Gov. Abbott “signed a bill last year eliminating the requirements for Texas schools to teach MLK’s ‘I have a dream’ speech.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Meanwhile in Ohio’ ‘Death Plume’ Image
On February 13 2023, a Facebook account shared the following image, purportedly a photograph of a huge, dark plume of smoke near the site of a train derailment in Ohio: An attached status update referenced unrelated news about “unidentified obj
The Dispatch→ The Earth 2 Primary
In 2016, both Nikki Haley and Tim Scott endorsed Marco Rubio in the South Carolina primary. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, and what might have been.The post The Earth 2 Primary appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maxwell Chikumbutso’s ‘Self-Powered’ Electric Car Invention Is NOT Documented To Function As Claimed
Did Maxwell Chikumbutso, an inventor from Zimbabwe, develop a technology to turn radio frequencies into free, unlimited, green electricity that can power a car that never needs charging, a television or even a neighborhood? No, that's not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Human Body Does NOT Have 2 Trillion Volts Of Electricity
Does the human body contain 2 trillion volts of electricity in it? No, that's not true: A professor in electrophysiology told Lead Stories it "does not make sense" to talk of voltage of the human body. He likened the human body's electric
PolitiFact→ Erick Erickson – For certain car models, it’s more expensive to drive electric, but that’s not the whole story
“Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Sandy Hook Survivor at the Michigan State University Shooting
On February 14 2023, in the wake of a mass shooting at Michigan State University just hours before, several social media accounts claimed that a Sandy Hook survivor was a student there: One of my MSU students was from Sandy Hook. Her first grade t
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Michigan State University gunman was 43-year-old Anthony McRae, not a 21-year-old named ‘Lynn’
The Michigan State University shooter is a 21-year-old man named Lynn Dee Walker.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say ‘Capitalism Is Exploitation’ — It’s Edited Quote From 2022 State Of The Union Address
During his 2023 State of the Union address, did President Joe Biden say, "Capitalism is exploitation"? No, that's not true: The quote and the video it comes from have been edited. Biden said, "Capitalism without competition is exploitatio
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Why Run if You’re Not Going to Win?
Sen. Tim Scott and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. (Photos from Getty Images)Lots of reasons.The post The Sweep: Why Run if You’re Not Going to Win? appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Nikki Haley flip-flops on presidential plans and will challenge Donald Trump after all
On running against Donald Trump for president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Has Had More Than 1,000 Train Derailments Per Year On Average For Decades
Does more than one train derailment a day manifest a dramatic increase compared to the existing national statistics about train accidents? No, that's not true: A video implying that three derailments within a week and a half don't match t
Full Fact→ No evidence Sadiq Khan said people should ‘create harmony by learning Arabic’
We’ve found no evidence for a widely shared social media claim that the Mayor of London said people should learn Arabic.
Full Fact→ Baby ‘found in dumpster’ actually rescued in Syria after earthquake
The baby pictured in multiple Facebook posts shared to local groups was not found in a dumpster having been abandoned by its mother.
Full Fact→ Liberal Democrat analysis of Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days contains several flaws
The party claimed that an average household got £1,200 poorer during the Prime Minister’s first 100 days. But the calculation that produced this figure is not reliable.
The Dispatch→ Biden’s New Shot for Nominees
Gigi Sohn, President Joe Biden's nominee to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in February 2022. (Photo by Susan Walsh-Pool/Getty Images)Plus: Senators demand
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Lynn Dee Walker’ Is NOT Michigan State University Shooter — Other Fake Names & Photos Circulating Too
Do photos of "Lynn Dee Walker" and others shared on social media show the gunman who killed three people and wounded five others at Michigan State University? No, that's not true: Authorities have identified the shooter as 43-year-old Ant
Full Fact→ Article claiming studies show Covid-19 vaccines increase infection risk is false and misleading
Blog reports on three studies to show Covid-19 vaccines don’t work–but the findings don’t support this claim
Logically→ The Dutch government will expropriate 3000 farms before 2030.
The Dutch government will proceed with forced buyouts only if all voluntary measures fail.
AllSides→ The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/the-facts-on-sen-scotts-claim-that-biden-is-a-tax-cheat/ After Presid
Logically→ This photo shows a senior citizen holding bread and crying in front of a damaged building after the February 6, Turkey earthquake.
An image from the aftermath of the 1999 Turkey earthquake has been falsely linked to the 2023 earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Logically→ The Michigan State University shooting suspect is Lynn Dee Walker.
Walker is not the suspect in the MSU shooting. Police have identified the suspect as a 43-year-old black male.
Health Feedback→ Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, didn’t say that Moderna was already producing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in 2019
REVIEW Since its beginning in early 2020, some people developed the narrative that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned. Related claims usually revolve around the alleged existence of COVID-19-related patents or products ahead of the pandemic onset. He
The Dispatch→ The United States’ Terrestrial Weekend
The National Security Council’s John Kirby speaks at a White House press briefing following the U.S. downing of a number of unidentified aerial phenomena. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Why has the military suddenly begun shootin
Logically→ PM Narendra Modi visited Bageshwar Dham to meet self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri.
An altered photo and visuals from PM Modi's visit to a Gujarat temple are being used to falsely claim that he met Shastri at Bageshwar Dham.
Poynter→ Have vaccines caused ‘100% of COVID deaths in Canada?’ Not even close.
Canada’s government has not published data showing that all COVID-19 deaths in the country are caused by COVID-19 vaccines, despite claims spreading online. “100% of COVID deaths in Canada now […] The post Have vaccines caused ‘100% of
The Dispatch→ Balloons, Biden, and American Power
The Chinese spy balloon flies above in Charlotte NC, United States on February 4, 2023. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.)What the spy balloon incident tells us about America as a superpower.The post Balloons, Biden, and American Power a
The Dispatch→ Saudi Nuclear Ambitions Could Upend the Middle East
Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud. (Photo by Askin Kiyagan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)And there are steps the U.S. can take to ward them off.The post Saudi Nuclear Ambitions Could Upend the Middle East appeared first on The Dis
Logically→ 20-year-old Alyssa Carson is the first person selected for a one-way mission to Mars.
While Carson aims to become the first person to step foot on Mars, NASA has not selected her for a one-way mission to the planet.
Logically→ Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel admitted that the company produced 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2019.
Bancel remarked that Moderna produced 100,000 vaccines for various diseases in 2019.
The Dispatch→ Defamation Vibes
The malice standard is made the F up.The post Defamation Vibes appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ A light was seen in Turkish skies moments before the massive earthquake struck.
A satellite launch clip from 2022 in Kazakhstan has been falsely attributed to be from Turkey moments before the earthquake in February 2023.
Logically→ Canada sent a tank to Ukraine painted with the Germany Iron Cross symbol worn by Hitler.
The Leopard 2A4 tank sent by Canada doesn't have an iron cross symbol painted on it. The image being shared is of Germany's tank Leopard 2 A7V.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lauren Boebert Did NOT Directly Threaten Biden’s Life Live On Stage — She Spoke About His Impeachment
Did Lauren Boebert threaten President Joe Biden's life live on stage? No, that's missing context: She did not threaten his life directly, and was speaking in the context of impeachment -- but the Bible verse she quoted in her speech is co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK NOT Forbidding COVID Boosters For Healthy People
Does the United Kingdom forbid COVID boosters for healthy people? No, that's not true: A representative of the U.K. Health Security Agency (HSA) called the notion "nonsense." February 12, 2023, marked the end in the U.K. of the autumn boo
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Flying Objects and GOP Politics
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: Flying Objects and GOP Politics appeared first on The Dispatch.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’
After President Joe Biden took a veiled swipe at him during the State of the Union address, Sen. Rick Scott released an ad labeling Biden a “tax cheat.” Biden was first scrutinized in 2019 for using what one nonpartisan expert described as an “a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rihanna Did NOT Wear A Pentagram Symbol On Her Belt At The Superbowl
Did Grammy award-winning singer Rihanna wear a pentagram-shaped symbol on her belt during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: The shape seen in the post, on her aerial safety belt, is hexagonal, but in clearer photos i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALC-0315 Ingredient In Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Is NOT Unsafe
Is ALC-0315, an ingredient in Pfizer's COVID vaccine, unsafe? No, that's not true: A claim to the contrary relies on a misunderstanding and misapplication of a safety data sheet, which was created in the context of occupational safety for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Hillary Clinton Has Said ‘It’s Time To Ban Cash To Fight Climate Change’
Did former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton state that cash should be banned to combat climate change? No, that's not true: Clinton never made such an assertion during a speech in Gujarat, India, and Lead Stories has not found any proof