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 President Donald Trump (R): Iran is developing long-range missiles that could “soon” reach the United States.
FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (Experts said Iran does not currently have an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. A 2025 Defense Intelligence Agency report projected Iran could potentially develop a viable ICBM by 2035 if it chose to pursue one — a timeline experts say does not qualify as “soon.”) Source: Assessing Trump’s Claims on Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: The White House said Barron Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump’s youngest son, was “too tall” to serve in the military.
Snopes rating: False (The White House did not say this.) Did White House say Barron Trump was ‘too tall’ for military service? Here’s the truth |
| FALSE | Claim by Dr. Casey Means: “Anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been a part of my message.”
FactCheck.org rating: False (Means has made numerous public statements discouraging or questioning vaccines that have included incorrect or misleading information.) FactChecking Claims in Casey Means’ Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: In February 2026, Kansas revoked the state driver’s licenses of transgender drivers and required them to get new licenses that reflect their sex assigned at birth.
Snopes rating: True (House Substitute for Senate Bill 244, enacted by the Kansas Legislature overriding Governor Kelly’s veto, requires Kansas-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards to reflect the credential holder’s sex at birth and directs the Division of Vehicles to comply with K.S.A. 77-207.) Kansas is revoking many trans people’s driver’s licenses due to new law |
| FALSE | (International: Iran): The US military on the ground in Iran.
AFP Fact Check rating: False (Not Yet.) Video of US troops and vehicles on the ground in Iran is AI-generated |
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