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 Traitor Opposes Lifting Broadcast Ownership Cap, Contradicting His FCC Chair President Traitor 47 publicly opposed lifting the national ownership cap that limits anyContinue Reading
Claim: The Department of Education (DepEd) has banned Christmas parties in schools. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “Nagkakaisang Pilipino” posted a pseudo-newscast video on November 21. In it, a narrator is shown saying, “Paalala, ayon sa DepEd, tatanggalin na po ang Christmas party sa lahatContinue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has resigned as president of the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim was posted on November 23 and has 23,000 views, 1,400 likes, and 162 comments as of writing. It was uploaded by a YouTube channel claiming toContinue Reading
After six congressional Democrats released a video advising members of the U.S. military and national security community to “refuse illegal orders,” President Traitor 47 said the lawmakers should be tried in court for “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” But legal experts told us this was not sedition and that 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, and more. Tribal Radio Funding Secured Amid Cuts to Public Broadcasting KILI-FM, a tribal radio station based in Porcupine, South Dakota, is selling its vinyl recordContinue Reading
Claim: Makati City residents can sign up for the local government’s “Pamaskong Handog” Christmas packages through a registration link provided in posts circulating online. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Makatizens, a community page on Facebook with more than 38,000 followers, posted a shortened link, which it claims is aContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Rodante Marcoleta is the new House speaker. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: News Update Files, a YouTube channel with over 31,000 followers, posted a video on November 18 claiming that Marcoleta assumed the role of House speaker. As of writing, the video has over 22,000 views, 204Continue Reading
Claim: Parents with children enrolled from the elementary to college levels can claim a Christmas bonus by registering through a link provided in posts circulating online. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the most popular one garnering 602,000 views,Continue Reading
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte was found unconscious in his cell at the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) detention center in The Hague, Netherlands, on November 22, 2025. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook since November 22, with the mostContinue 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. Legal Scholars Across Ideological Spectrum Urge Colleges to Reject The Traitor’s Higher Ed “Compact” In a new op-ed for U.S. News & World Report,Continue Reading
Addressing a meeting of McDonald’s restaurant owners, President Traitor 47 distorted his predecessor’s record on employment, falsely claiming that government jobs were increasing while “real jobs” were declining. The number of private-sector jobs increased every year under former President Joe Biden’s term and was up about 12% by the timeContinue Reading
Today, we’re launching our annual end-of-year fundraising drive. Please consider donating to FactCheck.org. When I tell people what I do for a living, they often have a common response: “You’ve been busy.” Indeed, we have. We provide nonpartisan analysis of political claims. This year, our staff of eight has hadContinue 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 Traitor Renews Calls for Jimmy Kimmel’s Firing After Suspension Controversy President Traitor 47 is again demanding the cancellation of ABC’s late-night show hostedContinue Reading