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
| FALSE | Claim by Americans for Prosperity: “Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.”
Politifact rating: False (The Public Service Commission has approved nearly $1.5 billion in price increases for natural gas and electric users across Wisconsin. Some of those increases have already gone into effect, while others won’t take effect until 2024 or 2025.) Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved rate hikes, but not $1.9 billion |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Stephen King, Kevin Spacey Actually Said They Will Leave The U.S. If The ‘Epstein Client List’ Is Released.
Lead Stories rating: False (No evidence that King or Spacey made such comments. The claim came from a fake Donald Trump account on X.) |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Audio shows former President Donald Trump warned “300 million Americans” will die from a catastrophe “in a matter of weeks.”
PolitiFact rating: False (Former President Donald Trump is not on record endorsing the Teddy Daniels documentary that is promoted in these videos. Nor do we find any published evidence that he issued these warnings.) No proof Trump warned of imminent catastrophe affecting ‘300 million Americans’ |
| FALSE | (International: Israel): The Israeli prime minister has used a broadcast to rail against the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the body accused his country of war crimes during the 2023 conflict in Gaza.
Australian Associated Press rating: False (The prime minister’s comments are from February 2021 after an earlier ICC ruling. The body has not accused Israel of war crimes in relation to the ongoing conflict.) Netanyahu broadside falsely linked to 2023 Gaza war – Australian Associated Press |
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