Was a Black Egyptian mummy found in Great Salt Lake, Utah? No, that's not true: Archaeologists found 88 human footprints that scientists estimate are 12,000 years old in the alkali flats on the Utah Test and Training Range, a Department o
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Elon Musk Say ‘Everyone Knows Trump Won the Election’?
Elon Musk (Photo by Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP/Getty Images.) A clip of Elon Musk appearing to claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election is circulating on social media. The clip has been digitally altered and no record exists of Musk maki
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andrew Tate Was NOT Freed From A Romanian Jail As Of January 3, 2023, After Detention In Human-Trafficking Probe
Did Romanian authorities free social-media influencer Andrew Tate from jail two days after arresting him in connection with human-trafficking charges? No, that's not true: A spokeswoman for Romanian law enforcement told Lead Stories that,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Pope Benedict XVI Doing The Nazi Salute
Does a photograph on social media show a young Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, doing the Nazi salute? No, that's not true: The photo is cropped. The original photograph shows Ratzinger with both arms raised; not j
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: America Was NOT Named After Morocco
Was America named after Morocco? No, that's not true: Neither the governments of Morocco nor of the United States of America recognize this North African country as America's namesake. There is no evidence from an authoritative source to
Logically→ The Federal Reserve will issue a digital currency and automatically convert old USD to digital USD.
The Federal Reserve has no conclusive plans to issue a digital currency. It released a document discussing the benefits and risks of digital assets.
Logically→ Jane Goodall advocated for depopulation at a WEF event.
Jane Goodall spoke about the consequences of disproportionate population growth on the environment. A misleading quote has been attributed to her.
Full Fact→ Fake posts about a missing elderly neighbour are circulating on Facebook
The posts, which are nearly identically worded, feature an image of a man taken in the United States in 2016.
Logically→ Liquor smugglers recently thrashed a police officer in Bihar, highlighting lawlessness under the Mahagathbandhan-led government.
While the video is indeed from Bihar, the incident in question dates back to 2020 when the NDA, and not the Mahagathbandhan, was in power.
Logically→ A deer with a frozen face was rescued by two walkers during the harsh winter conditions in North America.
An old video clip taken in Kazakhstan in 2021 has been shared to be from the recent winter storms in North America.
The Dispatch→ Anatomy of an Airline Debacle
A Southwest passenger in Los Angeles, 2022. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)It’s awful, sure, but Southwest has little reason to care about the average flier.The post Anatomy of an Airline Debacle appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ How to Elect a Speaker
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.)Kevin McCarthy’s precarious path to power.The post How to Elect a Speaker appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ ‘America’s Recovery Potential Is Awesome’
Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse.(Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images.)But it won’t come through politics. An exit interview with Sen. Ben Sasse.The post ‘America’s Recovery Potential Is Awesome’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Agonizingly Low Stakes of Today’s Vote for House Speaker
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)It’s a bad job at a bad time for the party.The post The Agonizingly Low Stakes of Today’s Vote for House Speaker appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ The XBB subvariant of COVID-19 is five times more virulent than the Delta variant.
There is no evidence of an increase in severity of the disease with XBB. Like other Omicron subvariants, it is highly transmissible but less severe.
Logically→ The pizza boxes in Andrew Tate’s response video to Greta Thunberg were instrumental in his arrest.
Police refuted the claim that the pizza boxes helped confirm Tate's presence in Romania where he was arrested for human trafficking and rape.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s top 10 stories of 2022
PolitiFact journalists took a deep dive into the year’s most complex stories, answering reader questions and breaking down big themes. Here are the 10 stories that resonated the most in 2022.
Health Feedback→ Ivermectin hasn’t proven effective in COVID-19 patients so far, despite persistent online claims
REVIEW On 25 December 2022, the Epoch Times reposted an article by naturopath Colleen Huber titled “Ivermectin is Safe and Effective: The Evidence”. At the time of this review’s publication, the article had received more than 4,500 interaction
Logically→ FIFA will keep legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé’s feet in its museum.
There is no evidence to support the claim that FIFA will display Pelé feet at its museum in Zurich.
The Dispatch→ Metro Cons
New York skyline. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images.)America’s ‘urban-rural divide’ is more fiction than fact.The post Metro Cons appeared first on The Dispatch.
Health Feedback→ French political counselor Jacques Attali didn’t call for world depopulation through pandemics or vaccines
REVIEW During the COVID-19 pandemic, a disinformation narrative unfolded: that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned as a tool to reduce the world population, either due to the virus itself or through the COVID-19 vaccines. Fact-checks repeatedly debunk
The Dispatch→ Reason’s Pope
Pope Benedict XVI celebrating the Midnight Holy Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica. Vatican City, 2008. (Photo by Grzegorz GalazkaArchivio Grzegorz GalazkaMondadori via Getty Images)The intellectual legacy of Benedict XVI will long outlive him.The pos
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anthony Fauci NOT Arrested After Elon Musk Document Dump — It’s From Satire Site
Did police in Washington, D.C., arrest top virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci after Twitter CEO Elon Musk released information that Fauci lied about COVID-19 research and imposed unnecessary restrictions on Americans? No, that's not true: The c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Issue Weekly Bathing Order As Response to Climate Change
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) issue an order directing the public to bathe once weekly or less as part of an effort to combat climate change and save the planet? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that WEF has issued
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Ex-FDA ‘Commisioner’ Stephen Hahn Was Arrested By Military
Did the military arrest former FDA "Commisioner" Stephen Hahn? No, there's no evidence to substantiate that: The claim was reported on a website that is well-known for making up stories about public figures. The site posts a disclaimer wa
The Dispatch→ Who Can Say When the Evening Ends and the Night Begins?
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 01: Confetti fall as the ball drops over Times Square during the 2022 New Year’s Eve celebrations on January 01, 2022 in New York City. Despite a major surge in Covid -19 cases in New York City and across the country, the
The Dispatch→ December at the Movies
Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams, Cooper Dodson, Gabriel LaBelle, and Nicolas Cantu in The Fabelmans (2022) © 2022 Universal Studios and Amblin EntertainmentReviews of this month's biggest film releases.The post December at the Movies appeared
The Dispatch→ A Blemish On ‘The Beautiful Game’
LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Lional Messi of Argentina converts the penalty and scores the goal during the penalty shoot out in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Experts In Study Do NOT Claim Artificial Sweeteners Behind Spike In ‘Sudden Deaths, Heart Attacks’
Does a new study claim that artificial sweeteners are to blame for "soaring rates of heart attacks and sudden deaths the past two years"? No, that's not true: The study does not suggest any such link but instead says "The findings ... sug
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain ‘HIV Protein’ Causing ‘Vaccine AIDS’
Do COVID-19 vaccines contain an "HIV protein" that is causing "vaccine AIDS," resulting in an increase in people "showing up HIV-positive"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to suggest COVID mRNA vaccines currently available in th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO New Health Care Stimulus Giving $5,200 To People Who Make Under $50,000
Is there a new health care stimulus program giving $5,200 to people who make under $50,000? No, that's not true: There are no government programs offering money to people as a health care stimulus as of this writing. The claim appeared on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hoxsey Method Is NOT Cure For Cancer — It’s Folk Remedy
Did Harry Hoxsey, an ex-convict who had no medical licensing, create an effective method for curing cancer using a family concoction made up of herbs plus diet? No, that's not true: This old claim has been debunked as ineffective and dang
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A Quote From Jacques Attali’s 1981 Book ‘Verbatim’
Does Jacques Attali's book "Verbatim," published in 1981, contain a prediction of a man-made pandemic that would eliminate the elderly and other vulnerable parts of the population? No, that's not true: There is no such quote in his book.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ronaldo Did NOT Donate His Golden Shoes ‘To The Children Of Palestine’ In 2011
Did Cristiano Ronaldo, an award-winning soccer player and the captain of the Portugal national team, sell some of his trophies -- European Golden Shoes -- and donate the money "to the children of Palestine" in 2011? No, that's not true: S
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clint Eastwood NOT On Life Support After ‘Deadly Ligma Virus’ Spreads Through Body
Is Academy Award-winning actor/director Clint Eastwood on life support in a California hospital after the "deadly ligma virus" spread through his body? No, that's not true: Ligma is not a real disease, and the purported hospital source in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Tweet That ‘Christmas Must Be Abolished’
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) tweet that "Christmas must be abolished" to fight climate change? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this is a real tweet and it does not appear on the official WEF Twitter account. The claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Painting Of George Washington Was NOT Removed From White House Display By Obama, And It Is NOT For Sale By Biden
Did then-President Barack Obama put this painting into storage in the White House in 2014 and has President Joe Biden put it up for auction? No, that's not true: This painting, "Washington Crossing the Delaware," was on loan from a privat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Picture Does NOT Show Biden ‘Fondling’ A Child — It’s Been Edited
Does a photo circulating on social media show President Joe Biden "fondling" a child? No, that's not true: The image was digitally altered. The claim appeared in a tweet (archived here) published by the @realstewpeters account on December
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andrew Tate’s Arrest NOT Because Of Pizza Boxes In Video With Name, Phone Number — It Followed Long Probe
Did the appearance of a name and number on pizza boxes delivered to former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate in a video he posted lead to his arrest by Romanian authorities on December 29, 2022? No, that's not true: Ramona Bolla, a spoke
AllSides→ Our Most Popular Articles in 2022
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/12/our-most-popular-articles-in-2022/ Before we ring in 2023, we look ba