The Latest Fact Checks from Around the World
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Our Best Stuff From the Week We Actually Fixed the Debt Ceiling
by Rachael Larimore on June 4, 2023 at 11:17 am
Plus: A dispatch from Ukraine and advice on how to live your best life. Continue reading Our Best Stuff From the Week We Actually Fixed the Debt Ceiling »
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Explainer: Do Other Candidates Have A Chance?
by Michael Warren on June 4, 2023 at 3:00 am
A voter's carnival. Continue reading Explainer: Do Other Candidates Have A Chance? »
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All the Old Dudes
by Jonah Goldberg on June 3, 2023 at 3:00 am
DeSantis: The good, bad, and ugly Continue reading All the Old Dudes »
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Chinese Citizens at the Southern Border, Explained
by Harvest Prude on June 3, 2023 at 2:45 am
Thousands of Chinese nationals are trekking through Latin America to seek asylum in the U.S. Continue reading Chinese Citizens at the Southern Border, Explained »
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Remembering Secretariat
by Gary Schmitt on June 3, 2023 at 2:42 am
His legacy—and his records—live on a half-century after his greatest race. Continue reading Remembering Secretariat »
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Our First Steps Into the Infinite
by Ross Anderson on June 3, 2023 at 2:41 am
‘When the Heavens Went on Sale,’ reviewed. Continue reading Our First Steps Into the Infinite »
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Fact Check: NO Evidence Apeel Is Injecting Vaccines Into Produce
by Marlo Lee on June 2, 2023 at 8:58 pm
Is Apeel, a company that makes an edible coating for fruits and vegetables, injecting "shots," or vaccines, into produce because Bill Gates owns the company? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Apeel has anything to do with...
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Biden Officials Have Taken Oaths of Office, Contrary to Social Media Claim
by Saranac Hale Spencer on June 2, 2023 at 6:37 pm
Officials serving in President Joe Biden's administration have taken their oaths of office, and most can be seen in videos from their swearing-in ceremonies. But a video circulating on social media falsely suggests that they haven't been sworn in and are "acting as elected officials without […]
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Trump’s Dubious Promise to End Birthright Citizenship
by Robert Farley on June 2, 2023 at 6:16 pm
Former President Donald Trump misleadingly said that "under Biden’s current policies" children born to parents in the country illegally automatically become citizens. That's not a Biden policy, but rather it has been the standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment going back more than 100 […]
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Class Dismissed
by Jonah Goldberg on June 2, 2023 at 5:47 pm
How material abundance erodes class but intensifies social status. Continue reading Class Dismissed »
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mexican Cartel Member With U.S.-Made Javelin Anti-Tank Missile -- It's Another Type of Missile
by Ed Payne on June 2, 2023 at 5:44 pm
Does a video on Mexico's Milenio Television channel show a Mexican cartel member carrying a U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missile? No, that's not true: Raytheon Technologies, which makes the Javelin, told Lead Stories that the video shows another type of shoulder-fired...
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Fact Check: Walmart Consumers Who Shopped There In 2022 Will NOT Get $500 Refund For Answering 4 Questions
by Kaiyah Clarke on June 2, 2023 at 5:33 pm
Is Walmart required to provide a refund of $500 to consumers who shopped there in 2022, and will consumers have to answer four questions to receive this refund? No, that's not true: This post is an online scam. Lead Stories...
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Fact Check: Gay Men's Chorus Did NOT Vow To Convert Children To Homosexuality
by Alexis Tereszcuk on June 2, 2023 at 5:11 pm
Did the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus vow in a song to convert children to homosexuality? No, that's not true: The satirical song titled, "Message from the Gay Community," was sharing the specific and direct message that they wanted to...
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The Ups and Downs of Biden’s Reelection Campaign
by Chris Stirewalt on June 2, 2023 at 5:06 pm
He has the advantage of incumbency, but will that matter if voters believe he’s bad for the economy? Continue reading The Ups and Downs of Biden’s Reelection Campaign »
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School Daze
by Nick Catoggio on June 2, 2023 at 4:43 pm
Ron DeSantis has lost ground with his base of college-educated Republicans. Continue reading School Daze »
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'A Hidden World Of Underground Cities' For Child Trafficking -- It's A Railway Tunnel In The Alps
by Uliana Malashenko on June 2, 2023 at 3:46 pm
Does a video on social media portray "a hidden world of underground cities" and "tunnels for trafficking"? No, that's not true: The clip shows the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland. The claim originated in a video (archived here) posted on...
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Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Promote A Sea Moss Remedy -- A Cloned Voice Was Added To This Video
by Sarah Thompson on June 2, 2023 at 2:11 pm
Did Elon Musk promote a brand of sea moss as a remedy to help a variety of health issues? No, that's not true: This video footage that appears to show Musk volunteering an endorsement during an interview is fake. The...
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The US Air Force has denied that an AI-powered drone ‘attacked’ operators in a simulation
on June 2, 2023 at 12:26 pm
The airman who was the original source of the widely reported claims has since said he “mis-spoke” and had been describing a “thought experiment”.
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Hoax posts about missing boy ‘Brandon Smith’ shared across England
on June 2, 2023 at 11:12 am
Identical posts have appeared in social media groups for communities in Doncaster, Whaley Bridge and Gateshead.
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Ron DeSantis’ Most Important Iowa Pal
by Andrew Egger, David M. Drucker, Audrey Fahlberg and Michael Warren on June 2, 2023 at 10:54 am
Plus: Nikki Haley raises money and impresses Republicans in Connecticut. Continue reading Ron DeSantis’ Most Important Iowa Pal »
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No, U.N.'s Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030 goals do not aim to establish a global government.
by Kulsum on June 2, 2023 at 10:53 am
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No, Medical schools in North Carolina are not performing gender transition surgeries on toddlers
by Vivek on June 2, 2023 at 10:24 am
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Video of minor girl being harassed in Bihar shared with false communal spin
by Rahul Adhikari on June 2, 2023 at 10:02 am
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No, this video doesn’t show U.N. Army rescuing 'enslaved' Hindu women from ISIS
by Annet Preethi Furtado on June 2, 2023 at 9:34 am
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No, reducing sugar consumption does not prevent or cure cancer
by Rajini on June 2, 2023 at 9:01 am