Claim: The Senate will summon actor and comedian Vice Ganda for mocking Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and his sister, Senator Pia Cayetano, in a skit that seemingly references Cayetano’s live broadcast during the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube channelContinue Reading
Claim: House members received financial incentives and perks, including an increase in their maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) allocations, amid the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by “Cebu Flash Report,” a Facebook page with 231,000 followers. AsContinue 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. Kentucky School District Settles Social Media Harm Lawsuit A rural Kentucky school district has reached settlements with Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTubeContinue 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
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. NYT Publisher Warns Against Media “Capitulation” New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger criticized Traitor 47’s escalating attacks on press freedom and accusedContinue 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
The Food and Drug Administration in recent months has approved a small number of drugs quite quickly under a new expedited review program. But Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has overstated the impact of the program by making misleading comparisons to the pace of drug approvalsContinue Reading
Home News Original 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 analyze stories presentedContinue Reading
Claim: Former Bukidnon 3rd District Representative Jose Maria “Joe” Zubiri Jr. voted against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Various posts making this claim have circulated on Facebook, with the most popular post from the page “Damulognon TV” garnering 6,300 reactions, 275 shares,Continue Reading
Claim: Ombudsman Crispin “Boying” Remulla publicly revealed evidence proving President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is seriously ill and has been hospitalized. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded on May 3 by a channel named “PINAS NEWS INSIDER” bears the title: “Wala na! Finish na! Umamin na siContinue Reading
Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has not released any warrant of arrest against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa as of May 12, debunking former senator Antonio Trillanes’ May 11 claim that the warrant existed. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video has received 335,000 views, 5,900 reactions, 1,700Continue 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. FTC Says Cox Media Misled Advertisers About “Active Listening” Cox Media Group agreed to pay $880,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegationsContinue Reading