MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 12/28/2024 (Weekend Edition)

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: Lana Del Rey will perform at Trump’s inauguration Check Your Fact rating: False (There is no evidence for the claim.) FACT CHECK: Did Lana Del Rey Announce She Will Perform At Trump’s Inauguration?
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s only stated position is that vaccines should be studied “like any other pharmaceutical product.” Lead Stories rating: False (In 2023, Kennedy said, “There’s no vaccine that is … safe and effective,” and he has a long history of questioning vaccine safety and suggesting links between vaccines, autism and other health problems. Scientists and health experts have debunked these notions; vaccines go through a long testing process before they can gain approval by the Food and Drug Administration.) Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s View On Vaccines Is NOT Only That ‘They Should Be Studied’
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Voice of America is a new government organization. KGW rating: False (Voice of America is not new. It’s a U.S. government-funded international multimedia news organization that was founded in the 1940s.) What is Voice of America? Explaining Kari Lake’s possible new role
FALSE	(International: Australia): No study has ever proven face masks protect against viruses. Australian Associated Press rating: False (Numerous studies have shown face masks are effective against viruses.) Evidence shows face masks do work against respiratory viruses

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