The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 01/23/2024

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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 by Nikki Haley (R): “Only 31% of eighth graders in our country are proficient in reading. Only 27% of eighth graders in our country are proficient in math.” PolitiFact rating: Accurate Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age Nikki Haley Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Rashad Jamal: Black Americans aren’t descended from Africans kidnapped into slavery USA Today rating: False (There is overwhelming evidence from genetic science and historical records that the majority of Black Americans are descendants of Africans. Records and artifacts prove Africans were kidnapped and enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade.) Rashad Jamal spreads false claims about African heritage \| Fact check
FALSE	Claim by Ron DeSantis (R): Says Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” PolitiFact rating: False (Churchill never said that.) DeSantis ended his 2024 presidential campaign quoting Winston Churchill on something he did not say Ron DeSantis Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Viral Video: Disney World is offering free admission for Black people during Black History Month. Check Your Fact rating: False (The claim is inaccurate. It stems from a website that identifies itself as satirical.) FACT CHECK: No, Disney World Is Not Offering Free Admission For Black People During Black History Month
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Nikki Haley used HAARP technology to disrupt Iowa caucus. USA Today rating: False (Made up nonsense. There was a blizzard, which is common in January.) Iowa blizzard not caused by HAARP, Nikki Haley \| Fact check
FALSE	(International: India): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was recently seen wearing a t-shirt that carried BJP’s symbol on its back. The Quint rating: False This Image of Rahul Gandhi Wearing T-Shirt With BJP Symbol Is Altered

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