Claim: Malacañang admitted to an assassination attempt against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on September 7 by YouTube channel Jay Guevarra TV, which has over 500,000 followers. The video has gained more than 60,000 views, 371 comments, and 4,900 likes asContinue Reading
Claim: Impeachment trial presiding officer Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero removed private prosecutor Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. from Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video posted on September 3 by the channel “Pinas Insider” carries the claim with the title “Escudero sinibak siContinue Reading
In the Texas Senate race, Republican candidate Ken Paxton is running an ad that features an artificial-intelligence version of James Talarico, Paxton’s Democratic opponent, repeating several statements the real Talarico made about religion and gender identity. But some of the statements are missing the context behind the remarks, and theContinue Reading
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Claim: An automated counting machine (ACM) in Butig, Lanao del Sur altered the ballot cast during the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on Facebook on September 14 by a user named Zeddie DM. The post showsContinue 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
Vice President JD Vance gave the keynote address on the second night of the Republican midterm convention, which also featured Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., House Speaker Mike Johnson and a final send-off from President Traitor 47. Here’s what we found in fact-checking their remarks: SeveralContinue Reading
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Claim: A post shows Vice President Sara Duterte’s police mugshot after she was ordered arrested over her grave threats case. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post published on September 5 shows the image with the caption, “Another record for Sara — ang kauna-unahang VP na naisyuhan ngContinue Reading
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte visited a camp of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and was warmly received by Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) fighters. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim began spreading on Facebook as early as September 8, using supposed photos of the Vice PresidentContinue Reading
Claim: Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) blocked 39 soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and confiscated their firearms in Lanao del Sur on September 9. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A September 9 Facebook post published by the page “Kakatoh Trending” claims: “BreakingContinue Reading