MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 03/22/2026 (Weekend Edition)

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: A list of 11 U.S. cities authentically represents locations Iran plans to target for military attacks, as released by the Islamic republic in early 2026. Snopes.com rating: False (Fake. There is no list from Iran.) Iran didn’t release list of 11 US cities it plans to target in attacks
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Tammy Duckworth (D): “9% of American citizens don’t have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (A 2023 national survey found about 9% of U.S. adult citizens either lack or cannot readily access documentary proof of citizenship, and a similar share lack a nonexpired driver’s license. However, the figure includes people who may have documents but cannot easily access them, and the survey was not limited specifically to registered voters.) Do nearly 1 in 10 Americans lack the ID the SAVE America Act would require to vote? Tammy Duckworth Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would ban members of Congress from getting special treatment during airport security screenings. Snopes.com rating: True (The claim is true, but as of this writing the bill would still need to pass in the House of Representatives before being signed by the president and becoming law.) Senate passed bill banning special TSA treatment for lawmakers. Here’s what it says
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): Keir Starmer said the UK may need to go into lockdown as early as May if meningitis cases continue to escalate. Full Fact rating: False (Number 10 confirmed Mr Starmer did not make these comments, which appear to have originated from a satirical Facebook page.) Keir Starmer didn’t say the UK ‘may need to go into lockdown’ if meningitis cases keep rising – Full Fact

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