“A proposal in Syracuse would pay gang members $100-$200 per week to stay out of trouble.”
The Dispatch→ When ‘Success’ Breeds (Even Bigger) Failure
Samsung Electronics in Seoul on July 7, 2022. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je /AFP/Getty Images)Lessons from South Korea and Germany on the unseen perils of mercantilist industrial policy. Continue reading When ‘Success’ Breeds (Even Bigger) Failure »
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Human activity causes climate change? Yes, but from greenhouses gases, not weather modification
Climate change is caused by corporations using "weather modification patents.”
Full Fact→ Facebook ‘free meal’ at Harvester offer is not official
A post offering users a free meal for two is not affiliated with the restaurant chain.
The Dispatch→ The House Majority Runs Through New York
Flanked by Reps. Brandon Williams and Nick Lalota, fellow New York Rep. Anthony D'Esposito speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on March 7. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Plus: Utah Republicans expect Mitt Romney to run for reelection. Continue
Full Fact→ Video of woman stuffing seagull into bag is missing context
An out-of-context video has left social media users wondering if seagulls are being eaten due to the cost of living crisis.
PolitiFact→ American Principles Project – Claim linking Protasiewicz to school policy for trans students widely misses mark
At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Has Stormy Daniels Claimed That She Slept With Donald Trump?
Stormy Daniels on May 11, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images) Social media users are citing a signed statement from porn star Stormy Daniels to suggest that she has not claimed to have had sex with former President Donald Trum
FactCheck.org→ Old Hoax Shows Up in Posts About Nashville School Shooter
Quick Take False claims about the shooter at a Christian elementary school in Nashville have been swirling on social media. Police shot and killed the suspect, whom they identified as 28-year-old Audrey Elizabeth Hale. The person was no
Logically→ Old aerial footage from Turkey has been falsely linked to a recent earthquake in New Zealand
Poynter→ Are you ready for a reality check? Check out Poynter’s first-ever media literacy zine
Ahead of International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project, created something decidedly … well not digital. Print’s not dead yet! I’m the architect of MediaWise’s […] The post Are you ready
The Dispatch→ Netanyahu Hits Pause on Judicial Reforms
Protesters gather with national flags outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem amid ongoing demonstrations against the government's controversial push to overhaul the justice system, on March 27, 2023. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty I
Logically→ Phones in U.K. will only work at a limited capacity if users don’t reply to the emergency text alert on April 23.
వెనకున్న గొర్రెలన్నీ ఏదో ఎప్పుడు భయమంటే ఏంటో తెలీనట్టు మొహాలు పెట్టి తల ఊపుతున్నాయి.
Poynter→ Poynter and the American Library Association partner to fight misinformation
The social-first digital media literacy initiative MediaWise at the nonprofit Poynter Institute is partnering with the American Library Association to fight misinformation in communities across the United States. Laying the […] The post Poynter a
The Dispatch→ I Want To Believe
Jonah's asteroid paranoia makes an appearance. Continue reading I Want To Believe »
The Dispatch→ Under the Black Flag
A banner featuring an AR-15 automatic weapon hangs outside a gift shop on May 11, 2018, near Cherokee, North Carolina. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)Making the AR-15 the powerful cultural symbol it is today has been a collaborative effort by those
The Dispatch→ Why North Carolina Republicans Finally Agreed to Medicaid Expansion
Demonstrators supporting Medicaid expansion in 2013. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Free-market reforms and an infusion of federal funds convinced GOP lawmakers to ditch their opposition to the Obama-era policy.Continue reading Why North Carolina R
The Dispatch→ The Cool Kids Are Wrong About TikTok
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew listens to questions from U.S. representatives during his testimony at a congressional hearing on TikTok in Washington, D.C., on March 23rd, 2023. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)And, at least this once, Cong
The Dispatch→ Rank Punditry Edition
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Rank Punditry Edition »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Ukrainian Soldiers’ Do NOT Terrorize Woman And Child — Video Was Staged In Occupied Donetsk
Did two Ukrainian soldiers driving a vehicle with a Ukrainian flag and a Nazi-style straight-armed cross on the tailgate stop a woman driving on a rural road and argue with her because she spoke Russian -- and then as she and her child be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Astronaut Karen Nyberg Faking Visit To International Space Station — It’s Someone Else
Does a video on social media show former NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg faking a visit to the International Space Station (ISS) in front of a green screen? No, that's not true: In the original version of the clip, the narrator never identifi
Truth or Fiction?→ Texas Journalists Rally to Save Progressive Magazine
The staff at the progressive Texas Observer magazine has raised more than $219,000 in an effort to stay open, less than a week after its managing board unilaterally voted to shut the publication down. The online fundraising effort, created on March 27
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Castor Oil Compresses NOT Proven To Cure Breast Cancer Or Tumors
Are castor oil compresses a proven effective treatment for tumors and breast cancer? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence that suggests castor oil has therapeutic benefits beyond its approved laxative properties. Claims th
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – These are not real photos of a Vladimir Putin arrest
Images show “Putin has been arrested.”
The Dispatch→ Kamikaze Chris
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on November 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Would a Christie candidacy be good or bad for Trump?Continue reading Kamikaze Chris »
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Ruby Bridges’ Movie Banned in Florida School
On March 28 2023, popular posts on Reddit and Twitter referenced a controversy over a movie about Ruby Bridges at an elementary school in Florida. Journalist Judd Legum published a Twitter thread about the film Ruby Bridges, and summarized the events
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Grindr didn’t threaten to identify Republican politicians who use its app
“The gay dating app Grindr says if Florida doesn’t stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws, they’ll reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses the app.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Gays’ Commit 45% Of Child Sexual Abuse
Do gay men and gay women make up 2 percent of the world's population but commit 45 percent of all sexual assaults against children? No, that's not true: Experts in the field say there is not a greater risk that gay people will be child mo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of ‘Arrested’ Putin Are NOT Authentic
Do viral images of Russian President Vladimir Putin actually show him being arrested? No, that's not true: The "photos" were created by AI-based software, and, as of this writing, Putin is not under arrest, despite a warrant issued by the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Taliban Sent ‘Real Tweet’ Claiming To Have ‘Second-Largest Collection Of Humvees Behind’ US
Does a "real tweet" from a Twitter account called "Taliban Public Relations Department, Commentary" proclaim that Afghanistan has the second-largest collection of Humvees behind the United States? No, that's not true: There is no proof th
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Rank Punditry Edition
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Dispatch Live: Rank Punditry Edition »
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Silicon Valley Bank Donate More Than $73 Million to Black Lives Matter?
A Silicon Valley Bank logo in Tempe, Arizona, on March 14, 2023. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/AFP/Getty Images) Claims are circulating online that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) donated more than $73 million to the Black Lives Matter nonprofit organization befo
PolitiFact→ Tweets – A ban of TikTok? So far, that’s talk. The app isn’t banned for the U.S. public.
“Congress has officially banned TikTok.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Another false ‘Sam Hyde’ meme circulates after Nashville, Tennessee, shooting
The Nashville, Tennessee, school shooter was Samantha Hyde.
Poynter→ MediaWise’s Teen Fact-Checking Network expands to Brazil and Germany
The social-first digital media literacy program MediaWise of the nonprofit Poynter Institute is expanding its Teen Fact-Checking Network internationally. The TFCN was launched in 2019 with a goal of reaching […] The post MediaWise’s Teen Fact-C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Of John Fetterman Do NOT Show Evidence That He Has Been Replaced By Body Double
Do recently released photos show some inexplicable changes to John Fetterman's appearance -- evidence that a clone has been substituted for the real senator from Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: Fetterman has been out of the public eye
The Dispatch→ House Republicans Clash Over Immigration
Rep. Tony Gonzales speaks on the steps of the Capitol in 2021. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Plus: GOP senators respond to Trump’s rhetoric, a Democrat wants other senators on the record on gun bills, and Blinken misses McCa
Truth or Fiction?→ Google Maps ‘Shooting in Nashville’ Marker
Following the March 27 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, a purported Google Maps screenshot referencing the incident was shared to Reddit’s r/ABoringDystopia: Dystopian Maps Alert. Welcome to the US. by u/take
The Dispatch→ Voters Will Have the Final Say on Alvin Bragg
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Will the Manhattan district attorney come to regret his investigation of Donald Trump?Continue reading Voters Will Have the Final Say on Alvin Bragg »
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Evers’ Brewers stadium funding proposal is not exactly a bipartisan plan
The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan."