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
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: Senate Republicans added an amendment to the November 2025 continuing resolution allowing them to sue the government for $500,000 over investigations into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Snopes rating: True (The amendment permits senators to sue the government for at least $500,000 for each device searched in violation of the new rule, retroactively covering eight Republican senators whose data was collected during Jan. 6 investigations.) Senate Republicans Added Amendment Letting Themselves Sue for $500,000 Over Jan. 6 Investigations |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Donald Trump (R): “I don’t know who CZ is. I know nothing about the guy.”
FactCheck.org rating: False (Changpeng Zhao’s company assisted in business dealings tied to Trump’s sons’ crypto venture, and Zhao’s case was widely known during Trump’s presidency.) Addressing Trump’s Claims About the Pardon of Binance Founder |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Video of Michelle Obama on Kimmel saying of Trump “When power becomes a performance, truth is the first thing to die” exists and is real.
Lead Stories rating: False (Didn’t Happen) |
| MOSTLY TRUE |
Claim by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I): Ending the subsidies “raises health care premiums for over 20 million Americans by doubling, and in some cases tripling or quadrupling the cost.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (While the average increase would be about double, KFF confirms some lower-income enrollees could see much larger jumps in their premiums.) Fact-checking claims about ACA subsidies and the government shutdown |
| FALSE | (International: Ukraine): Zelenskyy is Faking Blackouts to Secure More European Aid
StopFake rating: False (Outages across Ukrainian cities stem from voltage fluctuations and emergency shutdowns triggered by Russia’s systematic strikes on the country’s civilian energy infrastructure.) Fake: Zelenskyy is Faking Blackouts to Secure More European Aid |
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