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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Man Wearing T-Shirt That Says ‘Trans Kids Are Sexy’ Is NOT Real — It’s Photoedited
Is a photo showing a man wearing a T-shirt that says "trans kids are sexy" legitimate? No, that's not true: The man in the original image was wearing a plain white T-shirt, not a shirt with the phrase "trans kids are sexy." The original p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim McGraw, Faith Hill Have NOT Endorsed Weight Loss Gummies
Have country singers and married couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill promoted weight loss gummies that melt weight off while one sleeps? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that McGraw and Hill have endorsed such a product. There is an
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of planned ignitions in Canada isn’t evidence the wildfires there were planned
Footage shows Canada’s wildfires were “planned.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Internet-created flag for pedophiles is not connected to LGBTQ+ community
A movement representing "minor attracted people" has adopted a flag that is being integrated into LGBTQ+ advocacy.
Logically→ No, Robin Williams’ death was not part of a Freemason ritual
Full Fact→ NHS dentist statistics don’t support PM’s claim that there are over 500 more ‘this year’
Rishi Sunak claimed NHS dentist numbers have increased by more than 500 “this year” compared with “last year”—but he appears to have been quoting figures for 2021/22.
Full Fact→ No evidence dog pictured at petrol station has been found in different English towns
The picture of the dog appears to have been taken in a petrol station that does not have branches in Great Britain.
Full Fact→ Hoax posts about dog thief with gun use photos from US
The Facebook posts appear in community groups across the UK.
Full Fact→ Fake Greggs coupon deal shared hundreds of times
A deal offering free sausage rolls and hot drinks is too good to be true.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Full video shows Biden did not simply walk away from football tokens offered by Air Force Falcons
President Joe Biden showed signs of cognitive decline when he walked away from an Air Force Falcons presentation with a jersey, snubbing a signed football and helmet.
Logically→ Old image of a Palestinian youth being run over by an Israeli vehicle shared as recent
Logically→ An old video has been shared with a false narrative as the reopening of Nigerian borders in June 2023
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No evidence wildfires in Canada were set intentionally
The wildfires in Canada were planned.
Logically→ Photo of Pride parade participant edited to make shirt read ‘trans kids are sexy’
Logically→ Old video of training session in Punjab shared as footage of Assam Rifles-Manipur Police clash
Logically→ An EU/WHO partnership on digital health certification will not lead to a loss of national sovereignty