MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/06/2026

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

BLATANT LIE	Claim by Senate Leadership Fund: Sherrod Brown supports “forcing childhood sex change surgery.” PolitiFact rating: False (The ad relied on a 2023 interview in which Brown said children’s healthcare decisions should be made by families and doctors rather than politicians. PolitiFact found no evidence that Brown ever supported forcing gender-transition surgery on children.) No, Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown does not support ‘forcing childhood sex change surgery’
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim via Social Media: In September 2026, social media posts accurately reported that Muslims in Texas are ordering business owners to stop selling haram products — products that Islamic religious law prohibits — within 30 days. Snopes rating: Mostly False (One Houston imam urged Muslim business owners to stop selling products prohibited by Islam, but there is no evidence of a broader or coordinated effort, and his message was a request rather than an order.) Are Texas Muslims ordering businesses to remove haram products within 30 days? Here’s the truth
MISLEADING	Claim by President Donald Trump (R): “Since I took office, it has been my great honor to settle eight wars.” AP News rating: Misleading (Trump has helped mediate disputes between several countries, but in at least two cases there was no war to end, and the ongoing U.S.-Iran war began during his administration.) FACT FOCUS: Trump made multiple false and misleading claims in front of the UN General Assembly
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Cornell University was dropped from membership in the Ivy League amid the “Cornell 7” gang rape lawsuit. Snopes rating: False (Did not happen) Was Cornell ‘dropped’ from the Ivy League amid rape investigation?
FALSE	(International: Canada): Trump posted to ban the Canadian band Rush’s music in the United States. AFP Fact Check rating: False Fake Trump post on Canadian rock band spreads amid trade war

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