“Taylor Swift faces a 10-game NFL ban following controversial political involvement.”
FactCheck.org→ United Democracy Project
Political leanings: Pro-Israel 2022 Spending: $32.9 million United Democracy Project is a nonpartisan super PAC created to advocate for political organizations and candidates that support the United States’ partnership with Israel. The supe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: LeBron James Selfie In Maid Costume Is NOT Real, NOT From ‘Diddy Party’ — It’s Computer Generated
Does a real selfie photo show basketball star LeBron James posing in a mirror while wearing a French maid costume at a "Diddy party"? No, that's not true: AI detection tools and a human analyst found there was "substantial evidence of man
The Dispatch→ When Medical Innovations Matter Most
The loss of my parents is a reminder of why tech breakthroughs matter.
The Dispatch→ Clash of the Fundamentals
Political gravity vs. candidate quality: Which wins?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Helene Storm Surge — Footage Is From 2022
Did a video show Hurricane Helene causing a storm surge of 15 to 20 feet in Florida? No, that's not true: The footage is from 2022's Hurricane Ian. A reverse image search showed that the footage had been published online on September 29,
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Communicable disease rates in Springfield, Ohio, have not ‘skyrocketed,’ despite JD Vance’s claim
“Communicable diseases like HIV and TB (tuberculosis) have skyrocketed” after Haitian migrants came to Springfield, Ohio.
PolitiFact→ Americans for Prosperity Action – Ad targeting Elissa Slotkin on Inflation Reduction Act ignores the facts
The Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Elissa Slotkin supported, “drove inflation higher.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Picture of boarded-up windows is from 2023 Florida storm, not Michigan voting centers
Image of people boarding up a window shows Michigan election officials are “preparing to steal this election”
PolitiFact→ Ruben Gallego – Has Kari Lake supported Project 2025 on Social Security policy? Not quite; here’s why
“MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.”
FactCheck.org→ Glitch in Montana’s Electronic Absentee System Temporarily Omitted Harris, Walz
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Montana temporarily took down its online system used by citizens and military personnel voting abroad to fix a technical glitch that omitted the Democratic presid
PolitiFact→ Sam Brown – Did Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen say Joe Biden did a ‘tremendous job' on Afghanistan withdrawal?
Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen said the Biden administration did a "tremendous job" on the U.S. military’s Afghanistan withdrawal.
Health Feedback→ Studies show flu vaccine reduces risk of flu-related illness and hospitalization; benefits of flu vaccine outweigh its risks
REVIEW With flu season approaching in Europe, the U.S., and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere, campaigns to encourage flu vaccination in these regions are expected to roll out shortly. Public health authorities such as the World Health Organiza
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Problematic Claims on the Auto Industry
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In Michigan, former President Donald Trump has courted voters in the auto industry with false and no-evidence claims about Chinese auto plants in Mexico and auto industry growth und
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Matt Damon Said Jennifer Lopez Was Involved In Alleged Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sex Crimes
Did Matt Damon leak evidence of Jennifer Lopez being involved in Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged sex crimes? No: "This is absolutely not true," a representative for Damon told Lead Stories. A viral article about the supposed leak contained no
Full Fact→ Has house building ‘fallen off a cliff’?
Some data seems to support the deputy PM Angela Rayner’s claim about house building numbers, but there are a number of different measures and the figures need context.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Kamala Harris’ campaign isn’t paying people $700 a week to attend its events
In South Philadelphia, people are “getting paid $700 a week to go to wherever Kamala’s campaign tells them to go to.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this isn’t a photo of a missing Texas couple
Photo shows missing couple Raymond Peterson and his wife Sophie.
The Dispatch→ The Government’s War on Starter Homes
The break-even points are broken.
Full Fact→ Having high cholesterol is not better for your health
There are different types of cholesterol, some of which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Statins reduce this risk.
Full Fact→ Pictured child not ‘saved’ by police in Hartlepool
This is the latest in a series of hoax posts we’ve written about recently, all claiming a wandering child has been found in different parts of the UK.
Full Fact→ PM’s conference speech claim about ‘23% increase’ in immigration returns based on unpublished data
Sir Keir Starmer claimed there’d been a “23% increase” in returns compared to last summer. But the data this is based on hasn’t been published, so we’re unable to verify it.
The Dispatch→ J.D. Vance Wows Crowd in Michigan
Plus: Kamala Harris takes heat for her end-the-filibuster proposal.
Full Fact→ Inaccurate comparison of benefit fraud and tax losses recirculates on social media
It’s not true that 360 times more money is lost to tax evasion than benefit fraud, as posts on social media have claimed.
Full Fact→ Was Keir Starmer right to claim agency staff cost the NHS ‘£5,000 a shift’?
The government hasn’t said what data his claim was based on, but he may have been referring to figures from a Labour party FOI request in 2022.
The Dispatch→ Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams
How substantial was the evidence?
The Dispatch→ The North Carolina GOP Could Have Stopped Mark Robinson
Now the party will have to deal with the fallout from his scandal and likely electoral loss.
The Dispatch→ Congress Votes to Extend Government Funding
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed through another stop-gap spending measure, but a bigger fight could be coming.
The Dispatch→ Sam Harris and the Lemming Dilemma
Classical Liberals Anonymous.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Vice President Harris Campaigns in Pittsburgh : CSPAN : September 25, 2024 9:48pm-10:29pm EDT
"I will engage in what Franklin Roosevelt called bold, persistent experimentation," 2024 Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris said when unveiling more details on her self-proclaimed "opportunity economy." Her agenda had thre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Lose Five Major Sponsors After Endorsing Kamala Harris — Site Says Story Not Real
Did Taylor Swift lose five major sponsors after endorsing Kamala Harris for president? No, that's not true: This story initially appeared on a website that says it "specializes in satire, parody, and humor," and that "nothing on this webs
Internet Archive→ All In With Chris Hayes : MSNBCW : September 25, 2024 4:00pm-6:00pm PDT
Chris Hayes reports on some of the biggest news and political stories of the day with a commitment to in-depth reporting that seeks to hold the nation's leaders accountable for their actions..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Serena Williams Did NOT Die Following ‘Tragic Car Crash’ On September 23, 2024
Did tennis star Serena Williams die following a tragic car crash in Texas in September 2024, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: As of September 25, 2024, there was no evidence to suggest that Williams had died. The legend
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Reports Of Missing Cats In Bangor, Maine, Do NOT Prove Haitian Immigrants Were Involved With Pet Disappearances
Do reports of missing cats in Bangor, Maine, prove that Haitian immigrants were involved with their disappearances? No, that's not true: A Bangor police officer told Lead Stories there's nothing linking the missing cats to Haitians or any
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOJ Release Of Trump Bounty Letter NOT Meant To Encourage More Attacks But Aimed At Keeping Routh In Custody
Did federal prosecutors release an alleged assassin's bounty letter targeting Donald Trump because they "all want him dead"? No, that's not true: A handwritten letter allegedly by accused gunman Ryan Routh offering $150,000 to "whomever c
The Dispatch→ Texas’ Purge of Voters From Voter Rolls Is in Accordance With Federal Law
A viral claim is missing context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing 3-Year-Old Alliyah Evans Kidnapped From Target In Various Cities Are Bait & Switch
Are social media posts about a 3-year-old girl named Alliyah Evans who supposedly was kidnapped from a Target store in various locations real? No, that's not true: The posts that say that she is missing in several different places -- like
The Dispatch→ The Junket Intellectual
Resistance addiction is neither noble, courageous, or cool.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, U.S. marshals don’t escort Oprah Winfrey around
“Oprah is a sex trafficker. She’s been caught and now has to be escorted around” by U.S. marshals
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman didn’t say he’s voting for Trump; he supports Kamala Harris
Says John Fetterman said he’s “voting for Trump.”