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The Dispatch→ The Debate Around a Bill to Ban TikTok, Explained
Sens. Mark Warner and John Thune introduce the Restrict Act at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The RESTRICT Act has bipartisan support, but critics say it may not work as intended.Continue reading The Debate Around a Bill to B
The Dispatch→ Lawmakers Eye a Fix for Child Labor Problems
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)A new bipartisan bill would up civil fines for the first time in 85 years.Continue reading Lawmakers Eye a Fix for Child Labor Problems »
The Dispatch→ The Washington Post Misfires—Again
A man fires an AR-15 a a shooting range on October 12, 2019, in Greeley, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Its series on the AR-15 is error-ridden propaganda.Continue reading The Washington Post Misfires—Again »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Young Man In Viral Screenshots Is NOT Nashville Shooter
Is the young man pictured in this collection of screenshots the Nashville school shooter, shown before a purported gender transition? No, that's not true: The young man in one of the photos is from Pennsylvania and was not involved in the
The Dispatch→ Did Ron Get Rolled?
(Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)He fights! But does he win?Continue reading Did Ron Get Rolled? »
Truth or Fiction?→ 2013 Video of Pat Robertson Discussing Transgender People Resurfaces
On March 29 2023, amid escalating attacks on transgender people, journalist Miguel Petrosky shared a clip of far-right televangelist and disinformation purveyor Pat Robertson purportedly espousing a message of tolerance: This video of Pat Robertson
FactCheck.org→ Posts on Social Media Use Different Photos of Fetterman to Boost Bogus Claim
Quick Take Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has been hospitalized since Feb. 15 for treatment of depression, an aftereffect of a stroke. Social media posts use two photos of Fetterman — taken years apart — to falsely claim the Democrats
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Did NOT Dress Up ‘Black Guy As A White Supremacist’ — It Was Demonstration by Anti-Trump Republicans
Did Democrats dress "a black guy as a white supremacist" to cast a bad light on supporters of former President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The picture, which shows five people standing side by side with tiki torches, is a 2021 demo
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Rally, Fox Interview
In his first 2024 campaign rally in Waco, Texas, and in a recent interview, former President Donald Trump repeated many claims we’ve fact-checked before — but he also made new false and unsupported statements: In talking about the FBI
Poynter→ No, experts say, acid rain did not fall after Ohio train derailment
A TikToker with the handle “Kate the Chemist” claims that acid rain fell in Ohio after the train derailment on Feb. 3. Her TikTok has more than 80,000 likes and […] The post No, experts say, acid rain did not fall after Ohio train derailment
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mount Meru Is NOT A Real Place Nor Does It Appear On Urbano Monti’s Planisphere Map Of 1587
Is Mount Meru, a magnetic mountain, located at or under the North Pole at the center of a flat Earth -- and is this mountain the reason why all compasses point to the magnetic north? No, that's not true: In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, M
Truth or Fiction?→ DeSantis, Disney, and the ‘Rule Against Perpetuities’
On March 29 2023, two popular posts on Reddit referenced a conflict between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), part of broader discourse involving a “rule against perpetuities.” Background In April 2022, we published a fact check abo
Poynter→ Could GPT-4’s language capabilities exacerbate disinformation and threaten jobs?
The newest iteration of OpenAI’s generative chatbot, GPT-4, is heightening existential fears over misinformation, disinformation and job security. Its reasoning abilities are purportedly better than ChatGPT, with OpenAI pointing to […] The post
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts Misidentify Nashville Shooter
The Covenant School campus, in Nashville, Tennessee, March 28, 2023. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Social media posts are circulating online that falsely identify the perpetrator of a deadly elementary school shooting in Nashville on M
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is Hakeem Jeffries right about the GOP’s stance on book-banning?
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said ”extreme MAGA Republicans want to ban books” on the Holocaust, Martin Luther King Jr., the LGBTQ journey, “Roberto Clemente and baseball" and the Native American experience in the U.S. He can point to
Full Fact→ Gorillas’ diet doesn’t mean protein does not exist
A video on social media falsely claims that protein doesn’t exist, based on the idea that a gorilla’s diet doesn’t include any. But gorillas do eat a large amount of this essential nutrient.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Biden’s 2020 remarks mischaracterized in video excerpt with wrong subtitles
Video shows President Joe Biden talking about what “stable Jesus” said about airports.
PolitiFact→ Brandon Creighton – Texas lawmaker says 30 states have education savings accounts. Is that true?
When discussing education savings accounts, "We would be 31st in the nation to have these policies going forward on behalf of kids.”
Full Fact→ Photo of Suella Braverman looking at model Auschwitz is digitally altered
An edited picture of the home secretary’s recent trip to Rwanda has been shared hundreds of times.
Full Fact→ Are GP numbers rising or falling?
Earlier this month the PM claimed there are now a “record number” of GPs, while the Liberal Democrats say the number’s down since the last election.
Logically→ A fake tweet falsely claimed the father of a murdered girl in Tennessee vowed to fight “trans evil”
Logically→ Mercury is poisonous and cannot be used for anti-gravitational technology
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo shows nonviolent protester in Oklahoma City, not Nashville, Tennessee, school shooter
Photo of person holding sign shows the shooter who killed six people at a Nashville, Tennessee, school.
Full Fact→ Video showing President Biden distracted by ice-cream van has been edited
A modified video circulating on social media appears to show President Biden getting distracted by an ice-cream van during a speech by the first lady.
AllSides→ Old Hoax Shows Up in Posts About Nashville School Shooter
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/03/old-hoax-shows-up-in-posts-about-nashville-school-shooter/ False clai
Full Fact→ Do any European countries send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
Claims that Denmark and other EU countries do so are missing context.
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – U.S. national debt is as big as the economy, but it has been for a while
“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