MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/23/2026

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 Roger Marshall (R): Kansas U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hamilton “wants to shut down the beef industry.” PolitiFact rating: False (Hamilton has said cattle production contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and suggested people could reduce their carbon footprint by changing their diets, but he did not call for shutting down the beef industry. In 2026, he said he eats meat and would be “a friend and a champion for the cattle industry in Kansas.”) Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall wrong that Democrat Adam Hamilton ‘wants to shut down the beef industry’ Roger Marshall Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donna Arthur in a Vivek Ramaswamy campaign ad: Amy Acton is a “liar” who fabricated key parts of her account of a troubled childhood, including living in a tent. FactCheck.org rating: False (Court documents and contemporaneous reporting corroborate key elements of Acton’s account, including that her stepfather was charged with raping her when she was 12 and that she was removed from her mother’s custody. Records also link her stepfather to the campground where Acton said the family lived, and Acton’s brother has independently supported her account.) Controversial Ohio Ad Calls Acton a ‘Liar,’ But Records Back Her Account of Childhood
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: A video authentically shows Donald Trump failing to salute two Marines after disembarking Marine One on Oct. 20, 2026. Snopes rating: True (Longer video and photographs confirm Trump did not salute the two Marines after exiting Marine One. However, presidents are not legally required to salute military personnel; it is a modern presidential custom rather than a mandate.) Does video show Trump neglecting to salute US Marines after departing Marine One?
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: Non-citizens are legally permitted to vote in Kansas elections. Gigafact rating: False (Kansas law restricts voting to U.S. citizens who meet residency and age requirements. Voting or attempting to vote while unqualified is a felony, and a 2026 law requires regular checks of voter-registration records for ineligible voters.) gigafact.org Are non-citizens legally permitted to vote in Kansas elections?
FALSE	(International: France): A video shows people hanging large Palestinian and Jordanian flags from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Full Fact rating: False (The clip is AI-generated and we can find no evidence it shows a real event. The video was posted by an AI content creator and Meta’s AI detector says it was created using generative AI.) Video of Palestine and Jordan flags flying from top of Eiffel Tower is AI-generated – Full Fact

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