MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/12/2024 (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

TRUE	Claim via Social Media: The water was “sucked out” of Tampa Bay by Hurricane Milton. KGW rating: True (The water was “sucked out” of Tampa Bay due to “reverse storm surge.”) Yes, water was ‘sucked out’ of Tampa Bay by Hurricane Milton due to ‘reverse storm surge’
FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Donald Trump says 100,000 people attended Butler rally. Newsweek rating: False (Based on a crowd density average of about 2.5 people per square meter, which experts say is a “good estimate for public events such as parades”, MapChecking.com estimates the total site capacity is 57,000. A reality based estimate is close to 30,000.) Fact Check: Donald Trump Says 100,000 People Attended Butler Rally Donald Trump rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Marjorie Taylor Greene (R): Patents dating back to the 1800s show that people can control the weather. PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (According to Meteorologists and atmospheric science experts they knew of no technology that lets anyone control the weather or create a hurricane, and they denied that a viral list of patents proved weather control is possible.) U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene cited patents as proof of weather control. That’s Pants on Fire!
FALSE	(International: Lebanon): Video shows Beirut burning following Israeli air strikes. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The video has been generated with artificial intelligence technology.) Video of ‘burning Beirut’ is an AI-generated fake

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