MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 11/08/2024

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: Some forms of slavery are still legal in most U.S. states. KGW rating: True (Some forms of slavery, specifically forced labor in prisons, remain legally permissible in most U.S. states due to the 13th Amendment’s exception clause.) Are some forms of slavery still legal in the United States?
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Did Green Party Candidate Jill Stein’s vote total jeopardize Kamala Harris’s chances of winning in Virginia? Lead Stories rating: False (Harris Won VA and Stein had no impact in any other states.) Fact Check: Jill Stein’s Votes Did NOT Prevent Kamala Harris From Winning Virginia
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Jamie Raskin said, ‘We won’t be certifying the election’ if Trump wins. The Dispatch rating: False (He did not say that. It is fabricated.) Raskin quote about not certifying Trump win is fabricated \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. President Joe Biden announced a 2028 reelection campaign on the day following former President Donald Trump’s 2024 projected reelection victory. Snopes rating: False (He did not say that.) No, Biden Didn’t Announce 2028 US Presidential Run Hours After 2024 Election
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: There are nearly 20 million unaccounted for votes. KGW rating: False (The ‘unaccounted for’ votes are still being counted.) There aren’t nearly 20 million ‘unaccounted for’ votes
FALSE	(International: India): The crowd chanted ‘Modi, Modi’ during US President-Elect Donald Trump’s first speech after winning the 2024 US Presidential elections. The Quint rating: False Fact-Check: No, Crowd Did Not Chant ‘Modi, Modi’ During Donald Trump’s First Speech as President-Elect After 2024 US Presidential Elections

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