“The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.”
Full Fact→ Hoax ‘injured dog’ posts use old photo which appears to be from Ukraine
Facebook posts falsely claim a dog has been injured in a hit-and-run incident in various locations around the UK.
Logically→ Anti-Brexit march footage from 2018 falsely shared as a recent cost of living protest in London
Poynter→ 5 takeaways from last week’s International Fact-Checking Day
Each year, the International Fact-Checking Network celebrates International Fact-Checking Day on April 2 – symbolically positioned just after April Fools’ Day. It’s a time to celebrate facts and elevate the […] The post 5 takeaways from las
Logically→ No, the COVID-19 lockdowns were not a trial run to implement climate lockdown as part of the World Economic Forum’s ‘Great Reset’ initiative.
Logically→ WHO guidelines were misinterpreted to claim kids and teens need not be vaccinated against COVID-19
The Dispatch→ Dueling Rulings on Abortion Drug
Abortion rights advocates gather in front of the J Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas. (Photo by MOISES AVILA/AFP via Getty Images)Plus: The Republican Party struggles to come to a post-Roe consensus.Continue reading Duelin
Logically→ Altered image shows U.K. MP Suella Braverman standing next to a model of a concentration camp for migrants in Rwanda
Logically→ Video of a Theyyam performance falsely shared with the claim that Muslim priests have been appointed to Hindu temples in Kerala.
Poynter→ Anheuser-Busch CEO didn’t resign after Bud Light partnered with a transgender influencer
Anheuser-Busch’s partnership with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney has sparked backlash from conservatives, with some social media users claiming the collaboration has led to turmoil at the beer company. […] The post Anheuser-
Logically→ Donald Trump was charged by a Manhattan grand jury, the indictment does not list any political reasons
The Dispatch→ About Those Dueling Abortion Rulings…
The state of federal courts.Continue reading About Those Dueling Abortion Rulings… »
The Dispatch→ Putin’s Descent Into Stalinism
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech on April 6, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)The Russian regime is detaining children who express opposition to his invasion of Ukraine.Continue reading Putin’s Descent Into
The Dispatch→ Revoking the President’s War Powers, Explained
Sens. Tim Kaine and Todd Young hold a news conference after the Senate advanced a bill that would repeal the 2002 Iraq and 1991 Gulf War authorizations. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)Congress is poised to repeal authorization for the u
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Suppress Results Of Study On Safety Of Hepatitis B Vaccine In Infants — Results Available For Decades
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suppress the results of a study that purportedly showed an increased risk of neurodevelopmental delays in newborns who were given a Hepatitis B vaccine during the first month of lif
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t show HAARP’s destruction; it’s from a Brazil farm protest
Video shows "HAARP gets destroyed” by protesters.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Castor Oil Compresses NOT Proven To ‘Heal’ Colon, Treat Diarrhea and Constipation
Do castor oil compresses applied to the abdomen "heal" the colon to treat for diarrhea and constipation? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence that suggests castor oil has therapeutic benefits beyond its approved laxative p
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of Elon Musk talking about a new way to unlock a Tesla is fake
Elon Musk said a new Tesla feature can scan testicles and use that information “to biometrically unlock and start the car.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Data Does NOT Show ‘Net Zero’ Warming In Antarctica For Over 70 Years
Have temperatures in Antarctica not increased in more than 70 years? No, that's not true: A climatologist and global climate expert told Lead Stories that it is "evident that temperatures are increasing across the Antarctic." According to
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Anheuser-Busch CEO didn’t resign after Bud Light partnered with Dylan Mulvaney
“Anheuser-Busch CEO resigns” after Bud Light partners with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Hillary Clinton wasn’t indicted, despite nonsense online claims
“Hillary Clinton indicted.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Anheuser-Busch’s CEO Resign After Bud Light Campaign?
Dylan Mulvaney at the Rainbow Room on March 13, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) Claims are circulating online that the CEO of Anheuser-Busch—the brewing company that owns Budweiser, Michelob, Stella Artoois, and other brew
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biggie Smalls Did NOT Predict COVID-19 In 1994
Did Biggie Smalls predict the COVID-19 pandemic in his 1994 song lyrics? No, that's not true: The rapper, real name Christopher Wallace, did not write about the SARS-CoV-2 virus outbreak decades before it occurred. The video claiming to s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Nike Is Giving Away Gift Cards For $1
Did Nike lose a lawsuit and as a result have to give away gift cards to their customers for only one dollar? No, that's not true: This is a scam post. Nike's verified Facebook and Twitter pages have not mentioned such a giveaway. There ha
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Misleading Claims About Bill to Protect LGBTQ+ Events in Ontario
Quick Take Four members of a minority party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario introduced a bill on April 4 that would create temporary community safety zones around drag performance venues to prevent “acts of intimidation.” But onl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anheuser-Busch CEO Did NOT Resign After ‘Record Low’ Sales Of Bud Light
Did the CEO of the brewing company Anheuser-Busch resign following "record low" sales of Bud Light, one of the company's brands? No, that's not true: Not only is the claim based on inaccurate information about the company's CEO and leader
The Dispatch→ No Labels, Big Plans
Voting booths stand ready for use in a U.S. election. (Photo from Getty Images.)Plus: Meet George Santos’ first primary challenger.Continue reading No Labels, Big Plans »
Poynter→ Yes, Africa is ‘splitting apart’ — but it will take millions of years
This post on TikTok, which says that the continent of Africa is “splitting apart,” caught my attention. “A massive crack stretching several kilometers made a sudden appearance in Kenya in […] The post Yes, Africa is ‘splitting apart’
The Dispatch→ Meet the Whigs
Abraham Lincoln. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Republicans should remember that they are a third party.Continue reading Meet the Whigs »
Logically→ Video of Ram Navami procession from Kashmir falsely shared as a ‘safe’ celebration in Pakistan
The Dispatch→ Transgender Athletes and Title IX
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas swims the 100 Freestyle prelims at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)The Biden admi
Poynter→ US public schools are still teaching about the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is one of America’s founding documents, yet a video circulating online claims that students in the U.S. aren’t learning about it. “Here’s a real rabbit hole […] The post US public schools are still
The Dispatch→ Europe Puts Its Chips Down
(Photograph from Getty Images.) A forthcoming EU plan to subsidize semiconductor production may be more bark than bite.Continue reading Europe Puts Its Chips Down »
The Dispatch→ DeSantis Stuck in Cruz Control
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a Midland County Republican Party event on April 6, 2023, in Midland, Michigan. (Photo by Chris duMond/Getty Images)Is he headed for the same finish?Continue reading DeSantis Stuck in Cruz Control »
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Trump Got Arraigned
Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits with his defense team in a Manhattan court during his arraignment on April 4, 2023. (Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images)Plus: the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and Republican shenanigans in Tennessee.Continue r
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Are more than half of felony charges in Manhattan downgraded? Yes, but its common elsewhere, too
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “has downgraded over 50% of the felonies to misdemeanors.”
The Dispatch→ Tales of Loneliness, Stories of Syncretism
A review of Samanta Schweblin’s ‘Seven Empty Houses’ and Scholastique Mukasonga’s ‘Kibogo.’Continue reading Tales of Loneliness, Stories of Syncretism »
The Dispatch→ All the Pieces Fall Into Place
A review of ‘Tetris.’Continue reading All the Pieces Fall Into Place »
The Dispatch→ I See Dumb People
Is the GOP trying to look bad?Continue reading I See Dumb People »
The Dispatch→ DeSantis, Decider
Florida man as the next Commander-In-Chief?Continue reading DeSantis, Decider »