Did an artificial intelligence (AI) drone kill its operator in a U.S. Air Force simulated test? No, that's not true: Although a report of a conference stated that the Air Force conducted such a test, the official who gave the details late
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lindsey Graham Did NOT Say ‘Killing Russians Is The Best Money We’ve Ever Spent’
Did Sen. Lindsey Graham publicly proclaim that spending U.S. resources on "killing Russians" is "the best money we've ever spent"? No, that's not true: Graham's words from two different sentences have been run together into what amounts t
PolitiFact→ Pramila Jayapal – Rep. Pramila Jayapal isn’t far off that SNAP participants receive “about $6 a day”
The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: US-China Relations, Updates From the Campaign Trail
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Dispatch Live: US-China Relations, Updates From the Campaign Trail »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Target Is NOT Selling Clothing With Satanic Imagery
Is Target selling clothing with satanic imagery? No, that's not true: A search for clothes depicting satanism on Target's website did not result in the images seen in the Facebook post, or any relevant images that could back up this claim
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Nikki Haley falsely links transgender athletes with teen girls’ suicidal ideation
Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year."
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Hinkle Grants Gender-Affirming Care Injunction: ‘Gender Identity is Real’
On June 6 2023, several Reddit users submitted posts about a Florida judge’s ruling on gender-affirming care in the state, indicating a significant development: Federal judge blocks Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans yo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show June 6, 2023, Explosion At Nova Kakhovka Dam In Ukraine — It’s November 2022 Footage
Does a black-and-white video show a nighttime explosion at the Nova Kakhovka Dam on the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, causing flooding downstream on June 6, 2023? No, that's not true:. This footage was widely circulated before
Truth or Fiction?→ NYPD ‘ACAB’ Pride Car
In early June 2023, a post on r/WhitePeopleTwitter referenced a New York Police Department (NYPD) “Pride” vehicle, notable because the phrase “All Colors Are Beautiful” appeared in the Pride Month design motif: [A]l
Full Fact→ Video of explosion at Nova Kakhovka Dam is from 2022
The recent breaching of the dam has led to months-old footage being shared hundreds of times.
Full Fact→ Magna Carta doesn’t mean you can ‘legally overthrow’ a ‘tyrannical’ government
Online claims have been made about a section of Magna Carta that has been irrelevant for more than 800 years.
Logically→ Old video of Mount Etna erupting shared claiming volcanoes emit more CO2 than humans
Full Fact→ Claims about King Charles’s inheritance need context
Posts on social media are making several claims about King Charles’s inheritance but they are missing vital context.
AllSides→ Fact checking Nikki Haley’s CNN town hall in Iowa
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/04/politics/fact-check-nikki-haley-cnn-townhall/index.html Republican presi
AllSides→ FactChecking Haley’s CNN Town Hall
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/factchecking-haleys-cnn-town-hall/ Republican presidential candidate
FactCheck.org→ What VAERS Can and Can’t Do, and How Anti-Vaccination Groups Habitually Misuse Its Data
For decades, an unassuming government vaccine safety surveillance system has done its job, quickly flagging possible side effects and allowing scientists and regulators to investigate further. But for nearly as long, the Vaccine Adverse
AllSides→ CNN’s Bakari Sellers calls Nikki Haley ‘white governor’ after town hall
https://nypost.com/2023/06/05/cnns-bakari-sellers-calls-nikki-haley-white-governor-after-town-hall/ A C
The Dispatch→ The Freedom Caucus, Defanged
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy doesn’t appear to be in much danger from his right flank—for now. Continue reading The Freedom Caucus, Defanged »
Logically→ No, Sweden has not recognized sex as a sport
Full Fact→ The total asylum initial decision backlog has increased since December
The home secretary’s claim that the backlog is down by 17,000 refers only to applications made before 28 June 2022.
Logically→ Video of Danish PM Frederiksen addressing the world is a deepfake
Logically→ No, the U.K. has not approved the SKYCovion vaccine to be sprayed from aircraft
Logically→ Image of 23-year-old woman murdered by husband in Maharashtra given communal spin
Logically→ Kohli and Dhoni have not donated money to Odisha train crash victims
Logically→ False claims about religious identity of station master linked to Odisha train accident go viral
Logically→ Viral image of man carrying mannequin in Egypt falsely shared with a communal spin
Logically→ No, World Economic Forum does not plan to replace pets with cyber dogs
Logically→ No, this is not a hospital being renovated in Odisha ahead of PM Modi’s visit
The Dispatch→ The Ukrainian Counteroffensive Might Be Here
Plus: Will RFK Jr. prove to be a thorn in Joe Biden’s side? Continue reading The Ukrainian Counteroffensive Might Be Here »
Logically→ The number of recorded miscarriages in Lanarkshire did not double in 2022
Logically→ Old visuals from Taliban military parade falsely linked to recent Iran-Afghanistan clashes
Logically→ U.K.’s changes to student visa routes don’t specifically target Nigerian students
Washington Post→ Haley falsely links rise in girls’ suicidal thoughts to trans athletes
Transgender girls are more likely to contemplate committing sucide than cisgender girls, according to the CDC reported cited by Haley.
The Dispatch→ Explainer: Turkey Today
Turkey's nationalist rule continues. Continue reading Explainer: Turkey Today »
The Dispatch→ Lower Your Expectations
SCOTUS serving veggies and not the filet mignon. Continue reading Lower Your Expectations »
The Dispatch→ Russia’s Other Propaganda War
It’s not all about elections. Putin also tries to destabilize Western democracies by stoking culture wars. Continue reading Russia’s Other Propaganda War »
The Dispatch→ North Carolina Republicans Fret Over Their Gubernatorial Frontrunner
Few in the state GOP want to incite a costly primary battle against Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Continue reading North Carolina Republicans Fret Over Their Gubernatorial Frontrunner »
Logically→ No, this video of overcrowded train was not taken minutes before it derailed in Balasore
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Many Members Of Royal Families Of Europe Have Undergone ‘Elite Gender Inversion’
Do photos of members of European royal families prove that they are transgender and part of a purported "Elite Gender Inversion"? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence that the monarchs of various European countries
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine’s Commander-In-Chief Did NOT Disappear In May 2023 Or On June 3, 2023
Did Commander In Chief Of The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyy disappear during the battle of Bakhmut in May 2023 or on June 3, 2023, as the country was moving forward with its counteroffensive plans? No, that's not true: The cla