Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. slipped up and revealed that he plans to amend the Constitution to prevent national elections from being held in 2028. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple videos circulating online showed Marcos in an interview with the media, supposedly berating Palace Press Officer Castro forContinue Reading
An ad from a Democratic-aligned super PAC claims Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan “voted to raise Alaskans’ healthcare costs by $1,800 and on that same day voted to give himself a $500,000 taxpayer-funded payout.” But that’s not the whole story, and the ad leaves the false impression that Sullivan received thatContinue Reading
Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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. ★ SUPPORT OUR MISSION MBFC relies entirely on readers like you.Continue Reading
Claim: Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez is not in detention and is now out of the country. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Facebook page Makata Ng Bayan posted the claim on October 14, 2026. As of writing, it has reached over 4,700 reactions, 1,600 shares, and 700 comments.Continue Reading
Claim: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that the next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) would be held on December 14, 2026. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post in the group “Duterte Legacy” that was published on October 8 carried the claim with a caption thatContinue Reading
Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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. ★ SUPPORT OUR MISSION MBFC relies entirely on readers like you.Continue Reading
Q: Claims about James Talarico being hospitalized in a mental health facility. Is this true? A: No. An Ohio mental health center rebutted false online rumors that Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, had been there as a patient. Talarico said he was off the campaign trailContinue Reading
In partially repealing a Biden-era regulation that limited carbon emissions from power plants, The Traitor administration officials have misleadingly cast the prior administration’s policy as a threat to grid reliability. Experts say that’s unfounded. The administration has also emphasized that repealing much of the rule, along with other The TraitorContinue Reading
Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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. ★ SUPPORT OUR MISSION MBFC relies entirely on readers like you.Continue 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 use fact-checkers who are either signatories to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each fact checkContinue Reading
Claim: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) turned over fire trucks and ambulances to Quezon City under the government’s “Bawat Buhay Mahalaga” campaign. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by the Facebook page Quezon City Updates on October 7. As of writing, itContinue Reading
Claim: Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV has been cited in contempt and faces possible arrest over his criticism of the Senate impeachment court in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Three separate videos carry versions of the claim. The first, posted by “Pinas News Insider”Continue Reading
Claim: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro revealed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been using drugs, as shown in a press briefing aired on television. Rating: ALTERED Why we fact-checked this: Facebook user Marquin B Embalzado posted a video clip taken from GMA News showing Castro’ press briefing in IndiaContinue Reading