The Biden administration has touted that a proposal to lower late fees will help consumers, but the math is suspect.
Full Fact→ ‘Missing’ child appeal featuring boy with a baby deer is a hoax
Many versions of the fake appeal have been shared in Facebook community groups both in the UK and US.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Indictment and the Unknown
Plus: The other Republican candidates’ wide-ranging responses. Continue reading Trump’s Indictment and the Unknown »
Logically→ No, the Manila Central Post Office was not burnt down to hide Tartaria
Logically→ There is no evidence that the CIA or any U.S. organization sponsored the 2013-14 Euromaidan protests in Ukraine
PolitiFact→ Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine?
Members of the GOP’s large presidential primary field are aligned on taxes, health care and energy. But on whether to continue U.S. assistance to Ukraine, the candidates fall into two camps: skeptics and full-throated supporters.
Full Fact→ Claims that Japan does not accept any refugees are false
Although the numbers have always been low, Japan does accept a small number of refugees.
AllSides→ FactChecking Pence’s Presidential Announcement
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/factchecking-pences-presidential-announcement/ In a series of public
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim about benefits for immigrants in California is missing context
“A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.”
Logically→ No, Klaus Schwab hasn’t hired millions of “information warriors” to control the internet
Logically→ No, religion-based tax exemptions are not given to religious trusts in India
Logically→ Egyptian singer misidentified as police officer who killed IDF troops at Israel border
Logically→ Indian Nursing Council has not proposed treating BSc Nursing degree at par with an MBBS
Logically→ Mel Gibson is not producing a docu-series on global child trafficking
The Dispatch→ Trump Indicted Over Documents
Seven reported charges include conspiracy and obstruction. Continue reading Trump Indicted Over Documents »
Logically→ No, this video does not show Russian forces destroying Leopard tanks
Full Fact→ Facebook post about Argos selling £2 PlayStation 5 consoles is fake
The retailer has confirmed the offer is not genuine.
Logically→ Screenshot of lawyer’s op-ed on British education system in The Guardian is fake
The Dispatch→ Pence-ian Posture
Join Stirewalt’s Shrimp Cocktail Crawl! Continue reading Pence-ian Posture »
The Dispatch→ Crawling Toward a Carbon Tariff?
A new bipartisan bill aims to pave the way for more ambitious climate-oriented trade policy. Continue reading Crawling Toward a Carbon Tariff? »
The Dispatch→ The (Possible) Commercial-Mortgage Meltdown
Don’t assume that anything is foolproof until you’ve met the fool. Continue reading The (Possible) Commercial-Mortgage Meltdown »
Logically→ No, NASA has not faked space walks and astronauts’ presence at the ISS using greenscreen technology
Logically→ Old video of gas cylinder on train track in Uttarakhand shared with communal angle
Full Fact→ Five ways our fact checking had an impact in May
How our fact checking helped improve the information landscape this month
Washington Post→ Trump’s indictment video features a litany of favorite falsehoods
The president's 4-minute video has a feel of a golden olide record.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Aged, Heavier Donald Trump On Golf Course Is NOT Real — It’s Been Digitally Altered
Is this photo an accurate depiction of former President Donald Trump on a golf course on June 6, 2023? No, that's not true: The image in this post has been digitally altered to make it appear as if Trump has aged noticeably and gained wei
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fluoride Was NOT ‘First Used In The Drinking Water Of The Soviet Gulags’
Did the Soviet Union pioneer water fluoridation? Did it use it on prisoners in the Gulag system to control them? No, that's not true: The United States was the first country in the world to implement this technology, and there is no indic
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Pride month did not get replaced in Italy
“Italy announced they are changing LGBT Pride month to Family Pride Month,” in order to “celebrate traditional families.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Quebec Wildfires Starting ‘At The Same Time’ Does NOT Prove Fires Were Coordinated
Does satellite imagery from early June 2023, showing wildfires in Quebec starting simultaneously, prove that the fires were coordinated? No, that's not true: Many factors can explain why wildfires started in the Canadian province at the s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whale Did NOT ‘Swallow’ Two Kayakers
Does a video posted to social media show a whale "just swallow up some folks whole"? No, that's not true: While the video is real, the breaching humpback whale it shows that capsized a kayak, knocking two women briefly into the water, did
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Pence’s Presidential Announcement
In a series of public appearances on June 7, Mike Pence formally jumped into the 2024 presidential race, becoming the first vice president in 83 years to challenge a president under whom he served. Pence had plenty to say about his former boss, Do
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sweden Has NOT Registered Sex As Sport — Swedish Sports Confederation Says It’s ‘False Information’
Has Sweden registered sex as a sport? No, that's not true: The Swedish Sports Confederation denied this claim, saying it had rejected the application from an organization called the "Swedish Sex Federation" to join the nation's sports con
PolitiFact→ Viral image – How now downed cows? Cattle in video died from poisoning in Italy, not COVID-19 shots in U.S.
Video shows cattle killed by COVID-19 vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Mike Pence repeats false claim that Barack Obama started migrant family separations
“The family separation policy actually began under the Obama administration.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Este video de un arresto de un inmigrante se grabó en California en 2020, no en Florida
Video muestra un arresto de "inmigrantes en Florida".
The Dispatch→ No Excuses
The uses of Mike Pence and Chris Christie. Continue reading No Excuses »
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the United States ‘Giving Away Free Lighthouses’?
In late May 2023, social media posts about the United States “giving away free lighthouses” appeared on sites like Reddit and Twitter: US to give away free lighthouses as GPS makes them unnecessary by u/diacewrb in nott
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Website claiming Trump thwarted deep state blackout is known for publishing fabricated stories
“Military, Trump thwart deep state blackout.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Helicopters ARE Setting Fires — But In Effort To Stem Wildfires
Does a video shared to social media authentically show a Canadian government helicopter setting fire to a forested area in order to ignite a dangerous wildfire? No, that's not true: While the video is authentic, it depicts a controlled bu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Short Circuit Was Deemed The Likely Cause Of 2016 Fire On Cargo Ship Off East Coast of US In Storm — EVs Not Implicated
Did salt water and car batteries cause a fire that spread through the motor vehicles loaded on the top on the deck of a cargo ship? Yes, that is possible: In an insurance trade magazine report, the appointed surveyor who investigated the