Michelle Obama speaks May 3, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Joy Malone/Getty Images) Posts are circulating online claiming that former first lady Michelle Obama is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 2024. These claims are f
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: DeSantis, Pence, and Everything 2024
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Dispatch Live: DeSantis, Pence, and Everything 2024 »
PolitiFact→ Does a graphic showing use of words about racism prove media manipulation? There’s more to the story
A graphic shared on Twitter shows words such as “racist,” “racists” and “racism” have appeared more frequently in news media. Some social media users are saying the increase proves the media has an agenda. But the study from which the graph
PolitiFact→ House Republicans’ findings about the Biden family’s foreign business practices, explained
Newly released bank records show that Biden family members received more than $10 million from foreign companies during and after President Joe Biden’s vice presidency. They didn’t prove that Hunter Biden or other Biden family members violated the
The Dispatch→ Tuesday’s Make-or-Break Debt Limit Meeting
Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on May 9. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Deadline pressure is mounting for Kevin McCarthy and Joe Biden to work out a deal.Continue reading Tuesday’s Make-or-
Full Fact→ UK’s worst week for Covid-19 deaths far worse than viral post claims
A viral claim on social media that 652 people died in the UK’s worst week of the pandemic is far too low. The true figure is almost 10,000.
Logically→ Old, unrelated video from Gujarat falsely linked to wrestlers’ protest in Delhi
Logically→ No evidence that garlic can kill brain cancer cells
Logically→ The COVID-19 pandemic was a public health emergency, not a sinister plot to control people’s lives
Logically→ No, the flu cases in 2020-21 were not recorded as COVID-19
AllSides→ No, NCAA Didn’t Strip Lia Thomas of National Championship After Test Results
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ncaa-strip-lia-thomas-national-championship/ Claim: The NCAA stripped
AllSides→ No, NCAA Didn’t Strip Lia Thomas of National Championship After Test Results
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ncaa-strip-lia-thomas-national-championship/ Claim: The NCAA stripped
AllSides→ Viral Video Makes False Claim About Global Oil Supply
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/viral-video-makes-false-claim-about-global-oil-supply/ Oil is formed
AllSides→ Viral Video Makes False Claim About Global Oil Supply
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/viral-video-makes-false-claim-about-global-oil-supply/ Oil is formed
Logically→ Altered video of actors Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan supporting Imran Khan goes viral
Logically→ Agreement between Pakistan government and Imran Khan stating terms for his arrest is fabricated
Logically→ No, Florida lawmakers did not dance ‘after passing anti-trans’ legislation
Health Feedback→ Some studies suggest nutritional deficiencies may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but they aren’t the sole cause as social media post claims
REVIEW A Facebook reel of an interview snippet claiming that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by nutrient deficiencies rather than genes went viral in early May 2023. The claim was made by Joel Wallach, a veterinarian and naturopath, who also previou
Logically→ Old video from West Bengal falsely peddled as vote rigging in Karnataka polls
Logically→ Old video of Israeli iron dome intercepting rockets resurfaces to show a recent attack
Full Fact→ Fake Amazon deal offering ‘£3’ Tefal set circulating on Facebook
Amazon confirmed that the offer shared on social media is not genuine.
Logically→ Posts showing Virat Kohli praising Rahul Gandhi after Congress win in Karnataka are fabricated
The Dispatch→ The Biden Family Business
Joe Biden hugs his wife Dr. Jill Biden, son Hunter Biden and daughter Ashley Biden after being sworn in as U.S. president. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)House Republicans investigate shady business dealings involving the president’s family.Continu
Logically→ Bill Gates’ remarks taken out of context to claim he admitted to injecting GMOs into children
Logically→ Video doesn’t show people waving Pakistan flag in Karnataka after Congress’ poll win
Washington Post→ And the president most to blame for the national debt problem is …
The country now is dealing with the legacy of policy choices made more than 50 years ago.
The Dispatch→ SCOTUS to Congress: Do Your Job
Pork problems and wire fraud.Continue reading SCOTUS to Congress: Do Your Job »
The Dispatch→ Biden Withholds Weapons That Could Help Ukraine Win the War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the German federal Chancellery on May 14, 2023, in Berlin. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)Cluster munitions are controversial, but the potential benefits outweigh the risks.Continue reading Biden Withholds W
The Dispatch→ The Growing Threat of Cyber Cooperation Between Russia and Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand on September 15, 2022. (Photo by Alexandr Demyanchuk / SPUTNIK / AFP/Get
The Dispatch→ Pence Allies Launch Super PAC Ahead of White House Bid
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on April 26, 2023. (Photo by Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty Images) The political operation will focus on messaging and ground games in early primary s
The Dispatch→ A Day of Dashed Hopes
Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave flags in Ankara, Turkey on May 15, 2023. (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)Turkey’s presidential election goes to a runoff after neither President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan nor his challen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Does NOT Show Martha Stewart Promoting A Line Of ‘C0PD Gummies’
Does American television personality Martha Stewart advertise "C0PD Gummies" sold under her name? No, that's not true: Her website does not contain any information about such a product. The video does not sync with the audio, suggesting s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A ‘Kick In The Nut’ Is NOT Equal To ‘9000 Del Of Pain’ — There Is No Pain Measurement Called A ‘Del’
Is a kick in the testicles equal to "9000 del of pain" which is equivalent to giving birth to 160 kids or 3,200 bones getting crushed at the same time? No, that's not true: There is no such unit of measurement as a "del." A unit with a si
The Dispatch→ Jive Turkey
Elon Musk (Photo by Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP/Getty Images.)Elon Musk’s unseriousness about free speech laid bare.Continue reading Jive Turkey »
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Makes False Claim About Global Oil Supply
Quick Take Oil is formed in a process that takes millions of years, and there is a finite amount on the planet, scientists say. But a TikTok video shared on Instagram falsely claims that there is an “unlimited” supply of oil, and people
PolitiFact→ Rep. George Santos has been indicted. Will he face consequences in Congress?
The May 10 indictment and arrest of Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., cast a pall over his political future. But any consequences directly affecting his service in the House are unlikely to come soon.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this photo doesn’t show Biden touching a child inappropriately
Photo shows Joe Biden touching a child inappropriately.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ron DeSantis and the ‘Let Them Die Act’
On May 15 2023, an Imgur account shared a recent tweet by Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) describing purported legislation in Florida as the “Let Them Die Act”: Ron DeSantis just signed the "Let Them Die Act" which allows medic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Adrenochrome NOT Stored In Heineken Barrels, Transported By Shell Oil Company
Was adrenochrome stored in barrels from Dutch beer maker Heineken and then transported globally by Dutch oil company Shell? No, that's not true: The image circulating on social media, which shows a beer keg with the word "adrenochrome" st
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Lia Thomas was not stripped of her title. This claim comes from a satire site.
“NCAA strips Lia Thomas of National Championship After ‘Unfavorable’ Test Results.”