The quote now circulating on social media is originally from a clearly labelled political sketch in the Guardian.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: CNN Has Not Announced an End to Live Audiences at Town Halls
Claims to the contrary are false. Continue reading Fact Check: CNN Has Not Announced an End to Live Audiences at Town Halls »
Full Fact→ Video showing ‘NATO soldiers now in Ukraine’ was filmed in Afghanistan in 2021
A video shared on social media was filmed during evacuations from Kabul in August 2021, not in Ukraine.
Climate Feedback→ How much of a climate solution can technologies such as carbon capture and storage be?
Science has shown consistently that adding CO2 to the atmosphere is changing the climate in various ways, including raising the surface temperature of the oceans and atmosphere. One of the climate change mitigation technologies is carbon capture and st
The Dispatch→ Debt Ceiling Deal Remains Elusive
Lawmakers may have only nine days to head off a default. Continue reading Debt Ceiling Deal Remains Elusive »
AllSides→ Young Children Do Not Receive Medical Gender Transition Treatment
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/scicheck-young-children-do-not-receive-medical-gender-transition-treatment/
AllSides→ Young Children Do Not Receive Medical Gender Transition Treatment
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/scicheck-young-children-do-not-receive-medical-gender-transition-treatment/
Full Fact→ The suicide rate may not have been rising in recent years
Sir Keir Starmer claimed the suicide rate is “going up”, based on a rise since 2007. But data for the last few years gives a mixed picture.
Full Fact→ Pictures of Elon Musk’s ‘robot wives’ are AI-generated
There is no evidence for claims that the billionaire plans to release “robot wives” for sale in September.
Logically→ No, this video does not show a Patriot system being destroyed in Ukraine
Logically→ Image of a Bangladesh park falsely shared as a revamped road from Srinagar
Logically→ Old video of a street play in Kerala shared with false claim of RSS worker being killed
The Dispatch→ Sen. Tim Scott Joins the Race
Plus: Vacant offices spell trouble for commercial real estate. Continue reading Sen. Tim Scott Joins the Race »
Logically→ Media shares Zomato’s meme on ₹2000 notes as official data on cash-on-delivery payments
Logically→ Media outlets share Zomato’s meme on ₹2000 notes as official data on cash-on-delivery payments
The Dispatch→ Warhol Brings Down the House
The month of Gorsuch. Continue reading Warhol Brings Down the House »
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott Hopes for a Republican Reversal
The South Carolina senator hopes his presidential run will be the antidote to grievance politics. Continue reading Tim Scott Hopes for a Republican Reversal »
The Dispatch→ The Biden Administration’s Approach to AI, Explained
The government already regulates artificial intelligence, but future federal policy will depend on how Congress understands its risks. Continue reading The Biden Administration’s Approach to AI, Explained »
Logically→ Clipped video shared to claim ‘Indian Prime Minister Modi snubbed at G7 summit’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Person’s Race Is NOT Encoded In Their Social Security Number
Does a person's Social Security number reveal information about their race? No, that's not true: This rumor is based on fears that personal information encoded in a Social Security number could result in racial discrimination. This concer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT ‘Show’ People Fully Vaccinated For COVID-19 Lose 25 Years Of Life Expectancy — There’s No Such Study
Do people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 shorten their average lifespan by a quarter century? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence or credible research to support the idea that being fully vaccinated for COVID-1
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Say He Wants To Send A Message To Target — Story Is From A Satirical Site
Did singer-songwriter Kid Rock tell The Dunning-Kruger Times that he wants to send a message to Target Corporation, like he did with Bud Light? No, that's not true: The Dunning-Kruger Times is a satirical website. There is no evidence tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘CIA Document’ Does NOT Explain How The ‘World Is Going To End’
Does a declassified "CIA document" prove that the intelligence agency knows "how the world is going to end"? No, that's not true: The "document" is an excerpt from a book, "The Adam and Eve Story: The History of Cataclysms." It was not wr
Truth or Fiction?→ Rashid Buttar of the ‘Disinformation Dozen’ Reportedly Dies
On May 20 2023 social media rumors began circulating, claiming that health disinformation purveyor Rashid Buttar had died: Rashid Buttar, one of the Disinformation Dozen, Dies Suddenly – Nuts Blame the Covid Jab Even Though he was Unva
PolitiFact→ ‘Gender dysphoria’: What it is, what it isn’t and how history has changed its view
“Gender dysphoria.” It might be one of those phrases you think you understand, but aren’t quite sure. PolitiFact tackles the topic: What is gender dysphoria? Is it a mental illness? What does the medical community say? Read more here.
The Dispatch→ How Tim Scott Wins
Sen. Tim Scott announcing his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event on May 22, 2023 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)He doesn’t. Unless …Continue reading How Tim Scott Wins »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Homeless Veterans Were NOT ‘Booted’ From New York State Hotel To Make Room For Immigrants
Were homeless veterans forced to move out from a hotel in Upstate New York so it could accommodate a "bus load of migrants" transported from New York City? No, that's not true: The supposed victims of the circumstances were not veterans -
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NCAA Did NOT Revoke Swimmer Lia Thomas’ National Championship — Story Is From A Satirical Site
Did the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) strip former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas of her NCAA National Championship record and refer her case to the Indiana state attorney for "possible fraud charges"? No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Arrest Of Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris On May 10, 2023
Were three high-profile Democrats, including President Joe Biden, arrested on or before May 10, 2023? No, that's not true: The claim came from a 2021 video that theorized about that happening in the future, but two years later, as of this
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Jack Kimble: ‘A Whopping 25% of American Students Are in the Bottom …’
On May 21 2023, a Reddit user shared a screenshot of a tweet about American students attributed to a “Rep. Jack Kimble” to the subreddit r/technicallythetruth: Can’t decide if this is satire by u/ShubhamG77 in tec
PolitiFact→ Hakeem Jeffries – Did Donald Trump rack up more debt than any other president?
“(Donald) Trump ran up more debt than any other president in American history.”
FactCheck.org→ Young Children Do Not Receive Medical Gender Transition Treatment
SciCheck Digest Families seeking information from a health care provider about a young child’s gender identity may have their questions answered or receive counseling. Some posts share a misleading claim that toddlers are being “transitione
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott Takes His 2024 Shot
Sen. Tim Scott announcing his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event on May 22, 2023 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)Plus: The array of possible GOP candidates still outside loo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Smoke Near Pentagon Is NOT Real Photo
Was there an explosion near the Pentagon on May 22, 2023? No, that's not true: This is not a real photo but a digitally fabricated image that shows a plume of smoke near a building that slightly resembles the Pentagon, the headquarters of
Logically→ Old video of U.S. army withdrawing from Afghanistan falsely shared as NATO forces in Ukraine
Full Fact→ HAARP research facility did not create distinctive clouds
The facility in Alaska does not produce water in the atmosphere and does not interact with clouds.
Full Fact→ Tim Schofield has not been stabbed in prison
It’s been falsely claimed on social media that the brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield has been stabbed in prison.
PolitiFact→ Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives
States ranking high in attracting renewable energy jobs gave companies hundreds of millions in incentives. The companies and experts say grants, tax breaks and other subsidies are top factors considered when deciding where to locate.
Logically→ Taylor Lorenz didn’t use family connections to remove information from the Internet Archive
The Dispatch→ From Counterculture to Culture and Back Again
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks onstage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 on May 19, 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Bitcoin Magazine)On Robert Kennedy Jr. and the right.Continue reading From Counterculture to Culture