The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 06/09/2023

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FALSE	Claim by Ron Johnson (R): The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.” PolitiFact rating: False (The studies Johnson’s office sent examined COVID vaccine effectiveness, not efficacy. Efficacy refers to how well a vaccine performs in a clinical trial, and each of the vaccines were highly efficacious when they debuted. Even overlooking that, the claim is off base. The studies do demonstrate waning protection against an omicron infection, but they don’t mean that getting vaccinated caused an increased risk of infection.) No, the COVID vaccine has not been proven to have negative efficacy
BLATANT LIE	Claim by thepeoplesvoice.tv: WEF Orders Govt’s To Begin Rationing Water Into Homes Lead Stories rating: False (Did Not Happen) Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Order Governments To Start ‘Rationing Water Into Homes’ The People’s Voice Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Amazon’s “Utopia” TV series predicted the COVID-19 pandemic and an intentional effort to sterilize humans, showing the pandemic was planned. PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (Made up) ‘Utopia’ TV thriller didn’t predict the COVID-19 pandemic or prove it was planned
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: As part of a drug harm-reduction initiative, New York City launched a vending machine program offering free “safer smoking kits” that include drug paraphernalia, such as bubble pipes for smoking meth and opioids. Snopes.com rating: True Are NYC Officials Distributing Free ‘Crack Pipes’ in Vending Machines?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Ron DeSantis (R): Photos show Donald Trump embracing Anthony Fauci with a hug and kiss. AFP Fact Check rating: False (AI-Generated) Ron DeSantis ad uses AI-generated photos of Trump, Fauci
FALSE	(International: Russia): Claim by RIA Novosti: “Reports appeared in the Ukrainian media about the death of GUR head Budanov.” POLYGRAPH.info rating: False Russian State Media Amplifies Fake Reports of Ukraine Spy Chef’s Death RIA Novosti Rating

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