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.
Donald Trump Claims Falsely That Democrats Could Vote in the New Hampshire GOP Primary
Independent voters were welcome, but registered Democrats could not participate.
No, There Is No ‘First Amendment Right’ to Block a Roadway
A tweet from the account of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport contains inaccurate information.
Would ID Cards Allow Noncitizens to Vote in U.S. Elections?
A pilot program ‘would modernize documentation provided to some noncitizens’ but would not allow unauthorized immigrants to vote.
Does the Delay in Trump’s Defamation Trial Amount to ‘Election Interference’?
The judge postponed the proceedings because a juror and Trump’s own lawyer were ill.
Addressing Claims That ‘No Arrests Were Made’ When Pro-Palestinian Protesters Clashed With Police Near White House
A viral tweet is true, though law enforcement did arrest protesters earlier in the day.
Addressing Claims That Ukraine and Israel Funding Could Pay for a Bevy of Social Programs
A viral post is wildly inaccurate.
No, Rep. Steve Scalise Didn’t Vote Against Stem Cell Research From Which He Is Now Benefiting
Claims of hypocrisy miss the mark in a couple of ways.
No Evidence Backs Claim That FBI ‘Knows’ the License Plate Number of the January 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect
Authorities have been investigating the case for three years.
Are the Levels of the COVID Virus in Our Wastewater ‘Alarming’?
Claims to that effect appear to rely on actual CDC data, but are misleading.
Fact Checking Claims That Biden Issued an Executive Order to Send Israel Munitions
Such sales are allowed under the Arms Export Control Act.