Enormous sack of "I told you so"s.
The Dispatch→ George Orwell’s Diagnosis of Modern Russia
Masha Karp’s ‘George Orwell and Russia’ explores the country’s pathologies through the novelist’s eyes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megyn Kelly Did NOT Say She Contracted VAIDS After Getting Vaccinated For COVID-19 — She Said She Had An ‘Autoimmune Issue’
Did talk show host and podcaster Megyn Kelly say she "contracted Vaccine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (VAIDS)" after getting the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine? No, that's not true: On "The Megyn Kelly Show" in early September 2023, she sai
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, a video does not show a helicopter dropping mosquitoes in Florida
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Supposed video of a car trapped at Burning Man was shot before the festival even started
Video shows “someone who tried to escape Burning Man.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, CNN didn’t report on a supposed Cash App bankruptcy
“CNN just said Cash App went bankrupt and any funds you had in your account would have to be awarded to you through bankruptcy court.”
FactCheck.org→ Video Falsely Claims 850 People Died of Myocarditis in Mexico
SciCheck Digest Cases of myocarditis have been reported following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, but they are rare and usually mild. Yet, a viral video distorts news reports to falsely claim 850 people died in Monterrey, Mexico, in June due to myocardi
The Dispatch→ The Most Useful Idiot
Trapped in Elon Musk’s world.
PolitiFact→ What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know
PolitiFact answers readers’ most commonly asked questions about fentanyl. We explain the difference between medical and illicit fentanyl, why there are fentanyl skin patches and where the drug mostly originates.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no CNN report saying Joe Biden’s family confirmed he died
CNN reported Sept. 7, 2023, that President Joe Biden’s family admitted “he died and was replaced by an actor in 2019.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Social media users spread false claim that CNN reported that Cash App is bankrupt
CLAIM: CNN has reported that online payment service Cash App has gone bankrupt. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Increase In Nancy Pelosi’s Net Worth Is NOT Proof Of Any Illegality On Her Part
Is a massive jump in Rep. Nancy Pelosi's net worth proof that she engaged in some sort of illegal activity? No, that's not true: Although it may be true that Pelosi's net worth has increased sharply since 2007, when she became the first f
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Are there more US hunters than worldwide military personnel? By most measures, no
CLAIM: There are more hunters in the U.S. than the world’s armies combined. AP’S ASSESSMENT: Partly false.
PolitiFact→ COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely
With COVID-19 cases increasing a few schools and companies have temporarily reinstated mask mandates. Conservative commentators, politicians and social media users warn that lockdowns are impending, but public health experts disagree.
The Dispatch→ Base Assumptions
Why identity politics and the ‘Real America’ fallacy are bad for our politics.
PolitiFact→ Thom Tillis – Tillis email omits key details of Democrat's proposed tax on guns
A Democrat-sponsored bill proposes a “1,000% gun tax on most firearms.”
PolitiFact→ Chris Christie – Chris Christie knocks Ron DeSantis for Florida’s increased spending. But he omits revenue rose, too
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 222 Contributions With ‘Zero Donor Information’ Do NOT Prove There Is Fraud In Campaign Of Fulton County DA Fani Willis
Do 222 contributions with "zero donor information" to the campaign of Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis prove there was fraud? No, that's not true: An Emory University political science professor emeritus told Lead Sto
Health Feedback→ Rebel News article lacks evidence for claiming COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe and unnecessary
REVIEW On 29 August 2023, Rebel News, a Canadian website recognized for spreading COVID-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories, published an article and video titled “Why you should think twice before considering a COVID booster”. The article
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coach Belichick Did NOT Overrule Players’ Vote To Allow ‘Protest’ Kneeling — It’s Satire
Did New England Patriots football coach Bill Belichick overrule the players' vote to allow "protest" kneeling? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating content surrounding popular to
The Dispatch→ Congress Heads Toward a September Scramble
The gap between the House and Senate spending plans grows as the end of the fiscal year approaches.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Reveal Plan To ‘Increase The Number and Intensity of Extreme Weather Events’
Did President Joe Biden announce in September 2023 that his administration intends to "increase the number and intensity of the extreme weather events"? No, that's not true: A social media video used incomplete footage of a speech to impl
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, the US government didn’t ‘mysteriously lose’ trillions of dollars the day before 9/11
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Decades-old footage of Hawaiians being removed from parkland misleadingly shared online as recent
CLAIM: A video shows native Hawaiians being evicted from their property after the Maui wildfires. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Full Fact→ WEF has not advocated the slaughter of millions of pets
The organisation has no policy to kill household pets to help the environment.
Logically→ No, the charred carcass of a dog does not prove the Maui fires were caused by energy weapons
Logically→ Video does not show the destruction of a Wagner cemetery
The Dispatch→ Yes, Mortgage Rates Have Gone Up During the Biden Presidency. Here’s Why.
The pandemic had something to do with it, but so did policy.
Full Fact→ Thousands share fake house giveaway
A post promising to give away two free houses with minor dents and scratches is too good to be true.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: While flooding in Nevada stranded tens of thousands of Burning Man attendees last weekend, there was not an Ebola outbreak at the event, contrary to social media posts.
PolitiFact→ LaKeshia Myers – It’s true, Wis. voters did not have standard notice of polling places in Spring 2020 election
During the spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, a reduction to only five polling locations “came days before the election and was done without proper notice to voters.”
The Dispatch→ No Labels Focusing on Nomination Rules Over Candidates, For Now
Plus: The RNC continues its early vote push ahead of 2024.
Logically→ Video from Polish air show does not show directed energy weapons
Full Fact→ Supposed Amazon E-scooter deal is too good to be true
Amazon is not selling e-scooters for £3 due to storage issues.
Full Fact→ How many people died while on waiting lists?
Apparently contradictory research from Labour and the Times suggests that either 121,000 or 340,000 people died while waiting for treatment in England last year.
Logically→ ‘भारत-विरोधी’ नारों पर प्रतिक्रिया देने वाले गौतम गंभीर के वीडियो से छेड़छाड़ की गई है
Logically→ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಎಡಿಟ್ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಬಸ್ನ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ ‘భారత దేశానికి వ్యతిరేకంగా’ నినాదాలు ఇస్తున్నందుకుగానూ బిజెపి పార్లమెంట్ సభ్యులు గౌతం గంభీర్ అసహనం చెందారు అంటూ ఎడిట్ చేసిన వీడియో షేర్ చేస్తున్నారు
Logically→ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಕೇವಲ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾತ್ರವಾಗಿ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ವಾಹನಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಬ್ಸಿಡಿ ನೀಡಿಲ್ಲ
The Dispatch→ A Late Summer COVID-19 Surge
‘You’ll get mild illness with this virus for decades to come … But that’s okay.’