The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 2/28/2021

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 J. Bart Classen (published in the journal Microbiology & Infectious Diseases): The COVID-19 vaccine could lead to prion diseases, Alzheimer’s, ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire The coronavirus vaccine doesn’t cause Alzheimer’s, ALS
	Claim via Bitchute Video: Departures from past protocol of wreath ceremony and 21-gun salute prove Biden is not president. Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: Details Of Inaugural Wreath Ceremony Do NOT Mean Biden Isn’t Official President
	Claim via Social Media: “Head of Pfizer Research: Covid Vaccine is Female Sterilization” FactCheck.org rating: False No Evidence Vaccines Impact Fertility
	Claim by Ethan Pease, Students for Trump: Postal Service contractor revealed ‘MASSIVE Election Irregularities’ USA Today rating: False (the investigation is already done and proven false) Fact check: USPS investigation disproved claim of backdated ballots Students for Trump Rating
	Claim by Tom Cotton (R): The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported.” PolitiFact rating: False Tom Cotton falsely claims Joe Biden halted the deportation of criminals
	(International: Philippines) Claim: Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr said the Sinovac vaccine is good enough for poor Filipinos despite its 50.4% efficacy rate. Rappler rating: False FALSE: Galvez says Sinovac vaccine good enough for poor Filipinos

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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