The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 3/8/2021

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 Mike Pence (R): The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote.” PolitiFact rating: False Pence falsely says if HR 1 passes, millions of people in US illegally will be registered to vote
	Claim by Children’s Health Defense: “25% of residents in German nursing home died after Pfizer vaccine”; a team including a soldier in uniform used force to vaccinate residents Health Feedback rating: False (4.5% and not from vaccines) Six residents in a German nursing home died from COVID-19, not from vaccines Children’s Health Defense Rating
	Claim via Social Media: Says “Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.” PolitiFact rating: False (Company decision not Biden) Biden wasn’t involved in Dr. Seuss or Mr. Potato Head changes. They reflect company decisions
	Claim via Social Media: In March 2021, Georgia lawmakers were considering a bill that would make giving free food or water to voters standing in line at polling sites a misdemeanor crime. Snopes.com rating: True Would Georgia Bill Outlaw Giving Food, Water to Voters Waiting in Line?
	Claim by Chris Kapenga (R): “The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.” PolitiFact rating: True Yes, marijuana can increase the risk of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
	(International: India) Claim: PM Modi cycled along with Goswami in a recent rally. The Logical Indian rating: False (photoshop) Fact Check: Photoshopped Image Goes Viral Claiming PM Modi Cycling With BJYM Leader Pamela Goswami

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