Did U.S. Special Forces arrest Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on U.S. soil as of November 17, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed for Lead Stories that this claim i
The Dispatch→ A Different Kind of Identity Politics
Nikki Haley vs. anonymous speech.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Compounds shown in 2019 news clip not linked to Hamas, despite online claims
CLAIM: A news clip shows compounds in the U.S. where Hamas was “training hidden in plain sight.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: VAERS and FAERS Data Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Deaths And Harm Health
Does data pulled from the Adverse Event Reporting System and the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System prove that COVID-19 vaccines have caused more than 1.4 million adverse events and over 32,000 deaths as of November 25, 2022? No, that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US National Debt Was NOT Paid Off In 2017 — Last Time Was 1835
Does a viral video show proof that the U.S. national debt was paid off in 2017? No, that's not true: The U.S. Treasury website shows the current U.S. national debt, which is about $33.7 trillion, a number accepted by U.S. financial market
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Princess Diana died in 1997. A conspiracy theory that loops in former President Donald Trump claims
Princess Diana “is still alive” and “possibly could be with Trump.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: You Can NOT Simply Send Letter To Permanently Remove Damaging Info From Your Credit Report
Does the Fair Credit Reporting Act allow anyone to permanently remove anything hurting their credit report? No, that's not true: Consumers have the right to dispute inaccurate information, but there is no new provision that allows a custo
The Dispatch→ The Ka-Ching Theory of Truth
Whether something is true on social media matters less than whether it gets eyeballs.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – More fake ‘Quantum AI’ claims about Elon Musk spread online
Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”
FactCheck.org→ What’s in the Ethics Report on George Santos?
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. The investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Ethics released a 56-page report on Nov. 16 that found Rep. George Santos of New York “placed his desire for private g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Government Is NOT Planning To Draft Women
Is the U.S. government planning to order young women to enlist in the military? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, November 17, 2023, there is no plan afoot to draft women, a Defense Department spokesperson told Lead Stories. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Cardi B Promoting ‘Health Spending Card’
Does a video on Facebook show singer Cardi B. endorsing a "health spending card" from the U.S. government? No, that's not true: The footage of music artist Belcalis Almanzar-Cephus comes from a video in which she promoted a "holiday drink
PolitiFact→ Stew Peters – No, this video doesn’t show Israeli military killing people at Oct. 7 concert in Israel
“Footage from Israeli helicopter shows the IDF killing many people at October 7 concert in Israel.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – New York City billboard ad showing ‘Stand with Israel’ replacing Ukraine is fake
Billboard in New York City shows “Stand with Israel” ad replacing “Stand with Ukraine” ad.
The Dispatch→ Rep. George Santos Faces Expulsion
Plus: The Democratic schism over Israel.
Health Feedback→ Social media posts wrongly claim that herbs can cure every disease including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
REVIEW Chronic diseases comprise a wide range of conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, which are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. About 60% of adults in the U.S. and 35%
Full Fact→ All speed cameras on the M1 and M25 are not about to ‘go live’ enforcing a 72mph limit
Thousands of people have shared this claim on Facebook.
Full Fact→ Claim Benjamin Netanyahu’s psychiatrist took his own life appears to come from a 2010 satirical blog
The claim has been shared widely online since recent events in Israel and Gaza.
Logically→ Ariel washing powder does not support the Israel Defence Forces
Full Fact→ Video does not show Israeli helicopter shooting civilians at Supernova music festival
Several posts sharing this video on social media claim Israel has admitted to shooting its own civilians.
The Dispatch→ DeSantis PAC Touts Turnout Efforts in Iowa
Plus: After denunciations from Rep. Chip Roy, House GOP hastens to highlight its current-Congress accomplishments.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video doesn’t show President Joe Biden falling down plane stairs in Poland
Video shows President Joe Biden falling “on the plane stairs shortly after landing in Poland.”
Logically→ New York billboard displaying ‘Stand with Israel’ replacing pro-Ukraine messaging is digitally altered
Full Fact→ Photo of man with swastika tattoo is actually from 2016
A photo Diane Abbott MP claimed was taken at demonstrations in London last week comes from a protest in Bolton seven years earlier.
Health Feedback→ There are no genetically modified organisms in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines; no evidence these vaccines modify our DNA
REVIEW In November 2023, Gentry Gevers, host of the Break Away USA podcast, posted a screenshot of a tweet by journalist Rebekah Barnett on Instagram that read “Australian GP sues Pfizer and Moderna over unapproved GMOs in mRNA Covid vaccines”.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Over-the-counter cold and cough medications aren't being pulled from drugstore shelves for nefarious reasons — some products that contain phenylephrine as a single ingre
PolitiFact→ Francesca Hong – Wisconsin lawmaker falsely claims US House Speaker ‘opposes Social Security’
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits."
Logically→ Old video used to claim pro-Palestine marchers planned to protest at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day
Full Fact→ Was the UK the first country to send tanks to Ukraine?
Neither the government nor the Conservative party have backed up a claim the Prime Minister made last month.
Logically→ राजस्थान में बीजेपी नेताओं को पेड़ से बांधे जाने का पुराना वीडियो हालिया बताकर वायरल
Logically→ Old video shared as recent volcanic eruption in Iceland
Logically→ এদল আৰৱ যুৱকৰ সৈতে তিনি ইজৰাইলী যুৱতীৰ এইয়া সঁচাসচি মাৰপিটৰ দৃশ্য নহয়
Logically→ ‘ముస్లిం డిక్లరేషన్’ నిధుల కోసం ఆలయ భూములు వేలం వేస్తామని తెలంగాణ కాంగ్రెస్ ప్రకటించలేదు
Logically→ Bilder från datorspelet ARMA 3 påstås visa Hamas attackera israeliska stridsvagnar
Logically→ ಇಲ್ಲ, ತೆಲಂಗಾಣ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ‘ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಘೋಷಣೆ’ ಧನಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಾಜು ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಭರವಸೆ ನೀಡಲಿಲ್ಲ
Logically→ Bilder från 2013 delas för att påstås visa amerikanska marinsoldater utplacerades i Gaza
The Dispatch→ Good Will Hunter
The legal case against the president’s son heats up.
Truth or Fiction?→ Unfolding the Mystery: Founder of Radar Technology
Often lying behind shadows of technological advancements, the story of radar technology is a fascinating tale of human innovation. Although it may not be as sensational as the discovery of fire or as groundbreaking as the invention of the wheel, the
Logically→ Israeli parliament members were grieving Hamas attack, not military losses
Logically→ No, 30 people vaccinated on the same day in New Zealand did not die due to the COVID-19 vaccine