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.
Assessing Claims About the Federal Debt and Billionaires’ Taxes
Seizing the wealth of all U.S. billionaires would decrease the debt by only 16 percent.
Video Purporting to Show Iranian Attack on Israel Is Actually a Ukraine Strike on Crimea
Analysts have used geolocation to show that the video was taken in Sevastopol.
Assessing Claims About Jobs Numbers During the Trump and Biden Presidencies
The U.S. economy did lose jobs under Trump, but the pandemic was largely to blame.
Social Media Posts Take a Maine Legislator’s Comments About ‘Nazis’ Out of Context
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby was referencing a specific demonstration held by a local neo-Nazi group.
A Viral Post Distorts Comments Made by MSNBC Host Mika Brzezinski
Brzezinski was discussing Donald Trump, not Elon Musk, and later clarified her statement.
Viral Image of Zelensky Mugshot Comes From His Television Series
It was also altered to make it appear Tucker Carlson aired a video claiming the Ukrainian president had been arrested.
No, President Biden Has Not Ignored the American Hostages in Gaza
The president has addressed the crisis repeatedly.
Assessing Claims About Mail-In Voting and Electoral Fraud
Some countries have banned mail-in voting, but not necessarily because of fraud.
No, the Transgender Pride Flag Cannot Be Made Compliant With U.S. Code
It does matter where the stars go and which colors are used.
No, You Didn’t Accidentally Buy Lab-Grown Meat at the Grocery Store
The nascent industry has yet to make its products available outside of a select few restaurants.