The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 04/13/2024 (Weekend Edition)

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

MISLEADING	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Trump claimed U.S. crime statistics are ‘only going up’ Check Your Fact rating: Misleading (Both data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ‘s website and multiple experts indicate Trump’s claim is false. However, some experts suggest that there is not enough data to make a specific determination.) FACT CHECK: Fact Checking Trump’s Claim About US Crime Statistics Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A Social Security Administration database shows “how many people each of the 43 states are registering to vote who DO NOT HAVE IDs.” PolitiFact rating: False (The Social Security Administration’s website does not have a table of data that shows how many people in 43 states have registered to vote without IDs.) Social Security Administration data doesn’t show number of people registering to vote without IDs
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Biden is giving a Chinese company $6 billion to open Arizona chip plant. KGW rating: False (The $6 billion deal is with TSMC, a Taiwanese chip company.) Biden isn’t giving Chinese co. $6.6B to open Arizona chip plant
FALSE	(International: Kenya): Claim by Kenyan President William Ruto: “That is big spending. In fact, it [education spending] is close to 30% of the budget of the government of Kenya.” Africa Check rating: Incorrect As Kenyan president Ruto racks up the air miles, we fact-checked his talking points on taxes and education funding

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