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
| FALSE | Claim by Nicolas Hulscher: Vaccine-derived spike protein is harmful, and its presence in the placenta is linked to a rise in infant mortality.
Science Feedback rating: False (The German placenta study reported detecting spike protein in some placentas but did not show that it caused harm or was linked to negative pregnancy outcomes; broader data do not show COVID-19 vaccination is associated with higher infant mortality.) German placenta study didn’t show COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are harmful |
| TRUE | Claim via Social Media: Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump authorized more than $14 million to repaint the bottom of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool “American flag blue” in 2026, the paint began to peel off.
Snopes rating: True |
| FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Video shows Donald Trump Jr. opening a white bag at the White House birthday party.
Lead Stories rating: False (The clip did not offer evidence that it was him or show that person’s face. Available images from the gathering show that, unlike the man from the video, Trump Jr. did not wear a tie that day.) |
| FALSE | (International: United Kingdom): A Guardian article reports that an episode of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg was taken down after a clash between the BBC presenter and Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Full Fact rating: False (This is not a real article and no such episode ever existed.) |
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