MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/12/2024

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

FALSE	Claim by Eric Swalwell (D): Says Sen. Lindsey Graham said a newly elected Donald Trump “will round up and deport LEGAL immigrants.” PolitiFact rating: False (Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., didn’t quote Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., accurately. Swalwell posted that Graham said Trump plans to deport legal immigrants, but Graham said Trump plans to deport immigrants in the U.S. “illegally,” not “legally.”) Eric Swalwell misquotes Lindsey Graham on Donald Trump’s deportation plans
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Marina Zhang (Epoch Times): “Myocarditis and pericarditis only occur after vaccination and not after COVID-19 infection.” Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (More pseudoscience from the Epoch Times: The preprint (a study not yet peer-reviewed) used to support the claim didn’t assess whether vaccinated people who had myocarditis also had COVID-19. Given that both vaccination and COVID-19 can contribute to developing myocarditis, it isn’t possible to determine if this heart inflammation was caused by the vaccine or the disease based on that preprint alone.) NHS data doesn’t support Epoch Times’ claim that myocarditis only occurs after COVID-19 vaccines Epoch Times Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Three of the Jurors in Trump’s recent trial have been arrested Check Your Fact rating: False (Originated as satire) FACT CHECK: Were Three Of The Jurors In Trump’s Trial Recently Arrested?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Kansas City Chiefs said they refuse to participate in Pride Month because ‘it’s extremely woke.’ PolitiFact rating: False (As of June 10, the Kansas City Chiefs have not released any statements on social media or its website news page about Pride Month in June. The team’s online shop sells Pride-themed merchandise.) Kansas City Chiefs didn’t issue statement about not participating in Pride Month
MISLEADING	Claim via Social Media: At a June 2024 rally in Las Vegas, former U.S. President Donald Trump said, “I don’t care about you, I just want your vote. I don’t care.” Snopes.com rating: Misleading (Trump did say this, but with full context, he implied he was joking and talking about the high heat: “And by the way, isn’t that breeze nice? Do you feel the breeze? Cause I don’t want anybody going on me, we need every voter. I don’t care about you, I just want your vote. I don’t care. See now the press will take that, they’ll say he said a horrible thing.” Trump Told Rallygoers, ‘I Don’t Care About You, I Just Want Your Vote’?
FALSE	(International: Australia): Claim by The People’s Voice: Australia will make misogynistic speech on social media a criminal offence. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The government plans to criminalise doxxing, deepfake pornography and privacy abuse, but not online misogynistic speech.) Aust to ban doxxing and deepfake porn, not ‘misogynistic speech’ People’s Voice Rating

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