President Joe Biden is going to trial for “treason,” “sedition” and “crimes against humanity.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Soccer star Lionel Messi has shined in Miami; other players’ moms aren’t complaining
The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Disability Pride Month,’ Disabled Americans Can’t ‘Have More Than $2,000 in Money and Assets Combined’
On August 29 2023, a tweet about disabled people and Medicaid-related laws about cash and assets was shared to Reddit’s r/facepalm: I didn’t know that, yeah… by u/ColorlessHedgehog in facepalm The Post an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Health Organization Did NOT Say COVID-19 Vaccination Can Cause Multiple Sclerosis
Did the World Health Organization (WHO) say COVID-19 vaccination can cause multiple sclerosis? No, that's not true: WHO has not stated that COVID-19 vaccination can cause multiple sclerosis or any other serious chronic condition. The glob
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Los ricos no pintaron sus casas azul para evitar incendio en Maui, Hawai
“Personas poderosas ricas … pintaron los techos” de sus casas de color azul para que no se dañaran durante los incedios forestales en Maui, Hawai.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts spread unfounded rumors about Obamas, their late personal chef Tafari Campbell
Video shows former first lady Michelle Obama “accidentally reveals what really happened to their chef.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video doesn’t show ‘Great Britain now’ with people underwater. Clips are misrepresented
Video shows the state of “Great Britain now,” with “78,000 people under the water.”
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Global Tariff Idea Is Obviously Terrible. Biden Helped Make It Possible.
The president has fought to maintain his predecessor’s policies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Mark Zuckerberg Banned Elon Musk From Facebook — Claim Comes From A Satirical Website
Did Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ban Tesla CEO Elon Musk from Facebook? Has Musk responded to Zuckerberg's alleged statement? No, neither of those are true: This claim comes from a satirical website and was originally posted in March 2023
The Dispatch→ Untangling Jen Psaki’s Statements About Support for Late-Term Abortion
The former White House press secretary’s recent comments are misleading.
Full Fact→ Lucy Letby is not in hospital after prison attack
This claim has been shared by thousands of people on social media.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video de surfistas en California no fue grabado durante el paso de la tormenta tropical Hilary
"Surfistas en California aprovechan las fuertes marejadas del Huracán Hilary, para sus prácticas deportivas".
Logically→ Photo of Fox News report with a tagline of UNC suspect’s details has been digitally altered
Health Feedback→ Daily Mail article provides misleading interpretation on South Korean mask study to imply mask-wearing is dangerous
REVIEW August 2023 saw a revival of discussions over a possible return to mask mandates, amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases. In the wake of this news, a Daily Mail article published on 27 August 2023 claimed that a “mask study published by N
The Dispatch→ University of Alabama Slated to Host Third Republican Debate
Plus, Wisconsin Republicans ramp up early vote efforts ahead of 2024.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Robar en California sigue siendo ilegal: La Proposición 47 habla de consecuencias
La Proposición 47 en California dice "cualquier persona que trate de robar artículos con un valor menos de $950 no serán llevados a la cárcel, ni serán penados por ningún tipo de ley".
Logically→ Academician’s comments misconstrued to falsely claim WEF will use water for vaccination
AllSides→ Video: Hearst on the First GOP Debate
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/video-hearst-on-the-first-gop-debate/ Our article about the first Rep
AllSides→ Media Rush to Dems’ Defense after GOP Debate Shines a Spotlight on Abortion Extremism
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/media-rush-to-dems-defense-after-gop-debate-shines-a-spotlight-on-abortion-extremism/
Logically→ BBC News video claiming Prigozhin death was staged is a fake
Logically→ No evidence Lucy Letby was framed
Logically→ ನಾಸಾದ ಮಂಗಳ ರೋವರ್ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಚಂದ್ರಯಾನ-೩ರ ಮೊದಲ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ షిలాజిత్ క్యాన్సర్ నయం చేస్తుందంటానికి ఎటువంటి ఆధారం లేదు
Logically→ Unrelated video shared as Tamil Nadu man chopping off his finger for voting for Congress
The Dispatch→ GOP Struggles to Reach Consensus on Abortion Policy
‘We have a war within the Republican Party to decide if we even are pro-life at the federal level.’
The Dispatch→ GOP Struggles to Reach Consensus on Abortion Policy
‘We have a war within the Republican Party to decide if we even are pro-life at the federal level.’
The Dispatch→ Video: Trump’s Trial Dates and GOP Donors’ Next Moves
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Logically→ नासा के मार्स रोवर के दृश्यों को चंद्रयान-3 का पहला वीडियो बताकर शेयर किया गया
Logically→ চন্দ্ৰযান-৩ চন্দ্ৰত অৱতৰণ কৰা দেখুৱাবলৈ এপ’ল’ ১১ৰ এনিমেটেড ভিডিঅ’ শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Washington Post→ An FBI source, a Burisma deal, the Bidens and details that don’t match up
A deal described in the memo is very different than what occurred, assuming it is the same transaction.
The Dispatch→ Generation Flex
Did safety culture create cancel culture?
The Dispatch→ To Address Shootings, Do the Work
The government has tools to fight violent crime involving firearms.
The Dispatch→ Biden Is Losing the High-Tech War With China
A new executive order banning investing in certain technologies will barely dent China’s ambitions.
The Dispatch→ China’s Economy Is Spiraling
Will it drag down the rest of us?
Logically→ ইমৰান খানৰ গ্ৰেপ্তাৰৰ পিছৰ বুলি পুৰণি ফটো মিছাকৈ শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Belarus Did NOT Annex Kaliningrad ‘With NATO Approval’ In August 2023
Does the Russian region of Kaliningrad "now belong to Belarus," with NATO forces supporting Minsk in its struggle against Russia? No, that's not true: No parties allegedly involved in the supposed confrontation issued any statements confi
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Florida photo mischaracterized in posts about California property crimes law
Photo shows someone stealing less than $950 of goods in California.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – False rumors about gunshots fired at a South Carolina high school spread on social media
“Shots fired T.L Hanna High School 1 seriously injured.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Jacksonville shooter’s manifesto has not been released, despite claims online
CLAIM: Police quickly released the manifesto written by the white gunman who killed three Black people at a Dollar General Store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Aug. 26, yet a manifesto written by the shooter who killed six people at a Christian school in
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – COVID-19 vaccines not a threat to children of vaccinated women, experts say
Women vaccinated against COVID-19 face "unknown side effects that could perpetually go down through the lineage" to their children.