MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/27/2026

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

TRUE	Claim via Social Media: A real photo shows a person dressed as Spider-Man winding up to punch Jake Lang at a Minneapolis protest. Lead Stories rating: True (This is a real photo taken by photojournalist Chris Juhn on Aug. 22, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. This photo, and several more from a series showing the incident, were posted to Juhn’s Bluesky and Facebook accounts.) Fact Check: REAL Photo Shows ‘Minneapolis Spider-Man’ Winding Up To Punch Jake Lang At Protest
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Products marked as beef on U.S. store shelves “might just be from a foreign country that was buying horses from the U.S. government for the slaughter.” PolitiFact rating: False (There is no evidence the U.S. is importing horse meat to sell as beef; USDA inspections verify imported meat is safe and properly labeled, and horse meat imports for human consumption are banned.) US isn’t importing horse meat and selling it as beef in supermarkets, despite online conspiracies
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: A screenshot shows an authentic Truth Social post from U.S. President Donald Trump that says: “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to be doing much business with Ontario any longer.” Snopes rating: True (Yes, he did) Trump said US is giving ‘serious consideration’ to changing Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Jon Husted (R): When he was a senator, Sherrod Brown “supported Social Security payments for illegals, healthcare for illegals and COVID checks for illegals.” PolitiFact rating: False (The cited votes did not make immigrants in the U.S. illegally eligible for those benefits; the Social Security vote involved people who later gained legal status, healthcare benefits were already barred under federal law, and COVID checks were already limited mostly to people with valid Social Security numbers.) Jon Husted’s inaccurate claim that Sherrod Brown voted for benefits for immigrants in US illegally Jon Husted Rating
FALSE	(International: Thailand): Video shows fresh anti-govt protests in Thailand in 2026. AFP Fact Check rating: False False posts claiming fresh anti-government protests in Thailand share old clips

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