves performance. Could conflict nudge it toward compromise?
The Dispatch→ To Understand ‘Oppenheimer,’ Look Back at Prometheus
Christopher Nolan’s film, like the Greek myth, refuses to simply glorify its protagonist.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Methane Emitted By Bison Does NOT Compare With Levels Expelled By Cows
Do potential methane emissions expelled by wild bison populations compare with levels expelled by domestic cows in the U.S. and beyond? No, that's not true: Global populations of bison total less than half a million compared with 1.5 bill
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: British Journalist Martin Lewis Did NOT Endorse An Elon Musk Investment Project
Did Martin Lewis, a popular British financial journalist, endorse an investment platform featuring Elon Musk? No, that's not true: Lewis himself confirmed this is a fake video. This video is a deepfake creation that used Lewis' head from
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Illinois will allow some non-citizens to be police. But only those authorized to work and own a gun
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Family Said J&J Executive’s Child ‘Died Suddenly’ After Getting A Vaccine
Did the family of 10-year-old Kelsey Morand, who died in Princeton, New Jersey, in July 2023, confirm that her death happened after vaccination? No, that's not true: Publicly available reliable sources do not mention any vaccination recor
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Trump’s judge isn’t the only DC justice to give longer-than-requested sentences to Jan. 6 rioters
CLAIM: U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to the most recent case against former President Donald Trump, is the only federal judge in Washington, D.C. who has given Jan. 6 defendants sentences that are longer than those requested
PolitiFact→ Pregúntale a PolitiFact: ¿Por qué el gobierno excluye de las cifras de desempleo a ciertas personas?
En Español: El gobierno define a las personas como “desempleadas” si están activamente buscando trabajo. Esta ha sido una política por muchas décadas.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Was Letter Sent by Aliens Read Out at Congress UFO Hearing?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-letter-sent-aliens-read-congress-ufo-hearing-1817594 A congressiona
The Dispatch→ In Defense of Manly Tears
Civilization depends on finding constructive outlets for male passion.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Major U.S. fast-food chains are not selling lab-grown meat
“A lot of your chain-food restaurants have been using (lab-grown meat) for years.”
The Dispatch→ Show Trial
Should Trump’s January 6 prosecution be televised?
PolitiFact→ Transcript of Devon Archer testimony doesn’t back key claims about Joe and Hunter Biden
A transcript of Devon Archer's congressional testimony revealed that he undercut key claims that have been made about Joe Biden and Hunter Biden's business dealings. Here's what Archer said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Show ‘Vast Majority Of Humanity’ Vaccinated For COVID-19 By ‘Shedding’ Of Vaccine From Vaccinated To Unvaccinated
Does a study by University of Colorado medical researchers show that the "vast majority of humanity has gotten the COVID-19 vaccine via "shedding," meaning the vaccine spread from person to person? No, that's not true: The study's lead au
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming Trump Ad Is Fire Was NOT Produced Or Released By Trump Campaign
Is a video that warns about what the "deep state" could be doing to subvert democracy in the United States an official Donald Trump presidential campaign ad? No, that's not true: The caption on the screen of the video implies that it was
FactCheck.org→ Posts Share Fabricated Quote on ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns’
SciCheck Digest In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum proposed an initiative to reform economic and social systems, called the “Great Reset.” But a 2020 video of WEF’s Nicole Schwab discussing this initiative
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why are millions of Americans not working but excluded from the ‘unemployed’ rate?
The government doesn’t define people as “unemployed” unless they are actively looking for work. This has been the policy since the 1940s.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s First Amendment Defense
Former President Donald Trump and one of his attorneys have invoked a First Amendment defense in response to the federal indictment charging Trump with trying to “subvert the legitimate election results.” But legal experts note Trump’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Simpsons Did NOT Predict New Twitter X Logo — Altered Cartoon Image Of Old iPhone Home Screen
Did "The Simpsons" predict the new X logo for Twitter, which appeared as an icon on Homer Simpson's iPhone in an episode released on May 13, 2012? No, that's not true: This cartoon image has been altered to include the new "X" logo, but t