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 by Occupy Democrats: A graphic featuring two photos authentically showed gold-decorated interiors in late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse and U.S. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office.
Snopes.com rating: True (Both photos are authentic.) Photos show Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse and Trump’s Oval Office with similar gold decor |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Barack Obama announced a potential comeback as president through “legal avenues” or a “proxy candidate”.
Lead Stories rating: False (Didn’t Say It) Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Announce ‘Potential Comeback’ To The White House |
| FALSE | Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Four states had $1.99 a gallon” gasoline.
PolitiFact rating: False (A small number of individual gas stations in three states—not entire states—were under $1.99. Average statewide prices were far higher: Oklahoma $2.38, Texas $2.49, Arkansas $2.52, Colorado $2.53. National average: $3.07.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: In December 2025, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of having a drinking problem, saying: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen her sober on the House floor … She handles herself well, but that’s not the point. She needs help.”
Snopes.com rating: False (Labeled Satire) |
| FALSE | (International: India): The video shows Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promoting an investment platform.
The Quint rating: False This Clip of Nirmala Sitharaman Promoting Investment Platform Is AI-Manipulated |
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