ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Is Dodger Stadium flooded? No, it was just an illusion
A viral aerial video of Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium has many social media users convinced that floodwaters submerged the ballpark amid Tropical Storm Hilary over the weekend.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ The Marines didn’t attack a FEMA convoy on Maui. The claim originated on a parody site
CLAIM: The U.S. Marine Corps “neutralized” a “fleeing FEMA convoy in Maui.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Social media users are sharing a post from a website that says it publishes “humor, parody, and satire” and has previously published simil
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Marines Did NOT ‘Neutralize Fleeing FEMA Convoy’ On Maui
Did U.S. Marines "neutralize" a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) convoy on Maui around August 20, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that there's "absolutely no truth to this claim." Also, the w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Study Did NOT Prove ‘Absolute Linear Correlation’ Between COVID-19 Vaccines And Infection Risk
Does a study conducted by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic provide an "absolute direct linear correlation" that the more COVID-19 vaccines a person receives, the higher likelihood that person has of contracting the disease, thus provin
The Dispatch→ Listless Vessels
Will Ron DeSantis be punished for telling the truth?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Debunked rumors about former President Barack Obama’s sexuality resurface on social media
“Michelle Obama finally responds to Obama’s hidden gay secret.”
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Repeats Bogus Claim About Vaccines and Visible Ailments
SciCheck Digest A video repeating the claim that COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the sudden onset of various visible ailments — such as fainting and facial paralysis — is making the rounds, again. But, just like the other, similar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Insurance Companies Are Denying Maui Fire Losses Due To ‘Zoning Infractions’
Are insurance companies denying Maui fire losses due to "zoning infractions?" No, that's not true: A Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesman told Lead Stories there have been no reports of claim denials "due to zoning
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Inflation Reduction Act can’t take much credit for drop in inflation rate, experts say
AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show An ‘Official Statement’ Saying That Putin Was ‘Assassinated’ or ‘Hospitalized’ in August 2023
Does a video demonstrate an "official statement" confirming an assassination attempt on Russian president Vladimir Putin? No, that's not true: The clip does not contain any images of such a document, and no credible reports from establish
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Honeybee Exposure To Aluminum Grew By 800 Percent In 2022
Did aluminum exposure in honeybees grow by 800 percent in the year 2022? No, that's not true: This claim, presented without sourcing, seems to pull this fact from thin air. Lead Stories could not find any evidence reporting statistical ch
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Fact-checking Joe Biden on the murky topic of employment statistics
“A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.”
The Dispatch→ Catching John Wilkes Booth
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ODAB-500P Aerosol Bombs In Ukraine In 2023
Does a viral video capture the detonation of an aerosol bomb in Ukraine in 2023? No, that's not true: The footage was uploaded to the internet years before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The claim reappeared in a post (archived
Truth or Fiction?→ Ted Cruz ‘Highway Shark’ Tweet
On August 21 2023, a pair of posts to Reddit’s r/WhitePeopleTwitter featured two screenshots of a tweet apparently by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) about a long-debunked “highway shark” sighting in Los Angeles: A sucker is born e
Full Fact→ No evidence Maui wildfires started intentionally to create a ‘smart island’
A video claims the Hawaiian island held a “smart city conference” in January.
Full Fact→ What do the latest wage growth figures actually show?
Contrasting claims about wage growth have been made on social media following the release of new data.
The Dispatch→ A New Era for The Dispatch
Announcing Declan Garvey as our next executive editor.
PolitiFact→ Checking GOP presidential candidates' attacks on Joe Biden, Democrats ahead of first primary debate
Republican presidential candidates will debate Aug. 23. We have fact-checked their attacks on Joe Biden and the Democratic Party about immigration, inflation and abortion.
Full Fact→ ‘Men’s performance issues’ have more than one cause
A Facebook video claims erectile dysfunction is only caused by blood flow issues. But sexual issues can have many different causes.
Full Fact→ ‘Men’s performance issues’ have more than one cause
A Facebook video claims erectile dysfunction is only caused by blood flow issues. But sexual issues can have many different causes.
The Dispatch→ With Trump Skipping Debates, All Eyes on DeSantis in Milwaukee
Plus, Trump keeps quiet in Senate GOP primaries this early in the cycle.
AllSides→ Kamala Harris claims climate change caused deadly Maui wildfires
https://thepostmillennial.com/kamala-harris-claims-climate-change-caused-deadly-maui-wildfires While on
AllSides→ Are Donald Trump and Melania Getting Divorced?
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-divorce-melania-fact-check-1820111 Donald Trump's indictment in G
Logically→ No, fires in Hawaii are not related to smart city plans
Logically→ No, the Tirupati temple administration has not closed the walkway to the temple
Logically→ No, Greta Thunberg did not say that the only way to save the planet is to save the banks
Full Fact→ Misleading video about melted cars in Maui shared widely online
A clip shared on social media implies that fires on Maui could not have melted car wheels.
Logically→ Video doesn’t show Polish-Belarusian activist screaming against Russia
The Dispatch→ The Assassins’ Creed
You can treat the internet like it’s make-believe, but there are real-world consequences..
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: How accurate are 2024 Republican presidential candidates' attacks on one another?
Republican presidential candidates will debate Aug. 23. We have fact-checked their attacks on one another about immigration, the economy and COVID-19 lockdowns.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump on his economy and Joe Biden’s
Former President Donald Trump’s economic boasts often ignore the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects during his presidency. We fact-checked six claims that compare the economy under Trump and Biden.
The Dispatch→ Ain’t No Party Like a Camp David Party
Biden hosts leaders of Japan and South Korea in the face of threats from China and North Korea.
Logically→ No, migrants in the U.K. are not soldiers who will be deployed to force the acceptance of CBDCs
Logically→ Claims that Burj Khalifa did not display Pakistan’s flag on August 14 are false
Logically→ মুছলমান অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীয়ে স্পেইনত এগৰাকী মহিলাক আক্ৰমণ কৰা বুলি চীনৰ ভিডিঅ’ শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
The Dispatch→ The A.I. Arms Race in Political Ads
Flooding the zone.
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Camp David Moment
South Korea and Japan set aside historical differences to address a rising China.
The Dispatch→ Afghan Allies Still in Limbo
Nearly 90 percent of Afghan humanitarian parole recipients are still waiting to learn their fates.