Instability undermines efforts to include the Palestinians in a Saudi-Israeli peace deal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Flooding In Germany ‘Right Now’ — Clips Are Dated And Also Show Other Places
Does this video show images of flooding in Berlin "right now"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories was able to identify most of these scenes and none show flooding in Berlin. While several clips showing flooding from the summer of 2023, muc
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom told Sean Hannity about energy independence
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
PolitiFact→ Vivek Ramaswamy – Vivek Ramaswamy got it wrong; being trans isn’t a mental health disorder.
Being transgender is a "mental health disorder."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NFL Did NOT Ban ‘The Black National Anthem’ After ‘Backlash’ — Claim Is From A Satire Site
Did the National Football League (NFL) ban the performance of the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as the Black National Anthem, at any NFL-sponsored venue after the purported performance of the song by Beyonce Knowles-Carter
The Dispatch→ The Potemkin Debate
Will it be the last?
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The World Economic Forum is not planning to seize control of everything through ‘the Great Reset’
World Economic Forum “elites” are pushing the Great Reset, which aims to control people by taking all their possessions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Phoenix Did NOT ‘Impose WEF’s Ban On Meat, Dairy, Private Cars,’ As of September 28, 2023
Did Phoenix become the "first U.S. city" to prohibit "meat, dairy, private cars" in September 2023 at the directive of the World Economic Forum? No, that's not true: Had it been a real ban, it would have been officially announced on the g
PolitiFact→ Oficiales de salud en California investigan qué causó que una mujer perdiera sus extremidades
En Español: Una mujer de California dice en Facebook que perdió sus extremidades por comer pescado infectado con una bacteria come carne. Oficiales de salud dicen que hay un caso coincidente, pero según información preliminaria, no hay resultados p
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No evidence Klaus Schwab said United Nations’ 2030 Agenda is failing
“Klaus Schwab admits agenda 2030 is failing as millions rise up against new world order.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El crédito de salud es para pagar el seguro médico
“Si ganas menos de $50,000 al año” puedes calificar para un crédito de salud y usarlo para “lo que sea”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Lia Thomas Quit Competitive Swimming — Claim Is From A Satire Site
Did American swimmer Lia Thomas quit competitive swimming? No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website and has not been reported by legitimate news outlets. The website where this claim originated has a disclaimer that rea
PolitiFact→ Viral image – PSA: This ‘1970s’ PSA is a parody
A 1970s public service announcement offers tips for avoiding the coronavirus.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Donald Trump’s 9/11 speculation is not evidence of an ‘inside job’
“Donald Trump exposes why 9/11 was an inside job.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden and UN official did not warn of a planned disaster
At a United Nations summit, President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned of a planned disaster.
PolitiFact→ What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?
What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?
PolitiFact→ Mike Oliverio – Has the high school stadium in Bluefield, W.Va., been voted America’s best?
“A few years back,” Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, W.Va., “was voted the best high school football field in America.”
Full Fact→ McDonald’s french fries do not all come from Bill Gates and a GM potato farm
This claim has been shared by thousands of people on Facebook.
Full Fact→ The Pope and Bill Clinton haven’t called for ‘urgent depopulation’
The Pope did talk about climate change at an event with the former president.
Full Fact→ UK aid didn’t pay for India’s moon mission
Thanks to its growing economy, India’s government has not received traditional development aid from the UK since around 2015. None of the money it receives from the UK funds its space programme.
Full Fact→ Argos is not selling MacBook Pros for £1
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook.
Logically→ No, Ukraine hasn’t issued postal stamps featuring Yaroslav Hunka
Logically→ Cauvery water dispute: 2016 video shared to claim Tamilian lorry driver attacked in Karnataka
Logically→ ఈ వీడియోలో నృత్యం చేస్తున్న వ్యక్తి ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ అదనపు అడ్వకేట్ జనరల్ కాదు
Logically→ No, anti-Pakistan slogans were not raised against its cricket squad’s arrival in India
Full Fact→ Image of pro-EU march was taken in 2019, not last weekend
A post shared on social media about last weekend’s “National Rejoin March” featured an image of a different march against Brexit, held in 2019.
Full Fact→ Tesco has not reintroduced ‘traffic light’ lockdown measure in its stores
A video showing green and red lights at Tesco Swindon has sparked speculation on social media.
Logically→ ಹಿಮಾಚಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿ ಭಾರತದ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸುವ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ನೇಪಾಳಿ ಸಂಸದರೆಂದು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
The Dispatch→ The GOP Survivor Problem
The second Republican presidential primary debate was even more chaotic than the first.
Logically→ No, the same person did not pose as a potter and a footwear craftsman in photos with Indian PM
Logically→ মণিপুৰত আইটিএলএফ-এ আফিং ফুলৰ মেলা অনুষ্ঠিত কৰিব বুলি ভুৱা প্ৰেছ বিজ্ঞপ্তি প্ৰচাৰ
Logically→ G20-ledere har ikke annonceret planer om at indføre digitale valutaer og ID’er i hele verden
Logically→ Photo of Danish Nazi officer shared with wrong claim amid Canadian parliament row
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Second GOP Primary Debate
Summary The candidates argued about fracking, border fencing, curtains and more: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of banning fracking and offshore drilling in his state. While DeSantis h
The Dispatch→ The Brink of Morosity
Did the libertarian project fail?
The Dispatch→ Guess Who’s Back? (It’s Sarah, Sarah’s Back)
The notorious nine.
Logically→ नहीं, ये वीडियो मध्य प्रदेश में बीजेपी नेता के घर पर ईडी की छापेमारी का नहीं है
The Dispatch→ Getting Real About the Family
We are in a self-perpetuating cycle of intergenerational inequality, and too many Americans are just fine with the root cause.
The Dispatch→ Fiscal Wishes Meet Shutdown Realities
A government shutdown won’t actually improve America’s fiscal trajectory.
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Fact-checking Nikki Haley’s debate attack on Ron DeSantis about fracking, drilling
“Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling.”