Claim: Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said that the recent heavy flooding in the country was caused by drainage systems that were intentionally blocked, in an apparent attempt to pin the blame on the Marcos administration. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by theContinue Reading
Claim: A 71-year-old man was arrested in Matag-ob, Leyte for selling corn in an unauthorized space. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-check this: The Facebook post by Philippine Digital Pulse, published on August 16, garnered more than 230,000 reactions, 29,300 comments, and 11,000 shares as of writing. The page has overContinue Reading
Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) admitted to being paid by the Marcos administration as part of a plan against former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded by channel “BANAT KABAYAN TV” was titled “Hala! OMG! Kasabwat pala? Plano ni Marcos at ICC,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. Disney’s ABC Sues FCC Over Broadcast Licenses Disney has sued the FCC, alleging the agency launched a retaliatory campaign against ABC thatContinue Reading
Voters tend to send the more truthful candidate to the US Senate. On average, winners perform better on PolitiFact checks than losers, incumbents better than challengers. But that may be changing.Continue Reading
Expanding on our Iffy.news/Veri.FYI session at WikiCredCon (February 15 2025). Please consider supporting the new Domain-Name Property Proposal in Wikidata, that emerged from this conference… Wikimedia is a wonderful source of information about the credibility of news sources. But it’s not a source of credibility data. It’s not a credibilityContinue 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
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
Following an executive order that called for breaking up the combination measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that a “recent” study “just came out” that “very strongly supports” the idea. But there’s no evidence of any such credible study,Continue Reading
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Claim: State auditor Roderick Wamil has been arrested and cited in contempt by the Senate after sharing his testimony during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Two YouTube videos containing the claim were uploaded days apart. The first, from channel “BANAT NEWS UPDATE,” postedContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Pia Cayetano suggested that she and her brother, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, might as well resign over accusations involving a spliced video and flood control projects in Taguig. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim has circulated as quote cards across multiple Facebook accounts since early August.Continue Reading
Claim: The ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may be halted after the Supreme Court (SC) declared unconstitutional the fourth impeachment complaint against her. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The reel bearing the claim was posted on July 25 and has already received 158,000 views, 11,100 reactions,Continue Reading