Fact Checking

MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/17/2024

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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 Charlie Kirk: “A left-leaning group just dropped off 20,000 voter registration forms to Maricopa County on the last day. This is almost assuredly a Democrat ‘dump’ at the end to try to inject chaos and bring litigation to give the Democrats more opportunity to manipulate the law.” FactCheck.org rating: Unsupported (There is no evidence that 20,000 forms were dropped off, and even if they were, it is legal and not a nefarious action.) Post Misrepresents Impact of Voter Registrations Delivered to Maricopa County Charlie Kirk Rating
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Byron Donalds (R): “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump’s administration.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (For both Black Americans overall and for Black men in particular, inflation-adjusted wages rose under President Donald Trump — but they rose about three times faster under President Joe Biden. The white-Black wage gap, both overall and for men in particular, didn’t shrink under Trump, rather, it widened. The wage gap narrowed under Biden.) Fact-checking misleading claims about Black wage gains under Donald Trump
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump Jr.: “If Trump was guilty why did the J6 Select Committee destroy all the evidence they compiled against him?” FactCheck.org rating: False (The committee did no such thing.) Meme Rehashes Old, False Claim That J6 Committee Destroyed Evidence
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A militia was hunting FEMA workers in North Carolina. 10TV rating: False (A militia was not hunting FEMA workers in North Carolina. However, one person was arrested for making threats.) Armed militia hunting FEMA claims are false
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Vice President Kamala Harris was using the help of a teleprompter during a Univision town hall appearance. Check Your Fact rating: False (The event’s moderator and the president of Univision News each made posts stating that the claim is false.) FACT CHECK: Trump Campaign Falsely Claims Kamala Harris Used Teleprompter During Town Hall Appearance
FALSE	(International: Malaysia): Malaysia PM’s son-in-law is Palestinian AFP Fact Check rating: False Malaysian PM targeted with false ‘Palestinian son-in-law’ photo