The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 12/24/2023 (Weekend Edition)

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each fact check for accuracy before publishing. We fact-check the fact-checkers and let you know their bias. When appropriate, we explain the rating and/or offer our own rating if we disagree with the fact-checker. (D. Van Zandt)

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

MISLEADING	Claim by Ron DeSantis (R): Biden wants “a central bank digital currency” PolitiFact rating: Misleading (Biden has not proposed a central bank digital currency. In March 2022, he issued an executive order directing a feasibility study for one, however. As a result, the Federal Reserve is studying a central bank digital currency’s pros and cons, as are dozens of countries.) Fact-checking the fourth 2024 Republican presidential primary debate Ron Desantis Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Photo shows Vice President Kamala Harris posing with Jeffrey Epstein. FactCheck.org rating: False (Image is manipulated) Posts Use Transposed Mugshot of Epstein to Target Kamala Harris
FALSE	Claim by James Thorp (The Wellness Company): COVID-19 vaccines are “an unqualified disaster”; they didn’t “[halt] viral spread” and they caused “high morbidity and mortality rates” Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (Scientific studies show that vaccinated people are less likely to die from any cause than unvaccinated people. This contradicts the claim that the COVID-19 vaccines caused mass casualties.) COVID-19 vaccines reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and don’t increase mortality, contrary James Thorp’s claim Wellness Company Rating
FALSE	(International: Canada): Serial kidnappings are happening in malls around Calgary AFP Fact Check rating: False Calgary mall kidnapping claims are unfounded

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