The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 04/08/2024

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

MOSTLY FALSE	Claim via Social Media: A U.S. law says that “if a house is not inhabited, we can expropriate it.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (There’s no federal law that lets people inhabit an abandoned house. In many states, to claim possession, a person must live in the property for a set amount of years, submit documentation and pay property taxes.) Social media influencer claims a law lets people invade abandoned houses. Is that true?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Biden, White House Did not Mention Jesus Christ, The Resurrection On Easter. Lead Stories rating: False (He did: “Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the promise of Christ’s Resurrection. As we gather with loved ones, we remember Jesus’ sacrifice. We pray for one another and cherish the blessing of the dawn of new possibilities.”) Fact Check: Biden, White House DID Mention Jesus Christ, The Resurrection On Easter
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Cooking with aluminum foil can cause Alzheimer’s, cancer. Health Feedback rating: Unsupported (It is safe) It’s safe to use aluminum foil when cooking food; no evidence to date showing it causes Alzheimer’s or cancer
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Robert F Kennedy Jr.: On Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol “protestors carried no weapons.” PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (An April 5 statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office said 129 defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack were charged with “using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.” There are numerous examples of defendants convicted who carried firearms or used other weapons on Jan. 6.) RFK Jr. said that Jan. 6 ‘protestors carried no weapons.’ Evidence shows that’s Pants on Fire! RFK Jr. Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: CERN’s activation of its Large Hadron Collider is connected to the April 8 eclipse. PolitiFact rating: False (CERN, or the European Organization for Nuclear Research, restarted its Large Hadron Collider after a regular winter stop for maintenance. CERN is not reactivating the accelerator in connection with the April 8 eclipse.) Is CERN activating the world’s most powerful particle accelerator for the April 8 eclipse? No
FALSE	(International: Pakistan): A Pakistani man has asked Indians to support Prime Minister Modi. Logically Facts rating: False Indian artist’s video passed off as man from Pakistan urging people to support PM Modi