Logically→ No, SARS-CoV-1 was not a bioweapon developed at a U.S. university
Full Fact→ Fake missing child post uses photo of boy witnessing family pet being put down
The posts claiming the boy has gone missing in the UK use an image shared by a woman in the US in 2020.
Logically→ Old video of Target store being ransacked shared with false link to LGBTQ+ collection
PolitiFact→ Derrick Van Orden – Van Orden half-flips opinion on abortion ban
On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban
Washington Post→ Trump vows to end ‘birthright citizenship.’ It’s unlikely he could.
The former president pledges to issue an executive order on "Day One" if he is elected, but the courts may not be sympathetic.
Logically→ Old ‘Modi no entry’ poster from Andhra Pradesh shared amid prime minister’s Ajmer visit
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not snake venom; no snake venom in COVID-19 vaccines, contrary to claim by chiropractor Bryan Ardis
REVIEW Among some of the wildest claims about the origins of COVID-19 can be traced back to chiropractor Bryan Ardis, who in an April 2022 pseudodocumentary titled “Watch The Water”, falsely claimed that COVID-19 wasn’t caused by a virus, but
Logically→ No, this photo doesn’t show the Taliban declaring victory over Iran
The Dispatch→ An Anticlimactic End to the Debt Ceiling Saga
Plus: Revisiting Pakistan’s recent political upheaval. Continue reading An Anticlimactic End to the Debt Ceiling Saga »
The Dispatch→ Maximum Security
How the US stacks up on global strategy Continue reading Maximum Security »
The Dispatch→ Loaded With Gimmicks, but Still Worth It
The debt-limit deal is disappointing, but Congress cannot risk economic calamity. Continue reading Loaded With Gimmicks, but Still Worth It »
The Dispatch→ Pakistan’s Political Crisis, Explained
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest sparked violence and uncertainty about the country’s political future. Continue reading Pakistan’s Political Crisis, Explained »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Most Vaccinated Countries’ For COVID Did NOT Have ‘Worst Case Fatality Rates’ — Vaccines Saved Millions Of Lives
Did the "most vaccinated countries in the world" have the "worst case fatality rates" for COVID-19? In addition, did the vaccines fail to save lives? No, that's not true: These claims are not supported by current scientific evidence. Nume
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Convict Rochelle Walensky Of Treason
Did the U.S. military convict Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky of treason on May 29, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories, "There is no truth to this claim." It is also
Truth or Fiction?→ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: ‘A Child That Has No Job’
On May 30 and 31 2023, screenshots of a tweet quoting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) on a “child” who “has no job” were shared to Reddit’s r/WhitePeopleTwitter and r/lostgeneration: Get these kids i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Poet Amanda Gorman’s Book Was NOT Restricted In More Than One Elementary School In Florida County
Was a book by Amanda Gorman, the youngest poet to perform her work at a U.S. presidential inauguration, banned from public elementary schools in Miami-Dade County in Florida? No, that's not quite right: The book version of Gorman's inaugu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Of 24 ‘Government Published’ Studies Does NOT Prove Vaccines Cause Autism
Does a list of two dozen papers allegedly funded, supported or published by government agencies present new evidence confirming that vaccines cause autism? No, that's not true: Those posts on social media reused old, previously debunked s
FactCheck.org→ Debt Limit Agreement Breakdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden brokered a two-year agreement to suspend the debt ceiling, but it needs quick congressional approval before the federal government runs out of money. The deal would suspend the debt limit until J
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Arizona video shows routine, pre-election preparations, not foul play, officials said
Video shows officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, "illegally breaking into" voting machines.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis said that not ‘a single book’ was banned in Florida. Districts have removed dozens.
“There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Chick-fil-A did not ‘just hire’ a vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion
Chick-fil-A “just hired a VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.”
The Dispatch→ High Energy
DeSantis 2024 is off to an encouraging start. Continue reading High Energy »
PolitiFact→ Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat?
Anti-abortion group Students for Life added the environment as another reason to ban the abortion pill mifepristone. We talked to scientists and learned these concerns lack evidence.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Rainbow disconnection: Roseanne Barr didn’t share conspiracy theory about arcs in the sky
Roseanne Barr made a video of a rainbow in a sprinkler questioning 'what the heck is in our water supply.'
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Arizona isn’t banning electronic voting machines in 2024
“Arizona BANS Electronic Voting Machines.”
The Dispatch→ Three Big Strikes Against ‘Greedflation’
Rising profits and inflation aren’t a corporate conspiracy. Continue reading Three Big Strikes Against ‘Greedflation’ »
The Dispatch→ Your Life Portfolio—and Ours
Diversify, buy-and-hold, and other secrets to the good life. Continue reading Your Life Portfolio—and Ours »
Truth or Fiction?→ Boston University President Accuses Students of ‘the Cancel Culture’ for Booing Warner Bros. Head
The outgoing president of Boston University lashed out at graduating students who booed and heckled Warner Bros. Discovery chief executive David Zaslav while he was speaking at the university in the midst of a strike by the Writers’ Guild of Amer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ron DeSantis Is NOT Selling A ‘Make America Florida’ Hat — It’s Being Sold By Separate Website
Is presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis selling a "Make America Florida" hat? No, that's not true: This hat is not available on DeSantis' official online store. A separate shop that is not officially associated with DeSant
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT TRUE That Whoopi Goldberg Was Asked To Leave Tina Turner’s Funeral
Did another publication's fact check find that it was true that Whoopi Goldberg had been asked to leave Tina Turner's funeral? No, that's not true: A satire website published a fake story about Goldberg and then fact-checked their own fak
AllSides→ Amanda Gorman says her inaugural poem has been banned by Miami-Dade school
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4018143-amanda-gorman-says-her-inaugural-poem-has-been-banned-by-miami-dade-school/
AllSides→ The Media’s Latest ‘Book Ban’ Story Appears To Be Completely Unfounded
https://dailycaller.com/2023/05/25/media-book-ban-unfounded-evidence/ Numerous major media outlets quic
AllSides→ A Fla. school restricted poet Amanda Gorman’s book. Here’s what to know.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/24/florida-amanda-gorman-inauguration-poem/ As a wave
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, el gobierno no está pagando hasta $26,000 a personas que trabajaron durante la pandemia
"Si trabajaste en el año 2020 puede ser que te deban muchísimo dinero” a través de un “crédito que está activo hasta ahora”.
Truth or Fiction?→ AOC Parody Account on Twitter Aims to Confuse
On May 30 2023, screenshots appeared of a tweet by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), about a verified “parody account” targeting her: FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter CEO has e
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Amanda Gorman poem moved to middle school shelves in one library, not banned in Miami-Dade County
“Miami-Dade County has banned” Amanda Gorman’s poem “from elementary schools.”
PolitiFact→ Alex Epstein – Chart on Arctic Sea Ice extent has no bearing on Al Gore quote about the North Pole melting away
A chart on Arctic sea ice provides evidence that Al Gore was wrong when he said in 2009 that the north polar ice cap would lose all of its ice “within the next five to seven years.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of A Woman At An ‘International Airport’ Does NOT Show The Wife Of Russia’s Belgorod Region Governor Fleeing Country
Does a photo shared on social media during the May 22, 2023, attack on the Russian region of Belgorod by two paramilitary groups show the wife of the region's governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, at an "international airport" with her "belonging
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Leaked Footage’ Of ‘Flat Earth From 1977’ — It’s From A Satire Account
Does a video shared on social media show "leaked footage of our flat Earth from 1977"? No, that's not true: A 22-second clip that was first posted to TikTok in February 2023 was created by a satirical account that uses computer-generated