The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 05/26/2024 (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: Bird flu in the U.S. is a “scamdemic” timed to coincide with the 2024 presidential elections “by design.” PolitiFact rating: False (No connection) Bird flu outbreak in US isn’t timed for November elections; it began in 2022
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Tucker Carlson is launching a new show on Russian state television. USA Today rating: False (A state-run television station in the country has been airing past episodes of Carlson’s online show without permission, Carlson’s team said.) No, Tucker Carlson didn’t launch a new show on Russian TV. Clips used without OK \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: After Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder went on an anti-Harrison Butker rant, the front office at Arrowhead Stadium canceled three of the band’s upcoming shows. FactCheck.org rating: False (Still scheduled) Pearl Jam Singer’s Criticism of Harrison Butker Didn’t Affect Concert Schedule
FALSE	(International: Australia): Anthony Albanese said he’s received a congratulatory call from World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab on the passing of new digital ID laws. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The claim originates from a parody X account.) False: Albanese did not get congratulatory call from Klaus Schwab

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