MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 12/24/2024

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 Study Finds: New study shows that climate change is greatly overestimated because oceans are cooling Earth far more than we thought. Science Feedback rating: Inaccurate (This claim is a misinterpretation of the research findings; as explained by one of the authors of the paper, these findings have regional climate implications (i.e., in the Southern Ocean), but do not overturn the well-established evidence of global warming, nor the projections of future warming.) No, marine emissions study didn’t find that climate change is ‘greatly overestimated’, contrary to recent claims Study Finds Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Bluesky advertisements say “No incels” and “No trolls.” AFP Fact Check rating: False (Originated as satire) Bluesky posters are parody, not official ad campaign
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Elon Musk’s mother said “The poor should have kids so my son’s factories have workers” Lead Stories rating: False (She did not say this.) Fact Check: Elon Musk’s Mother Did NOT Say ‘The Poor Should Have Kids So My Son’s Factories Have Workers’ In December 2024
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A post shared on X claims half of all United States aid to Ukraine has been stolen. Check Your Fact rating: False (There is no evidence that half of all U.S. aid to Ukraine has been stolen.) FACT CHECK: Post Claims Half Of US Aid To Ukraine Has Been Stolen
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. President Joe Biden has issued more pardons than any other American president. Snopes rating: False (Not even close. Jimmy Carter and Andrew Johnson pardoned significantly more.) Biden’s Critics Claim He’s Issued More Pardons Than Any Other President. Here Are the Numbers
FALSE	(International: Australia): Australian officials have warned that vaccine-linked turbo cancers will kill billions. Australian Associated Press rating: False (No official Australian source has issued such a warning.) No truth in COVID vaccine-related ‘turbo cancer’ warning

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