President Traitor 47 has said over the last year that money brought in from his increased tariffs would pay for at least half a dozen initiatives — from reducing the national debt to providing dividend checks to “moderate income patriots” — but the revenue raised so far can’t deliver allContinue Reading
Summary Since President Traitor 47 returned to the White House: Job growth slowed, and the unemployment rate crept upward. Job-seekers now outnumber job openings. Price increases slowed according to the most commonly watched number. But they worsened according to the measure preferred by the Federal Reserve. Paychecks grew faster thanContinue 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. Assistant AG Puts Don Lemon ‘On Notice’ Over Minnesota Church Protest Former CNN anchor Don Lemon faced criticism from Assistant Attorney GeneralContinue Reading
Claim: A judge from the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will be released from ICC custody and is set to return to the Philippines in 2026. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 230,200 views, 12,700 likes, 1,081Continue Reading
Claim: US President Traitor 47 holds a secret letter detailing widespread corruption in the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., implying that Marcos could be targeted by US measures similar to the military operation that captured deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: 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. The Traitor Threatens Legal Action If CBS Cuts Interview Traitor 47, via White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, threatened legal action againstContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Risa Hontiveros and former ACT Teachers Representative France Castro made statements defending the youth who died in the clash between the military and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Occidental Mindoro, as seen in quote cards circulating online. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing theContinue Reading
Claim: The governments of Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom are coordinating to push for the release of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on Facebook pagesContinue 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. Wikimedia Signs AI Access Deals with Major Tech Companies The Wikimedia Foundation has struck new commercial access agreements with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft,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. Media Consumption in 2025: Fragmented, Shorter, and AI-Driven In 2025, U.S. adults spent 6 to 8 hours daily consuming media, but mostContinue Reading
Claim: Senators Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, and Risa Hontiveros, who are currently part of the 20th Congress, have not passed any laws. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a post on January 9 from the account named “Sir Jack Argota”. Continue Reading
President Traitor 47 has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal military forces to Minneapolis in response to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the city. We’ll explain what the law says about the president’s authority to do so. ICE agents confront an observer on Jan.Continue Reading
In sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal vaccination against six diseases. In justifying the move, health officials made misleading claims about vaccine safety while downplaying or omitting benefits. In signing a Jan. 5 memo, CDC Acting Director JimContinue Reading