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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NCAA Did NOT ‘Settle With Riley Gaines For $1.2 Million’ — Story Is From A Satire Site
Did the NCAA settle with American collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines for $1.2 million and guarantee her a spot for next year? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Jade Helm’ Military Training Is NOT Taking Place In Summer of 2023
Is a vast military exercise called Jade Helm taking place in the United States in the summer of 2023? No, that's not true: A video about Jade Helm reused a 2015 news report. The story appeared in a video published on TikTok on May 17, 202
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media users shared incorrect prediction about election lawsuit resolution
An Arizona judge was “forced to overturn” an election and ruled “274,000 ballots must be thrown out.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Jerry Springer Leaving His Estate To ‘Black Kids’ — It’s A Play Put On By Tulane University
Did Jerry Springer, host of "The Jerry Springer Show," have two Black children with a mistress and leave those two children "everything" when he died? No, that's not true: The post making that claim uses footage of Springer playing a role
PolitiFact→ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 presidential race
Gov. Ron DeSantis is running for president. Here’s a roundup of our recent coverage of the Florida Republican.
The Dispatch→ The Only Candidate With a Nickname
One cheer for DeSantis 2024. Continue reading The Only Candidate With a Nickname »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video de Biden hablando sobre un peligro a la nación es de 2022, no actual
"Estados Unidos en peligro advierte el presidente y llama a todos a defender el alma de Estados Unidos".
The Dispatch→ The Patron Saint of the Technocracy
Progressives like Pete Buttigieg worship the state and condemn the institutions that stand in their way. Continue reading The Patron Saint of the Technocracy »
FactCheck.org→ CNN Says Future Town Halls Will Include Live Audiences, Contrary to Online Posts
Quick Take CNN was criticized by some for hosting a town hall with Donald Trump and a live audience that expressed strong support for the former president. Online posts now wrongly claim CNN will have “no more live audiences at town halls.
PolitiFact→ Tim Scott – Is Tim Scott right that a record-low share of working-age men are working today?
“The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: International Olympic Committee Did NOT Issue Lifetime Ban For Lia Thomas — Story Is From A Satirical Site
Did the International Olympic Committee issue a lifetime ban against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas? No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website, The Dunning-Kruger Times. There is no evidence the Committee has ruled that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Couple Was NOT Arrested For Selling ‘Golden Tickets To Heaven’
Was a Florida couple arrested for allegedly selling "golden tickets to heaven?" No, that's not true: There are no credible reports of such an event and the website the claim was published on is known for publishing fake news stories. The
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis’ once slim immigration agenda is now a focal point of his 2024 presidential bid
Ron DeSantis had a sparse immigration agenda when he ran for governor in 2018. Since then, he’s embraced strict immigration policies and challenged Joe Biden’s ability to reduce illegal immigration.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the presidential race with a Truth-O-Meter record going back to 2013. Here’s how we’ve fact-checked claims on LGBTQ+ issues and Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis se postula para la presidencia del 2024. ¿Qué tan ciertos han sido sus discursos?
El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis entra en la carrera presidencial con un récord en el Truth-O-Meter desde el 2013. Aquí puedes leer cómo hemos verificado sus declaraciones en temas LGBTQ+ y sobre Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ Cómo Ron DeSantis, candidato a la presidencia 2024, amplió su agenda migratoria
En Español: Ron DeSantis tenía una escasa agenda migratoria cuando se postuló para gobernador en 2018. Desde entonces, ha impulsado políticas de inmigración estrictas y ha desafiado la capacidad de Joe Biden para reducir la inmigración ilegal.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Is Fake
The image was digitally generated. Continue reading Fact Check: Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Is Fake »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘H3O2’ not better than plain old H2O when it comes to drinking water
“The best type” of drinking water is H3O2, from fruits, “a more structured form of water.”
The Dispatch→ The Worst Possible Reason to Support New AI Regulation
Be wary of big businesses asking to be reined in. Continue reading The Worst Possible Reason to Support New AI Regulation »
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence of exponential increase in ‘AIDS-associated diseases and cancers’ after COVID-19 vaccine
“AIDS-associated diseases and cancers have increased by 338x since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC and foreign government bodies."
The Dispatch→ Here Comes Ron DeSantis
Plus: Arizona’s Kari Lake is making moves to distance herself from the state GOP. Continue reading Here Comes Ron DeSantis »
PolitiFact→ As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch?
In key economic measures including employment and gross domestic product, Florida’s economy has thrived under Gov. Ron DeSantis. Here’s our analysis in nine charts.
Logically→ Erdoğan did not say ‘I will not bow to Sinan Oğan’s wishes’
Climate Feedback→ What’s in a number? The significance of the 1.5°C warming threshold and reporting on its possible breach in popular media
1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’
Logically→ Image of a poster on a New York subway train showing Jordan Neely’s death has been digitally manipulated
Full Fact→ Caravan shared hundreds of times on Facebook isn’t part of any giveaway
A post claiming social media users can win a free luxury caravan is too good to be true.
Full Fact→ Chelsea Clinton did not say children should be force-jabbed
Posts on social media are attributing a false quote to Chelsea Clinton. She did not say that children in the USA should be forcibly vaccinated.
Full Fact→ Poster shared on Facebook misrepresents Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030
A Facebook post shows a photograph of a man with a poster that lists 22 alleged UN and WEF “goals”.
Logically→ Viral footage shows smoke from a fire in Crimea, not a crashed helicopter in Belgorod
Health Feedback→ Lack of clinical evidence for the claim that dog dewormer fenbendazole cures cancer
REVIEW Posts claiming that a dog deworming medicine called fenbendazole cures cancer in people have gained traction on social media. Much of this is based on the anecdotal account of an American man named Joe Tippens (see examples of Facebook posts
The Dispatch→ Lawmakers (Re)Introduce Immigration Reform
“Dignity” bill offers migrants legal pathways—if it passes. Continue reading Lawmakers (Re)Introduce Immigration Reform »
Washington Post→ Tim Scott hypes ‘terrorist watch list’ border crossings
The GOP presidential hopeful used Homeland Security data to suggest a flood of would-be terrorists crossing from Mexico -- but most the encounters were on the border with Canada.
The Dispatch→ Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder
Moral compromises and survival. Continue reading Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder »
The Dispatch→ Beware the Bachelor
Plus: The DeSantis candidacy that never was. Continue reading Beware the Bachelor »
The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Decision Tree
With days to go before the ‘X-date,’ several scenarios could play out. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Decision Tree »
The Dispatch→ Does the GOP Deserve Tim Scott?
Too many Republicans prefer Trump’s self-indulgent chaos over smart policy. Continue reading Does the GOP Deserve Tim Scott? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Seed Oil, Thymoquinone Do NOT Cure Several Major Diseases
Can black seed oil and one of its main compounds, thymoquinone, cure major diseases, including cancer and diabetes? No, that's not true: While some research suggests that black seed may be useful for certain conditions, there isn't suffic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clinical Trials For MRNA Universal Influenza Vaccine Will NOT Involve Only ’50 Healthy Volunteers’ To ‘Assess The Safety’
Will a new mRNA universal flu vaccine only be tested on 50 volunteers to "assess the safety" of the experimental shot? No, that's not true: New drugs and medicines in the United States go through rigorous testing and three phases of clini
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Experience Of Implanted Microchip In Use — It’s Science Fiction Production
Does a video show a real situation where a person has an implanted microchip in her arm that allows her to buy goods and open her home door lock, then the implant stops working and she is stuck without money or access to her apartment? No