Did Russian President Vladimir Putin order the destruction of all COVID-19 vaccine supplies in Russia? No, that's not true. The claim originated from a website known for spreading false claims, and no other independent credible source has
Truth or Fiction?→ White Nationalist Nick Fuentes ‘Removed’ from CPAC, Livestreams Anti-Semitic Speech
On March 5 2023, Twitter video of a highly antisemitic and bigoted speech by white nationalist Nick Fuentes spread against a backdrop of news about Fuentes at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC): Yesterday, in Nick Fuentes’s speech,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Is NOT Linked To ‘Nearly Doubled’ Stillbirths In Singapore — Law Changed How Stillbirths Are Registered
Did COVID-19 vaccines lead to the number of stillbirths being "nearly doubled" in Singapore? No, that's not true: The former journalist who posted the claim retracted it on his blog, noting that he missed the fact a law change in Singapor
Poynter→ Finding credible sources to check climate claims
An Instagram user, Tommy Vext, recently posted, “If your global crisis requires publicity stunts to convince everyone there is a crisis, there is no global crisis.” Climate change is a […] The post Finding credible sources to check climate cl
Logically→ Lagos’ governor invited Igbo business leaders to dinner in an attempt to boost his re-election efforts.
Full Fact→ ‘Tweet’ on Essex Police recruitment is fake
Essex Police have confirmed the image being shared on social media is not a real tweet from the force.
Logically→ An Essex Police job advertisement calls for ‘streamlined applications’ from people with the ‘correct’ minority background.
The Dispatch→ Trump at CPAC: ‘I Alone Will Never Retreat’
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to address the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Saturday in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Plus: Marianne Williamson launches a second presidential campaign,
The Dispatch→ The War on Poets
Ales Bialiatski is seen in the defendants' cage in the courtroom at the start of a hearing in Minsk on January 5, 2023. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik/Belta/AFP/Getty Images.)For tyrants, it’s not enough to just go after journalists.The post The Wa
The Dispatch→ Congress Wades Into D.C. Crime Policy
D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III and Mayor Muriel Bowser talk to the crowd about a homicide in Anacostia, DC. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)President Biden has vowed not to veto a Republican-led measure that wou
Poynter→ Claims made at CPAC 2023 about the FBI, fentanyl and the IRS, fact-checked
Republican lawmakers and pundits at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference berated President Joe Biden and his administration officials as weak and biased against conservatives. The conference, which has been […] The post Claims made a
The Dispatch→ Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Slugfest
Wisconsin Supreme Court justice candidates Janet Protasiewicz and Dan Kelly. (Photos courtesy PBS Wisconsin)A state supreme court race will determine the ideological balance of the court, with ramifications for the next decade.The post Wisconsin’s Su
The Dispatch→ Bill Sammon, the Deer Hunter
Entrance to Fox News headquarters at NewsCorp Building in New York. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Images)How the former managing editor of Fox News kept his head while everyone else seemed to be losing theirs.The post Bill Sammon, the Deer
The Dispatch→ A Warning to the U.S. From Brazil and Iran
Iranian warship IRIS Makran sails off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 27, 2023. (Photo by Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images.)A docking by Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro challenges the Biden administration.The post A Warning to the U.S
Logically→ HAARP was used to cause earthquakes in Japan in 2011 and 2007.
Washington Post→ Does DOJ have ‘anti-Catholic bias’? Josh Hawley presses Merrick Garland.
We detail the facts concerning two incidents cited by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.).
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag for March
Andrew Egger is up for the Monthly Mailbag.The post The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag for March appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Twisted World of Media Tycoons
A Succesion-esque story of media power.The post The Twisted World of Media Tycoons appeared first on The Dispatch.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at CPAC
The former president made inaccurate claims about the murder rate in New York, the withdrawal from Afghanistan and windmills at a conservative conference.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Student Debt Relief, Ron DeSantis, and More
Sen. Bernie Sanders in front of the Supreme Court during a rally for student debt cancellation in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)Plus, a false claim about Volodymyr Zelensky makes its way from
The Dispatch→ When the Truth Takes a Back Seat
Sean Hannity speaks during a live taping of his show in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Perverse incentives are warping the profession of journalism. The post When the Truth Takes a Back Seat appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Having Coffee with Dr. Freud
A Day at the Freud Museum.The post Having Coffee with Dr. Freud appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ ‘A Bear Did Cocaine!’
A review of ‘Cocaine Bear.’The post ‘A Bear Did Cocaine!’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ ‘You,’ Not Everyone
The success of season four will ultimately depend on if it can lean into its strengths and away from a ham handed, surface-level social critique.The post ‘You,’ Not Everyone appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Fox and Fiends
Santander Bank is awful. So is Fox. The post Fox and Fiends appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show China Has Cloned Dinosaurs — These Are Animatronic Theme-Park Attractions
Does a video on social media show that China has successfully cloned several species of dinosaurs? No, that's not true: The video's clips, shot at different locations, show Jurassic-Park-themed animatronics and puppetry. The dinosaurs are
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stray Dog Was NOT Found By Police And Up For Adoption — Post Is A Real Estate Scam
Did police in Charlottesville, Virginia pick up a homeless dogcalled Chloe and offer her for adoption when the owner refused to take her back? No, that's not true: The post that makes this claim is deceptively using a picture of a Texas a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Bombshell New Study’ Does NOT Prove That mRNA ‘Jabs’ Have Caused ‘Tens Of Millions Of Serious New Health Problems Worldwide’
Did a "bombshell new study" prove that mRNA "jabs" have "caused tens of millions of serious new health problems worldwide," including a condition known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)? No, that's not true: The 2022 stu
AllSides→ Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets CPAC Crowd to Boo Zelensky With False Claim
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-gets-cpac-crowd-boo-zelensky-false-claim-1785444 GOP Re
The Dispatch→ Being Is Not a Substitute for Doing
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot waits to be introduced at a campaign rally on February 25. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)A plague of demosclerosis.The post Being Is Not a Substitute for Doing appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Coming Decline of Fox News
Fox News headquarters in New York City. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)Win or lose, Murdoch media will decline after the Dominion suit.The post The Coming Decline of Fox News appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Marjorie Taylor Greene – Marjorie Taylor Greene distorts Zelenskyy’s comments about sending US troops to war
Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants America’s “sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine.”
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: The Space Between ‘Back the Blue’ and ‘Defund the Police’
Police tape at a crime scene. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)How Republicans botched the issue of police brutality, and Democrats have botched the issue of crime.The post Stirewaltisms: The Space Between ‘Back the Blue’ and ‘Defund the Polic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Shots Do NOT Cause ‘Vaccine-Induced AIDS,’ Did Not Cause 500% Increase In HIV In US Military
Do COVID-19 shots cause "vaccine-induced AIDS" (VAIDS) and did they cause a 500 percent increase in HIV in the U.S. military during 2021? No, that's not true: "The claims are false," U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Lisa Lawrence t
Logically→ Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel welcomed party leaders with gold chains at Congress’ plenary session.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What is ‘operational control’ at the border and do cartels have it?
At CPAC, Republican lawmakers said cartels have “operational control” of the southern U.S. border. That’s an exaggeration and disregards Border Patrol’s enforcement actions, experts said.
Health Feedback→ No clinical evidence supports the use of baking soda as a cancer treatment
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a chemical compound commonly used as a raising agent in baking and household cleaning. It is an alkaline substance, which means that it reduces acidity. This property has also led it to be used for medi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Is NOT Offering To Pay Homeowners To Install Solar Panels — Site Harvesting Personal Info
Did Elon Musk offer to pay 100 homeowners to test the "newest technology of solar panels"? No, that's not true: This offer that's too good to be true is a ruse to collect personal information and is not associated with Musk or Tesla in an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Zelensky’s Double’ With Ukrainian Leader And President Joe Biden
Did Polish media "accidentally" catch on camera Volodymyr Zelenskyy's lookalike as he followed the Ukrainian leader during President Joe Biden's February 20, 2023, visit to Kyiv? No, that's not true: The person seen following the Ukrainia
Logically→ Smart lights are surveillance devices that can identify the luciferase in COVID-19 vaccines.