The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 1/31/2021

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: Says Joe Biden canceled the Keystone pipeline because Warren Buffett “donated $58 million” to his campaign. PolitiFact rating: False Post about Keystone pipeline falsely claims Buffett gave $58M to Biden campaign
	Claim by Viral Image: the image shows a CNN Business article with a headline that reads, “White Supremacist Internet Gamers buy Gamestop stocks to purposefully bankrupt Jewish Hedge Fund on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.” Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A Real CNN Headline Related To GameStop’s Stock Price Increase?
	Claim by Joe Biden (D): “84% of all new electric capacity planned to come onto the electric grid this year is clean energy.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True Joe Biden: Clean energy to provide 84% of new electric power this year
	Claim by Summit News: “Merck Scraps COVID Vaccines; Says It’s More Effective To Get The Virus And Recover” Health Feedback rating: False COVID-19 vaccines currently in use stimulate immunity to the same degree as natural infection without exposing the vaccinated person to the risks associated with the disease Summit News Rating
	Claim by Gateway Pundit: “An Hour After Joe Biden Is Sworn In, WHO Admits Their Testing Grossly Overstates Individuals Testing Positive for COVID.” FactCheck.org rating: False Viral Posts Distort WHO Guidance on COVID-19 Tests Gateway Pundit Rating
	(International: Germany) Claim: ‘Radioactive’ vaccine stolen from German medical institute AFP Fact Check rating: False ‘Radioactive’ vaccine was not stolen from a German medical institute

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