The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 04/10/2024

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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 via Social Media: Tennessee Bans Bill Gate’s mRNA From Food Supply. Lead Stories rating: False (The proposed law, Tennessee House Bill 1894, was awaiting Gov. Bill Lee’s signature as of April 8, 2024, and would consider any food containing vaccine or vaccine-related ingredients as a drug. It wouldn’t ban the sale of such foods, which are not currently on the market, but it would require that they have medical labels similar to vaccines or medicines.) Fact Check: Tennessee Did NOT Ban The Inclusion Of Vaccines In The Food Supply
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Democrats support abortion measures that result in the “execution” of babies “after birth.” PolitiFact rating: False (Often repeated and debunked every time. This is a willful lie.) Donald Trump is wrong on Democrats’ abortion stance. They don’t support the ‘execution’ of babies Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Illegal immigrants cannot be arrested. Check Your Fact rating: False (U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents arrested over 15,000 migrants at the U.S./Mexico border in February 2024.) FACT CHECK: Is Law Enforcement Not Allowed To Arrest Illegal Immigrants?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Tennessee bill that would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere is evidence chemtrails are real. PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (Chemtrails are a pseudoscientific conspiracy theory.) A Tennessee bill doesn’t prove ‘chemtrails’ are real
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Migrants and their families can obtain “Direct USA Immigration through the EB3 Greencard visa” program. Lead Stories rating: False (The EB-3 Green Card visa program is tailored for skilled workers, professionals and other individuals who possess a job offer from a U.S. employer and meet specific requirements. It does not offer a direct pathway for most immigrants and their families to immigrate to the United States.) Fact Check: Most Immigrants, Their Families CANNOT Get ‘Direct USA Immigration Through The EB3 Greencard Visa’ Program
FALSE	(International: Australia): Australia declares George Soros a global terrorist. AFP Fact Check rating: False Australia did not list George Soros as a ‘global terrorist’

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