The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 12/26/2022

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Claim Codes: Red = Fact Check on a Right Claim, Blue = Fact Check on a Left Claim, Black = Not Political/Conspiracy/Pseudoscience/Other

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BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Elon Musk said, “I predict that I will buy tomorrow the entire Meta company.” PolitiFact rating: False (Not Musk) Altered video appears to show Elon Musk saying he’ll buy Meta
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: New blood type connected to COVID-19 vaccine discovered. USA Today rating: False (Antigens from the Er blood group were first discovered decades ago.) Fact check: New Er blood group tied to samples from 1980s, not related to COVID-19 vaccine
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: John F Kennedy Jr wrote a letter to Joe Biden in 1994 calling him a traitor. Lead Stories rating: False (Fake Signature) Fact Check: FBI File Does NOT Suggest 1994 Threat Letter To Joe Biden Was Written By JFK Jr.
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The nasal flu vaccine given to children contains streptococcal bacteria and aluminium, and is linked to the outbreak of deaths from strep A. Full Fact rating: False (The flu vaccine does not contain streptococcal bacteria or aluminium. There is no proven link between the deaths from strep A and the vaccine.) Nasal flu vaccines don’t contain ‘mice bred streptococcal bacteria’ – Full Fact
BLATANT LIE	Claim via cokuysal.com: Tesla launched a cryptocurrency platform that “aims to help families become wealthier.” PolitiFact rating: False (Tesla didn’t launch this cryptocurrency trading platform, and BBC News didn’t report on it. This is a spam site.) No, Tesla didn’t launch this cryptocurrency trading platform
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): “Four weeks ago, all UK PRIMARY aged children get live flu nasal spray. Today, primary aged children dying from strep. Dot to dot.” FactCheck.org rating: No Evidence No Evidence Flu Vaccine Increases Strep A Infections, Contrary to Online Claims

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