The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 10/09/2023

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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

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

MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by George Zimmerman: “The percentage of students that are going to college (in West Virginia) has been declining for five years.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (The number of high school graduates enrolling in college in West Virginia has declined in recent years, dipping from 53.3% in 2012 to 45.9% in 2021. Enrollment ticked up during that span, but minimally.) Fact-checking college enrollment trends in West Virginia
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Did Joe Biden Authorize $8 Billion Aid Package to Israel? Newsweek rating: False (No evidence could be found showing that the White House ever released a statement pledging this support, and some on social media said it appeared to be doctored.) Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Authorize $8 Billion Aid Package to Israel?
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): A New York Law Journal opinion piece is evidence the civil fraud case against Donald Trump is “a Democratic inspired HOAX.” FactCheck.org rating: Mostly False (Cherry Picked: The author of the article argued that dissolution of Trump businesses is not a remedy included in the law, but he also wrote that “the judge was 100% right in holding that the Trump actions were fraudulent” and that Trump ought to face penalties.) Trump Cherry-Picks Law Journal Commentary on his Civil Trial Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social media: Public schools in all ‘red states’ must display ‘In God we trust’ on campus. USA Today rating: False (Some are, but not all.) More states requiring ‘In God we trust’ in schools, but not all ‘red states’ \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A video posted on X authentically shows Lara Trump singing a very off-key rendition of “I Won’t Back Down” during a TV appearance on Sky News Australia. Snopes.com rating: Fake Did Lara Trump Sing ‘I Won’t Back Down’ Off-Key During a Sky News TV Appearance?
FALSE	(International: Australia): Donations for the ‘yes’ campaign in the voice referendum are tax deductible, but not for the ‘no’ campaign. Australian Associated Press rating: False (Both campaigns have been given deductible gift recipient status.) Tax claims about voice donations deduct the truth

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