Fact Checking

MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/07/2024 (Weekend Edition)

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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

FALSE	Claim by Brigitte Gabriel: “For 18 months under President Trump, not a single American was harmed in Afghanistan.” PolitiFact rating: False (There were three service members wounded in combat and four troops who died in noncombat-related deaths during the Trump administration after the deal with the Taliban was reached.) 18-month stretch of no U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan includes time under Biden
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “74% of sudden deaths are shown to be due to the COVID-19 vaccine.” FactCheck.org rating: False (From an unpublished paper authored by several physicians known for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. There is no evidence to support the claim.) Flawed Autopsy ‘Review’ Revives Unsupported Claims of COVID-19 Vaccine Harm, Censorship
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: C-sections are coded as abortions in hospitals. PolitiFact rating: False (C-sections have their own procedural codes for tracking and insurance that cover this type of delivery. These codes do not mention abortion. C-sections can be risky and are not typically used to facilitate abortions.) No, US hospitals do not code C-sections as abortions
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): A photo authentically depicts British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wearing a pink dress and head covering. Snopes.com rating: Fake UK’s Keir Starmer Photographed in Pink Dress and Head Covering?