The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 10/25/2023

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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 FALSE	Claim by Americans for Prosperity: “The Inflation Reduction Act led to higher taxes.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (Taxes are poised to rise under the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in August 2022, but the increases target very large corporations and the richest Americans. But overall, independent analyses have found that ordinary Americans can expect to see little if any change in what they pay in taxes.) Fact-checking how much the Inflation Reduction Act affects taxes Americans for Prosperity Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A “leaked memo” suggests that “American Troops do not want to die for Israel” and the U.S. military in the region “does not have enough assets to support Israel.” Lead Stories rating: False (The purported email being cited and quoted on social media is fake. A press release from the National Guard stated that the memo is false and that Gen. Daniel Hokanson, whose name is on the fake memo, did not write or send it.) Fact Check: It’s NOT An Authentic ‘Leaked Memo’ That Says CENTCOM Thinks ‘American Troops Do Not Want To Die For Israel’
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Video shows magnetic meat for sale in U.S. grocery stores. PolitiFact rating: False (The texture or moisture of a packaged meat or poultry product — and even the angle at which it’s held — may cause a magnet to stick to the packaging, but that doesn’t mean the meat is magnetic or contains metal.) No metal detector needed. Magnetic meat is not for sale in the U.S.
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Did Melania Trump hold exorcism at White House? Newsweek rating: False (she did not) Fact Check: Did Melania Trump hold exorcism at White House?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social media: An X user was sentenced to prison for ‘memes disparaging Hillary Clinton’ USA Today rating: False (He was sentenced for encouraging voters to vote by text.) Douglass Mackey sentenced for encouraging voting via text \| Fact check
FALSE	(International: Sweden): This video shows Greta Thunberg advocating sustainable and eco-friendly warfare. Logically Facts rating: Fake Clip of Greta Thunberg advertising a new book on ecologically friendly war is a deepfake

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