Does a photo on social media depict a Honduran woman named Susana Gonzalez who was the first member of a "caravan" of migrants to be granted asylum in the United States? No, that's not true: This post depicts an old, fake meme that has be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cheating Partners, pH Mix Do NOT Cause UTIs, Yeast Infections
Do cheating partners or "pHs that don't mix" contribute to urinary tract or yeast infections? No, that's not true: While sexual activity can increase the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and yeast infections, there can be other cau
FactCheck.org→ The Political Disagreement Over a Health Exception for Later Abortions
In recent years, Democrats in Congress have introduced a bill that would bar states from prohibiting abortion after a fetus is viable outside the womb in cases where the patient’s life or health is at risk. Republicans claim that the bill would allo
FactCheck.org→ Unpacking the Claim that Blinken ‘Lied’ to Congress
On Fox News, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said he caught Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a lie to Congress about communicating with Hunter Biden via email. Johnson said Blinken ought to resign or be impeached. It’s significant when a U.S
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Simulation was not prep for a planned 2025 pandemic
Simulation with fictional virus shows ‘“what they're preparing for us" in 2025.
The Dispatch→ Buzzed on Coffee and Double Standards
(Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)On the inverted pyramid of concern.Continue reading Buzzed on Coffee and Double Standards »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Kamala Harris wasn’t slurring about today, yesterday or tomorrow. This video is altered
Video shows Kamala Harris talking nonsensically about today, tomorrow and yesterday.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Were Florida lawmakers dancing after passing anti-trans bills? No, social media claims lack context
Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Affinity for the devil? No. NASA’s “T-Minus” countdown is no nod to Satan.
NASA's T-minus launch countdown is a mocking reference to Satan.
FactCheck.org→ Fox News and Dominion Voting Not Owned By Same Company, Contrary to Online Posts
Quick Take Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News for defamation, alleging the news organization spread lies about the company after the 2020 election. After the suit was settled, social media posts falsely claimed that Fox and Dominion Voting
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Walmart stores aren’t becoming FEMA camps
Walmart stores are being converted to FEMA camps to imprison Americans.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Kobe Bryant’s death wasn’t a setup to keep him from testifying in a lawsuit
Kobe Bryant was killed “as a setup to stop him from testifying.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – In 1969, the president called the astronauts on the moon. Here’s how
The phone President Richard Nixon used to talk to the first astronauts on the moon is evidence the 1969 moon landing was faked.
The Dispatch→ The New Trumpism: Culture War Is Overrated
Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake greets supporters during an event with former U.S. President Donald Trump on April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)MAGA goes anti-anti-woke.Continue read
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Teachers Union Head Says She Wanted Schools to Reopen During Pandemic
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, on May 3, 2023 in Tamarac, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) During testimony before a House of Representatives panel on April 26, the president of the American Federation of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sweden Did NOT Attack Russia With ‘Surprise Air Strike’ On May 3, 2023
Did Sweden launch a "surprise air strike" against Russia on May 3, 2023? No, that's not true: The claim comes from a clickbait video and is not supported by any other credible sources. The story originated from a post on Facebook on May 3
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Video Shows the Wrong Border Fence
A picture of Melilla, at the border between Morocco and Spain, taken on June 25, 2022. (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images) A video clip is circulating online showing a border fence overwhelmed by hundreds of people trying to climb to the other
The Dispatch→ The Content Trap
Donald Trump appears at an NBC Town Hall at the Today Show on April 21, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)As long as Donald Trump draws an audience, the media will keep focusing on him.Continue reading The Content Trap »
The Dispatch→ Senators Examine Worldwide Threats
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Plus: A new China competition bill is in the works, and e-commerce trade benefits receiv
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Sen. Ron Johnson again says Social Security is a Ponzi scheme
Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
Logically→ The Labour Party has no plan to defund and close Teesside International Airport in Darlington, England
Full Fact→ Photo shared on social media doesn’t show King Charles with Dunblane gunman
A 1999 photo of the king and Jimmy Savile is real, but the third man in the picture is not the Dunblane shooter, who killed himself after the massacre three years earlier.
Full Fact→ Appeal for dog ‘found’ in Bexleyheath is not real
The pictures used were taken from reports about a dog found on a mountain in the US five years ago.
The Dispatch→ Will Democrats Try to Turn the Tables on Trump’s Age?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on May 2, 2023 in Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images)Plus: Kari Lake threatens to clear the GOP field in Arizona.Continue reading Will Democrats Try to Turn the Tables on Trump’s Age? »
Full Fact→ No evidence video shows a real ‘fighting robot’
Viral footage supposedly showing a robot appears to be computer-generated and there’s no evidence it is associated with the robotics company Boston Dynamics, as has been claimed.
Logically→ Dr. Bharat Pankhania is not the CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Full Fact→ Post about puppy with leg cast is a hoax
A fake appeal on social media features a picture of a very small puppy wearing a blue cast on its leg.
Logically→ There is no evidence that shilajit cures cancer
Logically→ No, Castor oil compresses cannot cure tumors, bone spurs, cysts, and uterine fibroids
Logically→ A study does not provide evidence that mask-wearing causes long COVID
The Dispatch→ SCOTUS Poised to Rein in the Administrative State
The U.S. Supreme Court building on April 23, 2023. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)Plus: Ed Sheeran fends off a copyright lawsuit. Continue reading SCOTUS Poised to Rein in the Administrative State »
Logically→ Claims that the U.K. government’s voter ID changes will cost £200 million are misleading
Health Feedback→ Sugar isn’t inherently cancer-causing; no evidence that removing sugar from diet cures cancer
REVIEW A popular belief about cancer is that sugar feeds cancer cells, thereby aggravating the disease, and that removing sugar from the diet will prevent or even cure cancer. Some go as far as to label sugar as the cause of cancer, like physician M
Logically→ No, the Pentagon didn’t admit that there are 46 U.S. military-funded bioweapon facilities in Ukraine
Logically→ Viral video from Bengaluru falsely claims to show police arresting child kidnappers
Logically→ Old images falsely shared as visuals of Israel’s recent air strikes on the Gaza Strip
Logically→ Video of Malaysian saree draping expert falsely given communal twist in India
Logically→ There is no evidence that the herb comfrey stimulates tissue regeneration in teeth and gums
The Dispatch→ Crime and Drones
Recalibrating crime coverage.Continue reading Crime and Drones »
The Dispatch→ The Threat of an Emboldened Iran
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi in February 2023. (Photo by Pang Xinglei/Xinhua via Getty Images)The Islamic Republic has allies and patrons in Russia and Chin