Are humans never supposed to get sick and does the power of the human mind heal all sickness? No, that's not true: Medical experts have identified several causes of diseases other than human thoughts that affect the human body. The claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: X-Rated Mickey Mouse Video NOT ‘Old @Disney Reel’ – It’s Forged Version Of ‘Steamboat Willie’
Is Mickey Mouse "clearly massaging his massive erection" in a video described on social media as an "old @Disney reel"? No, that's not true: A former Disney animator called the short clip a "forgery." The NSFW video takes isolated charact
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Jacob Chansley, The ‘QAnon Shaman,’ Was Led Through Capitol By Police Entire Time He Was In Building On Jan. 6, 2021
Was Jacob Chansley, aka the "QAnon Shaman," led through the Capitol by police the entire time he was in the building on January 6, 2021? No, there's no evidence that's true: Chansley broke into the building, where he ignored repeated requ
Truth or Fiction?→ How the Court of Public Opinion Shifted on the Infamous McDonald’s Coffee Lawsuit
Derided for years as a comedic (at best) example of a frivolous lawsuit, the story of Stella Liebeck’s legal battle with the McDonald’s fast food chain has been the subject of a critical reappraisal. The 1994 case, Liebeck v. McDonalds, ste
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video doesn’t show U.S. Rep. Chip Roy grilling Vice President Kamala Harris
“Crowd erupts as Chip Roy grills Kamala Harris as she lies in Congress” in video.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Tucker Carlson’s airing of Jan. 6 footage wasn’t connected to House select committee’s end
“The January 6 committee disbanded immediately after the new footage was released.”
The Dispatch→ Choose Your Own Adventure
Tucker Carlson speaks in Hollywood, Florida, on November 17, 2022. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)Fox, January 6, and the unknowable truth.The post Choose Your Own Adventure appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Does Tennessee’s new law limiting drag make it ‘illegal to be publicly transgender’?
Tennessee’s recently enacted law bans “adult cabaret performances” in public or in front of children. Experts say how the law is enforced could affect drag performers, transgender people and other members of the LGBTQ community. Litigation is lik
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plane Crash Victims Were NOT Headed To East Palestine, Ohio, To Investigate Train Derailment
Were the victims of an Arkansas plane crash on their way to East Palestine, Ohio, to test the water, soil and air after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed there? No, that's not true: The five victims, employees of CTEH -- an enviro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Einstein Said ‘I Fear The Day That Technology Will Surpass Our Human Interaction’
Did Albert Einstein say, "I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots"? No, that's not true: Archival experts told Lead Stories that there is "no evidence" of such a quote
PolitiFact→ Elise Stefanik – Does Eric Adams want to ban chocolate milk in NYC schools?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Transgender Identity And Gender Diversity Are NOT Exclusively Modern Western Phenomena
Are transgender people and gender fluidity "products" of modern Western civilization? No, that's not true: Non-binary gender expression in many communities across the globe throughout history has been documented and researched. Professor
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘After No Fault Divorce Was Legalized in 1970, Female Suicide Rates Dropped 20 Percent’
On March 8 2023 — International Women’s Day — an Imgur account circulated with a screenshot of a tweet by attorney Qasim Rashid, claiming that “female suicide rates” fell 20 percent in the years after no-fault divorce wa
PolitiFact→ Stanley Litow – Strong support for notion that a bachelor’s degree means $1 million more in lifetime income
“Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump issued trans military ban, but his administration rejected calling it that
“We banned transgender” people from serving in the military.
PolitiFact→ Washington Free Beacon – Joe Biden’s climate plan backs public transit and telecommuting, but doesn’t say ‘stay home’
"The Biden administration is floating a new” climate strategy: Don't leave your house."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Bill Gates isn’t wanted for ‘premeditated murder’ in the Philippines
“Bill Gates arrest warrant issued in Philippines for ‘premeditated murder’ linked to vaccine roll out.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley didn’t make U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland cry in committee hearing
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley made U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland cry at a committee hearing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Sandy UFO’ Was NOT Caught On Camera — It’s Special Effects From Movie ‘Nope’
Was a massive "sandy UFO" caught on camera? No, that's not true: This footage is not real; it's special effects graphics in the 2022 sci-fi horror movie "Nope," directed by Jordan Peele. A short video clip was published on Instagram by @y
The Dispatch→ Social Policy With a Side of Chips
President Joe Biden tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, with IBM CEO Arvand Krishna (second from right) and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (right) on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)Subsidies intended to boost our semi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moon Is NOT Inhabited By 250 Million ‘Humanoid Aliens’
Did a "confidential source" find more than 250 million "humanoid aliens" living on the moon? No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories they have not yet found any sound evidence of extraterrestrial life. The key word "humanoid" implies
Full Fact→ Who are the 100 million displaced people Suella Braverman said could qualify for UK protection?
We’ve looked into the figures after the Home Secretary claimed 100 million people could be eligible for protection under current UK laws.
Full Fact→ Facebook post about dog ‘injured in a hit-and-run’ is a hoax
A Facebook post about an injured dog found in south-east London is a hoax. It uses a photo from a hit-and-run incident in New Jersey in 2020.
Full Fact→ Agenda 2030 will not enforce eating insects, banning cars or a global dictatorship
A cartoon on Facebook implies that Agenda 2030 will create a UN/WHO dictatorship and introduce several global policies.
The Dispatch→ Will Glenn Run?
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks at a rally in Triangle, Virginia, last November. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger / Getty Images.)Plus: D.C. home rule splits Democrats, Florida’s legislative session begins, and Larry Hogan discusses his decision not
AllSides→ Biden’s One-Sided Attack on Republican Budgeting
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/03/bidens-one-sided-attack-on-republican-budgeting/ President Joe Biden
Logically→ A video shows a helicopter provided by NATO being shot down in Ukraine.
Full Fact→ There is no free ‘mystery bus’ in Brussels
A viral Twitter joke about a bus supposedly called ‘not the 48’ is being taken seriously by some.
Full Fact→ Asylum seekers do not receive £175 a week
Payments are significantly lower and reduced further if meals are provided.
PolitiFact→ Matt Walsh – Gender affirmation is linked to improved mental health. There’s no evidence it drives youth suicide.
“The youth suicide rate has increased exponentially alongside trans affirmation. Trans affirmation causes the suicide rate, not the other way around.”
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s One-Sided Attack on Republican Budgeting
President Joe Biden has repeatedly tried to flip the script about the GOP claiming to be the party of fiscal responsibility, saying Republicans’ plans would add $3 trillion to the debt over the next decade. There are some Republican proposals th
AllSides→ Capitol video footage puts House Jan. 6 committee in a new light, some Senate Republicans balk
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/mar/7/capitol-video-footage-puts-house-jan-6-committee-n/ Rep
AllSides→ Tucker Carlson revels in congressional ‘hysteria’ over Jan. 6 footage
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3889098-tucker-carlson-revels-in-congressional-hysteria-over-jan-6-footage/
AllSides→ Trump, McCarthy and Fox run out a new truth-defying playbook
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/politics/trump-mccarthy-fox-republican-power/index.html A Trump industri
The Dispatch→ McCarthy Puts Republicans in a January 6 Bind
People clash with the U.S. Capitol police on January 6, 2021. (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images)Fox News’ Tucker Carlson debuts his latest round of January 6 revisionist history.The post McCarthy Puts Republicans in a January 6 Bind appeare
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sandford Police NOT Looking For Red Car Driver In Motorcycle Accident Involving Three-Legged Dog
Are the "Sandford Police" in the U.K. looking for information on the identity of the driver of a red car allegedly committing a "Dangerous Driving offence" by stopping for a three-legged dog crossing the street and having a motorcycle sma
Poynter→ Political definitions for ‘woke’ are all over the place
Are you woke to “woke”? Seems pundits and politicians can’t stop talking about it. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address […] The post Political definitions
The Dispatch→ The Gaps Between the Law and Artificial Intelligence
A visitor watches an animated screen at the Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona. (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)The burgeoning AI industry is raising questions for which federal law has f
The Dispatch→ Celebrating Our Differences
A Toblerone chocolate bar is displayed on March 7, 2023, in San Anselmo, California. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)And how, sometimes, rules can help protect diversity.The post Celebrating Our Differences appeared first on The Dis
The Dispatch→ How Fox News Created a ‘Safe Space’ for Its Audience
Fox News host Tucker Carlson. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The network didn’t want to upset its audience with the truth about the 2020 election.The post How Fox News Created a ‘Safe Space’ for Its Audience appeared first on The Dispatch.