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
| TRUE | Claim by Axios: Kamala Harris’ campaign is editing news headlines in Google ads.
KGW rating: True (Harris’ campaign is editing news headlines in Google ads.) Yes, Kamala Harris’ campaign is editing news headlines in Google ads |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Viral Video: A video shows former President Donald Trump exiting a building and waving while there’s nobody there.
Check Your Fact rating: False (The video is miscaptioned. People can be seen behind a barricade in the distance and cheers can be heard.) FACT CHECK: No, Video Does Not Show Donald Trump Waving To Nobody |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Donald Trump (R): The Biden administration “spent $9 billion on eight chargers!”
FactCheck.org rating: False (Trump is likely referring to $7.5 billion approved by Congress to help build a network of EV chargers across the U.S. over five years. But not all of the money has been spent, or even made available to states yet. Experts say the funds are expected to help build thousands of charging stations and more than 30,000 individual charging ports.) |
| FALSE | (International: United Kingdom): Claim by The Expose: Mpox is a side effect of the Covid vaccine.
Full Fact rating: False (Mpox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus.) Mpox has nothing to do with the Covid-19 vaccines – Full Fact |
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