Claim: A photo shows the explosive eruption of Mayon Volcano, with lava flows seen on the volcano’s slopes. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 2,100 reactions, 672 comments, and 249 shares as of writing. It was posted on May 3, a day after Mayon VolcanoContinue Reading
Claim: The Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube videos containing the claim have accumulated a combined total of 37,000 views, 958 likes, and 98 comments as of writing. The videos were posted by “PINAS BALITA TV,”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. Google Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit for $50 Million Google has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought byContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to resign immediately over the flood control corruption controversy. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 6,200 views, 391 likes, and 69 comments as of writing. It was uploaded on a YouTube channelContinue Reading
This past summer was the hottest ever recorded…again. As monthly heat records fell one by one worldwide, wildfires also became front-page news throughout 2023. From across North America, Greece, Chile, Algeria, and Kazakhstan among many others, wildfires burned uncontrollably. The striking orange New York City skyline was the result ofContinue Reading
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, long before vaccines became available, many countries acted to curb the spread of the virus by imposing restrictions on people’s movement called lockdowns. Lockdowns have saved lives by reducing the physical interactions between infected and uninfected people, which in turn reduces transmissionContinue Reading
1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science[1]. Further, the legally binding Paris Agreement tasksContinue Reading
If your tap ran dry and stores closed down, where would you get your freshwater? Water is essential to human life – so important, in fact, that civilizations throughout history have developed around this vital resource. In modern times, many people are fortunate enough to rely on a running tap,Continue Reading
Coral reefs and their ecosystems serve important roles on Earth – they flourish with biodiversity, providing habitat to 25% of known marine species [1,2] , and offer coastal protection from storm surges and cyclones [1] . However, coral reefs are also one of the most sensitive marine ecosystems on Earth,Continue Reading
There is no doubt about it – climate science can be complex. But sometimes this complexity is mistaken for uncertainty. A recurring example is our scientific understanding of carbon dioxide’s (CO2) effects as a greenhouse gas[2]. However, the evidence for CO2 as a greenhouse gas is well-established and is builtContinue 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. Fox News Wins Additional Discovery in Smartmatic Defamation Case A New York appeals court granted Fox News additional discovery in Smartmatic’s $2.7Continue 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
Key Takeaways: There were 1.5 billion cattle on Earth in 2022 – that’s more cattle than there are people in any single country right now; Cattle production emits greenhouse gases both through enteric fermentation (i.e., gas produced from digestion) and farming processes – these greenhouse gases warm Earth; Cattle produceContinue Reading