The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 02/28/2024

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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

FALSE	Claim by Elon Musk: There is “clear scientific consensus” that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression and triples risk of suicide.” PolitiFact rating: False (Medical experts and contraceptive researchers said there is mixed data on hormonal birth control’s side effects, including on depression, and that the overall risk of suicide is low. Research shows that most types of hormonal birth control do not affect weight.) Elon Musk says there’s ‘scientific consensus’ on birth control depression, suicide risk. He’s wrong.
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Disney World is Adding Urinals to all Women’s Restrooms. Lead Stories rating: False (Spread by the gullible, but satire.) Fact Check: Disney World Is NOT Adding Urinals To All Women’s Restrooms — Claim Originated On A Satire and Parody Website
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: There was an “attempt on Dr. Oz’s life” on TV over his diabetes cure. PolitiFact rating: False (Dr. Oz was not attacked onstage for promoting a diabetes cure. A fight scene in an Instagram video is from the set of a Ukrainian talk show in 2022.) Dr. Oz wasn’t attacked on TV for diabetes cure; fight video is from Ukraine talk show
FALSE	Claim by Rogan O’Handley with Instagram profile @DC_Draino: If you got certain COVID vaccines in the last year, you can’t donate blood. WKYC rating: False (The longest waiting period after a COVID-19 vaccine for anyone is 14 days, and that’s only if your vaccine was not FDA approved.) No, getting a COVID vaccine does not prevent donating blood to the American Red Cross for 1 year
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Solar flares caused AT&T cellphone outage. USA Today rating: False (Not related) No, AT&T cellphone outage not caused by solar flares \| Fact check
FALSE	(International: Australia): Claim by Senator Malcolm Roberts: Australia has 2.7 million visa holders in the country in addition to the national population of 27 million. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The majority of the 2.7 million visa holders are included in the 27 million population figure.) Pollie’s population claim fails its visa check – Australian Associated Press

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