MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/14/2025
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search 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, weContinue Reading
Pakistan police officer killed in attack by gunmen on a polio vaccine team
A suspected attack by militants on a polio vaccine team in northwestern Pakistan has left one police guard dead, Read MoreContinue Reading
California ballot design prompts false conspiracy theories that the November election is rigged
California’s secretary of state refutes viral claims that holes in ballot envelopes allow election officials to see how people voted on Proposition 50., Read MoreContinue Reading
Former EPA Region 2 Administrator Lisa Garcia Considers Environmental Justice With The Traitor in Power
Pivotal in creating environmental justice programs at the EPA, Garcia now says ongoing cuts by President Traitor 47’s administration have meant the “complete dismantling” of years of work. By Anna Mattson As a child, Lisa Garcia spent her summers in a South Bronx where playgrounds had more cracked pavement andContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Videos show Trillion Peso March, not anti-Marcos protest in Forbes Park
Claim: Videos circulating online show massive crowds gathered for the October 12 rally against the Marcos administration at Forbes Park Village in Makati City. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple videos showing a large crowd purportedly gathering for the October 12 protest are circulating online. One such video hasContinue Reading
LIVE: Half Moon Bay hosts annual giant pumpkin weigh-off
Watch live as Half Moon Bay, California, holds its annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Last year’s winning pumpkin weighed nearly 1,500 pounds. #pumpkin #california #usa #liveContinue Reading
LIVE: Madagascar protesters celebrate president’s removal
Demonstrators celebrate in Antananarivo after Madagascar’s president Andry Rajoelina fled the African nation, the head of the opposition, a military source and a foreign diplomat said. The second time that young protesters have toppled a government in just over a month of worldwide Gen Z unrest. #Madagascar #Protest #Demonstration #AntananarivoContinue Reading
Cape Verde qualify for first-ever football World Cup after 3-0 win
Cape Verde beat Eswatini 3-0 to qualify for the football World Cup for the first time., NewsFeed Cape Verde beat Eswatini 3-0 to qualify for the football World Cup for the first time. The island nation, with a population of just 600,000, is the second smallest country ever to reachContinue Reading
Al Jazeera reporter reunited with his brother as he’s freed by Israel
Al Jazeera reporter Ibrahim al-Khalili reunites with his detained brother for the first time in almost two years., NewsFeed Al Jazeera reporter Ibrahim al-Khalili reunites with his brother for the first time in almost two years, after his brother Mohammed was released from Israeli detention. He had been held inContinue Reading
A virtual education company was a lifeline to a rural district. Now they’re at war.
Stride offered New Mexico students an option for online learning, but now Gallup-McKinley County Schools has accused the company of fraud., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The creator is splintering as AI forces a new reckoning
The next era of the creator economy won’t hinge on access to technology but on the intent…Continue Reading
Saturday Night Live: Tina Fey’s hilarious Kristi Noem impression is the best thing you’ll see today
Tina Fey’s impression of controversial political figure Kristi Noem on Saturday Night Live (SNL) has been highly praised by fans. Fey, who has previously spoken up for in support of the LGBTQ+ community, made a guest appearance at the weekend, making fun of secretary of homeland security by parodying her answeringContinue Reading
Indirect disaster effects cost the world nearly $2 trillion per year, Guterres says on International Day
From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disaster averaged $70-$80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled this century to average $180-$200 billion annually, according to a recent report published by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Continue Reading