Throughout October, President Traitor 47 has traveled across the country, holding campaign rallies supporting Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms. He has several more rallies scheduled before Election Day on Nov. 3. In his remarks, which tend to last more than an hour, he has mostly boasted about his andContinue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants to wage war in Mindanao and against China to avoid liability for graft, as well as to have a reason for declaring martial law. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page, “Makata ng Bayan,” with 1.1 million followers posted a graphic onContinue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wants to shut down the Supreme Court (SC) after it ruled parts of the 2024 to 2026 national budgets unconstitutional. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A video posted by Facebook user Ka’abs on October 24 claims, in overlaid text, that Marcos isContinue Reading
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Claim: The Chinese embassy confirmed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sent former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague at Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s request. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Posts made by Facebook users Mike Romero and Gerald Mfgbf Sards Sarmiento claimed that the Chinese embassy confirmed that two governmentContinue Reading
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte and her brother, Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, said the Senate threw out the impeachment case against the Vice President and that the trial wasted public funds. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Two Facebook reels posted by the page “Duterte Supporters” on OctoberContinue Reading
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Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Welcome to our weekly media literacy quiz. This quiz will test your knowledge of the past week’s events with a focus on facts, misinformation, bias, and general media literacy. Please share and compare your results. Media Literacy=the ability to critically analyzeContinue Reading
An ad from the campaign of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska features a mother whose 22-year-old son died from fentanyl and who claims Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola took contributions from “liberals [who] opened our borders to the drug cartels” and then “voted with them against securing our border.”Continue Reading
In late August, Democrat James Talarico said that he had told “every … wealthy person” that “if you are OK with getting taxed more, if you’re OK with me limiting your influence in politics, you are welcome to join this movement that we are building.” But an ad from hisContinue Reading
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Claim: The Office of the President announced the official removal of Grades 11 and 12 from the country’s education system. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook user posted a supposed statement from the Office of the President, purportedly signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. It read: “Inanunsyo naContinue Reading
Claim: A Filipino suspect in the drug shipment intercepted in Laos, who was reportedly a former employee of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, identified presidential son and Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Sandro Marcos as the alleged mastermind behind the operation. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook postContinue Reading