MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 04/01/2026

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

TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Millions of Americans could lose access to birth control due to decisions made by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Snopes rating: True (The Trump administration has delayed funding for thousands of reproductive health clinics, known as “Title X clinics,” that serve uninsured and low-income people, which could leave many patients without care. Title X clinics served approximately 2.8 million clients in 2023, and about 2 million of those patients reported using contraception for family planning.) Why millions of Americans could lose birth control access under Trump
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Rita Ded is a real protester who got paid between $20 and $40 to protest during No Kings demonstration. Lead Stories rating: False (Parody Account) Fact Check: Post Does NOT Prove ‘No Kings’ Rallies Participants Were Paid To Join Protests on March 28, 2026
FALSE	Claim by Mike Lee (R): There are “tens of thousands, probably hundreds of thousands” of noncitizens illegally registered to vote in the U.S., and a federal tool can identify them. FactCheck.org rating: Unsupported (The SAVE database has flagged some potential noncitizens, but many were actually U.S. citizens due to data errors. Investigations and audits consistently show noncitizen voting is extremely rare, with no evidence of widespread illegal voting.) Flaws in Government Tool to ID Noncitizen Voters Mike Lee Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Donald Trump said birthright citizenship is mainly for the children of enslaved people, widely abused through “birth tourism,” and that the U.S. is the only country that grants it. PolitiFact rating: False (Birth tourism accounts for a small share of U.S. births, and courts have long ruled the 14th Amendment applies broadly to children born on U.S. soil, not just descendants of enslaved people. The U.S. is also not unique, as dozens of countries grant birthright citizenship.) Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	(International: Pakistan): A Pakistan flagged oil tanker was destroyed by Iranian missiles a few hours earlier while crossing the strait of Hormuz. DigitEye India rating: False (No credible evidence supports an attack on a Pakistani-flagged tanker by Iran in March 2026, and the footage does not show a Pakistani flag. Iran and Pakistan instead reached a deal announced on March 28, 2026, allowing 20 Pakistani vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz.) Was a Pakistani flagged vessel destroyed by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz? Fact Check

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