Logically→ 2020 video from Telangana misrepresented to claim “RSS defaming Muslims” in Karnataka
Logically→ New York City officials have not decided to house migrants in Central Park
Health Feedback→ No evidence that hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure cancer; cancer and multiple sclerosis aren’t caused solely by parasites, contrary to claim by orthopedic surgeon
REVIEW A Facebook video posted on 5 May 2023 claimed that parasites cause cancer and multiple sclerosis, receiving more than 130,000 views. The video is an excerpt from a 5 December 2022 episode of the podcast “After Hours with Dr. Sigoloff”, du
Logically→ Old photos used to falsely claim former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ‘tortured,’ ‘killed’ after his arrest
Logically→ Congress manifesto for 2018 Telangana elections falsely linked to Karnataka polls
The Dispatch→ Political Turmoil in Pakistan
Supporters of Imran Khan take part in a protest against the arrest of the former prime minister in Karachi, Pakistan on May 09, 2023. (Photo by Sabir Mazhar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Plus: A monumental election in Turkey.Continue reading Politica
Logically→ No, actor Akshay Kumar has not condemned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest
Logically→ ‘The Kerala Story’ has not been banned by Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Logically→ Video caption falsely claims that a BJP MLA was found transporting EVMs in Karnataka
The Dispatch→ The GOP Takes an Immigration Victory Lap
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks alongside fellow Republican lawmakers after the House passed the Secure the Border Act Thursday. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)House Republicans pass their border bill despite intraparty drama.Continue r
The Dispatch→ The Biden Family’s Legal Woes, Explained
President Joe Biden and son Hunter arrive at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, on February 4, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)At least nine members of the president’s family have received paym
The Dispatch→ Turkey’s Existential Election
Posters of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the presidential candidate of the Main Opposition alliance, at Taksim Square in May 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)Ahead of Sunday’s vote, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lashes out agai
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Despite renewed claims, Hillary Clinton still doesn’t have Parkinson’s disease
“Hillary Clinton has Parkinson’s disease.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Old ‘Tartarian Empire’ Or Of ‘Mud Flood’ Resetting Society
Did a once powerful and technologically advanced "Tartarian Empire" exist before being washed away or buried in a great "mud flood" that reset society? No, that's not true: There is no proof to support this claim. While the assertion has
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democratic Party Did NOT Confirm Michelle Obama Will Be 2024 Nominee
Did the Democratic Party confirm that Michelle Obama will be its presidential nominee in 2024? No, that's not true: There are no news reports about the purported event, and, as of this writing, the former first lady is not an officially r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Otto Warburg Did NOT Invent ‘Oxygen Therapy’ — EWOT NOT Proven To Cure ‘Top 200 Diseases In The World’
Can exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) "cure the top 200 diseases in the world ... by using oxygen and raising people's heart rates," as was discovered by chemist Otto Warburg? No, none of that is true: Warburg was a German scientist who
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Just Disgusting’: E. Jean Carroll Considering Suing Trump Again After CNN ‘Town Hall’
Author and veteran journalist E. Jean Carroll said she is considering filing a new defamation suit against disgraced former U.S. President Donald Trump in the wake of a heavily-criticized “town hall” broadcast on CNN. “Everything̵
PolitiFact→ Texas congressman says some immigration appointments in NYC’s ICE office are for 2033. Is that true?
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, said it takes immigrants 10 years to get an appointment at NYC’s ICE office. Although immigration cases can take years to resolve, the program he referenced ended November 2021.
The Dispatch→ #4 About That Town Hall
High Steaks PodcastDonald Trump on hold?Continue reading #4 About That Town Hall »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sperm Is NOT Proven To Have Beneficial Effects When Used For Skin Care
Should sperm be used to reduce wrinkles, moisturize the face and prevent acne? No, that's not true: There is no medical evidence that sperm (or ejaculate containing sperm, called semen), when applied to the face, will have the purported b
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This Instagram post twists Sean Hannity’s words. He didn’t say Biden had been replaced
Video shows Fox News host Sean Hannity saying an impostor is pretending to be President Joe Biden.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, NASA isn’t a film studio
NASA is “just a film studio, and all they do are movies.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump said ‘many’ teachers are ex-soldiers. Data shows 2%
“Many of these teachers are soldiers, ex-soldiers, ex-policeman.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Wear your sunscreen. The sun does not prevent skin cancer
“The sun prevents skin cancer.”
The Dispatch→ Still Crazy After All These Years
The flaws and benefits of CNN’s deplorable town hall.Continue reading Still Crazy After All These Years »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Decline $120 Million Bud Light Twitter Marketing Campaign
Did Twitter CEO Elon Musk decline a $120 million Bud Light Twitter marketing campaign, saying "my principles come first"? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives.
Truth or Fiction?→ Can the Texas Governor Now Overturn Election Results?
On May 11 2023, Imgur account u/Lanhdanan shared a meme claiming that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) bas been granted the ability to overturn Texas election results: No link was attached to the post providing context for the claim. However, three of the
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The idea that Mammoth Cave National Park is imprisoning children? That’s bananas
The National Parks Service posted about children who have been freed from human traffickers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Brag About Firing ‘Crybaby Liberals’ — It’s AI Video
Did Elon Musk brag about firing "crybaby liberals"? No, that's not true: This video was made using AI, or artificial intelligence. The Instagram post where this claim originated seems to be an ad for an app that uses AI to make public fig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Did NOT Say She Sacrificed Chickens To Moloch
Did Hillary Clinton say she sacrificed chickens to Moloch in a 2009 email? No, that's not true: The line in question was not written by her. The content of the exchange shows that the phrase was used as a figurative expression of cautious
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Pastel Rainbow ‘MAP’ Flag Signifies Normalizing Pedophilia
Does a pastel rainbow "MAP" flag signify normalizing pedophilia? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that it is an official "MAP or YAP pride flag." An organization that works with "MAP," which stands for minor attracted persons, has
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Chelsea Clinton Has Not Advocated “Force-Jabbing” Unvaccinated Children
Chelsea Clinton at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast on June 29, 2022. (Photo by Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images) Claims are circulating online among social media users that Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former S
The Dispatch→ Trump on Their Minds
Is Trump inevitable?Continue reading Trump on Their Minds »
PolitiFact→ Brian Tyler Cohen – Claim about congressional ‘pay raise’ omits key information
House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”
Full Fact→ Monzo is not closing all customers’ accounts
A Facebook post which wrongly claimed the online bank is closing everyone’s accounts was shared over 1,500 times before being deleted.
Logically→ Viruses can be transmitted from human to human
Full Fact→ School statistics don’t show 140,000 children ‘never came back’ after pandemic disruption
A figure quoted in the Sun by Baroness Karren Brady is the number of pupils who missed at least 50% of sessions last summer, not the number who’ve disappeared completely.
Logically→ Underwired bras do not compress lymph nodes or cause toxins to build up in the breast tissue
Full Fact→ Abandoned baby hoax uses old photo from US
The photograph actually shows a baby that was found at Minneapolis Airport in 2022.