The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 05/31/2023

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FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Video shows U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn receiving an “ovation” after confronting U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. PolitiFact rating: False (It does not show that.) We heard no clapping; there’s no ovation in mashup of ex-Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s House speeches
BLATANT LIE	Claim by The People’s Voice: Former U.S. President Barack Obama said, “We need full-blown gov’t censorship to eradicate independent media.” Snopes.com rating: False (They made it up.) Did Obama Say, ‘We Need Full-Blown Gov’t Censorship To Eradicate Independent Media’? The People’s Voice Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “Putin JUST SHUTDOWN All Oil To The US, Collapsing The US Economy!” Politifact rating: Pants on Fire (This isn’t accurate. The U.S. banned all imports of Russian oil, natural gas and coal in March 2022 after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.) Putin didn’t ‘shut down’ all Russian oil to the U.S. It’s already banned.
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Does Gov. Joe Lombardo’s biggest donor own land next to a proposed A’s baseball stadium? Gigafact rating: No (The donor owns land close, but not next to it.) Fact Brief : Does Gov. Joe Lombardo’s biggest donor own land next to a proposed A’s baseball stadium?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The World Health Organization admitted that COVID-19 vaccines can lead to multiple sclerosis. AP News rating: False (No, they did not) Posts misrepresent research on multiple sclerosis and COVID-19 vaccines found in WHO database
FALSE	(International: India): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that we should throw out the Hindus and ‘Hindutavaadis’ once again. The Quint rating: False Fact-Check: Did Rahul Gandhi Ask People To Throw Out ‘Hindus and Hindutvavadis’?

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