MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 04/29/2025

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 Slay News: The Cleveland Clinic says millions of COVID-19 vaccine recipients will die within five years. AAP rating: False (The claim misrepresents the organization’s information about viral myocarditis.) Myocarditis deaths claim is inflammatory nonsense Slay News Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Authentic video shows a framed “Trump 2028” hat displayed in the Oval Office. Lead Stories rating: False (The viral video was digitally altered. The original Fox News segment showed Trump unveiling the Declaration of Independence.) Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Unveil ‘Trump 2028’ Hat Framed To Be Displayed In The Oval Office
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used a private jet to travel between Bakersfield and Sacramento, California, during their “Fighting Oligarchy tour.” Snopes rating: True (Neither Sanders nor Ocasio-Cortez own private jets — they chartered flights on a private jet. There were no commercial flights between Bakersfield and Sacramento, California, where the two held two separate rallies on the same day. Driving that distance would have taken around five hours, meaning the logistics would have been nigh-impossible to manage without taking a charter flight.) Yes, Bernie Sanders and AOC used private plane for part of ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour
FALSE	(International: Australia): Christians can be jailed for praying in public in NSW. AAP rating: False (General public prayer is not a criminal offence.) No, Christians can’t be jailed for public prayer

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