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
| MOSTLY TRUE |
Claim by Kamala Harris (D):“One in four Black families or individuals … carry medical debt.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (The Urban Institute found a rate of 22.5%, the Commonwealth Fund cited a 28% figure, and the Brookings Institution said the rate is 27%. KFF, a health care research group, found a lower percentage: 13%.) Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, led to 400,000 new voter registrations within 24 hours.
Check Your Fact rating: False (Over 400,000 people viewed a site Swift linked in her Instagram story within 24 hours of the post, but this does not mean all of those people registered to vote.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Photos and videos show US Vice President Kamala Harris posing with rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
Australian Associated Press rating: False (The photos are altered and the videos misidentify Harris’ ex-boyfriend Montel Williams as Combs.) |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: The World Health Organization’s international public health emergency for mpox is a “planned strategy to unify everything under one centralized global gov.”
FactCheck.org rating: False (No Evidence) Posts Sharing Mpox Misinformation Recycle Claims from Prior Viral Outbreaks |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Donald Trump (R): Trump insists he won a “Man of The Year” contest in Michigan.
Newsweek rating: False (Appears to be made up as there is no evidence for this.) Fact Check: Trump insists he was named “Man of The Year” in Michigan |
| FALSE | (International: Australia): A smallpox vaccine approved for use against mpox could spread smallpox.
Australian Associated Press rating: False (The vaccine does not contain the virus that causes smallpox.) |
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I read this fact check every day. It is more apparent to me that you favor Kamala Harris and are against Trump. I have noticed that you have published and continue to publish more TRUE facts about Harris and more Not TRUE or Blatant Lies about Trump. So much for your credibility.
We publish fact checks that are available from credible fact checkers. Further, Harris has been making more public statements and they are being fact checked. Most of her statements have been factual. Donald Trump repeats the same false claims over and over. We try to cover his new ones the best we can without repeating them. When Kamala Harris makes a false claim it will be published. We have aleady covered most of her repeated claims and await new false ones.