The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/29/2024

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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: The $1.2 trillion spending bill signed into law by Biden on March 23, 2024, included a provision that effectively banned the flying of pride flags over U.S. embassies. Snopes.com rating: True Pride Flags Banned at US Embassies Under $1.2T Spending Bill Signed by Biden in March 2024?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Democratic lawmakers danced in US Capitol as migrants rushed Texas border. USA Today rating: False (The videos were not filmed on the same day. The first video shows a bipartisan group of Florida state lawmakers, not congressional Democrats, dancing in the Florida Capitol building for “Boots Day” in May 2023.) Post misrepresents old video of Florida lawmakers dancing \| Fact check
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law who drowned in a Tesla “is listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit” Baltimore bridge. PolitiFact rating: False (The ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge is owned by Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and managed by Synergy Marine Group. Chao has no connection to either company.) Angela Chao was CEO of a shipping company, but it doesn’t own the ship that hit Baltimore bridge
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Elon Musk: “The Democrats would lose approximately 20 seats in the House if illegals were not counted in the census and that’s also 20 less electoral votes for president.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Bad math) Elon Musk Overstates Partisan Impact of Illegal Immigration on House Apportionment
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Viral Post: Disney World is implementing a $2 fine for using its trash cans. Check Your Fact rating: False (Originated as Satire) FACT CHECK: No, Disney World Is Not Imposing $2 Fee To Use Its Trash Cans
TRUE	(International: Palestine): Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.” PolitiFact rating: True Fact-checking U.N. Secretary-General’s remarks about catastrophic hunger in Gaza

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