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| MISLEADING | Claim by Donald Trump (R): The air traffic control system relies on outdated copper wire because of mismanagement.
FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (The system uses a mix of copper, fiber-optic and wireless communications; references to copper oversimplify broader infrastructure challenges that span multiple administrations.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: A video shows a Minnesota anti-ICE protester admitting to being paid.
AFP Fact Check rating: False (AI-generated) Video of anti-ICE protester touting hourly pay is AI-generated |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Donald Trump posted “HE HAD A GUN, ONLY CRIMINALS CARRY GUNS ON OUR STREETS, WE NEED LAW AND ORDER.” after the Minneapolis shooting on January 24; 2026
Lead Stories rating: False (Didn’t Post It) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts established the Renee Good Hope Scholarship Fund — in honor of the woman fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis in January 2026 —and contributed $300,000.
Snopes rating: False (He did not) |
| FALSE | (International: Pakistan): This video shows a Christian student being assaulted for wearing a cross in Pakistan.
The Quint rating: False Unrelated Video Falsely Shared as One of Christian Student Assaulted in Pakistan |
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