MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/08/2024 (Weekend Edition)

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that 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

MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Joe Biden (D): “Due to the arrangements that I’ve reached with (Mexico) President Obrador, the number of migrants coming … to our shared border unlawfully in recent months has dropped dramatically.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (U.S. Border Patrol data shows migrant apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped from December to April. Immigration experts said it’s difficult to pinpoint a single reason for any change in border crossings. But they acknowledged that Mexico has been intercepting a much higher number of migrants in recent months because of agreements with the U.S. government.) US-Mexico border crossings are down, as Joe Biden says, but single cause is hard to pinpoint Joe Biden Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Natural News: “Since a vaccine is already developed and stockpiled for a bird flu strain that hasn’t even evolved yet, the economic and societal pressure to unleash a new pandemic is imminent.” POLYGRAPH.info rating: False (Baseless conspiracy theory.) Conspiracy theorists seize on bird flu infections to accuse US of staging pandemic Natural News Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Hal Turner: “MSM Silent As Court Holds PCR Covid Tests 97% Inaccurate – Unfit for Purpose” Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (A Portuguese court’s conclusion that PCR tests are 97% inaccurate is based on misinterpreted findings. The findings were related to how well PCR tests could measure contagiousness, but were misconstrued to mean that most positive PCR tests are inaccurate.) Claim that Portuguese court found COVID-19 PCR tests to be “97% inaccurate” based on misinterpreted findings Hal Turner Rating
FALSE	(International: Israel): A photo shows “One of 50 Tunnels the size of motorways Israel has discovered connecting Rafah to Egypt.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Photo is from other side of Gaza) Gaza Tunnel Photo Mislabeled on Social Media

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