“Green” hydrogen, which is produced from renewable energy sources, is cleaner than hydrogen produced from natural gas. But much more expensive. And just how clean is it?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sylvester Stallone Did NOT Tell Crew There Will Be ‘No Woke Crap’ On His Movie Set
Did Sylvester Stallone ban "woke crap" on the set of one of his movies, speaking against "a bunch of granola moms and their soy boy husbands"? No, that's not true. The claim originated from a satirical website that describes everything it
The Dispatch→ Indicted, Again
These talks aren’t getting any less depressing. Continue reading Indicted, Again »
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘We’re Not After Children, We Just Want to Live Our Lives’ Doctored Pride Image
On June 9 2023, a Twitter user shared a screenshot of a tweet featuring a purported photograph of a man wearing a “trans kids are sexy” shirt at an unspecified Pride event: That screenshot was shared as a response to a user objecting to ch
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Virtual Rainbow on Arc de Triomphe for Pride Month
Quick Take A video artist posted an animation of a large rainbow coiling around and through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on June 1 in celebration of Pride Month and support for the LGBTQ+ community. But posts on social media falsely suggested
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Post Misleads About Pfizer’s RSV Maternal Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Clinical trial data for Pfizer’s maternal vaccine to protect babies from RSV support the vaccine’s safety and efficacy, according to a vote by an FDA advisory committee. The FDA could soon approve the vaccine. But a popu
Full Fact→ The threshold for a recall petition to succeed is 10% of voters, not 10,000
Labour MP Jonathan Reynolds claimed a recall petition requires 10,000 constituents to sign it, but in nearly all constituencies the threshold is lower.
Logically→ Andrew Tate is wrong; nicotine is harmful – especially for young people
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – La bandera pedófila creada en Internet no pertenece a la comunidad LGBTQ+
Las personas atraídas a los menores de edad “ya tienen su bandera del orgullo”.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s GOP Rivals Collectively Punt on the Indictment
Plus: Will the Republican base care? Continue reading Trump’s GOP Rivals Collectively Punt on the Indictment »
PolitiFact→ ¿Más asteriscos, más riesgo? Los rumores sobre los asteriscos en tu visa
En Español: Una publicación en Facebook dice que los asteriscos en la visa de turista indican la probabilidad de quedarte a vivir en los Estados Unidos. Pero la información disponible públicamente sobre los asteriscos es limitada.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact y las estaciones de NBC y Telemundo en Florida se unen para verificar hechos
En Español: PolitiFact se asocia con las emisoras NBC y Telemundo en Florida para comprobar hechos en inglés y español de cara a las elecciones de 2024.
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson did not win the largest Conservative majority in 44 years
Lord Cruddas is also not correct to say Boris Johnson has never lost an election or campaign.
AllSides→ Q&A on Trump’s Federal Indictment
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/qa-on-trumps-federal-indictment/ On June 9, the Department of Justice
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Call For 20 Minute Twitter News Show – Tweet Originated on Parody Account
Did Elon Musk send a tweet calling for the introduction of "Twitter News," which would be a 20-minute clip each day covering "the most relevant topics from an unbiased viewpoint"? No, that's not true: The tweet originated on a parody acco
Logically→ No, Keeling Curve data has not been corrupted by emissions from the Mauna Loa volcano
PolitiFact→ Viral image – How now downed cows? Cattle in video died from poisoning in Italy, not COVID-19 shots in U.S.
Video shows cattle killed by COVID-19 vaccines.
Logically→ No, WHO and the U.N. are not encouraging children to have sex partners
The Dispatch→ Corruption and Scandal, Texas-Size
Can anything embarrass Republicans in 2023? Continue reading Corruption and Scandal, Texas-Size »
Logically→ Russian news agency TASS falsely claims there is no zoo near Kakhovka dam in Ukraine
Logically→ Old video of Mumbai storm incorrectly attributed to cyclone Biparjoy
The Dispatch→ Trump Indictment Unsealed
Special counsel Jack Smith presents an ‘extremely damning’ case against the former president. Continue reading Trump Indictment Unsealed »
Logically→ Old image of boy rescuing a dog wrongly linked to Kakhovka dam collapse in Ukraine
Logically→ The EMA has not said COVID-19 vaccines adversely affect female fertility
The Dispatch→ Trump Indictment Takes Center Stage at Georgia GOP Convention
Grassroots Republican activists in Georgia are still all in on the former president, even post-indictment. Continue reading Trump Indictment Takes Center Stage at Georgia GOP Convention »
The Dispatch→ The Nationalists’ Long Hangover
Power is not a necessary precondition for corruption, but it sure makes it easier. Continue reading The Nationalists’ Long Hangover »
The Dispatch→ Shiny Happy Pundits
Don't waste your life on one thing. Continue reading Shiny Happy Pundits »
The Dispatch→ The Trump Indictment, Explained
Prosecutors say Donald Trump retained reams of national security documents at Mar-a-Lago and even hid them from his own lawyers. Continue reading The Trump Indictment, Explained »
The Dispatch→ ‘Tom Jones’ Is No Masterpiece
The latest adaptation of Henry Fielding’s novel shows that changing a character’s race can be superficial. Continue reading ‘Tom Jones’ Is No Masterpiece »
The Dispatch→ Revisiting MLB’s Rules Changes
The results are a bit less than meets the eye. Continue reading Revisiting MLB’s Rules Changes »
The Dispatch→ QUICK HIT: Trump Indicted in Classified Docs Probe
The wrong spiritual war. Continue reading QUICK HIT: Trump Indicted in Classified Docs Probe »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cattle Did NOT Die As A Result Of COVID-19 Vaccine — They Were Poisoned By Grazing On Drought-Stressed Forage
Did a herd of cattle in northern Italy die within a day of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine injected by the government? No, that's not true: The herd was sickened by grazing on drought-stressed sorghum, Italian public television reported. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Postal Service Report Did NOT Confirm Driver’s Claims Of Missing Ballots
Did a U.S. Postal Service report confirm a driver's claims of missing ballots from the 2020 presidential election? No, that's not true: The report released did not corroborate the driver's claims and instead noted that "Investigators conf
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Federal Indictment
On June 9, the Department of Justice unsealed a 44-page indictment against former President Donald Trump detailing allegations not only of mishandling sensitive classified documents after he left office, but of obstructing federal officials who tried
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence of azidothymidine, or AZT, killing ‘hundreds of thousands’ of people
“Hundreds of thousands of innocent people died” from taking the drug azidothymidine, or AZT.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The war in Ukraine is real and ongoing, despite nonsense social media posts
“There is no war in Ukraine.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post repackages old video to hawk cryptocurrency promise
Video shows Elon Musk and Jack Ma presenting “a new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump's Truth Social response video to his documents indictment
Donald Trump shared a four-minute video defending himself against a federal indictment related to classified documents kept at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Here’s a fact-checked annotation of what he said.
The Dispatch→ The ‘Fifth Avenue’ Indictment
Thoughts on the Trump charges. Well, the new charges. Continue reading The ‘Fifth Avenue’ Indictment »
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case?
Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating the Trump classified documents case, has a long prosecutorial résumé. He’s previously secured indictments against Republican and Democratic lawmakers.