What Jim Jordan’s sinking speakership bid tells us about one of Washington’s iron laws.
The Dispatch→ The Times Jumps the Gun
Was there, in fact, an airstrike on a Gaza hospital? Maybe, maybe not.
The Dispatch→ The White House’s Israeli Embrace
Joe Biden’s full-throated support for Israel strengthens U.S. leverage in the unfolding war.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ The US didn’t order the evacuation of its embassy in Lebanon last week
CLAIM: The U.S. Embassy in Beirut was evacuated on Oct. 11. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The U.S. Department of State debunked the claim at the time and confirmed Wednesday that the embassy near the Lebanese capital remains open and operational.
The Dispatch→ Face Value
On the Israeli airstrike that wasn’t.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons?
Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, smuggles weapons from Iran and also builds them in Gaza, according to the CIA. Claims that U.S. weapons were used in Hamas’ attack on Israel lack evidence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Dad’ Hugging ‘Dead Body’ Of A Child Killed in October 2023 Hamas-Israeli Conflict
Does a video show a grieving father cuddling the lifeless body of his toddler who died as a result of the October 2023 Hamas-Israel violence? No, that's not true: The recording predates the October 2023 conflict. It went viral for the fir
PolitiFact→ Social Media – The Wall Street Journal didn’t report that an American missile caused deadly Gaza hospital blast
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Oct. 17 Gaza hospital explosion was caused by an American missile.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Netanyahu no dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear en Gaza, los subtítulos de este video son falsos
Benjamin Netanyahu dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear a Gaza.
PolitiFact→ U.S. aid to Israel: What to know
President Joe Biden plans to ask Congress for funding for Israel after Hamas’ attack Oct. 7. Israel currently receives $3 billion to $4 billion a year in U.S. aid.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Old footage mischaracterized as showing U.S. troops deployed to Israel
“Thousands of U.S. troops make their way to Israel” in video.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Supposed video of Egyptians delivering supplies to Gaza predates the current conflict
Video shows “Egyptians delivering food and water to Gaza” in October 2023.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Old video about emergency declaration in Vermont stirs online anxiety
President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency and deployed the National Guard in October.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Pro-Palestine Activists’ Setting Fire To Police Station In Brussels In October 2023 — Footage Is From 2021
Does a video show "pro-Palestine activists" setting fire to a police station in Brussels in October 2023? No, that's not true: The footage is from January 2021, when people in Belgium were protesting police violence after a Black man died
The Dispatch→ What We Know and Don’t Know About Hamas’ Alleged Atrocities in Israel
Videos that attempt to ‘debunk’ claims about beheadings, assaults, and killings are inconclusive and misleading.
The Dispatch→ Truth and Power
Those who lack the latter could stand to hear a little more of the former.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Gordon Ramsay Banned Megan Rapinoe From His Restaurants For Life — It’s Satire
Did celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay ban soccer player Megan Rapinoe from his restaurants for life? No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website with a disclaimer that tells readers everything on the website is fiction. There i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Palestinian Children ‘Searching For Burnt Food’ During 2023 Hamas-Israel Conflict — It’s Footage From Syrian Refugee Camp
Does a video show Palestinian children "searching for burnt food" after airstrikes that occurred during the 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: The footage predates by three months the conflict that arose after Hamas attacked
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT ‘Capture Deep State Base In Bloody Battle’
Did U.S. Marines capture a "deep state base" in a "bloody battle" in Camp San Luis Obispo, California? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed to Lead Stories that this claim is false. The claim appeared in an article on a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: That’s NOT People Sleeping On Ground In Gaza In October 2023 — It’s World Youth Day In Portugal Weeks Earlier
Does a video show displaced Palestinian people who had no place to go sleeping outdoors on the ground? No, that's not true: The video was filmed in early August 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, during World Youth Day, an international Catholic p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Palestinian Ambassador In Japan’ DID Say Gaza Hospital Received Warning From Israel ‘One Hour Before The Strike’ — But He Later Clarified That To Say His Words Referred To Previous Airstrikes
Did the "Palestinian ambassador in Japan" say that the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza had received a warning from Israel before an explosion on October 17, 2023? Yes, that is true. However, the representative, Waleed Siam, later correct
AllSides→ Biden’s False Testimony, Misremembering and Ideological Confusion in LGBTQ Speech
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/18/fact-check-bidens-false-testimony-misremembering-and-ideological-confusion-in-lgbtq-speech/
Washington Post→ Nikki Haley misleads town hall audience on Chinese land acquisitions
When an audience member asked whether South Carolina had given land to Chinese companies, the GOP presidential hopeful denied something that was not asked.
The Dispatch→ The ‘Race-to-the-Bottom’ Myth Needs to Die
Globalization helps the world’s least developed countries.
Full Fact→ Waiting lists can’t be compared through the whole history of the NHS
Last week Sir Keir Starmer claimed that Labour achieved the shortest waiting lists “in history”, while Wes Streeting said it had delivered the shortest waiting times.
Full Fact→ Video shows scenes in Algiers, not bombing in Gaza
The video, which appears to actually show football celebrations, has been shared widely across social media platforms since 7 October.
Full Fact→ You can’t go to prison solely for not paying the TV licence
However, you can be jailed for non-payment of subsequent fines.
PolitiFact→ Barbara Dittrich – Lawmaker estimated there were six transgender athletes competing in Wis. sports, but lacks evidence
There are "about a half dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Good Enough to Be True: Lego donated model MRI scanners to comfort children
“Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety.”
PolitiFact→ Andy Biggs – No evidence Democrats want to accept '1 million' Gaza refugees
The Democrats are pushing “to take in a million Palestinian refugees”
FactCheck.org→ Stefanik’s Distorted U.S. Energy Production Claim
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In her speech nominating Rep. Jim Jordan as House speaker, Rep. Elise Stefanik distorted the facts about U.S. energy production and the reasons for higher gasoline prices and utility
Full Fact→ How have rail passenger numbers changed since the pandemic?
We’ve looked into the figures after transport secretary Mark Harper claimed train travel for business and commuting was down by 50% compared to before the pandemic.
Logically→ London man arrested for shouting racial abuse, not for waving the Union flag
Logically→ Footage of “moving bodies” misattributed to the Israel-Hamas conflict
The Dispatch→ Jim Jordan Misses the Mark
As Jordan scrambles to secure the votes for House speaker, some Republicans fret about his fundraising chops.
Logically→ Video doesn’t show Palestinians waving Indian flags to evade Israeli forces
Logically→ Video of disappearing ink is not from the Polish parliamentary election
Full Fact→ Open letter to the Prime Minister and Chair of the Conservative Party
Repeating misleading claims can destroy trust in our democracy. We wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister and Conservative Party Chair.
AllSides→ Video: FactChecking Social Media Misinformation
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/video-factchecking-social-media-misinformation/ Hearst Television, wh
Logically→ 2016 के पुराने ISIS वीडियो को हमास द्वारा इज़राइली सैनिकों को ज़िंदा जलाने के दावे से शेयर किया गया