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

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each fact check for accuracy before publishing. We fact-check the fact-checkers and let you know their bias. When appropriate, we explain the rating and/or offer our own rating if we disagree with the fact-checker. (D. Van Zandt)

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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