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Fact-check of original post
- Instagram added a fact-check disclaimer: "Missing Context: Independent fact-checkers say information in this post is missing context and could mislead people."
- Fact-checkers agree that the "specific price increases claimed are roughly accurate."
- However, both fact-check articles (PolitiFact and Lead Stories) displace blame from Biden and point to the impact of COVID-19. While Biden's influence on the economy invites a much larger conversation than the topic intended in today's post, one can't help but notice a glaring absence regarding this point in both fact-check articles: As President of the United States, Biden holds more individual influence over economic performance than any other citizen in the nation. And, as President, his economic stewardship during a pandemic - and its recovery - most certainly does warrant scrutiny; with appropriate concessions, the performance of the economy during said stewardship should be weighted as a reflection upon his Presidency - as a result of both his leadership and policies.
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Analysis
- Today's Quick Conservative post questions how Biden can simultaneously be responsible for decreasing sliced cheese, pork and beans, ground beef, vanilla ice cream, center cut pork chops, fresh-squeezed lemonaide, and potato chip prices (examples provided by the White House post that "the Biden economic plan is working") and not responsible for rising coal, corn, lumber, wheat, and gas prices.
- As Facebook (Instagram) has a formal policy against fact-checking politicians, it's unlikely anything will come of the White House's post. However, it would be interesting if an identical infographic was made comparing the favorable prices (e.g., sliced cheese and vanilla ice cream). Would fact-checkers label the post as "missing context" because the commodity price changes just happened to "coincide" with Biden's Presidency amidst COVID-19 recovery (like they did with the unfavorable numbers)? Most likely not.
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Links
- How Much More Does It Cost to Live in Joe Biden’s America?. (May 2021). Post appeared on a number of accounts (without authorship credit). As an example, @todayisamerica’s post is linked.
- Keltischer, T. (27 May 2021). Yes, prices are higher under Biden, but recovery from the pandemic is key reason. PolitiFact.
- Thompson, S. (27 May 2021). Fact Check: Lumber, Gas, Wheat, Coal And Corn Price Climbs Began Before 2021 — NOT Just Since Biden Took Office. Lead Stories.
- The White House. (2 July 2021). Instagram.
- Market Insiders. Wheat Prices.
- Market Insiders. Corn Prices.
- Market Insiders. Coal Prices.
- Market Insiders. Lumber Prices.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration. Petroleum & Other Liquids.
- Fact-Checking on Facebook: Program Policies. Facebook Business Help Center.
- Original Instagram post
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