MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 04/08/2025

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: The Cleveland Clinic recently warned that millions of COVID-19 vaccinated will die within 5 years. Logically Facts rating: False (Cleveland Clinic did not say this.) Cleveland Clinic didn’t warn of mass deaths among COVID vaccinated
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Purports to show an X post from Elon Musk claiming the DOGE team found ‘tens of millions of dollars spent on golf by one government official’ CheckYourFact rating: False (The purported post cannot be found via an advanced search of Musk’s verified X account @elonmusk, and there is no other evidence suggesting he made the post.) FACT CHECK: Viral Threads Image Does Not Show Authentic X Post From Musk
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: During a March 2025 congressional hearing, U.S. Rep. Keith Self, a Republican from Texas, quoted Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels as saying, “It is the absolute right of the state to supervise the formation of public opinion.” Snopes.com rating: True (Correct Attribution) Rep. Keith Self quoted Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels at congressional hearing. Here’s the context
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Video of gray skies in northern Michigan is proof of weather modification. PolitiFact rating: False (No, it is cirrostratus clouds, which are common high-based clouds associated with an approaching weather system.) This video does not prove ‘weather modification’ caused northern Michigan ice storm
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: No perpetrator of a school shooting has ever been sentenced to death. Snopes rating: False (at least 4 have been) At least 4 school shooters sentenced to death since 1940, but not one has yet been executed
FALSE	(International: Australia): Claim by Liberal Party: Inflation has been consistently higher in Australia under the current Labor government than in any other major advanced economy. AAP rating: False (Official data shows inflation has been routinely higher in several advanced economies since May 2022.) Liberal Party wrongly claims inflation ‘consistently higher’ than major economies

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