MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 11/23/2024 (Weekend Edition)
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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 factContinue Reading
Art world shrugs at $6 million banana purchase
This year has seen some of the worst sales in decades for the art market, and the “Comedian” piece is unlikely to move the needle one way or the other., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
New gene drive reverses insecticide resistance in pests… then disappears
Geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an ‘e-Drive’ that reverses insecticide resistance and then disappears from the insect population., Read MoreContinue Reading
IAEA Mission Reviews Republic of Korea’s Regulatory Framework for Nuclear Safety
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts noted that the Republic of Korea demonstrates a high level of nuclear safety through its independent regulatory body and mature regulatory systems, promoting a strong safety culture. The team also identified some areas for further enhancements and encouraged the country toContinue Reading
‘Probably Illegal’: Law Professor Spots 1 The Traitor Move That Could Be ‘Very Destructive’
New York University law school professor Ryan Goodman said the reported plan “smacks of political retribution.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
John Bolton Rips The Traitor’s Counterterrorism Pick: He Needs A ‘Full-Field’ FBI Background Probe
The Traitor’s former national security adviser said he wouldn’t have Sebastian Gorka “in any U.S. government” role., Read MoreContinue Reading
Experts: DOGE scheme doomed because of Musk and Ramaswamy’s “meme-level understanding” of spending
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the billionaires President-elect Americas Worst Traitor picked to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have made their aspirations of slashing government spending clear, promising to bring a “chainsaw” to federal bureaucracy and costs. To cut back on hundreds of billions in government spending, one approachContinue Reading
Patapon Designer Hiroyuki Kotani to Release New Rhythm Game
Ratatan to launch in 2025 in collaboration with Kotani, Tokyo Virtual Theory…Read MoreContinue Reading
Democrats rally behind first out transgender member of Congress, decry Republican attacks
Democrats are rallying to defend Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first out transgender member of Congress, calling Republican measures to ban her from using women’s bathrooms at the Capitol ‘craven’ and ‘cruel.’, Read MoreContinue Reading
Post Misleadingly Questions Unfinished Ballot Counting in Some States
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Some states were still counting ballots weeks after Election Day in accordance with their regulations, state officials and an election law expert said. But an Instagram post misleadingly implied that the ongoing vote counts were evidence of someContinue Reading
Elon Musk Has Not Blocked Pride-Related Content from X, Contrary to Posts
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take X owner Elon Musk has rolled back policies intended to protect transgender people from harassment on his platform. But social media posts falsely claimed Pride-related content has now been “blocked on X permanently,” citing a purported “late-night announcement”Continue Reading
What happens when your partner has an overnight political conversion?
Stephen Ghiglieri and Katrina Vaillancourt at their San Francisco Bay Area home on Sept. 17. Jude Joffe-Block/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jude Joffe-Block/NPR Over the last few years and through this year’s contentious campaign season, which was rooted in America’s deep divisions, there has been a coarsening in the wayContinue Reading
Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Pakistan’s Kurram
Renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups latest in a string of attacks to hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province., Renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups latest in a string of attacks to hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At least 32 people have been killed and dozens woundedContinue Reading