Logically→ Old clips of Modi drinking tea in Varanasi falsely linked to his recent Karnataka visit
The Dispatch→ Dems’ Perilous Underestimation of Trump
Donald Trump supporters hold flags near Trump's Mar-a-Lago home on April 1, 2023. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)He repels swing voters, but he isn’t unelectable.Continue reading Dems’ Perilous Underestimation of Trump »
Logically→ Old video of D.K. Shivakumar falsely linked to campaigning for upcoming Karnataka elections
Logically→ Old video of D.K. Shivakumar falsely linked to campaigning for upcoming Karnataka elections
Logically→ Old video of gunfire falsely attributed to Manipur ethnic clashes
AllSides→ Fact Check: Video Shows the Wrong Border Fence
https://thedispatch.com/article/fact-check-video-shows-the-wrong-border-fence/ A video clip is circul
AllSides→ No, Obama did not remove 500,000 pedophiles from a background check database | Fact check
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/05/05/no-obama-didnt-remove-500000-pedophiles-from-fbi-database/70182649007/
The Dispatch→ Fake Town Halls (w/ Chris Christie)
Another proto-candidate.Continue reading Fake Town Halls (w/ Chris Christie) »
AllSides→ Fact Check: Trump Says No President ‘Got Even 10 Cents’ From China
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-trump-says-no-president-got-10-cents-china-1798724 Donald Trump has
Washington Post→ Unraveling the GOP mystery allegation against Biden
GOP lawmakers have alleged Biden was involved in a criminal scheme as vice president. Here's a guide to the claims.
The Dispatch→ Crime On My Hands
Paranoid populism persists.Continue reading Crime On My Hands »
The Dispatch→ ‘White House Plumbers’ Needs to be Fixed
Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux in 'White House Plumbers' (Photo via IMDb)The first episode of the HBO miniseries is dreadful.Continue reading ‘White House Plumbers’ Needs to be Fixed »
The Dispatch→ Vintage J
John Mulaney at the Boston Symphony Hall in 'Baby J.' (Picture via Marcus Russell Price/Netflix)John Mulaney’s latest stand-up special tackles his struggles with addiction, but also shows off his signature comedic charm.Continue reading Vin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Depict First Honduran Migrant ‘Caravan’ Woman To Be Granted Asylum In US
Does a photo on social media depict a Honduran woman named Susana Gonzalez who was the first member of a "caravan" of migrants to be granted asylum in the United States? No, that's not true: This post depicts an old, fake meme that has be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cheating Partners, pH Mix Do NOT Cause UTIs, Yeast Infections
Do cheating partners or "pHs that don't mix" contribute to urinary tract or yeast infections? No, that's not true: While sexual activity can increase the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and yeast infections, there can be other cau
FactCheck.org→ The Political Disagreement Over a Health Exception for Later Abortions
In recent years, Democrats in Congress have introduced a bill that would bar states from prohibiting abortion after a fetus is viable outside the womb in cases where the patient’s life or health is at risk. Republicans claim that the bill would allo
FactCheck.org→ Unpacking the Claim that Blinken ‘Lied’ to Congress
On Fox News, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said he caught Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a lie to Congress about communicating with Hunter Biden via email. Johnson said Blinken ought to resign or be impeached. It’s significant when a U.S
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Simulation was not prep for a planned 2025 pandemic
Simulation with fictional virus shows ‘“what they're preparing for us" in 2025.
The Dispatch→ Buzzed on Coffee and Double Standards
(Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)On the inverted pyramid of concern.Continue reading Buzzed on Coffee and Double Standards »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Kamala Harris wasn’t slurring about today, yesterday or tomorrow. This video is altered
Video shows Kamala Harris talking nonsensically about today, tomorrow and yesterday.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Were Florida lawmakers dancing after passing anti-trans bills? No, social media claims lack context
Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Affinity for the devil? No. NASA’s “T-Minus” countdown is no nod to Satan.
NASA's T-minus launch countdown is a mocking reference to Satan.
FactCheck.org→ Fox News and Dominion Voting Not Owned By Same Company, Contrary to Online Posts
Quick Take Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News for defamation, alleging the news organization spread lies about the company after the 2020 election. After the suit was settled, social media posts falsely claimed that Fox and Dominion Voting
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Walmart stores aren’t becoming FEMA camps
Walmart stores are being converted to FEMA camps to imprison Americans.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Kobe Bryant’s death wasn’t a setup to keep him from testifying in a lawsuit
Kobe Bryant was killed “as a setup to stop him from testifying.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – In 1969, the president called the astronauts on the moon. Here’s how
The phone President Richard Nixon used to talk to the first astronauts on the moon is evidence the 1969 moon landing was faked.
The Dispatch→ The New Trumpism: Culture War Is Overrated
Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake greets supporters during an event with former U.S. President Donald Trump on April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)MAGA goes anti-anti-woke.Continue read
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Teachers Union Head Says She Wanted Schools to Reopen During Pandemic
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, on May 3, 2023 in Tamarac, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) During testimony before a House of Representatives panel on April 26, the president of the American Federation of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sweden Did NOT Attack Russia With ‘Surprise Air Strike’ On May 3, 2023
Did Sweden launch a "surprise air strike" against Russia on May 3, 2023? No, that's not true: The claim comes from a clickbait video and is not supported by any other credible sources. The story originated from a post on Facebook on May 3
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Video Shows the Wrong Border Fence
A picture of Melilla, at the border between Morocco and Spain, taken on June 25, 2022. (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images) A video clip is circulating online showing a border fence overwhelmed by hundreds of people trying to climb to the other
The Dispatch→ The Content Trap
Donald Trump appears at an NBC Town Hall at the Today Show on April 21, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)As long as Donald Trump draws an audience, the media will keep focusing on him.Continue reading The Content Trap »
The Dispatch→ Senators Examine Worldwide Threats
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Plus: A new China competition bill is in the works, and e-commerce trade benefits receiv
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Sen. Ron Johnson again says Social Security is a Ponzi scheme
Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
Logically→ The Labour Party has no plan to defund and close Teesside International Airport in Darlington, England
Full Fact→ Photo shared on social media doesn’t show King Charles with Dunblane gunman
A 1999 photo of the king and Jimmy Savile is real, but the third man in the picture is not the Dunblane shooter, who killed himself after the massacre three years earlier.
Full Fact→ Appeal for dog ‘found’ in Bexleyheath is not real
The pictures used were taken from reports about a dog found on a mountain in the US five years ago.
The Dispatch→ Will Democrats Try to Turn the Tables on Trump’s Age?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on May 2, 2023 in Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images)Plus: Kari Lake threatens to clear the GOP field in Arizona.Continue reading Will Democrats Try to Turn the Tables on Trump’s Age? »
Full Fact→ No evidence video shows a real ‘fighting robot’
Viral footage supposedly showing a robot appears to be computer-generated and there’s no evidence it is associated with the robotics company Boston Dynamics, as has been claimed.
Logically→ Dr. Bharat Pankhania is not the CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation