Packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed on April 13, 2023. (Photo illustration by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)What happens when a pregnant woman follows the FDA-approved abortion regimen?Continue reading Abortion Pills, Explained »
The Dispatch→ Turning Villains Into Victims
Tucker Carlson speaks during the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Feszt on August 7, 2021 in Esztergom, Hungary. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)Tucker Carlson pandered to Donald Trump’s most deplorable supporters.Continue reading Turning Villain
The Dispatch→ The Dangers of Prosecutorial Nullification
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg after a press conference on April 18, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Refusing to ignore entire categories of crimes or criminals is a threat to the separation of powers. Contin
Logically→ Fake BBC survey predicting a BJP win in 2023 Karnataka elections goes viral on social media
The Dispatch→ Video: Dispatch Book Club for ‘One Summer: America, 1927’
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.Continue reading Video: Dispatch Book Club for ‘One Summer: America, 1927’ »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence That Folic Acid Causes Depression
Does consuming folic acid or folate cause depression, particularly postpartum? No, that's not true: There is no substantiated evidence to suggest that folic acid causes depression, postpartum or otherwise. A medical expert who focuses on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Legislation Would NOT Impose Death Penalty For Admitting Children To Drag Shows
Would a bill in the Florida legislature impose the death penalty for admitting children to drag shows? No, that's not true: Bills before lawmakers in the Sunshine State would make it illegal to take children to drag shows, and would also
PolitiFact→ Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show
Tucker Carlson’s final show on Fox touched on the show’s most familiar themes: race, crime, Hunter Biden’s laptop, immigration, LGBTQ+ issues and pop culture. Here’s a fact-checker’s look at some of the claims he made.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Trump’s reaction to Biden’s reelection announcement
The former president unleased an attack on Biden that was filled with falsehoods.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Reelection Remarks
President Joe Biden announced on April 25 that he would run for reelection in the 2024 campaign. In his video announcement and a speech later that day to a union group, Biden repeated several claims we’ve fact-checked before: The president c
The Dispatch→ Tangled Up in Blue
Photo illustration of Elon Musk's Twitter account. (Photo illustration by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)The humiliation of Elon Musk.Continue reading Tangled Up in Blue »
The Dispatch→ Biden’s In (the Race), Trump Is Out (of the Debates)
President Joe Biden speaks at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., April 25, 2023. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)The incumbent announces his reelection bid, while Trump says he isn’t going to debate his GOP opponents.Continue reading Bi
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Yes, the Antarctic ice sheets are melting. Scientists say they’ve melted for decades.
“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