MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 03/20/2025

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

FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Did Donald Trump Use Autopen For Jan 6 Pardons? Newsweek rating: False (The images being circulated of Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons have an autopen signature because they are Federal Register copies. The Federal Register uses a graphic of the President’s signature for Presidential Documents.) Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Use an Autopen For Jan 6 Pardons?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Pfizer announced a goal to reduce the number of people in the world by 50%. Full Fact rating: False (The company’s CEO announced a goal to reduce the number of people who could not afford their medicines by 50%. The video of him saying this was altered.) No, Pfizer CEO did not say it planned to halve the world’s population – Full Fact
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: French politician Raphaël Glucksmann said the United States should return the Statue of Liberty to France. Snopes rating: True (Though the claim that Glucksmann said the U.S. should give the Statue of Liberty back to France is true, it does not appear that it was meant to be taken literally.) Yes, French politician suggested US should return Statue of Liberty
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: USAID paid Nintendo $9,000,000 to study infantilism in games. Lead Stories rating: False (The image circulating on social media is fake.) Fact Check: USAID Did NOT Pay Nintendo $9 Million To Study Infantilism — Fake 4Chan Post
MISLEADING	Claim by CO2 Coalition: Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel. Science Feedback rating: Misleading (Natural gas may be cleaner than coal, but it isn’t cleaner than nuclear or renewable energy) Natural gas may be cleaner than coal, but not cleaner than renewables
FALSE	(International: Australia): Proposed laws will force the closure of all Christian and Catholic hospitals unless they perform abortions. AAP rating: False (The bill does not apply to private Christian hospitals and contains no mechanism to enforce compliance.) NSW abortion bill would not force shutdown of all Christian hospitals

Disclaimer: We are providing links to fact-checks by third-party fact-checkers. If you do not agree with a fact check, please directly contact the source of that fact check.