MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/09/2024 (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

TRUE	Claim via Social Media: All the eggs a woman will carry throughout her life form in her ovaries while she’s a 4-month-old fetus. Snopes.com rating: True (A female fetus has approximately 6 million to 7 million oocytes — immature eggs — at 4 months old, but the number drops dramatically, to about 1 million to 2 million, by birth and continues to fall throughout the woman’s life.) All the Eggs in Human Ovaries Form When Fetuses Are 4-Months Old?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Heartland Institute video: “The truth is, it is unclear if Antarctica is losing any ice on balance or if it’s currently experiencing a net gain.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Antarctica is losing ice mass to the ocean, contributing to global sea level rise.) Antarctic Ice Loss Is Significant, Contrary to Claims Heartland Institute Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Jill Biden just pulled Joe out of the Normandy event, Macron staying behind with the veterans Lead Stories rating: False (She did not) Fact Check: Jill Biden Did NOT Lead President Biden Out Of Normandy Ceremony Before It Ended
FALSE	(International: Australia): The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ordered governments to arrest people who deny climate change is happening. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The person said to have made the statement is not associated with the WEF, and he did not say climate change deniers should be arrested.) Climate change deniers not at risk of WEF arrest

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