MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 12/26/2024

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that 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: Social media posts are genuinely warning the public about Robert Thibodeau, who’s being called a “serial killer on the run” in communities over 2,000 miles apart. Lead Stories rating: False (Tipton County, Tennessee, Sheriff Shannon Beasley responded to one of these posts, shared in that area, stating, “This is a scam and NOT TRUE.” Through a reverse image search, Lead Stories learned that the man shown isn’t Thibodeau or a wanted serial killer but someone charged with a different crime in 2018.) Fact Check: Posts About ‘Serial Killer’ Robert Thibodeau Are FALSE
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Amish people live longer, do not have autism, never faced disease outbreak USA Today rating: False (All of the claims are either false or unproven. There are records of virus outbreaks and autism in Amish communities. There is no data showing Amish people live longer as a group. They also do not universally oppose vaccines nor do they all only drink raw milk.) Amish people face same health issues as other Americans \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was about to testify against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for insider trading before his death on December 4, 2024. Lead Stories rating: False (No Evidence) Fact Check: NO Evidence Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Was Set To Testify Against Nancy Pelosi For Insider Trading
FALSE	(International: Lebanon): A video shows the Lebanese army blocking Hezbollah supporters from seizing homes. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The video shows a protest against displaced people being evicted from an abandoned hotel.) Viral video shows eviction of displaced people, not Hezbollah seizing homes

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