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
| FALSE | Claim by Jerry Nadler (D): Kyle Rittenhouse was an “armed person” crossing state lines when he came to Kenosha protests in 2020.
PolitiFact rating: False (There was no evidence offered that suggested Rittenhouse transported the gun across state lines.) Nadler wrong on claim Rittenhouse crossed state line with gun before shooting at Kenosha protest |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: A chef must know all ingredients of a cupcake, but a doctor doesn’t need to know the ingredients of the vaccines.
Lead Stories rating: False (Vaccine ingredients are easily found and open for all to see.) |
| MOSTLY FALSE |
Claim via Viral Image: The Build Back Better bill provides “’parole’ amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.”
Politifact rating: Mostly False (The Build Back Better Act would grant immigration parole to some 7 million immigrants; however, People convicted of crimes would not be eligible for immigration parole.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Toby Rogers (Children’s Health Defense): “more children will die from the vaccine than will die from COVID in the first place and there’s proof”
Health Feedback rating: Unsupported (Incorrect calculation) |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Dominion Voting Systems lost its lawsuits against Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell on Nov. 19
USA Today rating: False (Case remains open) Fact check: Post makes false claim about Dominion’s defamation lawsuit |
| FALSE | (International: Germany): Head Of German Hospital Who Committed Suicide said ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Is A Genocide’
Lead Stories rating: False (Did Not Say It) |
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