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 DJHJ Media: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “to investigate himself over voter fraud.”
Politifact rating: False (Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said his office was investigating a tip about ballot harvesting.) No, Georgia’s secretary of state didn’t say he’s going to investigate himself over voter fraud |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Hal Turner Radio Show: “CDC Rule CONFIRMS: SARS-CoV-2 is ‘Chimeric Virus’ — made by joining two viruses together to form new organism. It IS Man-Made!” Lead Stories rating: False (NO!) Fact Check: CDC Interim Final Rule Re: Chimeric Viruses Does NOT Confirm COVID-19 Is Man-Made Virus |
| FALSE | Claim by Joe Volk: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.”
Politifact rating: False (A 2021 report released by the National Low Income Housing Coalition found less than 50% of the population is severely cost-burdened – meaning that they pay more than 50% of their income on housing costs, including rent and utilities.) Advocate misses mark on claim half the population pays at least half their income for housing |
| FALSE | Claim by the Washington Times: “COVID-19 shots are not vaccines” because they don’t “prevent one from becoming infected”
Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate Contrary to claim in Washington Times op-ed, COVID-19 shots meet the definition of a vaccine |
| FALSE | Claim by Ron Johnson (R): Sadly, we passed two milestones on VAERS. Over 1 million adverse events and over 21,000 deaths. 30% of those deaths occurred on day 0, 1, or 2 following vaccination.
The Dispatch rating: False (relies on VAERS which is unvetted and an unreliable source to draw conclusions) |
| FALSE | (International: India): Video shows muslim men making girls unconscious and taking advantage.
The Quint rating: False Fact-Check | Scripted Awareness Video Shared With a False Communal Narrative |
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