Is "unburdened by what has been," part of a phrase often used by Vice President Kamala Harris, drawn from a quote by philosopher Karl Marx? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Marx publicly made such a statement in his lifetime
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Tank Destroyed In Lebanon In 2024 — It’s Russia’s T-90 Blown Up In Ukraine
Does a viral video show an Israeli tank destroyed "by the resistance's fire" in Lebanon in October 2024? No, that's not true: The claim recycled footage of a Russian tank in Ukraine that emerged on social media nearly a year before the st
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Disaster Assistance For Helene Victims Exceeds $750; Immediate Payment Covers Essential Needs
Does federal disaster assistance to Helene victims amount to no more than $750 per family? No, that's not true: The White House stated that the $750 in Serious Needs Assistance is an immediate direct payment to eligible households for ess
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Would Project 2025 ‘cut’ FEMA? Proposals would reduce support, hinder disaster response, experts say
Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Harris’ speech on abortion was likely AI-generated, imposed on a home insurance ad from 2021
Kamala Harris campaign ad “features a mother expressing regret for not having an abortion.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Parody account spreads false claim about Secretary Pete Buttigieg and HIV
“Breaking: Pete Buttigieg reveals that he is HIV-positive.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Elon Musk didn’t direct users to his ‘crypto project’ on X
Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.”
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – In Arizona Senate race, Kari Lake fabricates link between Ruben Gallego and drug cartels
Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.”
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Immigration experts say JD Vance is wrong. Haitians under temporary programs are in the US legally
Says immigrants with temporary protections in Springfield, Ohio, are “illegal immigrants.”
FactCheck.org→ Unfounded Claims Target Springfield Officials, Haitian Immigrants
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Springfield, Ohio, has been the target of misinformation about its Haitian immigrant population. Conservative commentators are now falsely claiming the mayor traveled
The Dispatch→ The Full Liz
Cheney, Nikki Haley, and the future of the GOP.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Netanyahu Saying He Sends Condolences To ‘Six Million People’ Killed In October 1, 2024, Jaffa Terrorist Attack
Does a video show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying, "... I would like to send my condolences to the families of the six million people that were murdered in the atrocious terrorist attack in Jaffa ..." after Iran fired mis
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, this video does not show Iran missile attack
Video shows an Iranian missile attack.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Republicans In Pro-Harris Spots Are NOT ‘Trained Actors,’ NOT ‘Prolific Regular Donors To Democrats’
Are two Pennsylvania Republicans who appeared in pro-Kamala Harris campaign spots really "trained actors" who donated to Democratic causes for years? No, that's not true: The Democratic donations came from people with similar names but wh
Health Feedback→ Decline in autism among high-income white households not caused by a decrease in childhood vaccination, vaccines don’t cause autism
REVIEW Despite overwhelming evidence that childhood vaccination doesn’t cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this belief still persists among some groups. A 2020 study, for instance, found that more than one in three parents of children with ASD
The Dispatch→ A New Filing Shines More Light on Trump’s Stop the Steal Efforts
Special counsel Jack Smith’s unsealed brief argues Trump acted as a candidate, not a president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tel Aviv On Fire After Iranian Drone Strike In October 2024
Does a video on an Iranian news website show a blaze that broke out in Tel Aviv, Israel, following an Iranian drone strike in October 2024? No, that's not true: The same footage appeared in June 2022 on a YouTube channel belonging to news
PolitiFact→ Why did JD Vance accuse Kamala Harris of engaging in censorship ‘at an industrial scale’? We explain
Readers asked PolitiFact what Ohio Sen. JD Vance was referring to when he accused Vice President Kamala Harris of engaging in censorship “at an industrial scale.” We explain.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fabricated photo appears to show Gatlinburg, Tennessee, flooded. But the city was spared floodwaters
Photo shows Gatlinburg, Tennessee, flooded on Sept. 30, 2024.
Full Fact→ Pictures don’t show smoke above Tel Aviv buildings
Through reverse image searching we were able to trace the pictures to a location more than 20 miles from the Israeli city.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Old claim that Diddy wrote a purported book trafficking in QAnon conspiracy theories is still false
Sean “Diddy” Combs wrote the book “The Adrenochrome Witch.”
Full Fact→ Video of ‘Iranian strikes on Israel’ actually petrol station explosion in Yemen
Last week the same video was shared alongside claims it showed Hezbollah bombing Israel. But it actually shows a petrol station explosion in Yemen.
The Dispatch→ The Question Republicans Can’t Answer: Who Won the 2020 Election?
Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his loss to Biden trips up his running mate in the VP debate.
Full Fact→ Video of explosion is from China not Tel Aviv
A clip is being shared online with false claims it shows an explosion at the Mossad headquarters in Israel.
Full Fact→ Childhood vaccines aren’t ‘poison’
Despite claims on social media, vaccines are generally a safe and effective way to protect children from potentially fatal diseases.
Full Fact→ Video does not show Benjamin Netanyahu running to bunker
An old clip of Mr Netanyahu running to vote in parliament has been shared with claims it shows him running to a bunker amid recent attacks on Israel.
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – No, Wisconsin Sen. Baldwin did not give federal money to a ‘transgender-affirming clinic’ for youth
Says opponent Sen. Tammy Baldwin “gave our taxpayer money to a transgender-affirming clinic … that does it without even telling parents."
Full Fact→ Photo of Kim Jong Un with Huawei phone has been edited
A viral photo on social media appears to show North Korea’s Supreme Leader using a new ‘trifold’ smartphone, but it has been edited.
The Dispatch→ Israeli Leaders Mull a Retaliatory Attack on Iran
Plans come as a ground invasion of Lebanon continues against a weakened Hezbollah.
The Dispatch→ The Supreme Court Is Legitimate, Actually
'Attacks on the court's legitimacy are dangerous, undermining public confidence in the court, and imperiling the rule of law.'
The Dispatch→ When Walz Met Vance
Piggly Wiggly punditry.
The Dispatch→ Hamas is Monstrous. Most Gazans Agree.
Fraudulent polls gave the world a mistaken impression of Palestinian civilians’ beliefs.
The Dispatch→ The Antitrust Case Against Google’s Ad Business, Explained
The government’s latest case against the tech giant centers on its alleged dominance of online advertising.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Speaking From Prison In 2024 — It’s 2010 Tape About Haiti’s Earthquake
Does a video authentically show Sean "Diddy" Combs speaking from prison in 2024? No, that's not true: The video clip in this social media post is from 2010. The primary topic of the full video was the impact of the 2010 earthquake in Hait
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Plan for National Hurricane Center in Project 2025
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Project 2025 proposes dismantling the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Some social media posts misleadingly claim the project calls for closing the Nat
The Dispatch→ The Mr. Nice Guy Maneuver
J.D. Vance won last night. It probably won’t help Trump much.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Will Smith Said He ‘Gave’ His Son Jaden To ‘Diddy’ For His ‘Freak Offs’
Did Will Smith admit to giving his son Jaden Smith to Sean "Diddy" Combs for his "freak off" parties? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Will Smith ever said that he gave his son to Combs, who was recently arrested for alleged
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Non-US Citizens CANNOT Get Driver’s Licenses And Use That To Vote In 2024 Presidential Election
Can non-U.S. citizens use a driver's license to vote in U.S. elections as an X post suggested Haitian immigrants in Springfield are doing? No, that's not true: Only U.S. citizens who are older than 18 and have registered to vote can vote
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens Did NOT Sign $400 Million CBS Deal For Morning Show To Rival ‘The View’
Did conservative talk show hosts Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign a $400 million deal with CBS for a morning show to rival "The View," as posts on social media claimed? No, that's not true: This first appeared on a website that publishe
The Dispatch→ The Happy-Face Killer
A subdued J.D. Vance made Trumpism look—almost—normal.