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)
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| MOSTLY TRUE |
Claim by Pramila Jayapal (D): The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day.
Politifact rating: Mostly True (Average daily benefits for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, are $7.58 per person, recent data from the Congressional Budget Office shows. When subtracting the emergency allotments, the daily SNAP benefit is about $6 per day.) Rep. Pramila Jayapal isn’t far off that SNAP participants receive “about $6 a day” |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social media: COVID-19 vaccines ‘speed up the aging process’
USA Today rating: False (No evidence) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: In May 2023, Twitter became profitable after Tesla committed to spending $10 billion on Twitter ads.
Snopes.com rating: False (Tesla did not commit to spending $10 billion in ads on Twitter.) Did Twitter Become Profitable After Tesla Committed To Spending $10B on Ads? |
| FALSE | (International: India): Claim by Times of India, India Today, Hindustan Times, OpIndia: Sweden has recognized sex as a sport and will host a sex championship
boomlive.in rating: False News Outlets Misreport Sweden To Host Sex Championship | BOOM |
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