Did Starbucks cancel Pride Month in its retail locations? No, that's not true: There is nothing to suggest that Starbucks, as a company, has canceled Pride Month. Starbucks has historically shown support for the LGBTQ community and has be
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Gold fringe on the US flag means the Constitution is suspended? That’s a fringe theory
Gold fringe on an American flag means “the Constitution is suspended.”
The Dispatch→ Coup to Form
An inept putsch attempt mirrors the ineptitude of Russia’s war.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Sam Bankman-Fried is not ‘free as a bird.’ He still faces charges and two trial dates
“Biden administration quietly DROPS all charges against Sam Bankman-Fried.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Titan’s Controller Found On Seafloor — Original Image Was Published In 2020 Study
Does this photo show the controller belonging to OceanGate's Titan on the seafloor after the submarine vessel suffered a "catastrophic implosion" while descending to the wreckage of RMS Titanic? No, that's not true: An image shared on soc
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – After decades of space travel, claiming that NASA rockets can’t reach space is Pants on Fire!
NASA space rockets can’t reach space.
PolitiFact→ Jared Moskowitz – Trump in the rough? Altered photo falsely depicts former president on the golf course
Image shows Donald Trump golfing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MSNBC Did NOT Broadcast Fake Image Of Titan Wreckage — It’s Mocked-Up News Chyron
Did MSNBC try to pass off a fake picture of the Titan submersible wreckage found on the sea floor in a live broadcast of breaking news footage? No, that's not true: The image of the debris did not originate on a live MSNBC broadcast and d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Has NOT Approved TLOPA Ultra Eye Therapy Drops As Of June 26, 2023
Do TLOPA™ Ultra Eye Therapy Drops cure cataracts, presbyopia, glaucoma and other eye conditions? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that these eye drops cure any eye issues. It is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: LGBTQIA2S+ Community Has NOT Officially Added Autism Community Symbol To Progress Pride Flag As Of June 18, 2023
Has the LGBTQIA2S+ community officially added a purported symbol of the autism community to the Progress Pride flag as of June 18, 2023? No, that's not true: There is no such thing as an "official flag creator for prides and LGBT" organiz
Truth or Fiction?→ NASA ‘Internet Apocalypse’ Outage Rumors, Explained
In June 2023, rumors that the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) warned of an “internet apocalypse” spread virally on platforms like TikTok and Reddit: What’s going on with NASA saying we could lose i
Truth or Fiction?→ British Media Further Spreads Myth About ‘Students Identifying as Cats’
A popular right-wing disinformation trope from the United States targeting LGBTQ teenagers has been re-laundered into political circles in the UK — and all based on a purportedly recorded argument. As the progressive Byline Times and other UK out
Full Fact→ No evidence audio clip is ‘banging’ noises from Titan sub
A Facebook reel, shared hundreds of times, claims to feature audio from the lost submersible.
The Dispatch→ White House Ducks Questions About Hunter Biden Revelations
Plus: Virginia Republicans are feeling upbeat for this fall’s legislative elections.
The Dispatch→ ‘Nuclear War? Yawn!’
A cold peace on the horizon?
Logically→ No, burgers and sausages do not contain human meat from missing children
Full Fact→ Labour MP’s child poverty claim uses figures which aren’t comparable
Kim Johnson MP tweeted that the number of children in poverty has increased from 2.6 million to 4.2 million since 2010.
PolitiFact→ Tim Scott – Tim Scott’s misleading statements on median income, inflation
“Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.”
The Dispatch→ Eccentricity Isn’t a Political Agenda
On Patrick Deneen and the New Right's lack of intellectual seriousness.
Logically→ Pakistani billionaire who died in Titan submarine implosion was not the WEF vice-chairman
Logically→ S Jaishankar canceling meeting with US lawmakers in 2019 shared as recent news
The Dispatch→ Taking Putin Down a Peg
Wagner Group head launches mutiny in Russia but calls it off before reaching Moscow.
Logically→ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜನರು ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ತೋರಿಸಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ No audio recordings of the missing Titan submarine have been released
The Dispatch→ An Economic Rift on the Right
Will conservatives embrace a populist economic agenda?
The Dispatch→ Extremism In Defense of Moderation Is No Virtue
A new book dares Congress to legislate again.
Logically→ Old, unrelated photos shared claiming ‘Kuki militants planted landmines in Manipur’
Logically→ Image of PM Modi sitting next to Rihanna is fake
Logically→ Image of PM Modi sitting next to Rihanna is fake
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the 2024 Primaries, Inflation, and More
GOP candidates chafe at the idea of signing the RNC’s loyalty pledge.
The Dispatch→ There’s Something About Marjorie
Boebert and Greene as Mean Girls.
The Dispatch→ Major League Baseball’s Prospective Move to Las Vegas, Explained
The Oakland Athletics want to move to the desert city, but complications abound.
The Dispatch→ What Makes Gen Z Tick?
Jean Twenge’s data-rich new book explores America’s six living generations, and lays out striking possibilities for future trends in public opinion.
The Dispatch→ Cormac McCarthy’s Blood and Guts Catholicism
The late-writer’s gritty style gives us a window into his religious upbringing and imagination.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tofu Poultice Does NOT ‘Starve’ Or ‘Get Rid Of’ Brain Tumors
Does a cold compress of tofu poultice applied to the back of the head "starve" and "get rid of" brain tumors? No, that's not true: While there are health benefits associated with eating tofu, searched for and did not find publicly availab
FactCheck.org→ TikTok Video Mangles American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Estimates
SciCheck Digest Breast cancer in younger women has been increasing gradually in recent decades. But a social media post misrepresents case number projections for 2022 and 2023 to falsely claim they show a dramatic rise in early-onset breast cancer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flaws In Mock-Up Of Alleged Hunter Biden Message Do NOT Prove It Is A Fake
Do flaws in a mock-up of a purported Hunter Biden message to a Chinese businessman prove it is not authentic? No, that's not true: Although Lead Stories can't vouch for its overall validity, the details of the message accurately reflect a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Soldiers Were NOT Banned From Restaurant Over ‘Safe Space’ Claim
Is a story about a restaurant banning these pictured veterans to establish a "safe space" authentic? No, that's not true: The article uses completely fabricated details and is illustrated with an assortment of photographs taken from vario
PolitiFact→ All abortion bans include exceptions for a mother’s life. But are they working?
Most Americans are in favor of abortion law exceptions to protect a mother’s life and health. But harsh penalties and vague language dissuade doctors from taking action.
The Dispatch→ Rage Against the Ism
Don’t reduce your life to the abstract.