The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 2/17/2021

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 by Laura Ingraham: “You may not have stayed in a hotel in the past year, but illegals arriving since Biden’s inauguration, they get to stay free of charge.” Politifact rating: Mostly False (Misleading: migrants seeking asylum have been quarantining in a hotel before traveling elsewhere to await their court cases.) Fact-checking Laura Ingraham’s claim about immigrants staying in hotels
	Claim by Tucker Carlson: Bank of America is “without the knowledge or the consent of its customers, sharing private information with federal law enforcement agencies.”  The Dispatch rating: False (They disclose sharing info) Is Bank of America Giving Away Customer Data Without Consent?
	Claim by Ron Johnson (R): Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” Politifact Rating: Pants on Fire ( guns, explosives and other weapons seized) Yes, Jan. 6 Capitol assault was an “armed insurrection”
	Claim via Social Media: Oil is now $61.30 a barrel. The day Joe took office it was right around $25. Lead Stories rating: False (was $53 on Inauguration day and $58 as of Feb 11.) Fact Check: The Price Of Oil Has NOT Increased From $25 To $61 A Barrel Since ‘Joe’ Became President
	Claim by beforeitsnews.com: US Under Military Law, Congress Arrested, War With CCP Won and No One Knows It Lead Stories rating: False (I have a bridge to sell) Fact Check: US Is NOT Under Military Law, Congress NOT Arrested, Or ‘War With CCP Won’ — None Of It Happened Before It’s News Rating
	(International: Pakistan) Claim: State Bank of Pakistan imposes charge on ATM receipt AFP Fact Check rating: False Pakistan’s central bank did not order a fee on ATM paper receipts

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