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. We fact-check the fact-checkers and let you know their bias. 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 by Marco Rubio (R): “Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Politifact rating: Mostly False (Demings said she supports abortion up to “viability,” or when a fetus can survive outside the womb. Fetal viability is generally around 24 weeks of pregnancy. Demings has also said she supports abortion after fetal viability if the pregnancy “threatens the health of the woman,” and voted for a bill that affirmed that stance.) Marco Rubio misleads on Val Demings’ stance on abortion later in pregnancy |
| FALSE | Claim by theflstandard.com: 44% of pregnant women in Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine trial had a miscarriage.
Lead Stories rating: False (Bad Analysis) Fact Check: Miscarriage Rate NOT 44% For Pregnant Women in Pfizer COVID Vaccine Trial |
| MOSTLY TRUE |
Claim by Senate Majority PAC and VoteVets: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest.
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (Blake Masters supports an Arizona law that, after 15 weeks of pregnancy, bans most abortions, with no exceptions for rape or incest. The law allows abortions for any reason through 15 weeks.) Senate candidate Blake Masters backs 15-week Arizona abortion law with no rape, incest exceptions |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Autism can be reversed with diet changes and nutritional therapy.
Australian Associated Press rating: False (There is no recognized cure for autism.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: King Charles III signed “a proclamation stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election and is the rightful president by law.”
Politifact rating: Pants on Fire (please!) King Charles III didn’t declare Trump winner of the 2020 election |
| FALSE | (International: United Kingdom): Claim by expose-news.com: England published “horrific figures on COVID Vaccine Deaths” that show 1 in 482 people died within a month of receiving their shot, 1 in 246 died within 60 days and 1 in 73 died by May 2022.
Lead Stories rating: False (No connection made to the vaccines.) |
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