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.
Has the U.S. Ever Asked for Land After Winning a War?
Contrary to claims by Kevin McCarthy, yes.
Elon Musk Shares a False Claim About Media Coverage of ‘Pizzagate’
A former journalist convicted on child pornography charges never investigated the sex trafficking conspiracy theory.
Assessing Claims That an IDF Helicopter Fired on and Killed Israelis on October 7
A news story relied on one unnamed source and the Israeli police have disputed it.
Assessing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Claims About Ukraine
The GOP candidate made several misleading assertions about the nation and President Volodymyr Zelensky during last week's primary debate.
Inaccurate Claims Are Circulating About Deaths at Al-Shifa Hospital
The Quds News Network deleted a post stating that ‘all ICU patients’ had died but the image is still circulating.
Did an Iron Dome Missile Fail and Fall on Tel Aviv?
The claim is true, though no injuries were reported.
Assessing Claims That Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel Received Birth Control Shots Without Consent
Investigations into the alleged practice were inconclusive.
Birds of War: Did China Deploy Ducks to Pakistan?
No, but it did use geese to guard the border during the pandemic.
Is Switzerland Preparing Its Citizens for Nuclear Conflict?
A Facebook video exaggerates reports that the government is distributing iodine tablets.
Map of Iran Surrounded by U.S. Military Bases Is Riddled With Inaccuracies
Elon Musk shared the image on Twitter.