MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/03/2024 (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

MISLEADING	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Vice President Kamala Harris “couldn’t pass her bar exam.” FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (She did pass California’s bar exam on her second attempt.) Trump Distorts the Facts in Attacks on Harris Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by numerous conservative figures and outlets: Algerian Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif is transgender and not a female athlete. AP Fact Check rating: False (According to her birth assignment and official documents, Imane Khelif is recognized as a female. There is no evidence to suggest she is a trans athlete.) Who is Imane Khelif? Algerian boxer facing gender outcry had modest success before Olympics
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Rick Scott (R): Vice President Kamala Harris “supports Hamas.” FactCheck.org rating: False (She has repeatedly and clearly condemned Hamas and expressed support for Israel’s right to eliminate the threat of the “brutal terrorist organization.” But she has also been critical of Israel’s military strategy, which she says has resulted in the death of “too many innocent Palestinians.”) Republican Rhetoric on Harris’ Position on Israel Goes Too Far
FALSE	(International: India): A Muslim man killed a Hindu girl and then kept her corpse inside a suitcase. The Quint rating: False Old Communal Claim Of Muslim Man Killing Hindu Girl Revived on Social Media

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