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
Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) has filed charges against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over the transfer of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) funds. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 34,000 views, 561 likes, 46 comments, and 46 shares as of writing. It showsContinue Reading
Claim: A video shows resigned Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co claiming he is the only one being selectively prosecuted in the flood control project controversy. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim was posted on November 4 and has 254,700 views, 5,988 likes, 962 comments,Continue Reading
Claim: Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is the new Ombudsman, replacing Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video by the channel “News Update Files” bears the claim in its title and thumbnail. It was posted on November 20 and has garnered more than 23,000 viewsContinue Reading
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine advocate who is now Health and Human Services secretary, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its website to say that its previous statement that “vaccines do not cause autism” is “not an evidence-based claim.” But it’s the revised website thatContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 brushed aside a reporter’s question to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the 2018 killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying the crown prince “knew nothing about it and we can leave it at that.” But The Traitor’s claim is at odds with aContinue Reading