MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 01/04/2025 (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 by Donald Trump (R): The New Orleans terror attack was carried out by an immigrant. Newsweek rating: False (Born in the USA.) Fact Check: Donald Trump Blames ‘Open Borders’ For New Orleans Attack Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	Claim by The Defender: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds children who received the Pfizer covid vaccine are more likely to get covid infection than unvaccinated. Lead Stories rating: False (The study of children aged six months to four years found there was not a big difference in infection rates, especially for those who hadn’t had COVID before, but that is not the same as a finding that vaccination increases infection risk. The study also noted that COVID vaccines are recommended to prevent serious illness.) Fact Check: CDC Study Does NOT Prove Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increases Infection Risk In Young Children The Defender Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Visa image posted to social media belong to Cybertruck Trump hotel bomber. KGW rating: False (The man involved was a U.S. citizen. The visa is fake) Manipulated visa falsely identifies Cybertruck Trump hotel bomber
FALSE	(International: China): China has declared a state of emergency due to a surge in respiratory illnesses, including influenza A, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19. Rappler rating: False FACT CHECK: No evidence of state of emergency in China over alleged new epidemic

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