Are 78,000 people "under the water" right now in Great Britain? No, that's not true: This video is a compilation of flood and storm video clips from years past, and in some cases from other places such as Canada and South Africa. These ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obamas Do NOT Have Maui Estate That Would Have Been Affected By August 2023 Wildfires
Do former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama own an estate in Maui, Hawaii, and was that supposed Maui estate "spared from the fires" that affected Maui in early August 2023? No, that's not true: The Obamas do not own an e
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Survey’ Does NOT Prove Vaccinated Over ‘2X More Likely To Get COVID Than the Unvaccinated’
Did a "survey" find that "Vaccinated people are over 2X more likely to get COVID than the unvaccinated"? No, that's not true: The survey in question was not scientifically sound and included methodological flaws, an infectious disease exp
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Can Georgia Republicans oust Fulton County DA Fani Willis?
A new bill signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp creates a commission with the power to investigate and oust district attorneys. The law is being challenged in court, but what could it mean for Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ prosecution of former Presiden
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Cause ‘Turbo Cancer’
SciCheck Digest People with cancer are particularly vulnerable to severe disease and death from COVID-19. Vaccines provide needed protection. It has not been shown that COVID-19 vaccines cause or accelerate cancer. Nor does a recent paper about a m
The Dispatch→ Whither Vivekmentum?
Ramaswamy’s expected post-debate surge hasn’t happened. Yet.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A post from a parody Trudeau account about a ‘Digital Existence Act’ is being misrepresented as real
CLAIM: A screenshot shows a social media post from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing the “Digital Existence Act” in response to a new COVID-19 variant.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Is Joe Biden right that a new Medicare drug law will save $160 billion over 10 years?
“According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to senior
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Austin and Houston aren’t cutting out meat and dairy to combat climate change, despite online claims
CLAIM: The Texas cities of Austin and Houston are part of a global alliance of cities seeking to eliminate meat and dairy products in order to combat climate change.
Health Feedback→ Health authorities continue to collect safety data on COVID-19 vaccines, contrary to misleading claim by the Daily Wire
REVIEW In August 2023, the headline of a Daily Wire article claimed that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had “Remove[d] COVID Vaccine Adverse Event Reports” from its website. Daily Wire’s contributors Ben Shapiro and
PolitiFact→ What is Ken Paxton accused of that is leading to his impeachment trial in Texas?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the first statewide elected official impeached in more than 100 years. What does he stand accused of?
PolitiFact→ Travis Tritt – Why Travis Tritt’s claim about Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s finances and Dominion is False
When elected Georgia governor in 2018, “Brian Kemp was over $7 million in debt.” Kemp “cut a deal” to select Dominion Voting Systems as Georgia’s voting machine vendor and “has never been in debt since.”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Share Altered Image from Fox News’ Coverage of Fatal Shooting at UNC-Chapel Hill
Quick Take After a fatal shooting at the University of North Carolina, Fox News displayed a photo of the suspect with this caption: “UNC Police Release Picture of Person of Interest.” But an altered screenshot of the news report circula
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A photo shows Georgia officers greeting Trump. But it wasn’t during his booking this month
CLAIM: A picture shows former President Donald Trump being greeted by applauding police officers as he was booked in Georgia following his indictment in that state.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Riley Gaines Turned Down $3 Million Partnership With Nike — Story Is From A Satire Site
Did former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines turn down a $3 million partnership with Nike? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating content surrounding popular political to
The Dispatch→ Making a Federal Case of It
Trump’s co-defendants are trying to remove their Georgia indictments to federal court. Expect him to do the same.
Full Fact→ Video of burning building is not the Nigerian embassy in Niger
The video has appeared across social media following the military coup in Niger.
Logically→ NASA images from Mars falsely shared as visuals captured by Chandrayaan-3
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Millions weren’t ‘under emergency travel restrictions’ on air quality alert days
“We have over a million people right now that are under emergency travel restrictions … and this is due to poison being released into the air.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Justin Trudeau didn’t announce that the government is passing a ‘Digital Existence Act’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the government is passing the “Digital Existence Act” in response to the new COVID-19 variant.
Logically→ 2016 image from Texas falsely shared as dog left behind during Hurricane Idalia
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer 2003 court case is not the reason asylum seekers get support
A Facebook post claims that Keir Starmer took the government to court so “illegal immigrants” could receive benefits. This is inaccurate.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video appears to show Elon Musk talking about a ‘passive income’ opportunity. It’s fake
Video shows interview with Elon Musk about making “passive income” with “Quantum AI.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video changed CBS chyron from segment featuring Oprah Winfrey in Maui
CBS reported on Oprah Winfrey reacting “to getting cancelled for stealing land amid Maui fires.”
AllSides→ Biden trashed for embellishing house fire while trying to relate to natural disaster victims: ‘Lying again’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-trashed-for-embellishing-house-fire-while-trying-to-relate-to-natural-disaster-victims-lying-again
AllSides→ Does Joe Biden Want a Two Beers a Week Limit? Explained
https://www.newsweek.com/does-joe-biden-want-two-beers-week-limit-explained-1823358 "Does President Bid
AllSides→ Watchdog Says Elizabeth Warren Being Fooled By ‘Bogus’ Pledge From Biden Nominee On Big Pharma Payments
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watchdog-says-elizabeth-warren-being-fooled-by-bogus-pledge-from-biden-nominee-on-big-pharma-payments
AllSides→ Number of Counties Won in Presidential Election Doesn’t Determine Outcome
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/number-of-counties-won-in-presidential-election-doesnt-determine-outcome/
Logically→ 2007 news of fake FEMA press conference shared as ‘staged’ briefing on Maui wildfires
Logically→ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ಗೆ ಮತ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮಿಳುನಾಡಿನ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ No, 14 U.S. cities will not ban meat, dairy, and private car ownership by 2030
Logically→ ఎంఐఎం శాసనసభ్యుడు పోలీసులతో గొడవపడుతున్న పాత వీడియో కర్ణాటకకి చెందిన వీడియో అని ప్రచారం చేస్తున్నారు
Logically→ पीएम मोदी की डेनमार्क की महारानी से मुलाक़ात का पुराना वीडियो फ़र्ज़ी दावे के साथ वायरल
Logically→ Jill Biden’s video manipulated to claim students heckled U.S. First Lady
Full Fact→ Seven ways to spot if a Facebook post is a hoax
Spotting hoax posts on Facebook isn’t always easy, so here are seven things to look for if you’re trying to tell a fake post from a real one
The Dispatch→ A Pivotal Moment for Ukraine
The counteroffensive grinds on, but U.S. support could be on the verge of drying up.
Full Fact→ Maui fire books on Amazon don’t prove disaster was pre-planned
A number of books that quickly appeared as available for sale on Amazon were self-published, which can be done in a matter of days.
Logically→ Video from 2021 shared as oil tanker caught amid Hurricane Idalia
Logically→ No, Bill Gates did not say people who resist ‘mRNA tsunami’ will be excluded from society
Logically→ No, Niger has not asked U.S., German, and Nigerian ambassadors to leave country