FactCheck.org→ Thermography Is No Substitute for Mammograms, Contrary to Facebook Post’s Advice
SciCheck Digest The U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers mammograms “the most effective primary breast cancer screening test” and says there is no evidence to indicate that thermography can replace mammograms. But an article shared o
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: A North Carolina Pfizer plant damaged by a tornado wasn't storing COVID-19 vaccines.
The Dispatch→ Vivek Ramaswamy Explains How He’ll Defeat Donald Trump
Plus: A China policy that would irk both wings of the GOP.
Logically→ No, Saudi minister Khalid Al-Falih has not announced a private investment of $3.3 trillion in Türkiye by 2030
Full Fact→ Most junior doctors’ basic pay was higher than £14 per hour in 2022/23
New claims about junior doctor pay in England, including from a Labour MP, are potentially misleading.
Logically→ There were, in fact, excess deaths during the 2022 heatwave in the U.K. and Europe
Logically→ Old video of actor Akshay Kumar falsely shared as his reaction to Manipur sexual assault incident
Logically→ ಏಕರೂಪ ನಾಗರಿಕ ಸಂಹಿತೆಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಸೂಚಿಸಲು ಕಾನೂನು ಆಯೋಗವು ‘ಮಿಸ್ಡ್ ಕಾಲ್’ ಅಭಿಯಾನವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿಲ್ಲ
Logically→ Digitally altered cover page of a German newspaper criticizing Zelenskyy shared as real
AllSides→ Did Matt Gaetz’s Wife Call for Boycott of ‘Barbie’ After Watching the Movie?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/matt-gaetz-wife-boycott-barbie-movie/ In July 2023, the highly antici
AllSides→ Are Increased Disability Claims Contributing to Low Unemployment?
https://thedispatch.com/article/fact-check-are-increased-disability-claims-contributing-to-low-unemployment/
Logically→ India news agency misreports the man arrested in May 4 Manipur incident is Muslim
Logically→ No, the WEF is not forcing people to move to smart cities
Logically→ No, the WEF is not forcing people to move to smart cities
Full Fact→ How many doctors are moving to Australia?
We looked into viral claims and figures cited by the Prime Minister about how many doctors move to Australia and how many stay in the NHS.
Logically→ Unrelated video from Chattisgarh miscaptioned to show protest against Manipur sexual assault incident
Logically→ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಸಿಯೂಟ ತಯಾರಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕವಲ್ಲ, ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಆದೇಶಿಸಿದ ನಿಯಮ
Logically→ No, footage of park rangers in Death Valley wearing jackets in extreme heat is not evidence that climate change is a hoax
The Dispatch→ Insurers Exit Florida, California
Plus: No Labels’ bipartisan ticket makes bipartisan enemies.
Logically→ An old video being used to falsely claim Wagner has announced a return to Ukrainian frontlines
Logically→ ಮೆಕ್ಸಿಕನ್ ಶಾಸಕರೊಬ್ಬರು ಪಾರ್ಲಿಮೆಂಟ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಬಿಚ್ಚಿರುವ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾದ ನಿರೂಪಣೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ Old videos shared falsely as recent earthquake and tsunami warning in Alaska
The Dispatch→ Self-Abasing Gestures and Canine Loyalties
Barbie is Kevin's kind of conservative.
The Dispatch→ Two Bronze Doors
Oral argument at the Crypto.com courthouse.
The Dispatch→ Are AI Experts Worried About Its Threat to Humanity?
Why some are concerned about the seemingly outlandish.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘8-Year-Old Coal Miner In Utah Or Colorado In The Early 1900s’
Does a photo in a social media post accurately portray an "8-year-old coal miner in Utah or Colorado, USA, in the early 1900s"? No, that's not true: A representative of the Helper's Mining and Railroad Museum, where the photo originated,
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence George Soros ‘going bankrupt,’ as a recent Facebook post claims
Video shows that “George Soros is going bankrupt.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Is this the oldest person ever? Only according to the fictitious website that first wrote about him
Photo shows “the oldest man in the history of mankind” recorded by Guinness World Records.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jesse Waters’ Mom Called During His Fox News Show to Remind Him Not to Lie?
On July 19 2023, a post on Reddit’s r/TikTokCringe — a forum dedicated, as its name indicates, to cringe-inducing videos — purportedly depicted an on-air phone discussion between Fox News personality Jesse Watters and his mother:
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t try to get a $500 refund from Walmart; this offer isn’t authentic
Walmart must refund 2022 customers $500.
PolitiFact→ Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-U.S. protests
Country singer Jason Aldean said he used real news clips in the music video for his song “Try That in a Small Town.” PolitiFact analyzed the video used and found that many of the clips depicting crowd violence were from non-U.S. protests.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Las Vegas Sphere photo showing crude message to Biden was fabricated
The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at President Joe Biden.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video altered to suggest Obama admitted he was born in Africa
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, these decade-old-plus videos don’t ‘expose’ Planned Parenthood aiding sex traffickers
Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Does the World Economic Forum need to get under your skin (with a chip)? No
The World Economic Forum “says CBDCs must be ‘implanted under your skin’ if you want to participate in society.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Unfounded claims about the World Economic Forum, mark of the beast and microchips spread online
The World Economic Forum “launches ‘mark of the beast’ CBDC microchip that will ‘end gun ownership in America.’”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claim tornado planned for Pfizer insurance money unfounded
The tornado that destroyed a Pfizer building in North Carolina was orchestrated using weather manipulation to provide “an insurance claim for big pharma.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Say Pedophiles Deserve ‘Same Rights’ as 2SLGBTQI+
Did former President Barack Obama say that pedophiles deserve the "same rights'' as 2SLGBTQI+ people? No, that's not true: The tweet attributed to him that says, "Minor-attracted persons deserve human rights" is fabricated and was never p
The Dispatch→ Ultra Vires
Down with ‘Popular Constitutionalism.’