MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/05/2024 (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

BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Kamala Harris campaign ad “features a mother expressing regret for not having an abortion.” PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (The audio voice-over that sounds like Kamala Harris speaking was likely generated by artificial intelligence.) Harris’ speech on abortion was likely AI-generated, imposed on a home insurance ad from 2021
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Many large cities were excluded from 2023 FBI crime data. KGW rating: False (Most large cities in the U.S., including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, reported their 2023 crime data to the FBI. The false claims likely stem from gaps in reported crime data due to changes the FBI implemented in 2021.) No, the FBI’s recent release of 2023 crime data does not exclude many large cities
BLATANT LIE	Claim by JD Vance (R): CBP One mobile app used to apply for asylum, parole. 10TV rating: False (CBP One is a scheduling tool, not an application for asylum.) Fact-checking JD Vance, Trump claim about CBP One app
FALSE	(International: Australia): The new anti-Islamophobia envoy can prosecute anyone who insults Islam on social media. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The role doesn’t have the legal power to initiate criminal proceedings.) Anti-Islamophobia envoy can’t ‘prosecute’ people for insulting Islam

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