Posts online falsely claim a video shows US military equipment “given” to the Taliban when it withdrew from Afghanistan.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Focus Shifts North After Electronics Attack
Iran-backed Hezbollah says the purported Israeli operation was a ‘declaration of war.’
The Dispatch→ I’m Not Inflaming Political Violence, You Are
Plus: ‘Stop the Steal’ 2.0.
The Dispatch→ Marty Kotis Will Not Stay in His Lane
The University of North Carolina trustee took on DEI, anti-Israel protests.
The Dispatch→ Which Way to Wall Street?
The affluent voters in pinstripe suits have been trending blue for years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Users Can NOT Get $750 Shein Gift Card By Answering Questions On Facebook — Bait-and-Switch Scheme
Is the offer of a $750 Shein gift card for answering a few questions after following a link on Facebook legitimate? No, that's not true: The fast-fashion retailer told Lead Stories that "this is not a legitimate offer." The terms and cond
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Say He’ll ‘Go To Russia’ If Disrespected In US — From Satire Article
Did Colin Kaepernick say he will leave for Russia if not respected properly in the United States? No, that's not true: This first appeared on a website with a satire disclaimer that publishes made-up content. There is no public or credibl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Invent Wirelessly-Controlled ‘Birth Control Microchip’
Did Bill Gates invent an implantable, wireless "birth control microchip"? No, that's not true: Although the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded grants to companies working on an implantable contraception device, there is no evid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Explosives Were Found At Trump Rally In Long Island, New York
Were explosive devices discovered at the site of a Donald Trump campaign event on September 18, 2024, on Long Island, New York? No, that's not true: Law enforcement denied the rumor. The police statement said that a person "training a bom
The Dispatch→ A Bloated, Sluggish Attempt to Protect the Environment
The National Environmental Policy Act needs reform to ensure beneficial projects aren’t delayed by its review process.
The Dispatch→ Debates Matter!
At least, they do this year.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts about Kamala Harris’ college studies originated as satire
Vice President Kamala Harris’ college professors disparaged her as their “worst student.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tractor Supply’s Apple-A-Day Bucket Of Horse Electrolytes Are NOT Tested For Humans, NOT FDA-Approved For Human Consumption
Are Apple-A-Day buckets of horse electrolytes safe for human consumption, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: The company that produces Apple-A-Day buckets has stated it has not been tested for humans and that the Food and Drug A
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this photo doesn’t show Kamala Harris posing with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Photo shows Kamala Harris posing beside Sean “Diddy” Combs.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Police confirm that there were no explosives found near Donald Trump’s Uniondale, New York, rally
“BREAKING: Police found ‘explosives’ in car near former President Donald Trump’s rally site on Long Island.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: French Girl Is NOT Really Being Harassed By 2 Migrants — It’s Fake Situation With Actors
Did a man with a large Alsatian dog rescue a pretty French girl who was being harassed by two migrants? No, that's not true: Disclaimer hashtags with the original video on TikTok say this is a "fake situation" and "mise en scène" or "sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coca-Cola Did NOT Cut Ties With Taylor Swift After She Endorsed Kamala Harris — From Self-Described Satire Site
Did Coca-Cola cut ties with Taylor Swift after she endorsed Kamala Harris for president? No, that's not true: This comes from a social media post that's clearly marked as satire. Coca-Cola told Lead Stories it wasn't true, and it's not ev
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – Dave McCormick exaggerates Charleroi, Pa., population growth from immigration
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, “has grown by 2,000% due to an influx in migrants.”
Health Feedback→ Higher COVID-19 death toll under Biden than Trump reflects longer presidential term spent managing the COVID-19 pandemic
REVIEW The U.S. faced a change in leadership amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic when Joe Biden succeeded Donald Trump as president on 20 January 2021. This transition prompted comparisons about how well each administration managed the pandemic. One
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Ready for it? Taylor Swift didn’t lose millions of followers after endorsing Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift “lost 17 million followers by endorsing Kamala.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Lose 17 Million Instagram Followers After Kamala Harris Endorsement — From Satirical Account
Did Taylor Swift lose 17 million followers after posting an endorsement for Kamala Harris on her Instagram account? No, that's not true: Numbers show that Swift actually gained followers shortly after her endorsement. The account that pos
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Ruben Gallego’s first act in Congress was not to propose banning the term ‘illegal alien’
Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’”
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About How to Mitigate Housing Costs
A viral Facebook post calculates two different financing scenarios for a $325,000 home purchase.
PolitiFact→ Sherrod Brown – Sherrod Brown claim about Bernie Moreno and abortion misses the mark
Of Bernie Moreno, “Now, he’s arguing for a national abortion ban, no exceptions.”
The Dispatch→ Ending the Other Subsidy Race
Economic development incentives are usually anything but.
Full Fact→ Amazon is not giving away iPads to over-25s
A post falsely claiming the online retailer is giving out free iPads has circulated on social media.
The Dispatch→ Trump Campaign Diverts Ground Game Cash Toward Election Integrity Push
Plus: A look at the North Carolina TV spot melee.
PolitiFact→ Project 2025 and voting rights: Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ ad aimed at Black Americans
A Kamala Harris ad says Project 2025 would strip away Black voters’ “voting rights protections.” The ad’s claim is a speculative stretch based on Project 2025’s calls for more aggressive enforcement of voting fraud.
Full Fact→ Why Full Fact will be tracking Government pledges – and why it matters
How Full Fact will hold the government to account
The Dispatch→ Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates for the First Time Since Pandemic
The half-point cut comes after reports show a weakening labor market.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Campaigns in Uniondale, New York : CSPAN : September 19, 2024 4:12am-5:44am EDT
"Vote for Donald Trump, what the hell do you have to lose?" 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump said to supporters at a rally in Uniondale, New York, a New York City suburb on Long Island....This item belongs to: movi
The Dispatch→ Human Nature and Potato Salad
Feudal Fukuyama.
The Dispatch→ Princeton Couldn’t Handle Us
Too dangerous for Princeton University.
The Dispatch→ A Summer of Resentment in Europe
From the U.K. to Germany, far-right movements are weaponizing immigration discontent.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Cancel Eras Tour Dates After Poor Ticket Sales Due To Harris ‘Endorsement Backlash’
Did Taylor Swift cancel her Eras Tour dates after a "backlash" over her endorsement of Kamala Harris for president damaged ticket sales? No, that's not true: The site that reported that Swift had canceled "several upcoming tour dates" des
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: American University Of Beirut Did NOT Switch Paging System Due To Prior Knowledge Of 2024 Lebanon Bombings
Did the hospital of the American University in Beirut switch its paging system because it had advance knowledge of the September 2024 Lebanon pager bombings? No, that's not true: The American University of Beirut Medical Center said it "c
The Dispatch→ The Bitter and the Sweet
J.D. Vance and the populist future.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – CMT isn’t boycotting Taylor Swift, despite old online claims
“Country Music Television (CMT) has announced a permanent boycott of Taylor Swift.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Report Supposedly Filed With Springfield, Ohio Police Does NOT Prove Pet-Eating Conspiracies True
Does a police report prove that Haitian immigrants killed and mutilated a cat in Springfield, Ohio, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: the police report included in the post stated there was "no evidence to support" a caller's c
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The mouse isn’t moving: Disney World isn’t ditching Orlando, Florida, for Nashville, Tennessee
“Disney World officially moving to Nashville.”