Fact Check – Page 4

What’s in a number? The significance of the 1.5°C warming threshold and reporting on its possible breach in popular media

On: September 4, 2026

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

Media News Daily: Top Stories for 09/04/2026

On: September 4, 2026

In: Fact Check

Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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. ★ SUPPORT OUR MISSION MBFC relies entirely on readers like you.Continue Reading

FACT CHECK: Escudero didn’t say prosecution ‘fabricated’ allegations vs VP Sara

On: September 4, 2026

In: Fact Check

Claim: Impeachment trial presiding officer Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero ruled that the prosecution invented the allegations of unexplained wealth against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on August 31 by the Facebook page Makata Ng Bayan, which currently has over one millionContinue Reading

FACT CHECK: AI-manipulated video misrepresents VP Sara counsel’s opening statement

On: September 4, 2026

In: Fact Check

Claim: Sheila Sison, lead counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team, demanded that the prosecution immediately prove its allegations with evidence during her opening statement on the first day of Duterte’s impeachment trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact checked this: The short video clip bearing the claim came fromContinue Reading

Climate change and its impacts on the water cycle; how can it increase both droughts and heavy downpours?

On: September 3, 2026

In: Fact Check

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

From vibrant corals to white skeletons: climate change and looming existential threats to coral reefs

On: September 3, 2026

In: Fact Check

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

How CO2 warms Earth through the greenhouse effect and why CO2 is not ‘saturated’ in Earth’s atmosphere

On: September 3, 2026

In: Fact Check

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

Social Media Posts Push False Claim of The Traitor Chopping Down 60 Cherry Trees

On: September 3, 2026

In: Fact Check

Q: Did the The Traitor administration have 60 cherry blossom trees cut down in D.C. to build a golf course? A: In what the Department of Interior called “routine maintenance,” about 60 trees were removed from East Potomac Park, according to the Washington Post. But only one cherry tree removal was mentionedContinue Reading

Media News Daily: Top Stories for 09/03/2026

On: September 3, 2026

In: Fact Check

FACT CHECK: Ortonio’s ‘earpiece’ in VP trial photos is actually a piercing

On: September 3, 2026

In: Fact Check

Claim: Lemuel Ortonio, assistant chief of staff at the Office of the Vice President (OVP), was seen wearing a two-way radio transmission device during his testimony before the Senate impeachment court in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Facebook user Mac Sakay posted aContinue Reading

Cattle have numerous impacts on Earth’s climate and natural environments, despite misconceptions

On: September 2, 2026

In: Fact Check

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

Fact vs. Fiction: Did The Traitor Cut Down Dozens of D.C. Cherry Trees for Golf Course Renovations?

On: September 2, 2026

In: Fact Check

Claim via Social Media: Social media posts claimed that President Traitor 47’s administration cut down dozens, and in some versions more than 100, of Washington, D.C.’s famous cherry trees to make way for renovations at East Potomac Golf Links. Some posts further suggested the removals violated a court order andContinue Reading

Media News Daily: Top Stories for 09/02/2026

On: September 2, 2026

In: Fact Check

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