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): “Just over one year ago, we were a ‘DEAD’ country. Now, we are the ‘HOTTEST’ country anywhere in the world!”
AP Fact Check rating: Misleading (The U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 2024, outperforming nearly all wealthy nations except Spain, and had expanded steadily from 2021–2023. While GDP dipped early in 2025, it rebounded later in the year. The U.S. stock market rose 17% in 2025 but underperformed several foreign markets.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Video of Donald Trump with blindfolded young girls released in Epstein files.
Lead Stories rating: False (Not In Files) |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: U.S. President Donald Trump appointed Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.
Snopes rating: True (Charlie Kirk was on the board.) Trump appointed Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. Here’s what the role entails |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Donald Trump (R): Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”
FactCheck.org rating: False (There is zero evidence to support this claim.) Without Providing Evidence, Trump Pins School Bombing on Iran |
| FALSE | (International: United Kingdom): The BBC has reported that those vaccinated for COVID-19 will die before June 2026.
AAP rating: False (The report is fabricated.) |
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