The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 7/06/2021

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

FALSE Claim by multiple sources: Childhood vaccination causes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

AFP Fact Check rating: False

Vaccination does not cause babies to die in their sleep

FALSE Claim by Viral image: claims to show a tweet from the World Economic Forum (WEF) about how age of consent laws “may be infringing on human rights.”

Check Your Fact rating: False

FACT CHECK: Did The World Economic Forum Send This Tweet About The Age Of Consent ‘Infringing On Human Rights’?

TRUE Claim: On Independence Day in 2021, Hobby Lobby crafts store placed an ad in several newspapers that read: “One Nation Under God.”



Snopes.com rating: True

Hobby Lobby Places July 4 Newspaper Ad: ‘One Nation Under God’

FALSE Claim by Charlie Kirk (Turning Point USA): “Vaccine crew in Indian village attacked by locals”

Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate

Video didn’t show villagers in India attacking a COVID-19 vaccine crew, as claimed by Charlie Kirk, but a police van instead

Turning Point USA Rating

FALSE Claim via Social Media: COVID-19 Deaths Are A Major Cause Of Staff Shortages

Lead Stories rating: False

Fact Check: COVID-19 Deaths Are NOT A Major Cause Of Staff Shortages

FALSE (International: Pakistan): Pakistani health minister says she won’t get vaccinated.

AFP Fact Check rating: False

Pakistan health minister’s comments on vaccination misrepresented in edited video

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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