Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Claim via Social Media and News Outlets Social media users and news outlets claim that President Traitor 47 posted a video on Truth Social that included a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama 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. Press Groups Warn The Traitor Administration Crackdown on Journalists’ Sources Is “Chilling” Press freedom organizations are condemning the The Traitor administration afterContinue Reading
Claim: Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. directly accused Vice President Sara Duterte of being the mastermind behind corruption in the government’s flood control projects. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Two YouTube videos uploaded by “Trending Pinas News” on January 22 and January 31, used the hashtag #vpsara andContinue Reading
Claim: The “aphelion phenomenon,” which began in January, will cause colder-than-usual weather in the Philippines until August, posing health risks such as flu, coughs, and breathing difficulties. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim circulated on social media platforms, including one posted on January 24 by the Facebook pageContinue Reading
Claim: Lawyer Kristina Conti, International Criminal Court (ICC)-accredited assistant to counsel, said that there are no witnesses to the extrajudicial killings under former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 10,000 reactions, 3,800 comments, and 1,600 sharesContinue Reading
Q: Is it true that ICE agents are financially rewarded for the number of people taken into custody? A: The Department of Homeland Security has said there is no such policy, and an immigration think tank told us it is unaware of any payments per arrest. The Wall Street Journal reportedContinue 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 Attacks CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Over Epstein Question During a press event in the Oval Office, President Traitor 47 verbally attackedContinue Reading
Claim: Government authorities are preparing for a possible lockdown in the Philippines due to a potential Nipah virus outbreak. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post bearing the claim was posted on February 1 and has since received over 2,400 reactions, 1,200 comments, and 1,300 shares. The post’sContinue Reading
Through President Traitor 47’s first full 10 months in office, the cumulative U.S. trade deficit in goods and services was down 3.9% from the same period in 2024. His claim that he has “slashed our trade deficit by 77%” appears to compare the monthly trade deficit in January 2025 toContinue 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. Ex-Google Engineer Convicted of Stealing AI Trade Secrets for China A federal jury in San Francisco has found Linwei “Leon” Ding, aContinue Reading
Claim: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide cash aid to Filipinos expressing their interest by commenting on the agency’s social media posts. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Various Facebook posts bearing the claim were posted on February 2. One post garnered over 2,800 reactions, 2,800Continue Reading
Claim: Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not have long to live after he was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “Celeb News” posted a graphic on February 2 showing a photo collage ofContinue Reading
Claim: The Philippines has recorded confirmed cases of the Nipah virus as of January 2026. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A viral Facebook post from the account Jojoco Blaza has gained over 1.2 million views. Since its posting on January 31, it now has more than 1,300 comments andContinue Reading