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: U.S. President Donald Trump said, “After I’m finished with this, I can go to Venezuela — I will quickly learn Spanish, it won’t take too long, I’m good at language — and I will go to Venezuela, I’m going to run for president.”
Snopes rating: True (He did say it, but the Venezuelan constitution forbids it.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Donald Trump (R): Environmental rules reduced cattle numbers and he “got rid of that.”
FactCheck.org rating: False (The cited policy refers to the Green New Deal, which never passed and imposed no cattle restrictions.) |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Eating foods like eggs, sardines, beef liver, and red meat can “reverse diabetes.”
Science Feedback rating: False (There is no cure for diabetes. While these foods may be nutrient-dense and low in sugar, diets high in saturated fat and lacking fiber can increase cardiovascular risk and do not treat the disease.) You are what you eat: how dietary misinfo appeals to our emotions |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Late-night host Stephen Colbert and his wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, opened a free hospital for the homeless in early 2026.
Snopes rating: False (Fake) Tune out claim Stephen Colbert and his wife opened free hospital for homeless |
| FALSE | (International: Iran): A video shows that an American tanker, which attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz, is now in the custody of Iran.
Full Fact rating: False (The footage is actually from July 2019 and depicts Iranian forces seizing a British-flagged vessel, the Stena Impero. There have been no verified reports of an American-flagged tanker being seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz._ Video showing Iranian soldiers boarding tanker is from 2019 – Full Fact |
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thanks for compiling these daily fact checks – it’s such a valuable resource for staying informed in today’s media landscape. i appreciate the commitment to using only ifcn-verified fact-checkers for accuracy.