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 Benny Johnson: “Donald Trump spent 9/11 marching into a war zone of fire and ashes with an army of his own men to save Americans.”
Politifact rating: False (Over the years, former President Donald Trump has made several claims about his involvement in recovery efforts after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including that he spent a lot of time with first responders and that he sent hundreds of workers to ground zero. Trump has not provided evidence to support these claims.) Fact-check: Was Trump ‘marching into a war zone of fire and ashes’ on 9/11 to ‘save Americans’? |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: The cyclical activity of the Sun as well as other variations in solar and earth activity, and NOT anthropogenic CO2 emissions, are responsible for climate change.
Climate Feedback rating: Inaccurate (There is no evidence that natural variation in the Sun’s energy output, changes in the position of the Sun relative to the Earth, or volcanic activity on Earth can account for ongoing climate change. By contrast, all observations are consistent with the fact that human emissions of greenhouse gases are causing ongoing global warming.) |
| FALSE | Claim by Donald Trump (R): Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “last week said, I didn’t do anything wrong.”
PolitiFact rating: False (Raffensperger also said he “didn’t take it as inappropriate,” for the Trump team to have asked him for an agreement to review election data. But Raffensperger has not said Trump didn’t do anything wrong.) Fact-check: Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ falsehoods about abortion, Jan. 6 security and bacon prices |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social media: The NHL canceled a $400 million deal with Nike.
USA Today rating: False (There is no evidence the NHL canceled a $400 million deal with Nike. The claim originated on a satirical website.) Claim of canceled deal between NHL and Nike started on satire site | Fact check |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by thepeoplesvoice.tv: Millions of children around the world vaccinated with Pfizer’s mRNA Covid vaccine have developed vaccine acquired immune deficiency or VAIDS
Lead Stories rating: False (Just the People’s Voice making stuff up.) |
| FALSE | (International: India): Video shows PM Modi raising slogans for the opposition’s INDIA bloc.
BOOM Fact Check rating: False Old Video of PM Modi Shared To Claim His Support For INDIA Bloc | BOOM |
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