Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks alongside Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts during the foundation's 50th Anniversary Leadership Summit at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on April 21, 2023, in National Harbor, Marylan
AllSides→ Posts Mislead on Rules for Guns at NRA Convention, Utah GOP Event
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/posts-mislead-on-rules-for-guns-at-nra-convention-utah-gop-event/ The
PolitiFact→ Public opinion on abortion: What’s changed since Roe v. Wade was overturned?
How has American opinion on abortion changed since Roe v. Wade was overturned? PolitiFact’s review of recent polls show abortion-rights support remains higher than anti-abortion sentiment, though views are fairly stable. Here’s the data.
Logically→ The Pentagon was not hit by a missile on 9/11
Logically→ No, the BBC has not admitted that the COVID-19 vaccines caused excess deaths in 2022 in the U.K.
Logically→ No medical evidence that placing raw onion on the soles of the feet cures cold and cough
Logically→ No medical evidence that placing raw onion on the soles of the feet cures cold and cough
Logically→ No, CERN did not commission a demonic mural
The Dispatch→ A Draconian Constitution?
Relief depicting the figure of Solon and a representation of the Light of Wisdom. At the right is Draco. U.S. Supreme Court, Washington D.C. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)The Athenian lawmaker Draco wasn’t g
PolitiFact→ Greg Abbott – Gov. Greg Abbott says fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18 to 45. Is that true?
“Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.”
Logically→ No, Kenya’s President William Ruto did not ask citizens to ‘dispose of U.S. dollars because of its imminent collapse’
The Dispatch→ U.S. Airlifts Embassy Staff Out of Sudan As Fighting Intensifies
Sudanese demonstrators rally to protest the United Nations mediation, in front of the UN headquarters in the Manshiya district of the capital Khartoum, on October 29, 2022. - (Photo by EBRAHIM HAMID/AFP via Getty Images)Plus: Whistleblower alleges malf
Poynter→ Joe Biden is pushing for more electric cars. Will there be enough charging stations?
The Biden administration is proposing what it calls the “strongest-ever” pollution standards for vehicles, priming the pump for cars and light trucks that are not powered by fossil fuels. The […] The post Joe Biden is pushing for more
Logically→ mRNA vaccines are not administered into the food supply or livestock
Health Feedback→ Draft U.S. government report doesn’t conclude that fluoride is harmful at low levels
REVIEW In March 2023, a draft report by the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) on the safety of fluoride was released following a court order. A widely-shared video on Instagram made misleading claims about fluoride safety by quoting from an ear
Logically→ Video of men taking respite from the heat at a Kolkata mall falsely shared with communal spin
Logically→ Protective coating used for fruits and vegetables misrepresented to be harmful for the human body
Logically→ Rahul Gandhi did not visit Amul dairy in Delhi amid Amul-Nandini row
The viral image was captured during Rahul Gandhi's visit to a 'sharbat' shop in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area on April 18.
The Dispatch→ North Carolina’s Gritty Gubernatorial Campaign
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks during a Save America rally for former President Donald Trump in 2022. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)The state’s Republicans hold most political power, but the 2024 campaign for governor will be com
The Dispatch→ The Politics of Very Happy People
Coby Rich, 20, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, helps Makayla Davis, 23, register to vote in Pennsylvania during a voter drive on campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. (Photo by Michelle Gustafson for The Washin
The Dispatch→ How the Biden Administration Can Combat the Spyware Threat
(Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance/Getty Images)A recent executive order is a promising sign, but it’s only a first step.Continue reading How the Biden Administration Can Combat the Spyware Threat »
Logically→ Media reports falsely claim Atiq Ahmed voted in favor and ‘saved’ the UPA government in 2008 during a no-confidence motion
The Dispatch→ Jonah’s Zombie Bet
Sarah's liking her odds.Continue reading Jonah’s Zombie Bet »
The Dispatch→ Jonah’s Zombie Bet
Sarah's loving her odds.Continue reading Jonah’s Zombie Bet »
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Fox News Paid Up
Justin Nelson, joined by fellow members of the Dominion Voting Systems legal team, speaks to members of the media outside the Leonard Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, Delaware, on April 18, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Imag
The Dispatch→ Albert King: A Centennial Appreciation
American blues guitarist Albert King (1923 - 1992) performs at the Village Gate nightclub in Greenwich Village, New York City, 11th April 1969. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)Remembering a blues legend on the 100th anniversary
The Dispatch→ A Broken Promise
(Image via IMDb.)‘The Covenant’ reminds us of how America has failed those who helped us most in Afghanistan.Continue reading A Broken Promise »
The Dispatch→ Vlad to the Bone
The BS of the new Bull Moose Party.Continue reading Vlad to the Bone »
The Dispatch→ Social Truth, Virtuous Lies, and ‘Pawning’
A participant holding an “Abolish Police” sign at a protest in Brooklyn. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Images)Black Americans have been used as means to an end throughout our nation’s history.Continue reading Social Truth, Virtuous Li
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purported ‘Morgellons Test’ Does NOT Extract Chemtrail, Air Pollution ‘Nanoparticles From Saliva
Does a test that supposedly extracts "chemtrail" and air-pollution nanoparticles from a person's saliva accurately show a diagnosis of Morgellons disease? No, that's not true: Food chemistry experts told Lead Stories that precipitates cre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Ban COVID-19 Vaccines
Did the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban COVID-19 vaccines in April 2023? No, that's not true: On April 18, 2023, the agency amended its previous emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to remove authorization for monovalent vaccin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robot Did NOT Commit Suicide — It Fell During Trade Show Demo
Did a robot that experienced "wage slavery" for 15 minutes commit suicide after determining that was the logical choice rather than to continue working? No, that's not true: The video was posted by Agility Robotics, celebrating the 99-per
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead on Rules for Guns at NRA Convention, Utah GOP Event
Quick Take The three-day National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis allowed attendees to carry firearms, except for a two-hour period when former President Donald Trump and other leaders spoke in a hall secured by the Secret Service.&nbs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York City Is NOT ‘Trying To Ban Meat’
Is New York City, one of the world's culinary capitals, "trying to ban meat"? No, that's not true: The rumor followed a Mayor's Office announcement about the reduction of food-related carbon emissions, not a complete prohibition of meat.
The Dispatch→ In Praise of Normalcy
Protesters in Chicago hold signs as they rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, on January 27, 2023. It’s how most Americans want to live their lives, contrary to the assumptions of arrogant radicals.Continue reading In Pr
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Nancy Pelosi didn’t order anyone to be shot Jan. 6, 2021. You’re seeing a deepfake.
Video shows Nancy Pelosi saying, “I’ve given a shoot-to-kill order for any breach of the speaker’s lobby,” on Jan. 6, 2021.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, George Soros is not banned in six countries
George Soros is banned in Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines.
PolitiFact→ CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat
A viral video emphasizes that carbon dioxide is only 0.04% of the Earth’s atmosphere. The video ignores the outsize effect that CO2 has on climate change.
The Dispatch→ Pro-Life Leaders Are Turning Against Trump
Pro-life demonstrators listen to President Donald Trump at the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on January 24, 2020. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)An irresistible force meets an immovable object.Continue reading Pro-Lif
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – U.N.-backed report doesn’t say adults having sex with children is OK
"U.N. calls for decriminalizing sex with minors.”