MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 01/10/2026 (Weekend Edition)

Fact Check Search

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 via Social Media: The FBI and DEA rescued 450 children in a raid of a Somali couple’s California “luxury island.” Snopes rating: False (Fake propaganda to enrage racists.) Did FBI, DEA rescue 450 children in raid of Somali couple’s ‘luxury island’? Here’s the truth
MISLEADING	Claim by Pam Bondi (R): The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.” PolitiFact rating: Misleading (While the total number of charged defendants is accurate when combining multiple related cases, the investigation did not begin “for months.” Federal authorities launched the core Feeding Our Future investigation in 2021, and roughly 75% of the charges were filed before President Trump took office.) Trump officials tout Minnesota fraud charges. Most started before he took office
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent after refused to get out of her car and drove away from ICE agents who ordered her out of her car. Lead Stories rating: False (Old Video: DeSantis was describing a Florida law that protects the right of drivers to escape when protesters or mobs try to block streets, even if that means driving through people trying to stop traffic. He said this in response to the LA Protests over the summer 2025.) Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Defend Renee Good, Saying She Had The Right To Drive Away And Even Run Into People Blocking Her Car — Video Predates Minneapolis ICE Killing By Six Months
FALSE	(International: Sri Lanka): News anchor says giving 25,000 rupees to flood victims is a waster AFP Fact Check rating: False Video shows Sri Lankan journalist talking about legal fees, not cyclone cash aid

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