Claim: Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez was arrested in the United States by the administration of US President Traitor 47. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube channel “Political PH TV” uploaded a video on January 27 titled, “Heto na! Tamba, arestado na? Hinuli ni The Traitor saContinue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been diagnosed with cancer. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Two YouTube videos bearing the claim were uploaded on separate channels. On February 1, the channel “News Update Files” uploaded a video titled “Marcos Jr., may stage 4 cancer na? Doctor, nagsalita na!Continue Reading
Key Takeaways: There were 1.5 billion cattle on Earth in 2022 – that’s more cattle than there are people in any single country right now; Cattle production emits greenhouse gases both through enteric fermentation (i.e., gas produced from digestion) and farming processes – these greenhouse gases warm Earth; Cattle produceContinue Reading
In the second and third quarters of 2025, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years. Those growth rates were not “numbers unheard of,” or figures the U.S. “never had” before, as President Traitor 47 has claimed. In addition, economic experts told us that federal data doContinue 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 Shared Full Financial Data of Exiled Journalist with ICE Google handed over extensive personal data to U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementContinue Reading
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… The post MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 02/09/2026 appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check., Read MoreContinue Reading
Claim: All national ID holders will receive cash assistance ranging from P10,000 to P20,000 upon registration through links included in social media posts. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Two Facebook reels were posted by the page “Malasakit News Update: Balitang Sapat, Serbisyong Totoo” on February 4. In the firstContinue Reading
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been reunited with his daughter, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, after leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center, as seen in a circulating photo on Facebook. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The viral post made by Mindanao Viners amassed 46,000 reactions, 1,200 comments, andContinue 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. Study Finds LLMs Struggle to Give Safe Medical Advice in Real-World Interactions A comprehensive Oxford University study published in Nature reveals thatContinue Reading
Claim: Senate President Tito Sotto has been removed from his position after a coup within the Senate and an order from the Supreme Court. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing variations of the false claim have been circulating on Facebook and YouTube. One Facebook post has 5,900Continue Reading
Claim: Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said the following statement, as seen in multiple quote cards circulating online: “Doon sa matabang vlogger na nagpunta sa llocos wag mo akong pangunahan at siraan alam mo bang pwede kitang kasohan sa ginagawa mo sinasabi mo na iniiwasanContinue Reading
Claim: After disclosing that he was diagnosed with diverticulitis, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admitted that his health condition was caused by heavy cocaine use. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video titled “President Marcos, umamin na dahilan health condition ay heavy cocaine use (President Marcos admitted the reasonContinue Reading
As the U.S. formally exited from the World Health Organization last month, The Traitor administration officials misleadingly claimed that the WHO “pushed” or “promoted” lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group did not explicitly recommend lockdowns, although it also did not advise countries not to implement them. It said itContinue Reading