The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 11/13/2023

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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

BLATANT LIE	Claim by James Thorp: “Americans are dropping dead” from COVID-19 vaccines; vaccines impair fertility, pregnancy, infant survival Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (The claim that COVID-19 vaccines have caused hundreds of thousands of deaths in the U.S. is based on flawed calculations using VAERS death reports, which on their own are insufficient to establish causality. Contrary to Thorp’s claims, available evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines don’t harm fertility or increase the risk of pregnancy complications. James Thorp spreads false claims that COVID-19 vaccines harm fertility, pregnancy, infant survival in The Sentinel Report interview
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social media: Mel Gibson’s social media post warns ‘the end’ is coming for Israel USA Today rating: False (Fake. Mel Gibson is not even on Social Media.) Anti-Israel post purportedly from Mel Gibson is not real; he’s not on social media \| Fact check
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Generative AI is allowed in political ads. KHOU rating: True (There’s currently no prohibition on generative AI in political ads.) Yes, AI is allowed in political ads. But that may change soon
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social media from the People’s Voice: Pfizer admitted employees received a ‘special batch’ of COVID-19 vaccine. USA Today rating: False (Pfizer ordered a batch of vaccines for its Australian employees to avoid draining the government’s supply, but Australia’s health department said the shots were the same as those designated for the general public. The claim originated on a website known for publishing misinformation.) False claim Pfizer gave different vaccines to employees \| Fact check People’s Voice Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: On Nov. 7, 2023, Pennsylvania voting machines were “flipping votes,” which is evidence of “election fraud.” Politifact rating: False (A clerical error by a voting machine company caused votes in two judicial races to appear switched on printed ballot summaries that were produced after some Northampton County, Pennsylvania, voters cast ballots. Local officials said the machines recorded voters’ choices accurately and all votes were tabulated properly.) Pennsylvania voting machine error did not reveal ‘election fraud’
FALSE	(International: Israel): Drone footage shows an Israeli bomb killing children in eastern Gaza. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The video shows an attack on militants in Khartoum, Sudan. However, many children have been killed in Gaza, but this video does not show it.) ‘Israeli bombing’ of children is actually from Sudan conflict