MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/01/2025 (Weekend Edition)

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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 via Social Media: Elon Musk solved an “unsolvable” math problem after a Harvard professor called him “rich but dumb.” Snopes rating: False (Never happened.) No proof Musk solved ‘unsolvable’ math problem at Harvard
FALSE	Claim by Brenden Jones (R): “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. Politifact rating: False (State law lays out a “goal,” not a hard quota, for minority-owned businesses to account for 10% of state contracts. The Department of Administration says it’s not aware of any contractors being turned away because of the law.) Did North Carolina reject Helene contractors over state racial ‘quotas’?
BLATANT LIE	Did he say it?: U.S. President Donald Trump said: “I know dark matter. Nobody has ever seen dark matter, but I do … I see it better than anyone … I’ve got the best understanding of it,” and that he was, “like Einstein, but with better hair.” Snopes rating: False (Originated as Satire) Trump didn’t say he’s seen ‘dark matter’ and has ‘best understanding of it’
FALSE	(International: Myanmar): The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is behind the recent earthquake in Myanmar. Full Fact rating: False (There is absolutely no evidence to support this claim and experts say the earthquake was a natural disaster. There’s no evidence HAARP is able to affect the weather or cause earthquakes.) No evidence Myanmar earthquake caused by HAARP research facility – Full Fact

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