A Pentagon plan and a CDC poster proves that a “zombie apocalypse” is coming.
PolitiFact→ Paul Tonko – Fact-checking New York Rep. Paul Tonko on the risks of post-incarceration drug overdoses
“Individuals released from incarceration are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose during the first two weeks after release.”
The Dispatch→ If America Really Is Unpopular, We Have Only Ourselves to Blame
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People on April 14, 2023, in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images)Washington is giving devel
Full Fact→ Facebook hoaxes about missing UK children use old photos from the US
The posts have appeared in community groups across the UK.
The Dispatch→ Can Mike Pence Make Fusionism Cool Again?
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Spring Kick-Off on April 22, 2023, in Clive, Iowa. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Plus: GOP operatives weigh in on how—or whether—GOP challengers can still take T
Full Fact→ Facebook posts confuse ‘Apeel’ fruit and vegetable preservative with hard surface cleaner
A number of recent social media posts claim that an edible coating for fresh produce is hazardous to human health.
Full Fact→ British artists are due to perform at King Charles’s coronation concert
A video on social media falsely claims that the ‘entire British music scene’ has dismissed calls to perform at the coronation concert.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, no existen nuevos ‘préstamos de estímulo’ de hasta $50,000
“¡Los préstamos de estímulo de $50,000 finalmente están aquí!”
Full Fact→ How do junior doctors’ pay demands compare with MPs’ recent salary rises?
Some claims made during the recent strike used a mix of cash-terms and real-terms figures.
Full Fact→ Government claims on police officer numbers don’t tell the whole story
Newly released figures show the government has reached its target of recruiting 20,000 more police officers since 2019. This is roughly the same number of officers lost between 2010 and 2017.
Logically→ BJP’s promise made in 2021 for Belgavi local polls on providing free cremation falsely shared as party’s plan for upcoming Karnataka elections
Health Feedback→ Hydrogen peroxide given intravenously can be dangerous, has no known medical benefit
REVIEW A video uploaded to Facebook by astrologer and former radio talk show host Farley Malorrus, who has more than 16,000 followers, claimed that intravenous hydrogen peroxide “enables the body to cure itself of practically any disease, with
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Last Campaign
President Joe Biden acknowledges his supporters after addressing the North America's Building Trades Unions legislative conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The president
Poynter→ Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show
In Tucker Carlson’s final show on Fox News, he covered topics that might make any of his 3 million viewers anxious. More Black people will be selling weed in the […] The post Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show app
Logically→ Spike proteins from COVID-19 vaccines have not completely replaced sperm in vaccinated men
Logically→ ‘Human Meat Project’ doesn’t promote cannibalism; it is a ‘conceptual art project’
Logically→ Mayor Sadiq Khan didn’t organize Ramadan lights in London, it was privately organized
Logically→ The woman who disrupted Eid prayers at Virginia Mosque is not Hindu
The Dispatch→ A Tale of Two Tonys
The "expert class" comes under fire.Continue reading A Tale of Two Tonys »
The Dispatch→ Abortion Pills, Explained
Packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed on April 13, 2023. (Photo illustration by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)What happens when a pregnant woman follows the FDA-approved abortion regimen?Continue reading Abortion Pills, Explained »
The Dispatch→ Turning Villains Into Victims
Tucker Carlson speaks during the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Feszt on August 7, 2021 in Esztergom, Hungary. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)Tucker Carlson pandered to Donald Trump’s most deplorable supporters.Continue reading Turning Villain
The Dispatch→ The Dangers of Prosecutorial Nullification
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg after a press conference on April 18, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Refusing to ignore entire categories of crimes or criminals is a threat to the separation of powers. Contin
Logically→ Fake BBC survey predicting a BJP win in 2023 Karnataka elections goes viral on social media
The Dispatch→ Video: Dispatch Book Club for ‘One Summer: America, 1927’
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Video: Dispatch Book Club for ‘One Summer: America, 1927’ »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence That Folic Acid Causes Depression
Does consuming folic acid or folate cause depression, particularly postpartum? No, that's not true: There is no substantiated evidence to suggest that folic acid causes depression, postpartum or otherwise. A medical expert who focuses on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Legislation Would NOT Impose Death Penalty For Admitting Children To Drag Shows
Would a bill in the Florida legislature impose the death penalty for admitting children to drag shows? No, that's not true: Bills before lawmakers in the Sunshine State would make it illegal to take children to drag shows, and would also
PolitiFact→ Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show
Tucker Carlson’s final show on Fox touched on the show’s most familiar themes: race, crime, Hunter Biden’s laptop, immigration, LGBTQ+ issues and pop culture. Here’s a fact-checker’s look at some of the claims he made.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Trump’s reaction to Biden’s reelection announcement
The former president unleased an attack on Biden that was filled with falsehoods.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Reelection Remarks
President Joe Biden announced on April 25 that he would run for reelection in the 2024 campaign. In his video announcement and a speech later that day to a union group, Biden repeated several claims we’ve fact-checked before: The president c
The Dispatch→ Tangled Up in Blue
Photo illustration of Elon Musk's Twitter account. (Photo illustration by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)The humiliation of Elon Musk.Continue reading Tangled Up in Blue »
The Dispatch→ Biden’s In (the Race), Trump Is Out (of the Debates)
President Joe Biden speaks at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., April 25, 2023. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)The incumbent announces his reelection bid, while Trump says he isn’t going to debate his GOP opponents.Continue reading Bi
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Yes, the Antarctic ice sheets are melting. Scientists say they’ve melted for decades.
“The Antarctic ice cap is not melting.”
FactCheck.org→ Masking Has Minimal Effects on Respiratory System, Does Not Cause Long COVID
SciCheck Digest Long COVID is a collection of health problems caused by COVID-19 that remain or appear following the initial infection. It is implausible that face masks cause long COVID, contrary to claims made online. Mask use can temporarily cau
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children’s Book ‘Abuela’ Has NOT Been ‘Banned In Many States’
Was the children's book "Abuela" banned in "many states" as of April 20, 2023? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence as of this writing that the book has been banned at the county, state or federal level. The claim originate
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, brain aneurysms are not a ‘common’ side effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
Brain aneurysms are a “serious and common COVID-19 mRNA vaccine injury in young people.”
The Dispatch→ Reminder: Dispatch Book Club Tonight on Dispatch Live
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Reminder: Dispatch Book Club Tonight on Dispatch Live »
PolitiFact→ La Tierra no es plana. Aquí te contamos por qué
En Español: Un video en Facebook alega que la Tierra es plana, sin embargo la NASA confirma que es esférica. Verificamos tres teorías conspirativas y te contamos por qué son falsas.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden anunció su campaña de reelección. ¿Qué tan ciertos han sido sus discursos recientes?
En Español: El Presidente Joe Biden se postula para la reelección en 2024. PolitiFact ha verificado más de 260 declaraciones de Biden desde el 2007 y en esta nota te diremos cuan verídicas han sido sus declaraciones más recientes.
FactCheck.org→ We’re a Webby People’s Voice Winner
Thanks to our loyal readers who voted, FactCheck.org has won the 2023 Webby People’s Voice Award in the category for Websites and Mobile Sites: News & Politics. This is our 11th People’s Voice win since 2007, but our first since 2017
PolitiFact→ Kirsten Gillibrand – Is Kirsten Gillibrand right that “many law enforcement agencies” did not submit hate crime data?
“Many law enforcement agencies didn’t submit their (hate crime) data to the FBI.”