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. Fact Checkers Challenge The Traitor’s Visa Policy Over Free Speech Concerns A coalition of researchers, journalists, and free speech advocates is challengingContinue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the arrest of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, and his administration is behind the shooting incident at the Senate. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post containing the claim was posted on May 14 and has since garnered over 4,300 views, 460 likes,Continue Reading
Claim: Multiple deaths were reported after gunshots were fired in the Senate on May 13, 2026. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple posts across various social media platforms have been amplifying claims of casualties following the shooting incident on Wednesday night at the Senate building, where Senator Bato delaContinue Reading
Claim: A video shows former House speaker Martin Romualdez saying nine senators and half of the members of the House of Representatives will be implicated in the budget corruption controversy once he reveals the truth. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: One video bearing the claim has already received 147,000Continue 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. ‘WKRP In Cincinnati’ Is Back On The Air Three adult-hits radio stations in Cincinnati, northern Kentucky, and Dayton have adopted the fictionalContinue Reading
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