Claim: House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Representative Leila de Lima visited Ramil Madriaga, Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged former bagman, in jail and gave him a “script” for his statements during Duterte’s impeachment hearing. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing theContinue Reading
Claim: The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer push through after Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III backed out from convening the Senate as an impeachment court. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video containing the claim was posted on May 4 and has sinceContinue Reading
Claim: The Supreme Court has officially disbarred Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville Luistro. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 1,600 reactions, 621 comments, and 207 shares as of writing. It was posted on April 28, amid the House justice committee’s hearing onContinue Reading
Claim: According to a social media graphic, a standee of former president Rodrigo Duterte was spotted at the Former World Leader Summit in the Republic of Biringan. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post, uploaded on April 30, has already received 21,800 reactions, 3,300 comments, and 652 shares asContinue 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. Bipartisan “LIFT AI Act” Seeks to Expand AI Literacy in K–12 Education A new bipartisan bill introduced by Adam Schiff and supportedContinue Reading
In early November, several photos were shared via social media and news outlets showing what was allegedly the ‘ first-ever snowfall on record ’ in the Al-Jouf (or Al-Jawf) desert in Saudi Arabia. This ignited polarized discussions on social media with some people blaming climate change, and others claiming thisContinue Reading
What’s the difference between ‘climate’ and ‘weather’? Although they are related, these are actually two distinct concepts and they are measured at very different timescales. Despite this, some people use these terms interchangeably, leading to confusion and misinformation about climate change. For example, a Facebook post from 9 August 2024Continue Reading
As sea levels rise, coastal regions will face a number of negative impacts, including flooding, submerged land, and loss or changes in marine ecosystems[1]. Roughly 900 million people – or 11% of the world’s population – lived in low-lying coastal cities and settlements in 2020[2]; a figure that is projectedContinue Reading
An ad attacking Sen. Susan Collins in Maine claimed that she voted “to raise healthcare costs and raise insurance premiums,” as well as give President Traitor 47 “a blank check for his war in Iran.” But neither claim fully explains Collins’ more nuanced position on those issues. For the healthcareContinue 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: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House speaker Martin Romualdez have already fled the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on April 23 by a YouTube account with 1.2 million subscribers, has already received 90,564 views and 8,600 likes as of writing. The video thumbnailContinue Reading
Claim: Former House speaker Martin Romualdez released a flash drive containing evidence against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. related to corruption in the national budget. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 221,000 views, 13,000 likes, and 742 comments as of writing. It wasContinue Reading
Claim: Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin Jr. testified before the International Criminal Court (ICC), leading to an order for the release of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video making the claim has over 70,000 views, 4,500 likes,Continue Reading