The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 11/25/2020

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 David Perdue (R): Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.”

PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire

Ga. Sen. David Perdue’s claim that Jon Ossoff is a socialist is Pants on Fire

Claim by Viral Image: DC Park Service said less than 12,000 people showed up at the Million MAGA March.

Check Your Fact rating: False

FACT CHECK: Did The ‘DC Park Service’ Say Less Than 12,000 People Attended The ‘Million MAGA March’?

Claim by Your News Wire: Says George Soros was arrested in Philadelphia for election interference.



PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire

No, George Soros wasn’t arrested in Philadelphia for ‘election interference’

Your News Wire Rating

Claim by The Geller Report: Did WikiLeaks dump documents November 17, 2020 revealing a CIA base in Frankfurt, Germany, was used to hack U.S. elections?

Lead Stories rating: False

Fact Check: WikiLeaks Did NOT Dump Documents Revealing CIA Base In Frankfurt, Germany, Was Used To Hack Elections

Geller Report Rating

Claim via Social Media: Have Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic closed up shop and are all their executives on the run after the 2020 vote count?

Lead Stories rating: False

Fact Check: Dominion And Smartmatic Have NOT Closed Up Shop; Executives Are NOT On The Run

(International: Kuwait) Claim: Afghanistan announced $30 million Covid-19 aid package for Pakistan

AFP Fact Check rating: False

Hoax circulates online that Afghanistan announced $30 million Covid-19 aid package for Pakistan

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