The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 12/06/2020

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 via Social Media: The USPS backdated 100K ballots so they could be counted illegally. PolitiFact rating: False Alleged ‘backdated’ ballots wouldn’t have been counted even if USPS claim were true
	Claim by Clean TV: Trump won the 2020 election based on legal votes USA Today rating: False Fact check: Biden won in several battleground states
	Claim by Chris Larson (D): “In 2019, Republicans stripped $40 million from the budget for lead pipe replacement – because they thought it helped MKE too much.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True Yes, GOP did oppose $40 million for lead pipe replacement because it helped Milwaukee too much
	Claim via Social Media: “Vitamin D insufficiency […] may account for the majority of COVID-19 deaths” Health Feedback rating: Unsupported Dozens of clinical trials ongoing to investigate whether vitamin D prevents COVID-19; no firm evidence yet
	Claim by Rick Scott (R): Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” PolitiFact rating: False Scott’s claims about Schumer lack evidence
	(International: Philippines) Claim: The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and Antonio Trillanes IV recently defended drug addicts and attacked President Rodrigo Duterte. VERA Files rating: False VERA FILES FACT CHECK: CHR, Trillanes DID NOT defend drug users nor attack Duterte

Disclaimer: We are providing links to fact checks by third-party fact-checkers. If you do not agree with a fact check, please directly contact the source of that fact check.

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