Free Fact-Check Blog
Explore our collection of fact-checked claims and detailed analyses on various topics.
Fact Check: The plan, renamed Readiness 2030, includes boosting European defence spending by up to 800 billion euros.
# Fact Check: "The plan, renamed Readiness 2030, includes boosting European defence spending by up to 800 billion euros." ## What We Know The claim regarding the European Union's defence spending und...
Fact Check: Over 75 cents on every dollar of capital spending for defence goes to the United States.
# Fact Check: "Over 75 cents on every dollar of capital spending for defence goes to the United States." ## What We Know The claim that "over 75 cents on every dollar of capital spending for defence ...
Fact Check: B-2 bombers stationed at the base took part in airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen earlier this year.
# Fact Check: "B-2 bombers stationed at the base took part in airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen earlier this year." ## What We Know In October 2024, the U.S. military deployed B-2 Spirit stealth b...
Fact Check: The US had replenished missiles for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-air batteries in recent weeks in preparation for an expected counterattack.
# Fact Check: "The US had replenished missiles for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-air batteries in recent weeks in preparation for an expected counterattack." ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that th...
Fact Check: Carney is expected to join the rearmament deal as early as June 23.
# Fact Check: "Carney is expected to join the rearmament deal as early as June 23." ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to join a significant ...
Fact Check: The preparations for the airstrike involved more than 200 Israeli fighter jets striking more than 100 targets across Iran.
# Fact Check: "The preparations for the airstrike involved more than 200 Israeli fighter jets striking more than 100 targets across Iran." ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that on June 13, 202...
Fact Check: Israel had clearly given the United States advanced warning of the strike.
# Fact Check: "Israel had clearly given the United States advanced warning of the strike." ## What We Know The claim that "Israel had clearly given the United States advanced warning of the strike" r...
Fact Check: Hawk's plea of guilty but mentally ill acknowledges his mental illness.
# Fact Check: "Hawk's plea of guilty but mentally ill acknowledges his mental illness." ## What We Know The plea of "guilty but mentally ill" (GBMI) is a legal concept that acknowledges a defendant's...
Fact Check: The US started evacuating voluntarily non-essential personnel on Wednesday, barely 24 hours ahead of time.
# Fact Check: "The US started evacuating voluntarily non-essential personnel on Wednesday, barely 24 hours ahead of time." ## What We Know On Wednesday, the U.S. State Department announced a reductio...