Logically→ Old election campaign against BJP falsely shared as a recent one from Karnataka
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Numbers, April Update
Summary Here’s how things have changed in the U.S. so far under President Joe Biden, who announced on April 25 that he is officially running for reelection: The economy added 12.6 million jobs under Biden, putting the total 3.2 million hi
Logically→ Old video of a mob attacking a BJP campaign vehicle in Telangana falsely linked to Karnataka
Full Fact→ Free iPhone ‘from the government’ is not genuine
The UK government doesn’t offer free iPhones to people on certain benefits though some claimants are eligible for low-cost tariffs for mobile and broadband.
The Dispatch→ Republicans Notch Initial Debt-Ceiling Victory
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the media at the US Capitol on April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)Plus: U.S. ups its efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl.Continue reading Republicans
Poynter→ No, brain aneurysms are not a ‘common’ side effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
Corinne Foxx, daughter of Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx, said April 12 that her father had suffered a “medical complication” and was recovering. Absent additional details, the internet did what it […] The post No, brain aneurysms are
Full Fact→ Full Fact to recruit a new chief executive
Independent fact checking charity Full Fact will appoint a new chief executive in 2023.
The Dispatch→ Are You There God? It’s Me, The Lemon Test
Unleash the historians!Continue reading Are You There God? It’s Me, The Lemon Test »
The Dispatch→ The Show Jack Built
Are we all human cockroaches?Continue reading The Show Jack Built »
The Dispatch→ The Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fox News, Explained
A Fox News reporter's microphone. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)A former booker for Tucker Carlson makes serious allegations against the network.Continue reading The Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fox News, Explained »
The Dispatch→ Is Asa Hutchinson the Ideal GOP Candidate?
Asa Hutchinson speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News/Getty Images)He could present a formidable challenge to Biden, but only if the right gives up on Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moscow Aerial Video NOT Captured By Ukrainian Drones In April 2023
Does a video authentically show footage captured by a Ukrainian drone flying over Moscow in April 2023? No, that's not true: The video shared on Twitter was originally posted to YouTube in 2015 by AirPano, a virtual reality production stu
New York Times→ Fact-Checking the Kickoff to Biden’s Re-election Campaign
The president omitted key context when discussing the federal deficit, exaggerated his approval ratings and misstated his family history.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fires and accidents at food plants are common, not a conspiracy
“1,900 food production companies have been destroyed” as part of conspiracy.
The Dispatch→ What Exactly Does Biden Mean by ‘Finish the Job’?
President Joe Biden speaks at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., April 25, 2023. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. The president’s campaign slogan sounds nice but doesn’t make much sense. Continue reading What Exactly Does Biden Mean b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Issue 337 Of The New European Does NOT Feature Cartoon Of Dalai Lama And Zelenskyy — It’s Fake
Did a special April 2023 (issue 337) of The New European (TNE) feature on its cover a cartoon of a scowling Rishi Sunak, U.K. prime minister, looking at Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy sitting on the lap of the Dalai Lama, who has
The Dispatch→ Undebatable
Donald Trump debates Joe Biden on October 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Will Trump skip the Republican primary debates? Continue reading Undebatable »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Apeel Produce Coating Does NOT Have ‘Long List Of Hazardous Cautions’
Does the safety data sheet for Apeel, a protective coating for produce, contain "a long list of hazardous cautions" that make the product unsafe for human consumption? No, that's not true: The information in the claim comes from a cleanin
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – BlackRock, Fox and Tucker Carlson: Untangling a web of corporate ownership claims
BlackRock owns 59 million shares of Dominion Voting Systems and 45.7 million shares of Fox News. BlackRock sued itself and fired Tucker Carlson as part of the lawsuit.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fauci did not admit in New York Times interview that mask mandates were a failure
Dr. Anthony Fauci “admits that mask mandates were a broad spectrum failure.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Announce Massive Unidentified Flying Object Between Earth And Sun
Did NASA announce the discovery of a massive unidentified flying object (UFO) spotted between the Earth and the sun and did this result in the closure of six solar observatories to hide something from the public? No, that's not true: This
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – An anti-abortion group claimed 28 deaths were linked to mifepristone. Here’s why that’s flawed
“The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Sentence Liz Cheney To Hang
Did a military tribunal sentence Liz Cheney, a former U.S. representative, to hang? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories this claim "is false." Also, it was made on a self-described satirical website whose discla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BlackRock Investment Company Does NOT Own Dominion Voting Systems
Does BlackRock own Dominion Voting Systems? No, that's not true: A BlackRock spokesperson told Lead Stories the asset management/investment company owns part of Dominion Resources Inc., a completely different company, in the energy sector
The Dispatch→ Proto-Candidate Pence
Pence pushes back on “Zombie Reaganism”Continue reading Proto-Candidate Pence »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The zombie apocalypse isn't coming. Defense Department and CDC plans were for a mock catastrophe
A Pentagon plan and a CDC poster proves that a “zombie apocalypse” is coming.
PolitiFact→ Paul Tonko – Fact-checking New York Rep. Paul Tonko on the risks of post-incarceration drug overdoses
“Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.”
The Dispatch→ If America Really Is Unpopular, We Have Only Ourselves to Blame
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People on April 14, 2023, in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images)Washington is giving devel
Full Fact→ Facebook hoaxes about missing UK children use old photos from the US
The posts have appeared in community groups across the UK.
The Dispatch→ Can Mike Pence Make Fusionism Cool Again?
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Spring Kick-Off on April 22, 2023, in Clive, Iowa. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Plus: GOP operatives weigh in on how—or whether—GOP challengers can still take T
Full Fact→ Facebook posts confuse ‘Apeel’ fruit and vegetable preservative with hard surface cleaner
A number of recent social media posts claim that an edible coating for fresh produce is hazardous to human health.
Full Fact→ British artists are due to perform at King Charles’s coronation concert
A video on social media falsely claims that the ‘entire British music scene’ has dismissed calls to perform at the coronation concert.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, no existen nuevos ‘préstamos de estímulo’ de hasta $50,000
“¡Los préstamos de estímulo de $50,000 finalmente están aquí!”
Full Fact→ How do junior doctors’ pay demands compare with MPs’ recent salary rises?
Some claims made during the recent strike used a mix of cash-terms and real-terms figures.
Full Fact→ Government claims on police officer numbers don’t tell the whole story
Newly released figures show the government has reached its target of recruiting 20,000 more police officers since 2019. This is roughly the same number of officers lost between 2010 and 2017.
Logically→ BJP’s promise made in 2021 for Belgavi local polls on providing free cremation falsely shared as party’s plan for upcoming Karnataka elections
Health Feedback→ Hydrogen peroxide given intravenously can be dangerous, has no known medical benefit
REVIEW A video uploaded to Facebook by astrologer and former radio talk show host Farley Malorrus, who has more than 16,000 followers, claimed that intravenous hydrogen peroxide “enables the body to cure itself of practically any disease, with
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Last Campaign
President Joe Biden acknowledges his supporters after addressing the North America's Building Trades Unions legislative conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The president
Poynter→ Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show
In Tucker Carlson’s final show on Fox News, he covered topics that might make any of his 3 million viewers anxious. More Black people will be selling weed in the […] The post Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show app