Fact Checking

MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/08/2024

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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

FALSE	Claim via Social Media: The government is seizing Chimney Rock Village and bulldozing the area. KGW rating: False (The government isn’t seizing Chimney Rock and bulldozing it.) Is Chimney Rock being bulldozed? No, those claims are false
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: The Federal Emergency Management Agency “is confiscating supplies and donations!” PolitiFact rating: False (FEMA delivers supplies and donations to states; the states and state-designated groups distribute the supplies, including volunteer agencies that specialize in managing donated items.) No, FEMA, other emergency responders are not ‘confiscating’ emergency supplies, donations
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “A young lady from Italy, very good boxer, very, very good. She was all excited, but she played a person who transitioned… a male transitioned to a female.” PolitiFact rating: False (Unsubstantiated) PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: FEMA disaster relief funding is being spent to house undocumented migrants. KGW rating: False (“The Shelter and Services Program (SSP) is a completely separate, appropriated grant program that was authorized and funded by Congress and is not associated in any way with FEMA’s disaster-related authorities or funding streams.”) Did FEMA run out of money because it’s helping migrants?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “The $750 from FEMA that Kamala Harris is offering them is actually a loan, not real relief. And that if they don’t pay it back the feds can seize their property.” PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides “Serious Needs Assistance” of $750 per household to help cover disaster survivors’ emergency supplies including, water, food, first aid, diapers, personal hygiene items and fuel for transportation. These payments for essential supplies are not loans that need repaying. FEMA does not seize property.) FEMA gives $750 to help hurricane victims with supplies. The claim it’s a loan is Pants on Fire!
FALSE	(International: India): Ferdinand Marcos Sr. owns some of the 400,000 gold bars at the Bank of England, according to his last will and testament. It has earned infinite dollars at 4% interest per annum since 1966. VERA Files rating: False FACT CHECK: NO Marcos gold in the Bank of England