"Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium is flooded after mocking God!”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – It’s not a cover-up: Maui arrests made after people allegedly trespassed in disaster area
Maui, Hawaii, police chief arrests “witnesses” in part of wildfire cover-up.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘Computers From J6 Operation’
Does a photograph shared on X (formerly Twitter) in August 2023 authentically show "computers from J6 operation," presumably the January 6, 2021, insurrection on the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: While the photograph appears to be un
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Video doesn’t show President Joe Biden dozing during event with Maui, Hawaii, wildfire survivors
A video showed President Joe Biden falling asleep during an event with the Maui, Hawaii, wildfire survivors and families.
PolitiFact→ Who are the candidates at the GOP debate in Milwaukee, and what are their backgrounds?
As most of the Republican presidential candidates prepare to take the stage for the first debate in Milwaukee, here’s a rundown on who they are.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Old video about Biden impeachment articles is misleadingly repackaged as breaking news
Video shows “articles of impeachment to be filed against President Joe Biden today!”
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Pence’s misleading claim that Biden sent US official to China after surveillance balloon was spotted
“After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Canadian PM Trudeau Slams Meta for Shuttering News Access During ‘Apocalyptic’ Wildfires
The Canadian government sharply criticized the tech megafirm Meta on August 21 2023 for continuing to bar Facebook users in the country from accessing online news on the platform amid a devastating series of wildfires. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kno
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hawaii IS A State — President Eisenhower Signed Proclamation Making It Official
Was Hawaii "never really made a state" as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: Hawaii officially became a U.S. state on August 21, 1959. This happened after the U.S. Congress passed the Hawaii Admission Act and most people in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Steeler’s Coach Mike Tomlin Did NOT Say No More Kneeling On His Field, Did Not Cut Pittsburgh’s Last Kneeler AND NFL Mediator Did NOT Side With Him
Did Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin say his football players were not allowed to kneel on the field anymore and then cut the last player to kneel, and did an NFL mediator side with him over the controversy? No, that's not true: All
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin was assassinated is Pants on Fire!
“Official statement — Putin assassinated in the Kremlin!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Federal Benefits Program Offering $5,600 ‘Health Spending Cards’
Is the federal government giving out health spending cards worth up to $5,600 that every American qualifies for? No, that's not true: The claim that the government is freely giving out health spending cards with thousands of dollars on th
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the World Economic Forum did not say the Maui wildfires were orchestrated
“WEF admits Maui wildfires orchestrated to transform Hawaii into 15-minute cities.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hurricane Dora DID Affect Winds During Maui Wildfires, Even Though It Was Hundreds Of Miles Away
Was Hurricane Dora, which passed nearly 500 miles south of Hawaii, too far away to fan the deadly wildfires that killed scores of people on Maui in early August 2023? No, that's not true: The flames that raced across western Maui were dri
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: The First Republican Debate
Join us for a livestream discussion of the GOP debate.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is the Pinned Tweet of the Murderer Who Killed Lauri Ann Carlton … For Having a Pride Flag on Her Business’
On August 22 2023, an Imgur user shared the following Twitter screenshots, which asserted that they showed the tweet pinned by “the murderer who killed Lauri Ann Carlton [sic] in cold blood for having a pride flag on her business”: Shocker
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maui Wildfires Are NOT Linked To Green Lasers Recorded Over Mauna Kea, Hawaii, On January 28, 2023
Is there a link between the wildfires that burned on Maui, Hawaii, on August 8, 2023, and a sighting of green lights seen on a January 28, 2023, livestream from the Subaru Telescope on top of Mount Mauna Kea, on the "Big Island" of Hawaii
Full Fact→ Viral image of Pope Francis addressing crowds is AI generated
The photo has been shared widely across social media platforms.
Full Fact→ Picture doesn’t show Australian Navy ramming ‘illegal immigrant’ boat
A widely-shared photo shows two large ships trapping a smaller boat.
Full Fact→ Old footage of power line explosion in US does not show Maui fires starting
Posts on social media show blurry footage of sparks and explosions which they falsely claim are directed energy weapons being used in Hawaii.
Logically→ Video of entertainment park ride attraction shared as flooding at metro station after tropical storm Hilary
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – La vacuna contra COVID-19 no tiene óxido de grafeno
La vacuna contra COVID-19 "contiene óxido de grafeno" y para desintoxicarte toma "dióxido de cloro".
Logically→ AI-generated video passed off as view of Earth from Chandrayaan-3
Logically→ No, Telangana government is not inviting applications for new ration cards
Logically→ ಅಂತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲಾದ ಹಳೆಯ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಚಂದ್ರಯಾನ-೩ ರ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ Animated video of moon’s surface passed off as visuals sent by Chandrayaan-3
Logically→ Old videos of big waves and dolphins misattributed to Hurricane Hilary
PolitiFact→ Happy 16th birthday, PolitiFact! Here's how we're covering the 2024 election
At 16, PolitiFact is proud of our history and how we've grown
Logically→ Video of gas station explosion manipulated to suggest blast caused by advanced weapons
Logically→ అంతర్జాతీయ స్పేస్ స్టేషన్ తీసిన పాత ఫొటోలు చంద్రయాన్-3 తీసిన ఫొటోలు అని షేర్ చేస్తున్నారు
Logically→ తిరుమలకు కాలి నడక మార్గాన్ని మూసివేసే ఆలోచనలు ఉన్నాయంటూ టిటిడి ఎటువంటి ప్రకటన చేయలేదు.
Logically→ পুৰণি, অসংলগ্ন ভিডিঅ’ ‘বালাচোৰ ষ্টেচন মাষ্টাৰ শ্বৰীফক মাৰপিট’ কৰা ভিডিঅ’ বুলি শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
The Dispatch→ Previewing the First Republican Primary Debate of the Cycle
With Trump out, GOP candidates scramble to make the Fox News-hosted event mean something.
Logically→ झारखंड में युवती से मारपीट का पुराना वीडियो सांप्रदायिक दावे के साथ शेयर किया गया
Logically→ मणिपुर की राज्यपाल ने आरएसएस के कार्यक्रम में हिस्सा नहीं लिया, वायरल दावा ग़लत है
Logically→ Repræsentanternes Hus har ikke stillet Joe Biden for en rigsret
Logically→ Partnerskab mellem EU og WHO om digital sundhedscertificering medfører ikke tab af national suverænitet
The Dispatch→ Coup de Target
A provision not taken seriously since 1872.
The Dispatch→ Nevada Republicans Go Bust
A plan to help Trump and raise money may do neither.
The Dispatch→ How a Second Trump Term Could Destroy NATO
Withdrawing support from Ukraine would start a chain reaction.