
The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 12/29/2021
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
FALSE | Claim by Dr Robert Malone: mRNA COVID-19 are harmful for children.
boomlive.in rating: False (No evidence) Dr Robert Malone Makes Inaccurate Claims About COVID-19 Shots In Video | BOOM |
BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Switzerland is the first country to approve “suicide chamber.”
USA Today rating: False (Not approved) Fact check: Assisted suicide pod not approved by Swiss government |
BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Viral Post: Washington University School of Medicine study found that COVID-19 infection confers protection for life.
Check Your Fact rating: False (Natural Immunity does not last long) FACT CHECK: Did A New Study Find That Having COVID-19 Gives You Immunity For Life? |
FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Omicron Variant Of Covid-19 Is Spreading Faster Than Any Other Virus In History.
Lead Stories rating: False (It’s No. 2) |
FALSE | Claim by Viral Video: purportedly shows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stating that he was going to limit human rights.
Check Your Fact rating: False (Unsubstantiated) FACT CHECK: Did Justin Trudeau Say He Was ‘Limiting Your Human Rights’? |
FALSE | (International: Russia): Claim by Vladimir Putin: “I want to emphasize again: Russia stands for equal and indivisible security throughout Eurasia.”
POLYGRAPH.info rating: False Comrade Putin vs. Treacherous West: Six Lies the Russian President Told His Defense Council |
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