MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 01/05/2025 (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 Elon Musk and other X users: Ryan Routh visited Fort Liberty “over 100 times” Newsweek rating: False (There is no evidence to support this claim. It began to appear online in September 2024, with no evidence, shortly after Ryan Routh’s arrest.) Fact Check: No Evidence Ryan Routh Visited Fort Liberty ‘Over 100 Times’
FALSE	Claim by Ron Johnson (R): “There’s never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.” Politifact rating: False (Vaccine skeptics narrowly define “placebo” as water or saline, ignoring the FDA’s broader definition, while some childhood vaccines have undergone saline placebo trials, and others are ethically tested against existing vaccines.) Yes, there have been placebo-controlled studies on childhood vaccines
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: claims Lauren Boebert purportedly said Egypt owns the Panama Canal. Check Your Fact rating: False (Originated as satire) FACT CHECK: Claim That Lauren Boebert Said Egypt Owns The Panama Canal Is Satire
FALSE	(International: India): Video shows dogs attacking children in Kalyan, Maharashtra. The Quint rating: False Video of Pit Bull Dog Attacking Children Is From Brazil, Not Maharashtra

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