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 Donald Trump (R): The AI industry needs “more energy than the entire country produces right now,” and “some people say almost double.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (Data centers’ energy use is projected to grow significantly, but federal and independent estimates put future data center demand at about 6% to 25% of total U.S. electricity demand, far below Trump’s claim of 100% to 200%.) Data centers need a lot of energy, but President Donald Trump’s estimate is far too high |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: July 2026 photo of Mitch McConnell has been publicly available since 2023.
Lead Stories rating: False (The photo is current) Fact Check: Mitch McConnell Photo Released In July 2026 Has NOT Been Publicly Available Since 2023 |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Photos from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s July 2026 draining show tire tracks left by President Donald Trump’s motorcade from early May.
Snopes rating: False (The photos were genuine but miscaptioned; Snopes found no evidence Trump’s motorcade caused the visible lines, which appeared to be debris or cleaning-related markings, and photos showed the motorcade did not drive near the claimed area.) Did Trump’s motorcade leave tire tracks in reflecting pool? What photos show |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushed for a 20% raise in his salary and the salaries of other city officials.
Snopes rating: False (While New York City’s Council was set to approve an 18.2% raise for the mayor, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, all Council members and several other New York City officials, the bill was prompted by a June 2026 report by a commission that recommended the raise. However, spokespeople for both Mamdani and Menin said the mayor and speaker would not accept the raise even if the Council approves it.) Is Mamdani pushing for 20% raise for himself, city officials? |
| FALSE | (International: United Kingdom): British woman Millie Taplin was paralysed after Muslim men spiked her drink on the way to a nightclub.
AAP rating: False Old spiked drink story used to push fake anti-Muslim narrative |
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One challenge I see is that fact-checking a single claim out of context can be tricky. A snippet might be accurate on its own but misleading when removed from the original discussion. Do you consider the broader narrative when vetting?
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