Fox News commentator Dr. Kelly Powers died from “turbo cancer” caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Was NOT Identified As Shooter Of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Was Samuel Hyde named as the suspect in the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO? No, that's not true: Sam, or Samuel, Hyde is a comedian whose name and likeness have been the subject of internet memes associated with shootings since 2015
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Social Security Contributions for High Earners
Wealthy Americans pay tax on a smaller share of their income, but benefits are capped as well.
PolitiFact→ Transgender youth health care: A fact-checker’s look at Supreme Court oral arguments in Tenn. case
During Supreme Court oral arguments in the gender-affirming care ban case, U.S. v Skrmetti, justices and lawyers sparred over study findings and European regulations. Here’s our fact-checkers’ take.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Trump wasn’t impeached for trying to probe Hunter Biden’s crimes. That’s a mischaracterization.
“Trump was impeached for trying to investigate all the crimes that Joe Biden just pardoned Hunter over.”
The Dispatch→ Do Wireless Headphones Emit Harmful Amounts of Radiation?
The devices emit low levels of radiation, but they pose no health risks to users.
FactCheck.org→ What Biden Left Out of Pardon Statement
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. On Dec. 1, President Joe Biden provided a blanket pardon for his son, Hunter, for any potential crimes committed over a 10-year period. In the statement Biden provided to justify hi
The Dispatch→ Unpacking the Oral Arguments Over Youth Gender Transition Treatment
The case could have wide-ranging implications for laws across the country.
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows fluoride in water and toothpaste is safe at recommended levels
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted in November 2024 made a number of claims about fluoride, including that it causes dental fluorosis, cavities, and cancer. It also claimed that fluoridated toothpaste is deadly to children. Concerns about the alleged neg
The Dispatch→ Populists of the World, Unite
Pardon my pendulum swings.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Consider Course Correction on Immigration
Was the problem in 2024 the message or the messenger?
The Dispatch→ Swamp Things
Donald Trump consistently recruits the kind of grasping political insiders he claims to despise.
The Dispatch→ Syria: Proxy War or Local Uprising?
Outside forces made the Assad regime vulnerable to the rebels’ advances.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Remoras
Why Kash Patel and Boris Epshteyn are allowed to benefit from their proximity to the former and future president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Real Videos In Montage Do NOT Show Indian Factories Manufacturing Artificial Plastic Rice
Does a video montage show how factories in India make artificial rice out of recycled plastic? No, that's not true: These videos are real, but what the factories are making has been misrepresented. Some video clips show plastic being recy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci Did NOT Say ’72 Mandatory Childrens Vaccines’ Were Never Safety Tested
Did Dr. Anthony Fauci ever say that 72 mandatory childhood vaccines were never safety tested? No, that's not true: Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Lead Stories, "This claim is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Buy ‘€88 Million Hotel In Courchevel Ski Resort In France’
Does a video prove that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought a hotel in Courchevel, France, for 88 million euros ($93 million) in November 2024? No, that's not true: The video was based on a screenshot of a fake website mimickin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 83 Deaths Have NOT Been Attributed To Spontaneous Tesla Fires
Have 83 deaths been caused or attributed to fires caused by spontaneous Tesla explosions, as implied in a meme? No, that's not true: The figures in the meme come from an online database that compiles news reports and government data but d
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Elon Musk has been a U.S. citizen since 2002
“Elon Musk is not a citizen of the United States.”
The Dispatch→ Pardoning Liz
Should Biden do it?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Did NOT Cause Death Of ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Fox Contributor Kelly Powers — Cancer Diagnosis In Mid-2020
Was Fox News contributor Dr. Kelly Powers' death from cancer due to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: An article calling her "fully vaccinated" implies that she passed away from the COVID vaccine. Powers was diagnosed with gliobl
The Dispatch→ Why Breaking Up Google Is Hard to Do
Antitrust remedies would close a window on innovation.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this 1973 photo doesn’t show Joe Biden using son Hunter for a photo opportunity
Photo shows President Joe Biden used his son Hunter’s injuries from a car accident as a photo opportunity when taking the oath of office for Senate in 1973.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Bill Gates was not indicted in the Netherlands. Claim alludes to a civil case
“Bill Gates has been indicted in the Netherlands.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Jason Momoa Said He Is Leaving US Over 2024 Presidential Election Results
Did actor Jason Momoa say, "I can't stay here," implying he was leaving the U.S. in response to the 2024 U.S. presidential election results? No, that's not true: A social media post attributing those words to Momoa had no credible evidenc
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Musk Threatened to Ban X Users Celebrating Hunter Biden’s Pardon
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Elon Musk trolled President Joe Biden on X after Hunter Biden’s pardon, sharing a community note mocking the president’s previous post that said, “No one is
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t threaten to withdraw support of boxing organization over Imane Khelif’s win
“Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.”
PolitiFact→ Michael Rulli – Biden law gave states $7.5 billion for EV charging; 37 stations and 226 ports built, more to come
“Pete Buttigieg will leave his post as Transportation Secretary having spent $7.5 billion to build 8 EV charging stations.”
Internet Archive→ CNN News Central : CNNW : December 5, 2024 11:00am-12:00pm PST
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Health Feedback→ Flu shots don’t contain dogs as ingredients; cell lines of canine origin are used during the manufacturing process and eliminated from the final vaccine product
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The Dispatch→ Claims That Elon Musk Is Not a U.S. Citizen Lack Evidence
Musk became a citizen in 2002.
The Dispatch→ Claims That 15 Restaurant Chains Donated to Trump Are False
Corporations are not permitted to donate to federal campaigns.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter didn’t pardon family members
Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter issued pardons to a son and brother, respectively.
Full Fact→ Air pollution sensors in Newport do not have sirens telling people to ‘go inside’
Thousands of people have shared social media posts suggesting the air sensors are a “new form of control”.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Trump didn’t say he’ll prosecute Biden officials for 325,000 ‘missing’ kids, nor are they missing
"President Trump has announced a plan to prosecute the Biden administration for the 325,000 kids that went ‘missing’ into human trafficking & sex slavery during their open border policies.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, country singer Reba McEntire didn’t say drag queens shouldn’t be around kids
“Reba McEntire states drag queens shouldn’t be around kids.”
Full Fact→ Is milk from cows fed Bovaer safe?
The methane-reducing cow feed additive is considered safe by food safety authorities in the approved doses. And contrary to some claims online, Bill Gates was not involved in its development.
Full Fact→ Starmer’s ‘Plan For Change’: how we’re checking the government’s progress
The Prime Minister set out a series of pledges on the economy, policing, housing, education, energy and the NHS in a major speech at Pinewood Studios.
Health Feedback→ Bleaching agent chlorine dioxide is toxic, isn’t cure for autism
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted in September 2024 claimed that chlorine dioxide cures autism and tumors. It received more than 195,000 views at the time of writing. The reel was an extract of a January 2024 episode from the podcast Digital Social Hour
The Dispatch→ What Just Happened in South Korea?
‘It’s an astonishing act of political self-jiu jitsu.’