The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 02/21/2024

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers who 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

FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “NATO was busted until I came along. I said everybody’s going to pay.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Does not understand how NATO works.) Trump’s Distorted NATO ‘Delinquent’ Comments Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: US Birth Certificates Are Bonds Worth Billions Of Dollars. Lead Stories rating: False (Made up by conspiracy theorists) Fact Check: US Birth Certificates Are NOT Bonds Worth Billions Of Dollars
BLATANT LIE	Claim by thepeoplesvoice.tv: Amy Schumer said she developed “vaccine-acquired immune deficiency syndrome” (VAIDS) as a result of COVID-19 vaccination. Lead Stories rating: False (Endometriosis and not from the vaccine.) Fact Check: Amy Schumer Did NOT Say She Developed VAIDS As A ‘Direct Result’ Of COVID-19 Vaccination People’s Voice Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Viral Video: Trump stated his 2020 election loss was a greater tragedy than recent Super Bowl parade shooting. Check Your Fact rating: False (Trump did not mention the shooting in his speech.) FACT CHECK: Did Trump Say His 2020 Election Loss Was The ‘Real Tragedy’ Compared To Super Bowl Parade Shooting?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Grant Cardone and Dom Lucre: Joe Biden’s “Housing for Labor” initiative to take in migrants. Newsweek rating: False (There is no Housing for Labor policy. The claim came from a viral post published by a “parody” social media account, which falsely attributed the policy to the IRS.) Fact Check: Joe Biden’s “Housing for Labor” initiative to take in migrants
TRUE	(International: South Africa): Claim by South African political party Rise Mzansi: “Millions of South Africans do not have enough food to meet daily needs.” Africa Check rating: Correct ‘For the people, by the people’: Fact-checking 7 claims in Rise Mzansi’s election manifesto

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