REVIEW A video circulating in late September 2023 allegedly showed cardiologist Peter McCullough addressing the European Parliament and calling for COVID-19 vaccines to be removed from the market. The video circulated on Facebook, YouTube, X (former
Logically→ No, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has not been arrested for treason
Logically→ Julian Assange’s comments on Afghanistan falsely linked to Ukraine-Russia conflict
Logically→ Old videos shared as visuals of September 2023 New York floods
Logically→ মণিপুৰৰ শিক্ষাৰ্থী হত্য়াকাণ্ড সন্দৰ্ভত মিছা দাবীৰে সম্পাদিত ফটো প্ৰচাৰ
Logically→ पीएम मोदी के चेहरे से मिलती-जुलती द्वीप की जनरेटेड AI तस्वीर वास्तविक बताकर वायरल
Logically→ పాత వీడియో ఒకటి షేర్ చేసి భారత క్రీడాకారిణి జ్యోతి యర్రాజి ప్రస్తుత ఆసియా క్రీడల్లో స్వర్ణం గెలిచినట్టుగా క్లైమ్ చేశారు
Logically→ Morphed photo used to spread false claims about Manipur students’ murders
Logically→ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಿದ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನ್ ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್ ತಂಡದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ‘ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನ್ ಮುರ್ದಾಬಾದ್’ ಎಂಬ ಘೋಷಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗಿಲ್ಲ
Logically→ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಿದ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನ್ ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್ ತಂಡದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ‘ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನ್ ಮುರ್ದಬಾಬಾದ್’ ಎಂಬ ಘೋಷಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗಿಲ್ಲ
Full Fact→ No evidence councils are planning to restrict when residents can go to the shops
Transport secretary Mark Harper criticised the "misuse" of 15 minute cities in a speech at Conservative party conference.
Full Fact→ Covid vaccine project using fragments of HIV was cancelled in 2020
A recently shared clip of a documentary about Covid-19 vaccines describes Australian research into a vaccine using fragments of HIV. This vaccine was never rolled out, and didn’t cause HIV infections.
Full Fact→ Will halving inflation mean a ‘5p boost’ to incomes?
Earlier this week both the Prime Minister and the chancellor compared the impact of reducing inflation to implementing a tax cut.
Full Fact→ Rishi Sunak has not written off £14.9 billion in PPE fraud
Claims that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wrote off £14.9 billion in PPE fraud are not correct. The figure may relate to stock impairments at the DHSC. The level of PPE fraud seems much lower.
The Dispatch→ A Historically Bad Day for Kevin McCarthy
Plus: How one New Jersey senator’s alleged crime could benefit Sweden’s NATO bid.
Logically→ 2021 video from Russia shared as recent explosion in Azerbaijan
The Dispatch→ There’s No Place Like Rome
An interview with Travis Kelce.
Logically→ Picture of trees forming Narendra Modi’s face is AI-generated
The Dispatch→ It Didn’t Start with the Jones Act
Maritime protectionism has a long and stupid history.
The Dispatch→ Has the Medicare Cost Problem Gone Away?
Focusing on per capita expenditures ignores many factors that push costs both up and down.
The Dispatch→ Video: Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find Women Store DNA From Every Man They’ve Ever Made Love With — Findings Are Misrepresented
Did a study by the University of Seattle and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center discover that women harvest and store in their brain DNA from every man they've ever made love with? No, that's not true: The headline on an article g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Judge Engoron Was NOT Drinking From A Tanqueray Gin Bottle During A Hearing
Was "Justice Engoron," the judge who is overseeing former President Donald Trump's civil trial, drinking from a Tanqueray gin bottle during a hearing? No, that's not true: The bottle seen on Judge Arthur Engoron's bench is a bottle of Mou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Peter McCullough Cites Discredited Papers, Recirculates COVID-19 Falsehoods In September 13, 2023, Speech
Did Dr. Peter McCullough, an American cardiologist who has repeatedly made anti-COVID-19 vaccine statements, successfully discredit the World Health Organization (WHO) and the global health community's approach to COVID-19 treatment durin
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Differing infant mortality rates in Japan and the US are not connected to vaccine policies
CLAIM: Japan stopped mandatory childhood vaccinations in 1994, vastly improving the country’s infant mortality rate.
The Dispatch→ Introducing The Skiff
Our new members-only podcast hub.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fani Willis had over 200 anonymous campaign contributions. Here’s why that’s not fraudulent
Campaign finance disclosures showed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took part in a “massive money laundering and election fraud” scheme.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fake story about death of Burisma 'whistleblower' started on site known for misinformation
“Burisma Energy accountant, who blew the whistle on Biden bribery scheme, found dead.”
The Dispatch→ The Spoiler
Would an RFK independent run really hurt Trump more than Biden?
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video shows fetish festival attendees, not ‘trans species’ rights protestors
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Old photo of surrendering Ukrainian troops misrepresented on social media
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA’s October 4 Test Will NOT Send ‘Special Sound Nationwide For 30 Minutes’ On All Phones, Computers, TVs, Radios
Will FEMA's October 4, 2023, wireless emergency alert test cause a 30-minute sound on all phones, computers, televisions and radios in the United States? No, that's not true: The test of the emergency alert system will run within a 30-min
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A U.S. patent does not show that 5G towers are used for brainwashing people
Patent shows 5G towers are used for brainwashing.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No NATO troops in Ukraine, NATO says
“NATO troops deployed to Ukraine.”
The Dispatch→ Conspiracy Theories Spread Online About FEMA Emergency Alert Test
Some say it will trigger reactions among vaccinated individuals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Does NOT Have Net Worth Of $13 Million
Does U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have a net worth of $13 million as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: The district communication manager for Ocasio-Cortez told Lead Stories, "The claim is false." The post on X cited
The Dispatch→ Wind Turbines Are Likely Not Behind a Spike in Whale Deaths
Researchers are yet to find evidence linking increased whale mortalities with offshore wind turbines.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: The Motion to Oust Kevin McCarthy
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ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Videos don’t show real people vanishing. They were made by a Christian group to depict the Rapture
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Yale Scientists Did NOT ‘Claim’ New ‘Airborne mRNA’ Can ‘Vaccinate Large Populations Without Their Knowledge Or Consent’
Did Yale scientists say that a new form of "airborne mRNA" is being developed specifically for non-consensual mass vaccination? No, that's not true: The study conducted on rodents did not discuss that. The fact that an experiment appears