MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/03/2024

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

NO EVIDENCE	Claim by Daily Beast: The Daily Beast reported May 29 that former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley signed an artillery shell that was “bound for Gaza.” Check Your Fact rating: Unsubstantiated (She did sign a shell, but not proven it was bound for Gaza.) FACT CHECK: Did Nikki Haley Sign Artillery Shells Bound For Gaza? Daily Beast Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Chiropractor Bryan Ardis: Nicotine patches can cure Parkinson’s disease. Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (No cure) Parkinson’s has no cure; nicotine patches haven’t been proven an effective treatment
FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Trump faces up to 187 years in prison after conviction. USA Today rating: False (Each of the 34 counts Trump was convicted of individually has a maximum sentence of four years. Sentences can be imposed consecutively – meaning they must be served one after the other – but New York has a 20-year maximum consecutive sentence for Class E felonies.) How long will Trump go to prison for? Not 187 years like he claims \| Fact check Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “Trump is no longer eligible to run for president and must drop out of the race immediately.” Politifact rating: False (There is nothing that would bar Trump from continuing his bid for the White House, legal experts say. Convicted felons have run for president before.) Claim that conviction makes Donald Trump ineligible for presidential run is from satirical account
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: A study found that people who add salt to their food were 40% more likely to develop certain stomach cancers. Snopes.com rating: True (A study did find this, but researchers noted that the findings could not be generalized to broader populations due to the study’s limitations. So perhaps take this with a grain of salt.) Study Found People Who Add Salt to Food Were More Likely to Develop Stomach Cancer?
FALSE	(International: Slovakia): Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico formally and publicly rejected the World Health Organization WHO Global Pandemic Accord only days before an assassination attempt Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: NO Evidence Robert Fico ‘Formally And Publicly Rejected’ WHO Global Pandemic Accord Days Before Assassination Attempt

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