MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 04/08/2026

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: Scott Yenor, chairman of a Heritage Foundation initiative, said in 2021: “Every effort must be made not to recruit women into engineering but rather to recruit and demand more of men who become engineers. Ditto for med school and the law and every trade. Snopes rating: True (Correct Attribution) Did Heritage Foundation committee chair say, ‘If every Nobel Prize winner is a man, that’s not a failure’?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Texas televangelist sent his congregation his Grindr account in an Easter e-card. Lead Stories rating: False (Satire Story) Fact Check: Texas Televangelist Did NOT Send His Congregation His Grindr Account In An Easter E-Card — It’s From Comedy Account
FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “American soybeans are now being shipped to China in record amounts.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Exports are not at record levels and are currently about half of last year’s pace; trade agreements also do not show record commitments.) Trump fumbles the facts with farmers Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Jonathan, the world’s oldest known tortoise, died at almost 194 years old on April 1, 2026. Snopes rating: False (Alive and Kicking) No need to worry: Claim Jonathan the tortoise died is just another death hoax
FALSE	(International: China): This video shows China ‘prepping’ robots for wars in future. The Quint rating: False Fact-Check: AI-Manipulated Video Viral as China Prepping Robots to Fight Wars

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