The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 9/27/2021

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

MOSTLY FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Haitian migrants took an implausible route to Texas-Mexico border area. Politifact rating: Mostly False (Many Haitians displaced by the 2010 earthquake later migrated to Brazil or Chile to work. When those jobs dried up or conditions worsened, they left and began traveling north toward Mexico.) Why Haitians are crossing into the U.S. in Texas, and not somewhere closer
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: “the US corn crop, at its peak, produces 40% more oxygen than the Amazon rainforest.” Climate Feedback rating: Inaccurate A 2014 study showed that the US Corn Belt is one of the biggest primary producers on Earth in July, but didn’t show that it produces more oxygen than the Amazon
FALSE	Claim by Viral Image: White House staff, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees, Moderna and Pfizer employees, congressional staff and illegal immigrants are exempt from President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate CheckYourFact rating: False FACT CHECK: Image Claims White House, CDC, FDA, Congressional, Pfizer And Moderna Employees As Well As Illegal Immigrants Are Exempt From Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Rumble Video: MRNA “COVID Vaccine” Hidden in SALAD GREENS! Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Hidden in Salad Greens Rumble Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: NY hospitals reported thousands of fungal lung infections from mask-wearing USA Today rating: False Fact check: Wearing a mask does not cause fungal lung infection
FALSE	(International: Nigeria): A Nigerian Senator earns $2,183,685 annually and it takes 1638 years for an average worker to earn such an amount Ripples Nigeria rating: False FACT CHECK: Do Nigerian senators enjoy the highest salary among lawmakers in the world?

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