The Food and Drug Administration in recent months has approved a small number of drugs quite quickly under a new expedited review program. But Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has overstated the impact of the program by making misleading comparisons to the pace of drug approvalsContinue Reading
Home News Original 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 analyze stories presentedContinue Reading
Claim: Former Bukidnon 3rd District Representative Jose Maria “Joe” Zubiri Jr. voted against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Various posts making this claim have circulated on Facebook, with the most popular post from the page “Damulognon TV” garnering 6,300 reactions, 275 shares,Continue Reading
Claim: Ombudsman Crispin “Boying” Remulla publicly revealed evidence proving President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is seriously ill and has been hospitalized. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded on May 3 by a channel named “PINAS NEWS INSIDER” bears the title: “Wala na! Finish na! Umamin na siContinue Reading
Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has not released any warrant of arrest against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa as of May 12, debunking former senator Antonio Trillanes’ May 11 claim that the warrant existed. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video has received 335,000 views, 5,900 reactions, 1,700Continue 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. FTC Says Cox Media Misled Advertisers About “Active Listening” Cox Media Group agreed to pay $880,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegationsContinue Reading
A TV ad attacking incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn for supporting “Muslim mass immigration” misleadingly cites a 2021 quote from Cornyn about certain Afghan refugees and claims that “Cornyn has a special place in his heart for radical Islam.” The ad, which started airing on May 12 according to dataContinue 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. Wall Street Journal Slams DOJ “Weaponization” Fund The Wall Street Journal editorial board sharply criticized the Justice Department’s new $1.776 billion “anti-weaponizationContinue Reading
Claim: United States attorney Elle Woods and Australian attorney Lily Morrow will represent former President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court as part of his defense team. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post claiming that Australian lawyer Lily Morrow will defend the former president was publishedContinue Reading
Claim: National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag was removed from his post following the Senate shootout. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded on May 14, 2026, by the channel “PINAS BALITA TV,” with the title “Nakarma na! Matibag, wala ng takas! Pinatalsik na saContinue 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. 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
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