Truth or Fiction?→ Unveiling the Inventors of Wireless Technology
In an era where information is passed seamlessly across multiple platforms without the restraint of physical wires, it is crucial to understand the foundation of wireless technology. This rudimentary comprehension should involve exploring the fundame
Logically→ Old video from Jordan’s Parliament shared as assault on Israeli official
Logically→ ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಟ ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್ ಆರ್ಯನ್ ೨೦೨೩ರ ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಅನ್ನು ಅನುಮೋದಿಸಿಲ್ಲ
Truth or Fiction?→ Unraveling the Mystery: Who Invented the Atomic Bomb?
The transformative power of science emerged in many forms during the 20th century, but its most enduring, and indeed devastating, manifestation was the creation of the atomic bomb. Stemming from the intellectual pursuits of renowned scientists like R
Truth or Fiction?→ Who Invented the Smartphone: A Factual Exploration
In the digital age we live in, it’s hard to imagine a world without smartphones. A far cry from the hefty, feature-light mobile devices of old, today’s smartphones are essentially compact, portable supercomputers. But how did we get here?
Truth or Fiction?→ Decoding the Origins of the Phonograph
The phonograph, a marvelous invention that revolutionized communication and entertainment, holds an intriguing history wrapped in fascinating facts and compelling myths. It’s an emblem of ingenuity and perseverance, born from the mind of the fa
Truth or Fiction?→ The Printing Press: An In-Depth Exploration of Its Inventor
The invention of the printing press, a significant technological milestone, is an event that forever altered the course of human history. This ingenious creation, attributed to the vision of Johann Gutenberg, revolutionized the spread of knowledge an
Logically→ No, video does not show Israeli police officer strangling a Palestinian child
Logically→ পেলেষ্টাইনত এটি শিশুৱে ইজৰাইলী সৈন্যৰ হাতত নিহত ভগ্নীক টানি নি থকা বুলি য়েমেনৰ ফটো প্ৰচাৰিত
The Dispatch→ The New Supreme Court Ethics Code Is…Okay?
"We need more jurists not activists."
The Dispatch→ Sense and Civility
How to heal society and ourselves.
The Dispatch→ U.S. Oversight of Ukraine Aid, Explained
Where does it come from and where does it go?
The Dispatch→ Inside Ukraine’s Revolutionary Warfare
Low-cost DIY technology is changing how battles are fought.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Defense Force Footage Does NOT Show Aerial Gunners Firing On Fleeing Supernova Festival Goers
Does a compilation of gun camera clips show Israeli Apache helicopters firing on civilians who were running from the Supernova music festival during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: Independent investigators with
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Carrie Underwood Did NOT Cancel All Remaining Shows With Garth Brooks, Did NOT Say ‘I Didn’t Enjoy The Booing’
Did music artist Carrie Underwood cancel all remaining shows with music artist Garth Brooks, saying she "didn't enjoy the booing"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricat
The Dispatch→ What, Exactly, Should Israel Do?
A sincere question for those who think Israel shouldn’t respond to Hamas.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Voluntary removal of popular cold-and-cough medications from store shelves fuels conspiracy theories
CLAIM: Over-the-counter cold and cough medications are being pulled from drugstore shelves in an effort to start the “next plandemic" or force people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Hail to the commander in chief: It’s President Joe Biden, not former President Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump “just told everyone he is commander in chief.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old photo of Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wearing a mask is mischaracterized as new
Photo shows “Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wearing a mask in November 2023.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the first lady didn’t say President Joe Biden is a cheerleader for ‘atrocities’ in Gaza
Video shows first lady Jill Biden calling President Joe Biden “the world's biggest cheerleader for the atrocities happening now in Gaza."
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, NATO has not urged Ukraine to surrender, despite what social media posts claim
CLAIM: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has called on Ukraine to surrender to Russia. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The 31-nation alliance has made no such call.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Fact-checking Joe Biden on U.S. disaster costs
“Last year alone, natural disasters in America caused $178 billion in damages.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Infant mortality rose for first time in 20 years, but no evidence ties it to COVID-19 vaccines
Rise in U.S. infant mortality rate connected to COVID-19 vaccines.
The Dispatch→ We Need to Talk About Kevin
The rage of a dispensable leader.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Joe Biden Falling Down Air Force One Stairs While Visiting Poland — It’s Another Person
Did a video genuinely show President Joe Biden falling down Air Force One stairs while visiting Warsaw, Poland? No, that's not true: The video showed an unidentified person falling down the airplane stairs, but Lead Stories reviewed indep
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Biden did not fall down airplane stairs in Poland: Fact check
President Joe Biden did not fall down the stairs of Air Force One while disembarking from a flight in Poland.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video showing a pro-Israel ABC News billboard in NYC is fabricated
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Health Feedback→ No evidence COVID-19 vaccines caused rise in U.S. infant mortality for 2022 reported by the CDC, contrary to implication in Facebook meme
REVIEW Introduction The safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women and their unborn children has been a recurring subject of misinformation, as Health Feedback documented. In a recent illustration of this, a post circulated on social media in No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US House Speaker Mike Johnson Did NOT Say ‘Every Woman Has A Duty To Birth At Least One Able-Bodied Worker’
Did House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson say that "Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker"? No, that's not true: Johnson's director of media affairs told Lead Stories that he "never said anything of the k
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Shaq Did NOT Endorse $6,400 Stimulus Check Card In Early November 2023
Did former basketball star and current media personality Shaquille O'Neal promote a stimulus check card? No, that's not true: The video making this claim uses a fake voice. O'Neal did not actually contribute his likeness or his voice to a
The Dispatch→ High Steaks #9: Steve’s Growing Confident
Steve doesn't care about interesting, only nourishing.
PolitiFact→ Eric Ager – Was NC election map drawn in secret by a consultant paid with taxpayer dollars?
“This map was drawn entirely in secret by an Ohio consultant … with taxpayer dollars.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: T-Square Drug Test Does NOT Prove Red Bull Contains Drugs Cocaine And Suboxone
Does a video of a non-laboratory test using the T-Square brand oral fluid drug test prove that Red Bull energy drink contains the drugs buprenorphine and cocaine? No, that's not true: There is no way to confirm that the people featured in
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Is Safe, Has Multiple Benefits
SciCheck Digest Being vaccinated against COVID-19 helps protect pregnant people from severe COVID-19. When given during pregnancy, the vaccines can also reduce the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 early in a baby’s life. A new study adds to
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 3 claims in Tucker Carlson’s show on trans health care
Tucker Carlson’s show on X focused on gender-affirming care for trans people. But he and his guest strayed from the facts on key issues.
Full Fact→ Instagram post lacks vital context about Covid deaths among the vaccinated
Virtually all the most vulnerable people are vaccinated against Covid, so most of the people who die of it are too.
The Dispatch→ Dean Phillips Giving It the College Try in New Hampshire
Plus: A super PAC is going big to give Nikki Haley a ‘strong showing.’
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact check: West Virginia, not New Hampshire, ranks first in fatal drug overdoses
New Hampshire has “a worse drug problem per capita than any other state."
The Dispatch→ A Clear-Eyed Look at Our Demographic Future
An aging U.S. population presents real, but manageable, challenges—if we’re willing to act.