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 by Mother Jones: As of 2026, the U.S. Forest Service and timber companies are spraying the herbicide glyphosate on thousands of acres of U.S. national forests.
Snopes rating: True (The U.S. Forest Service has sprayed thousands of acres of national forests with the herbicide glyphosate, better known by the brand name Roundup and, as of this writing, plans to continue using glyphosate.) Forest Service, timber companies are spraying weedkiller glyphosate on forests. We dug into proof |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Trump posted “Nobody knows God better than me”, “Nobody is loved more by God”.
Lead Stories rating: False (It is fake. Not published by Trump) |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: Donald Trump did post a photo of himself walking with an alien.
Lead Stories rating: True (Yes, he did.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: “Climate change is a scam designed to transfer taxpayer money to renewable energy interests.”
Science Feedback rating: False (Government data shows G20 countries spent far more supporting fossil fuels than renewables in 2023, with $535 billion for fossil fuels compared with $168 billion for renewables.) Fossil fuels receive more government support than renewables |
| FALSE | (International: Australia): China will call Israel to halt its aggression against Iran or pay a heavy price.
DigitEye India rating: False (No credible evidence supports this claim, and China has neither threatened Israel nor announced any such decision. China’s actual statements on the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict have remained diplomatic, without any aggressive warnings.) |
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