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. Court Order Forces OpenAI to Suspend ChatGPT Access for Allegedly Dangerous User A California Superior Court judge has ordered OpenAI to keepContinue Reading
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Claim: No Philippine vessels are passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple versions of this claim have been circulating online since April 3, with combined engagement reaching the thousands. One post contains a social media card with overlaid text that reads: “Matagal nang nagbabarkoContinue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has died. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 1.1 million views, 7,600 reactions, 1,700 comments, and 1,000 shares as of writing. It was posted on April 7, amid circulating rumors about the President’s health. The video showsContinue Reading
Claim: Saint Carlo Acutis told his mother, Antonia Salzano, a prediction about “three days of darkness” set to occur in 2026, as shown in a video. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 27,472 views, 740 likes, and 85 comments as of writing. ItContinue 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. The Traitor’s $10B Wall Street Journal Lawsuit Dismissed by Judge A federal judge has dismissed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed byContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is the new Senate president, replacing Senator Tito Sotto. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 14,400 reactions, 4,300 comments, and 584 shares as of writing. It was posted on April 4 amid the ongoing House justice committeeContinue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s health is deteriorating, raising the possibility that Vice President Sara Duterte will replace him. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 8,700 views, 671 likes, and 56 comments as of writing. It was uploaded to a channel claimingContinue Reading
Claim: The Supreme Court has ordered House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Representative Leila de Lima to return to jail. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 6,400 views, 472 likes, and 50 comments as of writing. It was uploadedContinue 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. Disney and Google Seek Dismissal of Children’s Privacy Lawsuit Disney and Google are asking a federal judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuitContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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, we review each factContinue Reading
Claim: Leyte 1st District Representative and former House speaker Martin Romualdez has been found guilty by the Supreme Court and is sentenced to jail. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 3,800 views, 310 likes, and 31 comments as of writing. It was uploadedContinue 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. ProPublica and Texas Tribune Expand Local Investigative Partnership ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have selected five newsroom partners, Big Bend Sentinel, HoustonContinue Reading