The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 04/17/2024

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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 FALSE	Claim by Joe Biden (D): Speaking of semiconductor industry jobs, “Know what the average salary is? $110,000. You don’t need a college degree.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (The average salary in the semiconductor industry is around $170,000. However, The most a person makes without a four-year degree is about $70,000, according to a 2021 report from the Semiconductor Industry Association and Oxford Economics.) Is Biden right that you don’t need a college degree to make $110,000 in the semiconductor field? Joe Biden Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is facing a lifetime suspension from the NFL for his “suspiciously speedy” recovery. Snopes.com rating: False (Fake story) Aaron Rodgers Faces Lifetime Suspension from NFL Due to ‘Suspiciously Speedy’ Recovery?
FALSE	Claim by Sharyl Attkisson: “As more people got vaccinated for Covid, more people got Covid.” Health Feedback rating: Flawed Reasoning (The post compared differences in vaccine coverage between four countries and differences in the number of reported COVID-19 cases in these countries. However, the claim failed to account for the fact that age distribution and adherence to COVID-19 guidelines also vary between countries and affect how many COVID-19 cases are reported. At no point in time had Vietnam and South Africa around 10% of their population fully vaccinated while exhibiting fewer COVID-19 cases than Iceland and Portugal.) Country-to-country comparison doesn’t show that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective, contrary to Facebook post by journalist Sharyl Attkisson
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Mark Zuckerberg said ‘posting the Lord’s Prayer violated’ Meta’s policies. PolitiFact rating: False (Never said and not a policy.) Facebook post falsely claims Mark Zuckerberg has banned posting the Lord’s Prayer on Meta
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The Trump campaign released a statement on “Trump Liberty Coins” AFP Fact Check rating: False (Fake) Fake Trump statement offering coin investment spreads online
FALSE	(International: Israel): “Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.” PolitiFact rating: False (Most were intercepted but some reached Israel.) Most of Iran’s missiles were intercepted but some reached Israel

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