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 Robyn Vining (D): My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
PolitiFact rating: True Yes, because of gerrymandering only one Republican Assembly seat has flipped Democratic since 2013 |
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Claim by Natural News: Did Scientific American warn that 5G technology is not safe?
Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: Scientific American Did NOT Warn That 5G Is Unsafe, An Op-Ed Guest Writer Did |
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Claim by American Principles Project: “Joe Biden says he supports sex changes for kids.”
PolitiFact rating: False Conservative group’s claim that Joe Biden backs sex changes for kids is False |
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Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Our excess mortality rate has been 42 percent less than Europe.”
The Washington Post rating: Four Pinocchios |
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Claim by the Washington Examiner: “a third of excess deaths in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic could not be directly attributed to the coronavirus”; “One reason for the high amount of excess deaths not attributable to COVID-19 has been disruptions in health services caused by lockdowns.”
Health Feedback rating: Mostly Accurate |
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(International: New Zealand) Claim: The 2020 New Zealand election was rigged and 200,000 or more votes were removed from the tally.
Australian Associated Press rating: False Thousands of ‘missing votes’ from NZ election are a social media mirage |
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