Two months after a failed mutiny, Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to be no more.
Logically→ No, this video does not show Russia’s Luna-25 crashing on the moon
The Dispatch→ Threats and Allies in the Indo-Pacific
“When peace is threatened you’ll make friends with anyone.”
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump’s New Immigration Proposals, Explained
The former president plans even more strict crackdowns on illegal and legal immigration if he takes the White House again.
The Dispatch→ GOP Candidates Wobble on Trump (Again)
Despite months to prepare, Republican presidential hopefuls still knocked off-balance by Trump debate questions.
Logically→ বিজেপি নেতা, পুত্ৰৰ ফটো মণিপুৰ ভাইৰেল ভিডিঅ’ গোচৰত অভিযুক্ত হিচাপে মিছাকৈ শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Logically→ ভাইৰেল ভিডিঅ’টোত থকা মণিপুৰী মহিলা গৰাকীয়ে বিৰোধীৰ সন্মুখত চৰকাৰক প্ৰশংসা কৰা নাছিল
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of the First Debate
Plus, F-16s to Ukraine and a debate about Trump and the 14th Amendment.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims about New York’s marijuana laws
Fact-checking claims about legal marijuana use in NY.
The Dispatch→ The Return of COVID Anxiety Poses Problems for Democrats
No one—except for a few hardliners—wants to hear about lockdowns and mask mandates.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Ramaswamy’s Claims on Campaign Trail, Including on Climate and Jan. 6
The upstart Republican candidate has made inaccurate claims about climate change as well as the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, while mischaracterizing his own positions and past comments.
The Dispatch→ Rat Races
Crowds are dangerous.
The Dispatch→ Russell Moore’s Diagnosis of Evangelical America
A review of ‘Losing Our Religion.’
The Dispatch→ MLK and the Content of Character
Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous words on the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Wagner Boss Prigozhin Jet On Fire Before Crashing’ — It Was Filmed Two Months Prior
Does a video shared to social media on August 23, 2023, show Russian oligarch Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin's jet "on fire before crashing"? No, that's not true: While the video itself is authentic, it documented an unrelated plane crash
The Dispatch→ P01135809
The costs and benefits of prosecuting a president.
FactCheck.org→ No Support for Viral Claim That COVID-19 ‘Lockdowns’ Are Returning This Fall
SciCheck Digest The U.S. is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, so it may be prudent for people to wear masks when out in public and take a few extra precautions. But the government is not planning to implement mask mandates or “lockdowns,” des
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Fauci didn’t say that unvaccinated people must be locked down this winter
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
The Dispatch→ If Life Was a Movie
A weird trick that helps me identify the real-world protagonists.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims about FEMA, Red Cross “confiscating” donations to Hawaii victims are False
FEMA and Red Cross are “confiscating” donations meant for Hawaii wildfire victims.
FactCheck.org→ DeSantis’ Military Service as Navy Lawyer for SEAL Commander
At the first Republican presidential primary debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his military experience, saying he “was assigned with U.S. Navy SEALs in Iraq” and “deployed to Iraq alongside U.S. Navy SEALs.” That’s
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Tenerife wildfire has no connection to smart city concept
Smart-city plans are behind wildfires in Tenerife.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Dr. Anthony Fauci did not say unvaccinated people should be ‘locked down’ this winter
“Fauci declares that all unvaccinated citizens must be locked down this winter.”
PolitiFact→ Experts say Ron DeSantis’ plan to send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border wouldn't lower fentanyl flow
Ron DeSantis said that if elected president he would send troops to both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border and use lethal force against drug smugglers. Experts say these proposals wouldn’t curb fentanyl flow.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media post mischaracterizes Donald Trump’s comments in Tucker Carlson interview
Social media post mischaracterizes Donald Trump’s comments in Tucker Carlson interview
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vitamin K Shots Do NOT ‘Poison’ Babies — They Protect Newborns From Life-Threatening Events
Do vitamin K shots typically given to infants at birth put their lives at risk with excessive and unreasonable exposure to dangerous ingredients? No, that's not true: The claim is misleading about the properties of the additives and omits
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Posts Misrepresent Royalty Payments to Fauci and Collins
SciCheck Digest Documents show that Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins received 58 royalty payments from 2010 to 2021 for their research. Only three of the payments came in 2020 or 2021; the rest were made prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t trying to block Donald Trump from the California primary ballot
Fox News reported that California Gov. Gavin Newsom said former President Donald Trump “is not eligible for future presidential elections & has asked the California’s State Assembly to pass a bill that will remove Trump’s name on any future b
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Nope, Hillary Clinton was not executed in 2018
Hillary Clinton was “EXECUTED December 31, 2018.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, there isn’t a new lawsuit revealing 2020 ballot fraud in Georgia. An old video is recirculating
CLAIM: A new lawsuit against voting machine manufacturer Dominion Voting Systems has uncovered thousands of “duplicate ballots” in Fulton County, Georgia, from the 2020 presidential election.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – True blue? No. Story about celebs’ paint preferences is fake
Celebrities are “painting their Maui properties the same weird shade of blue.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Candace Owens Did Not Call Megan Rapinoe An ‘Angry Toddler’, Did NOT Debate Her During ‘Candace’ Show
Did conservative TV personality Candace Owens call professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe an "angry toddler" while debating Rapinoe on a segment of her show, "Candace"? No, that's not true: A representative of Rapinoe told Lead Stories
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Unlucky Charms? No, your cereal isn’t poisonous
Lucky Charms contains an unsafe amount of cleaning compound trisodium phosphate.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘A Treatable Disease’: NY Health Commisioner Ignores Long COVID
In attempting to reassure New Yorkers wary of COVID-19, the head of the state’s department of health ignored the virus’ long-term effects in August 2023. “If we get COVID, it’s a treatable disease,” Dr. Jim McDonald said i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lyme Disease Is NOT HIV/AIDS
Is Lyme disease a "made-up disease" that "was and is always" HIV/AIDS? No, that's not true: Lyme disease and HIV, the infection that causes AIDS, are distinct. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by ticks. HIV is a virus. The two
FactCheck.org→ Online Videos Share Fabricated Story About FEMA and Marines on Maui
Quick Take The Federal Emergency Management Agency operates a Disaster Recovery Center on Maui and has approved $7 million in assistance to thousands of wildfire survivors. Online videos, however, are sharing a fabricated tale about FEMA’s op
Health Feedback→ Misleading Instagram posts use news headlines out of context to imply COVID-19 vaccines increase COVID-19 mortality risk
REVIEW Entrepreneur and podcaster David Harris Jr. posted a picture on Instagram of headlines from two news articles, one from CNN in January 2021, and the other from the Washington Post in October 2022, with the caption “Just posting two headline
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Settlement Explained
On August 25 2023, accounts across social media platforms discussed a Facebook settlement and called attention to the fact that a deadline was approaching for users to submit a claim: Last day to submit your Facebook claim re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show Americans celebrating Trump’s mugshot release
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Did Fox News debate moderators paint an accurate picture of America?
Fox News debate moderators Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier used attention-grabbing statements and statistics to paint a vivid picture of the state of America. We fact-checked some of their debate comments.