Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House speaker Martin Romualdez have already fled the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on April 23 by a YouTube account with 1.2 million subscribers, has already received 90,564 views and 8,600 likes as of writing. The video thumbnailContinue Reading
Claim: Former House speaker Martin Romualdez released a flash drive containing evidence against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. related to corruption in the national budget. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 221,000 views, 13,000 likes, and 742 comments as of writing. It wasContinue Reading
Claim: Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin Jr. testified before the International Criminal Court (ICC), leading to an order for the release of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video making the claim has over 70,000 views, 4,500 likes,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. World Press Freedom Day Highlights Historic Global Decline in Press Freedom World Press Freedom Day 2026 arrives amid what Reporters Without BordersContinue 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. 60 Minutes Correspondent Warns of ‘Corporate Meddling’ at CBS News Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi publicly criticized what she described asContinue 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. Texas Court Ruling Disrupts The Onion’s Planned Infowars Takeover A Texas appeals court issued a late ruling temporarily blocking the transfer ofContinue 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: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has officially withdrawn its support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., leading to the proclamation of Vice President Sara Duterte as the new president. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 1,300 reactions, 455 comments, and 120 shares asContinue Reading
Claim: Veteran broadcast journalist Karen Davila is willing to die for the Duterte family. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 27,500 views, 2,540 likes, 258 comments, and 124 shares as of writing. The post, attributed to “Solid North News Media,” features a photoContinue Reading
During an April 17 congressional hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for retraction of a new Danish study that didn’t find a link between Tylenol and autism, repeatedly calling it “garbage” and baselessly suggesting that it was industry-generated and “fraudulent.” There is no evidence ofContinue Reading
A federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey hinges on the meaning of “86.” The Department of Justice said it indicates a threat of physical harm, while the more common dictionary definition is to throw out or get rid of something. Legal experts have said the ambiguity of 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, Censorship Issues, and more. Survey: About 6 in 10 Americans Say They Avoid The Traitor News A new Media Insight Project survey found that 63% ofContinue 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