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
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: An image authentically showed South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace with tattoos on her arms.
Snopes.com rating: True (The image is authentic.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Story about Chelsea Clinton taking a plea deal from Scotland Yard and getting fined £1.2 million is real.
Lead Stories rating: False (it is satire) |
| MOSTLY FALSE |
Claim by Abdul El-Sayed (D): Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers “helped to architect the legislation that kicked off the opioid epidemic.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (Rogers pushed legislation to study and expand access to pain treatment, including opioid medications, but it did not become law until 2010, more than a decade after the opioid crisis began.) El-Sayed wrong that Rogers’ legislation ‘kicked off’ opioid epidemic |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: U.S. President Donald Trump ordered sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln to sign NDAs before they were allowed to leave the aircraft carrier.
Snopes.com rating: False (Originated as Satire) Did Trump order USS Abraham Lincoln sailors to sign NDAs before they can leave ship? |
| FALSE | (International: Australia): An image shows a wind turbine sabotaged by explosives on a farm in Victoria.
AAP rating: False (The image shows a collapsed wind turbine in Oklahoma, US.) Collapsed wind turbine misattributed to Victorian farmer protest |
Disclaimer: We are providing links to fact-checks by third-party fact-checkers. If you do not agree with a fact check, please directly contact the source of that fact check.
MBFC relies entirely on readers like you.
No corporate or political donors. Your support keeps our 10,000+ ratings 100% independent.
- Remove all ads instantly
- Members only content and ratings
- Support independent ratings
- Cancel any time — no strings
★ Go Ad-Free — from $3/mo ❤ One-Time Donation Data API Access
Follow Media Bias Fact Check:
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mediabiasfactcheck.bsky.social
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Media_Bias_Fact_Check/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mediabiasfactcheck
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MBFC_News
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mediabiasfactcheck
Good to see MBFC sorting through the noise and shutting down those fake stories. The Nancy Mace tattoo thing was obviously a nothingburger, but the Chelsea Clinton scam was a good reminder to double-check before sharing. For anyone navigating international news or needing certified translations for documents, TheWordPoint is a solid option with human translators. Having accurate translations can really help you fact-check global stories without getting lost in translation.