MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/30/2025 (Weekend Edition)

Fact Check Search

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: President Trump ordered U.S. Marshals to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from office after she challenged the president’s authority to fire her Lead Stories rating: False (No Such Order) Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Order U.S. Marshals To Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook After She Challenged The President’s Firing Of Her
MISLEADING	Claim via Social Media: Wind turbines don’t work when it’s cold. Science Feedback rating: Misleading (Wind turbines work perfectly well in the cold. In fact, a large part of the world’s wind energy has been built up in cold climates. Wind turbines can actually be more efficient in cold weather.When temperatures drop below freezing, ice can build up on a wind turbine’s blades. This can blunt the turbine’s performance. However, researchers have been aware of these issues for years, and they’ve developed systems that heat blades to prevent ice buildup. These systems are quite standard on wind turbines today.) Do wind turbines work when it’s cold?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Minneapolis mass shooter Robin Westman was Jewish. Snopes rating: False (No proof of the claim. In fact, reports indicated that Westman’s family and Westman had ties to the Catholic church in which the shooting took place.) Disproving claim Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman was Jewish
FALSE	(International: Japan): Citizens of Turkey, Syria, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan banned from nightclubs in Japan. Lead Stories rating: False (No Such Edict) Fact Check: NO Proof Citizens of Turkey, Syria, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan Banned From Clubs In Japan

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