Item: MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 05/14/2026
Rating: Right
Author: Media Bias Fact Check

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 Christine Quinn (D): “Today, there are more children sleeping in New York City’s homeless shelters than there are seats in Yankee Stadium.” PolitiFact rating: False (New York City data shows about 28,000 to 30,000 children in homeless shelters on recent nights, below Yankee Stadium’s 46,543-seat capacity.) No, New York City’s homeless children do not outnumber Yankee Stadium seats
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Donald Trump posted a video rejecting health interventions amid hantavirus. AFP Fact Check rating: False (The video is from the Covid era.) Old Trump video bashing lockdowns misrepresented amid hantavirus outbreak
TRUE	Claim by Nick Langworthy: “The average IRS tax refund is up 11% compared to last year.” PolitiFact rating: True (Official IRS statistics show that by late March, average refunds were about 11.1% higher than they were in 2025, a number that has remained steady in the weeks since. Tax experts agree that the 2025 tax bill is the main reason, as taxpayers reap the rewards of tax reductions they had not planned for in their withholding.) Have IRS refunds increased by 11% in 2026? Yes.
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Hantavirus ship influencer Jake Rosmarin was Covid patient shown in 2022 BBC report. Lead Stories rating: False (Another Person) Fact Check: Hantavirus Cruise Ship Influencer Jake Rosmarin Was NOT The COVID-19 Patient Shown In A 2022 BBC Report — That Was Henry Dyne
FALSE	(International: Italy): Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni severed all ties with Israel AFP Fact Check rating: False AI-generated clips of Giorgia Meloni overstate strained Italy-Israel ties

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