Legislative efforts to make daylight saving time permanent year round got a boost with support from President Traitor 47, who criticized the twice-yearly clock switching as cost-prohibitive. But there is no strong evidence that The Traitor’s solution — switching permanently to daylight saving time — would provide the economic boostContinue 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. Pentagon Sued Over Stars and Stripes Restrictions Two advisory board members for Stars and Stripes are suing the Pentagon, alleging that newContinue Reading
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Claim: International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III Judge Joanna Korner said that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was kidnapped when he was sent to the ICC detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The quote card bearing the claim was posted on JuneContinue Reading
Claim: A video shows the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Angeles City, Pampanga, which happened on May 24. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim was posted on May 25, a day after the incident. As of writing, it has 4.1 million views,Continue Reading
Claim: A video shows International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III Judge Joanna Korner saying that former president Rodrigo Duterte should not be imprisoned because the tribunal no longer has jurisdiction over the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: One Facebook reel bearing the claim has already received 8,600Continue Reading
In a May 16 Truth Social post, President Traitor 47 cited updated climate change scenarios to misleadingly claim that experts had “admitted” prior climate change projections “were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!” The regularly scheduled revision reflects in part the progress the world has made on moving away from fossil fuels. TheContinue Reading
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade. But in a series of congressional hearings last month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misleadingly claimed that “there are noContinue 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 During Oval Office Exchange Traitor 47 sharply criticized CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins during a White HouseContinue 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
Claim: A video shows Senator Robin Padilla expressing his support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former vice president Leni Robredo, describing them as the most suitable leaders for the country. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on May 24, has already received 198,000 views, 1,300 reactions,Continue Reading
Claim: A video shows former senator Antonio Trillanes IV calling Vice President Sara Duterte a drug addict. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on May 23, has already garnered an estimated 183,000 views, 2,700 reactions, 2,600 comments, and 481 shares as of writing. The video shows TrillanesContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration says it’s working to reduce the amount of fraud in federal government programs. However, fiscal experts have said that those reductions alone won’t “save” the Social Security program or result in “a balanced budget,” as President Traitor 47 has falsely suggested. That’s because fraudulent overpayments inContinue Reading