MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 09/11/2024

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

MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Kamala Harris (D): Donald Trump “took away protections against discrimination for LGBTQ patients under the Affordable Care Act.” Politifact rating: Mostly True (Under the former President Donald Trump’s administration, the Department of Health and Human Services in 2020 issued regulations that rolled back numerous LGBTQ+ discrimination protections the Obama administration had issued. The changes included eliminating an LGBTQ-inclusive definition of “sex discrimination,” and protections for transgender insurance coverage.) Mostly True: Trump reversed the ACA’s LGBTQ+ healthcare protections. But lawsuits muddied impact Kamala Harris Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media and repeated by JD Vance and Donald Trump (R): Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have killed and eaten others’ pets. KHOU rating: False (There is no evidence to support these online claims.) No evidence supports claim Haitians are eating ducks in Ohio
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “They don’t call it [global warming] anymore, they call it climate change because, you know, some parts of the planet are cooling and warming.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Scientists have not stopped saying “global warming.” On the contrary, the term appears in more than 40,000 papers so far this year, according to a Google Scholar search.) Trump Clings to Inaccurate Climate Change Talking Points Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The US Department of Justice has withdrawn ‘accusations’ against Elon Musk, who has developed an electricity-saving device. Full Fact rating: False (There is no evidence to support any of these claims, and Mr Musk’s companies do not produce the device mentioned.) Post falsely links Elon Musk to plug-in ‘energy saving devices’ – Full Fact
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Donald Trump will be able to vote in Florida after felony conviction. 10TV rating: True (Trump’s sentencing was moved to Nov. 26, so he’ll be able to vote.) Yes, Trump can still vote in Florida after felony conviction
FALSE	(International: China): Chinese citizens need a social credit score of 650 to buy food in supermarkets. Australian Associated Press rating: False (There is no social credit system in China that prevents people buying food.) Chinese ‘social credit’ scores don’t control food access

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