MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 09/24/2025

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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

MISLEADING	Claim via RFK Jr. and HHS: Studies show Tylenol causes neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism or ADHD. PolitiFact rating: Misleading (Some studies show associations, but “association” does not equal causation; larger, higher-quality studies and sibling analyses find no causal effect.) Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “Liberals” or “left-wing protesters” protested outside Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in large numbers. DW rating: False (The protesters outside the memorial were not liberals or Democrats — they were members of the Westboro Baptist Church, a fringe religious group based in Kansas.) Fact check: Who protested outside Charlie Kirk’s funeral? – DW – 09/22/2025
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump shared a meme on Truth Social with the caption, “I love the smell of deportations in the morning. Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” Snopes rating: True Trump posted meme about Chicago that said, ‘I love the smell of deportations in the morning’
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Former President Barack Obama eliminated a law that “held news corporations accountable for lying to the American people.” PolitiFact rating: False (In 2012, lawmakers sought to amend the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 to eliminate its ban on government-funded broadcasters distributing their programming in the U.S. The resulting Smith-Mundt Modernization Act was rolled into the 2013 passage of the National Defense Authorization Act that former President Barack Obama signed. The 1948 Smith-Mundt Act did not apply to private news organizations. It governed government-sponsored outlets, such as Voice of America, which sought to adhere to strict journalistic standards of accuracy and balance. The Smith-Mundt Act also did not punish news corporations for their content.) Did the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act hold news broadcasters accountable for ‘lying’? That’s wrong
FALSE	(International: Uganda): Ugandan president declares 2026 election his last. AFP Fact Check rating: False Video of Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni saying 2026 presidential bid will be his last is doctored

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