MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/09/2026
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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 factContinue Reading
WACKER’s ceramifying ELASTOSIL silicone drops 1,300 °C thermal runaway flame to below 150 °C in barrier tests
WACKER has presented two new material innovations for EV battery safety: a ceramifying silicone for thermal barrier coatings and a pair of potting compounds engineered to resist filler sedimentation during long-term storage. The ceramifying product comes from the ELASTOSIL CM line. Applied as a liquid, it cures to a standardContinue Reading
Scania moves cautiously to expand electric truck production capacity in Europe
Truck manufacturer Scania plans to invest 70 million euros in its production site in Angers, France, to expand its capacity for electric truck production. The investment includes an extension of the existing facility and the adaptation of assembly lines for electric truck production. Scania’s Angers facility, in operation for moreContinue Reading
Meta Admits Its ‘AI’ Helped Hackers Compromise 20,000 Instagram Accounts
So last week we noted how Meta’s AI support assistant doled out access to high-profile Instagram accounts after hackers simply asked for it. Outside of using a VPN to match the account holder’s region, the hackers didn’t have to do literally anything of note to convince the Meta AI chatbotContinue Reading
Humanity’s future depends on protecting the rapidly changing ocean
The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of the planet and regulates climate, sustains biodiversity, and supports economies and cultures worldwide. It’s the foundation of life on Earth.Continue Reading
Oil, plastics and climate: Why higher prices could speed a materials transition
As oil prices have risen amid geopolitical turmoil, one perhaps overlooked driver of climate change is coming into sharper focus: the production of plastics which are deeply tied to fossil fuels.Continue Reading
Iran trains in Mexico as US World Cup border troubles mount
Iran’s World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was turned away, an Iraqi striker was held for seven hours in Chicago, and Senegalese players were body-searched on arrival., Read MoreContinue Reading
Mass shooting at Ohio festival that wounded 12 stemmed from dispute between rival groups
A mass shooting that left 12 people wounded on Saturday afternoon at a summer festival in Ohio stemmed from “a dispute involving two rival groups,” according to police, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
First World Cup Somali referee Omar Artan barred from entering US | BBC News
Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States. Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football men’s referee of the year, was barred from enteringContinue Reading
Hot air balloons fill Kazakhstan skies as festival returns
One of Kazakhstan’s largest ballooning festivals returned to the Almaty region after a two-year break, bringing together 29 hot air balloons and pilots from 12 countries.Continue Reading
Somali referee Omar Artan axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US
A FIFA spokesperson confirmed in a statement that Artan, who was refused entry to the US after arriving at Miami International Airport on Saturday, would play no part in the World Cup.Continue Reading
Russia plans to double Mi-8 helicopter production to offset war losses in 2 years
Russia plans to make 72 Mi-8 helicopters at their Kazan plant over the next two years, more than offsetting their total full-scale invasion losses of 56 units as of March, Dallas Analytics reported, citing leaked Russian documents. It is also double the production rate from earlier estimates. Russia also hasContinue Reading
SBU names 10 Russians tied to “human safari” drone hunt on civilians in Kherson
Ten Russian soldiers from a single regiment are accused of hunting civilians in Kherson with attack drones, and now face war-crimes charges filed in absentia, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported. Investigators say the operators tracked people through the streets and struck ambulances and rescue crews. The 10 areContinue Reading