Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers who 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
| TRUE | Claim by Kelda Roys (D): Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.”
PolitiFact rating: True (Although the number of people incarcerated in Minnesota isn’t exactly one-third, it is about one-third.) Yes, Minnesota incarcerates far less people than Wisconsin does |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Donald Trump (R): Did Donald Trump help clear rubble on 9/11?
Newsweek rating: False (There is no evidence that Trump cleared rubble on 9/11. Trump told media that he had hired hundreds of workers to help with the rescue and clean-up efforts. However, investigations found no evidence that independently supported the claim, either. A fire battalion chief has told fact-check journalists he had “no knowledge of [Trump] being down there.”) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: “Beyoncé faces nearly $10 billion loss following ‘Black national anthem’ performance at NFL.”
Politifact rating: Pants on Fire (This performance never happened. This claim stemmed from a satirical piece published in September 2023.) Beyoncé didn’t sing ‘Black national anthem’ at an NFL game; the claim is satire |
| MISLEADING | Claim by Nikki Haley (D): A campaign TV ad says: “What is Trump saying he’ll actually do in office? A 10% across the board tax increase.”
FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (He proposed a 10% on tariffs, which may increase what people pay, but the ad does not state that.) |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: former President Donald Trump pressured Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel to resign during a meeting after she reportedly did not investigate voter fraud in Iowa.
Check Your Fact rating: False (Originated as satire) |
| FALSE | (International: Australia): The Australian government is not being upfront about a range of COVID information.
Australian Associated Press rating: False (The information in question is all in the public domain.) ‘Hidden’ COVID data is freely available online – Australian Associated Press |
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