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Fact CheckDiplomatic Dispute

Fact Check: Evaluating Claims That Pope Leo XIV Supports Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

Political & Fact-Checking Desks 60%Vatican & Religious Observers 40%

5 sources · 13d ago

Immigration PolicyEvidence Pack

Evidence Pack: Evaluating Claims That Haitian TPS Recipients Are a Drain on Welfare Programs

Economic & Labor Advocates 40%Immigration Restrictionists 30%Fact-Checkers & Legal Experts 30%

2 sources · 14d ago

Digital ProvenanceEvidence Pack

Evidence Pack: Evaluating Claims That Open-Source Watermarking is Successfully Flagging AI Political Ads

Civic Technologists 40%Electoral Regulators 35%Digital Trust Researchers 25%

2 sources · 14d ago

Factlen ResearchUniversal Meals

Evidence Pack: Evaluating Claims That Universal Free School Meals Boost Academic Performance

Child Welfare & Health Advocates 35%Education Administrators & Researchers 35%Fiscal Conservatives & Policy Analysts 30%

6 sources · 15d ago

Investment TrackingEvidence Pack

Evidence Pack: Evaluating Claims of a $19.2 Trillion Investment Boom in the US Economy

Economic Data Analysts 50%Independent Fact-Checkers 30%Administration Officials 20%

2 sources · 16d ago

Drug PolicyFact Check

Evidence Refutes Trump's Claim of 97% Cut in Illegal Drug Flow Via Ocean and Sea

Drug Policy Researchers 50%Fact-Checking Organizations 35%Administration Officials 15%

4 sources · 16d ago

Infrastructure AccountabilityEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Experts Debunk Claims That Reflecting Pool Damage Was Caused by 'Vandals'

Environmental Scientists 44%Materials Engineers 33%Administration Officials 22%

4 sources · 16d ago

Agricultural BiosecurityEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Experts Debunk Claim That Screwworm Outbreak Is Solely Due to One Administration's Border Policy

Entomologists & Scientists 47%State & Federal Health Officials 35%Political Appointees 18%

4 sources · 17d ago

22nd AmendmentLegal Explainer

FACT CHECK: Legal Scholars Debunk Claim of 'Loophole' for Third Trump Term

Mainstream Legal Consensus 75%Textualist Theorists 15%Tabloid Speculation 10%

3 sources · 17d ago

Federal BudgetEvidence Pack

Evidence Pack: Evaluating Claims That FEMA Diverted Disaster Relief Funds to Migrant Housing

Federal Budget Experts & Fact-Checkers 45%State and Municipal Leaders 30%Administration Officials 25%

2 sources · 17d ago

Civil ServiceEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: The Evidence Behind OPM's New Federal Workforce 'Accountability' Rule

Administration & Efficiency Advocates 40%Federal Unions & Civil Service Defenders 40%Public Administration Scholars 20%

3 sources · 18d ago

AI DeepfakesEvidence Pack

Evidence Pack: How Digital Forensics Caught the AI Deepfakes Targeting NYC's Mayor

Digital Forensics Analysts 40%Misinformation Researchers 35%Public Officials & Regulators 25%

3 sources · 18d ago

Epstein InvestigationsEvidence Pack

Evidence Pack: Evaluating Claims of Audio Linking Jeffrey Epstein and Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak

Strict Evidentialists 40%Congressional Skeptics 30%Israeli Political Analysts 30%

5 sources · 19d ago

Military TransparencyEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: U.S. Military Claims on 'Narco-Trafficking' Boat Strikes as Death Toll Passes 200

U.S. Defense Officials 35%International Legal Scholars 35%Independent Investigators 30%

3 sources · 19d ago

Intelligence DeclassificationEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Did 'Newly Declassified Documents' Confirm Obama-Era IC Manufactured Russia Meddling Claim?

Trump Administration Officials 35%Intelligence Community Veterans 35%Legal and Procedural Analysts 30%

3 sources · 20d ago

Trade PolicyEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Did a Belgian Diamond Group Receive Tariff Relief After Gifting Trump a Lavish Ring?

Belgian Diamond Industry 35%Trade Policy Analysts 35%Government Ethics Watchdogs 30%

2 sources · 20d ago

Factlen ExplainerDigital Privacy

Evidence Pack: How the Supreme Court's Geofence Warrant Ruling Reshapes Digital Privacy

Civil Liberties Advocates 40%Law Enforcement 30%Tech Industry 30%

5 sources · 21d ago

Constitutional LawEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Experts Debunk Trump's Claim That Congress Can Overturn Birthright Citizenship by Legislation

Constitutional Finality 60%Legislative Loophole Watchers 40%

2 sources · 22d ago

Factlen ExplainerPresidential Health

Fact Check: The Evidence Behind Claims of the President's 'Daytime Somnolence'

Medical Skeptics 40%Official Medical Assessment 40%Medical Ethics Standards 20%

4 sources · 22d ago

Information WarfareEvidence Pack

Fact Check: Do Russian Military Maps Show False Advances to Please Top Command?

Ukrainian Military Command 40%Open-Source Intelligence Analysts 35%Russian Military Dissidents 25%

4 sources · 23d ago

Factlen ResearchImmigration Data

Fact Check: Do Government Records Show 450,000 Migrant Children Are 'Missing'?

Border Security Advocates 38%Government Auditors 31%Child Welfare Experts 31%

4 sources · 23d ago

Defamation LawEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Supreme Court Upholds 'Actual Malice' Standard, Rejecting Challenge to Landmark Press Freedom Rule

First Amendment Defenders 50%Originalist Critics 25%Defamation Plaintiffs 25%

5 sources · 23d ago

Auto InsuranceFact Check

FACT CHECK: Experts Debunk Trump's Claim Linking Illegal Immigration to Rising Car Insurance Premiums

Economic & Insurance Analysts 65%Immigration Researchers 20%Political Campaign Surrogates 15%

4 sources · 24d ago

Doha TalksFact Check

FACT CHECK: Did Iran Request a Meeting With the U.S. in Doha?

U.S. Diplomatic Observers 35%Global Security Watchers 35%Regional & Allied Analysts 30%

4 sources · 24d ago

Federal PreemptionEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Supreme Court Ruling on Federal Preemption Limits Corporate Liability in Roundup Cancer Lawsuits

Agrochemical Industry & Regulators 40%Consumer Protection Advocates 35%Market & Legal Analysts 25%

3 sources · 25d ago

TPS RulingEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Evidence on Security and Stability in Haiti and Syria Following SCOTUS Ruling to End TPS

Immigration & Legal Analysts 40%International Humanitarian Monitors 40%Federal Diplomatic & Security Apparatus 20%

3 sources · 25d ago

Factlen ResearchElection Integrity

FACT CHECK: State Audits and Think Tank Data Refute Claims of 'Rampant' Non-Citizen Voting

Election Administrators 40%Election Integrity Advocates 30%Voting Rights Organizations 30%

6 sources · 25d ago

AI MisinformationEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Manipulated Audio Falsely Claims Vice President Vance Criticized Elon Musk

Digital Forensics Community 40%Misinformation Watchdogs 30%Political Correspondents 30%

5 sources · 25d ago

Drug InterdictionEvidence Pack

FACT CHECK: Trump's Claim of 97% Reduction in Seaborne Drug Flow Lacks Federal Data Support

Independent Fact-Checkers 40%Administration & Policy Proponents 30%Federal Enforcement & Researchers 30%

7 sources · 25d ago

Retirement SavingsExplainer

Evidence Pack: How 401(k)s Actually Performed Over the Last 13 Months

Retirement Industry Analysts 45%Fact-Checkers & Economists 35%Political Campaign Surrogates 20%

4 sources · 25d ago

Factlen ExplainerMedia Literacy

Evidence Pack: How 'Pre-Bunking' Games Are Successfully Inoculating Voters Against Election Misinformation

Cognitive Psychologists 38%Free Speech Advocates 31%Digital Platforms 31%

5 sources · 26d ago

Media TrustEvidence Pack

Evidence Pack: Evaluating the Claims on the White House's New 'Media Offenders' Page

Administration Defenders 35%Free Press Advocates 35%Medical Analysts 30%

4 sources · 27d ago

Reflecting Pool RenovationClaims Analysis

Evidence Pack: Fact-Checking the Vandalism Claims at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Environmental & Coating Experts 40%Trump Administration 30%Historic Preservationists 30%

7 sources · 27d ago

Factlen ResearchMedia Economics

Evidence Pack: The Economic Realignment of the Global Fact-Checking Industry

Institutional Fact-Checkers 40%Platform Operators 30%Media Researchers 30%

2 sources · 28d ago

Synthetic MediaEvidence Pack

Evidence Pack: AI-Generated Images Falsely Link NYC Mayor Mamdani to Jeffrey Epstein

Fact-Checking Organizations 50%Disinformation Researchers 30%Technology Developers 20%

3 sources · 28d ago

Immigration LawEvidence Pack

Fact-Checking the Supreme Court's TPS Ruling: Claims vs. Legal Reality

Executive Authority Proponents 40%Humanitarian Advocates 40%Economic Impact Analysts 20%

5 sources · 29d ago

Factlen ExplainerSocial Security

FACT CHECK: Social Security Is Not 'Running Out of Money,' But a 23% Benefit Cut Looms by 2033

Actuaries and Economists 35%Policy Reformers 35%Retirement Planners 30%

6 sources · 29d ago

Factlen ResearchMedia Trust

Evidence Pack: Do 'Nutrition Labels' for News Sources Actually Improve Media Trust?

Transparency Advocates 45%Academic Researchers 40%Algorithmic Skeptics 15%

4 sources · 29d ago

Factlen ExplainerMedia Literacy

Evidence Pack: How 'Accuracy Nudges' Dramatically Reduce the Spread of Misinformation

Behavioral Scientists 50%Platform Architects 25%Structural Critics 25%

4 sources · 29d ago

Factlen ExplainerMedia Provenance

How Cryptographic Watermarks Are Becoming the New Standard for Political Fact-Checking

Provenance Advocates 40%Traditional Fact-Checkers 35%Security Skeptics 25%

4 sources · 30d ago

Factlen ExplainerDigital Provenance

How Cryptographic Watermarks Are Quietly Winning the War Against Deepfakes

Open-Source Developers 40%Media Literacy Researchers 35%Privacy Advocates 25%

4 sources · 30d ago

Factlen Deep DiveCivic Trust

The Polarization Myth: Why Americans Are Less Divided Than They Think

Consensus Data Trackers 40%Structural Polarization Analysts 40%Synthesis View 20%

4 sources · 30d ago

Housing PolicyEvidence Explainer

Fact-Checking the Senate's Housing Bill: Do Corporate Landlord Bans Actually Lower Prices?

Housing Supply Economists 40%Legislative Sponsors 35%Market Analysts 25%

4 sources · 31d ago

Factlen ResearchVoter Persuasion

Evidence Pack: Does 'Deep Canvassing' Actually Change Political Minds?

Empirical Researchers 44%Campaign Strategists 39%Community Organizers 17%

6 sources · 31d ago

Factlen ResearchPublic Health Guidelines

Fact Check: Do 'Weekend Warrior' Workouts Actually Provide the Same Benefits as Daily Exercise?

Public Health Researchers 40%Sports Medicine Specialists 30%Cardiology & Aging Experts 30%

7 sources · 32d ago

Mega-Event EconomicsEvidence Explainer

Fact-Checking the $40 Billion Promise: The Real Economics of the 2026 World Cup

Sports Economists 50%Mega-Event Promoters 30%Hospitality Industry 20%

4 sources · 32d ago