The U.S. cannot afford to let Iran continue to cross red lines.
Logically→ ২০১৯ চনৰ ভিডিঅ’ ইজৰাইল-হামাছৰ শেহতীয়া যুদ্ধৰ বুলি মিছাকৈ শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Matthew Perry Vowed To Expose Hollywood Pedophile Ring Before He Was Found Dead
Did actor Matthew Perry vow to expose "child predators" before his death? No, that's not true: The social media post purportedly by Perry that makes the claim is fake -- there is no proof of its existence on his Instagram account and it d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Janet Yellen Was NOT ‘Hanged At GITMO’
Was U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen "hanged at GITMO"? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is false. The website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical
The Dispatch→ The MAGAfication of the Left
A progressive movement that makes allowances for Jew-hatred cannot endure.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israel Is NOT Registered As Company In UK — It’s Registered As ‘Overseas Entity’
Do posts on social media show that Israel is registered as a company in the United Kingdom? No, that's not true: Companies House, an executive agency of the British government that maintains the register of companies, told Lead Stories th
The Dispatch→ Poster Children
Why images of Israeli hostages are being torn down.
FactCheck.org→ IRS Funding Cut Doesn’t Offset Israel Aid in GOP Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson cited concern about “fiscal stability” in saying that a Republican bill to provide aid for Israel would have “pay-fors in it.” But the legislation would increase the deficit, not pay for itself. Ho
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ British newspaper headline about a cease-fire is old and not related to the latest Israel-Hamas war
CLAIM: British newspaper The Independent recently published a front page showing which countries back a ceasefire in the latest Israel-Hamas war, with 189 nations listed as “Yes” and the United States, United Kingdom and Israel under “No.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rubbing Castor Oil On Eyelids Does NOT Remove Eye Floaters In Days
Is castor oil a safe and effective method to cure eye floaters in just a few days? No, that's not true: There is no FDA-approved castor oil treatment for eye floaters, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. They recommend tha
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Yemen hasn’t declared war on Israel, contrary to online claims. Houthi rebels have launched missiles
CLAIM: Yemen has declared war against Israel. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Yemen’s internationally recognized government has not declared war on Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘Balfour Lease’ For Israel That Ended On October 31, 2023
Is there a "Balfour lease" for Israel that expired on October 31, 2023? No, that's not true: Israel's creation did not stem from any agreement indicating that its land is temporary. There is a Balfour Declaration, a statement made by the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Yemen Did NOT Declare War On Israel In October 2023 — It Was The Houthi Movement, Not Internationally Recognized As Yemen’s Government
Did Yemen officially declare war on Israel in October 2023? No, that's not true: No credible sources have reported that as of November 1, 2023. Posts on social media making the claim misrepresented the role of the Houthi movement, which t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Jada Pinkett Smith Promoting ‘Health Spending Card’ — Fake Audio Is Combined With Video Clips of Pinkett Smith
Does a video on Facebook show actress Jada Pinkett Smith endorsing a "health spending card" promotion? No, that's not true: The audio in this post is fake, as she was talking about her health in at least one of the video clips used in thi
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Snakes in the White House? No, US presidents aren’t reptiles
“Every President we ever had in the United States of America was a draconian reptilian.”
PolitiFact→ MAGA Inc – Ron DeSantis in 2018 backed a bill drafting a path for Puerto Rico statehood, but did not author it
Gov. Ron DeSantis “actually sponsored the bill to make Puerto Rico a state.”
Full Fact→ False claims that Great Western Railway is giving away a year’s free travel for £1.69 spread online again
Many people have shared a post promoting a fake Great Western Railway promotion on Facebook.
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Is Nikki Haley right that China is largest developer of ‘neuro-strike weapons’?
China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.”
Full Fact→ The Covid vaccines are not ‘poison’
The benefits of Covid vaccination outweigh the risks for most people, and although mild side effects are common, serious ones are rare.
Full Fact→ Driving a vehicle with an upside down registration plate is illegal
A Facebook post suggests driving a vehicle with an upside down number plate can be a legal way to evade ULEZ cameras.
The Dispatch→ The New Right Gets Mugged by an Old Reality
Economic nationalists champion interventionism, but they’re waking up to a harsh fact: Political opponents can wield it too.
Logically→ 2014 footage of Palestinian journalist and paramedic killed by missile shared as recent
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America to feature top-flight voices on elections, AI, vaccines
The stumping and stomping of the 2024 presidential election are here. Amid the rallies, debates and rhetoric, voters are
The Dispatch→ Republican Superdonor Miriam Adelson Is Back
Plus: Mike Johnson beefs up his fundraising operation.
The Dispatch→ Is Switzerland Preparing Its Citizens for Nuclear Conflict?
A Facebook video exaggerates reports that the government is distributing iodine tablets.
The Dispatch→ Six Months of War
With talks of a potential ceasefire, we revisit the violence in Sudan.
The Dispatch→ Six Months of War
With talks of a potential ceasefire, we revisit the violence in Sudan.
Washington Post→ Biden’s dismissal of the reported Palestinian death toll
The president said he had “no confidence” in the figures issued by the Hamas-run health ministry, but it has a good track record on reporting death tolls.
The Dispatch→ Cancel This!
How people cheat in the war of ideas.
The Dispatch→ The Virtues of Editing—in the Media and Our Institutions
Our system of checks and balances is an editorial process that serves to temper momentary popular passion.
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott’s a Good Guy. But Is That Enough?
GOP senators love the South Carolinian, but increasingly ‘don’t see how’ his campaign gets off the ground.
The Dispatch→ Video: Halloween Special Ask Me Anything
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Shared On Social Media By Elon Musk Does NOT Accurately Show US Military Presence In Middle East
Does a map published on social media claiming to show U.S. military bases around Iran accurately portray America's military presence there? No, that's not true: The map overestimates the number of U.S. bases in the region. U.S. Central Co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Write A 2011 Article Calling For ‘Depopulation Through Forced Vaccination’
Did Bill Gates write a 2011 article calling for "depopulation through forced vaccination"? No, that's not true: The article was written by someone else whose byline can be clearly seen on the publication website. The quote attributed to G
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hamas Crisis Actors Pretending To Be Corpses — It’s 2013 Student Protest In Egypt
Does a video on X show Hamas crisis actors pretending to be Palestinian corpses in October 2023? No, that's not true: This video was originally posted on YouTube in 2013. It shows students protesting at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egyp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Confirms Trump’s IQ Was Tested At 73 While In Military School
Did recently discovered New York Military Academy papers confirm in 2023 that former President Donald Trump's IQ was measured at 73 at the time? No, that's not true: The claim is a recycled rumor that has been circulating on the internet
The Dispatch→ Herding Cats
Populist contradictions in Mike Johnson’s first major bill.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Rioters’ Forcibly Entering DC Home On October 28, 2023 — Homeowner Welcomed Them In During 2020 Demonstration
Did protesters in Washington, D.C., riot and rush people into a house on October 28, 2023, as a video on Instagram claims to show? No, that's not true: The video is from a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest. The homeowner told television sta
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Supposed Elon Musk promise that South Africans don’t have to work isn’t authentic
Video shows Elon Musk said South Africans no longer have to work with access to his “platform.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This ad wears thin: Don’t fall for a deepfake of Kelly Clarkson hawking diet pills
Video shows singer Kelly Clarkson discussing a “weight loss formula.”