MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/26/2026 (Weekend Edition)

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

MISLEADING	Claim by Haley Stevens (D): “RFK Jr. cut parasite monitoring at the CDC. Now, Michiganders across the state are getting sick. The connection is clear.” FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (The CDC narrowed FoodNet monitoring for cyclospora, but FoodNet is designed to track long-term trends, not detect outbreaks, and it does not operate in the Midwestern states hit hardest by the current outbreak.) Democrats Overstate Role of Monitoring Program Change in Parasitic Outbreak
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed Haley Stevens, calling her “a true friend of Israel” Lead Stories rating: False (Didn’t Say It) Fact Check: Benjamin Netanyahu Did NOT Endorse U.S. Senate Candidate Haley Stevens Or Call Her ‘A True Friend Of Israel’
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): CIA documents show Venezuela’s Maduro regime digitally rigged its 2020 election, and “that’s exactly what happened.” FactCheck.org rating: False (The CIA report said Venezuelan officials had interest and possible capability to manipulate voting machines, but it did not confirm that large-scale electronic fraud was successfully carried out.) Trump’s Distorted Venezuela Elections Claim Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 new homes exclusively for Muslims. Full Fact rating: False (A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said this is “completely false”. The Mayor of London has pledged to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade, but these are not earmarked for a specific demographic.) False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again – Full Fact

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