The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 01/02/2024

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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: Former first lady Michelle Obama once thanked Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and called him “a wonderful human being, a good friend and just a powerhouse.” Snopes rating: True (Correct Attribution) Michelle Obama Once Called Harvey Weinstein a ‘Wonderful Human Being’ and ‘Good Friend’?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Video: purports to show a staffer giving President Joe Biden directions inside the U.S. Capitol Check Your Fact rating: False (The video has been digitally altered. Although the conversation between Biden and the woman is difficult to hear in the original video, it is clear she does not give him directions.) FACT CHECK: Viral X Video Does Not Authentically Show Staffer Giving Joe Biden Directions Inside The Capitol
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A post on X claims South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem introduced legislation to prevent illegal immigrants from voting in federal elections. NFN Fact Check rating: False (The claim is false as it inaccurately attributes specific legislative actions to Governor Noem that do not align with her actual activities or existing federal law.) Fact vs. Fiction: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Introduces Legislation To Prevent Illegal Immigrants From Voting In Federal Elections
BLATANT LIE	Claim by the late Brandy Vaughan: Vitamin K shots are poisonous because they contain polysorbate 80 as “main active ingredient” that has “strong links with infertility, with autoimmune issues” Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (There is no scientific data supporting the claim that the polysorbate 80 used in vitamin K products is dangerous.) Vitamin K shots are safe and polysorbate 80 isn’t poisonous, contrary to claim by Brandy Vaughan
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Viral Post: WEF has stated that all people will wear uniforms by 2030. Check Your Fact rating: False (No) FACT CHECK: Did The World Economic Forum Announce Humanity Will Wear Uniforms By 2030?
FALSE	(International: Palestine): An image of a man in a Gaza hospital is proof that Palestinians are using actors to exaggerate civilian casualties. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The image is from a Malaysian comedy TV show from 2018.) Claimed Gazan hospital scene is from Malaysian TV satire

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