[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files
PolitiFact→ X posts – Viral photo misleads on crowd size at Vance’s Michigan campaign rally
Photo from an Aug. 14 campaign event in Michigan shows “JD Vance couldn’t fill a small room.”
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Donald Trump’s NJ press conference
Live fact-checking former President Donald Trump’s press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Michael Jordan Rejected $400 Million Offer from Disney Over ‘Woke Ideologies’
Did Michael Jordan reject a $400 million offer from Disney, saying he does not "collaborate with companies aligned with woke ideologies"? No, that's not true: An AI detector found that the article that said so was 99.9 percent likely to b
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Video showing Boston Red Sox fans’ ovation for Jarren Duran after suspension was altered
Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur.
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick has not called to outlaw abortion
Dave McCormick “wants to outlaw abortions.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This image of Elon Musk dining with a ‘robot girlfriend’ isn’t real, it’s AI-generated
“Elon Musk has announced his first robot girlfriend, with artificial intelligence.”
Health Feedback→ Oral birth control doesn’t cause PCOS or uterine fibroids; wild yam and castor oil are unproven treatments
REVIEW In July 2024, a claim that oral contraceptive pills are the “number one” cause of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) circulated via an interview with naturopath Barbara O’Neill on social media platforms including Instagram and YouTube. O
Full Fact→ Fake ‘BBC article’ falsely claims to show Keir Starmer discussing investment scheme
The article never appeared on the real BBC News website and the accompanying image of Mr Starmer with a black eye is fake.
Full Fact→ Social media claims that ‘Israel has changed its barcode’ are misleading
Barcodes which start ‘729’ continue to be used by the Israeli member organisation of the body which assigns barcodes, but that doesn’t mean products with that code were necessarily made in Israel.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Kamala Haris did not vote to ‘cut Medicare,’ despite Donald Trump’s claim
“Vice President, Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you know, Medicare by $273 billion. She cast a vote to cut Medicare.”
Full Fact→ Vaccines are not ‘poison’
Vaccines are tested and monitored to a much higher standard than most other medicines.
Full Fact→ How many migrants come to the UK?
A guide to understanding migration trends and the statistics behind one of the most debated topics in UK politics.
The Dispatch→ How’s Government Appropriation Season Going?
Not great.
The Dispatch→ Ye Olde Deep State
From J.D. Rockefeller to J.D. Vance
The Dispatch→ Bob Bauer Still Thinks Robert Hur Was Wrong
Voices of reason seen as voices of treason.
The Dispatch→ With the Middle East Simmering, U.S. Seeks to Revive Israel-Hamas Deal
Ceasefire-for-hostages negotiations resume in the shadow of a looming regional war.
The Dispatch→ Have National Abortion Numbers Increased Since the Dobbs Decision?
Data indicates that is likely true, but post-Dobbs abortion laws have still likely saved tens of thousands of lives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Claim Falsely Says Hope Walz Received $82,000 In Student Loan Forgiveness, Parents Worth $138 Million
Did Hope Walz, daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, receive $82,000 in student loan forgiveness despite her parents being worth $138 million? No, that's not true: The claim originates from a website that clearly labels its work as satire,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tim Walz Enforcing ‘2020 COVID Lockdowns By Having Police Shoot Civilians With Paintball Guns’ — It Was Response To George Floyd Protests
Did a viral video authentically document enforcing COVID-19 lockdowns in Minnesota in 2020 on orders of Gov. Tim Walz? No, that's not true: The video showing law enforcement using what appear to be paintball guns was taken when state auth
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic Jordan Peterson Promotion Of ‘The Herbal Tablets’ Book
Did psychologist Jordan Peterson endorse a book called "The Herbal Tablets"? No, that's not true: An online analysis tool found with 97 percent confidence that the audio was generated by AI. The audio track was dubbed over a video clip fr
PolitiFact→ Debbie Mucarsel-Powell – In Spanish ad, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell misleads on Rick Scott’s position on abortion exceptions
Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions.
PolitiFact→ Debbie Mucarsel-Powell – In Spanish ad, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell misleads on Rick Scott’s position on abortion exceptions
Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions.
The Dispatch→ A Show About Nothing
Our vacuous presidential campaign.
The Dispatch→ Voting Isn’t A Window Into the Soul
And why I disagree with David French’s endorsement.
The Dispatch→ Claim That Hillary Clinton Led by 12 Points Just Before the 2016 Election Is False
A Threads post relies on a poll from June of that year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Accuse Oprah Winfrey Of Selling Children
Did Mel Gibson accuse Oprah Winfrey of selling children? No, that's not true: "None of this is true," Gibson's longtime publicist told Lead Stories. The post offered no evidence for the claim that the Hollywood actor was "gearing up" to c
The Dispatch→ Satirical Claim About Walz’s Net Worth Is Being Shared as Legitimate
The original post is labeled as satire, but social media users are treating it as genuine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Genuinely Show ‘Incredible Discovery’ Of UFO In Egypt Desert
Do images shared on Facebook genuinely show what appears to be a UFO in the "remote desert of Egypt"? No, that's not true: Hive Moderation, an online tool used to detect AI-generated images, confirmed that it was 99.6 percent likely the i
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Donald Trump Campaigns in Asheville, NC : CSPAN : August 14, 2024 4:05pm-5:25pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump delivers remarks to supporters at a campaign rally in Asheville, North Carolina. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has file
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not insult Barron Trump’s 17-year-old friend on X
Kamala Harris posted about banning Barron Trump’s friend from X because he wore a “Biden Loves Minors” shirt.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not insult Barron Trump’s 17-year-old friend on X
Kamala Harris posted about banning Barron Trump’s friend from X because he wore a “Biden Loves Minors” shirt.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Trump didn’t suddenly freeze; he was reacting to a medical emergency in the audience at his rally
Video shows former President Donald Trump freezing up.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Teen Named ‘Graci Mae Thompson’ Is NOT Missing In Various Cities — This Is Part Of Real Estate Scam
Is there a teenager named "Graci Mae Thompson" missing in several locations at the same time? No, that's not true: This is a bait-and-switch scam. In such scams, users on social media post stories that they then edit to display supposed r
The Dispatch→ Bad Intel
The company’s not the problem; the incentives are.
The Dispatch→ One ‘Squad’ Member Easily Bests a Primary Challenger
Plus: How prepared are the Trump and Harris camps for foreign interference?
Health Feedback→ Removing wisdom teeth reduces risk of oral infections, doesn’t cause heart issues
REVIEW An Instagram reel shared on 5 August 2024 claimed that removing one’s wisdom teeth can cause people to “develop heart issues”. It also claimed that all teeth are meridian lines, “so if you mess with those meridian lines, you mess with
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk – Did Tim Walz discriminate against white people? Claim distorts COVID-19 treatment plan
“During Covid, Tim Walz rationed access to monoclonal antibody treatments based on skin color.”
PolitiFact→ Tim Walz – J.D. Vance wrote the foreword for Project 2025’s Kevin Roberts’ upcoming book
J.D. Vance “literally wrote the foreword for the architect of the Project 2025 agenda."
AllSides→ Harris Drew a Crowd in Detroit, But Detractors Spread Bogus Claim to the Contrary
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/08/harris-drew-a-crowd-in-detroit-but-detractors-spread-bogus-claim-to-the-contrary/