MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 12/11/2024

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 by Donald Trump (R): The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol “deleted and destroyed all evidence … that they found.” FactCheck.org rating: False (The evidence preserved by the committee is still publicly available on a government website.) FactChecking Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ Interview Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Jeanine Pirro said Trump is someone ‘who’s above the law’ USA Today rating: False (The full, original version of Pirro’s remarks show she was referring to Hunter Biden, not Trump. The Threads video was edited to replace photos of Biden with photos of Trump.) Jeanine Pirro said Hunter Biden is ‘above the law’ \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: US is world’s only country with automatic birthright citizenship. Lead Stories rating: False (30+ Countries) Fact Check: US Is NOT ‘The Only Country’ With Birthright Citizenship
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: In 2024, Pope Francis presented a Nativity scene displayed at the Vatican that featured baby Jesus wrapped in a kaffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf. Snopes.com rating: True Pope Francis Presented Nativity Scene Featuring Baby Jesus Wrapped in Kaffiyeh Scarf
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A police officer by the name of Jonathan Diller has gone missing in Osceola, Iowa. Check Your Fact rating: False (Diller was shot and killed during a traffic stop in New York City.) FACT CHECK: Police Officer ‘Missing’ In Osceola, Iowa Was Actually Fatally Shot In New York City In March 2024
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): The UK government is to fund “Bill Gates’ geoengineering experiments” to explore combatting global warming by cooling the earth. Full Fact rating: False (The Advanced Research and Intervention Agency (ARIA), a non-departmental public body that funds scientific or technological research, has confirmed Bill Gates is not involved in funding or developing the program.) UK has not agreed to fund ‘Bill Gates’ geoengineering experiments’ – Full Fact

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