The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 12/18/2023

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 Joe Biden (D): “Record low unemployment — 21 straight months of unemployment below 4%.” FactCheck.org rating: False (That is a long stretch of low unemployment, but it’s not a “record.” The rate was below 4% for 27 straight months from late 1967 to early 1970, and for 35 straight months from 1951 to 1953.) Biden Wrongly Touts ‘Record’ Economic Growth, Unemployment Joe Biden Rating
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Ron DeSantis (R): Florida “had a year-over-year reduction” in overdose deaths. PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (Florida had 7,827 overdose deaths in 2021 compared with 7,611 in 2022, based on preliminary data for 2022. That equals about a 2.8% decrease.) DeSantis said Florida overdose deaths declined year over year. Preliminary data backs that up Ron DeSantis Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Elon Musk is associated with a device that claims to cut “your heating bill to basically $0.” Lead Stories rating: False (Not Endorsed by Musk) Fact Check: NO Evidence Elon Musk Is Associated With Device Claiming To Reduce ‘Your Heating Bill To Basically $0’
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Moderna admitted mRNA vaccines cause cancer. USA Today rating: False (There are no credible reports that Moderna “admitted” mRNA vaccines cause cancer, as the post claims. There is also no evidence that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer.) False claim Moderna admitted mRNA vaccines cause cancer \| Fact check
TRUE	Claim by Jill Billings (D): “With school-based professional social workers, the recommendation is 400-to-1, and in Wisconsin, we’re almost triple that.” Politifact rating: True (The claim is backed by a report from a state office dedicated to youth mental health.) Is it true Wisconsin youth-to-school social worker ratio is ‘almost triple’ recommended level?
FALSE	(International: New Zealand): Claim by Steve Kirsch: “Data from the New Zealand Ministry of Health shows that the COVID vaccines have killed over 10 million worldwide” FactCheck.org rating: False (He made it up based on a flawed study.) Flawed Analysis of New Zealand Data Doesn’t Show COVID-19 Vaccines Killed Millions