The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 04/15/2024

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: ProduceMaxx sprayed on organic produce at grocery stores contains pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and antibiotics. PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (The product is certified for use on organic food by an independent organic food standards group, and federal law allows its active ingredient, hypochlorous acid, to be used on food labeled organic. Hypochlorous acid is also used to disinfect swimming pools, treat wounds and to disinfect against COVID-19, and is produced naturally by the human body to fight infection.) Videos misrepresent ProduceMaxx antimicrobial wash, which is considered safe for organic produce
BLATANT LIE	Claim by thepeoplesvoice.tv: WEF Declares Pedophilia Sexual Orientation Must Be Added To LGBTQ+ Lead Stories rating: False (WEF Says No) Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Declare ‘Pedophilia’ Is Sexual Orientation, Must Be Added To LGBTQ+ People’s Voice Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: “The number of voters registering without a photo ID is SKYROCKETING in 3 key swing states: Arizona, Texas, and Pennsylvania.” FactCheck.org rating: False (There have been 194,000 newly registered voters in those states — not 2 million — and there’s no evidence they are immigrants in the U.S. illegally.) Viral Claim Inflates Number of New Voters in Three States
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A photo on social media shows a retaliatory strike in the Iranian capital of Tehran, following Iran’s drone attack on Israel on April 13, 2024. Lead Stories rating: False (Old Photo) Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show April 13, 2024 Retaliatory Attack On Iran’s Capital Tehran — It’s An Old Picture, Mislabelled
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: An X post that said, “I did it” was “the last thing O.J. Simpson tweeted before he passed.” PolitiFact rating: False (He did not say that) Fact-checking the false claim that O.J. Simpson posted an online confession before his death
FALSE	(International: India): Viral post accuses Congress’ 2024 election manifesto of pandering to the Muslim community. The Quint rating: False Fact-Check: Viral Claim About Congress Manifesto for 2024 Polls Is Misleading!