"Si trabajaste en el año 2020 puede ser que te deban muchísimo dinero” a través de un “crédito que está activo hasta ahora”.
Truth or Fiction?→ AOC Parody Account on Twitter Aims to Confuse
On May 30 2023, screenshots appeared of a tweet by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), about a verified “parody account” targeting her: FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter CEO has e
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Amanda Gorman poem moved to middle school shelves in one library, not banned in Miami-Dade County
“Miami-Dade County has banned” Amanda Gorman’s poem “from elementary schools.”
PolitiFact→ Alex Epstein – Chart on Arctic Sea Ice extent has no bearing on Al Gore quote about the North Pole melting away
A chart on Arctic sea ice provides evidence that Al Gore was wrong when he said in 2009 that the north polar ice cap would lose all of its ice “within the next five to seven years.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of A Woman At An ‘International Airport’ Does NOT Show The Wife Of Russia’s Belgorod Region Governor Fleeing Country
Does a photo shared on social media during the May 22, 2023, attack on the Russian region of Belgorod by two paramilitary groups show the wife of the region's governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, at an "international airport" with her "belonging
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Leaked Footage’ Of ‘Flat Earth From 1977’ — It’s From A Satire Account
Does a video shared on social media show "leaked footage of our flat Earth from 1977"? No, that's not true: A 22-second clip that was first posted to TikTok in February 2023 was created by a satirical account that uses computer-generated
Full Fact→ 5G is not triggering nanotechnology in the Covid vaccines
A video showing people collapsing claims to show deaths due to 5G activating ingredients injected into them.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fight breaks out in congressional hearing? That’s a fake claim
"F.ight BREAKS as C.omer SHUTS UP Biden's lawyer with B0MBSHELL."
Full Fact→ The Covid-19 vaccines saved many lives
A widespread meme on social media is clearly wrong when it suggests there is no evidence that the Covid vaccines saved any lives at all.
The Dispatch→ Ron DeSantis Sharpens Attacks on Trump
Plus: Republicans split by predictable fault lines in the House debt ceiling fight. Continue reading Ron DeSantis Sharpens Attacks on Trump »
Full Fact→ Sun corrects net migration graph which didn’t reflect the latest data
A graph published on the newspaper’s website suggested a steeper recent rise in net migration than that shown by Office for National Statistics figures.
Full Fact→ Not all fish in the Channel belong to the EU
A post on Facebook also makes a misleading claim about small boat crossings to the UK.
Logically→ Photo does not show Celine Dion attending her son’s wedding in a wheelchair
Full Fact→ Fake birth parents appeal on Facebook uses US photographer’s picture
The image used in two posts was taken from a Seattle photographer’s website, despite the claim that the person searching was born in both Plymouth and Bristol.
Logically→ Video of Indonesian bus accident falsely shared as Meghalaya incident
Full Fact→ Hoax post about injured dog uses picture taken in Australia
A picture of a dog reported found in a County Durham Facebook group was actually taken in Australia in 2019.
Full Fact→ NHS Covid tracing app did not cost £37bn
Multiple Facebook posts have claimed that £37 billion was spent on the NHS Test and Trace app when it actually cost about £35 million in 2020/21.
The Dispatch→ International Outrage over Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law
Critics oppose the African country’s crackdown on homosexuality on both moral and practical grounds. Continue reading International Outrage over Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law »
Logically→ Video of man assaulting a woman in Madhya Pradesh falsely shared as ‘love jihad’ incident
Logically→ Misleading posts about ‘Disease X’ add fuel to misinformation on Twitter
Logically→ John Kerry did not say farmers must stop growing food
Logically→ AI-generated images used to claim actor Dwayne Johnson performed Hindu Aarti
Washington Post→ McCarthy hypes ‘largest cut’ to sell debt-ceiling deal
There are many ways to run the numbers but no metric puts this deal in first place.
The Dispatch→ The Bahnsen Conspiracy
From economic markets to the coming kingdom. Continue reading The Bahnsen Conspiracy »
The Dispatch→ Excessive Fines and Strange Bedfellows
Geraldine gets her cash. Continue reading Excessive Fines and Strange Bedfellows »
The Dispatch→ Get Ready for More ‘Bud Lighting’
The beermaker is suffering a sales slump, but boycotters don’t even even need to hurt a company’s bottom line to declare victory. Continue reading Get Ready for More ‘Bud Lighting’ »
The Dispatch→ Beware the Hype Over Two New Alzheimer’s Drugs
They could cost taxpayers billions while potentially delivering few benefits. Continue reading Beware the Hype Over Two New Alzheimer’s Drugs »
Logically→ Clip of students being taught how to perform Namaz is of a play rehearsal
Logically→ Old, unrelated image used to claim hair dryer was used to dry pitch during IPL 2023 final
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Maricopa Officials Breaking Into Election Machines — It Shows Routine Pre-Election Installation
Does a post show "new video evidence" of Maricopa County election officials breaking into sealed election machines? No, that's not true: The "new" video is a recording of a 2022 public live stream of the Maricopa County, Arizona, election
PolitiFact→ ¿DeSantis votó en contra de un muro fronterizo? Analizamos los hechos
En Español: El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, ha expresado su apoyo a la construcción de un muro en la frontera entre EE.UU. y México, a pesar de lo que afirma un anuncio engañoso de un comité de acción política pro-Donald Trump.
Truth or Fiction?→ State Farm No Longer Insuring California Homes, Insurance Industry in Climate Crisis
On May 30 2023, The Recount tweeted about a purported decision by insurer State Farm, which would evidently no longer be accepting new applications from California homeowners: State Farm is no longer accepting new applications for homeowner insurance
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Data Do NOT Show ‘Zero Young Healthy Individuals Died Of COVID-19’ — Only Fraction Of Statistics Available
Do Israeli data show "Zero Young Healthy Individuals Died Of COVID-19"? No, that's not true: While the risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 is generally higher among older individuals or those with pre-existing health conditions,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Kevin McCarthy questioned whether House should expel Adam Schiff, but didn’t call for his removal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the immediate “expulsion and prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, Ron DeSantis didn’t ban displaying Puerto Rico’s flag in public
Says Ron DeSantis said Puerto Rico’s flag can’t be displayed in Florida.
The Dispatch→ A Show About Nothing
What was the point of the debt-ceiling fight? Continue reading A Show About Nothing »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that California Rep. Eric Swalwell is facing charges lacks proof
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing charges after “lying” to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Target Looted In 2023 In Response To ‘Right-Wing Boycott’ — Scene Is From 2020
Did "leftist activists" loot a Target store in response to the 2023 Target boycott started by right-wingers? No, that's not true: In the tweet making that claim, the image is from 2020, three years before the protest over LGBTQ+ merchandi
The Dispatch→ GOP Leaders Look to Build Support for Debt Deal
Kevin McCarthy aims to pass it this week—and quell a potential far-right uprising. Continue reading GOP Leaders Look to Build Support for Debt Deal »
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: GOP Primary Updates and a Dispatch From Ukraine
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation. Continue reading Dispatch Live: GOP Primary Updates and a Dispatch From Ukraine »