Fact Checking

MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/25/2024

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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

TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Facebook is blocking new political ads in the week leading up to Election Day. 10TV rating: True (Meta, Facebook’s parent company, announced last year that it would block new ads about politics, the election and social issues in the week leading up to Election Day in 2024.) Facebook blocking new political ads in week before Election Day \| 10tv.com
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: $0 of $42B for internet has been used; $7.5B yielded only 7 EV chargers USA Today rating: False (Officials say the $42 billion high-speed internet allotment was designed to be part of a longer-term program, so minimal spending at this point was expected. But some of the money has been used by states to plan their projects, and other funds have been approved to pay for construction once plans are finalized. The charging station stat is outdated, as the federal funds have now funded 20 stations, not seven. And there are plans for hundreds more, a spokesperson said.) Post misleads on funds for internet access, EV charging \| Fact check
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Marjorie Taylor Greene (R): “Reports from Whitfield County, GA that Dominion machines are flipping votes. This is exactly the kind of fraud we saw in 2020.” PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (Entirely made up as Whitfield County’s Board of Elections said there were no problems with the county’s voting machines.) Marjorie Taylor Greene says Dominion voting machines flipped votes in Georgia. That’s Pants on Fire!
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media and reposted by Elon Musk: A photo shows The Atlantic published a story headlined “Trump is Literally Hitler.” PolitiFact rating: False (The Atlantic did not publish an article that said “Trump is Literally Hitler.” The X user who shared it later said the image was “satire.”) No, The Atlantic did not publish an article with the headline ‘Trump is Literally Hitler’
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Viral Photo: A post on Facebook claims that CNN has shown “leaked video” of Elon Musk and Will Smith and a party hosted by Diddy Check Your Fact rating: False (AI) FACT CHECK: Did CNN Show ‘Leaked Video’ of Elon Musk and Will Smith at One Of Diddy’s Parties?
FALSE	(International: Australia): Vaccines are linked to the development of diabetes. Australian Associated Press rating: False (There is no link between vaccines and the development of diabetes.) Online scare campaign falsely links vaccines to diabetes