Several Republican lawmakers have objected to a plea deal between the Department of Justice and Hunter Biden, the president’s son, claiming it was “a slap on the wrist.” We’ll explain the plea and what we know about several oth
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: USDA Is NOT Demanding People Register Their Private Home Gardens
Are Americans required to register their private home gardens on the USDA website so the government can track what they're growing? No, that's not true: The U.S. Department of Agriculture created a program to support "community gardens" -
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain ‘monkey virus DNA’
“Monkey virus DNA found in COVID-19 shots”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Wildfires are to blame for New York’s recent hazy skies, not Bill Gates
Recent haze in New York City was caused by “Bill Gates’ sun-dimming technology.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Mel Gibson criticized the Vatican in this 2021 video, not Hollywood
Video shows “Mel Gibson exposing Hollywood elites and the satanic child trafficking.”
The Dispatch→ Word to the Wise Guys
We’re arguing about words when we should be arguing about reality. Continue reading Word to the Wise Guys »
Truth or Fiction?→ The French ‘Barbie’ Poster
On June 16 2023, images of a purported French promotional poster for the Barbie movie began circulating on social media, becoming virally popular due to a rumored double entendre (or “error”) in translation. The ‘French Barbie Poster
The Dispatch→ One Year Later
The GOP is moderating on abortion post-Dobbs. Continue reading One Year Later »
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden overstates the number of K-12 students who speak Spanish
"Twenty-six out of every 100 students” in K-12 speak Spanish.
PolitiFact→ Hal Turner Radio Show – No, tanks and troops are not proof of looming military action within the U.S.
Videos and photos of military vehicles are proof of “war prep” and looming military action within the U.S.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump shares misleading, decade-old photo in attack on Biden and DOJ
Photo shows President Joe Biden sitting with “Lisa Monaco, second in charge of the DOJ, probably working on future Plots and Schemes against Republicans.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Rumors persist about Mel Gibson child sex trafficking documentary, but evidence doesn't support that
“Mel Gibson child sex-trafficking documentary blocked by Hollywood!”
Truth or Fiction?→ Fake Twitter Account @OceanGateExpeds Suspended After Spreading OceanGate Disinformation
As efforts to locate a “missing submersible” operated by OceanGate Expeditions continued on June 21 2023, the Twitter account @OceanGateExpeds published several viral tweets. The account was eventually suspended, but not before putting out
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – UFO? No. That bright light in Las Vegas was a meteor
“Unprecedented UFO landing” in Las Vegas.
AllSides→ Fake ‘Fact-Checker’ Hides Truth About California Bill That Would Strip Kids From Their Parents
https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/21/fake-fact-checker-hides-truth-about-california-bill-that-will-strip-kids-from-their-parents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fake-fact-checker-hides-truth-ab
AllSides→ Did a Game Controller Operate the Missing Sub Exploring Titanic?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/controller-missing-sub-titanic/ Claim: A video game controller was us
The Dispatch→ 2024 Republicans Unite to Blast Hunter Biden’s ‘Sweetheart Deal’
Plus: Democrats see a mixed bag following the president’s son’s plea deal. Continue reading 2024 Republicans Unite to Blast Hunter Biden’s ‘Sweetheart Deal’ »
Logically→ Old photos resurface as recent boat tragedy near Greece
PolitiFact→ Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear
Electric vehicles generally are heavier than gasoline-powered ones, but the extra weight doesn’t damage roads nearly as much as semitrucks do. EVs don’t pay gasoline taxes, the biggest revenue source for roads, so states are levying fees on them.
AllSides→ Trump, Iran and the ‘Highly Confidential’ Document
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/trump-iran-and-the-highly-confidential-document/ In an interview with
Logically→ Old hoarding in India shared as poster against Narendra Modi in the U.S.
PolitiFact→ How state abortion laws changed after the Dobbs decision reversed Roe v. Wade
A year ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, 25 states, home to 48% of the U.S. population, have succeeded in banning or significantly restricting abortion, or are moving toward that goal.
Logically→ No, the World Economic Forum has not called for a ban on the Bible
Full Fact→ Looking at the sun can cause blindness
A viral Facebook video claims looking at the sun directly is not harmful to the eyes if done at sunrise or sunset. This isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Nivea sunscreen does include ‘almond oil’ as an ingredient on the label
Thousands of people have shared Facebook posts warning that Nivea’s sunscreen for children does not include almond oil labelled on the package.
Logically→ No, escharotic treatments do not cure cancer
Logically→ No evidence to back Naomi Wolf’s claim on Pfizer vaccine getting deposited in brain and ovaries
Logically→ No, NASA has not admitted that climate change occurs due to Earth’s solar orbit
The Dispatch→ Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty
Some Republicans are lambasting the plea agreement as a ‘slap on the wrist.’ Continue reading Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty »
Logically→ No, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate was not photographed with Dawood Ibrahim
Logically→ There is no ‘Turkish Bride, Foreign Groom’ project supported by the Turkish Ministry of the Interior
The Dispatch→ Taking Liberties
Why Deenan failed. Continue reading Taking Liberties »
The Dispatch→ The Bad Math Behind Economic Doomerism
It’s not getting harder for families to purchase basic necessities. Continue reading The Bad Math Behind Economic Doomerism »
The Dispatch→ Stop Pining for the ‘Good Old Days’
Nostalgia is a terrible guide. Continue reading Stop Pining for the ‘Good Old Days’ »
The Dispatch→ Video: Hunter Biden to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Video: Hunter Biden to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof 30 Tons Of ‘Stolen Ammonia Nitrate’ Was Used To Start Canadian Wildfires
Were "30 tons of stolen ammonia nitrate ... taken to Canada to start" the wildfires that began burning in Quebec in May 2023 and blanketed the northeastern United States in early June 2023? No, that's not true: There is no credible inform
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO US Government Program Launching In July 2023 Allowing Officials To Control Access To Bank Accounts
Is the federal government launching a new program that will allow officials to control individuals' bank accounts, and have officials of Visa and Mastercard warned about such a program? No, that's not true: The Federal Reserve is simply l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Storm Did NOT Lift Roof At Atheist Gathering In Benner, Colorado — Footage Shows Yichang City, Hubei, China
Was an atheist gathering in Benner, Colorado, hit by a sudden gust of wind that lifted the roof off the facility? No, that's not true: This video was filmed on June 11, 2023, in the city of Yichang in the Hubei province of China. There is
Truth or Fiction?→ The Missing Submarine and the ‘Logitech Controller’
On June 20 2023, “Logitech” trended on Twitter amid claims that a missing submersible that was intended to visit the remains of the Titanic was “controlled by a Logitech controller”: The Titanic tourist submarine that went mi
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Iran and the ‘Highly Confidential’ Document
In an interview with Fox News, former President Donald Trump denied showing a classified plan of a U.S. attack on Iran when he met in July 2021 with four people who lacked security clearances — contrary to an audio transcript of Trump contained