The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 01/25/2022

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. We fact-check the fact-checkers and let you know their bias. 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

BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Estimated annual COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. totals 27,530, after you subtract those who died “with, not from” COVID-19, not in nursing homes and who didn’t have four or more comorbidities. Politifact rating: Pants on Fire (Research shows overall deaths associated with COVID-19 have been undercounted, not overcounted, in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic.) COVID-19 death toll has not been overcounted
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: MIT Scientist Proves COVID-19 Vaccine Has Possible Long Term Side Effects Lead Stories rating: False (Bad Science=No Proof) Fact Check: MIT Scientist Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccine Has Possible Long-Term Side Effects
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Gary Chambers (D): “Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana.” Politifact rating: Mostly False (that was true in 2010; however, in 2020 it was every 90 seconds.) Fact-checking Louisiana Senate candidate Gary Chambers’ claims about marijuana arrests
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Just 50,000 people have died from COVID-only. Lead Stories rating: False (Deaths are not counted that way. The Death Toll is over 840K.) Fact Check: Just 50,000 People Have NOT Died From ‘COVID-ONLY’ — Death Toll From Virus Tops 840,000
FALSE	Claim via Viral image: “DirecTV cancels OAN after Joe Biden orders media outlets and tech giants to banish voices that deviate from the regime’s official narrative.” Politifact rating: False (He can’t and didn’t order it.) No, Biden didn’t order media companies to ‘banish voices’ that deviate from ‘official narrative’
FALSE	(International: Philippines): The alleged hackers of the Commission on Elections servers planned to commit electoral fraud against presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos VERA Files rating: False VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that the alleged hacking of voters’ data a plot against Marcos FALSE – Vera Files

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