MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/14/2026

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 TRUE	Claim by Haley Stevens (D): Republicans are spending money to prop up Abdul El-Sayed because they think he would be easier for Mike Rogers to beat. PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (The National Republican Senatorial Committee released a primary-timed ad highlighting El-Sayed’s left-leaning positions, and an election analyst said the timing suggests Republicans prefer him as Stevens’ opponent, though the exact spending amount was unclear.) Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in MI Democratic Senate primary debate
MISLEADING	Claim by Ed Markey (D): Seth Moulton “has taken advantage of sweetheart deal opportunities” to invest in companies that appear before his Armed Services Committee and has “reaped millions” from them. PolitiFact rating: Misleading (Moulton has stakes worth at least $1 million in startups that now have defense-sector ties, but the gains are unrealized, the companies reportedly lacked defense ties when the investments were made, and Moulton’s campaign said he has no day-to-day role in the investments.) Fact-checking the first debate between Ed Markey, Seth Moulton in Massachusetts U.S. Senate contest Ed Markey Rating
FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): In early July 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump was “number one on TikTok,” ahead of Taylor Swift. Snopes rating: False (Public follower data showed Trump was not TikTok’s No. 1 account and had fewer followers than Taylor Swift. His claim appeared to rely on a narrower metric involving Trump-related video views or world leaders on the platform.) Is Trump ‘number one on TikTok’? The numbers tell a different story
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Vaccines funded by Bill Gates caused autism to increase in Vietnam. Full Fact rating: False (Autism existed in Vietnam before the Gates Foundation first donated to GAVI in 2000, and the claim relies on the long-debunked myth that vaccines cause autism.) Vaccines funded by Bill Gates did not cause autism to increase in Vietnam
FALSE	(International: India): Video shows people pelting stones at police vans during the ongoing workers’ protest in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The Quint rating: False Fact-Check: Old, Unrelated Video From Gorakhpur Falsely Linked to Noida Workers’ Protests

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