The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 05/05/2024 (Weekend Edition)

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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: Video shows “protesters at Harvard replace American flag with Palestinian flag.” PolitiFact rating: False (Harvard University’s media relations department said the American flag was not flying on that day and therefore was not replaced. According to Harvard’s procedures, the American flag is raised in front of University Hall only on weekdays.) No, protesters at Harvard didn’t ‘replace’ the American flag with the Palestinian flag
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Peter McCullough: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are experimental, “ineffective and harmful” Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (COVID-19 mRNA vaccines went through multiple stages of clinical testing to ensure their safety and effectiveness. As they’ve already cleared clinical trials, they’re no longer experimental. The trials and real-world data have also shown that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at reducing the risk of severe disease and death.) COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were tested in clinical trials, aren’t experimental Peter McCullough Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Photos authentically show a statue of George Washington that was defaced during a pro-Palestinian protest at George Washington University. Snopes rating: True (spray paint, stickers, kaffiyeh, and Palestinian flag were added to the statue.) Pro-Palestinian Protesters Defaced George Washington Statue at GWU?
FALSE	(International: Iran): Forbes magazine has named Iran’s Supreme Leader as the world’s most powerful man on its cover. Australian Associated Press rating: False (Forbes has made no such announcement. The magazine cover is fake.) Bogus Forbes cover is a supreme misleader – Australian Associated Press

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