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.
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby was referencing a specific demonstration held by a local neo-Nazi group.
Brzezinski was discussing Donald Trump, not Elon Musk, and later clarified her statement.
It was also altered to make it appear Tucker Carlson aired a video claiming the Ukrainian president had been arrested.
The president has addressed the crisis repeatedly.
Some countries have banned mail-in voting, but not necessarily because of fraud.
It does matter where the stars go and which colors are used.
The nascent industry has yet to make its products available outside of a select few restaurants.
A Michigan politician’s claim was debunked quickly.
A scorecard circulating on social media uses old data.
The company is making changes, but users will still see accounts they follow and can opt out of the new policy.