The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 12/29/2023

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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

TRUE	Claim via Social Media: A Truth Social post by former U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 25, 2023, ended with the words, “MAY THEY ROT IN HELL. AGAIN, MERRY CHRISTMAS!” Snopes.com rating: True (Correct Attribution) ‘May They Rot in Hell’: Trump Curses Political Enemies in Christmas Day 2023 Post
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: COVID-19 vaccines contain proteins from HIV; “if you have taken the third dose, go and take a test for AIDS, then sue your government” Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (The claim implies that COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS. This cannot occur, since the COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain HIV, the virus responsible for causing AIDS.) Approved COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain HIV proteins and don’t cause AIDS, contrary to claim misquoting BBC documentary
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Video shows a military chaplain praying, “Please get rid of Joe Biden and bring back the real president, Donald J. Trump.” PolitiFact rating: False (Edited video. The military chaplain mentioned neither Biden nor Trump during his prayer.) No, this video doesn’t show a military chaplain praying to ‘get rid’ of Joe Biden
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Pro-Palestinian supporters burn New York Chrismas tree. AFP Fact Check rating: False (From a 2021 video of a Christmas Tree fire.) Christmas tree fire video from 2021 misrepresented online
TRUE	Claim by Nikki Haley: Nikki Haley claims 1 in 6 American families can’t afford their utility bill. Check Your Fact rating: True (Data from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) and multiple experts indicate Haley’s claim is correct.) FACT CHECK: Nikki Haley Claims 1 In 6 American Families Can’t Afford Their Utility Bill Nikki Haley Rating
FALSE	(International: Philippines): President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the closure of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Rappler rating: False FACT CHECK: Marcos did not shut down ICC

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