MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 04/11/2026 (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 by Donald Trump (R): Iran killed 45,000 protesters. Associated Press rating: False (Verified estimates are far lower, with confirmed deaths around 7,000 and no evidence supporting the 45,000 figure.) Fact check: False claims in Trump’s address about Iran war Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Eligible men ages 18 to 25 will be automatically registered for the U.S. military draft by December 2026. Snopes rating: True (As of this writing, the U.S. Selective Service System, the federal agency that manages the draft and its registration, is in the process of changing its process so that eligible men are automatically registered for the draft in accordance with a law enacted in December 2025.) What to know about automatic US military draft registration planned by December 2026
MISLEADING	Claim by Cory Booker (D): “Thousands of Americans have gotten cancer from glyphosate.” FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (Some lawsuits and studies suggest possible links, but scientific evidence is inconsistent and does not establish a clear causal relationship.) Politicians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-Cut Cory Booker Rating
FALSE	(International: Australia): J.P. Morgan has reported Australia will run out of fuel on April 20. AAP rating: False (The date is an estimate of when most oil shipments from the Gulf would stop arriving in Australia following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.) Map confusion stokes oil crisis fears

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