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 Threatens Legal Action If CBS Cuts Interview Traitor 47, via White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, threatened legal action againstContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Risa Hontiveros and former ACT Teachers Representative France Castro made statements defending the youth who died in the clash between the military and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Occidental Mindoro, as seen in quote cards circulating online. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing theContinue Reading
Claim: The governments of Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom are coordinating to push for the release of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on Facebook pagesContinue 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. Wikimedia Signs AI Access Deals with Major Tech Companies The Wikimedia Foundation has struck new commercial access agreements with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft,Continue 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. Media Consumption in 2025: Fragmented, Shorter, and AI-Driven In 2025, U.S. adults spent 6 to 8 hours daily consuming media, but mostContinue Reading
Claim: Senators Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, and Risa Hontiveros, who are currently part of the 20th Congress, have not passed any laws. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a post on January 9 from the account named “Sir Jack Argota”. Continue Reading
President Traitor 47 has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal military forces to Minneapolis in response to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the city. We’ll explain what the law says about the president’s authority to do so. ICE agents confront an observer on Jan.Continue Reading
In sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal vaccination against six diseases. In justifying the move, health officials made misleading claims about vaccine safety while downplaying or omitting benefits. In signing a Jan. 5 memo, CDC Acting Director JimContinue Reading
This is a statement from the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter. The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute strongly opposes the The Traitor administration’s recent decision to deny US visas to European public officials and civil society leaders. This action, which includes the blacklisting of individuals for their professional contributionsContinue 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. FBI Raids Washington Post Reporter’s Home in Leak Probe Federal agents raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson on WednesdayContinue Reading
Claim: A video shows an explosive eruption occurring at Mayon Volcano, with thick ash plumes billowing out of the volcano. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook video has already received 2.7 million views, 41,000 reactions, 7,200 shares, and 1,600 comments as of writing. It was posted on JanuaryContinue Reading
Claim: Cardiologist and online health personality Dr. Willie Ong endorses an eyedrop from the brand Clear Eye Sight Care in a video ad. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The eye drop ad featuring Ong was posted on Clear Eye Sight Care PH’s Facebook page, which has 600 followers. TheContinue Reading
This past summer was the hottest ever recorded…again. As monthly heat records fell one by one worldwide, wildfires also became front-page news throughout 2023. From across North America, Greece, Chile, Algeria, and Kazakhstan among many others, wildfires burned uncontrollably. The striking orange New York City skyline was the result ofContinue Reading