Claim: Secretary of Interior and Local Government Jonvic Remulla urged Filipinos to move past the flood control corruption controversy as the dry summer season approaches, calling on the public to focus instead on the health risks posed by counterfeit cigarettes. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several versions of aContinue 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. TV Station Managers’ Defamation Suit Against Nexstar Moves Forward A federal judge ruled that former WOOD-TV news managers Amy Fox and StantonContinue Reading
Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) is releasing detained former president Rodrigo Duterte after Fujiki Shunichi of the International Career Support Association (ICSA) pleaded for his release at the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session on March 11. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube post containing theContinue Reading
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