Did the military sendoff for Donald Trump on January 20, 2021, and Air Force One's departure at nearly noon that day mean that Trump actually was inaugurated for a second term as president of the United States? No, that's not true: The of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pictures of Fauci Arrest Are NOT Real Photos But AI-Generated Images
Do images circulating on social media show press photos of Anthony Fauci under arrest and in police custody? No, that's not true: Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has not been arrest
Truth or Fiction?→ A Recent History of George Soros Conspiracy Theories
If you have spent any time on the internet since 2016 — and who hasn’t? — you’ll be familiar with right wing bugbear George Soros, an extremely rich philanthropist who donates generously to liberal and progressive causes, and i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Photos Do NOT Disprove Rising Sea Levels In New York Between 1898 And 2017
Do the photos in a post that purportedly depict the Statue of Liberty in 1898 and 2017 prove that sea levels aren't rising? No, that's not true: Without detailed information about tides and sea conditions at the moment each photo was take
FactCheck.org→ Stormy Daniels Said 2018 Letter Denying She Had Sex With Trump Is a ‘Lie’
Quick Take Porn actor Stormy Daniels maintains that she had sex with Donald Trump in 2006. Daniels said a letter she signed under pressure in 2018, claiming the affair “never happened,” was a “lie.” But some conservatives ar
FactCheck.org→ Memes Make False Equivalence Between Clinton, Trump and Payments to Women
Quick Take Former President Bill Clinton settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with Paula Jones in a case that was a matter of public record. Former President Donald Trump made a secret payment to porn actor Stormy Dan
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump Holds Rally in Waco, 30 Years After Waco Siege
On March 24 2023, an Imgur account shared a tweet about former United States President Donald Trump staging a rally in Waco, Texas, from his niece Mary Trump: Donald has a rally in Waco this Saturday [March 25 2023]. It’s a ploy to remind his cu
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Grand Jury Investigation of Trump in New York
The week came and went and former President Donald Trump was not charged with a crime by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, as Trump had predicted. But a grand jury in Manhattan is expected to reconvene on March 27 and continue its work on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Child Protective Services Is NOT A ‘For-Profit Corporation’ Without Jurisdiction Or Authority
Is Child Protective Services a "for-profit corporation" that has no legal power to make demands or exercise authority "over you and your children"? No, that's not true: No public Child Protective Services (CPS) agency is registered in the
The Dispatch→ Man Up
Sen. Ted Cruz. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)We’re suffering an epidemic of childishness.Continue reading Man Up »
The Dispatch→ When Should Children See a Nude Statue?
David, by Michelangelo. (Photo by Roberto Serra - Iguana Press/Getty Images)David, democracy, ding-a-lings.Continue reading When Should Children See a Nude Statue? »
Truth or Fiction?→ Afroman Raided, Sued by Police for Using Footage
On March 24 2023, the most popular post on Reddit’s r/all was a post about musician Afroman — who made a music video out of a botched raid of his home by Ohio law enforcement — being sued by officers for “emotional distress
PolitiFact→ Janet Protasiewicz – Kelly did unrecuse himself in voting case, but never got the chance to decide the matter
As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Photos of Donald Trump Being Arrested Are Fake
Images are circulating online that purport to show the arrest of former President Donald Trump by New York police officers. The images are not authentic. They were produced using Midjourney, an artificial text-to-image generator that has the capacity
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates Manhattan crime levels in attacks on DA in Stormy Daniels case
Violent crime in Manhattan is "now at a record level."
The Dispatch→ Republicans Know the 1-2-3s of Trump Scandals
Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Quad City International Airport, March 13, 2023, in Moline, Illinois. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/Washington Post/Getty Images)Attack, minimize, and move on.Continue reading Republicans Know the 1-2-3s
Full Fact→ Photo doesn’t show police finding six skeletons in Wales
A Facebook post falsely claims that at least six skeletons have been found by police in Wales.
Full Fact→ Photo doesn’t show interior of ‘chemtrail plane’
Posts claiming that a photo shows the inside of a “chemtrail plane” have circulated online for many years. It’s actually a system for fighting forest fires.
Logically→ The COVID-19 pandemic was manufactured by authoritarian elites to kill people.
Full Fact→ Emergency Alerts won’t match personal data with information collected during the pandemic
A Facebook post falsely claims that the government’s new Emergency Alert service will collect data from someone’s phone.
Full Fact→ Are UK nationals a minority in the modern slavery statistics?
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour MP Jess Phillips clashed over the modern slavery figures during PMQs—but who was right?
Full Fact→ The government doesn’t spend £17 million a year subsidising food in Parliament
Thousands of people have shared a claim about cheap food in the House of Commons on social media.
The Dispatch→ McCaul Pushes for State Department’s Afghanistan Docs
Rep. Michael McCaul speaks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Plus: A researcher calls for Congress to sanction Xi Jinping.Continue reading Mc
AllSides→ Biden falsely credits tax that took effect in 2023 for deficit reduction in 2021 and 2022
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/politics/fact-check-biden-deficit-minimum-tax/index.html President Joe B
AllSides→ Does School Book on Anal Sex, Masturbation Target 5-Year-Olds?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-does-school-book-anal-sex-masturbation-target-5-year-olds-1789657 B
AllSides→ Trump’s attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s backing by George Soros: What to know
https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/mar/23/trumps-attacks-on-manhattan-da-alvin-braggs-backin/ Faci
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Months after Hurricane Ian, what happened to the Florida Disaster Fund?
“No one got (a) dime” from the $70 million raised for the Florida Disaster Fund.
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.
Full Fact→ Test and Trace app cost much less than £37 billion
Several posts on social media have wrongly claimed the NHS Test and Trace app cost £37 billion. It actually cost about £35 million in its first year.
Logically→ ಚೀನಾದ ಲಿಯಾನಿಂಗ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಹುಳುಗಳ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯಿತು.
The Dispatch→ The Mirage of the FDIC’s $250,000 Limit
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testify during a hearing before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Plus: TikTo
Poynter→ What we know about Trump’s attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s backing by George Soros
Facing a potential indictment over a hush money payment, part of Trump’s strategy is to portray the prosecutor as being driven by partisan intent.
The Dispatch→ The Return of the Firing Squad, Explained
A man dies by firing squad in Cuba in 1935.(Photo by KEYSTONE-FRANCE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)Idaho’s state legislature paves the way for the execution method’s return. Continue reading The Return of the Firing Squad, Explained »
The Dispatch→ What New York Housing Shortage?
A sign reads, "Local Control, Not Hochul Control." Port Washington, N.Y., March 2. (Photo by Chris Ware/Newsday RM via Getty Images)A few sentences in the New York Times are more instructive than usual. Continue reading What New York Housing
Logically→ BJP leader Anant Kumar Hegde said Shivaji statues will replace Kempegowda statues if the party wins Karnataka elections.
Health Feedback→ No scientific evidence for the claim that nattokinase can treat long COVID or “detox” COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW On 21 February 2023, cardiologist Peter McCullough, who has become known for spreading COVID-19 misinformation during the pandemic, published a Substack post claiming that nattokinase is the “Holy Grail of COVID-19 vaccine detoxification”
The Dispatch→ Crime or Karma?
Excuse us as we wait for David to get canceled. Continue reading Crime or Karma? »
PolitiFact→ Glen Sturtevant – Glen Sturtevant flips on red flag laws
On red flag laws
New York Times→ Fact Check: The Ties Between Alvin Bragg and George Soros
Donald Trump’s allies have accused the district attorney bringing a case against him as having been “bought” by Mr. Soros, the philanthropist. That is misleading, though the men do have a financial connection.
The Dispatch→ Operation Chaos 2.0
Former President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak about education policy at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, on March 13, 2023. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynksi/ AFP/Getty Images)Democrats should help stop Trump in next year’s Republican primar