The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 12/13/2023

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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

FALSE	Claim by Peter McCullough: The rise in the number of childhood vaccines is associated with a rise in autism compared to the past Health Feedback rating: Incorrect (Still not true.) Variations on a theme: The evidence refuting the false claim that vaccines cause autism Peter McCullough Rating
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Ron DeSantis (R): “Your minor child can go to California without your knowledge or without your consent, and get hormone therapy, puberty blockers and a sex change operation.” Politifact rating: Mostly False (Children younger than 18 in California require parental consent to receive gender-affirming medical care. Under narrow circumstances, a child might be able to get care without one parent’s knowledge, but lawyers and advocates say it is unlikely.) Ron DeSantis’ claim that trans kids can flee to CA and get care without their parents gets it wrong Ron DeSantis Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Biden threatened ‘violence and chaos’ to ‘control MAGA patriots’ USA Today rating: False (The Biden clip featured in the post is taken from an August 2020 speech in which he paraphrased a Trump adviser who said “violence” and “chaos” would support Trump’s campaign. There is no record of Biden threatening violence against Trump supporters.) False claim Biden threatened Trump supporters \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “Massive f— Joe Biden chant breaks out at Army/Navy game.” PolitiFact rating: False (Altered) Army-Navy football crowd didn’t chant anti-Joe Biden vulgarity. This video is altered.
MISLEADING	Claim by Nikki Haley (R): DeSantis “tried to push a law that would stop anonymous people from talking to the press and went so far to say bloggers should have to register with the state if they’re gonna talk about, write about elected officials.” PolitiFact rating: Misleading (He pushed one bill, didn’t support the other.) Fact-checking the fourth 2024 Republican presidential primary debate Nikki Haley Rating
FALSE	(International: India): In the training for the new curriculum, teachers are being taught Hindi rhymes Rumor Scanner rating: False Video of teachers dancing in a circle and reciting Hindi rhyme not linked to Bangladesh’s new education curriculum training

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