On March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers. Previous versions of the bill, called only the SAVE Act,Continue Reading
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been sentenced to reclusion perpetua in his International Criminal Court (ICC) case. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the said claim has already received 45,017 views and 3,500 reactions as of writing. It was posted on March 8, 2026, days afterContinue 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. Federal Judge Orders Restoration of Voice of America Staff Amid Legal Battle A federal judge ordered the U.S. Agency for Global MediaContinue Reading
Claim: Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo publicly disputed Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that repatriating overseas Filipino workers from the Middle East would be easy, citing airspace restrictions and security threats in the region. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post quoted Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo saying,Continue Reading
The Traitor administration officials have claimed that they are saving Americans over $1.3 trillion by ending regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. But the figure does not incorporate any benefits of the emissions standards. By one of the Environmental Protection Agency’s own calculations, getting rid 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. BBC Seeks Dismissal of The Traitor’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit The BBC has filed a motion in a U.S. court to dismissContinue Reading
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… The post MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 03/13/2026 appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check., Read MoreContinue 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. GOP Senator Warns FCC Not to Threaten Broadcasters Over Iran War Coverage Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) criticized Federal Communications Commission Chair BrendanContinue Reading
Claim: Fuel prices in the Philippines can reach up to ₱200 per liter because of a drone attack that hit the state-owned Saudi Aramco oil refinery in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts posted in the week of March 9, uploaded separately by threeContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has been removed from his position in the Senate. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 7,400 views, 591 likes, and 65 comments as of this posting. It was uploaded on a YouTube channel claiming to be a newsContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has been expelled from the Senate. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in several Facebook posts, two of them with substantial interactions — a post on March 9 from the page “Ritz East” with around 1,300 reactions, 504 comments,Continue Reading
Claim: Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte sought assistance from China to help evacuate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded in the Middle East. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 584,300 views, 67,300 likes, 3,362 comments, and 5,279 shares as of this posting. 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. Journalist Sues Grammarly Over Alleged Misuse of Writers’ Identities Journalist Julia Angwin has filed a class-action lawsuit against Grammarly, alleging the companyContinue Reading