Fact Checking

MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/23/2024

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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

MISLEADING	Claim by Bill Clinton (D): Former President Donald Trump “implied that if his beautiful people voted one more time, they’d be able to rig it. From now on, they wouldn’t have to vote again.” FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (Trump did say they would not have to vote again, but he did not say he would rig it. Please note we cannot predict Trump’s intentions.) Third Night of the Democratic Convention
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Alex Jones: California delegates chose to pass instead of casting their votes for Kamala Harris. Logically Facts rating: False (Following tradition: California and Minnesota delegates at the DNC initially passed on voting for Harris and Walz, following convention tradition to let nominees’ home states close the roll call. Despite them doing so later, an edited video is being used to claim they didn’t cast votes.) California did cast delegate nomination vote for Kamala Harris on the second day of the DNC Alex Jones Rating
FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump Jr.: A video shows “triggered Kamala Harris walks out on Charlamagne Tha God after he exposed Joe Biden’s dementia.” Politifact rating: False (Harris, who appeared virtually, responded to McKelvey’s questions for nearly 21 minutes. Dementia did not come up.) No, Kamala Harris did not walk out of this 2021 interview with Charlamagne Tha God
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Rizza Islam: The WHO declaration of a public health emergency is a scheme to use vaccines “stocked up in warehouses”; bird flu, parvovirus B19, and monkeypox are “rebranding” of the same virus Health Feedback rating: Incorrect (There are real, evidence-based reasons for the World Health Organization’s declaration of mpox as a public health emergency. More specifically, these reasons include the identification of a new, more virulent variant of the virus mpox coupled with a rising number of cases in several African countries. The mpox virus, bird flu, and parvovirus B19 aren’t the same virus. They’re well-characterized and distinct viruses.) WHO declaration of public health emergency triggered by worsening of mpox outbreak in Africa, not a ploy to push for using vaccine stocks
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Trump said cereal now costs at least $100 a pound KHOU rating: False (Fake quote.) Viral quote about $100 cereal price attributed to Trump is fake
FALSE	(International: Bangladesh): Video shows dead bodies of Hindus killed by Muslim in Bangladesh. The Quint rating: False Video From Hathras Stampede Falsely Shared as ‘Hindus Killed in Bangladesh’