New York City Mayor Eric Adams, ostensibly a Democratic Party member, used an interfaith breakfast event on February 28 2023 to dismiss the idea of separation of church and state within U.S. politics and cast himself in a theocratic light. Chris Sommer
The Dispatch→ Send In the Clowns
Mike Lindell and Kari Lake pose during CPAC Texas 2022. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty Images)CPAC is what you’d expect—with one curious exception.The post Send In the Clowns appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Credible Evidence Arizona Lawmakers, Judges, Other Public Officials Taking Bribes From Sinaloa Cartel, Fixing Elections
Are lawmakers, judges and other public officials in Arizona taking bribes from the Sinaloa cartel and fixing elections? No, there's no reliable evidence that's true: Jacqueline Breger, an insurance agent who made the allegations during a
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Looking Out for No. 2
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to police officers in the Staten Island borough of New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)What to make of the early primary polling for 2024.The post The Sweep: Looking Out for No. 2 appeared first on The
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live for February 28
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live for February 28 appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ What Rupert Murdoch Said Under Oath About Fox News’ 2020 Election Claims
On February 28 2023, a popular post on Imgur asserted that Fox News “lied … about the 2020 election,” and that chairman and right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch testified to that fact under oath: Text on the meme was credited to Tw
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Michelle Obama was never a man
“Official govt docs expose Michelle Obama’s 14 year history as a man.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Woody Harrelson’s ‘SNL’ pandemic monologue not selectively edited by NBC
"Woody Harrelson’s 60 seconds in the middle of his monologue was cut out of the edits released after the show.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Donald Trump isn’t commander in chief anymore; he’s not preparing U.S. Marines to stop ‘coup’
“BREAKING Trump preps Marines to stop presidential coup.”
FactCheck.org→ NTSB Chair Contradicts Posts That Wrongly Claim Trump to Blame for Ohio Train Wreck
Quick Take The National Transportation Safety Board’s chair said an Obama-era rule the Trump administration nixed would not have prevented the derailment of a train in Ohio, as some partisan commentators inaccurately claim. The rule requiring
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – That video of President Joe Biden discussing aliens is so far out it’s fake
Video shows President Joe Biden recalling an alien encounter.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Nothing to back up claim that constipation killed seven times more people than rifles in US
Rifles “were involved in 297 deaths” in the U.S. in 2022 and “constipation killed 2,167.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Prove Drinking Coke, Pepsi Results In Larger Testicles, Increases Testosterone
Does a study published by Chinese researchers prove that drinking Coke or Pepsi causes larger testicles and increases testosterone? No, that's not true: The study was only done on mice, not humans, so it doesn't directly apply. An associa
The Dispatch→ Lawmakers Elevate Human Rights Ahead of First CCP Hearing
Protesters call for an end to transnational repression by the Chinese government. (Photo by Haley Byrd Wilt) NEW YORK—Some demonstrators fled China decades ago because they weren’t willing to risk political imprisonment again. Others witnessed the
AllSides→ Leftist Pundits Immediately Resort to Attacks on Nikki Haley’s Heritage
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/leftist-pundits-immediately-resort-to-attacks-on-nikki-haleys-heritage/
AllSides→ Does Video Show Ukraine Drone Dropping Grenades on Civilians?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-does-video-show-ukraine-drone-dropping-grenades-civilians-1784362 F
Full Fact→ ‘Free food box’ offer on Facebook is nothing to do with Aldi
A post on a page called “ALDI Stores” claims those commenting will be sent free groceries.
Full Fact→ No evidence 5G can cause memory loss, nosebleeds or irregular heartbeat
False claims that 5G can cause worrying health conditions are widespread on social media.
Full Fact→ The WHO is not working on vaccines to create ‘permanent sterility’
Clips from a 2009 TV show falsely claim the World Health Organisation wants to depopulate the world using vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Governments regulate chlorine levels in water to keep it safe for consumers to drink
Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because “chlorine is a poison.”
AllSides→ WaPo Throws Cold Water on Claims Trump Is to Blame for Ohio Train Derailment
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/02/27/washington-post-kessler-finds-no-trump-regulatory-changes-caused-ohio-train-derailment-n2620027
AllSides→ Limited Evidence of a Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism or ADHD
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/limited-evidence-of-a-link-between-acetaminophen-and-autism-or-adhd/
Full Fact→ Dog supposedly hit by a car in south London actually died in the US in 2017
A Facebook post features an image of a dog that was fatally injured in Newport News, Virginia.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video misleads on the ‘single word’ President Joe Biden used to describe the United States
Joe Biden described America as “the foothills of the Himalayas with Xi Jinping.”
Full Fact→ Oxford residents won’t require a permit to ‘leave their district’
A video making misleading claims about the city’s new traffic filter scheme has been shared widely online.
AllSides→ Pence falsely claims opponents admitted there weren’t Chinese spy balloons over the US while he was VP
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/24/politics/fact-check-pence-admitted-chinese-balloon/index.html Former Vic
Full Fact→ Photo of newborn ‘found in Swansea dumpster’ shows a baby found in London in 2019
South Wales Police confirmed it has no record of an incident described in a Facebook post involving an abandoned baby.
PolitiFact→ What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads
A natural gas industry-backed group says natural gas can be “partnered” with renewables toward a “clean energy” future. Experts say although natural gas is reliable for generating electricity and is generally cleaner than coal, it’s still a s
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Immigration Saga
President Joe Biden speaks with US Customs and Border Protection officers as he visits the US-Mexico border. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)Supporters and detractors alike say Biden’s new immigration plan sounds a lot like his predecessor
Poynter→ Sen. Elizabeth Warren didn’t say Republicans shouldn’t vote. A viral video was altered.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has spoken out against voter suppression, but a recent video circulating social media appears to show her putting a thumb on the election scales. “Allowing […] The post Sen. Elizabeth Warren didn’t say
The Dispatch→ Michigan Republicans Fear a Split Ahead of 2024
Kristina Karamo speaks in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 30, 2022. (Photo by Nic Antaya for The Washington Post via Getty Images)Kristina Karamo, elected chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, is at odds with the party establishment.The post Michig
The Dispatch→ How to Lose Elections and Still Cut Taxes
"I voted" stickers and buttons in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)Quirky circumstances may give Michigan Republicans bragging rights even though Democrats control the state legislature and governorship. The p
The Dispatch→ Why Reaganism Can Beat Trumpism in 2024
Nikki Haley speaks to the crowd at a town hall in Urbandale, Iowa, after announcing her candidacy for president. (Photo by Greg Hauenstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)Haley and the rest of the field are making the same bet.The post Why Reagani
Logically→ A member of the audience showed Joe Biden the middle finger during his speech in Poland.
Logically→ Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed an election collation center in Abuja.
No reputable source has corroborated this narrative.
Logically→ Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.
The Dispatch→ Judge Rao on Separation of Powers
A little insight into the Mazars dissent.The post Judge Rao on Separation of Powers appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Video shows an anti-Modi protest in London after an income tax raid on BBC’s India offices.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccinated People Do NOT Become The Property Of mRNA Vaccine Patent Holders — mRNA Does NOT Alter Natural DNA
Do gene editing mRNA vaccine patent holders own vaccinated people outright once injected, and does mRNA alter natural human DNA? No, that's not true: A Stanford University professor of law specializing in bioethics told Lead Stories that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Charles Darwin Predicted ‘The Rise Of The Woke’
Did British naturalist Charles Darwin, best known for his contributions to the evolutionary theory in biology, who died in 1882, predict "the rise of The Woke," a modern-day slang term frequently used by the opponents of those raising awa