Did a video show "over 1,000" migrants entering the United States through the southern border shortly after President Donald Trump's second inauguration? No, that's not true: This video was posted on X in March 2023, a reverse image searc
The Dispatch→ No, Facebook Is Not Forcing Users to Follow Donald Trump
The official accounts change when a new administration takes over.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Instagram, Meta Did NOT Force Users To Follow Vance, Trump
Did Instagram and its parent company, Meta, force users to follow Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The accounts in question are reserved for the sitting vice president and president, respectively. O
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Does NOT Show January 2025 California Wildfires Lined Up With Proposed High-Speed Rail System
Does a viral clip offer proof that the January 2025 California wildfires followed the same path as the planned California high-speed rail system?No, that's not true: The clip repeated a recycled falsehood from 2018. It showed an old 2018
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden’s False claim that the Equal Rights Amendment is in the Constitution ignores the legal debate
“The Equal Rights Amendment has become part of our Constitution.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, former President Joe Biden’s farewell speech was not prerecorded
Former President Joe Biden’s farewell address was prerecorded and the event livestream shows “his handlers queuing it up.”
Full Fact→ Birthright citizenship executive order won’t apply to US vice president’s wife
The order signed by returning President Donald Trump will only apply to people born 30 days after it was signed on 20 January 2025, not retroactively.
Full Fact→ No, the UK is not rejoining the EU
Several TikTok videos have made the claim in recent days, but there are currently no plans for the UK to rejoin the EU.
Full Fact→ Image claiming to show a ‘miracle house’ that survived LA fires is likely AI-creation
Although it looks like a real aerial photo, Full Fact has confirmed the image contains a digital watermark that shows it was made or modified with AI.
PolitiFact→ Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning
In his presidential farewell address, Joe Biden warned that the new Trump administration could turn the U.S. into an “oligarchy.” But what does that mean? Here’s what government ethics experts say about his warning, and how likely it is to happen.
The Dispatch→ The World Braces for Trump 2.0
World leaders eye Trump’s return to the White House with excitement and trepidation.
Full Fact→ Why do wildfires sometimes leave cars burnt but trees and utility poles intact?
An image of such a scene has left people doubting it was caused by the LA wildfires. But fire experts told us the damage in the picture is consistent with the damage such fires can cause.
The Dispatch→ The Winner Takes It All
Get this man a Michelob!
The Dispatch→ The Trouble with Homeowners’ Insurance, Explained
Inflation, market distortions, and disasters have added up to higher prices and fewer options.
The Dispatch→ Why the Election Felt Like Such a Vibe Shift
Donald Trump shattered the political consensus—on the right and the left.
The Dispatch→ Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal, Explained | In…
Recorded Sunday, 1/19/25. Israel signed a deal to release 33 hostages from Hamas in exchange ...
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Barron Trump ‘Whispering Something To Biden’ At Donald Trump’s Inauguration
Does a viral clip authentically show Donald Trump's son Barron "whispering something to Biden" during his father's second inauguration on January 20, 2025? No, that's not true: The cropped video misled viewers about the scene's content. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC’s ‘The View’ Set Did NOT Burn Down In January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires — Claim Originated On Self-Described Satire Site
Did the set for ABC's talk show "The View" burn down amid the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the show told Lead Stories that the program has always been based in New York City. The website wher
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Ay, Caramba! No, ‘The Simpsons’ didn’t predict the Los Angeles wildfires
Video shows “The Simpsons” predicted the Los Angeles wildfires.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Trump didn’t admit to rigging the election during his pre-inauguration rally
Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally.
The Dispatch→ Shock and Awe
On Trump’s unpopular Day 1 agenda.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Propose Barring Child Support Recipients From Claiming Children On Taxes
Did President Donald Trump propose a law that says only the person who pays child support can claim a child on their taxes? No, that's not true: There's no proof Trump ever suggested this idea. The current tax rules, which include changes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show California Election Worker Committing Electoral Fraud By Scanning Ballots Three Times
Does a video show an Orange County, California, election worker committing electoral fraud by scanning ballots three times? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Orange County Registrar of Voters denied the accusation of fraud, sayi
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this video doesn’t show South African firefighters en route to help in greater Los Angeles
Video shows a “group of South African firefighters who have landed in Canada to make their way to LA, to help.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims Whoopi Goldberg lost a Los Angeles mansion because of wildfire started as satire
“Whoopi Goldberg’s mansion in Los Angeles was destroyed in a wildfire, with damages estimated at millions of dollars.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Viral rumor falsely claims Donald Trump changed tax law to benefit parent paying child support
“Trump passed a new law that whoever is paying the child support will get to declare those children on their taxes.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – Los Angeles wildfires were worsened by climate change, despite claim to the contrary
California wildfires have “nothing to do with climate change.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – President Trump’s birthright citizenship order won’t revoke Usha Vance’s U.S. citizenship
Second lady Usha Vance “will have her citizenship revoked if (President Donald) Trump signs his executive order banning birthright citizenship.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s False claim that the US is the ‘only’ country with birthright citizenship
The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Usha Vance Would NOT Lose Her US Citizenship Because of Trump Birthright Policy
Could second lady Usha Vance have her U.S. citizenship revoked because of the executive order President Donald Trump issued that seeks to ban automatic citizenship for some babies born to a parent with no permanent legal status in the Uni
The Dispatch→ A Claim About 2024 Senate Elections in Swing States Is False
Democratic Senate nominees did not win in all of the swing states.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ICE Offers $750 For Each Tip On ‘Illegal Immigrants’
Is ICE offering $750 for each "illegal immigrant" that you "turn in through their tip form"? No, that's not true: Immigration and Customs Enforcement does have an online tip form, but there was "no guarantee" at the time of writing that t
The Dispatch→ COVID Conspiracy Theories Continue to Circulate Online
A claim that no one died from COVID at home is false.
The Dispatch→ Claims That China Bans LGBT Content Are True
The government restricted media depictions of same-sex relationships, adultery, and smoking in 2015.
Full Fact→ Donald Trump’s executive orders do not include removing capital gains tax on US cryptocurrencies
Posts claiming this have been shared online, as President Trump signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office.
Full Fact→ Donald Trump’s inauguration: fact checked
We’ve looked at a number of claims made by President Trump across three speeches on 20 January 2025.
Full Fact→ Old photo of Palestinians celebrating shared as recent
The photo has been shared in the wake of the Gaza ceasefire deal, with a caption that implies it is recent. But it actually dates back to 2021.
The Dispatch→ Trump Sworn in as 47th President
A wave of day-one executive orders accompanied a rhetoric-fueled inaugural address.
The Dispatch→ Law Schools vs. Conservative Scholars
You don't believe in Jewish Christopher Columbus?
The Dispatch→ The Stark Contrast of Second-Chance Presidents
The only other president to serve nonconsecutive terms sounded much different than Trump did Monday.