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.
Women’s History Month Prompts Claims About Equal Access to Credit
Viral posts celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act are true.
Louisiana Is Not Sending Alligators to Texas to Help Secure the Border
The fact the gators have six legs provides a clue that a viral image is not genuine.
The ‘Billionaire Tax Rate’ Is Not 8.2 Percent
A viral claim relies on a misleading definition of income.
Store Closures Don’t Follow Electoral Maps
Retail giants have closed down locations in both red states and blue states.
Assessing Claims That U.S. Billionaires Get a Free Ride on Taxes
IRS data shows high earners pay more in income taxes than their share of earnings.
Upcoming Eclipse Prompts Viral Conspiracy Theories
The National Guard will be present in Oklahoma, but only to assist with an expected influx of tourists.
Democrats Accuse Trump of Saying He Would ‘Round Up Latinos’
The former president said he would begin a large deportation operation if elected but did not refer to Latinos.
Assessing Claims That Donald Trump Wants to Cut Social Security and Medicare
Robert Reich took the former president’s comments out of context.
Assessing Claims About an Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Murder in Maryland
It’s true that Nilson Granados-Trejo faced multiple immigration detainers but was never deported.
Sen. Katie Britt Misleads With Anecdote About a Sex-Trafficking Victim
The account is real, but the Alabama Republican left out that the trafficking happened in Mexico during the early 2000s.