Turkey's nationalist rule continues. Continue reading Explainer: Turkey Today »
The Dispatch→ Lower Your Expectations
SCOTUS serving veggies and not the filet mignon. Continue reading Lower Your Expectations »
The Dispatch→ Russia’s Other Propaganda War
It’s not all about elections. Putin also tries to destabilize Western democracies by stoking culture wars. Continue reading Russia’s Other Propaganda War »
The Dispatch→ North Carolina Republicans Fret Over Their Gubernatorial Frontrunner
Few in the state GOP want to incite a costly primary battle against Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Continue reading North Carolina Republicans Fret Over Their Gubernatorial Frontrunner »
Logically→ No, this video of overcrowded train was not taken minutes before it derailed in Balasore
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Many Members Of Royal Families Of Europe Have Undergone ‘Elite Gender Inversion’
Do photos of members of European royal families prove that they are transgender and part of a purported "Elite Gender Inversion"? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence that the monarchs of various European countries
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine’s Commander-In-Chief Did NOT Disappear In May 2023 Or On June 3, 2023
Did Commander In Chief Of The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyy disappear during the battle of Bakhmut in May 2023 or on June 3, 2023, as the country was moving forward with its counteroffensive plans? No, that's not true: The cla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Spike Protein Replaces Sperm In Men
Does a video presentation prove that the spike protein in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines replaces the sperm in men? No, that's not true: No scientific evidence supports the claim. The spike protein is a harmless protein found on the surface of th
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – U.S. Air Force didn’t conduct AI simulation in which military drone killed operator, official says
In a simulation, an AI-enabled drone operated by the U.S. Air Force killed its operators and “started taking out communication towers.”
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Haley’s CNN Town Hall
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley — a former governor of South Carolina and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during former President Donald Trump’s administration — made a few false and misleading statements in a Jun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Cancer-Causing "Green Monkey DNA" Found In mRNA COVID Vaccines
Did a legitimate, peer-reviewed study successfully demonstrate that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna were shown to contain simian virus 40 (SV40), a DNA virus that has been linked to certain cancers? No, that's not tr
FactCheck.org→ A Florida School Restricted Access to Amanda Gorman’s Poem, But Didn’t ‘Ban’ It
Quick Take Following a parent’s complaint, one K-8 school in Florida restricted access to a poem by Amanda Gorman that she had read at the 2021 presidential inauguration. The school moved the book in its library to a shelf for upper-grade stu
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis' claim that Trump wanted to grant ‘amnesty’ to 2 million people needs context
Donald Trump "wanted to amnesty 2 million illegal aliens in 2018 when he was president."
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk – Fact-checking baseless rumors about Jamie Foxx's health and COVID-19 vaccines
“Jamie Foxx left ‘paralyzed and blind’ from blood clot in his brain” after a COVID-19 vaccine injection.
The Dispatch→ The ‘Normalcy’ Candidate
Is it DeSantis—or Trump? Continue reading The ‘Normalcy’ Candidate »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Italy Did NOT Officially Introduce ‘Family Pride Month’ To Replace Celebration Of LGBTQ+ Community In June 2023
Did the Italian government announce "Family Pride Month" to celebrate heterosexual "mothers and fathers" instead of the LGBTQ+ community? No, that's not true: While Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been criticized domestically an
Truth or Fiction?→ In a Friday News Dump, YouTube Announces Election Disinformation Policy Changes
On June 2 2023, a Reddit user shared a post claiming that YouTube altered a policy and was no longer restricting false claims about the 2020 election in the United States: YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidenti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Rainbow Around France’s Arc De Triomphe For Pride Month — It’s An Artist’s Video
Is the French monument known as the Arc de Triomphe decorated with a giant rainbow for Pride Month? No, that's not true: This is work done by an artist who works in the medium of videos. Video artist Ian Padgham used three-dimensional ani
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 2024 presidential candidates, who’s running
The race for the White House is already getting started, with former President Donald Trump the first to declare a 2024 bid. Here’s how the declared candidates have fared on our Truth-O-Meter.
Full Fact→ ‘Pride installation’ on Arc de Triomphe is animated video
Claims suggesting that the iconic Paris monument has been decorated with a rainbow sculpture have been shared hundreds of times online.
Logically→ No, the Arc de Triomphe has not been decorated for LGBTQ+ Pride month
AllSides→ Biden Officials Have Taken Oaths of Office, Contrary to Social Media Claim
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/biden-officials-have-taken-oaths-of-office-contrary-to-social-media-claim/
The Dispatch→ Nikki Haley in Iowa: ‘I Don’t Play for Second’
Plus: RNC releases qualification rules for August primary debate. Continue reading Nikki Haley in Iowa: ‘I Don’t Play for Second’ »
Logically→ The World Economic Forum did not order Ireland to cull cows
Logically→ Video of PM Narendra Modi watching Dhirendra Shastri’s speech on TV is edited
PolitiFact→ Al Franken – A windfall in health insurance rebates? It’s not as crazy as it sounds
"Americans will get $1.1 B in rebates from health insurance companies this year cuz of a provision I wrote in the ACA.”
AllSides→ The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained
https://thedispatch.com/article/the-debt-ceiling-deals-energy-provisions-explained/ Last week’s debt
AllSides→ Does This Image Show Fetus Smiling in Mother’s Womb?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fetus-smiling-in-womb/ On May 31, 2023, the independent, anti-abortio
AllSides→ Was Jamie Foxx Left ‘Paralyzed and Blind’ by COVID Vaccine?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-was-jamie-foxx-left-paralyzed-blind-covid-vaccine-1804148 Informati
Logically→ A transgender woman did not expose herself to children before being beaten by Italian police
Logically→ No, root canals do not kill the tooth
The Dispatch→ They Meant Well, Mostly
‘Peak oil’ and other follies. Continue reading They Meant Well, Mostly »
Logically→ Old photos of rescue efforts from Bengaluru shared as visuals from Odisha train collision site
Logically→ Old video from Hyderabad shared as CCTV footage of Odisha train accident
The Dispatch→ Clashes in Kosovo
The U.S. rebuffs a longtime ally as tensions run high in the Balkans. Continue reading Clashes in Kosovo »
Logically→ Canadian doctor falsely claims that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective
The Dispatch→ Be Careful of Pat Answers About 2024
As history shows, a lot can happen in a short time. Continue reading Be Careful of Pat Answers About 2024 »
The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained
The Fiscal Responsibility Act tweaked the permitting process, but more comprehensive changes could come later this year. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained »
The Dispatch→ Iowa Swing Marks Ron DeSantis’ Opening Salvo
The Republican showcases his campaign strategy. Continue reading Iowa Swing Marks Ron DeSantis’ Opening Salvo »
Logically→ Photo of ISKCON Temple near Odisha train accident site passed off as a mosque