MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/08/2026

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

MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by John Kagia: “The number of New Yorkers who consume cannabis daily or near daily is the same as the number of New Yorkers who buy coffee from a coffee shop daily or near daily — 1.2-plus million people.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (One study showed daily coffee purchases roughly similar to the rate of daily or near-daily cannabis use. But that study focused on all Americans, not just New Yorkers. Other research indicates that coffee purchases are two to three times more frequent than for cannabis use.) Do New Yorkers consume cannabis and coffee at equal rates?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A late night ballot drop of 24,000 votes gave Spencer Pratt no votes in the Los Angeles mayor race and it is evidence of fraud in the vote counting. Lead Stories rating: False (The Los Angeles Times explained there was a one-minute lag between its receipt of the Associated Press automated feed of thousands of Pratt votes and the counts for Karen Bass and Nithya Raman. The top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles said his office reviewed the claim of a zero vote update for Pratt and concluded it was false.) Fact Check: Ballot Drop Did NOT Give Spencer Pratt ZERO Out Of 24,000 Votes In Los Angeles Mayor Race
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: New York lawmakers passed a bill changing the words “mother” and “father” to “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent” in parts of state law. Snopes rating: True (The proposed changes aim to align with existing family court practices that recognize non-biological parents and diverse family situations. Contrary to some versions of the claim, the bill does not outlaw or ban the terms “mother” and “father.” It simply broadens the legal definition of “parent” to those who lack a biological bond with their child.) New York bill would replace ‘mother’ and ‘father’ with gender-neutral terms in family law
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Abdul El-Sayed (D): “I’m the only candidate on the stage who has never taken a dime from a corporation to run a campaign.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (Corporations cannot donate directly to candidates, but El-Sayed is the only candidate on stage who has not received corporate PAC donations in any campaign.) Fact-checking El-Sayed, McMorrow and Stevens in Michigan Senate debate
FALSE	(International: Israel): A video shows a female Israeli soldier taking her own life after denouncing atrocities committed by the Israeli army. Full Fact rating: False (The clip is a scene taken from Sohab Al-Ard, an Egyptian television series set in Gaza, released in 2026.) Video of Israeli soldier taking her own life is from TV series – Full Fact

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