The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/18/2024

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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

MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Cavalier Johnson (D): In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (Multiple city budgets going back several years show the city funding the police. However there have been reductions in sworn officers.) Milwaukee Mayor Johnson says the city “never defunded the police.” Is he right?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Ben Shapiro: Parent says their son identifies as a cat. USA Today rating: False (originated as satire) Video about son identifying as a cat is stolen satire \| Fact check Ben Shapiro Rating
FALSE	Claim by Joe Biden (D): Claimed that special counsel Robert Hur asked about the date of Beau Biden’s death during a 2023 interview. FactCheck.org rating: False (Biden brought it up.) Transcript of Joe Biden’s Interview with Hur Reveals How the Date of Beau Biden’s Death Came Up Joe Biden Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: TN lawmakers are advancing a bill to remove age restrictions for marriage. USA Today rating: False (The post refers to a 2022 bill, not a current piece of legislation, and it mischaracterizes it. The bill to create common-law marriage in Tennessee did not initially specify a minimum age but was later amended to set age restrictions. The amended bill was not passed, and a bill currently before state legislators to establish common-law marriage contains an age restriction.) False claim Tennessee GOP advancing child marriage bill \| Fact check
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: A post shared on X claims that all charges against former President Donald Trump in Georgia were dismissed. Check Your Fact rating: False (While a judge dismissed six charges against Trump and his allies, he did not dismiss all of them. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office is able to seek a reindictment, according to the judge’s order.) FACT CHECK: Post Claims All Georgia Charges Against Donald Trump Were Dismissed
FALSE	(International: Australia): The European Union (EU) has legalised child sex abuse content. Australian Associated Press rating: False (There EU has not legalised child sex abuse content.) Claims child sex abuse legalised in EU is sick disinformation

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