Be wary of big businesses asking to be reined in. Continue reading The Worst Possible Reason to Support New AI Regulation »
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence of exponential increase in ‘AIDS-associated diseases and cancers’ after COVID-19 vaccine
“AIDS-associated diseases and cancers have increased by 338x since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC and foreign government bodies."
The Dispatch→ Here Comes Ron DeSantis
Plus: Arizona’s Kari Lake is making moves to distance herself from the state GOP. Continue reading Here Comes Ron DeSantis »
PolitiFact→ As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch?
In key economic measures including employment and gross domestic product, Florida’s economy has thrived under Gov. Ron DeSantis. Here’s our analysis in nine charts.
Logically→ Erdoğan did not say ‘I will not bow to Sinan Oğan’s wishes’
Climate Feedback→ What’s in a number? The significance of the 1.5°C warming threshold and reporting on its possible breach in popular media
1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’
Logically→ Image of a poster on a New York subway train showing Jordan Neely’s death has been digitally manipulated
Full Fact→ Caravan shared hundreds of times on Facebook isn’t part of any giveaway
A post claiming social media users can win a free luxury caravan is too good to be true.
Full Fact→ Chelsea Clinton did not say children should be force-jabbed
Posts on social media are attributing a false quote to Chelsea Clinton. She did not say that children in the USA should be forcibly vaccinated.
Full Fact→ Poster shared on Facebook misrepresents Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030
A Facebook post shows a photograph of a man with a poster that lists 22 alleged UN and WEF “goals”.
Logically→ Viral footage shows smoke from a fire in Crimea, not a crashed helicopter in Belgorod
Health Feedback→ Lack of clinical evidence for the claim that dog dewormer fenbendazole cures cancer
REVIEW Posts claiming that a dog deworming medicine called fenbendazole cures cancer in people have gained traction on social media. Much of this is based on the anecdotal account of an American man named Joe Tippens (see examples of Facebook posts
The Dispatch→ Lawmakers (Re)Introduce Immigration Reform
“Dignity” bill offers migrants legal pathways—if it passes. Continue reading Lawmakers (Re)Introduce Immigration Reform »
Washington Post→ Tim Scott hypes ‘terrorist watch list’ border crossings
The GOP presidential hopeful used Homeland Security data to suggest a flood of would-be terrorists crossing from Mexico -- but most the encounters were on the border with Canada.
The Dispatch→ Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder
Moral compromises and survival. Continue reading Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder »
The Dispatch→ Beware the Bachelor
Plus: The DeSantis candidacy that never was. Continue reading Beware the Bachelor »
The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Decision Tree
With days to go before the ‘X-date,’ several scenarios could play out. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Decision Tree »
The Dispatch→ Does the GOP Deserve Tim Scott?
Too many Republicans prefer Trump’s self-indulgent chaos over smart policy. Continue reading Does the GOP Deserve Tim Scott? »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Seed Oil, Thymoquinone Do NOT Cure Several Major Diseases
Can black seed oil and one of its main compounds, thymoquinone, cure major diseases, including cancer and diabetes? No, that's not true: While some research suggests that black seed may be useful for certain conditions, there isn't suffic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clinical Trials For MRNA Universal Influenza Vaccine Will NOT Involve Only ’50 Healthy Volunteers’ To ‘Assess The Safety’
Will a new mRNA universal flu vaccine only be tested on 50 volunteers to "assess the safety" of the experimental shot? No, that's not true: New drugs and medicines in the United States go through rigorous testing and three phases of clini
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Experience Of Implanted Microchip In Use — It’s Science Fiction Production
Does a video show a real situation where a person has an implanted microchip in her arm that allows her to buy goods and open her home door lock, then the implant stops working and she is stuck without money or access to her apartment? No
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Only 11 People’ Responsible for Majority of ‘Book Ban’ Requests?
On May 23 2023, several social media posts popped up with the jarring claim that a majority of book removal or book ban requests in American schools were an effort by the same eleven individuals: This is what white minority rule looks like.https://t.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Miranda Lambert Is NOT Selling A Weight Loss ‘Mineral’
Is American singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert selling weight loss materials, specifically a special mineral used for weight loss? No, that's not true: This is false advertising and follows a formula of using public figures to sell product
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan Did NOT Ban Seed Sales To Limit Home Gardening
Does the state of Michigan ban most stores from selling seeds, and is the purpose of this ban to force people to only buy fruit from big corporations? No, that's not true: Michigan does not ban seed sales. There was a short period during
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Tim Scott’s Presidential Campaign Announcement
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina announced on May 22 that he will seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024. We reviewed his speech — and an exclusive NBC News interview he did shortly after — and found that he made a few claims
PolitiFact→ Evolution of misinformation: How false story about migrants displacing homeless veterans caught fire
A story about asylum-seeking migrants displacing homeless veterans from a New York hotel drew widespread outrage on social media. Then the story fell apart.
PolitiFact→ Francis Suarez – Miami mayor is right: Miami-Dade public schools have seen sharp increase in new immigrant students
“Just last year,” Miami-Dade Public Schools “had over 14,000 new children, 10,000 of which came from four countries of Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti.”
The Dispatch→ Unplugged
Cable news has never seemed less relevant. Continue reading Unplugged »
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claim mischaracterizes study’s findings on causes of death for COVID-19 patients
Says a report shows that “Ventilators Killed Nearly ALL COVID Patients”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Nato Soldiers in Ukraine’
Does a viral video prove the presence of NATO forces in Ukraine in May 2023? No, that's not true: The footage, predating the Russian invasion of Ukraine, shows Afghanistan. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok on May 10, 2023. The text
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet That ‘The World Is Flat’ in 2022
Did Elon Musk write that "the world is flat" on Twitter in April 2022? No, that's not true: The viral image of the supposed entry appears to have been digitally altered. Archived versions of Musk's account do not contain such a tweet. The
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Uptick in cases of myocarditis in newborns in Wales linked to enterovirus, not COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines administered during pregnancy drove an increase in cases of myocarditis in babies.
The Dispatch→ When Campaigns Infect Congress
How we got to the possibility of Biden invoking the 14th Amendment to solve the debt-ceiling crisis. Continue reading When Campaigns Infect Congress »
Truth or Fiction?→ Ann Coulter NAACP Tweet
On May 2023, a Reddit user shared an image to r/WhitePeopleTwitter, which was purportedly a screengrab of a tweet in which right-wing pundit Ann Coulter referenced a NAACP travel warning issued for Florida: The GOP needs to piss off by
PolitiFact→ Matt Walsh – No, Target is not selling ‘tuck-friendly’ swimwear for kids
“Tuck-friendly” bathing suits at Target “are available in kids’ sizes.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: TV Ad Falsely Accuses DeSantis of Levying a New Tax
The Florida governor signed a law changing how an existing tax is collected. Continue reading Fact Check: TV Ad Falsely Accuses DeSantis of Levying a New Tax »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video does not show Obama calling his wife ‘Michael’
A video shows former President Barack Obama referring to his wife, Michelle as “Michael.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Connecticut bill won’t protect child sex offenders
A bill in Connecticut that changes the definition for “sexual orientation” would protect “minor attracted persons” from discrimination.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, el interior de tu auto no emana excesivas cantidades de benceno al prender el aire acondicionado
"La gente que se sube al coche manteniendo las ventanas cerradas inevitablemente aspirará en rápida sucesión excesivas cantidades” de benceno.
Full Fact→ Can pharmacists prescribe medicines?
The Pharmacy First service will mean people in England can get NHS prescription medicines for some conditions from a community pharmacy without seeing a GP. But some pharmacists can prescribe already.