MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/04/2025

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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: Authentic video shows Trump wishing Americans a “not so happy Pride month” Lead Stories rating: False (Fake) Fact Check: Video Of Trump Wishing ‘Not So Happy Pride Month’ Was NOT Authentic
MISLEADING	Claim via Social Media: CBS deleted a 2015 episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” featuring an interview with U.S. President Donald Trump from its website; the network has also not made certain clips from the episode available on YouTube. Snopes.com rating: Misleading (The episode in question is not available on CBS’ own website — as of this writing (only the latest season of the show, from 2025, is available). Also, some specific exchanges in the interview aren’t on YouTube. However, multiple segments of the 2015 interview between Colbert and Trump are available on CBS’ YouTube page.) Checking Trump’s claim CBS removed online evidence of his interview with Stephen Colbert
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Judge’s ruling means NYT and WaPo must give back their Pulitzer prizes for reporting on Russian election interference. Lead Stories rating: False (The court’s ruling was procedural. The judge only allowed the case to continue, denying the defendants’ petition for a stay.) Fact Check: Florida Court Did NOT Rule That New York Times And Washington Post Have To Return Their 2018 Pulitzers, As Of May 28, 2025
FALSE	(International: Nigeria): Nigeria debt-free after settling IMF loans AFP Fact Check rating: False Posts falsely claim Nigeria was ‘debt-free’ after settling IMF loans

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