MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 11/17/2024 (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: Donald Trump will have the authority to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. KHOU rating: True (Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 in the U.S. Constitution gives a president the power “to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.”) Trump could pardon Jan. 6 Capitol riot insurrectionists
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Chickenpox and measles aren’t diseases but infections; unlike diseases, infections go away, leaving behind “a lifetime of immunity”; when you vaccinate, you are potentially “causing a disease” Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (Not all infections are mild and go away. While most cases of chickenpox and measles resolve in about two weeks, some people develop complications that can lead to hospitalization and even death.) Infectious diseases like chickenpox and measles are much more likely to cause serious health problems than vaccination
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Did White House doctor say Trump was healthier than Obama? Newsweek rating: False (Texas Republican Representative Ronny Jackson, who was Trump and Obama’s White House physician, has not compared the two presidents publicly.) Fact Check: Did White House Doctor Say Trump Was Healthier Than Obama? Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	(International: Australia): The Red Cross inspected Auschwitz in 1944 and found no evidence it was an extermination camp. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The Red Cross did not inspect Auschwitz, and there’s extensive evidence it was an extermination camp.) Red Cross did not ‘inspect’ and give all-clear to Auschwitz death camp

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