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
PolitiFact→ Dave Grohl – Should we thank Canada for football? Pretty much. Dave Grohl’s Super Bowl claim is largely right
Canada is to thank for American football.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dog Howling In Viral Video Was NOT In The Region Of Earthquake Destruction, Though It Was In Turkey
Did a dog howl into the night trying to warn people in an eastern Turkish town of the coming earthquake disaster? While it's not possible to know why the dog was howling, and the date of the video has not been verified -- this video does
The Dispatch→ Two Can Play at That Game
Supporters wait in line to hear Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speak at the Cheyenne Saloon on November 7, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)Will DeSantis voters turn out for Trump in 2024?The post Two Can Play at T
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Rumor about NFL investigating Patrick Mahomes for drug use during Super Bowl started as satire
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win has been “put on hold as NFL plans to launch an investigation on possible (performance-enhancing drug) use by Patrick Mahomes during halftime.”
FactCheck.org→ ‘Heckling’ at State of the Union Addresses
A day after several Republicans interrupted President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address with loud jeering, a Democratic leader said he couldn’t “remember a Democrat ever heckling a president in a State of the Union.” But the Democr
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘He Gets Us’ Ads and Abortion Access Lawsuit
On February 12 2023, Judd Legum tweeted about “He Gets Us”/Jesus advertisements, claiming that the campaign was financed by the “same group” that is “seeking to ban abortion medication nationwide”: Just FYI, the sa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Turkey’s 7.8 M Quake Was NOT Man-Made Or A HAARP Attack — It Was A Natural Event
Was the devastating temblor that struck Turkey on February 6, 2023 actually a human-caused earthquake triggered by a weapon from an ionospheric research program called HAARP, in response to the Turkish president's move to block an expansi
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Has Gen. Mark Milley Ever Served in Combat?
Gen. Mark Milley speaks to the media after a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base on January 20, 2023, in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images) Photos of Gen. Mark A. Milley circulating online
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misquote Biden’s Year-Old Remarks on Tanks for Ukraine
Quick Take President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 25 that the U.S. would provide Ukraine with 31 tanks. After the announcement, a meme on social media misquoted Biden’s remarks from March 2022, suggesting he said that sending tanks to Ukr
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden says U.S. is losing ground to China in R&D spending. His rankings are off.
“We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.”
PolitiFact→ Era of ‘free’ COVID-19 vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?
Era of ‘free’ Covid-19 vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Being Fat’ Is NOT Illegal In Romania
Is it true that Romania outlaws excessive weight and, therefore, there are "literally zero" people with a body mass above normal? No, that's not true. The website of the Chamber of Deputies, which typically initiates legislation and in so
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That So-Called Power-Saving Device Will ‘Cut Electric Bill In Half’
Does a device called "Pro Power Save" help consumers cut their electric bills in half? No, that's not true: such devices have not been proven to work as advertised. The claim appeared in a post published on Facebook on December 9, 2022. T
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Elevator ‘Close Door’ Buttons Work?
On February 11 2023, a Reddit account on r/todayilearned resurrected a long-running rumor when they claimed that 80 percent of elevator “close door” buttons were not functional 80 percent of the time: TIL 80% of Elevator “Clos
Truth or Fiction?→ The NFL Invokes Pat Tillman’s Name at the Super Bowl — But Ignores How He Died
Before Super Bowl LVII even began, the National Football League (NFL) drew criticism for distorting the circumstances behind the death of former player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman in a promotional effort. The telecast featured a video package on T
Full Fact→ Cholesterol treatments can save lives and don’t cause dementia
A social media post lays out a number of common false claims against the scientific consensus on cholesterol. Stents, angioplasty and statins all save lives.
The Dispatch→ Launch Week for Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley on "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios on January 20. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Plus: Donald Trump’s one-way war against Ron DeSantis. The post Launch Week for Nikki Haley appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Ebola is a man-made bioweapon developed by an evil deep state which is waging an underground war.
There is no evidence the Ebola virus is a human-made bioweapon, and claims of a deep state are related to the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Logically→ The LOIS project in Sweden is part of the American HAARP project used to weaponize the weather using chemtrails.
The LOIS project was discontinued in 2007, and HAARP can not influence the weather.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden is right that preschool benefits college attendance, though research varies
"Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from."
The Dispatch→ DeSantis Is (Almost) Right About Libel Law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)And the New York Times is wrong about DeSantis.The post DeSantis Is (Almost) Right About Libel Law appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The COVID-19 National Emergency Finally Set to End
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 28: A man is tested at a COVID-19 walk up testing site on July 28, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Liao Pan/China News Service via Getty Images)What changes can you expect come May 11?The post The COVID-19 National Emergency
Poynter→ Are Biden’s border policies to blame for fentanyl deaths? Experts say no.
President Joe Biden may have been seeking a bipartisan solution to America’s staggering fentanyl crisis when he raised the issue at his State of the Union address Feb. 8. But […] The post Are Biden’s border policies to blame for fentanyl deat
Logically→ Globalister och World Economic Forum försöker i hemlighet tvinga alla att äta insekter.
Det finns inga bevis för påståendet att insekter läggs till i smyg i människors dieter. Insekter har däremot föreslagits som ett komplement till kött
The Dispatch→ Love’s In Need of Love Today
Gay marriage supporters carried balloons in front of White House to celebrate the Supreme Court decision to allow gay marriage, June 26, 2015. (Photo by Michael S. Williamson/Washington Post/Getty Images)Love can be virtuous, but also used for evil end
The Dispatch→ The Iran Nuclear Deal Isn’t Dead
Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)The State Department is fighting to keep it alive, even if an agreement benefits Russia and China. The post The Iran Nuclear Deal Isn’t Dead appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Hjärtstopp har ökat markant bland idrottare sedan vaccineringen mot COVID-19 började.
Studien som används för påståendet är inte en studie utan en bloggpost. Ingen koppling mellan ökade antal hjärtstopp och COVID-19 vaccin har hittats.
Washington Post→ The Hunter Biden laptop and claims of ‘Russian disinfo’
The letter signed by more than 50 former intelligence officials about the laptop was carefully worded to say much less than is often claimed.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week We Shot Down Some UFOs
Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on February 10, 2023. The Pentagon announced that the U.S. military shot down an unidentified object that was flying over Alaska. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Haley Byrd Wilt
Haley answers questions from members about working as a reporter on Capitol Hill, why she thinks Lazarus could be the "Beloved Disciple" in the Gospel of John, science fiction, and more. The post The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Haley Byrd Wilt appear
The Dispatch→ Book Club is Back!
Announcing the first three books of the year. The post Book Club is Back! appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Member Discussion for “1920: The Year of the Six Presidents” — March 2023
We want to hear from you while you’re reading “1920: The Year of the Six Presidents.”The post Member Discussion for “1920: The Year of the Six Presidents” — March 2023 appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Member Discussion for “One Summer” — April 2023
We want to hear from you while you’re reading “One Summer.”The post Member Discussion for “One Summer” — April 2023 appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Member Discussion for “American Midnight” — February 2023
We want to hear from you while you’re reading “American Midnight.”The post Member Discussion for “American Midnight” — February 2023 appeared first on The Dispatch.