The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 07/05/2023

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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

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FALSE	Claim via Social media: Biden administration quietly DROPS all charges against Sam Bankman-Fried. FactCheck.org rating: False (No, he is under house arrest and awaiting trial.) Sam Bankman-Fried Under House Arrest and Awaiting Trial, Contrary to Online Claims
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Covid Vaccine Caused Breast Cancer Deaths In Young Women To Surge To 297,000 In 2023 Lead Stories rating: False (Distorts Data) Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Did NOT Cause Breast Cancer Deaths In Young Women To Surge To 297,000 In 2023
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Kevin McCarthy “announces impeachment proceeding for Biden regime.” Politifact rating: False (House Speaker Kevin McCarthy threatened to begin an impeachment proceeding against Attorney General Merrick Garland. McCarthy did not initiate those proceedings.) House Speaker Kevin McCarthy only threatened impeachment proceedings
TRUE	Claim via Wall Street Journal: Military academies are exempt from the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action. KTVB rating: True (Military academies are exempt from SCOTUS affirmative action ruling.) Military academies exempt from SCOTUS affirmative action ruling \| ktvb.com Wall Street Journal Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Massive Vote Discrepancy Found 2022 Arizona Midterm Election. Lead Stories rating: False (The claim falsely used a “static” voter registration list versus a list that showed accurate updates from election day that provides information about who actually voted and where they voted throughout the state. Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Massive Vote Discrepancy’ Found In 2022 Arizona Midterm Election
FALSE	(International: Australia): Australia has announced plans for mass injections of mRNA vaccines into livestock. AP News rating: False Australia hasn’t announced ‘mass injections’ of mRNA vaccines for livestock

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