Is Bill Gates facing life behind bars on child rape charges due to his alleged inclusion on convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's supposed client list? No, that's not true: The article making the claim offers no proof that any charges hav
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking DeSantis’ first TV ad about Israel evacuations, hurricane recovery and the border
The DeSantis TV ad said, “Biden fails, DeSantis leads” citing the Florida governor’s role in evacuating Americans from Israel for free. The State Department also evacuated Americans, but charged them. His claim about sending troops to the border
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo does not depict US soldiers praying before being deployed to ‘defend Israel’
Photo shows “American soldiers praying for their country, for Israel before being deployed to defend Israel” in 2023.
The Dispatch→ Full Eeyore
For classical liberals, a moment of peak demoralization.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Make Social Media Post About ‘The End’ Of Israel
Did Mel Gibson make a statement on Facebook about "the end" of Israel, saying, "soon the end and they know it, that's why they want to destroy everything in the way"? No, that's not true: Gibson's agent confirmed to Lead Stories that the
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hasn’t surrendered to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has surrendered.”
FactCheck.org→ No Change in George Floyd’s Cause of Death, Despite Viral False Claims
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The police officer who kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes in 2020 was convicted of murder, and the medical examiner determined that police
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Save Lives, Are Not More Lethal Than COVID-19
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of death from COVID-19. Social media posts have misused survey data and adverse events reports to falsely claim that COVID-19 vaccines have killed more people than COVID-19. But serious adverse
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Ukraine’s president didn’t surrender to Russia over the weekend, despite social media claims
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Meet and Greet Event in the Seattle Area
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PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Video of bomb strike on crowd is from Sudan conflict, not Israel-Hamas war
Israel bombed Palestinian children trying to get water.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NBC News Did NOT Report that Obama Was ‘Illegally Serving A Third Term’ As President
Did NBC News say that former President Barack Obama, who left the White House in January 2017, was serving a "third term" in 2023 as a shadow president? No, that's not true: NBC did not report that. Its news article only referred to claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence United Arab Emirates Sent 8 Planes Carrying Military Aid, Equipment To Israel ‘Over The Past Few Days’
Did the United Arab Emirates (UAE) send eight planes to Israel, carrying military aid and equipment in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel? No, that's not true: There's no proof to support that assertion. Addition
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Israel Used White Phosphorus To Hit A UNRWA School In Gaza’s Beach Camp
Does a viral video from Gaza prove another case of white phosphorus use by the Israel Defense Forces during the Hamas-Israel war in the fall of 2023? No, that's not true: The specific shots of what was claimed to be white phosphorus proje
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: London Officials Did NOT Take Down UK Flag To ‘Maintain Peace’ — It Was Being Cleaned
Did London officials take down a United Kingdom flag before a march in support of Palestinians to "maintain peace"? No, that's not true: According to an X post from the local police, the flag was taken down to be cleaned. A Google News se
The Dispatch→ Abortion On the Ballot in Tomorrow’s Off-Year Elections
Plus: Biden’s poll numbers set off alarm bells among Democrats.
Logically→ Footage of Syrian massacre shared as Israelis committing war crimes
Logically→ No, this video does not show a transport vehicle going to Israel
Logically→ Photo from Syria shared as Israeli army attacking Gaza with white phosphorous
Full Fact→ Video shows Iraqi MP describing actions of Islamic State, not Hamas
Multiple posts on social media claim the video relates to recent events in Israel-Gaza.
The Dispatch→ Introducing the Newest Dispatch Podcast Host
Jamie Weinstein joins the skiff.
AllSides→ Pro-Trump PAC Spars with DeSantis over Puerto Rican Statehood
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/pro-trump-pac-spars-with-desantis-over-puerto-rican-statehood/ A pro-
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Job Right Now Is to Fight, Not to Be Admired by American Journalists
Plus: Atheism needs better defenders.
Logically→ Viral video of actor Rashmika Mandanna in a bodysuit is a deepfake
Logically→ दिल्ली में सबसे पहले ‘मुख्यमंत्री तीर्थ यात्रा योजना’ शुरू नहीं हुई, अरविंद केजरीवाल का दावा ग़लत
Logically→ ತೆಲಂಗಾಣದ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸಮಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಸಿಆರ್ ಪರ ಘೋಷಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಎಡಿಟ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ ఎడిట్ చేసిన వీడియో షేర్ చేసి తెలంగాణలో కాంగ్రెస్ సభలో కేసిఆర్ అనుకూల నినాదాలు చేశారని క్లైమ్ చేశారు
Logically→ Old video of dummy aircraft on fire falsely linked to recent attack on Pakistani airbase
Logically→ য়েমেনে ইজৰাইলৰ বিৰুদ্ধে আনুষ্ঠানিকভাৱে যুদ্ধ ঘোষণা কৰা নাই
Logically→ Optagelse, hvor journalist og ambulancefører rammes af missil, er ikke ny
Logically→ Video game footage shared as Israeli tank destroyed by Hamas
The Dispatch→ Antisemitism Swells in the West
Violence against Jews has increased since the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Ghost Towns
A first-hand account of Israel today.
The Dispatch→ Hamas’ Online War
How disinformation from the terrorist group and its backers reaches millions daily.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the War in Gaza and the Maine Shooter
Plus, Election Day is coming.
The Dispatch→ ‘Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem’
Evangelicals’ support for Israel is historical. But it’s also broader than current political alliances.
Washington Post→ DeSantis group’s ad attacks Haley with facts but offers false conclusions
A pro-DeSantis super PAC suggests she made a national security blunder by welcoming a Chinese fiberglass company to South Carolina.
The Dispatch→ No Easy Out for Trump Foes
Trying to remove the former president from the ballot is folly.
The Dispatch→ The Kids Aren’t Alright
"Young people can be terrible."
The Dispatch→ The Balance of Tragedy and History in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Martin Scorsese’s latest is a model of nuanced adaptation that reckons honestly with America’s past.