Yes, we should be worried about the Chinese spy balloon.The post Floating Middle Finger appeared first on The Dispatch.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Moderna CEO’s Remarks on Vaccine Production
SciCheck Digest Moderna’s CEO said in January that the company’s total production in 2019 was “100,000 dose,” referring to all its vaccines and therapeutics. Online posts distorted the remarks to falsely claim Moderna made C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Atlanta Banned The Word ‘Women’ Across All Public Platforms
Did the city of Atlanta ban the word "women" across all public platforms in favor of the phrase "birthing persons"? No, there's no evidence that's true: Spokespeople for the Atlanta City Council told Lead Stories they had no knowledge of
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: We’ve seen reports of three train derailments this month. Is this normal?
More than 1,000 train derailments typically happen each year in the United States, federal data shows. The derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was unusual because it caused significant damage and involved the release of hazardous chemicals.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Wyoming Republicans Opposing a Minimum Marriage Age?
Republican lawmakers in Wyoming drew both increased coverage and criticism in February 2023 for their opposition to a bill — sponsored by one of their own party members — that would set a minimum age for marriage. The measure, House Bill 00
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Confirm the Existence of Aliens?
US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/ Getty Images) A video clip is circulating online which purports to show President Biden identifying UFOs as alien life forms. The video has been digitally altered and Biden has made
FactCheck.org→ Haley Twists Biden’s and Harris’ Comments on Racism in America
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said in April 2021 that they do not believe America is a racist nation — although both have said America has a history of racism and racism does exist in the country today. However, fo
Poynter→ Twitter is removing free API access and no one is excited
As part of Elon Musk’s latest attempts to turn a de facto online public square into a profitable enterprise (and rid the site of spam), Twitter announced earlier this month […] The post Twitter is removing free API access and no one is excited
Logically→ The Great Wall of China was built by the Tartarian Empire.
No, the Great Wall of China was built by the Chinese to protect from nomadic invaders, not from the Chinese.
PolitiFact→ Morgan Luttrell – Estimated winter heating costs at highest level in over a decade
"Energy costs are the highest in 15 years."
Logically→ The video shows a man helping a dog find her puppies in the rubble after the Turkey earthquake.
The viral video was captured in Rajasthan in 2019 when an NGO rescued puppies from a collapsed house and has been misattributed to the earthquake.
AllSides→ AOC Labels Hunter Biden Laptop Story ‘Half Fake’ Despite Mounting Evidence to the Contrary
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/aoc-labels-hunter-biden-laptop-story-half-fake-despite-mounting-evidence-to-the-contrary/
AllSides→ False claim Biden asked Chinese president for permission to down spy balloon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/02/15/fact-check-no-biden-didnt-ask-china-permission-down-balloon/11254238002/
AllSides→ Have the Jeffrey Epstein Unsealed Docs Been Released?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-have-jeffrey-epstein-unsealed-docs-released-1781156 More than three
Logically→ The Royal Family misspelled ‘coronation’ while revealing King Charles’ coronation emblem.
An altered photo of a tweet by the Royal Family is being shared, claiming that they misspelled 'coronation' on King Charles' coronation emblem.
The Dispatch→ DeSantis’ Disney Dispute, One Year Later
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)The proposal to strip Disney World of its special governing status was finally released. Is it everything Florida’s governor prom
Poynter→ What counts as a mass shooting? The definition varies.
After each mass shooting in the United States, we hear a lot of debate about gun policies and just how often these shootings happen. On Feb. 13, a gunman fatally […] The post What counts as a mass shooting? The definition varies. appeared first o
The Dispatch→ The Impossible Task of ‘Fixing’ Twitter
A video explainer from The Dispatch.The post The Impossible Task of ‘Fixing’ Twitter appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Picking Through Turkey’s Rubble
People watch as construction crews clear destroyed buildings in central Kahramanmaraş. Turkey. (Photo by Charlotte Lawson)A rocky earthquake recovery will have political consequences for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The post Picking Through
The Dispatch→ Haley Becomes the First to Challenge Trump
Nikki Haley announces her presidential run in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)But she may not be the only popular South Carolinian to mount a presidential run.The post Haley Becomes the Firs
The Dispatch→ The Committee to Pillory Carol Siemon
"The Rock" on the campus of Michigan State University is painted as a memorial to those killed by a gunman on February 15, 2023, in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)A prosecutor could have put the Michigan State shoo
Logically→ The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, built by a Chinese firm, withstood the February 6 earthquake in Turkey.
The 1915 Çanakkale bridge was constructed by two South Korean firms and is more than 1,200 km from the earthquake's epicenter.
Logically→ A video shows the spherical fireworks display held at Kuravilangadu, Kerala on January 30, 2023.
A digitally created video of a virtual fireworks display has been misrepresented to claim that it was a real event from Kerala in January 2023.
Logically→ A leaflet issued by the Irish Center for Diversity asks girls to stay indoors after 6 p.m.
The Irish Center for Diversity told Logically that the leaflet has been fabricated.
Logically→ The Uttar Pradesh Police imposed Section 144 banning gatherings on Valentines’ day.
The state police imposed a curfew under section 144 in various districts citing festivities, and not exclusively for valentines' day.
The Dispatch→ Hughes’ Views
Has "wokeness" peaked in society?The post Hughes’ Views appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Hateful Conduct (But Actually Speech)
If you're going to commit a crime, don't post it on social media.The post Hateful Conduct (But Actually Speech) appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Video shows Turkish actor Burak Özçivit helping victims of the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake.
A clip from a Turkish web series was misinterpreted as an actor assisting rescue operations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Does NOT Have Patent ‘For Tracking Vaccinated Humans Worldwide Via Microwave And Graphene’
Does a picture circulating on social media prove that Pfizer has a patent "for tracking vaccinated humans worldwide via microwave and graphene"? No, that's not true: The pictured document does not mention Pfizer's name, and its office of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cayenne Pepper Does NOT Heal Stomach Ulcers
Does cayenne pepper heal stomach ulcers, and is it safe to consume in excess? No, that's not true: An emergency medicine toxicologist at the National Capital Poison Center told Lead Stories that cayenne pepper can cause many life-threaten
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Cause Nut Allergies In Children
Do vaccines make children allergic to nuts? No, that's not true: There is no known association between childhood vaccines and these sorts of allergic reactions. An assistant professor of pediatrics in allergy and immunology called the not
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Misleading Claims About the I.R.S.
Republican lawmakers lobbed the occasional misleading charge against the Internal Revenue Service during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
The Dispatch→ Social Justification
A climate change rally in New York. (Photo by: John Senter III/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images.)Catchy phrases enable political decisions that don't actually have any merit.The post Social Justification appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Mother Teresa did not sell babies, as social media post says
"Mother Teresa sold babies.”
The Dispatch→ The Unfit Ticket
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) 2023 winter meeting in Philadelphia. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images.)Even Democrats doubt Biden/Harris 2024 is up to snuff.The post Th
PolitiFact→ The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns
Social media users have been posting extensively about a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the scale of its chemical dangers. Experts say the situation is serious, but not unprecedented, and that the most dramatic claims are likely exaggera
Poynter→ ChatGPT: Separating fact from fiction in the era of AI
Watch how fast this artificial intelligence tool can write a fake article, from a fake newspaper, with a fake reporter. Amazing, but kind of scary, too. This new technology is […] The post ChatGPT: Separating fact from fiction in the era of AI
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Illegal Immigrants’ CANNOT Be Police Officers In California
Can "illegal immigrants" be police officers in California? No, that's not true: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that allowed non-citizens who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. to become police officers. There are no citizenship re
PolitiFact→ Tom Cotton – Proposed Medicare Advantage changes cannot accurately be called 'cuts,' experts said
"It's President Biden who is proposing to cut Medicare Advantage."
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Social media posts falsely name 22-year-old as Michigan gunman. Police say it was Anthony McRae, 43
“Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old ‘Raymone Jordan.’”