“About 400,000 manufacturing jobs in the state of Michigan will go away with EV mandates.”
The Dispatch→ The Oldest-Case Scenario
Is Trump losing it?
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Northern lights aren’t chemicals sprayed in the sky. Experts say nothing else would have that effect
The northern lights are proof of the sky “glowing with chemicals” sprayed in the sky.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Donald Trump’s felony conviction hasn’t been overturned
“Trump's convictions have all been overturned and he is getting his $500,000,000.00 back!”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Another altered image purporting to show Kamala Harris and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs spreads online
Photo shows Vice President Kamala Harris and Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UNRWA Did NOT Put Black Band Across Its X Profile To Grieve Sinwar’s Death
Did the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees put a black band across its profile image on X to grieve the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar? No, that's not true: The band was on the image for months before Sinwar
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Nevada Senate debate between Jacky Rosen and Sam Brown
Sen. Jacky Rose, D-Nev., and her Republican opponent, retired U.S. Army captain Sam Brown, sparred over Brown’s record on abortion and about border legislation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Foreign Nationals CAN Volunteer For US Political Campaigns But CANNOT Donate To, Spend Money On Or Make Decisions For Campaign
Is it illegal for foreign nationals to volunteer for political campaigns in the United States? No, that's not true: The Federal Election Commission says foreign nationals can take part in campaign activities as unpaid volunteers. However,
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t take over Taylor Swift’s X account
“Elon Musk takes over Taylor Swift’s X account, causing her to lose 7 million followers and $100 million in brand deals.”
PolitiFact→ Ruben Gallego – Ruben Gallego misleads on Kari Lake opposing the child tax credit portion of 2021 spending package
Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”
Full Fact→ Black band on UNRWA logo is not new
Some social media users incorrectly speculated the UN agency changed its logo after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not call Joe Biden “unstable” in Fox News interview
Vice President Kamala Harris commented on President Joe Biden’s “mental fitness,” saying, “he’s not stable” and “we should all be concerned.”
New York Times→ Trump’s Claims That Blame Migrants: False or Misleading
The Trump campaign has consistently pointed to unauthorized immigration as the cause of a series of problems it says plagues the country. That is rarely actually the case.
The Dispatch→ Bill Clinton Hasn’t Lost His Zeal for Boosting Democrats on the Trail
Plus: Wisconsin women exemplify why there’s a gender gap in the presidential race.
PolitiFact→ Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?
Donald Trump said he would use a 1798 wartime law to carry out mass deportations. Legal experts say Trump doesn’t have the legal authority to use this law.
Full Fact→ Image supposedly showing Israeli soldiers taken prisoner by Hezbollah almost certainly AI-generated
A picture is being shared on social media with claims it shows IDF soldiers captured in Lebanon.
Full Fact→ Unusual clouds are not evidence Hurricane Milton was caused by HAARP
A number of posts on social media have falsely claimed that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program caused Hurricane Milton in the US.
PolitiFact→ Prop 1 would not undermine parental consent for minors’ gender-affirming care, experts say
NY amendment would not change parental consent laws for minors’ care, experts say
Health Feedback→ No scientific evidence supporting claims of diatomaceous earth’s “detox” benefits
REVIEW A video uploaded to Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok claimed that without silica “we can’t absorb minerals, water, and vitamins properly”, and that silica in diatomaceous earth is “antiparasitic” and a “heavy metal detox”. The cl
The Dispatch→ Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar is Dead
Plus: Data giants invest in nuclear energy.
Full Fact→ Video showing crowd drowning out Obama with ‘f*** Joe Biden’ chant is edited
A 2022 clip of a speech by the former US president has been circulating on social media with edited audio.
The Dispatch→ Kamala vs. The Media
What was she doing on Fox News?
The Dispatch→ Apple’s Over-the-Counter Hearing Assistance, Explained
A software innovation could improve on current non-prescription hearing aids.
The Dispatch→ A Succinct Case Against Trump
Neither presidential candidate is qualified for the job, but their deficiencies are not parallel or of equal weight.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Kamala Harris Said ‘I Promise To Do Everything I Could Have Done But Didn’t Do’
Is there a public record of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris saying, "I promise to do everything I could have done but didn't do," as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no official statement,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Had NOT ‘Declared War On Iran And North Korea’ As Of October 17, 2024
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially declare war on Russia's allies, Iran and North Korea? No, that's not true: Despite what some social media posts are saying, as of this writing neither Ukrainian government sites, the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Is NOT Confiscating Supplies, Donations For Hurricane Helene Victims
Is the Federal Emergency Management Agency confiscating supplies and donations for Hurricane Helene victims? No, that's not true: An agency spokesperson told Lead Stories that such accusations are "false." State and local officials in mul
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Generated Video Does NOT Provide Authentic Claim About Purported Sexual Assault Allegation Against Tim Walz
Does an authentic video show former Minnesota high school student "Matthew Metro" alleging that Tim Walz sexually assaulted him? No, that's not true: According to multiple AI video and audio detection tools, the video circulating on socia
The Dispatch→ Confidence Men
Right-wing media prepares its audience for Stop the Steal 2.0.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters
Former President Donald Trump answered questions from Latinos at a Univision town hall. We fact-checked his answers.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Detroit absentee ballot return rate doesn’t signal election fraud
Detroit’s Oct.15, 2024, absentee ballot return rate proves election fraud.
The Dispatch→ The Dam Project That Never Was
A scuttled plan for flood control in North Carolina has present-day implications.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fake image shows Donald Trump donating $1,300 check to hurricane relief
Fox News reported Donald Trump donated $1,300 for hurricane relief.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Relief delivered: Hurricane Helene aid reached victims after Harris photo, despite online claims
“Kamala Harris staged hurricane relief photo op with C-17, no supplies sent to victims.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Users Can NOT Get $750 Kroger Gift Card By Answering Questions On Facebook
Is the offer of a $750 Kroger gift card for answering a few questions after following a link on Facebook legitimate? No, that's not true: The link for the supposed offer does not go to the Kroger website. The terms and conditions for this
PolitiFact→ X posts – How an X account twisted facts to push unsubstantiated Tim Walz abuse allegation
Screenshots of documents show a former student of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has lodged sexual abuse allegations against him.
PolitiFact→ Michigan Republican Party – Michigan GOP wrongly says Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., signed secret deal with Chinese company
Elissa Slotkin “signed a secret agreement with a CCP-linked Chinese battery company.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT ‘Admit’ They Can Create Hurricanes In Real Life — Hurricane Simulations Were Done In A Laboratory
Did scientists at the University of Miami "admit" in 2015 that they can create real hurricanes? No, that's not true: A "CBS This Morning" news story from 2015 showed the lab and interviewed the scientists conducting the tests, which invol
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Fact-check: Here is how we know Vance’s statement that Trump did not lose in 2020 is Pants on Fire
Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Diddy Died In Hospital Bed As Of October 11, 2024
Had rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs died in a hospital bed as of October 11, 2024? No, that's not true: As of October 17, 2024, Combs was still listed at the detention center where he was sent upon his arrest. As of the time of writing, there h