MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 01/18/2026 (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 Mehmet Oz (R): “By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.” PolitiFact rating: False (The 1993 National Voter Registration Act requires most states to offer voter registration services at public assistance offices, including Medicaid agencies, but Medicaid enrollment does not grant voting rights and applicants are not automatically registered; Oz’s “political patronage” claim is not supported by evidence.) Dr. Oz is wrong: Medicaid enrollees aren’t automatically registered to vote
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: In mid-January 2026, typing the domain “nazis.us” into a web browser redirected to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s official website. Snopes rating: True (The nazis.us domain was registered by Mark Davis, a candidate for Congress in Florida’s 16th District. Does ‘Nazis.us’ redirect to DHS website? Yes, here’s who bought the domain
UNPROVEN	Claim via Social Media: Enrique Tarrio from the Proud Boys says he works for ICE. Lead Stories rating: False (He Denies) Fact Check: Proud Boys Founder Enrique Tarrio Did NOT Say He Is In ICE
FALSE	(International: Philippines): All Filipino citizens aged 15 years old and above are required to undergo drug testing to be conducted house-to-house. VERA Files rating: Fake FACT CHECK: NO mandatory house-to-house drug testing for Filipinos

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