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. Sharyn Alfonsi Exits ‘60 Minutes’ Amid CBS Turmoil Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi says CBS News declined to renew her contractContinue 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: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Senate to stop the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel bearing the claim has already garnered 407,000 views, 2,000 reactions, 749 comments, and 181 shares as of writing. It was posted on MayContinue Reading
Maryland election officials are mailing replacement ballots to voters after a vendor error led to some voters receiving a mail-in ballot for the wrong political party’s primary in June. However, in criticizing the mix-up, President Traitor 47 distorted the facts to claim that 500,000 “fake,” “corrupt” and “illegal” ballots hadContinue 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: Senators Erwin Tulfo and Lito Lapid have switched to the majority bloc and now support Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim was posted on May 25 and has since garnered over 527,000 views, 4,500 likes, and 640 comments. TextContinue 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. U.S. Journalist Charged as Alleged Chinese Agent American journalist and author Thomas Weir Pauken II has been charged with acting as anContinue Reading
Claim: Former president and now Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said that lawmakers are pushing for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment to stop her from becoming president, knowing that if Duterte wins, she would get back at her critics for trying to hinder her presidential bid. Rating: FALSE WhyContinue 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 Senate will summon actor and comedian Vice Ganda for mocking Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and his sister, Senator Pia Cayetano, in a skit that seemingly references Cayetano’s live broadcast during the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube channelContinue Reading
Claim: House members received financial incentives and perks, including an increase in their maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) allocations, amid the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by “Cebu Flash Report,” a Facebook page with 231,000 followers. 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. Kentucky School District Settles Social Media Harm Lawsuit A rural Kentucky school district has reached settlements with Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTubeContinue 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