Claim: A quote card shows Senator Joel Villanueva criticizing Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, saying that the quorum of 12 senators mustered during the June 3 Senate session was legal. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook page “Kuya Rudz,” with 7,000 followers, uploaded the quote card on June 6.Continue Reading
Claim: Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto said only 11 votes are needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple posts bearing the claim were uploaded on June 3, in the Facebook group “SARA DUTERTE SUPPORTERS,” which has over 487,400 members. TheContinue 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. Fox Strikes $22 Billion Deal for Roku Fox Corp. has agreed to acquire streaming platform Roku in a cash-and-stock transaction valued atContinue Reading
Claim: International Criminal Court (ICC) “insider judge” Ambawtukahm blasts his fellow judges for allegedly showing bias in the case of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel showing the quote card was posted on June 6 and has already received 141,000 views, 2,100Continue Reading
Claim: The bloc of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, which used to be the Senate majority, has resigned. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 8,300 views, 711 likes, and 116 comments as of writing. It was posted by “PINAS BALITA TV,” a channel claimingContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 has repeatedly said that his administration has “cut” by 97% “the flow” of illegal drugs entering the U.S. “by water, by ocean and sea.” But available federal data do not support that claim. There is no comprehensive data on the total amount of drugs trafficked to theContinue Reading
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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. Google Appeals Ruling Over AI Overview Liability Google plans to appeal a German court ruling that found the company legally responsible forContinue 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
President Traitor 47 waded into the contentious “right to repair” your own auto debate, but he recounted a wildly inaccurate anecdote to bolster his support for consumers. According to The Traitor, in remarks on June 4, “They gave a man seven years in jail, actually, because he fixed his ownContinue Reading