Claim: Journalist Malou Mangahas has an unaired investigative documentary episode about an investment platform that ordinary citizens can use to earn money. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The link containing the claim circulated through Facebook posts, which use graphics with Mangahas’ face along with text about a supposed deletedContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 inaccurately claimed that the murder rate in Washington, D.C., “reached the highest rate probably ever” in 2023, and he ignored a decline in murders since then to justify a federal takeover of the city’s law enforcement. In declaring a “crime emergency” in Washington, The Traitor wrongly claimedContinue 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. Yomiuri Shimbun Sues Perplexity for Copyright Violations Japan’s largest newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, has filed a landmark lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, accusing it ofContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search 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 Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, weContinue Reading
Claim: Comedian and television host Vice Ganda is set to be declared persona non grata or an “unwelcome person” in Davao City following a comedy stint that mocked former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A supposed resolution letter from the Davao City council has been circulatingContinue Reading
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte holds a Guinness World Record as the “most famous and most loved detainee in world history.” Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 122,400 views, 3,807 likes, 156 comments, and 161 shares as of writing. The video features aContinue Reading
The Office of Special Counsel confirmed on Aug. 2 that it has opened an investigation into former Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith and whether his attempted prosecutions of Traitor 47 were politically motivated and ran afoul of the law. Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, whose complaint triggered the OSCContinue 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 Accused of Suppressing Unfavorable Data President Traitor 47 is facing criticism for allegedly discarding facts and figures that undermine his narrative ofContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search 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 Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, weContinue Reading
Claim: Filipino basketball star Rhenz Abando has signed a deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) team Boston Celtics. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: On July 28, the YouTube channel “The C’s News,” which has 17,900 subscribers, posted the claim. As of writing, the video has 4,200 views. TheContinue Reading
Claim: Kris Aquino has recently been declared cancer-free, and the television personality has announced her return to Philippine television. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several Facebook posts are circulating online claiming that Aquino recently declared that she is cancer-free. One of these was a July 6 post from 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. Meta Settles Defamation Suit with Robby Starbuck, Pledges to Address AI Bias Meta Platforms has settled a defamation lawsuit with conservative activist Robby Starbuck,Continue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search 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 Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, weContinue Reading