The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 01/28/2023

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FALSE	Claim by Scott Adams (Dilbert): People not vaccinated against COVID-19 “came out the best.” Politifact rating: False (Data has consistently shown that unvaccinated people are at greater risk than vaccinated people of getting infected by COVID-19 and dying from it. COVID-19 vaccines have a strong safety record and infection alone provides only limited protection.) No, ‘Dilbert’ creator is wrong about unvaccinated, they face more risk of COVID-19 infection, death
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social media: Chemtrails, HAARP used to create droughts, floods, blizzards and hurricanes. USA Today rating: False (Typical crackpottery) Fact check: False claim ‘chemtrails’ and HAARP are used to manipulate the weather
NO EVIDENCE	Claim by Project Veritas: Does Project Veritas video show Pfizer is mutating COVID? Newsweek rating: Unverified (In the Project Veritas video, the interviewee, who is quoted as a Pfizer employee, says there are ongoing discussions about engineering “mutations” of COVID so that preemptive vaccines, for variants that may occur in nature, could be developed. However, the discussions are spoken about in theoretical terms. Until Project Veritas releases proof or a full transcript, there is no evidence to support the claim.) Fact Check: Does Project Veritas Video Show Pfizer Is Mutating COVID? Project Veritas Rating
FALSE	Claim by Steve Milloy (Heartland Institute): “NOAA makes it official. Last 8 years… global cooling.” FactCheck.org rating: False (NOAA says the opposite: “The planet continued its warming trend in 2022,” the agency’s press release said, “with last year ranking as the sixth-warmest year on record since 1880.”) Viral Tweet Misrepresents NOAA Report on Rising Global Temperature Heartland Institute Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by newspunch.com: Scientists warn that eggs are causing thousands of people to “suddenly” form blood clots. Lead Stories rating: False (Made up story) Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT Warn Eggs Are Causing Thousands Of People To ‘Suddenly’ Form Blood Clots News Punch Rating
FALSE	(International: Malaysia): Malaysia mandating second Covid booster ahead of Chinese tourist influx. AFP Fact Check rating: False Posts falsely claim Malaysia mandates second Covid booster as China tourist influx expected

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