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: A photo showed Russian President Vladimir Putin holding his nose while riding in U.S. President Donald Trump’s state car, “The Beast,” during their Alaska summit in August 2025.
Snopes rating: Fake (The image was digitally altered. The reflections and shadows on the car matched, but in reality Putin was smiling and looking toward the press—not holding his nose. The fake photo circulated with captions referencing an old rumor about Trump’s alleged body odor, which has been the subject of jokes and unverified claims by comedians, politicians, and former associates.) Photo showing Putin holding nose in car with Trump doesn’t pass sniff test
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| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: Donald Trump, Jr. posted to social media a meme of his father throwing a green dildo onto a women’s basketball court from the roof of The White House.
Lead Stories rating: True (President Donald Trump’s son posted the meme August 7, 2025 on his official Instagram account. It combines a real photo of Trump Senior standing on the White House roof with a photo of a women’s game underway, plus other elements.) |
| UNPROVEN | Claim via Paul Sperry and outlets including The Gateway Pundit: Former FBI Director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller has “been living in a memory-care facility for the past few years.”
Snopes rating: Unproven (The claim originated with conservative writer Paul Sperry, who offered no evidence. It was amplified by the Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit, and former Rep. Matt Gaetz, but no credible confirmation exists. Snopes attempted to verify by contacting Sperry and locating Mueller but found no substantiation. At this time, there is no reliable evidence that Mueller is in a memory-care facility.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by President Donald Trump (R): “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.”
PolitiFact rating: False (A report from a Swedish organization that advocates for democracy globally found that 34 countries or territories allow mail-in voting.) |
| FALSE | (International: China): China has developed a “pregnancy robot” as an alternative to surrogacy.
Snopes rating: False (The claim originated in August 2025 through viral posts and reports in outlets such as the Daily Mail, Chosun, CNBC TV18, and Hong Kong’s The Standard—which later removed its article. There is no supporting evidence for this claim.) ‘Pregnancy robot’ developed in China as an option for surrogacy? |
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