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. 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
| MOSTLY FALSE |
Claim via Social Media: Merriam-Webster recently changed its definition of the word “vaccine” and removed the immunity portion.
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (The dictionary recently revised its definition of vaccine to be more detailed — and it didn’t eliminate the portion that deals with immunity.) Merriam-Webster didn’t remove the immunity portion to its vaccine definition. It changed the wording |
| FALSE | Claim by georgiarecord.com: Georgia Can’t Produce Over 17k 2020 Election Ballot Images Required By Law, More Than Margin Of Error In Biden ‘Win’
Lead Stories rating: False (they have the originals) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Emerald Robinson: Luciferase is in the COVID-19 vaccines to tag and track people.
Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate (no) There is no evidence that luciferase is an ingredient in the COVID-19 vaccines |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Red Voice Media: “Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) signed an executive order this week that allows hospitals to turn away those who are unvaccinated against COVID-19.”
The Dispatch Rating: False (Straight up lie. Polis did not sign an executive order that allows hospitals to turn away unvaccinated patients.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by The Expose: United Kingdom “government reports suggest the fully vaccinated are rapidly developing Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.”
PolitiFact rating: False (More conspiracy theories from The Expose) Claim that COVID-19 vaccinated in UK are developing immunity problems is false |
| FALSE | (International: Kenya): Image shows Kenyan citizens attacking their parliament.
AFP Fact Check rating: False AFP photo from Burkina Faso falsely shared as image of ‘Kenyans burning parliament’ |
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