The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 8/2/2021

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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

FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Mail-in voting requires no signature verification. PolitiFact rating: False Most states require signature verification for mail ballots
FALSE	Claim via Social Media and previously Donald Trump: Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,143 mail-votes, but got back 2,589,242 votes. The Dispatch: False (The numbers come from the 2020 primary election data, not the general election) Did Pennsylvania Receive More Mail-In Ballots Than Were Sent Out?
FALSE	Claim by Dr. Robert Malone: COVID-19 vaccines will cause the virus to be more dangerous, will make the SARS-CoV-2 more dangerous due to a mechanism called antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) Health Feedback rating: False (COVID-19 vaccines haven’t shown signs of antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) in animal studies or vaccinated people. On the contrary, evidence indicates that vaccination reduces the risk of infection and the severity of the disease.) COVID-19 vaccines effectively prevent severe disease; haven’t shown signs of antibody-dependent enhancement as claimed by Robert Malone
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social media: General Motors admits 95% of energy for electric vehicles comes from coal USA Today rating: False Fact check: Posts makes false claim about GM, electric cars
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Social media posts: Photo shows President Joe Biden’s motorcade being met by swarm of Trump supporters during Biden’s July 28, 2021, trip to Pennsylvania. FactCheck.org rating: False (old photo) Old Photo of Biden Motorcade Misrepresented Online
FALSE	(International: Nigeria): Viral video claims Nigerian Senate is calling for division of the country. Ripples Nigeria rating: False (The call for division mentioned in the video was not for the division of the country, but rather a terminology used in the house in the process of revisiting an issue earlier decided upon.) FACT CHECK: Did the Senate call for division of Nigeria?

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