MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 09/22/2026

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only use fact-checkers who are either signatories to 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: In September 2026, footwear company Converse published an ad that social media users said evoked Ku Klux Klan and lynching imagery. Snopes rating: True (They did and issued an apology) Converse apologized for ad that people compared to lynching, Ku Klux Klan imagery
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Young Republican Konner Earnest has admitted to having sex with a dog. Lead Stories rating: False (There is no evidence from credible sources that Earnest has ever made such an admission. Public records show that he was arrested in April 2025 on two sexual-assault charges and one charge of continuous violence against the family, with no charge involving bestiality.) Fact Check: NO Evidence Republican Activist Konner Earnest Has Admitted To Having Sex With A Dog
FALSE	Claim by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Scientists previously were not studying the risks of vaccines, so “we don’t know” their risks. FactCheck.org rating: False (Vaccines undergo safety testing in clinical trials and continued monitoring after approval, and researchers have studied vaccine safety for decades.) FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Children’s Health Defense Keynote
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Spotify has removed Ed Sheeran’s songs from their platform. Lead Stories rating: False (Didn’t Happen) Fact Check: Spotify Did NOT Remove Ed Sheeran’s Songs
FALSE	(International: Kenya): Video shows Kenyans protesting against xenophobia. AFP Fact Check rating: False Old protest footage falsely linked to backlash against Kenya’s foreign business crackdown

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