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): The reported 19 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz was an “all time RECORD.”
The Dispatch rating: False (U.S. Energy Information Administration data show average daily oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz exceeded 19 million barrels in multiple recent years, including 21.4 million barrels per day in 2022 and 2023.) Trump’s claim about record oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: A real video shows the woman from a July 4, 2026, Reuters press photo pulling down her shorts on a Metro train some time before she was surrounded by members of Patriot Front.
Lead Stories rating: False (Made With AI) |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: A video authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump appearing to briefly doze off during Washington’s Fourth of July fireworks in 2026.
Snopes rating: True (His eyes were closed for prolonged periods.) Does video show Trump dozing off during Fourth of July fireworks? |
| FALSE | (International: Venezuela): The HAARP research facility is linked to earthquakes in Venezuela.
AAP rating: False (The radio waves emitted by HAARP can’t cause earthquakes.) |
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