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 Elizabeth Warren (D): “President-elect Donald Trump is legally required to sign an ethics agreement to prevent conflicts of interest during the presidential transition.”
VerifyThis rating: True (Under the Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019, which Trump himself signed into law, presidents-elect and their transition teams are legally required to establish an ethics plan that includes a code of conduct and disclosure of conflicts of interest. Failure to comply affects the transition process, including access to federal agencies and resources.) |
| FALSE | Claim by Elon Musk: “Democrat Bob Casey is asking to count noncitizen votes in U.S. elections.”
PolitiFact rating: False (There is no evidence that Senator Bob Casey has asked for noncitizens to be allowed to vote in U.S. elections. The claim misrepresents his position and lacks factual basis.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: “Elon Musk used Starlink to steal the 2024 election for President-elect Donald Trump.”
AP Fact Check rating: False (Election officials and experts confirmed that voting equipment is not connected to the internet and does not use Starlink for vote transmission. Claims of election tampering via Starlink are baseless. Security measures, including paper ballots and audits, ensure the integrity of elections. Officials in swing states such as Georgia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina reiterated that their systems are entirely independent of internet connections.) AP News – Fact Check: No, Musk’s Starlink did not interfere in the 2024 election |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: “Ron DeSantis can appoint a replacement for Matt Gaetz’s congressional seat.”
USA Today rating: False (Florida law does not allow the governor to appoint a replacement for a vacant U.S. House seat. Instead, such vacancies must be filled through a special election.) No, DeSantis Cannot Appoint a Replacement for Matt Gaetz’s Seat |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: An image shows a post from X owner Elon Musk saying he got President-elect Donald Trump elected and that Trump will do anything he tells him to.
Check Your Fact rating: False (The claim is inaccurate. No such post can be found on Musk’s X account.) FACT CHECK: No, Elon Musk Did Not Post Saying Trump Will Do … |
| FALSE | (International: Australia): The Anti-Defamation League has listed Christianity as a terrorist group.
Australian Associated Press rating: False (The ADL is referring to a religious movement known as Christian Identity, not the Christian religion.) No, a leading anti-racism organisation hasn’t declared Christianity a terrorist group |
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