MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/03/2024

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: Sen. JD Vance once called former U.S. President Donald Trump “America’s Hitler.” Snopes.com rating: True (Correct Attribution) Yes, Vance Once Referred to Trump as ‘America’s Hitler’
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: A viral post on X claims Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are obtaining driver’s licenses that could enable them to vote illegally in U.S. elections. Check Your Fact rating: False (Haitian migrants are under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which can allow them to obtain licenses, but does not allow them to vote.) FACT CHECK: Can Haitian Migrants Use Drivers Licenses To Vote?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Vice President Kamala Harris “even wants to legalize fentanyl.” PolitiFact rating: False (Harris has called for tougher enforcement.) Trump said Harris ‘wants to legalize fentanyl.’ She called for tougher enforcement. Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	Claim by Charlie Kirk: Tim Walz Flipped Off A Heckler At A Michigan Football Game Lead Stories rating: False (A still photo taken at the same event shows that Walz was pointing his index finger at bystanders. His middle digit remained firmly folded in his hand.) Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tim Walz Using Gesture To ‘Flip Off’ Heckler At Michigan Football Game Charlie Kirk Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach “while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene. PolitiFact rating: False (A photo circulating online of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Rehoboth Beach beach in Delaware was taken at the end of August.) This photo doesn’t show Joe Biden lounging at the beach as Hurricane Helene hit southeast US
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): The UN’s Agenda 2030 Mission Goals include plans for “one world government”, world depopulation and the end of the “family unit”. Full Fact rating: False (This is not a genuine list of UN proposals.) Fake list of UN’s ‘Agenda 2030 Mission Goals’ circulates on Facebook – Full Fact

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