MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/25/2025 (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 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R): “Democrats are funding $4 million for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Balkans.” The Dispatch Fact Check rating: False (There is no mention of LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Balkans in the official rescission or appropriations documents. The claim appears to rely on a misleading White House summary.) Mike Johnson’s Claims About Democratic ‘Demands’ to End Shutdown
FALSE	Claim by President Donald Trump (R): Military pay raises under his administration are “something you weren’t getting from the past administration,” and “one year ago, we couldn’t get anybody to join” the military. FactCheck.org Rating: False (The 3.8% military pay raise for 2026 is smaller than the 4.5–5.2% increases under the Biden administration. Pay raises are set by a legal formula tied to the Employment Cost Index, not presidential discretion. Nearly all branches met recruitment goals in FY 2024, showing recovery from pandemic-era shortfalls — contradicting Trump’s claim that “nobody” was joining the military.) Trump’s False Claims About Military Pay Raises and Recruitment Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Authentic video shows mother of six complaining her EBT just got cut from $4300/month. Lead Stories rating: False (Satirical rage bait.) Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mother Of Six Whose Food Stamps And Housing Benefits Were Cut From $4,300 To $19 Per Month — ‘Rage Bait’ Account Posts Fake Rants To Get Traffic
FALSE	(International: Burkina Faso): Burkina Faso has UNBANNED Homosexuality and President Ibrahim Traoré said “We were wrong, this is not a western degeneracy, but a core African value.” Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: Burkina Faso Did NOT ‘Unban’ Homosexuality, As Of October 21, 2025

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