MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 02/27/2025

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

BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Kash Patel ordered SWAT raids on three Pentagon officials six hours into his tenure and a four star general was seen shredding documents on surveillance footage before fleeing the country. Lead Stories rating: False (The story originated in a TikTok video that did not offer any sources or evidence. Neither Patel’s X accounts nor news websites indexed by Google News mentioned any such raids even though the video claimed there was a livestream of the operation that showed Patel giving a quote about “regime change.”) Fact Check: Rumors About Four-Star General Shredding Documents And Fleeing Country Originated In Anonymous TikTok Video — No Proof Offered
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: ‘Video footage shows giant tree stump in Antarctica that grew when Earth’s climate was different’ Science Feedback rating: Incorrect (It is a rock.) No evidence of ‘giant stump’ in helicopter footage from Antarctica, just a normal rock outcrop
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: “Trump Gaza” video was published on Donald Trump’s official social media channels. Lead Stories rating: True (He Posted It) Fact Check: AI ‘Trump Gaza’ Video Published on Donald Trump’s Official Social Media Features Golden Trump Statue, Bearded Belly Dancers
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: “The Philadelphia Eagles have declined their invitation to the White House,” as of Feb. 24. PolitiFact rating: False (The White House said Feb. 24 it had not yet extended an invitation to the Eagles to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl win.) Did Philadelphia Eagles decline Trump White House visit? As of Feb. 24, no invite was made
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Target lost $15.7 billion in market value since dropping its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies. Snopes rating: False (There was no reported instance of Target’s market value dropping specifically $15.7 billion in connection to the company’s DEI policies.) Target didn’t lose $15.7B after rolling back DEI policies in January 2025
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): A newspaper headline says pamphlets are being circulated in Manchester advocating for the banning of dog-walking out of respect for Muslim residents. Logically Facts rating: Fake MEN Headline about Muslims demanding end to dog walking is fake

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