Fact Checking

MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/26/2024

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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

TRUE	Claim by Kamala Harris (D): “I … helped pass a homeowner bill of rights, one of the first of its kind in the nation.” PolitiFact rating: True (As California’s attorney general, Harris was part of a multistate settlement that won debt relief for homeowners affected by the 2007-10 housing crisis. In July 2012, the California Legislature passed the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, a set of laws to protect homeowners from foreclosures. The laws, which were largely modeled after the foreclosure lawsuit, took effect in January 2013, Harris endorsed them.) Kamala Harris fact-check: How accurate was her 2024 DNC speech in Chicago? Kamala Harris Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Mpox is a reaction to COVID-19 vaccines. USA Today rating: False (Made up. There is no link.) Mpox has no link to COVID-19 vaccines \| Fact check
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Harris Unveils COVID Vax Mandate, Raising Eyebrows. Lead Stories rating: False (Only Her Staff) Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT ‘Unveil’ National COVID Vaccination Mandate — It’s Just For Her Campaign Employees
BLATANT LIE	Claim by J.D. Vance (R): “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” PolitiFact rating: False (Most immigrants living illegally in the U.S. are not eligible for benefits from federal programs, because the programs require Social Security numbers. Immigrants in the U.S. illegally are typically ineligible for federal Department of Housing and Urban Development housing programs.) J.D. Vance’s False claim that Harris wants to give immigrants in the US illegally $25,000 for homes
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A post shared on Facebook claims to show a tweet from entrepreneur and former Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticizing former President Donald Trump’s campaign for focusing on “crowd sizes” rather than policy issues. Check Your Fact rating: False (The tweet is not from Ramaswamy’s official account, but rather an impersonation account. The former candidate has recently called for a “reset” of the campaign.) FACT CHECK: Tweet Allegedly Showing Vivek Ramaswamy Criticizing Trump Campaign is Fake
FALSE	(International: Australia): Vaccines are the third leading cause of death of children in ‘third-world’ countries. Australian Associated Press rating: False (Prematurity, lower respiratory infections and birth asphyxia or trauma are the top causes of death.) No, vaccines are not a leading cause of child mortality