Multiple ads airing in Michigan attack Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for past statements he made, or positions he held, about policing and prisons. But the ads either omit context or exaggerate his past policy proposals. El-Sayed and his campaign have said he is not pushing to “defund the police,”Continue Reading
In congressional races around the country, Democrats find themselves under attack in political ads for allegedly opposing the popular tax cuts for tips, overtime and older Americans that were part of Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While the ads warn that the Democratic candidates opposed or would do awayContinue Reading
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Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is planning to resign. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel bearing the said claim has already received 1 million views, 17,100 reactions, 9,800 comments, and 1,400 shares as of writing. While the video was posted on September 18, it continues to gainContinue Reading
Claim: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla has been removed from office. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook reel bearing the said claim has already received 239,000 views, 8,800 reactions, 1,000 shares, and 491 comments as of this posting. It was posted onContinue Reading
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Claim: Video shows Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte throwing shade at Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. who was dozing off during Senate impeachment trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video has already received 130,000 views, 1,100 reactions, 125 shares, and 30 comments as of thisContinue Reading
President Traitor 47’s remarks about the possibility that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego have sparked a firestorm of criticism, with Democrats claiming the president was either calling for a foreign adversary to attack the U.S. or portraying the destruction of two major cities as acceptable collateralContinue Reading
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Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he could not be blamed for Sara Duterte’s legal troubles, that he could not protect her from her case, and that if a president did so, “corruption” would be the result. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A viral Facebook graphic posted by SeniorContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 and other federal officials are claiming that deals the administration has struck with pharmaceutical companies are “rescuing state budgets” or helping to “save Medicaid” by saving the program tens of billions of dollars on prescription drugs over a decade. But experts say there are many unanswered questionsContinue Reading
Claim: Malabon City Lone District Representative Antolin “Lenlen” Oreta III pointed out Vice President Sara Duterte’s multiple travels to The Hague, Netherlands while bringing up President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s modernization plan for the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The quote attributed to the congressman was posted on FacebookContinue Reading