A video on social media claims that avoiding refined sugar and eating an ‘alkaline’ diet will have an anti-cancer effect. This isn’t supported by the evidence.
Full Fact→ Raw milk won’t cure lactose intolerance, but it might make you ill
An Instagram video claims that raw unpasteurised milk cures lactose intolerance. But raw milk still contains lactose and there’s no evidence it will prevent the digestive issues this causes.
Full Fact→ Facebook post does not show a missing man with dementia named ‘Mr Jones’
A Facebook post uses a photo from the US that has appeared in other hoax posts about missing elderly men.
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccinations cause infertility or pregnancy complications
REVIEW On 30 May 2023, The Exposé published an article claiming that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) “admitted” that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility, citing changes made by the EMA to COVID-19 vaccine guidance indicating that heavy mens
Full Fact→ Facebook page offering free passes for Alton Towers is not associated with the theme park
Thousands of people commented on and shared the post in 24 hours.
Health Feedback→ There are FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. as of May 2023, contrary to claim by Peter McCullough
REVIEW COVID-19 vaccine distribution began in the U.S. on 14 December 2020, following the authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier that month. Almost two and a half years later, in May 2023, participants in an Arizona Sen
Logically→ No, the hole in the ozone layer has not repaired itself
AllSides→ Trump’s Distortions of Federal Indictment
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/trumps-distortions-of-federal-indictment/ In the days leading up to h
Logically→ The new digital health certification system will not enable WHO to access people’s data
Full Fact→ Privileges Committee investigation alone won’t rebuild public trust
MPs must do more to get their house in order—starting with Parliament's broken corrections system.
Logically→ Video of horse operators assaulting Kedarnath pilgrims shared with communal spin
Logically→ CGI simulation of tornado wrongly shared as cyclone Biparjoy
Logically→ No, there have been no ‘turbo cancers’ detected as a result of COVID-19 vaccines
The Dispatch→ Federal Reserve Pauses Rate Hikes
Plus: A rare staff editorial. Continue reading Federal Reserve Pauses Rate Hikes »
Logically→ No, the U.K. government has not removed visa requirements for all visitors
Logically→ No, contrails are not chemtrails that cause cancer and respiratory illness
Logically→ Old video from Bangladesh passed off as Muslims attacking the police in West Bengal
The Dispatch→ Rick Rolling
Ed school cartels. Continue reading Rick Rolling »
Logically→ No, Karnataka govt has not sanctioned ₹5,000 cr for Haj Bhavan renovation
The Dispatch→ The Republican National Committee’s 2024 Playbook
GOP advocates are pushing candidates to focus on mail-in voting, abortion messaging, and independents voters. Continue reading The Republican National Committee’s 2024 Playbook »
The Dispatch→ Ukraine’s Battle for Capitol Hill
The future of American aid to the embattled nation will be shaped by the counteroffensive now underway. Continue reading Ukraine’s Battle for Capitol Hill »
The Dispatch→ The Supreme Court’s Pending Immigration Case, Explained
Justices may decide whether the executive branch can narrow enforcement of immigration laws in a case with broad implications. Continue reading The Supreme Court’s Pending Immigration Case, Explained »
The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Trump Choice
Defending him is morally reprehensible—and a political liability. Continue reading The GOP’s Trump Choice »
Logically→ Video of sandstorm in Egypt falsely peddled as cyclone Biparjoy
Logically→ Video of sandstorm in Egypt falsely peddled as cyclone Biparjoy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purported Post From Trump About Documents And Aide Walt Nauta Is NOT Real
Did former U.S. President Donald Trump write in a post shared to his social media platform Truth Social that as president he "enforced the USA's classified document laws very powerfully," that he asked "LOYAL aide Walt Nauta" to pack his
PolitiFact→ Clean slate? ‘Carbon capture’ of CO2 emissions seen as technology that’s a climate solution and risk
‘Carbon capture’ reduces how much carbon dioxide from fossil fuel emissions gets into the air. Experts consider the technology a climate solution and a risk.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Trump didn’t rescue children born into sex slavery under Central Park, despite online claims
Former President Donald Trump rescued deformed children who were born into sex slavery in tunnels under Central Park in New York.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Geoengineered smoke? No. Satellites show smoke that covered northeast US was from Canadian wildfires
Smoke that covered New York, New Jersey and Connecticut after the Canadian wildfires “was a planned operation in geoengineering.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Ukraine’s military is not camouflaging tanks as houses
“A Ukrainian tank uses a house as camouflage.”
The Dispatch→ Reason and the Mob
Trump rivals can’t capitalize on his indictment. Continue reading Reason and the Mob »
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence Gabby Petito texted 'send the authorities now' before her death
Gabby Petito’s last text to her mother included an acronym for “Send The Authorities Now.”
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Makes False Claim About Pride Month Flag Display
Quick Take Rockefeller Center is celebrating Pride Month with a display of rainbow flags to show it is “an inclusive and diverse space for all.” But an Instagram post uses an image of Pride flags at Rockefeller Center while falsely clai
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Mel Gibson’s publicist dispels rumors about the actor working on a child sex trafficking documentary
“Mel Gibson has announced he has been secretly working on a 4 part docu series exposing the 34 billion dollar global child sex trafficking trade.”
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: The Cannon Conundrum
A gag order on Trump ain't gonna work. Continue reading Indictment Watch: The Cannon Conundrum »
The Dispatch→ Representation vs. Democracy
Not all representative bodies are democratic, and not everything should be democratized. Continue reading Representation vs. Democracy »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Apricot Seeds Do NOT Prevent Cancer, Have NOT Caused Hunza Valley People To ‘Never Get Cancer’
Do the people of the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan never get cancer because they consume apricot seeds? No, that's not true: There are recorded cases of cancer among the people of the Hunza Valley that date back several decades and th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Constitution Does NOT Define Treason As Government Leaving ‘Borders Not Protected’
Does Article 3, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution state that treason is defined as the government leaving its "borders not protected" and does it declare "that the government will give comfort and aid to a hostile foreign invasion when t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say ‘3 Billion People Need To Die’
Did Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates suggest that "3 billion people need to die"? No, that's not true: The claim on social media recycles unsupported speculations from 2019 based on a distorted quote taken out of context
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Misrepresent Coin Commemorating Trump’s Second Indictment
Quick Take A privately owned company called the White House Gift Shop is selling a coin commemorating the second indictment of former President Donald Trump. But, contrary to a misleading tweet from Sen. Bill Cassidy, the online sales company