This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. FCC Accused of Delaying Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Review Public interest groups challenging Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA have accused theContinue Reading
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Jury Rejects Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit A California federal jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, rulingContinue Reading
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
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte died on May 17, 2026. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple posts have been circulating bearing the claim, with one posted on May 17, 2026, that has since garnered over 70 reactions, 70 comments, and two shares, while similar posts using the same photoContinue Reading
Claim: Former finance undersecretary Cielo Magno and political vlogger Lovely Granada pocketed funds that were meant to be paid out to the minors who joined the May 13 rally against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A video bearing theContinue Reading
Claim: Lawyer Lana Del Rey is working to secure former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “absolute freedom” as part of his defense team in the latter’s crimes against humanity case at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The quote card, posted on May 4, has already receivedContinue Reading
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Anderson Cooper Exits ‘60 Minutes’ After Nearly Two Decades Anderson Cooper signed off from 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years with theContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan was suspended and removed from the Senate after an altercation with Senator Robin Padilla. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded on May 13 by the channel “PINAS BALITA TV” is titled “Nakarma na! Sen. Kiko, wala ng takas! Suspendido na? Senado,Continue Reading
Claim: The World Bank testified in the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 44,000 views, 2,700 likes, and 382 comments as of writing. It was posted by “PINAS NEWS INSIDER,” a YouTube channel claiming to beContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Claim by: Right-Leaning Media and Traitor 47 Posts circulating through right-leaning media outlets and social media users, amplified by commentary from President Traitor 47 and climate skeptics, claim the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) admitted its catastrophic climate projections wereContinue Reading
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Thousands of FiveThirtyEight Articles Disappear as Archived Site Redirects to ABC News Thousands of articles from the influential polling and data journalismContinue Reading
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
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. The Traitor Accuses Media of “Virtual Treason” Over Iran War Coverage President Traitor 47 accused some media outlets of “virtual treason” overContinue Reading