MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 11/29/2024

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: A now-dead clam nicknamed “Ming” is the oldest living individual animal ever found at 507 years old. Snopes rating: True Clam Named ‘Ming’ Is Oldest Living Animal Ever Found?
FALSE	Claim by Charlie Kirk: Did Mexico pledge end to caravans amid Trump tariff talk? Newsweek rating: False (The letter sent by Claudia Sheinbaum does not declare that it will end the journey of migrant caravans from Mexico to the U.S. The letter states the actions already taken to lower migrations, saying these actions have already meant “caravans no longer arrive at the border.) Fact Check Reporter
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Daily Mail reports Lindsay Graham is a convicted pedophile who breached parole. Lead Stories rating: False (The Daily Mail did not reports this.) Fact Check: Daily Mail Did NOT Report Sen. Lindsey Graham Is Pedophile Who Breached Parole Weeks After Release From Jail
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: “In My Daddy’s Belly” is a real book for children about a pregnant trans man. Snopes rating: True (The book is real. Its author is Logan Brown, a trans man from Manchester, England, who became pregnant by his partner and gave birth in 2023. The book, which was published in November 2023, seeks to explain to children in accessible terms that trans men — men whose assigned sex at birth was female — can have babies.) Real Children’s Book Titled ‘In My Daddy’s Belly’?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Trump picked Hulk Hogan to be secretary of labor northjersey.com rating: False (Satire. Though there are rumors Hogan may get a position in some capacity.) Claim Hulk Hogan picked as education secretary is satire \| Fact check
FALSE	(International: Ireland): “Ireland will pay you $90,000 to move to a beautiful island home.” PolitiFact rating: False (Ireland in June 2023 announced a 10-year Our Living Islands initiative to halt population decline on its 30 or so remote islands. The program offers up to about $88,000 in grant money to property owners to refurbish vacant and derelict homes and live in them or offer them as long-term rentals. The program is open to foreign nationals who meet residency requirements, but the government does not pay anyone to move to an island home.) No, Ireland won’t pay you $90,000 to move to an island home

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