The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 07/08/2023 (Weekend Edition)

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FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Elon Musk tweeted that he “just downloaded Threads” and it “sucks.” Politifact rating: False (No evidence of this Tweet.) The Threads app is here, and no, Elon Musk did not tweet that it ‘sucks
BLATANT LIE	Claim by thepeoplesvoice.tv: WEF Says Fashion Will Be Abolished by 2030: “Humans Will All Wear a Uniform” – The People’s Voice Lead Stories rating: False (Made Up crackpottery) Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Say Fashion Will Be Abolished By 2030 And ‘Humans Will Wear A Uniform’
TRUE	Claim by Nikki Haley (R): Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said in a June 27 speech that China has the largest navy in the world. Check Your Fact rating: True (China’s navy is the largest in the world with 340 ships. The U.S. navy has 296 ships.) FACT CHECK: Nikki Haley Claims China Has The Largest Navy In The World
FALSE	(International: France): French President Emmanuel Macron has been photographed in front of a fire during the recent riots in his country. Full Fact rating: False (This is an AI-generated image.) Picture of Emmanuel Macron in front of fire is AI-generated – Full Fact

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