The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 10/20/2023

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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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MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Barbara Dittrich (R): There are “about a half dozen” transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools. PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (Dittrich provided two specific examples at the time, and both were found to be adults not competing in school sports. It’s unclear how many — if any — compete in Wisconsin K-12 sports.) Lawmaker estimated there were six transgender athletes competing in Wis. sports, but lacks evidence
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Viral Video: A video shared on X claims to show a Hamas rocket hitting a Gaza hospital. Check Your Fact rating: False (The video is from 2022. It shows a rocket barrage from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a different organization.) FACT CHECK: Video Does Not Show Hamas Rocket Hitting Gaza Hospital
FALSE	Claim by Jewish Breaking News: An October 2023 video authentically shows students, faculty and other supporters of Palestine demonstrating at the University of Pennsylvania while chanting, “We want Jewish genocide.” Snopes rating: False (They were chanting, “Israel, Israel, you can’t hide. We charge you with genocide.”) Viral Video Does Not Show Pro-Palestine Penn Students Chanting ‘We Want Jewish Genocide’ Jewish Breaking News Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The Wall Street Journal reported that the Oct. 17 Gaza hospital explosion was caused by an American missile. PolitiFact rating: False (Made up claim) The Wall Street Journal didn’t report that an American missile caused deadly Gaza hospital blast
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: In January 2007, then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden said of fellow Sen. Barack Obama, “I mean, you got the first sort of mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.” Snopes.com rating: Correct Attribution Biden Once Said Obama Was a Black Man Who Was ‘Articulate and Bright and Clean’?
FALSE	(International: Australia): The Australian government is sending tens of millions of dollars to Hamas each year. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The government provides money to assist Palestinians through the United Nations and various international aid organisations.) No, the Australian government is not sending money to Hamas

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