MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/31/2024

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

TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Trump told a Christian group they won’t have to vote anymore if he wins. KGW rating: True (Trump quote: “Get out, you got to get out and vote. In four years you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good you’re not going to have to get out and vote.” – It is unclear why they would not have to vote anymore.) Yes, Trump did tell an audience ‘you won’t have to vote anymore’ if he is reelected
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to cut funding to the Veterans Administration (VA) by shuttering VA facilities to give the money to refugees. Snopes rating: False (Originated as Satire) No, Kamala Harris Didn’t Say She Will ‘Shutter Veterans Affairs’ and Give the Money to Refugees
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim via Social Media: “Netflix just donated 7 million to [Vice President] Kamala [Harris].” FactCheck.org rating: Mostly False (Netflix did not. Netflix Co-founder and Executive Chairman Reed Hastings reportedly made a $7 million donation to a super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for president.) Netflix Chairman, Not the Company, Reportedly Donated to Super PAC Supporting Harris
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “100 million ballots (Democrats) prefilled now have the wrong name.” PolitiFact rating: False (There are no official ballots for the general election yet.) 100 million ballots have not been pre-filled with wrong name
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Biden can’t withdraw from Nevada and Wisconsin ballots. USA Today rating: False (Biden was not formally nominated by the Democratic Party so his name would not need to be “withdrawn” from any ballots. Officials in Nevada and Wisconsin said political parties have until Sept. 3 to submit presidential nominations.) Ballots in Wisconsin, Nevada won’t include Biden \| Fact check
FALSE	(International: New Zealand): New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) conducts cloud seeding. Australian Associated Press rating: False (NIWA does not conduct cloud seeding.) Inaccurate AI chatbot outputs fuel NZ cloud-seeding conspiracy claims

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