Former President Donald Trump misleadingly said that “under Biden’s current policies” children born to parents in the country illegally automatically become citizens. That’s not a Biden policy, but rather it has been the standing i
The Dispatch→ Class Dismissed
How material abundance erodes class but intensifies social status. Continue reading Class Dismissed »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mexican Cartel Member With U.S.-Made Javelin Anti-Tank Missile — It’s Another Type of Missile
Does a video on Mexico's Milenio Television channel show a Mexican cartel member carrying a U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missile? No, that's not true: Raytheon Technologies, which makes the Javelin, told Lead Stories that the video shows a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Consumers Who Shopped There In 2022 Will NOT Get $500 Refund For Answering 4 Questions
Is Walmart required to provide a refund of $500 to consumers who shopped there in 2022, and will consumers have to answer four questions to receive this refund? No, that's not true: This post is an online scam. Lead Stories has previously
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gay Men’s Chorus Did NOT Vow To Convert Children To Homosexuality
Did the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus vow in a song to convert children to homosexuality? No, that's not true: The satirical song titled, "Message from the Gay Community," was sharing the specific and direct message that they wanted to c
The Dispatch→ The Ups and Downs of Biden’s Reelection Campaign
He has the advantage of incumbency, but will that matter if voters believe he’s bad for the economy? Continue reading The Ups and Downs of Biden’s Reelection Campaign »
The Dispatch→ School Daze
Ron DeSantis has lost ground with his base of college-educated Republicans. Continue reading School Daze »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘A Hidden World Of Underground Cities’ For Child Trafficking — It’s A Railway Tunnel In The Alps
Does a video on social media portray "a hidden world of underground cities" and "tunnels for trafficking"? No, that's not true: The clip shows the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland. The claim originated in a video (archived here) posted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Promote A Sea Moss Remedy — A Cloned Voice Was Added To This Video
Did Elon Musk promote a brand of sea moss as a remedy to help a variety of health issues? No, that's not true: This video footage that appears to show Musk volunteering an endorsement during an interview is fake. The clip was taken from a
Full Fact→ The US Air Force has denied that an AI-powered drone ‘attacked’ operators in a simulation
The airman who was the original source of the widely reported claims has since said he “mis-spoke” and had been describing a “thought experiment”.
Full Fact→ Hoax posts about missing boy ‘Brandon Smith’ shared across England
Identical posts have appeared in social media groups for communities in Doncaster, Whaley Bridge and Gateshead.
The Dispatch→ Ron DeSantis’ Most Important Iowa Pal
Plus: Nikki Haley raises money and impresses Republicans in Connecticut. Continue reading Ron DeSantis’ Most Important Iowa Pal »
Logically→ No, U.N.’s Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030 goals do not aim to establish a global government.
The Dispatch→ Kevin McCarthy’s Next Task: ‘Relationship Repair’
Some Republicans see the debt ceiling deal as a breach in trust. Continue reading Kevin McCarthy’s Next Task: ‘Relationship Repair’ »
Logically→ No, Medical schools in North Carolina are not performing gender transition surgeries on toddlers
Logically→ Video of minor girl being harassed in Bihar shared with false communal spin
AllSides→ Post Misrepresents Legal Power of Arizona Resolution on Electronic Voting Machines
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/post-misrepresents-legal-power-of-arizona-resolution-on-electronic-voting-machines/
Logically→ No, this video doesn’t show U.N. Army rescuing ‘enslaved’ Hindu women from ISIS
Logically→ No, reducing sugar consumption does not prevent or cure cancer
Health Feedback→ No evidence that COVID-19 vaccination left actor Jamie Foxx “paralyzed and blind” from brain blood clot
REVIEW The health of actor Jamie Foxx has come under intense speculation following reports of his hospitalization in April 2023, which was due to a “medical complication” according to his daughter Corinne Foxx. Unsubstantiated claims about Foxx
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The new colors in the progress pride flag represent trans people, not pedophiles
The blue, pink, and white colors in the progress pride flag represent pedophiles
Logically→ No evidence that ‘lavangadi tal sindoor’ is effective against chronic lung diseases
Logically→ Old video from Turkey shared to claim New Zealand has a new Islamic anthem
Logically→ No evidence to support claim that coffee can reverse alcohol-induced liver damage
The Dispatch→ A U.S.-China Thaw in the Making?
Plus: The Texas House votes to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Continue reading A U.S.-China Thaw in the Making? »
Logically→ Clip of Lindsay Graham saying ‘Russians are dying, the best money we have ever spent’ is edited
Logically→ No, bird flu has not been intentionally released to control human population
Logically→ 2016 video of migrants trying to block truck in France peddled as recent incident in U.S.
Logically→ No evidence to support claim that coffee can reverse alcohol-induced liver damage
Logically→ Video from Myanmar falsely shared as Kukis fighting security forces in Manipur
The Dispatch→ Debt Deal Denouement
No way to run a railroad. Continue reading Debt Deal Denouement »
Full Fact→ Millions did not vote in favour of the UK withdrawing from the ECHR
Brexit did not have any direct impact on the laws relating to human rights in the UK.
Logically→ No, Saudi government hasn’t gifted Cristiano Ronaldo a gold-plated bike
The Dispatch→ Second-Tier GOP Candidates’ Breakout Strategy
Republicans who want to compete with Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have three priorities. Continue reading Second-Tier GOP Candidates’ Breakout Strategy »
The Dispatch→ Vivek Ramaswamy Pitches Revival in Iowa
The political outsider is taking advantage of every opportunity he gets to connect with grassroots Republicans. Continue reading Vivek Ramaswamy Pitches Revival in Iowa »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Conservatives Are NOT Taking Issue In May Of 2023 With Actual Rainbows
Are conservatives or Republicans now taking issue with "manufactured" rainbows that appear when there is water spray from a fountain? No, that's not true: This viral 2007 video of unscientific musings about rainbows was mashed up and post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Video With 7 People In Iowa Does NOT Show Public Appearance Crowd — It Was Private Visit To A Radio Station
Did seven people show up for former President Donald Trump in Iowa as the 2024 election season began? No, that's missing context: The video of Trump with seven people was taken inside a radio station office where he was recording an inter
Truth or Fiction?→ California Bill Supporting Journalists Passes Amid Facebook ‘Bullying Threat’
A bill that would impose a fee on tech platforms like Facebook for scraping and disseminating news stories passed in the California state assembly on June 1 2023 — despite an industry threat. Assembly Bill 886 (AB 886), a.k.a. the California Jour
FactCheck.org→ Ventilators Save Lives, Did Not Cause ‘Nearly All’ COVID-19 Deaths
SciCheck Digest Ventilators can be lifesaving for critically ill COVID-19 patients. A social media claim that a new study shows ventilators killed “nearly all” COVID-19 patients is “quite wrong,” according to the study’s co-author. Ve
FactCheck.org→ Post Misrepresents Legal Power of Arizona Resolution on Electronic Voting Machines
Quick Take The Republican majority leader of the Arizona Senate informed county election officials that a Senate resolution essentially bars electronic voting systems in the state. The state’s Democratic secretary of state and attorney genera