It’s a big issue with a long history.
The Dispatch→ ‘Whatever It Takes to Defeat Trump’
Democratic voters favor Kamala Harris moving to the center.
The Dispatch→ What Harris Needs To Know about Fracking
Abundant oil and gas matters to voters far removed from energy-producing areas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Olympic Athlete Vomiting Because He Swam In Seine — He Cited Heat
Does a video show an Olympic Games athlete vomit as a direct result of swimming in Paris' Seine? No, that's not true: The athlete shown throwing up after his triathlon faulted the Parisian heat rather than the Seine. Although the river's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Plane Accidentally Releasing ‘Chemtrails’ During Takeoff — Caption Has Satire Origin
Does a video on social media show what it looked like when a pilot accidentally hit the "chemtrail switch" too early while taking off in -45 degrees Celsius in Siberia? No, that's not true: The false caption poking fun at chemtrail conspi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden, Harris Did NOT Personally Oversee Plea Deal With Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Other 9/11 Defendants
Did President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally oversee the plea deal with accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants? No, that's not true: Both the U.S. National Security Adviser and the U
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Wear Necklace That Spelled Out ‘MIKE’ — Photo Is Altered
Did Michelle Obama wear a gold necklace with the letters "MIKE" in 2020? No, that's not true: The former first lady's gold necklace had the four letters "VOTE" on it at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Publicly available images of
FactCheck.org→ Harris Has Always Identified as Indian American and Black
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris has only recently begun identifying as Black, and that until a few years ago “she was only prom
The Dispatch→ Race-Baiting With a Twist
Trump’s new game of ‘black or Indian?’
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts the Facts in Attacks on Harris
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. At a campaign rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, former President Donald Trump rattled off several criticisms of Vice President Kamala Harris, his presumptive opponent in the presidenti
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Kamala Harris was born in the U.S., not Canada
Vice President Kamala Harris “was born in Canada.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Suggest Young People ‘Should Not Have Children Due To Climate Change’
Did Vice President Kamala Harris suggest that young people "should not have children due to climate change," as implied by a post on X? No, that's not true: In the clip, she described how "young leaders" define climate anxiety. She did no
The Dispatch→ What Tech Bros Really Think About AI
Four lessons from my conversations over the years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Warren Buffett Did NOT Tweet That Trump ‘Spends More Time Begging For Money Than Most Bums’ — That Was Recycled Meme
Did American billionaire Warren Buffett criticize former President Donald Trump for "begging for money" on X? No, that's not true: What appeared to be a screenshot of Buffett's account was a 2022 recycled meme. It was first published by a
The Dispatch→ Videos of Israeli Athletes Showing Solidarity With Hostages Are Not From the Olympics
Social media posts use old videos but claim they are from the Paris Games.
Health Feedback→ Studies show vaccines don’t cause sudden infant death syndrome
REVIEW An Instagram post from July 2024 claimed that childhood vaccines cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), drawing more than 7,000 likes. It also claimed that vaccines contain toxic levels of aluminum, suggesting that this is the cause of SI
The Dispatch→ Debunked Claims About 2020 Election Recirculating on Social Media
Pennsylvania did not receive more ballots than it sent out in 2020.
AllSides→ Republican Rhetoric on Harris’ Position on Israel Goes Too Far
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/republican-rhetoric-on-harris-position-on-israel-goes-too-far/ For mo
The Dispatch→ Two Deadly Blows to Iranian Proxies
The dual assassinations highlight Iranian security failures at home and in the region.
The Dispatch→ To Hell With You People
Yada, yada tradwives.
The Dispatch→ If You Really Want Judicial Ethics Reform…
PETA latinos, mice, and sex experiments.
The Dispatch→ Details Remain Scant on Joe Biden’s Supreme Court Overhaul
The White House and Kamala Harris want Supreme Court term limits but won’t answer key questions about their proposal.
The Dispatch→ The Olympics’ ‘Ban’ on Russia and Belarus, Explained
The war in Ukraine means participants from those nations are competing in Paris as ‘individual neutral athletes.’
The Dispatch→ A Double-Barreled Blow to Iran’s Axis
Twin strikes in Beirut and Tehran kill terror chiefs, including Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2024 Post-Election Protests In Venezuela — It’s Argentina’s 2022 World Cup Celebration
Does a social media video of large crowds moving through a city center show a mass public protest against the disputed results of Venezuela's July 2024 presidential election? No, that's not true: The video first appeared in 2022 and shows
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts Reporting Autistic Teen ‘Ivan Moore’ Missing Are NOT Authentic — They’re A Scam
Did a police department report that an autistic teen named "Ivan Moore" is missing? No, that's not true: The teen shown in social-media images captioned with this name is not urgently sought by any police department. This attention-grabbi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Voter Registration Cancellation Portal Does NOT Allow Cancellation Based Only On Minimal Personal Data
Does the Georgia Voter Registration Cancellation Portal automatically cancel voter registration based solely on entry of a voter's first initial, last name, county and date of birth? No, that's not true: These data points are only the fir
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Switzerland didn’t disacknowledge Islam, as social media posts claim
Switzerland “no longer recognizes Islam as an official religion.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks Had $1.5 Million In Offshore Bank Accounts
Did Donald Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks have three offshore bank accounts totaling $1.5 million? No, that's not true: The FBI National Press Office told Lead Stories that, as of July 30, 2024, their investigation had "not uncovered
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim Netflix lost subscribers over co-founder’s campaign donation originated on satire site
“Netflix loses 6 million subscribers within hours of donation announcement.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump in Chicago at National Association of Black Journalists conference
In a testy exchange at a convention for Black journalists, former President Donald Trump falsely questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity. We fact-checked his claims about migrants and Black American life.
The Dispatch→ ‘Weird’ Science
The anatomy of a taunt.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No secret: President Joe Biden’s first wife died in a car crash
President Joe Biden “killed his first wife.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s Pants on Fire claim at NABJ about how Kamala Harris ‘became’ Black
Kamala Harris was “Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and she went, she became a Black person.”
FactCheck.org→ Republican Rhetoric on Harris’ Position on Israel Goes Too Far
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. For months, Vice President Kamala Harris has walked a fine line on the conflict in Israel and Gaza. She has repeatedly and clearly condemned Hamas and expressed support for Israel&#
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris repeats dubious claim that Donald Trump would cut Social Security
"Donald Trump intends to cut Social Security."
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Was U.S. manufacturing in recession before the pandemic, as Pete Buttigieg said?
“Even before the pandemic, America went into a manufacturing recession.”
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Is ‘The Snake’
The Heritage Foundation learns a painful lesson about trusting politicians.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Post That X Users Would Be Punished For Calling Trump Supporters ‘Weird’
Did majority X owner Elon Musk share a public message on July 30, 2024, that users of the social-media platform would be punished for calling supporters of former President Donald Trump weird? No, that's not true: As of this publication,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Footage Of Hezbollah Leader Crying Was NOT Taken After July 2024 Israeli Airstrike — It’s From 2018
Does a video show Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, crying after an Israeli airstrike that occurred in Beirut on July 28, 2024? No, that's not true: Although the video does show Nasrallah cr