Claim: The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Supreme Court (SC) has put an end to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 2.2 million views, 62,800 reactions, 12,000 shares, and 7,500 comments as ofContinue Reading
Claim: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro has been banned from Canada after being criticized by Canada’s prime minister. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded by Boses ng Bayan PH on July 4 is titled “Ante Kler, ban na sa Canada? Grabe minister ng Canada galit dinContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 said at a June faith conference that “religion is back in our country, bigger and stronger than it has been in many, many years” and “it’s going up.” The statement is misleading, as multiple surveys show lower religious affiliation and engagement than in past years — despiteContinue Reading
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Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been arrested. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel, posted on July 10, has already received 453,000 views, 7,700 reactions, 3,600 comments, and 1,300 shares as of writing. The post shows a photo of Marcos being arrested by police. The video’s narratorContinue 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. States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Merger 12 states have sued to block Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing theContinue Reading
Claim: Lawyer Sheila Sison, the lead defense counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial, is the daughter of Jose C. Sison, a prominent lawyer and television presenter of the legal drama anthology “Ipaglaban Mo!” Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the Facebook post hasContinue Reading
Q: Does Barack Obama still owe contractors or subcontractors money for work done on his presidential library in Chicago? A: Some subcontractors have said they were not paid for their work. The Obama Foundation told us that the construction project manager (Lakeside Alliance) has the “primary responsibility” to “hire andContinue Reading
FactCheck.org has won the 2025 Sigma Delta Chi award for fact-checking from the Society of Professional Journalists. This is our fourth win in the fact-checking category and our fifth award from SPJ overall. Our winning entry of three stories by Senior Writer D’Angelo Gore and Deputy Director Robert Farley providedContinue Reading
Claim: Senator-judge Panfilo Lacson called for lowering the conviction threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial from 16 votes to 14. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post on July 10, made on Facebook by user Sergio Garcia Trinidad, has amassed more than 1,600 reactions and 500 commentsContinue 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. New York Times Reporters Subpoenaed Over Qatari Jet Coverage The The Traitor administration issued subpoenas to four New York Times journalists afterContinue Reading
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