Full Fact→ Picture of Rishi Sunak’s bad pint has been Photoshopped
The image has been edited to change the drink he’s holding and the eyes of the person standing behind him.
Logically→ Old video of stone pelting from Telangana shared as footage from recent violence in Haryana
Logically→ Old, unrelated video shared to claim illegal migrants caused Greece wildfires
Logically→ Viral image of banner that read ‘Meiteis are refugee’ is fabricated
PolitiFact→ Chris Coons – How strong is consumer confidence under Joe Biden?
“Consumer confidence is the highest it’s been in years.”
Logically→ No, 13 nations did not commit to abolishing farming to ‘save the planet’
Logically→ No, Florida government has not banned COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
The Dispatch→ A Bombing in Pakistan
Plus: The Navy’s submarine shortage.
Full Fact→ An estimated 250,000 children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child benefit limit was removed
A social media post claims that 1.5 million children were pushed into poverty by the two-child limit. The estimated number in poverty because of the limit is lower.
Logically→ Croatian MEP makes misleading statements about the WHO and vaccines during a meeting in the EU parliament
Logically→ No, the U.S. is not pursuing world domination through NATO, and neither did it devise the invasion of Ukraine
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show assault on Hindu priest after being ‘caught’ with two women
Logically→ Social media post falsely claims Burkina Faso has banned uranium exports to France and US
The Dispatch→ How to Bury a Billionaire
Yay! Young Nazis!
The Dispatch→ A Party Switch Bears Fruit for the North Carolina GOP
Republicans are taking advantage of a veto-proof supermajority thanks to a Democratic defection.
The Dispatch→ Secret Service Protection, Explained
RFK Jr. says he should be receiving security, but Secret Service protection this early in the election is extremely uncommon.
The Dispatch→ An Invitation to Chaos
Want to save the world? Follow the rules.
Logically→ No, Klaus Schwab’s daughter Nicole hasn’t endorsed ‘permanent lockdown’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Doctor Did NOT Represent World Health Organization At COVID Summit In Brussels — She Was Criticizing WHO
Did Dr. Meryl Nass represent the World Health Organization (WHO) at a press conference, boldly outlining plans to ignore existing human rights laws? No, that's not true: Nass does not speak for the WHO. She is an internal medicine doctor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Doctor Did NOT Represent World Health Organization At COVID Summit In Brussels — She Was Criticizing WHO
Did Dr. Meryl Nass represent the World Health Organization (WHO) at a press conference, boldly outlining plans to ignore existing human rights laws? No, that's not true: Nass does not speak for the WHO. She is an internal medicine doctor
PolitiFact→ Jack Posobiec – No, Tanya Chutkan is not only D.C. judge to give harsher Jan. 6 sentences than government requested
Judge Tanya Chutkan “is the only federal judge in Washington, D.C., who has sentenced Jan. 6 defendants to sentences longer than the government had requested.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DJ Avicii, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Anthony Bourdain Were NOT All Killed For Their Work On Child Sex Trafficking Documentary ‘The Silent Children’
Were DJ Avicii, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell and Anthony Bourdain all killed because of their work on a child sex trafficking documentary called "The Silent Children"? No, that's not true: The producer of the movie told Lead Stories
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DJ Avicii, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Anthony Bourdain Were NOT All Killed For Their Work On Child Sex Trafficking Documentary ‘The Silent Children’
Were DJ Avicii, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell and Anthony Bourdain all killed because of their work on a child sex trafficking documentary called "The Silent Children"? No, that's not true: The producer of the movie told Lead Stories
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Tyson Has NOT Died As Of August 2, 2023
Has Mike Tyson, a former professional boxer, died as of August 2, 2023? No, that's not true: A Tyson representative told Lead Stories that this claim is "fake news." Tyson has also been active on his verified social media accounts since t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Tyson Has NOT Died As Of August 2, 2023
Has Mike Tyson, a former professional boxer, died as of August 2, 2023? No, that's not true: A Tyson representative told Lead Stories that this claim is "fake news." Tyson has also been active on his verified social media accounts since t
FactCheck.org→ Indictment Details Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Swing State Election Outcomes
The federal indictment against former President Donald Trump, concerning his efforts to remain in office despite losing the election, details actions Trump and his co-conspirators allegedly took to get state officials to change legitimate electoral vo
PolitiFact→ What Donald Trump, Hunter Biden and Devon Archer have in common: a news cycle
Some Republicans allege prosecutors timed the Trump indictment to distract from Hunter Biden news. There is no evidence of a connection between the timing of the Trump case and probes into Hunter Biden
PolitiFact→ Acusación contra Trump: todo lo que debes saber
En Español: El expresidente Donald Trump ha sido acusado por un gran jurado que investiga los acontecimientos del 6 de enero de 2021. Preguntas y respuestas sobre lo que esto significa, y lo que viene a continuación.
The Dispatch→ Soylent Green Is Wrong, People
The 50-year-old dystopian flick was hardly prescient.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Donald Trump’s false and misleading responses after charges over role in Jan. 6 riot
Former President Donald Trump responded to his indictment on charges related to the 2020 election with a campaign statement, fundraising email and Truth Social posts. We fact-checked his misleading and inaccurate claims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Little Yikes’ Kid’s ‘Ankle Monitor’ Is NOT Real Toy, Nor Is It Sold By Walmart
Is a children's "ankle monitor" toy a genuine product sold in Walmart stores and manufactured by a company named Little Yikes? No, that's not true: A video of the "toy" shared widely on social media in July 2023 was created by spoof compa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Little Yikes’ Kid’s ‘Ankle Monitor’ Is NOT Real Toy, Nor Is It Sold By Walmart
Is a children's "ankle monitor" toy a genuine product sold in Walmart stores and manufactured by a company named Little Yikes? No, that's not true: A video of the "toy" shared widely on social media in July 2023 was created by spoof compa
The Dispatch→ We’re Not Coming All The Way Back From This
On the Trump indictment. The latest one.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Does NOT Face A Chornobyl-Style Disaster From Water Shortage As Of July 2023
by: Evgenia Prodaeva Can "a nuclear explosion like in Chornobyl," the world's worst nuclear accident, now occur at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after the June 6, 2023, explosion that destroyed the Kakhovka dam emptied most o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Does NOT Face A Chornobyl-Style Disaster From Water Shortage As Of July 2023
by: Evgenia Prodaeva Can "a nuclear explosion like in Chornobyl," the world's worst nuclear accident, now occur at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after the June 6, 2023, explosion that destroyed the Kakhovka dam emptied most o
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, lab-grown chicken is not made using human cells
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Tax Complaint’ Filed Against Moms For Liberty in Michigan
On August 2 2023, a post about the tax status of far-right activist group Moms for Liberty was popular on image-sharing site Imgur: Tax status complaint filed against anti-LGBTQ+ Moms for Liberty In total, ten article screenshots were attached to the
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking conspiracy theories about death of Obamas’ personal chef
Tafari Campbell, a White House sous chef later hired as a personal chef by Barack and Michelle Obama, died while paddleboarding in a pond near the Obamas’ Martha’s Vineyard home. Police say his death wasn’t suspicious, but social media was soon a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Jackson Simmons’ And His Dog ‘Cami’ Are NOT Missing — It’s Scam Story
Are a person with dementia named "Jackson Simmons" and his dog "Cami" missing and has there been a silver alert issued for "Simmons"? No, that's not true: The story has been posted on social media as a part of a bait-and-switch scam. Such