MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 01/25/2025 (Weekend Edition)

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

BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The state of Texas purportedly passed a bill banning Sharia Law in December 2024 Check Your Fact rating: False (There is no reference to the claim on Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s website or verified social media accounts, and there is no other evidence to support the claim.) FACT CHECK: Did Texas Pass A Bill Banning Sharia Law In December 2024?
TRUE	Claim by Robin Vos (R): Voter ID “is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public.” Politifact rating: True (National polls from 2024 show more than 80% of the public supports voter ID, including majorities of Democrats.) Wisconsin Republicans say voter ID laws are supported by 70% to 80% of the public
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Mysterious fogs are showing up in multiple countries around the world Lead Stories rating: False (No. It is real fog.) Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Mysterious Fog’ Around The World Is Anything Other Than Normal Weather
FALSE	(International: Australia): ABC Australia grilled Bill Gates about profiting from COVID vaccines that caused “countless deaths” AAP rating: False (The video has been digitally altered.) Bill Gates’s ABC vaccine grilling is a fake

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