The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 06/10/2023 (Weekend Edition)

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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

Fact Checker bias rating Codes: Red = Right-Leaning, Green = Least Biased, Blue = Left-Leaning, Black = Unrated by MBFC

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MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Ron DeSantis (R): Donald Trump “wanted to amnesty 2 million illegal aliens in 2018 when he was president.” Politifact rating: Mostly True (In 2018, former President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a path to citizenship for 1.8 million people brought to the U.S. illegally as children; the proposal came in exchange for legal immigration restrictions and $25 million in border security funding.) Ron DeSantis’ claim that Trump wanted to grant ‘amnesty’ to 2 million people needs context
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: George Soros is in the background of Ron DeSantis picture. Lead Stories rating: False (Altered Image) Fact Check: Ron DeSantis Picture Does NOT Show George Soros In The Background
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Chiropractor Bryan Ardis and amplified by Stew Peters: COVID-19 is caused by snake venom, not a virus; snake venom is in the COVID-19 vaccines and causes miscarriage. Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (First, do not seek vaccine advice from a Chiropractor. COVID-19 is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. There’s no snake venom in COVID-19 vaccines, and the current scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes.) COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not snake venom; no snake venom in COVID-19 vaccines, contrary to claim by chiropractor Bryan Ardis
FALSE	(International: Philippines): Claim by Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: The Philippines is the “fastest growing country in the world.” VERA Files rating: False VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Data contradict Marcos’ claim that PH economy is ‘fastest growing’ in the world

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