Former President Donald Trump has made multiple false and misleading statements about the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation since FBI agents seized documents from Mar-a-Lago last August.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – ‘Utopia’ TV thriller didn’t predict the COVID-19 pandemic or prove it was planned
Amazon’s “Utopia” TV series predicted the COVID-19 pandemic and an intentional effort to sterilize humans, showing the pandemic was planned.
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – No, the COVID vaccine has not been proven to have negative efficacy
The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No hay evidencia de que Jamie Foxx haya quedado ciego y paralizado por vacuna del COVID-19
Jamie Foxx tras una coagulación de sangre en el cerebro "habría quedado ciego y paralizado" debido a una "dosis de vacuna contra el coronavirus".
The Dispatch→ La Sombrita and America’s Pervasive Band-Aid Problem
How an L.A. bus stop program reflects cross-country policy dysfunctions. Continue reading La Sombrita and America’s Pervasive Band-Aid Problem »
Logically→ No, an alleged Gulf Cartel member was not pictured carrying a U.S.-made Javelin missile launcher
The Dispatch→ Chris Christie Gets In
Plus: A remarkable ‘sexual content in schools’ fight in Arizona. Continue reading Chris Christie Gets In »
Logically→ No, George Monbiot did not pen piece in The Guardian saying he got COVID 23 times
Health Feedback→ Financial analyst David Martin misrepresents studies and patent applications to promote the baseless claim that SARS-CoV-2 was developed as a bioweapon
REVIEW In May 2023, a video featuring financial analyst David Martin went viral on social media platforms, gathering millions of views on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok (examples here, here, here, and here). In it, Martin claimed that SARS
PolitiFact→ What is GLSEN and why is its partnership with Target being scrutinized?
Target has partnered with GLSEN, an education nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ+ affirmation, inclusion and safety in schools, for 12 years. GLSEN supports policies that let educators maintain student privacy about sexual orientation and gender identity.
Logically→ Videos showing rebel outfits in Myanmar falsely linked to Manipur violence
Logically→ No, cows in Italy did not die due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Full Fact→ Deputy PM fails to back up claim that government has provided over £3,300 in cost of living support for ‘every single family’
The figure quoted by Oliver Dowden appears to actually refer to the average amount per household provided by the government to help with rising bills.
The Dispatch→ The GOP Field Takes Shape
Plus: House Republicans threaten to hold FBI director in contempt over Biden probe. Continue reading The GOP Field Takes Shape »
Logically→ No, WHO didn’t admit that COVID-19 vaccines can induce multiple sclerosis
The Dispatch→ The House Is Where the Hatred Is
Name-calling and "negotiating" Continue reading The House Is Where the Hatred Is »
The Dispatch→ Russia, Iran Escalate in Syria
New reports detail a coordinated effort to target U.S. troops and allies. Continue reading Russia, Iran Escalate in Syria »
The Dispatch→ For Trump, Low-Brow Keeps Working
His most die-hard supporters seem to confuse boorishness with victory. Continue reading For Trump, Low-Brow Keeps Working »
The Dispatch→ Video: China, RFK Jr., & Iowa Updates
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Video: China, RFK Jr., & Iowa Updates »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Explosions In China In 2023 — It’s From 2015
Does video footage show massive explosions happening in China in 2023? No, that's not true: The video shows giant explosions that happened in Tianjin, China, in 2015, not 2023. This footage has often been falsely attributed to different l
Truth or Fiction?→ The ‘Donald J. Trump Resuscitation Room’ at the White Plains Hospital
On June 6 2023, business reporter Max Abelson shared a photograph to Twitter which purportedly showed a “Donald J. Trump Resuscitation Room” at “the White Plains hospital”: A real thing in the White Plains hospital pic.twitte
PolitiFact→ Benny Johnson – New footage of Pelosi on Jan. 6, 2021, doesn't prove the attack on the Capitol was planned
“New tapes” of Nancy Pelosi show that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “was all planned.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Target is not selling children’s clothes with satanic imagery. Photos are AI-generated
Photos show Target selling children’s clothing with satanic imagery.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Disney no prohibió que los niños usen los pronombres ‘el’ o ‘ella’ en sus parques
Disney "acaba de publicar" que no puedes entrar a sus parques en Florida y California "sin que tus hijos reconozcan que no le pueden llamar a un niño él o ella".
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t discard millions of mail ballots
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was “caught on tape saying he discarded 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Texas.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Boiling tap water transforms fluoride and makes the water toxic? That’s Pants on Fire!
Boiling tap water causes fluoride in the water to be “more toxic.”
The Dispatch→ Weapon of Mass Destruction
The Nova Kakhovka dam explosion and ‘ecocide’ in Ukraine. Continue reading Weapon of Mass Destruction »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Drone Did NOT Kill Human Operator In Air Force Simulation — An Air Force Official Misspoke
Did an artificial intelligence (AI) drone kill its operator in a U.S. Air Force simulated test? No, that's not true: Although a report of a conference stated that the Air Force conducted such a test, the official who gave the details late
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lindsey Graham Did NOT Say ‘Killing Russians Is The Best Money We’ve Ever Spent’
Did Sen. Lindsey Graham publicly proclaim that spending U.S. resources on "killing Russians" is "the best money we've ever spent"? No, that's not true: Graham's words from two different sentences have been run together into what amounts t
PolitiFact→ Pramila Jayapal – Rep. Pramila Jayapal isn’t far off that SNAP participants receive “about $6 a day”
The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: US-China Relations, Updates From the Campaign Trail
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Dispatch Live: US-China Relations, Updates From the Campaign Trail »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Target Is NOT Selling Clothing With Satanic Imagery
Is Target selling clothing with satanic imagery? No, that's not true: A search for clothes depicting satanism on Target's website did not result in the images seen in the Facebook post, or any relevant images that could back up this claim
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Nikki Haley falsely links transgender athletes with teen girls’ suicidal ideation
Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year."
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Hinkle Grants Gender-Affirming Care Injunction: ‘Gender Identity is Real’
On June 6 2023, several Reddit users submitted posts about a Florida judge’s ruling on gender-affirming care in the state, indicating a significant development: Federal judge blocks Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans yo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show June 6, 2023, Explosion At Nova Kakhovka Dam In Ukraine — It’s November 2022 Footage
Does a black-and-white video show a nighttime explosion at the Nova Kakhovka Dam on the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, causing flooding downstream on June 6, 2023? No, that's not true:. This footage was widely circulated before
Truth or Fiction?→ NYPD ‘ACAB’ Pride Car
In early June 2023, a post on r/WhitePeopleTwitter referenced a New York Police Department (NYPD) “Pride” vehicle, notable because the phrase “All Colors Are Beautiful” appeared in the Pride Month design motif: [A]l
Full Fact→ Video of explosion at Nova Kakhovka Dam is from 2022
The recent breaching of the dam has led to months-old footage being shared hundreds of times.
Full Fact→ Magna Carta doesn’t mean you can ‘legally overthrow’ a ‘tyrannical’ government
Online claims have been made about a section of Magna Carta that has been irrelevant for more than 800 years.
Logically→ Old video of Mount Etna erupting shared claiming volcanoes emit more CO2 than humans
Full Fact→ Claims about King Charles’s inheritance need context
Posts on social media are making several claims about King Charles’s inheritance but they are missing vital context.