The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 12/28/2023

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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 via Social Media: Suggests homeless people mysteriously went missing in San Francisco. Politifact rating: False (The Department of Homeland Security designated the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, attended by President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of China, as a special security event, which restricted access for some geographic areas of the city. San Francisco officials moved some of the city’s homeless population into shelters before the summit.) Homeless people in San Francisco didn’t go missing, they were moved into shelters and other areas
FALSE	Claim by Viral Image: A post claims former President Donald Trump made a statement about reading Adolf Hitler’s manifesto “Mein Kampf.” Check Your Fact rating: False (There is no evidence that Trump said this. He recently publicly announced that he has never read Mein Kampf.) FACT CHECK: No, Donald Trump Did Not Say He Has Read ‘Mein Kampf’
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Leading Report: Georgia Gov Kemp legal staff has notified Ga Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger 17852 invalid 2020 votes were counted in Fulton County Lead Stories rating: False (Same Lie repeated for 3 straight years. Fact Check: Georgia Gov. Kemp Lawyers Did NOT Notify Sec. of State Raffensperger ‘17,852 Invalid 2020 Votes’ Counted In Fulton County Leading Report Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Explain America: “Trump has selected his pick for running mate (and the) news stuns Republican Party.” Politifact rating: False (Former President Donald Trump has not announced a running mate.) Donald Trump has not announced his 2024 vice presidential nominee Explain America Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social media: No one has shown that human CO2 emissions drive global warming. USA Today rating: False (It is the consensus.) Is global warming caused by humans? Evidence says yes \| Fact check
FALSE	(International: India): Human Feces Found Near Hindu God Statue in Brampton. The Quint rating: False Fake Report of ‘Human Faeces Found Near Hindu God Statue’ in Brampton Goes Viral

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