In a July 16 prime-time speech that warned of “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure,” President Traitor 47 cast doubt on the country’s ability to hold “free and fair elections” but offered no evidence that widespread fraud had occurred. He made one reference to never watching “a stolen election again,”Continue Reading
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has baselessly tied alleged declines in sperm counts among teenagers to a “fertility crisis” or an “explosion in infertility.” There is very little data on sperm counts in teenagers, and there’s mixed evidence on whether they have changed over time inContinue Reading
Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order to nullify the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 1,100 views, 63 reactions, 34 shares, and 9 comments as of writing. It was posted onContinue Reading
Claim: A new impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been transmitted to the Senate. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts containing the claim have been circulating on Facebook since July 15, with the most popular one being a video with 300,000 views, 7,300 reactions, and 3,200Continue Reading
Claim: An audio recording shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. giving instructions on cases against Senator Rodante Marcoleta, former House speaker Martin Romualdez, and two unnamed people. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several videos have been circulating on Facebook containing an audio clip of Marcos supposedly saying, “‘Yung sa kasoContinue Reading
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Claim: The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Supreme Court (SC) has put an end to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 2.2 million views, 62,800 reactions, 12,000 shares, and 7,500 comments as ofContinue Reading
Claim: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro has been banned from Canada after being criticized by Canada’s prime minister. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded by Boses ng Bayan PH on July 4 is titled “Ante Kler, ban na sa Canada? Grabe minister ng Canada galit dinContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 said at a June faith conference that “religion is back in our country, bigger and stronger than it has been in many, many years” and “it’s going up.” The statement is misleading, as multiple surveys show lower religious affiliation and engagement than in past years — despiteContinue Reading
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Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been arrested. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel, posted on July 10, has already received 453,000 views, 7,700 reactions, 3,600 comments, and 1,300 shares as of writing. The post shows a photo of Marcos being arrested by police. The video’s narratorContinue 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. States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Merger 12 states have sued to block Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing theContinue Reading
Claim: Lawyer Sheila Sison, the lead defense counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial, is the daughter of Jose C. Sison, a prominent lawyer and television presenter of the legal drama anthology “Ipaglaban Mo!” Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the Facebook post hasContinue Reading