Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “has been arrested.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Don’t be fooled; Elon Musk isn’t linked to this get-rich-quick scheme
Elon Musk is offering people the opportunity to make $1 million “in 90 days while sleeping in.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Don’t confuse FedNow payment system and central bank digital currency; they’re not the same
“In America our own (central bank digital currency) system is going to be launching July 1. It’s called the FedNow payment system.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – JFK Jr., who died more than two decades ago, isn’t in this video with then-President Donald Trump
Video proves John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This isn’t a video of Donald Trump and JFK Jr. in a presidential convoy
Video shows John F. Kennedy Jr. in a “real presidential convoy.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – There’s no evidence Cash App founder Bob Lee was murdered by the federal government
Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Does a Passport Indicate Barack Obama Was Born in Kenya?
Former President Barack Obama. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) Social media users are circulating Images of a British colonial passport belonging to a “Barack Hussein Obama” and naming Nairobi, Kenya, as the bearer’s birthplace to suggest tha
The Dispatch→ Democrats Can’t Shake Chicago Blues
Mayor Lori Lightfoot (left) accompanied by Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson (center) and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during an event to announce Chicago as the host city for the 2024 Democratic National Convention on April 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Ph
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Florida no está bajo emergencia por el huracán Ian, ese video es del 2022
“¡Florida emergencia! Huracán Ian golpe directo”.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Medication Abortion Court Rulings
More than half of abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions, done early in pregnancies. But less than a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal court rulings have raised questions about the future availability of mifepristone
Logically→ A viral image claiming to show Julian Assange in a U.K. prison is AI-generated
FactCheck.org→ Fewer Cases of Flu Due to Pandemic Precautions, Contrary to Viral Claim
SciCheck Digest Public health organizations have explained that the reason there were far fewer cases of the flu in 2020 and 2021 was likely due to measures adopted to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, such as handwashing and socia
Logically→ A recruitment poster urging American welfare recipients to join war in Ukraine is fake
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Destruction of beer was in Mexico, not related to Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney partnership
A video shows a steamroller destroying Bud Light cases in relation to Anheuser-Busch’s partnership with a trans person.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El sol tiene miles de millones de años más para brillar, dice NASA; no esperen catástrofes solares
“La NASA advierte que el sol podría dejar de brillar y causar una catástrofe”.
Full Fact→ No evidence motorhome ‘giveaway’ is real
Hundreds of thousands of people have shared what appears to be a fake campervan giveaway on Facebook.
Logically→ AI-generated image falsely shared as real face of the model for the Statue of Liberty
Full Fact→ Saunas not proven to reduce risk of death
A social media video contains claims about the health effects of saunas, saying that regular use reduces risk of death. This is not backed up by science.
The Dispatch→ Can Reimbursing Lawmakers’ Expenses Build a Better Congress?
Tulips bloom outside the U.S. Capitol. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)New rules to ease the financial burden of public service risk political backlash. Continue reading Can Reimbursing Lawmakers’ Expenses Build a Better Congress? »
Logically→ Georgia General Assembly resolution against Hinduphobia has been misrepresented
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Tiffany Dover is alive, despite persistent claims to the contrary
The person purporting to be Tiffany Dover is an impostor.
Poynter→ $12 million Global Fact Check Fund opens applications for first grants
St. Petersburg, Fla. (April 14, 2023) – The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalistic excellence, in partnership with Google and YouTube, […] The post $12 million Globa
Logically→ Recent claims that Switzerland has banned COVID-19 vaccinations are misleading.
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Afghanistan Blame Game
American soldiers watch over Afghan refugees waiting in line to be processed for an exit flight out of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (MARCUS YAM / LOS ANGELES TIMES)‘For all this talk of chaos, I just didn’t see it, not from my perc
Poynter→ Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change?
President Joe Biden greenlighted an $8 billion drilling project in Alaska, triggering a storm of denunciation from environmentalists. Less than three weeks later, he put up for auction 73 million […] The post Joe Biden has approved more oil drill
Logically→ Image of ABP-CVoter pre-poll survey result digitally altered to claim BJP will win in the 2023 Karnataka elections
Health Feedback→ CGTN video rehashes baseless claim about U.S. biolabs in Ukraine
REVIEW A Facebook video published on 11 April 2023 by CGTN, a Chinese state-controlled media outlet, called for an investigation into “U.S. biolabs in Ukraine”, alleging that these laboratories are potentially used to develop biological weapons.
The Dispatch→ The Long Reign of King Dollar
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)Aside from the princeling euro, the greenback has no real competitors globally.Continue reading The Long Reign of King Dollar »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Of Passport Do NOT Prove President Barack Obama Was Born In Kenya — It was His Father’s Passport
Do photos of British Passport #84764 issued in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 29, 1959 to Mr. Barack Hussein Obama prove that President Barack Obama was born in Kenya and "was thus a FAKE and ILLEGITIMATE President"? No, that's not true: A fath
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Military Enforcement Of No-Fly Zone Over Antarctica
Does this video show the military enforcement of a no-fly zone over Antarctica? No, that's not true: This video shows a demonstration of the U.S. military intervening when a plane violates presidential airspace. Filmed by the "Today" show
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PCR Tests Do NOT Contain ‘Magnetic Beacons’ Used For Tagging, Patenting Humans
Do PCR tests contain magnetic beacons that can be used for tagging, tracking or patenting humans? No, that's not true: No known magnetic substances, including beacons, are used in PCR tests or the swabs used to collect the samples. The te
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Soursop, Beans, Tomatoes, Onions Will NOT Cure Cancer
Is eating soursop, beans, tomatoes and onions a cure for cancer? No, that's not true: An oncologist and a dietitian told Lead Stories this combination of foods is no cure. Instead, the two experts advocated for a healthy, balanced diet to
PolitiFact→ State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years
State legislatures rarely expel members. PolitiFact found only 19 lawmakers who were expelled from state legislatures around the country since 2000. Experts say expulsion is typically reserved for cases of serious, and often criminal, misconduct.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People Running From Real Zombies In US
Does a viral video portray Americans trying to escape real zombies? No, that's not true: There is no such thing as a zombie, outside fiction and cinema. The clip was recorded in Paris, France. The video captured a mass panic of shoppers f
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS, is contagious. A video’s claim that it’s not is Pants on Fire!
HIV is not contagious.
PolitiFact→ Why doesn’t the Supreme Court have a formal code of ethics?
ProPublica’s recent reporting that revealed Justice Clarence Thomas accepted tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from a Texas billionaire without disclosing them has renewed calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics. So far there i
PolitiFact→ Newly arrived immigrants are generally not automatically eligible for food assistance
Immigrants who have been in the U.S. for three months are not automatically eligible for food assistance unless they meet specific requirements or live in certain states.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Los inmigrantes recién llegados no suelen tener derecho automático a asistencia alimentaria
"Latino, inmigrante, recién llegado … Si eres inmigrante en Estados Unidos y llevas más de tres meses ahí, podrías calificar para obtener cupones de comida”.
The Dispatch→ Trump 2028?
Former President Donald Trump on April 8, 2023. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)It won’t happen. I think.Continue reading Trump 2028? »
PolitiFact→ Alliance Defending Freedom – Do 1 in 5 women suffer complications from abortion pills? No, group suing FDA shares flawed data
Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.”