Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits quake-hit Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.)The Turkish president’s response shows how out of touch he is with the scale of the event.The
The Dispatch→ ImPOTUS
President Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska in Kyiv, February 20. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP) (Photo by EVAN VUCCI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Joe Biden, Ukraine, and the ‘Goldwater Rule.’The post Im
Washington Post→ Lawmakers cite fishy poll to suggest laptop tale would have swayed vote
Republicans are quoting a poll that uses aggressive framing of questions to undermine support for Biden.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – M-I-C you later? No. Mickey Mouse will stay as Disney mascot
“Mickey Mouse to be replaced as official Disney mascot.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oil Pulling Is NOT Remedy For Root Canal Infections, Cavities
Does oil pulling -- gargling with oil -- serve as a remedy for root canal infections and cavities? No, that's not true: Numerous credible oral health organizations and medical professionals have stated that while there may be benefits to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘REAL’ Epstein List Of Fellow Pedophiles Leaked on Dark Web
Was the "REAL" Epstein list leaked on the dark web? No, that's not true: The article that made the claim in the headline offered no evidence and zero proof in the body of the story that a list belonging to convicted pedophile Jeffery Epst
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marines Did NOT Catch, Kill FBI Agents At Idaho Electrical Substation On February 12, 2023
Did members of the U.S. Marine Corps kill FBI agents at an electrical substation in Meridian, Idaho, on February 12, 2023, Super Bowl Sunday? No, that's not true: The claim was made by Real Raw News, an online publication that repeatedly
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Vaccine Scientist For Mass Murder
Did the U.S. military arrest vaccine scientist Richard Tillyer for "accessory to mass murder and negligent homicide" in regards to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The U.S. military does not have the authority to arrest civilian
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No proof that the dog deworming drug fenbendazole can cure human cancer
The dog dewormer fenbendazole can cure cancer in humans.
The Dispatch→ The Tiger Is Loose
Trump supporter Melissa Regan, of Pike County, Ohio, attends a Stop the Steal rally in support of President Trump on December 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images.)Further thoughts on Fox News and Dominion Vot
The Dispatch→ The Tiger Is Loose
Trump supporter Melissa Regan, of Pike County, Ohio, attends a Stop the Steal rally in support of President Trump on December 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images.)Further thoughts on Fox News and Dominion Vot
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Claim CDC Official Admitted COVID-19 Vaccines Cause ‘Debilitating Illnesses’
SciCheck Digest Health problems that are reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System after vaccination are not necessarily caused by a vaccine. Yet social media posts distorted a comment from a Centers for Disease Control and P
Full Fact→ ‘WEF protest’ in Spain was actually over health system
A TikTok account claimed the video showed a protest against “the effects of WEF globalism”.
Full Fact→ Naz Shah did not say quote about grooming gangs
The comment is sometimes falsely attributed to her as a direct quote, but it was actually a retweet that she later deleted and said had been retweeted by accident.
Logically→ Video shows Cyclone Gabrielle ripping off roofs of houses in New Zealand.
The video shows the impact of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico's Ponce in 2022 and has no connection to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Logically→ A video shows thousands of fish dead on a shore after a train carrying chemicals derailed in Ohio.
Logically→ The Finnish government has issued a letter to Simon Ekpa demanding he cancels his protests against the upcoming elections.
Finland's ambassador to Nigeria clarified that the viral letter is fake and not issued by the Finland government.
The Dispatch→ Kristi Noem Does D.C.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation conference at the Library of Congress on February 17. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Plus: MAGA voters test the Haley waters in South Carolina.The post Kristi Noem Does D.C.
The Dispatch→ Machiavelli on the Hustings
A manuscript of Niccolo' Machiavelli's 'Il Principe.’ ('The Prince') is displayed at Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze on December 10, 2013 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Laura Lezza/Getty Images)What would the great F
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden miscalculates how much billionaires pay in taxes
The “average tax” for billionaires is “about 3%,” which is “a lower tax than a schoolteacher or a firefighter."
Logically→ Video shows stormy weather during Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand.
The video of a "mini cyclone" in Port Macquarie, Australia, has been misattributed to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Poynter→ Tucker Carlson is wrong: Diversity makes the Biden administration more representative, not less
Fox News host Tucker Carlson criticized President Joe Biden’s federal judge nominations, calling them “race-based” and illegal. “The point of diversity, equity and inclusion, as you’ve often heard, is to […] The post Tuc
Logically→ Archaeologists have found the remains of the biblical giant Goliath.
A series of photoshopped images submitted in a contest have been used to falsely claim they are the skeleton of the biblical figure Goliath.
The Dispatch→ Happy Presidents’ Day
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.The weekend’s news, plus excerpts from Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address.The post Happy Presidents’ Day appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Assad’s Earthquake Opportunism
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visits Aleppo, on February 10. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)The regime in Damascus tries to shed its pariah status while simultaneously stalling relief work. The post Assad’s Earthquake Opportunism appeared first
The Dispatch→ The COPPA Cops
A Preteen boy concentrates on his smartphone while wearing ear buds. (Photo by: Kurt Wittman/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)American teens’ declining mental health prompts a bipartisan push to regulate kids’ use of social media.The post Th
The Dispatch→ A Problem With Presidents, Not the Presidency
(Photos from Getty Images.)The biggest problems these days are not with the office, but its occupants. The post A Problem With Presidents, Not the Presidency appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ The United States Air Force has shot down a UFO over Lake Huron.
December 2022 footage of a rocket launch in South Korea is being falsely shared as a video of a UFO sighting in the U.S.
Full Fact→ How does the government’s minimum service level legislation compare to strike laws in other European countries?
Rishi Sunak and Grant Shapps have compared the new Bill to laws in France, Spain, Italy and Ireland.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Dominion Exposed Fox News
Tucker Carlson speaks during 2022 Fox Nation Patriot Awards in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)Plus: Nikki Haley enters the race, the folly of Buy American policy, and more.The post Our Best Stuff From the Week Dominion Exposed
The Dispatch→ American Security Through American Idealism
President George W. Bush delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in for his second term. (Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)Remembering Michael Gerson by reflecting on the greatest speech he ever wrote.The post Ame
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott’s 2024 Gamble
Sen. Tim Scott delivers remarks at the Charleston County Republican Party’s Black History Month banquet February 16, 2023, in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)His listening tour tests whether Republican primary voters wo
The Dispatch→ Sisyphus With a Stethoscope
Tracy Kidder tells the story of a doctor’s practice serving the homeless of Boston.The post Sisyphus With a Stethoscope appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Quantumanic Episode
A review of ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.’The post Quantumanic Episode appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ What the Next Generation of Christians Needs
How should Christians interact with politics?The post What the Next Generation of Christians Needs appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ You Only Sail Twice
Punditry, zombie apocalypse, and Star Trek. Let's get into it.The post You Only Sail Twice appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of Spacecraft And Structures In Antarctica Are Not Real — Digitally Edited And Misrepresented Pictures
Does a collection of photos shared on social media show "another world" and remnants of a lost civilization or buried spacecraft under the ice of Antarctica? No, that's not true: These photos come from several sources. Some are presented
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Did NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccinated Have 14.5% Higher Mortality Rate Than Non-Vaccinated
Did a research paper adequately demonstrate that vaccinated COVID-19 patients die at a higher rate than their unvaccinated counterparts? No, that's not true: The study in question has limitations that affect the quality of its conclusions
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stew Peters’ Graphic Does NOT Document Trajectory Of East Palestine, Ohio ‘Deadly Plume,’ NOAA’s ‘HYSPLIT’ Website NOT Closed To Public
Did the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shut down access to a website that showed a real map of "how far the deadly plume from East Palestine, OH had traveled by Feb. 8," as podcast host Stew Peters claimed? No, that's not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Sell Eggs For ‘Illegal Prices,’ Customers Can NOT Get $500 Store Credit
Did Walmart sell eggs for "illegal prices" and are $500 store credits being given to customers to "make it up"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Walmart sold eggs at illegally high prices nor is there any evidence of consume