MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/12/2025

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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

TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Screenshots authentically show the Los Angeles Police Department declared protests against immigration raids an “unlawful assembly” and emergency alerts were sent to people’s phones sharing that information. Snopes rating: True (At least two emergency alerts for protests happening around downtown Los Angeles were sent to people’s phones.) Yes, LAPD declared 2025 ICE protests ‘unlawful assembly’ as seen in emergency alerts
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Newsom posted an ai image of National Guard troops sleeping on hard floor. Lead Stories rating: False (The photos are real. The photos Newsom posted were published by the San Francisco Chronicle as part of its exclusive June 9, 2025 report about the lack of beds and other facilities for National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles. Online tools designed to detect AI-created images did not rate the image a generative AI concoction.) Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Newsom Used AI Image Of National Guard Troops To Criticize Trump’s Execution Of Deployment To Los Angeles
MISLEADING	Claim by Donald Trump (R): His administration caused the military to reach “the best recruiting numbers in 30 years.” FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (Recruitment increases began before Trump took office and reflect long-term efforts.) Trump Takes Credit for Preexisting Military Recruiting Trends Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Trump announced the government will pay $15,000 cash to all buyers of an American car. Lead Stories rating: False (DJT Didn’t Say it) Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Announce $15,000 Government Cash Payment To All Buyers Of American Cars
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testified to Congress that Republicans voted to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employ participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Snopes rating: False (Noem did not say this.) Noem didn’t tell Congress that Republicans voted for Jan. 6 rioters to work for ICE
FALSE	(International: Russia): Claim by PRAVDA NETWORK: Zelensky bought his mother a $3.2 million apartment in Burj Khalifa for her birthday. Greece Fact Check rating: False False Claim that Zelensky Bought a $3.2 Million Apartment for His Mother in Burj Khalifa Learn more about the Pravda Network

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