The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 11/02/2020

Each day Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each fact check for accuracy before publishing. (D. Van Zandt)

Claim Codes: Red = Fact Check on a Right Claim, Blue = Fact Check on a Left Claim, Black = Not Political/Conspiracy/Pseudoscience/Other

Claim by The Right Scoop: “‘America is dead’ — Joe Biden actually said this at his Iowa rally.”

PolitiFact rating: False

No, Joe Biden didn’t say America is dead

Right Scoop Rating

Claim via Social Media: Do blue masks cause symptoms similar to COVID-19 because they are sprayed with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene)?

Lead Stories rating: False



Fact Check: PTFE Sprayed On Blue Masks Does NOT Cause Symptoms Similar To COVID-19

Claim by Joe Biden (D): “I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.”

PolitiFact rating: True

Yes, Joe Biden has released 22 years of tax returns online

Claim by Breitbart: Maurice Davis, a Democrat in Flint, Michigan, has endorsed Donald Trump.

USA Today rating: True

Fact check: Flint councilman, a lifelong Democrat, endorsed Trump

Breitbart Rating

Claim by Jack Novak: Queens Village voters in NYC “are receiving pre-filled out ballots for Joe Biden.”

FactCheck.org rating: False

False Claim About ‘Pre-Filled Out Ballots’ in Queens

(International: France) Claim: The boycott of French products and companies is having a crippling effect

BOOM rating: False

Fake Post Claims Call To Boycott French Products Caused Economic Crisis

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