MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 12/05/2024

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: Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign accused conservative outlet Total News of racism, hatred, and bigotry in a tweet from the account @KamalaHQPress. Check Your Fact Rating: False (The purported tweet is fabricated. The official X account for Harris’ campaign is @KamalaHQ, not @KamalaHQPress.) FACT CHECK: No, The Harris Campaign Did Not Post A Tweet Accusing A Conservative Media Outlet Of Racism
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Donald Trump ordered the “Dallas Police Department and Dallas Attorney General’s Office to begin the preparation for the arrest” of a suspect in John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Politifact Rating: False (This statement was fabricated.) No, Donald Trump didn’t order Dallas police to prepare to arrest a JFK assassination suspect
BLATANT LIE	Claim by RFK Jr.: COVID-19 vaccines were manufactured by military contractors rather than by Pfizer and Moderna. Lead Stories Rating: False (FDA inspection records and statements from Pfizer confirm the vaccines were manufactured in Pfizer and Moderna facilities, not by military contractors. The U.S. government, under Operation Warp Speed, provided funding and assisted with distribution, but the vaccines were developed and produced by pharmaceutical companies under strict regulatory oversight.) Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Were NOT Manufactured By Military Contractors, But By Pfizer And Moderna
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: The Georgia Supreme Court dismissed District Attorney Fani Willis’ case against President-elect Donald Trump. USA Today Rating: False (As of December 5, 2024, the Georgia Supreme Court had not dismissed the case. The case remains pending in the state Court of Appeals and Fulton County Superior Court.) False claim Georgia Supreme Court tossed case against Trump in November \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: 94,000 veterans have been deported since 1996. Check Your Fact Rating: False (The figure of 94,000 refers to non-citizen veterans who have not been naturalized, not those deported. Available data indicates fewer than 100 veterans were deported between 2013 and 2024. No evidence supports the claim that tens of thousands of veterans were deported between 1996 and 2013.) FACT CHECK: Have 94,000 Veterans Been Deported Since 1996?
FALSE	(International: India): Donald Trump tweeted to Rahul Gandhi and called him a ‘soros agent’. The Quint rating: False Parody Account of Trump Calling Rahul Gandhi a ‘Soros Agent’ Goes Viral as Real

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