Last year Barcelona City Council voted to suspend institutional ties with the current Israeli government. But this did not involve the football club.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Donald Trump didn’t lose the popular vote
Donald Trump lost the popular vote by 2%.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Esta foto de una mujer con su hija y un cartel sobre el derecho al aborto fue manipulada
Una mujer posó junto a su hija con un cartel que dice, “Quiero que mi hija tenga el derecho a abortar que yo no tuve”.
Full Fact→ Facebook post about a toddler found wandering in Skegness is false
This Facebook post is likely a hoax and very similar to others we’ve seen before.
Full Fact→ No evidence India has been removed from BRICS ‘core committee’
There has been no official announcement concerning India’s removal from the bloc’s ‘core committee’, and no credible media reports that any such decision has been made.
The Dispatch→ Warrants Issued for Israeli Leaders Won’t Stop the Ongoing War
Meanwhile, a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon could be imminent.
The Dispatch→ DOGE v. The Administrative State
Big Tech Bro energy here.
The Dispatch→ The Kingfish Does Paraguay
A history lesson on 1930s populism.
The Dispatch→ Steve Bannon’s MAGA War
The Trump loyalist is intent on fighting the ‘establishment’ any way he can.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Comcast Announcement Said NOTHING About ‘Putting MSNBC Up For Sale’ As Standalone Asset As Of November 25, 2024
Did Comcast announce in November 2024 that it was selling MSNBC? No, that's not true: According to the corporation's press release and other news reports, Comcast only announced moving some of its assets, including MSNBC, into a separate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence FBI Named Tom Hanks ‘Sickest Participant’ In Alleged Underage Sex Trafficking Involving Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Did FBI investigators name Tom Hanks as the "sickest participant" in alleged underage sex trafficking involving Sean "Diddy" Combs? No, that's not true: The article saying that offers no evidence that the FBI has released any statements a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Shows Rachel Maddow Appearing To Cry On Air In 2024 Over An Elon Musk Meme About Sale Of MSNBC
Did an authentic video show Rachel Maddow crying on air in November 2024 over an Elon Musk meme concerning ownership of MSNBC? No, that's not true: The clip was taken from a June 20, 2018 MSNBC broadcast. Maddow had become emotional while
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce $6,400 ‘Check For Free’ As Of November 25, 2024
Did President-elect Donald Trump announce $6,400 "relief checks" that "any American can qualify for"? No, that's not true: A video on Facebook showing Trump announcing the checks is a deepfake. A link in the post did not direct users to a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Earwax Color Does NOT Reveal ‘True State’ Of Your Health
Does the color of your earwax reveal the "true state" of your health, with white earwax indicating a vitamin deficiency and black earwax suggesting a fungal infection? No, that's not true: Earwax can come in a range of colors from dark to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Trump’s Scottish Golf Course’ Increased Security After Vandalism Involving Holes and Men in Kilts
Did "Trump's Scottish Golf Course," have to "up its security" in 2024 after people were "breaking in" and defecating in the holes? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the course -- presumably Trump International Scotland -- had
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce $6,400 ‘Relief’ Check On Joe Rogan October 2024 Podcast Episode
Did President-elect Donald Trump announce during a podcast interview with Joe Rogan that Americans could "claim their $6,400 relief checks" as of November 25, 2024? No, that's not true: The post saying this used altered audio with a real
The Dispatch→ Labor Pains
On the backlash to Trump’s new nominee to head the Labor Department.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Obama ‘Committing Abhorrent Acts While High’
Does a video show Barack Obama "committing abhorrent acts while high" as a social media post imples? No, that's not true: The post does not offer any evidence that the former president was caught on camera getting high or "committing abho
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Rachel Maddow didn’t break down in tears at Elon Musk’s memes about buying MSNBC
“Rachel Maddow MELTS DOWN over Elon Musk posting memes about buying MSNBC.”
The Dispatch→ No, Tennessee Has Not Banned Interracial or Same-Sex Marriage
The state's law was amended to allow officiants to refuse to perform a marriage ceremony.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Legend Did NOT Announce He Was Leaving US For France After 2024 Presidential Election
Did singer-songwriter John Legend state on social media that he was leaving the United States for France as a result of the 2024 U.S. presidential election? No, that's not true: Searches of his social media did not return such a statement
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden NOT Giving Out $6,400 Stimulus Checks Before Leaving Office
Did President Joe Biden announce "emergency" $6,400 stimulus checks in November 2024? No, that's not true: An online search found no such announcement from Biden, the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service. Those
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert Kraft Did NOT Announce There Will Be No ‘Anthem Kneeling’ At Gillette Stadium Ever Again
Did New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announce there will be no "anthem kneeling" at Gillette Stadium ever again? No, that's not true: This post came from a self-described satirical Facebook account. The website attached to this acc
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Donald Trump didn’t name former NBA player Karl Malone director of Child Protective Services
"Donald Trump has appointed NBA legend Karl Malone as the new director of Child Protective Services."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jimmy Kimmel Did NOT Say He Was Ending His Show On January 20, 2025, Moving To Canada — From Self-Described Satire Account
Did late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel say he was ending his show on January 20, 2025, and moving to Canada? No, that's not true: This comes from a website that labels itself satire. An online search turned up no evidence that Kimmel had eve
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump Attorney General Choice Pam Bondi Jogging In Her Underwear
Does a photo circulating on social media really show Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be attorney general, jogging in her underwear? No, that's not true: The image has been manipulated. The original picture portrayed a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Taylor Swift Announced She’ll Move To Canada In Response To 2024 Presidential Election Results
Did Taylor Swift announce she will move to Canada in response to the 2024 U.S. presidential election results, saying "Goodbye US, I Love Canada"? No, that's not true: The post supplied no evidence she made any such public statement. Indep
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene Did NOT Say ‘Democrats Would Have A Supermajority’ If Others In Congress Resigned For Things Matt Gaetz Is Alleged To Have Done
Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly say that if members of Congress resigned over the same allegations leveled against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, "Democrats would have a supermajority"? No, that's not true: A satirical social media acco
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Photo of woman holding sign about her daughter and abortion rights was digitally manipulated
A woman holds a sign that says, “I want my daughter to have the right to abortion that I didn’t have.”
Full Fact→ No, Amazon is not giving away laptops or selling them for £3
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook.
Full Fact→ Picture supposedly showing recent Tel Aviv missile strike is actually of 2023 attack on Kiryat Shmona
Hezbollah claimed it launched a drone attack on a military base in Tel Aviv recently but there were no indications any drones reached central Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce Did NOT Announce He Would Leave X, Call The Platform A ‘Hate Machine’
Did NFL player Travis Kelce publicly say he would leave X, calling the platform a "hate machine" and "toxic waste dump"? No, that's not true: As of November 24, 2024, Kelce's account was still on the platform. An advanced search on X did
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Say Elon Musk Is ‘First Person In History, To Be Radicalized By His Own Algorithm’
Did Taylor Swift say Elon Musk is "the first person in history, to be radicalized by his own algorithm"? No, that's not true: A psychology professor at the University of Cambridge claimed credit for the quote after it went viral in mid-No
The Dispatch→ Procedure or Chaos?
The real dividing line between classical liberalism and populism.
Full Fact→ No evidence Cristiano Ronaldo has ‘free Palestine’ tattoo on his back
An image showing the footballer with a Palestinian flag on his back has been circulating widely online.
The Dispatch→ Taking a Closer Look at Trump’s Promised ‘Largest Deportation Program’
‘Interior enforcement is primarily about targeting people who have been here for a long time.’
The Dispatch→ ‘Was Columbus Jewish?’ Isn’t the Right Question
Any serious study of a person’s genetic lineage will uncover a far deeper past.
Full Fact→ Sadiq Khan did not say farmers protesting inheritance tax changes was ‘another example of racism’
The claim has been widely shared on Facebook, but it is not true.
The Dispatch→ Pop, Country, and The Music Industry
A deep dive into country music
The Dispatch→ Debating American Involvement in Taiwan
The case against American engagement in Taiwan.