MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 12/04/2024

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

BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Hillary Clinton stated she would leave the U.S. if a rumored Jeffrey Epstein client list was released. Lead Stories Rating: False (As of December 4, 2024, there is no record of Hillary Clinton making such a statement. No credible sources or major media outlets have reported this claim.) Fact Check: NO Evidence Hillary Clinton Said, As Of December 2, 2024, She Would Leave US If Rumored “Epstein Client List” Was Released
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Kash Patel said “The FBI is gay.” PolitiFact Rating: False (This statement is baseless and lacks any factual support.) No, Trump’s FBI director pick Kash Patel didn’t call the agency ‘gay’
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: President Joe Biden smiled in response to a reporter’s question about pardoning his son, Hunter Biden. Lead Stories Rating: False (The audio in the video was altered. Audio from a September 15, 2023, press briefing was added to footage from May 31, 2024, falsely suggesting that Biden smiled after being asked about pardoning his son.) Fact Check: Smile From Biden Was NOT Prompted By Reporter’s Question About Pardon For Hunter — Different Question, Different Day
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Video shows President-elect Donald Trump announcing “free college education” in November 2024. Politifact rating: False (This video is from November 2023.) An old Trump campaign video with a plan for free college is mischaracterized online as new policy
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Chick-fil-A instituted new policies leading to boycott calls. Lead Stories Rating: False (There are no recent policies from Chick-fil-A that have resulted in boycott calls. The linked article does not mention any specific policies or boycotts, making the post a clear example of clickbait.) Fact Check: Clickbait Article Does NOT Deliver — No New Chick-fil-A Policies Or Boycott Mentioned
FALSE	(International: India): Calling 104 will help people get blood through the Central government’s ‘blood on call’ scheme. The Quint rating: False Fact-Check: No, Central Government Did Not Launch 104 Helpline for ‘Blood-On-Call’ Service

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