Logically→ Image of a camp for displaced ‘Israeli refugees’ is AI-generated
PolitiFact→ Opportunity Wisconsin – Wisconsin’s abortion restrictions may have role in decline in applications to OB-GYN programs
"The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state."
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ CNN did not report that Turkey is moving a warship toward Gaza
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
The Dispatch→ The Perfect Ending
In the GOP’s speaker mess, the bad guys win again.
The Dispatch→ Republicans Elect Mike Johnson Speaker
It brings the impasse to an end, but the House GOP still has a lot of hurdles to overcome this year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Greta Thunberg Did NOT Discuss ‘Biodegradable Missiles’ In BBC Interview — Audio From Interview Has Been Altered
Did climate activist Greta Thunberg advocate for "biodegradable missiles" in an interview with the BBC? No, that's not true: A clip that circulated on social media in October 2023 featured altered audio from an BBC interview in 2022 in wh
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video isn’t proof that United Nations is ‘setting up’ in U.S.
A video proves that the United Nations is “setting up shop in U.S. states.”
PolitiFact→ Guerra de Israel-Hamas: Cómo se esparcieron reportes no corroborados de bebés decapitados
En Español: La declaración que Hamas decapitó a 40 bebés no es verificada y surgió de una reportera que citó a soldados israelíes. Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel dijeron que Hamas asesinó niños, pero no confirmó si fueron decapitados.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Old story about the Gaza film industry misrepresented as proof Palestinian war victims are ‘crisis actors’
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Washington Post→ Iran oil sales are surging and Hamas is terrorizing. Is Biden to blame?
Iran’s oil sales have jumped since Biden took office, but is it because he has weakened sanctions imposed by Trump?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘Universal Health Program’ Giving Everyone $2,000 IRS Checks ‘Every Month’ Just By Giving Their Name
Does a "universal health program" give away $2,000 IRS checks each month to those who are enrolled in a "free health plan" that only requires a person's name? No, that's not true: The IRS told Lead Stories that such a promise is a scam. N
Health Feedback→ Contrary to viral claim, regulatory agencies knew of residual DNA in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines; no evidence this poses health concern
REVIEW A preprint posted on 20 October 2023 to the OSF preprint server claimed that DNA fragments were present in certain lots of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. It also claimed the amount of residual DNA correlated with the number of seri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Kerry Did NOT Say ‘We Must Sacrifice Billions Of Humans To Save Planet Earth’
Did U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry say, "We must sacrifice billions of humans to save planet Earth"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department told Lead Stories that this claim is false. The article making t
The Dispatch→ The System Keeps Working (and the Alternative Is Predictably Failing)
‘Weaponizing globalization’ is a lot harder than it sounds.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Barcelona Clash Between Pro-Palestine Protesters, Police In 2023 — It’s Footage Of A COVID Anti-Lockdown Protest
Does a video show a dispute between pro-Palestinian protesters and police in Barcelona, Spain, during the 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: The video dates back to 2020, almost three years before the conflict arising from H
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Is NOT ‘Required To Take The COVID Vaccines Off The Market’
Is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "required to take the COVID vaccines off the market" as of October 21, 2023? No, that's not true: COVID-19 vaccines are not being taken off the market by the FDA as of this writing. All vaccines t
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video shows protesters outside a police station in 2012, not Israel’s embassy in Bahrain
Video shows protesters attacking Israel’s embassy in Bahrain with molotov cocktails.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This video shows Lebanese protesters supporting Palestinians in 2021, not 2023
Video shows protesters in Lebanon “storming the border with Palestine in support of Gaza” in October 2023.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – President Joe Biden recently visited his Delaware beach home, but this photo was taken in August
Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach in October 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas war.
The Dispatch→ Will South Carolina Even Matter?
Plus: A bedraggled House GOP hopes Rep. Mike Johnson can fix its speaker logjam.
Full Fact→ Fake IDF Facebook post claims Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital bombing
Screenshots supposedly showing Israeli forces taking responsibility for the explosion are circulating online.
Full Fact→ Salzburg Airport does not have a help desk for passengers who mistakenly fly to Austria instead of Australia
Millions of people have viewed this claim on social media.
PolitiFact→ Melissa Agard – Agard correct that GOP Senate more than doubled firings of governor’s appointees in one day
“Since 1981, the state Senate has only rejected five executive appointments. The GOP today is more than doubling that number.”
Full Fact→ Footage does not show an attack on Israeli Embassy in Bahrain
The video, which is being shared across social media, is over a decade old and shows the burning of a police station.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Greta Thunberg didn’t urge people to use vegan hand grenades
Greta Thunberg urged people to use “vegan grenades” because “no animals should have to give their life for all this mayhem and chaos.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Quotation about Trump administration’s ‘incredible’ accomplishments taken out of context
Writer Bari Weiss wrote that what the Trump administration did “was pretty incredible in hindsight.”
Full Fact→ Age UK did not say that elderly suicides rose during lockdown
A Telegraph article reported comments made during the Covid Inquiry, which inaccurately described the content of Age UK’s witness statement.
Logically→ Old video from Syria misattributed to Palestine amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Logically→ Bilder från datorspelet Arma 3 delas som klipp på Hamas attacker mot Israel
Logically→ Klipp från kortfilm används för att felaktigt påstå att både Hamas och Israel producerar falska nyheter om en skadad pojke
Logically→ పాత వీడియో షేర్ చేసి పాకిస్థాన్ రాజకీయ నాయకులు ఇజ్రాయెల్ మీద అణు దాడికి పిలుపునిచ్చారని క్లైమ్ చేశారు
Logically→ Nej, den här filmen visar inte ett amerikanskt fartyg med F-16 stridsflygplan som anländer till Israel
Logically→ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮೇಲೆ ಪರಮಾಣು ದಾಳಿಯ ಬೆದರಿಕೆ ನೀಡುವ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನಿ ಶಾಸಕರ ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್-ಹಮಾಸ್ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ Video på fallskärmshoppare från Egypten felaktigt kopplad till händelser i Israel
Logically→ Videon av barn i burar är äldre än de senaste striderna i Israel och Gaza
Full Fact→ How does the number of migrant returns compare to the past?
The number of people being returned from the UK, including asylum seekers, foreign national offenders and others, is up since 2020, but is relatively low compared to earlier years.
Logically→ The image showing people cheering for the Israeli army is AI-generated
Full Fact→ Major victory in Parliament as Full Fact supporters ensure MPs fix broken corrections system
After thousands of Full Fact supporters wrote to MPs asking them to participate in a vote to change the way the corrections process works, MPs voted to fix the broken system.
The Dispatch→ A Trumped-Up Tuesday
Plus: House dysfunction is hurting U.S. weapons stockpiles.