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MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/29/2025

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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

BLATANT
LIE
Claim via Social Media: In August 2025, Cracker Barrel fired Arthur MacWaters, who headed marketing, over a company rebrand.

Snopes rating: False (Fake – Cracker Barrel confirmed it had no record of employing anyone named Arthur MacWaters, and a LinkedIn profile under that name didn’t list any work with the company.)

Was an ‘Arthur MacWaters’ fired from Cracker Barrel over rebrand?

BLATANT
LIE
Claim via Social Media: A photo of Melania Trump kissing Jeffrey Epstein is real.

Lead Stories rating: False (AI Made It)

Fact Check: Photo Of Melania Trump Kissing Jeffrey Epstein Is Fake — Colbert Didn’t Air It

TRUE Did he say it?: In response to U.S. President Donald Trump claiming Washington, D.C., restaurants were closing due to crime, chef José Andrés wrote on X: “[It’s] a flat out lie that half the restaurants have closed because of safety … but restaurants will close because you have troops with guns and federal agents harassing people … making people afraid to go out.”

Snopes rating: True (Correct Attribution)

José Andrés said Trump lied about DC restaurants closing due to crime

BLATANT
LIE
Claim via Social Media: Authentic clip shows South Park’s Cartman calling Trump a “bag of shit” and criticizes him for stealing from a cancer charity, bankrupting casinos, playing golf and building a golden ballroom.

Lead Stories rating: False (South Park has been critical of Trump, but this is AI generated.)

Fact Check: AI Generated South Park Clip Has Cartman Talking About Trump’s Salary, Golf, Golden Ballroom — Not Authentic

FALSE (International: United Kingdom): A video shows London police arresting an Israeli officer and her husband for war crimes.

AAP rating: False (The video shows a British adult content creator staging an arrest.)

Bonnie Blue stunt falsely claimed to show Israeli army officer’s arrest

 

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