Correction log
Every correction to our fact checks and articles, newest first. 422 in all · page 3 of 15.
11 October 2026 · Fact check
Donald Trump: The Dow Jones Industrial Average has reached 50,000 and the S&P 500 has reached 7,000.We corrected this fact check on 11 October 2026. We first dated the remarks to 11 October 2026; they were made on 20 February 2026, so we re-checked the claim against market levels at that time. The rating changed from Unverified to Mostly True.
11 October 2026 · Fact check
Jesse Binnall: The text messages Eric Deters gave the Wall Street Journal, which he says came from Kimberly Guilfoyle, are not authentic.We corrected this fact check on 11 October 2026. We first credited the claim to JD Vance, but he did not make it: it was made by Kimberly Guilfoyle's lawyer, Jesse Binnall, in a statement to the Wall Street Journal. The rating has not changed.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: 24 mostly Democratic-led states and two small businesses filed lawsuits against the Trump administration challenging tariffs that took effect on 24 February.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Electoral Commission: 4,320,981 people are registered to vote in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, a record.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Channel 12 (N12) poll: A 23 April N12 survey gave Bennett's party 21 seats, Likud 25, Lapid's party 7, Netanyahu's coalition 50 and the opposition bloc at least 60.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Channel 12 (N12) poll: A 23 April N12 survey gave Naftali Bennett's party 21 seats and Likud 25 in the 120-seat Knesset.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Unverified to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: A Michigan judge dismissed felony charges against former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott and lawyer Stefanie Lambert over an alleged voter data breach.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Reuters: A Pentagon memo reported by Reuters argued the US could review its support for European claims to imperial possessions, including the Falkland Islands.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Treasury Department: A US Treasury licence lets countries buy Russian oil and petroleum products already loaded on vessels until 16 May.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: A Virginia judge blocked certification of the congressional map referendum results, ruling the referendum and its enabling bill unconstitutional.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Washington Post-Schar School poll: A Washington Post-Schar School poll found 52% of Virginia likely voters support the new congressional maps and 47% oppose them; Abigail Spanberger won the November 2025 governor's race by more than 15 points.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Kalshi: A candidate in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district traded a small amount on his own election, was fined $539.85 and suspended from Kalshi for five years.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: A coalition of activist groups condemned a newly passed Israeli law introducing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks as discriminatory and called for its repeal.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Jay Obernolte: A draft bill to regulate the most advanced AI tools was released for public comment by Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Commodity Futures Trading Commission: A federal commission announced lawsuits against three states over its claimed exclusive power to regulate prediction markets.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Department of Justice: A federal indictment against Raúl Castro and five others was returned by a Miami grand jury on 23 April.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: A gunman charged a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night and was subdued by Secret Service agents as shots were fired.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Cornell University researchers: A survey of 2,000 US adults found large majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents agree ultra-processed foods are addictive and a major cause of obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
SKNIS: A validation workshop was held on 22 May 2026 at the conference room of the St Kitts Cooperative Credit Union branch at Cayon and Church Street, Basseterre.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Unverified.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: About 1.5 million voters voted yes and about 1.43 million voted no in Virginia's redistricting referendum.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was put under US sanctions in 2023 for his ties to the Islamic State.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Átlátszó: After the election, a Dassault Falcon and an Airbus headed to Saudi Arabia, another Airbus to Italy, and an Embraer KC-390 made a round trip to Libya, which the military called a training exercise.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Le Monde: Alfred Dreyfus was posthumously promoted to brigadier general on 18 November 2025 as reparation for his wrongful conviction.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Korea Football Association: All 7,087 tickets for the AFC Women's Champions League semi-final between Naegohyang and Suwon FC Women sold out within a day.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Israel Defense Forces: An Israeli soldier who smashed a Jesus statue in Lebanon was jailed for 30 days, and the soldier who filmed him was also jailed for 30 days.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Ars Technica: An appeals court struck down federal rules banning discrimination in access to broadband.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: An explosion at a fireworks plant in central China killed at least 26 people and injured 61, and fireworks manufacturing near the site was halted.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: An opposition TD urged the government to open a public investigation and impose economic sanctions on Israel after it intercepted a Gaza aid flotilla in international waters near Greece last week.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Andy Burnham: Andy Burnham said people in the UK cannot afford a good life.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: António Guterres's visit to Syria is the first official visit by a serving UN Secretary-General in 17 years.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.