MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 04/27/2025 (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 by Libs of TikTok: The New York Times failed to mention Nascimento Blair’s kidnapping conviction and prison sentence in an April 2025 article about his deportation from the United States to Jamaica Lead Stories rating: False (The authors mentioned the conviction and 15-year sentence in detail, and in several different parts of the article. Blair was convicted of first-degree kidnapping in 2006, released in 2020, and deported in February 2025.) Fact Check: New York Times Article Did NOT Fail to Mention Nascimento Blair’s Kidnapping Conviction and Prison Sentence Libs of TikTok Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: FBI Director Kash Patel, or a person managing his X account, posted, deleted and later reposted an announcement about the arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan. Snopes rating: True (Patel, or someone managing his account, deleted the message. However, he later posted the same message once more. Social media posts displaying screenshots of Patel’s deleted post indicated he made the original post at 10:11 a.m. EDT, deleted it sometime prior to 10:44 and then posted the same message again at 12:11 p.m.) FBI Director Kash Patel deleted, then posted again on X about Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Stephen Miller: “If you illegally invaded our country the only ‘process’ you are entitled to is deportation.” FactCheck.org rating: False (But immigrants — including those who crossed the border without authorization — have a right to due process, legal experts say.) Due Process and the Abrego Garcia Case
FALSE	(International: India): The central government will soon be launching a GPS-based toll system from 1 May. The Quint rating: False Fact-Check \| Has the Central Govt Announced GPS-Based Tolling System From 1 May? A Fact-Check

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