Did Yemen officially declare war on Israel in October 2023? No, that's not true: No credible sources have reported that as of November 1, 2023. Posts on social media making the claim misrepresented the role of the Houthi movement, which t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Jada Pinkett Smith Promoting ‘Health Spending Card’ — Fake Audio Is Combined With Video Clips of Pinkett Smith
Does a video on Facebook show actress Jada Pinkett Smith endorsing a "health spending card" promotion? No, that's not true: The audio in this post is fake, as she was talking about her health in at least one of the video clips used in thi
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Snakes in the White House? No, US presidents aren’t reptiles
“Every President we ever had in the United States of America was a draconian reptilian.”
PolitiFact→ MAGA Inc – Ron DeSantis in 2018 backed a bill drafting a path for Puerto Rico statehood, but did not author it
Gov. Ron DeSantis “actually sponsored the bill to make Puerto Rico a state.”
Full Fact→ False claims that Great Western Railway is giving away a year’s free travel for £1.69 spread online again
Many people have shared a post promoting a fake Great Western Railway promotion on Facebook.
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Is Nikki Haley right that China is largest developer of ‘neuro-strike weapons’?
China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.”
Full Fact→ The Covid vaccines are not ‘poison’
The benefits of Covid vaccination outweigh the risks for most people, and although mild side effects are common, serious ones are rare.
Full Fact→ Driving a vehicle with an upside down registration plate is illegal
A Facebook post suggests driving a vehicle with an upside down number plate can be a legal way to evade ULEZ cameras.
The Dispatch→ The New Right Gets Mugged by an Old Reality
Economic nationalists champion interventionism, but they’re waking up to a harsh fact: Political opponents can wield it too.
Logically→ 2014 footage of Palestinian journalist and paramedic killed by missile shared as recent
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America to feature top-flight voices on elections, AI, vaccines
The stumping and stomping of the 2024 presidential election are here. Amid the rallies, debates and rhetoric, voters are
The Dispatch→ Republican Superdonor Miriam Adelson Is Back
Plus: Mike Johnson beefs up his fundraising operation.
The Dispatch→ Is Switzerland Preparing Its Citizens for Nuclear Conflict?
A Facebook video exaggerates reports that the government is distributing iodine tablets.
The Dispatch→ Six Months of War
With talks of a potential ceasefire, we revisit the violence in Sudan.
The Dispatch→ Six Months of War
With talks of a potential ceasefire, we revisit the violence in Sudan.
Washington Post→ Biden’s dismissal of the reported Palestinian death toll
The president said he had “no confidence” in the figures issued by the Hamas-run health ministry, but it has a good track record on reporting death tolls.
The Dispatch→ Cancel This!
How people cheat in the war of ideas.
The Dispatch→ The Virtues of Editing—in the Media and Our Institutions
Our system of checks and balances is an editorial process that serves to temper momentary popular passion.
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott’s a Good Guy. But Is That Enough?
GOP senators love the South Carolinian, but increasingly ‘don’t see how’ his campaign gets off the ground.
The Dispatch→ Video: Halloween Special Ask Me Anything
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Shared On Social Media By Elon Musk Does NOT Accurately Show US Military Presence In Middle East
Does a map published on social media claiming to show U.S. military bases around Iran accurately portray America's military presence there? No, that's not true: The map overestimates the number of U.S. bases in the region. U.S. Central Co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Write A 2011 Article Calling For ‘Depopulation Through Forced Vaccination’
Did Bill Gates write a 2011 article calling for "depopulation through forced vaccination"? No, that's not true: The article was written by someone else whose byline can be clearly seen on the publication website. The quote attributed to G
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hamas Crisis Actors Pretending To Be Corpses — It’s 2013 Student Protest In Egypt
Does a video on X show Hamas crisis actors pretending to be Palestinian corpses in October 2023? No, that's not true: This video was originally posted on YouTube in 2013. It shows students protesting at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egyp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Confirms Trump’s IQ Was Tested At 73 While In Military School
Did recently discovered New York Military Academy papers confirm in 2023 that former President Donald Trump's IQ was measured at 73 at the time? No, that's not true: The claim is a recycled rumor that has been circulating on the internet
The Dispatch→ Herding Cats
Populist contradictions in Mike Johnson’s first major bill.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Rioters’ Forcibly Entering DC Home On October 28, 2023 — Homeowner Welcomed Them In During 2020 Demonstration
Did protesters in Washington, D.C., riot and rush people into a house on October 28, 2023, as a video on Instagram claims to show? No, that's not true: The video is from a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest. The homeowner told television sta
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Supposed Elon Musk promise that South Africans don’t have to work isn’t authentic
Video shows Elon Musk said South Africans no longer have to work with access to his “platform.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This ad wears thin: Don’t fall for a deepfake of Kelly Clarkson hawking diet pills
Video shows singer Kelly Clarkson discussing a “weight loss formula.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old footage of Palestinians’ deaths shared amid current violence
“Palestinian journalist films the moment an Israeli strike kills him and a fellow medic on live TV” in October 2023.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A chant used at anti-Israel protests on two college campuses does not call for ‘Jewish genocide’
CLAIM: Pro-Palestine rallies at UCLA, Penn and elsewhere are calling for “Jewish genocide.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Health Feedback→ Preventing deaths isn’t the sole benefit of COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to Epoch Times article
REVIEW In October 2023, the Epoch Times claimed that an analysis of clinical trial data obtained from a Freedom of Information Act request revealed that not all deaths that occurred during the trial had been reported to the FDA. It also claimed that
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Rick Scott warns about fentanyl in Halloween candy, but experts say there’s no connection
Rainbow fentanyl is a threat to children on Halloween.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – UCLA protesters didn’t advocate for ‘Jewish genocide’ at Oct. 25 rally
“In UCLA hundreds of students chanting: ‘Israel Israel you can’t hide, we want Jewish genocide.’”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Contrary to social media claims, the media covered this historic moment (when it happened in 2018)
The media didn’t cover “new history” when North Korea and South Korea’s leaders crossed the border for the first time.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden urged aid for Israel, Ukraine. He didn’t declare World War III
“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No hay un nuevo subsidio del gobierno que se pueda usar para cualquier gasto
Un nuevo subsidio del gobierno ofrece una tarjeta de salud con $1,200 al mes y “puedes usar el dinero para todo lo que desees o necesites".
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video from 2013 protest in Cairo misrepresented to falsely claim Palestinians are staging deaths
CLAIM: A video showing bodies moving after being covered by white cloths is evidence that deaths are being faked by Palestinians and Hamas during the Israel-Hamas war.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Old photos, including one from 2019, don’t show Gaza on Oct. 27
Photos show Gaza on Oct. 27.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack is unfounded
Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack Oct. 22, 2023.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – DeSantis’ critique of Trump election spending omits that not all $400 million went for mail ballots
“The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.”