The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 05/25/2024 (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 by Sen. Marco Rubio (R): “[L]iberal groups” in Georgia “were paying people $10 per vote” in the 2020 election. FactCheck.org rating: False (No Evidence) Rubio Spreads Debunked 2020 Election Fraud Claims
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “UN troops to be deployed across U.S. as Pentagon prepares for ‘civil unrest.’” Politifact rating: Pants on Fire (Fake) Are United Nations ‘troops’ coming to the U.S. as the Pentagon braces for unrest? No
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The way urine reacts to salt is a test for pregnancy. Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate ( There’s no scientific basis for the claim that the way urine reacts to salt can indicate pregnancy. As such, people shouldn’t rely on this “test” for accurate results.) No scientific basis for the claim that urine’s reaction to salt can confirm pregnancy
FALSE	(International: Australia): A study proves 97.5 percent of Jewish people in Israel have no genetic ties to the region. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The study did not test the genetics of Jewish people in Israel.) Study misrepresented in Jewish ancestry claim – Australian Associated Press

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