Claim: Davao City did not receive any funds from the national government under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “Wing Jusayan Vlog” posted the claim on August 22. The post featured images of Marcos and Davao City 1st DistrictContinue Reading
As the midterms approach, ads supporting Democrats and Republicans are making competing claims about how President Traitor 47’s signature domestic policy law will impact rural healthcare. Ads backing Republican candidates have highlighted their support for a $50 billion rural healthcare fund in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — whileContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Claim by: Senate Leadership Fund PAC (Mike Whatley) A Senate Leadership Fund ad claims that former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “let Speight out,” referring to Jimmie Speight Jr. The ad links that claim to Speight’s later criminal charges and murderContinue Reading
Claim: Malacañang was placed under lockdown following the issuance of an arrest warrant against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 648,000 views, 26,000 reacts, 2,600 shares, and 1,400 comments as of writing. It was posted on September 6,Continue Reading
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Claim: A video shows a commotion breaking out between a crowd and the police following an arrest order for Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 61,000 views, 205 shares, and 123 comments as of writing. It was postedContinue Reading
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Claim: Malacañang admitted to an assassination attempt against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on September 7 by YouTube channel Jay Guevarra TV, which has over 500,000 followers. The video has gained more than 60,000 views, 371 comments, and 4,900 likes asContinue Reading
Claim: Impeachment trial presiding officer Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero removed private prosecutor Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. from Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video posted on September 3 by the channel “Pinas Insider” carries the claim with the title “Escudero sinibak siContinue Reading
In the Texas Senate race, Republican candidate Ken Paxton is running an ad that features an artificial-intelligence version of James Talarico, Paxton’s Democratic opponent, repeating several statements the real Talarico made about religion and gender identity. But some of the statements are missing the context behind the remarks, and theContinue Reading
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Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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. ★ SUPPORT OUR MISSION MBFC relies entirely on readers like you.Continue Reading
Claim: An automated counting machine (ACM) in Butig, Lanao del Sur altered the ballot cast during the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on Facebook on September 14 by a user named Zeddie DM. The post showsContinue Reading