“Mel Gibson child sex-trafficking documentary blocked by Hollywood!”
Truth or Fiction?→ Fake Twitter Account @OceanGateExpeds Suspended After Spreading OceanGate Disinformation
As efforts to locate a “missing submersible” operated by OceanGate Expeditions continued on June 21 2023, the Twitter account @OceanGateExpeds published several viral tweets. The account was eventually suspended, but not before putting out
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – UFO? No. That bright light in Las Vegas was a meteor
“Unprecedented UFO landing” in Las Vegas.
AllSides→ Fake ‘Fact-Checker’ Hides Truth About California Bill That Would Strip Kids From Their Parents
https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/21/fake-fact-checker-hides-truth-about-california-bill-that-will-strip-kids-from-their-parents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fake-fact-checker-hides-truth-ab
AllSides→ Did a Game Controller Operate the Missing Sub Exploring Titanic?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/controller-missing-sub-titanic/ Claim: A video game controller was us
The Dispatch→ 2024 Republicans Unite to Blast Hunter Biden’s ‘Sweetheart Deal’
Plus: Democrats see a mixed bag following the president’s son’s plea deal. Continue reading 2024 Republicans Unite to Blast Hunter Biden’s ‘Sweetheart Deal’ »
Logically→ Old photos resurface as recent boat tragedy near Greece
PolitiFact→ Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear
Electric vehicles generally are heavier than gasoline-powered ones, but the extra weight doesn’t damage roads nearly as much as semitrucks do. EVs don’t pay gasoline taxes, the biggest revenue source for roads, so states are levying fees on them.
AllSides→ Trump, Iran and the ‘Highly Confidential’ Document
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/trump-iran-and-the-highly-confidential-document/ In an interview with
Logically→ Old hoarding in India shared as poster against Narendra Modi in the U.S.
PolitiFact→ How state abortion laws changed after the Dobbs decision reversed Roe v. Wade
A year ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, 25 states, home to 48% of the U.S. population, have succeeded in banning or significantly restricting abortion, or are moving toward that goal.
Logically→ No, the World Economic Forum has not called for a ban on the Bible
Full Fact→ Looking at the sun can cause blindness
A viral Facebook video claims looking at the sun directly is not harmful to the eyes if done at sunrise or sunset. This isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Nivea sunscreen does include ‘almond oil’ as an ingredient on the label
Thousands of people have shared Facebook posts warning that Nivea’s sunscreen for children does not include almond oil labelled on the package.
Logically→ No, escharotic treatments do not cure cancer
Logically→ No evidence to back Naomi Wolf’s claim on Pfizer vaccine getting deposited in brain and ovaries
Logically→ No, NASA has not admitted that climate change occurs due to Earth’s solar orbit
The Dispatch→ Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty
Some Republicans are lambasting the plea agreement as a ‘slap on the wrist.’ Continue reading Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty »
Logically→ No, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate was not photographed with Dawood Ibrahim
Logically→ There is no ‘Turkish Bride, Foreign Groom’ project supported by the Turkish Ministry of the Interior
The Dispatch→ Taking Liberties
Why Deenan failed. Continue reading Taking Liberties »
The Dispatch→ The Bad Math Behind Economic Doomerism
It’s not getting harder for families to purchase basic necessities. Continue reading The Bad Math Behind Economic Doomerism »
The Dispatch→ Stop Pining for the ‘Good Old Days’
Nostalgia is a terrible guide. Continue reading Stop Pining for the ‘Good Old Days’ »
The Dispatch→ Video: Hunter Biden to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Video: Hunter Biden to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof 30 Tons Of ‘Stolen Ammonia Nitrate’ Was Used To Start Canadian Wildfires
Were "30 tons of stolen ammonia nitrate ... taken to Canada to start" the wildfires that began burning in Quebec in May 2023 and blanketed the northeastern United States in early June 2023? No, that's not true: There is no credible inform
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO US Government Program Launching In July 2023 Allowing Officials To Control Access To Bank Accounts
Is the federal government launching a new program that will allow officials to control individuals' bank accounts, and have officials of Visa and Mastercard warned about such a program? No, that's not true: The Federal Reserve is simply l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Storm Did NOT Lift Roof At Atheist Gathering In Benner, Colorado — Footage Shows Yichang City, Hubei, China
Was an atheist gathering in Benner, Colorado, hit by a sudden gust of wind that lifted the roof off the facility? No, that's not true: This video was filmed on June 11, 2023, in the city of Yichang in the Hubei province of China. There is
Truth or Fiction?→ The Missing Submarine and the ‘Logitech Controller’
On June 20 2023, “Logitech” trended on Twitter amid claims that a missing submersible that was intended to visit the remains of the Titanic was “controlled by a Logitech controller”: The Titanic tourist submarine that went mi
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Iran and the ‘Highly Confidential’ Document
In an interview with Fox News, former President Donald Trump denied showing a classified plan of a U.S. attack on Iran when he met in July 2021 with four people who lacked security clearances — contrary to an audio transcript of Trump contained
PolitiFact→ Why are federal plea deals common? Because the odds of acquittal at trial are low
As former President Donald Trump moves toward a trial in his federal documents case, he faces stiff odds: About 90% of federal defendants plead guilty to avoid the chance of conviction at trial, and four-fifths of those who go to trial are convicted.
The Dispatch→ The Art of the Deal
An opportune moment for Trump to plead guilty. Continue reading The Art of the Deal »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Call For ‘Globalized New Bible’ To Be ‘Rewritten’ By AI
Did a "top official with the World Economic Forum (WEF)" call for "religious scripture to be 'rewritten' by artificial intelligence (AI) to create a globalized 'new Bible'"? No, that's not true: Author and WEF contributor Yuval Noah Harar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Academy Of Country Music Did NOT Cancel Garth Brooks’ Lifetime Achievement Award — It’s A Satirical Site
Did the Academy of Country Music (ACM) cancel Garth Brooks' Lifetime Achievement Award? No, that's not true: This article was written by a self-described satirical website that tries to troll people with their articles. No corporate state
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Say what? Contrary to altered video, child didn’t yell expletive at President Joe Biden
A video shows a child yelling an expletive at President Joe Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Child Did NOT Yell ‘Shut The Fuck Up’ At Biden During A ‘Take Your Child To Work Day’ Event — Audio Is Edited
Did a child yell, "Shut the fuck up!" while President Joe Biden was speaking at an event? No, that's not true: The shouting child's voice was edited into this footage of Biden speaking at a Take Your Child To Work Day event at the White H
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: IRS Would NOT Collect $846 Million On A $1.28 Billion Lottery Prize
Would the Internal Revenue Service receive over 66 percent of a $1.28 billion lottery prize if someone wins it? No, that's not true: The claim significantly overestimated federal tax payments because it did not consider that the lump sum
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Kentucky Cutting Polling Places’
On June 20 2023, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet about “Kentucky polling places,” specifically about a purported closure ahead of “Tuesday’s” primary: Voter disenchantment An image attached to the tweet
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘World’s Tiniest And Darkest’ Baby — It’s A Baby Gorilla Doll
Does this photo show a human baby dubbed "The blackest South African baby in the world" or "the World's Tiniest, Darkest, and Most Resilient Baby"? No, that's not true: This photo doesn't show a human baby but a handcrafted doll by sculpt
The Dispatch→ Did Hunter Biden Get A Sweetheart Deal…?
“Man, he’s lived an exemplary life.” Continue reading Did Hunter Biden Get A Sweetheart Deal…? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Administration Does NOT ‘Quietly’ Drop ‘All Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried’ — Still Facing 8 Counts
Did federal prosecutors "quietly" drop all 13 criminal charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed crypto-exchange FTX? No, that's not true: On June 14, 2023, prosecutors announced that, for the time being, they would