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 Mallory McMorrow (D): Michigan’s Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund “has created zero jobs.”
PolitiFact rating: False (A Michigan Economic Development Corporation report shows SOAR incentives created 1,846 jobs through 2025.) Fact-checking El-Sayed, McMorrow and Stevens in Michigan Senate debate |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: Actor Sean Penn said, “President Donald Trump is an enemy of Americans, Republicans, Democrats, Independents and every new child born. An enemy of mankind. He is indeed an enemy of the state.”
Snopes.com rating: True (Correct Attribution) Sean Penn called Trump ‘an enemy of mankind’ and ‘the state’ |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Spencer Pratt is now leading Karen Bass in the new Emerson poll.
Lead Stories rating: False (Emerson denies, and the numbers are made up.) |
| FALSE | (International: Australia): A transgender athlete mocked Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney on a TV program.
AAP rating: False (The altercation has been made up.) |
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