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
| MOSTLY TRUE |
Claim by Robin Vos (R): Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats “rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed.”
Politifact rating: Mostly True (Legislative Reference Bureau says they are “virtually identical.” But on the final step, they differ in a significant way.) Did Wisconsin’s governor reject Iowa modeled redistricting plan he had earlier endorsed? |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Tapping, squeezing thumb nail will provide brain reboot.
Lead Stories rating: False (Anyone who believes this needs a brain reboot.) Fact Check: NO Evidence That Tapping, Squeezing Thumbnail Area Provides ‘Brain Reboot’ |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: Donald Trump said in 2002 that Jeffrey Epstein was a “terrific guy,” and added, “It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
Snopes.com rating: True (Correct Attribution) Did Trump Once Say Jeffrey Epstein Was a ‘Terrific Guy’ Who ‘Likes Beautiful Women as Much as I Do’? |
| FALSE | (International: United Kingdom): There are over 3,000 mosques in the UK.
Full Fact rating: False (There’s no official tally of the number of mosques in the UK. Unofficial figures suggest there are fewer than 3,000.) List of claims about Muslims in Britain reappears on social media – Full Fact |
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