Did Pattie Mallette, who became pregnant with Justin Bieber at 17, say it was a result of rape? No, that's not true: While being a survivor of sexual abuse, she does not categorize the moment she conceived her son as rape in her memoir. T
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Loggers, Roofers, Construction Workers, Sanitation Workers … All Have Statistically More Dangerous Jobs Than Cops’
On April 12 2023, an Imgur user uploaded a screenshot of a tweet asserting that workers in certain professions (logging, roofing, and sanitation among them) had “statistically more dangerous jobs” across the board than law enforcement offic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Jim Jordan Did NOT Slap Robert Mueller During Testimony
Did Rep. Jim Jordan slap former Special Counsel Robert Mueller during a congressional hearing? No, that's not true: The social media post making the claim provides no proof. More importantly, such an assault on Mueller by Jordan never hap
PolitiFact→ Here’s what Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said about Donald Trump during his DA campaign
Former President Trump says Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg campaigned on going after him. Here’s what Bragg said during his campaign about prosecuting Trump.
The Dispatch→ Pour a Little Out for Your Neighborhood Industrial Policy Fan
resident Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Wolfspeed, a semiconductor manufacturer, as he kicks off his Investing in America Tour on March 28, 2023, in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)It’s been a rough few months f
The Dispatch→ Do Pro-Lifers Have a Plan?
Pro-life supporters gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., ahead of the March for Life on January 20, 2023. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Plus, New York Democrats turn up the heat on congressional redistricting efforts.C
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery is not giving away free meals to people who comment on a Facebook post
The restaurant chain has confirmed it is not affiliated with the supposed offer or the page it appears on.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post twists contentious exchange on U.S. Senate floor
Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Joe Biden no liberará a presos tras visita de Marco Rubio a El Salvador
“Joe Biden liberará a reos tras visita de Marco Rubio a El Salvador”.
Logically→ Claim that no riots took place in Uttar Pradesh since Yogi Adityanath became CM in 2017 is not backed by data
Full Fact→ Hoax posts about ‘missing’ man ‘Martin Jones’ recirculating on social media
False claims that an elderly man with dementia is missing are circulating widely in local Facebook groups.
Logically→ An old image from Kolkata with graffiti that reads “Go Back Modi” resurfaces claiming to be from Tamil Nadu.
Logically→ No, DK Shivakumar has not been removed as the President of the Karnataka Congress.
Logically→ 2018 video of passports found on the roadside in Haryana falsely misattributed to Gujarat
The Dispatch→ U.S. Intelligence Leaks Threaten to Damage Alliances
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Plus: A ProPublica report renews push for Supreme Court ethics reform.Continue reading U.S. Intelligence Leaks Threaten to Damage
Logically→ No, COVID-19 vaccines are not causing H3N2 influenza in India
Poynter→ Do loose gun laws lead to more gun deaths? Sometimes, but not always.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., one of Congress’ leading advocates of stricter gun laws, recently tweeted a statistic that he said shows that more restrictive gun laws can save lives. “The […] The post Do loose gun laws lead to more gun death
Full Fact→ Prince William does not own Serco
Serco doesn’t ‘own’ Obamacare, the colloquial name for the US Affordable Care Act, either.
Logically→ An image from 2022 has been misattributed to recent raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
Washington Post→ Newsom’s claim that Trump states have the highest murder rates
The California governor's claim glosses over decades of a persistent pattern.
The Dispatch→ Skokie and the Bandit
Featuring a heated free speech debate.Continue reading Skokie and the Bandit »
The Dispatch→ Good Regulator, Bad Regulator
An SVB ATM outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Santa Monica, California on March 20, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images) It’s important to distinguish between regulation and oversight.Continue reading Good Regulator, Bad Regulator »
The Dispatch→ The Villainy Is the Point
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on March 21, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)Putin’s war crimes are the continuation of a sinister tradition that dates back to the czars.Continue reading The Villainy Is the Point »
The Dispatch→ Video: Mike Warren Joins the Dispatch
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Video: Mike Warren Joins the Dispatch »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lead Paint Was NOT Banned In Order To Defeat Potential Protection From Radiation
Was lead paint banned from residential use in the United States because homes coated in lead paint could protect residents from radiation that someone wanted them to be exposed to? No, that's not true: Laws regulating lead paint, starting
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: mRNA Vaccination Of Animals Does NOT Cause Involuntary Vaccination Of Humans Who Eat Their Meat
Do mRNA vaccines used on animals cause the involuntary vaccination of the people who eat their meat? No, that's not true: The Nebraska Center for Virology says there are "no commercial veterinary mRNA vaccines," but even if the shots were
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Order ‘Immediate Halt’ To COVID-19 Vaccinations Claiming ‘More Harm Than Good’
Did Switzerland health officials declare in April 2023 that COVID-19 vaccines do "more harm than good" and order an "immediate halt" to immunizations? No, that's not true: In a statement, the Swiss government reported that 98 percent of t
Truth or Fiction?→ Clarence Thomas’ Right-Wing Benefactor Helped Ginni Thomas Become a Lobbyist
The right-wing real estate mogul who reportedly lavished Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with undisclosed vacations also financed Virginia “Ginni” Thomas’ foray into becoming a lobbyist fighting what was described as a “cu
The Dispatch→ How Electable Is Ron DeSantis?
lorida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters on March 10, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)More than Trump?Continue reading How Electable Is Ron DeSantis? »
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis falsely said migrants deported from Martha’s Vineyard within 24 hours
When migrants arrived on Martha’s Vineyard, “They called out the National Guard and deported them within 24 hours.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Image of Jeffrey Epstein, boys was posted on an artificial intelligence art account
A photo shows Jeffrey Epstein with four boys on a beach.
The Dispatch→ Pentagon Leaks Alarm Washington
U.S. and Ukrainian flags at a memorial for fallen soldiers in Kyiv, 2023. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Plus: Members of Congress concerned about flaws in the rollout of a forced-labor law.Continue reading Pentagon Leaks Alarm W
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Mike Warren Joins the Dispatch
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Dispatch Live: Mike Warren Joins the Dispatch »
Truth or Fiction?→ Kid Rock ‘Cool, Daddy Cool’ Lyrics and ‘Grooming’
On April 11 2023m a meme that purportedly quoted lyrics from right-wing pop singer Kid Rock about “underage” girls and “young ladies” was shared to Twitter: pic.twitter.com/TfEhVl1UVp — Constructing Postcapitalism (@CP
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Fighter Jet Intercepting US Navy Aircraft On April 10, 2023
Does this video show a Russian fighter jet intercept a U.S. Navy aircraft and order it to leave on April 10, 2023? No, that's not true: This event shown in the video did not happen on April 10, 2023, but on July 7, 2021. The source of the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Protestors ‘Destroying One Of The HAARP Platforms in Brazil’ — Or Anywhere
Does a viral clip show protesters attacking what is described as "one of the HAARP platforms in Brazil"? No, that's not true: The footage in question portrays an unrelated local protest in Brazil. The High-frequency Active Auroral Researc
The Dispatch→ Democrats vs. the Rule of Law
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting with his science and technology advisers at the White House on April 4, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.)Plus, Joe Biden is a surprisingly strong incumbent.Continue reading Democra
PolitiFact→ Chris Murphy – Do loose gun laws lead to more gun deaths? Fact-checking Sen. Chris Murphy’s claim
“The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.”
Full Fact→ Hoax ‘injured dog’ posts use old photo which appears to be from Ukraine
Facebook posts falsely claim a dog has been injured in a hit-and-run incident in various locations around the UK.
Logically→ Anti-Brexit march footage from 2018 falsely shared as a recent cost of living protest in London