MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 11/18/2024

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: Harris’ campaign paid Oprah’s production company $1 million. KGW rating: True (Federal Elections Commission (FEC) data shows the Harris campaign made two $500,000 payments to Harpo Productions, Winfrey’s production company, on Oct. 15, 2024, nearly a month after the town hall event. The listed reason for the payment is “event production.”) Harris campaign paid Oprah’s production company, not Oprah
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Wisconsin Senate race was ‘stolen’ via late-night ‘ballot dump’ USA Today rating: False (The chart in the posts isn’t evidence of fraud. It shows the number of votes counted for Baldwin increasing when the city of Milwaukee reported its absentee ballot results, which officials had long warned wouldn’t be available until the wee hours of the morning.) No, ‘ballot dump’ didn’t steal Wisconsin Senate race \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Lauren Boebert was picked to be the next Secretary of Education by Trump. Lead Stories rating: False (No Pick Yet.) Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Name Rep. Lauren Boebert To Be Secretary of Education — Position Open As Of November 14, 2024
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Zillow CEO said mass deportation plan will help with housing affordability USA Today rating: False (The CEO didn’t say anything about mass deportation helping with housing costs. He said the availability and affordability of homes need to change to improve the housing market.) Post misrepresents Zillow CEO’s CNBC interview \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Tesla and X owner Elon Musk vowed to pay for President-elect Donald Trump’s “extravagant inauguration bash” in 2025. Snopes.com rating: False (Originated as satire) Elon Musk Is Paying for ‘Extravagant’ Trump Inauguration Bash?
FALSE	(International: Israel): Video of Israeli police assaulting a Palestinian child AFP Fact Check rating: False (Video is from Sweden) Graphic video from Sweden falsely shared as ‘Israeli police beating Palestinian child’

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