The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 11/26/2023 (Weekend Edition)

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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

FALSE	Claim by Elon Musk: Muhammad the top boys’ name in most European countries. Newsweek rating: False (Muhammad is not the most popular name in most European countries. Recent research based on official statistics shows that the name Noah was ranked the most popular among the largest number of conversations. The name “Muhammad” was not.) Fact Check: Is Muhammad the Top Boy’s Name in Most European Countries?
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by National Republican Senatorial Committee: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (There are two different relevant instances of the U.S. freeing Iranian money, only one of which Baldwin voted on — the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.) Claim that Tammy Baldwin voted to send millions to Iran that bankrolled ‘radical’ groups lacks proof
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Viral Post: “Conversations with God” books are being sold at Scholastic book fairs. Check Your Fact rating: False (No, not happening.) FACT CHECK: No, Scholastic Book Fairs Are Not Selling “Conversations With God” Books In 2023
FALSE	(International: Australia): Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has taken up a position at the World Economic Forum. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The forum says an image being shared online claiming to be from its website is fake.) Former Vic premier’s Swiss job based on fake screenshot

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