The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 11/01/2023

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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 Scott Walker (R): “Wisconsin has historically…and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.” Politifact rating: Mostly False (In reality, Wisconsin isn’t really blue or red. Wisconsin currently has a Republican supermajority in its Legislature, a Democratic governor and a mix of representatives in Congress.) While Wisconsin did vote for Biden in the last election, it’s far from a blue state
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Matthew Perry died after heat triggered his COVID-19 vaccine. USA Today rating: False (Complete nonsense) False claim links heat, Matthew Perry’s COVID-19 vaccine \| Fact check
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: An image shared on X in late October 2023 authentically depicted an American family and their guns. Snopes rating: True Is This a Real Photo of an American Family Displaying Their Guns?
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: The lifespan of a wind tower generator lasts just three to four years. PolitiFact rating: False (A study by energy industry experts showed that an average wind turbine generator lasts around 25 to 75 years.) Wind turbine generators typically don’t fail after three to four years. That’s just hot air.
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Did Joe Biden say he would fight Donald Trump? Newsweek rating: Mostly True (Yes, in 2016. While Trump’s claim is technically a misquote, Biden said he would have fought him “if we were in high school.”) Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Say He Would Fight Donald Trump? Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	(International: Palestine): A video shows Hamas militants executing Palestinian civilians. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The footage is from a 2013 massacre in Syria, not the current Middle East conflict.) Video of 2013 Syrian massacre posted as Gaza conflict

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