MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 12/10/2024

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

FALSE	Claim via Social Media: A video shows American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Chase Strangio arguing that two-year-olds should receive gender-affirming medical interventions. Lead Stories rating: False (A video on social media misrepresents what he said about gender-affirming care, which is typically about juveniles and involves decisions made by doctors and families. His statement on CNN was specific to adolescents — not toddlers. The ACLU supports access to necessary medical care for youth, but treatments for toddlers are not part of standard medical practices or what the ACLU advocates for.) Fact Check: ACLU Lawyer Chase Strangio Did NOT Advocate For Gender-Affirming Medical Interventions For Toddlers
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump scored 73 on an IQ test while at the New York Military Academy. Snopes.com rating: False (Fake. There is no record of Trump’s IQ.) Trump Did Not Score 73 on IQ Test
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards: Wind turbines emit infrasound that is harmful to human health. Science Feedback rating: Unsupported (Controlled studies have not found any evidence linking infrasound noise to annoyances, sleep disturbances, or any other symptoms.) No evidence to show that infrasound from wind turbines is harmful to human health
MISLEADING	Claim by Markwayne Mullin (R): Suggested that vaccines might cause autism because “there’s not been a direct study on each individual vaccine.” FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (Extensive research has found no credible links between vaccines and autism. While individual autism-focused studies for every vaccine have not been conducted, broad research has repeatedly debunked any link between autism and vaccines, including ingredients like thimerosal or the cumulative number of vaccines.) Sen. Mullin’s Misleading Vaccine Testing Claim
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: UnitedHealthcare posted a job ad for a new CEO after fatal shooting. KGW rating: False (UnitedHealthcare didn’t post a job ad for a new CEO after shooting.) No, UnitedHealthcare didn’t post a job listing for a new CEO the day after Brian Thompson’s death
FALSE	(International: Ukraine): An image shows mobile morgues delivered by Coca-Cola to store the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The image has been manipulated by pro-Russian websites and does not show morgues.) Russian websites spread altered image of Coca-Cola boilers in Ukraine

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