Is banning drag queens unconstitutional?
The Dispatch→ Russian Propaganda Targets the Use of Depleted Uranium in Ukraine
The munitions aren’t prohibited and are considered conventional munitions.
The Dispatch→ A Classless Society, Indeed
America is taking an increasingly quick trip from authenticity to having no class.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show Sen. Rand Paul In Bathrobe — It’s AI-Generated
Did Senator Rand Paul show up to work at the U.S. Capitol barefoot wearing a red bathrobe as an apparent comment on a change to the Senate's dress code? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated image. The poster of this on X admitted
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Arizona’s governor hasn’t been ‘indicted’ by the state senate, contrary to viral claim
Social media users are falsely claiming Arizona’s governor has been “indicted” by local lawmakers. But the Republican leadership in Arizona’s state Senate say no such indictment has been issued.
The Dispatch→ Uncomfortably Numb
Trump’s getting worse. Not enough people care.
PolitiFact→ ¿El desempleo hispano ha disminuido a la mitad bajo Joe Biden? Eso es Mayormente Cierto
Un anuncio de la campaña de Joe Biden afirma que, desde que asumió el cargo, el desempleo latino se ha reducido a la mitad. Eso es Mayormente Cierto.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Casual Friday at the U.S. Capitol? Perhaps. But this isn’t Sen. Rand Paul in a bathrobe
Image shows Sen. Rand Paul in a bathrobe on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El glaucoma y las cataratas no se pueden eliminar con un ‘remedio casero’
Una receta casera "restaura la visión en 7 días, el glaucoma y las cataratas quedan en el pasado".
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Barrels On A Plane Shows Ballast Tanks Used For Load Testing — Center Of Gravity Tests Are Not Mysterious
Does a photo of barrels inside the fuselage of a plane show anything strange or is it legitimately unclear what they are for? Nope, these are just water ballast tanks that allow a test plane to be loaded with weight which can be distribut
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Conspiracy theories about FEMA’s Oct. 4 emergency alert test spread online
CLAIM: An emergency broadcast system test on Oct. 4 will send a signal to cell phones nationwide in order to activate nanoparticles such as graphene oxide that have been introduced into people’s bodies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vast Majority of 100K ‘Severe’ Side Effects Per 1M Vaxed Teens NOT Deadly/Permanent — Soreness, Fever, Nausea, Headache
Does data from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) briefing from September 2023 show that mRNA COVID vaccines "CAUSE 100,000-200,000 severe side effects" for every one million shots given to "teens"? Yes, that's the label o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: China Did NOT Ban ‘All iPhones,’ As Of September 25, 2023
Did China pass a law formally prohibiting the use of "all iPhones" in the country? No, that's not true: No credible sources reported about the purported piece of legislation; China's officials denied the existence of such a law, and then,
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, California no separará a padres de hijos por debates de identidad de género
“El estado de California podría quitarte a tus hijos si no aceptas cambiarles el sexo".
PolitiFact→ Politicians blame 'wokeism' for low military recruitment. The problem is more complex.
Military recruitment is low. But blaming “woke” policies overstates the impact and oversimplifies the problem. Experts say several factors contribute to low recruitment, including employment opportunities outside the military and a shrinking pool o
Full Fact→ Photo of a man who died in 2014 used in recent hoax appeals for ‘missing’ man
The hoax has been shared in community groups across the UK and abroad.
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Tests the Iowa Evangelical Faithful
Plus: Corruption charges against Sen. Bob Menendez shake up next year’s New Jersey Senate race.
Full Fact→ No evidence cayenne pepper will heal a stomach ulcer
Viral videos show banned naturopath Barbara O’Neill claim that cayenne pepper will heal a stomach ulcer. Like other chillies, it can cause irritation and worsen symptoms for those with the condition.
Health Feedback→ Benefits of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines outweigh their risks, even for teenagers, contrary to Alex Berenson’s claim
REVIEW On 12 September 2023, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a meeting discussing COVID-19 vaccines. Writer Alex Berenson used data presented at this meeting to
Logically→ Old video of Canada’s opposition leader criticizing Trudeau shared as recent
Logically→ India-Canada row: 2022 video from Delhi passed off as Canadian envoy at the Golden Temple
Full Fact→ People cannot live on honey alone
A post spread widely on social media claims that eating honey alone can sustain human life. This would actually lead to serious life-threatening nutrient deficiencies.
The Dispatch→ Comedy With No Sense of Humor
Underdog stories are a reliable path to wealth and fame—and all too easy to make up.
Logically→ వీడియోలో బెల్లీ డాన్స్ చేస్తూ కనిపిస్తుంది ఉక్రెయిన్ రాష్ట్రపతి వోలోదిమిర్ జెలెన్స్కి కాదు
Logically→ ೪೦ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇಂದಿರಾ ಗಾಂಧಿ ಅವರು ಜಿ೨೦ ಶೃಂಗಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದರು ಎಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ राजस्थान में हत्या के आरोपियों का वीडियो यूपी की घटना से जोड़कर शेयर किया गया
Logically→ Digitally altered image circulated as Time magazine cover comparing Trudeau to Hitler
Logically→ ছিৰিয়াৰ ভিডিঅ’ মণিপুৰৰ হিংসাৰ ভিডিঅ’ বুলি শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
The Dispatch→ Barreling Toward a Shutdown
The window is closing to fund the government before the September 30 deadline.
Logically→ कनाडा ने गतिरोध के बीच भारत को लेकर ट्रैवेल एडवाइज़री में नहीं किया बदलाव, मीडिया ने फैलाई ग़लत ख़बर
The Dispatch→ Why the Pro-Life Movement Wasn’t Ready for a Post-Roe World
Dobbs represented a remarkable legal victory, but the anti-abortion cause has struggled to win hearts and minds.
The Dispatch→ Trump Goes Looking for the Union Label
The former president has planned a different kind of counterprogramming for the GOP debate.
The Dispatch→ All Rants Lead to Rome
Everyone in the past did terrible, evil things.
The Dispatch→ How ‘The Sting’ Still Pulls Off Its Big Con
Fifty years after its release, the classic caper film showcases the best of Old and New Hollywood alike.
The Dispatch→ The Argument of Two Italians Over Science and the Senses
Galileo and Thomas Aquinas show two views of how humans come to know the cosmos.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Deutsche Welle Did NOT Report That Poles Use Wi-Fi Network Names ‘Offensive’ To Ukrainian Refugees In Poland
Did the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) report that Poles have started to rename their Wi-Fi networks to insult Ukrainian refugees in Poland? No, that's not true: Both DW and the Ukrainian government refuted the claim. A Lea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FEMA ‘Concentration Camp’ In Hawaii — It Shows Housing Development For Homeless Veterans
Does a social-media video show a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) "concentration camp" in Hawaii? No, this is not true: This video, according to a FEMA spokesperson, shows a project with which FEMA is not affiliated at all. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Cory Booker Did NOT Wear Pink Booty Shorts At Capitol After Dress Code Change — It’s Satire
Did New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker wear pink booty shorts at the Capitol after the Senate changed its dress code? No, that's not true: The account that posted the image of Booker in hot pink shorts is clearly labeled satire. It later posted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. John Fetterman Has NOT Lost His Tattoos — Some Cherry-Picked Screenshots Don’t Show Them
Do photos of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman show that he lost his forearm tattoos? No, that's not true: Two screenshots taken from videos of Fetterman reacting to a question in an animated manner do not show his tattoos, but the tattoos
PolitiFact→ Randi Weingarten – Texas teacher fired for assigning illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary, not the diary itself
"Texas teacher fired for reading Diary of Anne Frank to class.”