Claim: Ulat Bayan, a television news show by PTV, broadcast a segment promoting Bee Venom Plus as a cure for bone and joint pain. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the latest one garnering 102,000 views and 160Continue Reading
Claim: Single parents who are residents of Makati City can now avail of a P10,000-cash incentive annually and 5 kilograms of rice monthly if they register through links provided in viral posts. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, withContinue 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, and more. The London Times Caught in Two “Humiliating” Fake Interview Scandals The Times has faced sharp internal criticism after publishing two fake interviews, one involvingContinue Reading
Claim: All those who received a COVID-19 vaccine will develop diseases like cancer, heart problems, and vision loss, while a link shows which specific vaccines have side effects. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the latest one garneringContinue 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, and more. Bloomberg Media Joins YouTube TV Lineup in New Streaming Deal Bloomberg Media has signed a video distribution agreement with YouTube TV, bringing Bloomberg TelevisionContinue Reading
Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Welcome to our weekly media literacy quiz. This quiz will test your knowledge of the past week’s events with a focus on facts, misinformation, bias, and general media literacy. Please share and compare your results. Media Literacy=the ability to critically analyzeContinue Reading
Republicans say funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits — formerly known as food stamps — will run out on Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown, and there’s nothing they can do about it. Democrats say there’s a contingency fund that could and should continue toContinue 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, and more. Radio Free Asia Pauses Operations Amid Funding Crisis Radio Free Asia (RFA) has halted operations for the first time since its founding in 1996,Continue Reading
Claim: Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is covering up his own role in the flood control scandal by focusing public attention on the alleged involvement of Quezon City 1st District Representative Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, according to evidence released by the actor-turned-politician. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video containingContinue Reading
In the shutdown standoff over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, Democrats emphasize thousand-dollar premium increases for middle- or “working-class” Americans, while Republicans say people who are well-off unfairly benefit from the subsidies. Some higher-income earners could get subsidies, if they live in areas with costly insurance premiums, but aboutContinue Reading
At least 61 people have been killed in 14 U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since early September. President Traitor 47 has said he is targeting “narcoterrorists” who threaten American lives with lethal substances, and the administration has told Congress the U.S. is inContinue Reading
Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Claim by President Traitor 47: President Donald J. The Traitor claimed on Truth Social that he “won the War on the Climate Change Hoax,” asserting that Bill Gates “finally admitted that he was completely WRONG on the issue.” Explanation: This claim is false. BillContinue 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, and more. Times of London Retracts Fake de Blasio Interview The Times of London issued an apology and retracted a fabricated interview that falsely quoted formerContinue Reading