AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
The Dispatch→ Czar Gazing
On Russia’s long history of authoritarian imperialism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Mark Wahlberg Said ‘Hollywood Pedophiles’ Have ‘Nowhere Left To Hide’
Did the actor Mark Wahlberg declare war on "Hollywood pedophiles" in July 2023, announcing that they have "nowhere left to hide"? No, that's not true: The purported quote came from a source with a rich history of spreading false statement
The Dispatch→ Second-Guessing the Second-Guessing
What Ron DeSantis’ campaign hasn’t done wrong.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Studio behind ‘Sound of Freedom’ rejects claim AMC is sabotaging movie screenings
AMC is intentionally deterring people from seeing 'Sound of Freedom' with no A/C, fire alarms and other issues.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bugs Swarming At AFRAM Were NOT ‘Deadly Mosquitoes’ Released From Helicopter
Did a helicopter release a swarm of deadly mosquitoes over the crowd at Baltimore's African American Festival (AFRAM) on June 18, 2023? No, that's not true: An urban entomologist told Lead Stories that day-active mosquitoes in that region
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT State CBDC Chips Must Be ‘Implanted Under Your Skin’
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) say that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) microchip must be "implanted under your skin" to participate in society? No, that's not true: Richard Werner, a German economist and professor who is not e
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Don’t bank on claims that President Joe Biden is transforming the U.S. dollar into a cryptocurrency
“Joe Biden announced that the U.S. dollar will now become cryptocurrency.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Humans may, and do, visit Antarctica, despite social media claim
“No human is allowed to travel to Antarctica.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Journalist Did NOT Promote Nazi-Style ‘Final Solution’ For Unvaccinated People — It Was ‘Meant To Be Satirical’
Did Canadian journalist Mark Slapinski promote a Nazi-style "final solution" for people who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: Slapinski said on one of his social media accounts that his words about unvaccinated Can
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Amish kids aren’t immune to cancer, diabetes and autism — and they aren’t vaccine-free, either
CLAIM: A new, comprehensive study has found zero cases of Amish children with cancer, diabetes, autism or other serious medical conditions and few deaths from COVID-19 because Amish people don’t get vaccinated.
The Dispatch→ Approval of Annual Defense Bill is a Victory for House Hardliners
Conservatives won votes on culture war issues, but their version will be dead on arrival in the Senate.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Former President Donald Trump wasn’t arrested in July
“Donald Trump arrested” July 5.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of Biden’s NATO summit speech misleadingly edited to supposedly show him waving at nobody
“Biden points and waves to nobody again.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden aren’t dead, contrary to social media claims
“Donald Trump and Joe Biden both died years ago.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – French President Emmanuel Macron did not ban social media during protests
“French President Macron has declared a total ban on social media reporting of events in France.”
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: President Joe Biden has not been impeached, the House voted last month to send articles of impeachment to its Judiciary Committee and its Homeland Security Committee for r
Full Fact→ Amazon virtual assistant Alexa does not predict the start of WWIII
In a viral audio clip, Alexa supposedly predicts that WWIII will start in November 2023.
Full Fact→ No investigation into football used in 2022 World Cup
Multiple posts on social media claim an investigation will be launched into the ball for being controlled using a remote.
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis Dominate GOP Fundraising
Plus: A preview of today’s social conservative cattle call in Iowa.
Full Fact→ Missing girl hoax uses photo of kidnapped US child
The hoax post appeals for help to find a girl called Sofia who supposedly went missing in South Shields in the UK.
AllSides→ Did Disney Own ‘Sound of Freedom’ Rights?
https://www.newsweek.com/disney-sound-freedom-shelved-jim-caviezel-1812179 The box office surprise of t
AllSides→ Was the Titan Sub’s Text Message ‘Transcript’ or ‘Log’ Released?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/titan-sub-transcript/ In early July 2023, TikTok and YouTube users pu
Logically→ False communal spin added to Bengaluru double murder case
Logically→ ರಾಹುಲ್ ಗಾಂಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಂಬ್ರಿಡ್ಜ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾನಿಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ರಾಹುಲ್ ರಾಜೀವ್ ಫಿರೋಜ್’ ಎಂದು ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಎಡಿಟ್ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಚಿತ್ರ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ
Logically→ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜೋಗ್ ಫಾಲ್ಸ್ ನ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಕೇರಳದಲ್ಲಿನ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳು ಎಂದು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜೋಗ್ ಫಾಲ್ಸ್ ನ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಕೇರಳದಲ್ಲಿನ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳು ಎಂದು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ Viral video of ‘Muslim man marrying granddaughter-in-law’ is scripted
Logically→ ಜನರು ತೆರೆದ ಚರಂಡಿಯಿಂದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ವೈರಲ್ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ತಮಿಳುನಾಡಿನದ್ದು, ಮುಂಬೈನದ್ದಲ್ಲ
The Dispatch→ The PGA Tour Finds Few Allies on Capitol Hill
Plus: Threads takes on Twitter.
Logically→ No, Disney is not opening themed pediatric transgender clinics for children
Logically→ Carbon dioxide is a major cause of climate change, although it makes up just 0.04 percent of the atmosphere
Logically→ 2021 video of building collapsing in Shimla passed off as recent
Logically→ Vehicles driving over Indian flag in Pakistan peddled as incident in Kerala
The Dispatch→ Donors and Grifters
Don’t draw red lines if you’re not going to keep them.
The Dispatch→ A Grassroots Movement to Depolarize the U.S.?
The Braver Angels organization seeks to help red and blue Americans see each other as neighbors instead of enemies.
The Dispatch→ Native American Population Growth, Explained
What’s driving the surge in American Indian and Alaska Native census numbers?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Department Of Justice Did NOT Say ‘International Sex Trafficking Of Minors’ Is Not Area Of Concern
Did the Department of Justice under President Joe Biden decide that "international sex trafficking of minors" was no longer an area of concern for prosecution? No, that's not true: A Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson told Lead Stor
FactCheck.org→ Trump Appointed Weiss with Democrats’ Blessing
Democrats’ response to Republican claims that Hunter Biden got a “sweetheart deal” has been to note that former President Donald Trump appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss – the prosecutor who allowed Biden to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax ch
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Announce ‘US Dollar Will Now Become Cryptocurrency’
Did President Joe Biden announce that the "US dollar will now become cryptocurrency"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to back that claim. While the president did issue an executive order (EO) on March 9, 2022, on "Ensuring Respon