The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 04/29/2024

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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

MISLEADING	Claim by Judith Curry: Climate scientists disagree about how much warming is associated with our emissions and whether this warming is larger than natural climate variability from the sun and volcanic eruptions Science Feedback rating: Misleading (Climate scientists have studied natural climate variability and the contribution of human CO2 emissions to recent climate changes. The resulting evidence unequivocally shows that anthropogenic CO2 emissions are the most significant driver of recent climate change, while natural variability has made a minimal contribution. There is no evidence to support that solar variability or volcanic activity have had a significant impact on recently rising global temperatures at multidecadal to century timescales. In fact, solar intensity is currently declining while global temperatures are rising.) No evidence for a significant influence of volcanoes or solar variability on recent climate change contrary to Judith Curry’s claims in PragerU video Judith Curry Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Video shows Tucker Carlson discussing a diabetes cure created with Pfizer and certified by the FDA. PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (Deep Fake) Deepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement as diabetes remedy
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: “Illegal immigrants get BOTH social security numbers” and Social Security retirement benefits. FactCheck.org rating: False (Contrary to the claims in the social media posts, someone who is not authorized to be in the U.S. is not eligible for benefits of the Social Security retirement program that is financed by a payroll tax on employers and employees.) Posts Misrepresent Immigrants’ Eligibility for Social Security Numbers, Benefits
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: “Columbia University announced classes will be remote for the remainder of the school year.” PolitiFact rating: False (Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced that to “deescalate the rancor” from student campus protests against the war in Gaza, classes would be held remotely April 22. The same day, Columbia Provost Angela Olinto announced the school would hold classes at its main campus on a hybrid basis, technology permitting, for the remainder of the spring semester. Unless students need to be physically present for arts- or practice-based classes, they can attend virtually or in person.) Columbia not all remote, offers students hybrid learning amid Israel-Hamas war protests
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Viral Video: A video shared on X claims to show President Joe Biden said that Russia occupied Kyiv, Ukraine for 10 years. Check Your Fact rating: False (The video is a deepfake.) FACT CHECK: Video Showing Joe Biden Saying Russia Occupied Kyiv ‘For 10 Years’ Is Not Real
FALSE	(International: India): Actor Ranveer Singh criticized Modi and supported Congress ahead of the polls. Logically Facts rating: False Actor Ranveer Singh’s video criticizing PM Modi generated using AI voice clone

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