MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 09/07/2025 (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 by President Donald Trump (R): “CHICAGO IS THE MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!” FactCheck.org rating: False (Numerous cities globally and within the U.S. — including St. Louis, Baltimore, and several in Latin America and South Africa — have significantly higher homicide rates, while Chicago’s rate has declined over 30% in 2025 and it does not rank among the top 50 cities worldwide for homicide rate.) Adding Context to Trump’s Misleading Claims About Crime in Chicago Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim by O’Keefe Media: A U.S. Department of Justice deputy chief said the department would “redact every Republican or conservative person” before releasing its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Snopes.com rating: True (O’Keefe Media Group published a covertly recorded video on Sept. 3, 2025, in which Joseph Schnitt, a Department of Justice staffer, told a woman he was on a date with that the department would “redact every Republican or conservative person” before releasing the Epstein files. Schnitt and the DOJ both acknowledged the footage in separate statements and did not question its authenticity.) DOJ staffer told undercover date the department would ‘redact every Republican’ from Epstein files
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “I don’t think anybody knows” how many Americans have died from COVID-19. AP Fact Check rating: False (CDC and WHO both confirm about 1.2 million U.S. deaths.) A look at false and misleading claims made by RFK Jr. during Senate hearing
FALSE	(International: Australia): Video shows a police officer with an energy weapon at the March for Australia protests. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The police officer is holding a loudspeaker.) No, video does not show police with ‘energy weapon’ at March for Australia \| AAP

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