MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 04/07/2026

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

MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Blake Gendebien (D): Milk prices “currently are no higher than they were in the 1980s.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (Economists usually factor in consumer price inflation when comparing prices over a long period. Milk prices have roughly doubled since January 1980, but consumer prices overall have risen far faster than milk, roughly quadrupling. This means that in inflation-adjusted terms, milk costs less than it did in the 1980s. Does milk cost less than it did in the 1980s?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Diets such as the “alkaline diet” or substances like baking soda can cure cancer. Science Feedback rating: False (No credible scientific evidence supports these claims, and relying on such treatments instead of medical care is associated with worse survival outcomes.) You are what you eat: how dietary misinfo appeals to our emotions
FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): The U.S. “totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear facilities during airstrikes. FactCheck.org rating: False (Intelligence assessments and experts said the strikes damaged facilities and set back Iran’s nuclear program, but did not completely destroy the sites or capabilities.) FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Iran Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Around 90 percent of China’s oil imports go through the Strait of Hormuz. AFP Fact Check rating: False (It is less than 40%.) Trump exaggerates Chinese oil dependence on Strait of Hormuz
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): The United Kingdom’s House of Lords, the upper chamber of Parliament, voted to legalize abortion up until birth in March 2026. Snopes rating: False What UK proposal to decriminalize (not legalize) abortion up to birth actually means

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