Claim: The House of Representatives has been placed under martial law, causing disarray among its members. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video containing the claim was posted on May 4, and has since garnered over 18,400 views, 1,100 likes, and 60 comments on YouTube. Its thumbnail features theContinue Reading
In the midst of a court battle over whether to continue to allow access by mail to the medication abortion pill mifepristone, Republican lawmakers have claimed that 10% or more of women who take the drug have serious side effects. A 2025 report from an anti-abortion group that put forward the figure has been criticized by reproductive healthContinue 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. Ofcom to Investigate GB News over Traitor 47 Interview Ofcom will investigate whether a repeat broadcast of a GB News interview withContinue Reading
Claim: Harvard Law School professor and international law expert Annalise Keating, along with New York-based lawyers Jessica Pearson, Harvey Specter, and Mike Ross, will represent former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) as his new defense counsel. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A post bearing theContinue Reading
Claim: A photo shows the explosive eruption of Mayon Volcano, with lava flows seen on the volcano’s slopes. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 2,100 reactions, 672 comments, and 249 shares as of writing. It was posted on May 3, a day after Mayon VolcanoContinue Reading
Claim: The Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube videos containing the claim have accumulated a combined total of 37,000 views, 958 likes, and 98 comments as of writing. The videos were posted by “PINAS BALITA TV,”Continue 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. Google Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit for $50 Million Google has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought byContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to resign immediately over the flood control corruption controversy. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 6,200 views, 391 likes, and 69 comments as of writing. It was uploaded on a YouTube channelContinue Reading
This past summer was the hottest ever recorded…again. As monthly heat records fell one by one worldwide, wildfires also became front-page news throughout 2023. From across North America, Greece, Chile, Algeria, and Kazakhstan among many others, wildfires burned uncontrollably. The striking orange New York City skyline was the result ofContinue Reading
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, long before vaccines became available, many countries acted to curb the spread of the virus by imposing restrictions on people’s movement called lockdowns. Lockdowns have saved lives by reducing the physical interactions between infected and uninfected people, which in turn reduces transmissionContinue Reading
1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science[1]. Further, the legally binding Paris Agreement tasksContinue Reading
If your tap ran dry and stores closed down, where would you get your freshwater? Water is essential to human life – so important, in fact, that civilizations throughout history have developed around this vital resource. In modern times, many people are fortunate enough to rely on a running tap,Continue Reading
Coral reefs and their ecosystems serve important roles on Earth – they flourish with biodiversity, providing habitat to 25% of known marine species [1,2] , and offer coastal protection from storm surges and cyclones [1] . However, coral reefs are also one of the most sensitive marine ecosystems on Earth,Continue Reading