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
| TRUE | Claim by Chris Larson (D): The GOP-controlled Legislature has “refused to act on at least 150” appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.
Politifact rating: True Yes, the GOP-controlled Legislature has ‘refused to act on at least 150’ Evers’ appointees |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by thegatewaypundit.com: Duplicate Ballots In Maricopa County, Arizona, Are Proof Of Voter Fraud.
Lead Stories rating: False (Ballots are not counted twice. Envelopes may be scanned twice because an unsigned ballot will be mailed back to the voter and when mailed back with the signature the envelope will be scanned again, but there is only one ballot.) Fact Check: ‘Duplicate Ballots’ In Maricopa County, Arizona, Are NOT Proof Of Voter Fraud |
| FALSE | Claim by Club for Growth: TV ads targeting Democratic Texas Reps. Filemon Vela, Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar say President Biden’s tax plans “could cost your family $6,800.”
FactCheck.org rating: False (In the districts where the ads ran there will be a tax cut) Ads Distort How Much Biden’s Tax Plans Could Cost ‘Your Family’ |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: “Verified and Approved” stamp is behind the triangles on the ballots. Lead Stories rating: False (The image shown during the presentation of the Maricopa County election audit was an inversed image made by the scanner) Fact Check: Ballots In Arizona Audit Did NOT Show ‘Verified & Approved’ Stamps Behind Triangles |
| MOSTLY FALSE |
Claim by India Walton (D): Under Mayor Byron Brown, “we’ve been defunding community centers, our pools were closed this summer, we’ve been defunding senior and youth services.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (No defunding, but pools were closed over the summer.) Budget fluctuated for some city services, but no evidence of defunding |
| FALSE | (International: Canada): Says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie faked their COVID-19 vaccinations on live television.
Politifact rating: False The Trudeaus got their COVID-19 shots, despite claims to the contrary |
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