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. When appropriate we explain the rating and/or offer our own rating if we disagree with the fact-checker. (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
Fact Checker bias rating Codes: Red = Right-Leaning, Green = Least Biased, Blue = Left-Leaning, Black = Unrated by MBFC
| MOSTLY FALSE |
Claim by Rick Scott (R): “In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education…They were trying to indoctrinate kids.”
Politifact rating: Mostly False (Scott cited information from the agency as evidence that it is teaching critical race theory, but the documents he referenced were created as suggested reading and training material for educators, not students.) |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: A video shows a woman on a flight complaining about a passenger’s vaccination status.
USA Today rating: False (Staged Skit) Fact check: Video of woman complaining about unvaccinated plane passenger is actually a staged skit |
| FALSE | Claim by Viral Post: the U.K. government “discontinued” Fox News’ broadcasting license and “threw them out”
Check Your Fact rating: False (Fox News stopped broadcasting because of low viewership in the UK. They were not thrown out.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Brand New Tube Video: Deaths Reported To VAERS Associated With COVID-19 Vaccinations All Come From Five Percent Of Vaccine Batches
Lead Stories rating: False (Made-Up Math) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Viral image: “Children are 50 times more likely to be killed by the Covid vaccines than by the virus itself.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (There is no clear evidence COVID-19 vaccines have caused any deaths.) Kids ’50 times more likely to be killed’ by COVID-19 vaccines? Pants on Fire |
| FALSE | (International: Philippines): Ferdinand Marcos retook the bar exam via oral recitation and got a score of 95%, still the highest bar exam grade in Philippine history
VERA Files rating: False VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video with FALSE pro-Marcos claims revived – Vera Files |
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