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 Donald Trump (R): Says his supporters were “protecting” Joe Biden’s campaign bus in Texas.
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire Fact-checking Trump’s claim that his supporters were ‘protecting’ Biden’s campaign bus in Texas |
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Claim by viral image: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “will not be providing data for the flu” for the 2020-2021 season
Check Your Fact rating: False |
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Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ government-run health care plan… could lead to hospitals being closed, put Medicare coverage at risk, and give benefits to illegal immigrants.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False |
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Claim by Social media users: Image shows Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden golfing with the CEO of Burisma
USA Today rating: False Fact check: False claim that Joe and Hunter Biden pictured golfing with Burisma CEO |
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Claim by The Guardian: “Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah”
Climate Feedback rating: Imprecise |
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(International: Pakistan) Claim: Indian national flag raised at a political rally in Pakistan
AFP Fact Check rating: False This image of a rally in Pakistan has been doctored to digitally insert an Indian flag |
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