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
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Claim by Beto O’Rourke (D): “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.”
PolitiFact rating: True Beto O’Rourke said Texas was warned for years about power grid |
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Claim by thegatewaypundit.com: Michigan Removed 177,000 Voters from Voter Rolls in January After Certifying Biden Won Michigan by 154,000 Votes in November
Lead Stories rating: False (Routine Maintenance) Fact Check: Michigan’s Removal of 177,000 Voters From Its Rolls Is NOT Proof Of Fraud
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Claim by Joe Biden (D): “I set a big goal of administering 100 million shots in the first 100 days. With the progress we’re making I believe we’ll not only reach that, we’ll break it.”
FactCheck.org rating: Mostly False (Already at that pace when he took office) |
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Claim by Viral Rumor: televangelist Joel Osteen is not letting homeless Texas residents shelter in his Houston megachurch during the winter storm affecting the state
Check Your Fact rating: False (He is) FACT CHECK: Yes, Joel Osteen Has Opened His Church To Texans In Need During The Winter Storm |
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Claim via Social Media: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas.
PolitiFact rating: False (Biden issued an emergency declaration for the state, opening up funding for FEMA to provide resources such as generators, water, blankets and meals.) |
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(International: India) Claim: PM Modi bows to Priti Adani, the chairperson of Adani Foundation
Alt News rating: False No, PM Modi isn’t bowing to Gautam Adani’s wife in this photo |
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Claim by Joe Biden (D): “I set a big goal of administering 100 million shots in the first 100 days. With the progress we’re making I believe we’ll not only reach that, we’ll break it.”
FactCheck.org rating: Mostly False (Already at that pace when he took office)
He made that claim WELL before he took office – on Dec. 8 At that point in time, vaccinations were nowhere near on pace to reach that goal easily.