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
| FALSE | Claim by Donald Trump (R): He eliminated taxes on Social Security.
PolitiFact rating: False (The law provides additional deductions for some seniors but does not eliminate Social Security taxes and excludes many recipients.) Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin on tips, overtime, Social Security policy before Tax Day |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: A Veteran school bus driver was sued for $500,000 by parents in Georgia after saving 21 students.
Lead Stories rating: False (This story is fake) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: An image authentically shows Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell in a wig, grabbing one of U.S. first lady Melania Trump’s breasts.
Snopes rating: Fake Watch out for altered image of Ghislaine Maxwell grabbing Melania Trump’s chest |
| MISLEADING | Claim by Brandon Gill (R): “The Dignity Act is mass amnesty.”
PolitiFact rating: Misleading (The bill could grant legal status to millions, but it is not a blanket amnesty and includes requirements such as fines, background checks, and eligibility limits.) Would Florida US Rep. Maria Salazar’s ‘Dignity Act’ grant mass amnesty to immigrants? |
| FALSE | (International: Australia): A Brisbane fertilizer plant is being demolished to build housing for migrants.
AAP rating: False (The plant has been shuttered since 2023 and the new owner has not applied to develop the industrial site.) Fertiliser plant closure used to sow immigration misinformation |
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