The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 02/21/2023

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FALSE	Claim by Joe Biden (D): The “average tax” for billionaires is “about 3%,” which is “a lower tax than a schoolteacher or a firefighter.” Politifact rating: False (The 3% figure refers to calculations made under a theoretical proposal. Under today’s laws, the 25 highest-earning billionaires paid an average tax rate of 16%. Meanwhile, among households earning from $50,000 to $100,000 a year — the category that many teachers and firefighters would fall into — the vast majority paid effective tax rates of between 0% and 15%. Joe Biden miscalculates how much billionaires pay in taxes
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Viral Video: Senator Kennedy used information from Hunter Biden’s laptop that related to AOC. Check Your Fact rating: False (The video’s caption is inaccurate. The clips shown in the post do not feature any such revelation.) FACT CHECK: Did Sen. Kennedy Reveal Evidence That Connects AOC To Hunter Biden?
FALSE	Claim via Social media: Biden asked China for permission to shoot down spy balloon. USA Today rating: False (There is no evidence Biden asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for permission to shoot down the balloon.) Fact check: False claim Biden asked Chinese president for permission to down spy balloon
FALSE	Claim by Dr. Ryan Cole: “Unusual cancers” are “exploding right into stage 4″ and those cancer cells have “the spike protein.” PolitiFact rating: False (A doctor who frequently makes false claims related to Covid-19 and vaccines. This has been debunked numerous times.) Oft-repeated claim again debunked: Experts say still no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Atlanta Banned The Word ‘Women’ Across All Public Platforms. Lead Stories rating: False (No Ban) Fact Check: NO Evidence Atlanta Banned The Word ‘Women’ Across All Public Platforms
FALSE	(International: Indonesia): Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan named a corruption suspect in early 2023. AFP Fact Check rating: False False posts target Indonesian politician Anies Baswedan with ‘corruption suspect’ claim in early 2023

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