REVIEW Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are a compact, low-energy technology for producing light. Because of these properties, they are widely used in display screens and increasingly in room lighting. In September 2024, a widely-shared Facebook reel ma
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Israel, Springfield, and Another Assassination Attempt
The stunning operation that has Hezbollah in disarray.
The Dispatch→ The Known Trump
Comparing the latest swing-state polls to 2020 and 2016.
The Dispatch→ Hoisted By Their Own Canard
Pager? I hardly know her!
The Dispatch→ A Shadow of ‘Reagan’
The idealized new biopic simplifies the 40th president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Usher DID Say He Supports Kamala Harris in Joy Behar Interview — Video Where He ‘Refuses’ Is Edited
Does a video show Usher refusing to support Kamala Harris? No, that's not true: In the full video taken from a talk-show appearance Usher said "Yes" when asked if he supports Kamala Harris for president. The video clip used on social medi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks Is NOT Going Cashless In UK On October 1, 2024
Is Starbucks going cashless in the U.K. on October 1, 2024? No, that's not true: A spokesperson told Lead Stories that Starbucks does not have a cashless policy in that country. This appears to be a reincarnation of a recycled 2022 rumor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Breakup Contract Is NOT Real — PR Firm Full Scope Says ‘Fabricated’ and ‘Entirely False’
Do online videos show authentic documents from Travis Kelce's public relations firm about a staged breakup between him and Taylor Swift? No, that's not true: Kelce's PR firm Full Scope said in a statement to People magazine that the docum
FactCheck.org→ What We Know About Ryan Routh’s Political Affiliations
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Rumors about Ryan Wesley Routh, who staked out Trump International Golf Club in Florida on Sept. 15, have been flying on social media. Some claim he “is a regist
FactCheck.org→ Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Sparks Unfounded Claims of ‘Inside Job’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The arrest of Ryan Wesley Routh in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has sparked unfounded claims online that Routh had “inside&
The Dispatch→ Infantilizing Hezbollah
Let’s not forget who was on the other side of those pagers.
FactCheck.org→ False Claims of Backlash to Taylor Swift’s Endorsement of Harris
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Sept. 10. Social media posts falsely claim that, as a result, Swift’s ticket sales have
The Dispatch→ Here’s to You, Mr. Robinson
Will the North Carolina Republican spoil Trump’s reelection bid?
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, this edited video doesn’t depict a conversation between Donald Trump and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Video claims to show Donald Trump in an interview with Diddy
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Latest Bogus Claim About Mail-In Vote Fraud in Pennsylvania
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Former President Donald Trump cited the dubious results of a poll commissioned by a conservative group as the foundation for his latest claim of rampant voter fraud among mail-in vo
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, this image doesn’t show an iPhone that exploded in Lebanon attacks targeting Hezbollah
“iPhones exploding in Lebanon blowing up random people.”
The Dispatch→ Posts Highlighting Robert Byrd’s Involvement in the KKK Are Recirculating
The posts exaggerate the late senator’s role in the organization.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Merrick Garland didn’t ‘veto’ attempted assassination charges against Ryan Routh
“Attorney General Merrick Garland just vetoed charging Ryan Routh with attempted assassination” of Donald Trump.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Debt-Relief Ad For Veterans Does NOT Represent White House Initiative — It’s Made-Up
Did the White House announce a new debt-relief program for veterans who owe money on their credit cards? No, that's not true: A video on Facebook that made this claim used a fake screenshot of the White House website to create a misleadin
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Taylor Swift did not lose a $125 million brand contract after endorsing Kamala Harris
"Taylor Swift unexpectedly lost a $125 million brand contract after a massive advertising campaign” endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris exaggerates scale of Donald Trump’s inheritance before starting his career
Former President Donald Trump “started out with $400 million on a silver platter and then filed for bankruptcy six times.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Social media posts connected Ryan Routh with LGBTQ+ community. That doesn’t align with what we know
Ryan Routh's Instagram bio says he is a "proud LGBTQ+ member"
PolitiFact→ How an unsubstantiated, anonymous affidavit about the ABC presidential debate was amplified online
An X account shared an affidavit from an anonymous whistleblower who said ABC News and Kamala Harris conspired to rig her debate with Donald Trump. The affidavit, which is impossible to authenticate, made unsubstantiated claims and included no evidence.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Police Reports Preceding Trump Rally in New York
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Former President Donald Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts over the past three months. Viral posts are now spreading the false claim that police d
The Dispatch→ Sorting Out Claims About the City Manager of Springfield, Ohio
Contrary to claims by social media users, Bryan Heck has consistently denied receiving credible reports of pets being eaten.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake news story about Chiefs coach criticizing Taylor Swift taken out of context on social media
“Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid criticizes Taylor Swift: ‘You’re not a good role model.’”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt didn’t ban Taylor Swift from games
“Kansas City Chiefs CEO bans Taylor Swift from attending games, calling her the team’s ‘biggest distraction.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Screenshot Does NOT Show Authentic Ryan Wesley Routh Instagram Account
Does a screenshot show an authentic Instagram account belonging to Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at Trump's golf course? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Me
The Dispatch→ A Viral Photo of Kamala Harris With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Altered
The image has circulated since the rapper was arrested on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Vance misleads: Trump tried to take the Affordable Care Act down, not build upon it
Donald Trump could have destroyed the Affordable Care Act, but “he chose to build upon (it)."
PolitiFact→ Jon Tester – In Montana U.S. Senate race, Jon Tester exaggerates Tim Sheehy’s Medicare position
“Tim Sheehy told us his health care plan: ‘We need to return health care to pure privatization.’ That would eliminate Medicare.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Colin Kaepernick isn’t Russia-bound; this claim originated on a self-described satire site
Says Colin Kaepernick said he “will go to Russia if not properly respected in the United States.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Image shows Kamala Harris and Montel Williams, not Sean “Diddy” Combs
Image shows “P Diddy with Kamala Harris.”
The Dispatch→ Will Scandals Surrounding Mark Robinson Hurt Trump in North Carolina?
Plus: House and Senate members play the blame game on political rhetoric.
PolitiFact→ Wisco Project – Trump has not said he’ll raise taxes on people making less than $100,000
“If you make less than $100,000, Trump is about to raise your taxes. Currently, you’re taxed at 10% and then 12%. He would raise that to a flat rate of 15%.”
Full Fact→ Are student loan repayments really ‘the cost of a pint of beer’?
We’ve crunched the numbers after a claim on the Today programme from former Labour cabinet minister Alan Johnson.
Full Fact→ A three-year-old girl was not found wandering in Poole
The hoax post falsely claims a child called Mila was found wandering in Poole.
Full Fact→ Picture of Kamala Harris with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been altered
An altered image of the Democratic presidential candidate has been circulating on social media.
FactCheck.org→ Vance’s Misleading Claim About Immigrants and Murders in Springfield, Ohio
Former President Donald Trump created a stir when he made the baseless claim in a Sept. 10 presidential debate that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are “eating the pets” of their new neighbors — repeating a rumor that his running ma
Full Fact→ No, Taylor Swift has not cancelled Eras tour over Kamala Harris endorsement ‘backlash’
Social media posts falsely claim the star cancelled dates on her tour after ‘only 2,300 tickets sold’.