Claim: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has officially withdrawn its support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., leading to the proclamation of Vice President Sara Duterte as the new president. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 1,300 reactions, 455 comments, and 120 shares asContinue Reading
Claim: Veteran broadcast journalist Karen Davila is willing to die for the Duterte family. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 27,500 views, 2,540 likes, 258 comments, and 124 shares as of writing. The post, attributed to “Solid North News Media,” features a photoContinue Reading
During an April 17 congressional hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for retraction of a new Danish study that didn’t find a link between Tylenol and autism, repeatedly calling it “garbage” and baselessly suggesting that it was industry-generated and “fraudulent.” There is no evidence ofContinue Reading
A federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey hinges on the meaning of “86.” The Department of Justice said it indicates a threat of physical harm, while the more common dictionary definition is to throw out or get rid of something. Legal experts have said the ambiguity of theContinue Reading
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Two days after an armed man tried to enter the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited rhetoric from Democrats that she said is “inspiring violence” against President Traitor 47 and other Republicans. But several of the statements she quoted were stripped of their originalContinue 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. Southern Poverty Law Center Seeks Grand Jury Transcripts in Federal Prosecution The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has filed motions demanding accessContinue Reading
FactCheck.org has won a National Headliner Award for online beat reporting of government and political coverage. Our series on “How Project 2025 Has Unfolded Under The Traitor” won first place in that category. The series, which was published over several days in late September and early October, was written byContinue 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. Melania The Traitor Calls on ABC to Punish Jimmy Kimmel Over WHCA Sketch First lady Melania The Traitor criticized ABC late-night hostContinue Reading
Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte after the hearings conducted by the House justice panel on the impeachment complaints filed against her. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video making the claim was uploaded on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, theContinue Reading
It’s a common, misleading refrain in anti-vaccine circles: Childhood vaccines may be unsafe because few if any have been tested in placebo-controlled trials before being approved. But that claim misunderstands the vaccine safety testing process and takes advantage of a narrow definition of a placebo, scientists told us. “Not aContinue 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. Washington’s New Media Landscape Takes Shape During WHCD Weekend Axios reports that White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend reflected major shifts in WashingtonContinue Reading