“The Antarctic ice cap is not melting.”
FactCheck.org→ Masking Has Minimal Effects on Respiratory System, Does Not Cause Long COVID
SciCheck Digest Long COVID is a collection of health problems caused by COVID-19 that remain or appear following the initial infection. It is implausible that face masks cause long COVID, contrary to claims made online. Mask use can temporarily cau
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children’s Book ‘Abuela’ Has NOT Been ‘Banned In Many States’
Was the children's book "Abuela" banned in "many states" as of April 20, 2023? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence as of this writing that the book has been banned at the county, state or federal level. The claim originate
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, brain aneurysms are not a ‘common’ side effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
Brain aneurysms are a “serious and common COVID-19 mRNA vaccine injury in young people.”
The Dispatch→ Reminder: Dispatch Book Club Tonight on Dispatch Live
Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Reminder: Dispatch Book Club Tonight on Dispatch Live »
PolitiFact→ La Tierra no es plana. Aquí te contamos por qué
En Español: Un video en Facebook alega que la Tierra es plana, sin embargo la NASA confirma que es esférica. Verificamos tres teorías conspirativas y te contamos por qué son falsas.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden anunció su campaña de reelección. ¿Qué tan ciertos han sido sus discursos recientes?
En Español: El Presidente Joe Biden se postula para la reelección en 2024. PolitiFact ha verificado más de 260 declaraciones de Biden desde el 2007 y en esta nota te diremos cuan verídicas han sido sus declaraciones más recientes.
FactCheck.org→ We’re a Webby People’s Voice Winner
Thanks to our loyal readers who voted, FactCheck.org has won the 2023 Webby People’s Voice Award in the category for Websites and Mobile Sites: News & Politics. This is our 11th People’s Voice win since 2007, but our first since 2017
PolitiFact→ Kirsten Gillibrand – Is Kirsten Gillibrand right that “many law enforcement agencies” did not submit hate crime data?
“Many law enforcement agencies didn’t submit their (hate crime) data to the FBI.”
Full Fact→ Infosys did not work on emergency alerts system
Claims that Rishi Sunak’s father-in-law’s company got the emergency alerts contract are going viral.
Full Fact→ Emergency alert doesn’t let government ‘take control’ of your exact location
The alert uses 4G and 5G technology to send out a warning to those close to danger.
Health Feedback→ No evidence that COVID-19 vaccination affects placenta, contrary to a claim by Naomi Wolf
REVIEW COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women has been a recurring subject of scientific disinformation since the onset of the vaccination campaigns in 2021. Health Feedback explained in previous reviews how COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is
PolitiFact→ As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch?
As Biden announces his reelection bid, he can point to some clear economic successes, and some important weaknesses. Here’s a look at 14 economic metrics.
The Dispatch→ Kevin McCarthy’s Biggest Test Yet
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) walks outside the U.S. Capitol on April 20, 2023. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)House Republicans will have to overcome thin margins to pass a debt-ceiling bill. Continue reading Kevin McCarthy’s B
Full Fact→ Advice to ‘NEVER’ give babies water is missing context
A video on social media, and written up in the Mail Online, warns against giving young babies water. But some babies may need some in hot weather.
Logically→ No, millions of cockroaches did not appear in Mecca during Ramadan
Full Fact→ Using the herb comfrey on teeth could be dangerous for health
Social media videos claim that comfrey, a herb used in traditional medicine, can be used to improve teeth and gums. There is no good evidence for this, and using the herb this way risks liver damage.
Logically→ No, Glasgow City Council did not pass a plan to reduce the M8 motorway’s speed limit to 30mph
Logically→ 2021 image falsely shared as Egyptian soldiers fleeing Sudan amid the civil war
Logically→ No, Kerala government or milk federation has not banned Karnataka’s dairy brand Nandini in the state
Logically→ WHO’s pandemic treaty will not overpower any country’s domestic policies
The Dispatch→ Tucker Carlson Out at Fox News
Tucker Carlson speaks during the 2022 Fox Nation Patriot Awards. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)Plus: Mortgage fee changes burn better borrowers.Continue reading Tucker Carlson Out at Fox News »
Logically→ Inauthentic images falsely claim Google creates Doodles for all religious holidays but Easter
Logically→ A misleading video about U.K. emergency alert system claims it will create a sense of ‘permanent emergency’
PolitiFact→ President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. How accurate are his recent claims?
President Joe Biden is running for re-election in 2024. We have fact-checked him more than 260 times, including his statements about jobs, abortion and former President Donald Trump.
Logically→ No, the US government has not proven the lab leak hypothesis for COVID-19 origins
Full Fact→ The Government needs to take health misinformation seriously
New report on how the Online Safety Bill should reduce the harm caused by online health misinformation
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Little 8-Year-Old Girl Had 67 Different DNA Samples Inside Of Her’
Does a video interview with former Arizona congressional candidate Jeff Zink prove a "little 8-year-old girl had 67 different DNA samples inside of her"? No, that's not true: The sheriff's office in Cochise County, Arizona, where the migr
Washington Post→ Can Florida’s gay teachers show photos? The White House claimed not.
The Florida law restricting LGBTQ discussion doesn’t explicitly prevent teachers from displaying photos of same-sex relationships, but some say it has had a chilling effect.
The Dispatch→ The Tech Term Arrives
Time to pop Tums for some spicy content. Continue reading The Tech Term Arrives »
The Dispatch→ Falling Hemlines and Rising Inflation
A 2009 Royal Mail stamp shows British fashion designer Mary Quant wearing her Banana Split dress. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images.)Examining the accuracy of the ‘hemline index.’Continue reading Falling Hemlines and Rising Inflation »
The Dispatch→ Breaking Down on the ‘Last Mile’
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)Vulnerable mothers deserve better than aid programs that fail to deliver.Continue reading Breaking Down on the ‘Last Mile’ »
The Dispatch→ Winter Is Coming
Cooling towers of the Neurath coal-fired power plants on February 08, 2023, in Neurath, Germany. Germany restarted coal plants after Russia invaded Ukraine but is phasing out its nuclear power plants. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)And neither Eu
The Dispatch→ How the FTC Is Undermining U.S. Interests in Europe
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (Photograph by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)Helping to enforce the EU’s Digital Markets Act w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘lol CRYBABIES’ Billboard Is NOT A Real Bud Light Promotion — Edited Video Hoax
Did Bud Light introduce a new "lol CRYBABIES" billboard campaign as a response to recent backlash over the brand's association with transgender social media personality Dylan Mulvaney? No, that's not true: This is not a real ad campaign f
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No evidence people are taking part in sexual assault 'trend'
People are participating in “National Rape Day’” on April 24.
The Dispatch→ Tuckered Out
Tucker Carlson in 2019. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Be careful what you wish for.Continue reading Tuckered Out »
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News. These are some of his most consequential falsehoods.
Our fact-checking of Tucker Carlson will likely continue, but his affiliation with Fox News will not. Here’s a look back at some of his biggest and most consequential falsehoods.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia Was NOT ‘Reconnected Back To SWIFT’ On April 22, 2023
Did sanctioned Russian banks regain their access to the international system of cross-border money transfers in April 2023? No, that's not true: No such decision was made by the European Union or the United States, as of this writing. The
PolitiFact→ Why the FDA is recommending the newer, bivalent COVID-19 vaccines
The FDA announced that it was revoking the original, monovalent COVID-19 vaccines to replace them with newer, bivalent doses. The change is unrelated to safety. The bivalent vaccines protect against multiple variants and require a single dose.