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
| MISLEADING | Claim by Donald Trump (R): Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”
PolitiFact rating: Misleading (Large, publicly traded health insurers have seen stock price increases over the past 15 years, in one case exceeding 1,000%. Information that President Donald Trump appeared to be citing shows stock price increases generally in the 500% to 750% range over 15 years. The information Trump appeared to cite stops in 2024, ignoring a period of time when most of these companies’ stock prices fell.) Have health insurance companies’ stock prices increased 1,000%, as Trump said? That’s exaggerated |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: Andrew Paul Johnson, a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, was arrested on child molestation charges.
Snopes rating: True (The Hernando County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office filed an affidavit July 18, 2025, that accused Andrew Paul Johnson of molesting an 11-year-old boy three times in 2024. The affidavit said the mother of the victim discovered messages between her son and Johnson — her ex-boyfriend — on the child’s Discord app.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents rescued seven missing children while raiding a Chicago warehouse in October 2025.
Snopes rating: False (There is no evidence this occurred in Chicago.) Did ICE find 7 missing children in Chicago warehouse raid? Here’s the truth |
| FALSE | (International: Germany): Germany has installed robotic mailboxes in cities which allow people to return found items to their owner
Lead Stories rating: False (AI) |
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