MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/24/2024

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 Donald Trump (R): Under Biden, “groceries are up 57%, gasoline is up 60%.” KTVB rating: False (Prices have risen during Biden’s term, but not as drastically. Groceries: Increased by about 21%, not “57%. Gas prices: Increased by approximately 45%, not “60-70%.) Fact-checking claims from Trump’s RNC speech \| ktvb.com Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Video Shows The FBI’s Janeen DiGuiseppi At The Rally Where Trump Was Shot. Lead Stories rating: False (It was confirmed, not her.) Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FBI’s Janeen DiGuiseppi At Rally Where Trump Was Shot
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The Las Vegas sphere displayed a Microsoft “error” message following a worldwide IT glitch in July 2024. Snopes rating: Fake Las Vegas Sphere Showed ‘Blue Screen of Death’?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: NBC News has digitally altered photos taken during the attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump to show a U.S. flag. Check Your Fact rating: False (The post is inaccurate. The image was taken by a photographer for AP News, and many other photos from other news outlets provide evidence that the flag was present at the event.) FACT CHECK: Did NBC News Photoshop Images Of Trump Assassination Attempt To Include U.S. Flag?
FALSE	Claim by previous Joe Biden campaign: Project 2025 recommends repealing women’s right to vote. KHOU rating: False (Neither Project 2025 nor the Heritage Foundation have called for women’s right to vote to be taken away.) No, Project 2025 doesn’t call for repealing women’s right to vote
FALSE	(International: China): Video shows Chinese fighter jet repelling US aircraft. AFP Fact Check rating: False Video shows Chinese jet intercepting Canadian military aircraft, not US plane

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