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
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| FALSE | Claim by Donald Trump (R): Referring to wind energy, “windmills … don’t work, and they’re all — most of them — made in China.”
FactCheck.org rating: False (Wind turbines do work, and by dollar value, more than half of the parts used in onshore U.S. wind projects are domestically sourced.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via viral video: The Wildfires in Maui were orchestrated as part of the WEF smart city agenda
Logically Facts rating: False (Drought and wind.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Sen. Tim Scott (R): Do California, Illinois, and New York allow abortions until birth?
WUSA9 rating: False (No, California, Illinois, and New York do not allow abortions up until birth.) Republican presidential debate claims about abortion | wusa9.com |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Trump would automatically go to jail in event of bond order violation.
KTVB rating: False (Jail isn’t the only option if Trump violates bond agreement.) Trump bond agreement violation wouldn’t mean automatic jail time | ktvb.com |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: In August 2023, Pope Francis said transgender people are “children of God.”
Snopes rating: Correct Attribution |
| FALSE | (International: Philippines): President Bongbong Marcos is the first to award cash incentives to national athletes who win international competitions
VERA Files rating: False |
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