Alex Demas
Alex Demas is a fact checker at The Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he worked in England as a financial journalist and earned his MA in Political Economy at King's College London. When not heroically combating misinformation online, Alex can be found mixing cocktails, watching his beloved soccer team Aston Villa lose a match, or attempting to pet stray cats.
Social Media Posts Rely on Inaccurate Numbers to Compare Presidential Spending
Every president mentioned has seen a net increase in deficits while in office.
Fact Checking Claims That George Strait Dissed Beyoncé
A satirical post is being circulated as though it’s genuine.
Assessing Claims Comparing Capital Gains Tax Rates Under Carter and Biden
President Carter did not impose the highest-ever rates.
Social Media Posts Make Misleading Claims About International Student Enrollment
International students are not in the majority at Northeastern or Columbia.
Assessing Claims About Michael McCaul’s Investments
Social media users are suggesting that he sought to profit from legislation he wrote that could ban TikTok.
Fact Checking Claims About Jill Stein and the Jewish Homeland
A video put out by the Green Party candidate’s campaign incorrectly captioned her words.
A Social Media Post Attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert Is Parody
The original image was labeled as such, but a new version edits out the disclosure.
No, the Government Isn’t Coming for Your Oreos
Sorting out claims about food-additive bans.
Claims That Vaccines Include Dangerous Levels of Aluminum Are False
None of the vaccines mentioned in a Facebook post contain more aluminum than regulations allow.
Claims About China Buying U.S. Farmland Ignore Important Context
It’s true that Chinese investors own about 380,000 acres in the U.S., but other foreign investors own much more land.