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 would not “unfreeze any Iranian assets” or “lift any sanctions” against Iran “upfront” as part of a deal.
FactCheck.org rating: False (The preliminary agreement says the U.S. Treasury Department will immediately issue waivers allowing Iran to resume exports of crude oil and petroleum products, and it sets up negotiations over releasing frozen Iranian assets.) How Trump’s Preliminary Deal with Iran Compares with His Rhetoric |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: After their 2026 World Cup games at Los Angeles Stadium, the members of Iran’s men’s soccer team left a note in the locker room calling for peace and thanking the city for its hospitality.
Snopes.com rating: True (The note is authentic) Iran soccer team’s message thanked LA for hospitality after World Cup match |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Marsha Blackburn (R): The Obama Presidential Center is “requiring photo ID to enter.”
PolitiFact rating: False (No ID is required for general entry to the Obama Presidential Center or its public campus; photo ID is only required for Illinois residents seeking free or discounted museum admission.) |
| TRUE |
Claim via Social Media: A high school teacher in Colorado was terminated following accusations that she forced female students to kiss in class as part of a skit.
Snopes.com rating: True (Jennifer Honka was terminated for “incompetence and neglect of duty” following a judge’s ruling and subsequent vote by the Denver Public Schools Board of Education. As of this writing, she has not faced criminal charges for the alleged actions.) Colorado teacher fired after accusations she forced female students to kiss |
| FALSE | (International: Australia): The government confirmed it is reserving 100,000 homes for recently arrived immigrants.
AAP rating: False (The homes are reserved for first-home buyers who are citizens or permanent residents.) Exclusive immigrant housing scheme is social media falsehood |
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