Did Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates suggest that "3 billion people need to die"? No, that's not true: The claim on social media recycles unsupported speculations from 2019 based on a distorted quote taken out of context
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Misrepresent Coin Commemorating Trump’s Second Indictment
Quick Take A privately owned company called the White House Gift Shop is selling a coin commemorating the second indictment of former President Donald Trump. But, contrary to a misleading tweet from Sen. Bill Cassidy, the online sales company
The Dispatch→ Enough Already With the Toddler Economics
A good outcome doesn’t mean good economics, regardless of what you call it. Continue reading Enough Already With the Toddler Economics »
Logically→ No, Guardian columnist George Monbiot did not write a column on hot weather in June
Full Fact→ Hoax posts about dog bitten by rattlesnake shared widely online
The pictures used in the post have been circulating online for years.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Homosexuals Are Overrepresented …’
On June 13 2023 — amid a hugely weaponized disinformation narrative about queer and trans people timed to correspond with Pride Month — an iFunny commenter responded to a Pride flag-related post with a claim: “Despite being 2 percent
Full Fact→ The overall NHS waiting list continues to rise
Rishi Sunak says the government’s “cutting waiting lists”. That’s true in the case of some specific NHS waiting lists, but not for the main list overall.
The Dispatch→ Why Trump’s GOP Rivals Aren’t Piling On
Plus: Inside the RNC’s post-2022 midterms autopsy. Continue reading Why Trump’s GOP Rivals Aren’t Piling On »
PolitiFact→ Pence's point on gender-affirming care for minors ignores parental consent rules for tattoos
Twice recently, GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence cited tattoo laws as justification for his view that gender-affirming care should be barred for minors, even with parental consent. But this ignores that most states allow parents to consent to mino
Logically→ No, protests in Serbia are not against Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s connection with WEF
Logically→ Video of U.S. Coast Guard rescuing mariner falsely linked to cyclone Biparjoy
Logically→ Video of roof flying off, narrowly missing people is unrelated to cyclone Biparjoy
The Dispatch→ Former President Arraigned (Again)
Plus: Lawmakers weigh intelligence collection reform. Continue reading Former President Arraigned (Again) »
Logically→ Remdesivir does not contain cyanide
Logically→ No, clip doesn’t show women beating Kerala Congress MLA after watching ‘The Kerala Story’
Logically→ Old video of London bus garage blaze shared as recent
The Dispatch→ Jonny Law
"Pandas kind of suck" Continue reading Jonny Law »
The Dispatch→ Better Data Means Better Policy
The significance of the Census Bureau adopting a new method to measure inflation. Continue reading Better Data Means Better Policy »
The Dispatch→ The End of Bunga Bunga
Americans compare Silvio Berlusconi to the wrong U.S. president. Continue reading The End of Bunga Bunga »
The Dispatch→ Republican Senators Split on DOJ’s Trump Indictment
While some dismiss the charges out of hand, others focus on the gravity of the allegations without weighing in on their merit. Continue reading Republican Senators Split on DOJ’s Trump Indictment »
The Dispatch→ Judge Aileen Cannon and the Trump Criminal Case, Explained
The federal district court judge who appointed a ‘special master’ in Trump v. USA is now set to preside over USA v. Trump. Continue reading Judge Aileen Cannon and the Trump Criminal Case, Explained »
The Dispatch→ ‘But Her Emails’ Is Not the Defense of Trump His Supporters Would Like It to Be
When the government falls short of its standards, that doesn’t mean we should get rid of standards. Continue reading ‘But Her Emails’ Is Not the Defense of Trump His Supporters Would Like It to Be »
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Distortions of Federal Indictment
In the days leading up to his June 13 arraignment and in a speech several hours afterward, former President Donald Trump distorted what the federal indictment against him said and made faulty comparisons to other politicians’ actions. Trum
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Bedminster speech following documents indictment
Former President Donald Trump misrepresented laws governing the handling of sensitive and classified papers and offered misleading comparisons to Democratic politicians with record woes of their own. We fact-checked several of his claims.
New York Times→ Fact Check: Trump’s Misleading Defenses in Classified Documents Case
The former president drew misleading comparisons to others, misconstrued the classification process and leveled inaccurate attacks at officials.
The Dispatch→ Video: Trump Indictment, Judge Aileen Cannon, and More
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Video: Trump Indictment, Judge Aileen Cannon, and More »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Aileen Cannon NOT Photographed In Full MAGA Regalia At Trump Campaign Rally
Did Judge Aileen Cannon, who was assigned to the Donald Trump documents case, appear at a September 3, 2022, political rally for the former president in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to suggest she w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Chemtrails’ Do NOT Contain Chemicals Known To Cause Human Harm — Chemtrails Are NOT Proven To Exist
Do "chemtrails" contain the chemicals aluminum, barium, strontium and ethylene to cause a number of negative health impacts, including migraines, runny noses, depression, lethargy and anxiety? No, that's not true: Experts largely agree th
PolitiFact→ Verificando lo que Donald Trump dijo a Americano Media sobre su caso de los documentos clasificados
En Español: Verificamos lo que Donald Trump dijo a Americano Media sobre su caso de los documentos clasificados, la Ley de Archivos Presidenciales, y las comparativas de su caso con el de Biden y Clinton.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada’s Bill C-11 Does NOT Call For Online Censorship — Broadcasting Requirements Will Just Affect Online Streaming Platforms
Has Canada's Bill C-11 caused Canadians' social media posts to be censored, including posts about Canadian wildfires? No, that's not true: Bill C-11, also known as the Online Streaming Act, became law in Canada in April 2023. It requires
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Do NOT Show Trump Hugging Fauci — They Are NOT Authentic
Does a video containing still images of then-President Donald Trump and Anthony Fauci capture them embracing each other? No, that's not true: Those pictures are computer-generated. The claim originated from a tweet (archived here) on June
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show that weapons ignited Canada’s wildfires
Recent wildfires in Canada were simultaneously ignited using weapons.
PolitiFact→ The differences in Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s classified document cases
Hillary Clinton’s emails and Donald Trump’s documents cases are not comparable, experts told PolitiFact. The main difference is intent.
The Dispatch→ A Little Bit Pregnant
Why bother with tepid criticism of Trump’s documents scandal? Continue reading A Little Bit Pregnant »
PolitiFact→ Bill Cassidy – Gift shop selling coin for Trump’s indictment is not affiliated with the White House
The White House Gift Shop is putting out a commemorative coin for Donald Trump's indictment.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No Nancy Pelosi aide appears in this clickbait Facebook post
Video shows an aide to U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi snapping at former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media rekindles misinformation about California wildfires while Canada burns
Recent wildfires in California were planned to clear land for a high-speed rail system.
Health Feedback→ Cleveland Clinic study didn’t find more COVID-19 vaccine doses causes increased COVID-19 risk; association alone doesn’t imply causation
REVIEW The claim that a Cleveland Clinic study found taking more COVID-19 vaccine doses increases a person’s risk of COVID-19 went viral in early June 2023. An article by the Gateway Pundit containing this claim received more than 5,800 engagement
PolitiFact→ How do Donald Trump and Joe Biden's classified documents cases compare?
Some backers of Donald Trump argue that the document handling cases of Trump and Joe Biden are basically equivalent and haven’t been prosecuted equally. We don’t know what the probe of Biden will ultimately find, but Trump’s case has some big agg
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Trump indictment involves more than 300 classified documents, not ‘a couple dozen’
“They are trying to throw Trump in jail for the rest of his life for having a couple dozen documents that he had authority to declassify.”