Each day Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that 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. (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
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Claim by Susan Collins (R): Says Sara Gideon “voted to defund” the Freeport police “and gave the money to a nonprofit she helped run.”
PolitiFact rating: False Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins lobs false ‘defund police’ attack on Sara Gideon |
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Claim by Viral Post: Amy Coney Barrett said that “white people are Gods (sic) chosen ones.”
Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: Did Amy Coney Barrett Say That ‘White People Are God’s Chosen Ones’? |
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Claim by Dinesh D’Souza: Kamala Harris “has not formally taken questions from the press a single time” since she was announced as Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick.
PolitiFact rating: False Local, national interviews show Kamala Harris has taken questions from media |
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Claim via Social Media: Did Louisville police have a warrant for Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth “Kenny” Walker, the night she was fatally shot by police?
Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: Louisville Police Did NOT Have A Warrant For Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend |
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Claim via Social Media: President Donald Trump refused to give aid to California for fighting wildfires.
Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: Did Trump Refuse To Provide California Aid To Fight The Wildfires? |
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(International: South Africa) Claim: In 2018, South African police service officers were accused of 217 cases of torture and 3,661 cases of assault
Africa Check rating: Correct |
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