Did a photo recently surface that shows Jeffrey Epstein posing with four children on a tropical beach? No, that's not true: This is not a real photo but an image created with the AI program Midjourney. This image, and another in the same
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Huggies diaper designs don’t include coded references to pedophilia
Symbols on Huggies diapers are coded references to pedophilia.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Este video no enseña extraterrestres en la Isla de Pascua en Chile
“Extraterrestres reales de visita”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Does NOT Show Where 3-Year-Old Children Can Get ‘Sex Change Surgery’
Does a map circulating on social media prove 3-year-old children can get a gender-affirming surgery in the United States? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such surgeries have ever been performed on patients of this age, and
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Mike Pence said ‘liberals’ emptied mental health hospitals in 1960s. They didn’t act alone.
"In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video of former CIA director is not proof that government is spraying sky with chemicals
A video proves that “our own government is acknowledging that they’re spraying the skies” with toxic chemicals.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Yes, Missouri's attorney general has a website for reporting concerns about trans health care
Missouri’s attorney general has a website “where people can report trans individuals and the people who help them.”
Full Fact→ Thousands share hoax post about injured dog
Police in the US have recently warned that identical posts are connected to scams.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Meet and Greet Event in Houston
Come meet Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and fellow members in Houston. Continue reading The Dispatch Meet and Greet Event in Houston »
Poynter→ Fact-checkers boosted budgets and broadened focus to tackle misinformation, report finds
Fact-checking organizations ramped up their budgets and diversified their focus in 2022, according to a new report that surveyed 93 verified signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter. The […] The post Fact-checkers boosted
Logically→ There is no evidence that ‘seven Ukrainians are being killed for every Russian’
Logically→ The U.K. emergency alert system cannot activate pathogens in the vaccinated
Logically→ Smart city project in Ladyzhyn misidentified as a 15-minute city, fuels claim that the war in Ukraine is a hoax
AllSides→ Biden makes misleading claims when slamming House GOP debt ceiling proposal
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/fact-check-biden-misleading-claims-gop-debt-ceiling
Health Feedback→ Analysis by insurance executive Josh Stirling misrepresents official UK data, doesn’t show that COVID-19 vaccines led to 600,000 deaths
REVIEW An article published by the website The Florida Standard claimed that 600,000 Americans died from the COVID-19 vaccines, attributing this to an analysis by insurance executive Josh Stirling. Stirling collaborated with financier Edward Dowd to
Logically→ New Zealand commentator Simon Doull did not make statement equating living in Pakistan to being in jail
The Dispatch→ DeSantis Scuffling
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to police officers in the Staten Island borough of New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Plus: The Ukraine war is draining U.S. weapons stockpiles.Continue reading DeSantis Scuffling »
The Dispatch→ Five Words of Wisdom
People walking down the street in Chicago. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/ Getty Images)The U.S. economy is stupendous, despite what you might be hearing.Continue reading Five Words of Wisdom »
Poynter→ How to spot deepfake videos like a fact-checker
With the growing popularity and constant improvement of artificial intelligence, it’s tough to decipher what’s real or fake online. We’ve seen it — and fact-checked it — for ourselves. One […] The post How to spot deepfake videos like a
Logically→ Image of a body found in Kanpur falsely shared to claim Atiq Ahmed’s aide killed in ‘encounter’
Logically→ Young people cannot use Oyster cards as ID to vote in the local elections
Logically→ No, this video does not show a Greenpeace co-founder denying human impact on climate change
Washington Post→ Trump’s misleading evocation of the Presidential Records Act
The Presidential Records Act is not an all-purpose security blanket, as former president Donald Trump often claims.
The Dispatch→ Friday Night Slights
Why does it have to be weird?Continue reading Friday Night Slights »
The Dispatch→ Sarah’s Buckets Hit SCOTUS (Oh, and Fox News Settles Dominion Case)
Also: DeSantis' death penalty changes stump David.Continue reading Sarah’s Buckets Hit SCOTUS (Oh, and Fox News Settles Dominion Case) »
The Dispatch→ The Next Issue in Family-Focused Public Policy
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice speaks at a press conference on January 25, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Paid family leave is getting serious bipartisan attention.Continue reading The Next Issue in Family-Focused Public Policy »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tampons Do NOT Pull ‘Moisture Out Of The Vagina’ To Cause Tumors, Ovarian Cysts Or Fibroids
Do tampons pull "moisture out of the vagina" to cause reproductive disorders such as tumors, ovarian cysts and fibroids? No, that's not true: Medical experts told Lead Stories there is no evidence that pulling "moisture out of the vagina"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Snub UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak When He Arrived In Belfast On April 11, 2023
Did President Joe Biden "push away" or snub U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when Biden arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on April 11, 2023? No, that's not true: The video in this post has been digitally edited. It was shortened to see
The Dispatch→ Pillows Full of Cash
People walk by the News Corporation headquarters, home to Fox News, on April 18, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Fox News pays up to keep any further dirty laundry from being aired in court.Continue reading Pillows Full of
The Dispatch→ No Regrets
People walk by the News Corporation headquarters in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Would Fox News do anything differently? Continue reading No Regrets »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘Dimensional Gateway’ In Antarctica — These Photos Were Edited
Did scientists find a "dimensional gateway" in Antarctica? No, that's not true: The evidence of the portals are computer-generated imagery, or CGI. Multiple photos used as background for these "dimensional gateway" photos are from stock i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIV Is NOT Cured With Papaya Leaf And Black Seed Tea
Can HIV be permanently cured by ingesting papaya leaf and black seed tea? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, no cure for HIV has been discovered by medical professionals. Although several false claims of a cure have been made si
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis is right, Florida has one of the country’s lowest tax burdens
Florida has “the second lowest tax burden per capita in the United States.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dog Dewormer Fenbendazole Is Not Proven To Cure Lung, Brain And Liver Cancer In Humans
Does fenbendazole cure cancer? No, that's not true: While there have been some experimental studies, it has not been approved as a cancer treatment in the United States. The claim appeared in a post republished from TikTok to Facebook on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ohio Is NOT Introducing A New Decapitation Death Penalty Procedure — Satire From The Onion
Did the state of Ohio introduce a new death penalty procedure that "quickly and humanely rips off the heads of death row inmates using powerful robotic arms"? No, that's not true: This spoof news video is from ONN, the Onion News Network
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, no hay ninguna ley que elimine hasta $15,000 de deuda a los estadounidenses
"Nueva ley de perdón está eliminando hasta $15,000 de deuda para todos los estadounidenses…cualquier categoría aplica".
The Dispatch→ The High Cost of Labor Strife at U.S. Ports
Cranes move shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben /Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)Everyone pays when unions successfully battle automation. Continue reading The High Cost of Labor Strife at U.S. Ports »
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Did Not Ignore British Prime Minister Upon Arrival In Belfast
President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House Friday. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) A condensed video clip is circulating online of President Joe Biden appearing to ignore or to fail to recognize British Prime Mi
PolitiFact→ How to detect deepfake videos like a fact-checker
Debunking deepfakes is a regular practice for PolitiFact reporters. But you’ve got some of the same tools that we do at your fingertips. Here’s how to use them.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Would the RESTRICT Act criminalize the use of VPNs? Here’s what to know about the bill
The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.”