The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 04/23/2024

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

MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Kamala Harris (D): “As many as 75% of school shootings resulted from a gun that was not secured.” Politifact rating: Mostly False (Closer to 50%. The statistic Vice President Kamala Harris cites derives from a limited U.S. Secret Service study published in 2019. The report didn’t find that 75% of guns used in school shootings came from unsecured locations.) Are 75% of guns used in school shootings found unsecured in homes? Experts say more data is needed
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: authentic photo shows P Diddy Sean Combs next to Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein with young girls. Lead Stories rating: False (Fake Pic) Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show P. Diddy, Trump, Jeffrey Epstein Sitting With Young Women
FALSE	Claim by National Center for Public Policy Research: “Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020.” PolitiFact rating: False (Kohl’s donated to five Milwaukee-area nonprofits. None of them are Black Lives Matter.) Fact Check: Has Kohl’s Corp. donated to Black Lives Matter? National Center for Public Policy Research Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Former President Donald Trump has not attended any of his children’s high school or college graduation ceremonies, as of April 2024. Snopes rating: False (With one possible exception, Trump has been present at each of his children’s high school and college graduations.) Trump Never Attended Any of His Children’s High School or College Graduations?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Biden agreed to resign if he fails a cognitive test. USA Today rating: False (He never said that.) No evidence Biden agreed to quit if he fails mental exam \| Fact check
FALSE	(International: India): Video shows BJP engaging in EVM tampering during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections BOOM Fact Check rating: False Old Video Falsely Shared As BJP Engaging In EVM Fraud \| BOOM

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