A former Defense Department official doesn’t think so: A Dispatch Q&A. The post Was the Brittney Griner Deal the Right Move? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Football That Really is a Matter of Life and Death
'Friday Night Lights' for The Greatest GenerationThe post Football That Really is a Matter of Life and Death appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Have You Heard About Cary and the Bishop’s Wife?
Giving an underappreciated Christmas film its due.The post Have You Heard About Cary and the Bishop’s Wife? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Clips Do NOT Show Yuval Noah Harari Celebrating Plans For Dystopian Mass Surveillance
Does this video compilation of Yuval Noah Harari, a best-selling author and a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, show him celebrating plans for dystopian mass surveillance? No, that's not true: Harari often warns that humank
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pictures Do NOT Prove Hitler Was Replaced By CIA Agent — History Tells Different Story
Does a portrait of a familiar-looking historical figure actually show a CIA agent instead of German dictator Adolf Hitler? No, that's not true: The picture can be found in the National Archives Catalog and is described as a "Portrait of A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WikiLeaks Did NOT Release Video Proof That Apollo 11 Moon Landing Was Hoax Filmed In Nevada Desert
Did WikiLeaks in December of 2022 release Apollo 11 "moon landing cut scenes filmed in Nevada desert," proving that the moon landing never happened and was instead staged for filming right here on Earth? No, that's not true: The video in
PolitiFact→ Corporate profits do not drive inflation, but inflation boosts company profits
This year, as inflation hit 40-year highs, some lawmakers suggested that high corporate profits have been driving inflation. But economists say that’s backward: Inflation, for now, is boosting corporate profits.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Hobbs certifying Arizona’s election was typical, not ‘unconstitutional’
Katie Hobbs signing Arizona’s election certification was “unconstitutional.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real Elon Musk tweet about alleged Twitter suppression
Elon Musk tweeted, “The Democrats paid the CEO Jack Dorsey of Twitter millions of dollars to block and delete people’s pages during the 2020 election.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, 1.1 million Americans did not die suddenly because of the COVID-19 vaccines
“Since the COVID jabs were rolled out, at least 1.1 million Americans have 'died suddenly.'”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fluctuating vote count on Fox News resulted from human error, not fraud in the Georgia runoff
Fluctuating vote count in Fox News coverage of the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff is evidence of voter fraud.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Rod Stewart’s son didn’t suffer a COVID-19 vaccine-induced heart attack
Rod Stewart’s son “was rushed to the hospital … with a suspected heart attack” because of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Report Does NOT Reveal Over 1 Million Americans Have ‘Died Suddenly’ Since COVID Vaccine Roll-Out, Another Government Report Does NOT Prove Vaccines Are To Blame
Does a "secret" CDC report reveal that at least 1.1 million Americans have "Died Suddenly" since the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out? Does a separate government report from the United Kingdom prove the vaccines are to blame? No, that's not true
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking GOP’s Censorship Claim in Arizona Over Deleted Tweets
Republican officials have called for state and federal investigations of Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs after learning her office on Jan. 7, 2021, asked Twitter to review two tweets about the state’s voter registration database that it d
PolitiFact→ What the Jan. 6 hearings revealed about Trump’s actions before and after the Capitol attack
As the Jan. 6 committee prepares to release its final report, a look back at what we learned from the hearings about former President Donald Trump’s actions before and during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Twitter Files’ Round 2: Bari Weiss Edition
Conservative columnist Bari Weiss became the second person to receive “Twitter Files” documents from Twitter’s then-new CEO Elon Musk in December 2022. This generated quite a lot of exceptionally vague controversy, as well as discussi
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking an Alleged Tweet by Right-Wing Pundit Matt Walsh
A screenshot of a tweet supposedly from right-wing commentator Matt Walsh went viral in the last week, with Walsh allegedly saying: “‘Taking advantage’ of a drunk girl is not rape.” This tweet uses Walsh’s real Twitter handle and avatar, b
The Dispatch→ Does ‘Balenciaga’ Mean ‘Baal Is King?’
Claims are circulating on social media that the name of the luxury fashion brand Balenciaga is a conjunction of a phrase that translates to mean “Baal Is King.” These claims are false. View this post on Instagram A post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Root Canals Do NOT Cause Cancer
Do root canals cause cancer? No, that's not true: An endodontics resident told Lead Stories that root canals do not cause cancer. The American Association of Endodontists says that the 2019 documentary that made this claim is guilty of sp
Full Fact→ Aldi is not giving away free boxes of food to users who like Facebook posts
A Facebook account claiming to belong to the supermarket chain Aldi has shared posts promising free food packages for users who share or comment on the post.
Logically→ Strep A is not lethal, and the recently reported deaths are actually due to COVID-19 vaccines.
Strep A can be deadly depending on which disease it causes, but there is no evidence that it is being used to cover up deaths from COVID-19 vaccine
Logically→ Lockdowns have caused an increase in Strep A infections in children.
There is no conclusive data to show that lockdowns are responsible for increased Strep A infections in children.
Logically→ Vaccines damage children’s immune systems.
There is no evidence to suggest that vaccines are harmful to the immune systems of children when properly administered.
Logically→ Antarctica is an ice wall and there are continents beyond it.
Antarctica is not an ice wall that surrounds the Earth and there are no hidden continents.
Full Fact→ 8% pay offer for rail workers covers a longer period than the deal offered to nurses
The 8% offer made to rail workers covers a two-year period, whereas the pay increase given to nurses and other NHS staff covers only 12 months.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of child telling Jill Biden to “shut up” was altered
Video shows a child telling Jill Biden to “shut up” during a speech.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video appears to show Trump discussing Kanye West
Video shows former President Donald Trump saying he “just can’t be upset” with Kanye West.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Human error caused brief misreporting of Georgia U.S. Senate runoff results
Fluctuating Georgia U.S. Senate runoff vote count is evidence of election fraud.
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley cites unverified number of border ‘got aways,’ official data is scarce with limitations
Nikki Haley cited a number of “got aways” at the border that relies on unverified information leaked by unnamed officials. The official number is published once a year, has limitations and isn’t yet publicly available for Biden-era crossings.
Logically→ Swedish public television is a private company owned by a foundation where the real owners are hidden.
No, Swedish public television is owned by the Foundation Förvaltningstiftelsen. Foundations in Sweden do not have owners.
PolitiFact→ Bryan Steil – Steil on target with claim on Milwaukee’s homicide rate
In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – ‘Holiday heart syndrome’ isn’t new, and it’s not a cover for COVID-19 vaccine side effects
“Holiday heart syndrome” is a cover for deaths caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.
Logically→ The U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps charged Nancy Pelosi with treason and seditious conspiracy.
Nancy Pelosi was not arrested, and no such charges were filed against her. Real Raw News, known for spreading misinformation, made up this story.
Logically→ An RTI reply revealed that ₹30 crores were spent on PM Modi’s visit to Morbi after a bridge collapse killed hundreds.
The viral ' Gujarat Samachar' newspaper clipping mentioning the purported RTI reply on costs incurred during Modi's visit has been digitally morphed.
Logically→ Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a €200 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
Cristiano Ronaldo dismissed reports that he agreed to a deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after departing Manchester United.
Logically→ Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia is ready to provide Poland with the best air defense systems against Ukraine.
There is no evidence of Medvedev stating Russia's support of Poland against Ukraine. The viral screenshot of the tweet has been digitally manipulated.
The Dispatch→ Democrats’ Empire State Split
New York’s progressives launch a salvo against centrists over the future of the state party.The post Democrats’ Empire State Split appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Zero-COVID’s Lasting Damage
Xi Jinping’s pandemic miscalculations could cost China big.The post Zero-COVID’s Lasting Damage appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Lead Stories Uncovers Network of Cambodian Websites Pushing Death Hoaxes On Facebook To Spread Malware
The celebrity death hoax has long been a clickbait staple, but recently one network has taken it to extremes, using scores of websites to host its content and an automated army of bots to push the links into Facebook groups. Many Facebook
Truth or Fiction?→ Michigan Republican Leaves State Senate Regurgitating ‘Great Replacement’ Smears
A normally sedate occasion gave outgoing Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey the opportunity to instead peddle highly weaponized conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns. “I can see things that are about to happen or are going to