MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/10/2026

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

FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Trump filed an emergency motion to “stop his own lawsuit against the BBC” Lead Stories rating: False (He stopped the discovery of taxes and finances.) Fact Check: Trump Did NOT File Emergency Motion To ‘Stop His Own Lawsuit Against BBC’ — He Is Trying To Shield His Finances
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: In August 2026, New York City’s government-run grocery stores announced they would allow anyone to buy groceries as long as they have “a special mark on hand or forehead.” Snopes rating: False (Labeled Satire) Shoppers at Mamdani’s NYC-run grocery stores won’t need ‘special mark’ on hand or forehead
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: In August 2026, the White House’s official Instagram account shared Spider-Man-inspired graphics showing immigrants trapped in webs next to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Snopes rating: True (Yes, they did) White House posted Spider-Man-inspired graphics to promote ICE deportations
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: The U.S. “had the highest death rate from COVID of any nation on earth.” PolitiFact rating: False (The U.S. had the highest total reported COVID-19 deaths, but Peru had the highest per-capita death rate, and other measures such as case-fatality and excess mortality also do not show the U.S. ranked first.) RFK Jr. is wrong. Peru had the highest COVID-19 death rate, not the U.S.
FALSE	(International: Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka to ban foreign visits and travels. AFP Fact Check rating: False Officials reject false claim of foreign travel ban on Sri Lankan nationals

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