Fact Checking

MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/15/2024

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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 by Kari Lake (R): Ruben Gallego “actually voted twice to have illegals vote.” PolitiFact rating: False (He has never voted for such a bill and no bill has been presented to allow undocumented migrants to vote.) Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim via Social Media: “Trump’s Project 2025 will end” the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (It proposes cuts in funding. It does not propose ending it.) Posts Make Misleading Claims About FEMA’s Future Under Trump
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Hurricane Milton is part of Tampa’s plan to become a “15-minute city.” PolitiFact rating: False (The “15-minute city” is an urban planning concept for designing cities to let residents meet basic needs with a short walk or bike ride from their homes. It has been the target of conspiracy theories about other disasters, including the 2023 Hawaii wildfires. Tampa officials are working to address the city’s transportation problems, including reducing commute times, but this is unconnected to the hurricane.) No, Hurricane Milton wasn’t planned to turn Tampa into a ‘15-minute city’
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Peter McCullough: COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis is common and linked to sudden death. Health Feedback rating: Unsupported (The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in reducing the risk of severe COVID-19 outweigh the risk of myocarditis, which is much lower after vaccination than after SARS-CoV-2 infection.) Peter McCullough’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines might have caused rise in sudden deaths relies on flawed analysis Peter McCullough Rating
TRUE	Claim by Ruben Gallego (D): “Right now, child care is more expensive than sending your kid” to Arizona State University. PolitiFact rating: True (The average annual per-child cost of day care in Arizona was $16,675 in 2023. The Arizona child care figure exceeds the cost of Arizona State University’s in-state tuition, which for the 2024-25 academic year is $12,223.) Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake
FALSE	(International: Australia): Claim by Sky News Australia: This pair of farmers shown in the Kamala Harris ad “appear to in fact be two actors, Robert Lange and Kristina Chadwick, and they have an extensive history… of donating to the Democrats.” FactCheck.org rating: False Republican Farmers Featured in Harris Ad Are Not Actors, Not Democrats