MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/21/2024

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

FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Joe Biden’s net worth is $41 million. AFP Fact Check rating: Unsubstantiated (Not even close) Posts baselessly inflate Harris, Biden net worth
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Tennessee passed law banning display of pride flags in schools. USA Today rating: False (A bill in Tennessee that would have banned schools from displaying any flag other than the U.S. or state flags passed the state House but failed to pass the state Senate and did not become law.) Tennessee bill to ban pride flag from schools didn’t pass state Senate \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act “emails ballots overseas without any citizenship check or verification of identity, whatsoever.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Identity and citizenship is checked.) Trump’s Misleading Warning About Overseas Voters Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “Breaking: Pete Buttigieg reveals that he is HIV-positive.” PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (Satire) Parody account spreads false claim about Secretary Pete Buttigieg and HIV
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Geico is canceling insurance coverage of all Tesla Cybertrucks. KTVB rating: False (Geico says it is not canceling insurance coverage of Tesla Cybertrucks.) Is Geico canceling insurance coverage of Tesla Cybertrucks? \| ktvb.com
FALSE	(International: Philippines): Congress had passed an anti-dynasty provision for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. VERA Files rating: False FACT CHECK: Escudero falsely credits Congress for BARMM anti-dynasty rule

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