“We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.”
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause miscarriages or stillbirths contrary to misleading interpretations of VAERS data
REVIEW Vaccine misinformation founded on misleading presentations of data from adverse event databases are still going strong on social media. One example of this is a graph posted by Instagram users in March 2023, depicting a sharp increase in misc
Poynter→ Gun violence has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 19
A woman who survived a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, in 2022 made a passionate plea for gun safety legislation in front of TV cameras after a mass school […] The post Gun violence has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of de
The Dispatch→ United States Looks to Counter China in Africa
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech at the Kotoka International Airport on March 26, 2023. (Photo by Ernest Ankomah/Getty Images)Plus: It’s Opening Day! ⚾Continue reading United States Looks to Counter China in Africa »
Logically→ The Nashville school shooter has been falsely identified as Samantha Hyde on social media.
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of heart attacks, contrary to Russell Brand video
REVIEW On 27 February 2023, comedian Russell Brand published a YouTube video about a new study reporting a rise in heart attacks in young people. In the video, Brand took aim at a CBS News interview discussing the study. In the fashion of “just as
Washington Post→ The data is clear: There is no ‘clear epidemic’ of transgender mass shooters
Donald Trump Jr. and other conservative commentators are rushing to make assumptions without checking the facts.
The Dispatch→ Undercooked
Defending various amendments. Continue reading Undercooked »
The Dispatch→ Sarah VS Serial
Your motivations are insufficiently economical. Continue reading Sarah VS Serial »
The Dispatch→ Ford’s China Problem
The logo of the Ford Motor Company is displayed on the front grille of an electric Ford Transit being charged. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)Worries arise over a Chinese company’s involvement in an American automotive factory.Continue reading For
The Dispatch→ The House GOP’s Hunter Biden Investigation, Explained
President Joe Biden waves alongside his son Hunter Biden in August 2022. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)Republicans have obtained evidence of suspicious payments and pledge to keep looking for more.Continue reading The House GOP’s Hunte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scotiabank Is NOT Transitioning To Digital Bank Accounts As Of March 29, 2023
Did Scotiabank, one of the largest banking corporations in Canada, announce in an online article and on a store sign that it is currently closed so that it can convert "all banking accounts to digital bank accounts" by April 1, 2023? No,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Missile Strikes On Ukraine In March 2023 NOT A Hoax
Does a social media video prove that reported Russian missile strikes on Ukraine didn't take place or were staged? No, that's not true: The video, which alternates between images of Independence Square in the capital Kyiv and BBC televisi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nashville TV Station Did NOT Tweet That Father Vowed ‘An End To Tolerance’ of ‘Trans Evil’ After Covenant Shooting
Did Tennessee TV news station WSMV 4 Nashville tweet that a father vowed an "end to tolerance" of "trans evil" in response to the March 27, 2023, Covenant School mass shooting that killed six people? No, that's not true: The broadcast sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rubbing Hands, Fingers Together Will NOT Cause You To Lose Weight
Will rubbing your hands and fingers together every morning cause you to lose weight? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such a practice will contribute to weight loss. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) posted to Ti
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a great white shark was not beached in North Carolina, image is fake
Images show a great white shark on the beach in North Carolina.
The Dispatch→ Nationalism and Patriotism
Supporters cheer ahead of Donald Trump's speech at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Thoughts on America’s bipartisan malaise. Continue reading Nationalism and Patriotism »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Zombie Virus In China — Video Shows Event Organized By Transit Service
Did a virus that turns its host into a zombie get released in China? No, that's not true: This video shows an event put on by the Jakarta Light Rail Transit and an event organizer in Indonesia. Multiple videos on social media also prove t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Substantive Evidence That Underwire Bras Cause Breast Cancer
Do bras made of unnatural fibers or those that contain underwire cause breast cancer? No, that's not true: Experts agree that there is no substantive or reliable scientific evidence that wearing underwire bras or those made of unnatural f
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump, Nietzsche, and TikTok
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)A very bloggy G-File.Continue reading Donald Trump, Nietzsche, and TikTok »
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t show a zombie virus outbreak in China
Video shows zombie virus outbreak in China.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Nashville School Shooter
Does this photo show the Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale holding a protest sign that says, "TRANS RIGHTS ...OR ELSE?" with a graphic of five long guns in the colors of the trans flag stripes? No, that's not true: This photo was taken
Truth or Fiction?→ FDA Approves Narcan for Over-The-Counter Sales
On March 29 2023, a popular post to Reddit’s r/UpliftingNews and a viral tweet both reported that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved over-the-counter sales of Narcan: Today, the US FDA approved Narcan (naloxone) n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stormy Daniels ‘Bombshell Letter’ NOT New — Released In 2018, She Immediately Disavowed It
Does a "bombshell letter from Stormy Daniels debunk" Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's pursuit of potential criminal charges against former President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The statement circulating on social media in
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Evidence does not show Barack Obama had a boyfriend or paid ‘hush money’
A photo shows former President Barack Obama’s “old boyfriend,” to whom he paid “hush money.”
PolitiFact→ Ashbey Beasley – Gun violence surpasses car accidents as the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 19
“Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens — it has overtaken cars.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Wyoming, Obamacare, and Abortion Bans
On March 28 2023 a Reddit user shared an image-based post, which contained a claim that a proposed abortion ban in Wyoming was “blocked due to [an] Obamacare-era amendment”: Wyoming abortion ban blocked due to Obamacare era amend
PolitiFact→ Rebuild by Design – Did every county in New York state experience a federally declared climate disaster between 2011 and
“Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.”
PolitiFact→ William Barclay – Syracuse proposal would pay gang members to stay away from crime
“A proposal in Syracuse would pay gang members $100-$200 per week to stay out of trouble.”
The Dispatch→ When ‘Success’ Breeds (Even Bigger) Failure
Samsung Electronics in Seoul on July 7, 2022. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je /AFP/Getty Images)Lessons from South Korea and Germany on the unseen perils of mercantilist industrial policy. Continue reading When ‘Success’ Breeds (Even Bigger) Failure »
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Human activity causes climate change? Yes, but from greenhouses gases, not weather modification
Climate change is caused by corporations using "weather modification patents.”
Full Fact→ Facebook ‘free meal’ at Harvester offer is not official
A post offering users a free meal for two is not affiliated with the restaurant chain.
The Dispatch→ The House Majority Runs Through New York
Flanked by Reps. Brandon Williams and Nick Lalota, fellow New York Rep. Anthony D'Esposito speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on March 7. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Plus: Utah Republicans expect Mitt Romney to run for reelection. Continue
Full Fact→ Video of woman stuffing seagull into bag is missing context
An out-of-context video has left social media users wondering if seagulls are being eaten due to the cost of living crisis.
PolitiFact→ American Principles Project – Claim linking Protasiewicz to school policy for trans students widely misses mark
At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Has Stormy Daniels Claimed That She Slept With Donald Trump?
Stormy Daniels on May 11, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images) Social media users are citing a signed statement from porn star Stormy Daniels to suggest that she has not claimed to have had sex with former President Donald Trum
FactCheck.org→ Old Hoax Shows Up in Posts About Nashville School Shooter
Quick Take False claims about the shooter at a Christian elementary school in Nashville have been swirling on social media. Police shot and killed the suspect, whom they identified as 28-year-old Audrey Elizabeth Hale. The person was no
Logically→ Old aerial footage from Turkey has been falsely linked to a recent earthquake in New Zealand
Poynter→ Are you ready for a reality check? Check out Poynter’s first-ever media literacy zine
Ahead of International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project, created something decidedly … well not digital. Print’s not dead yet! I’m the architect of MediaWise’s […] The post Are you ready
The Dispatch→ Netanyahu Hits Pause on Judicial Reforms
Protesters gather with national flags outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem amid ongoing demonstrations against the government's controversial push to overhaul the justice system, on March 27, 2023. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty I