Claim: National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag is heading to Colombia to investigate the buildings destroyed by a powerful earthquake, which are believed to have been constructed with steel from a Davao City corporation. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook user named Nick Vlogs posted aContinue Reading
In the Ohio Senate race, a Republican ad blames former Sen. Sherrod Brown for a deadly crash in April on an Ohio interstate in which an immigrant was charged with vehicular homicide. But there’s no evidence of any tie between Brown’s votes on immigration, as the ad suggests, and theContinue Reading
The White House has provided no federal data to support President Traitor 47’s claims that because of his “no tax on tips” policy, “440,000 tipped workers” in Nevada “saved an average of $10,000 on their taxes,” and “130,000 tipped workers” in Georgia “saved an average of more than $7,000 onContinue 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. Former Stars and Stripes Editor Says Pentagon Fired Him Over Censorship Concerns Former Stars and Stripes editor Erik Slavin said he wasContinue Reading
Claim: Detained businesswoman and contractor Sarah Discaya admitted that politicians and contractors were jointly stealing public funds through flood control projects. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A reel posted by a Facebook user on August 18 carries the claim with the caption, “When Sara Discaya once said,” alongside theContinue Reading
Claim: Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano have fled the country; they were photographed at an airport this August. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by a Facebook user on August 19. It has now reached more than 1,700 reactions, 600 comments, and 300 shares asContinue Reading
In recent public appearances, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said obesity dropped 3% “in the last year” and suggested the The Traitor administration deserves at least some of the credit. One poll shows obesity falling by about that much — but the decline happened overContinue 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. HD Media to Acquire 25 Local Publications West Virginia’s HD Media is acquiring 25 publications from AIM Media Management, effective Sept. 1.Continue Reading
Claim: TV host Bianca Gonzalez criticized the Duterte family and called for their imprisonment, saying the country has fallen into ruin since they came to power. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The quote containing the claim was posted by Facebook page PH Daily Inquiry on August 21. Despite theContinue Reading
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Claim: All Filipinos, including those not included in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), can receive a sack of rice and P5,000 in cash assistance upon registering for the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) program. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “UpliftContinue Reading