Claim: Veteran actress Chanda Romero has passed away due to a heart attack. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post containing the claim was posted on October 11 and has 2,100 reactions, 390 comments, and 110 shares, as of writing. The post features a black and white photoContinue Reading
Claim: A Facebook post contains online registration links for the scholarship program “Iskolar ng Bayan,” which provides educational aid to elementary, high school, and college students. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on October 3 by a Facebook page named “Gov.ph updates”, which has over 65,000Continue 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, and more. Illinois Press Association CEO Resigns Amid Legal Dispute Over Journalist Rights Lawsuit Don Craven, CEO of the Illinois Press Association (IPA), resigned this weekContinue Reading
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Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Welcome to our weekly media literacy quiz. This quiz will test your knowledge of the past week’s events with a focus on facts, misinformation, bias, and general media literacy. Please share and compare your results. Media Literacy=the ability to critically analyzeContinue Reading
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As has been the case each year since 2022, updated COVID-19 vaccines were released leading into the fall season, and the shots should be broadly available to people age 6 months and up. For the first time, however, the vaccines are not approved for all age groups, and the vaccinesContinue 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, and more. Pope Leo XIV Defends Press Freedom, Calls Journalists a “Bulwark Against Lies” Pope Leo XIV issued a strong endorsement of press freedom on Thursday,Continue Reading
Claim: The Social Security System (SSS) is granting members P20,000 in cash aid as an unemployment benefit under the Calamity Loan Assistance (CLAP) program. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in an online article titled “P20,000 SSS Assistance For Every Member.” The article provides information aboutContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, weContinue Reading
Summary The final numbers for Joe Biden’s full term are nearly all in. Here’s our rundown of various statistical measures during his presidency: Inflation roared back, shrinking the value of workers’ paychecks. Consumer prices rose 21.5%. Gasoline alone rose 31%. After adjusting for inflation, private-sector average weekly earnings shrank 4%.Continue 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, and more. HarperCollins UK Apologizes for Unverified Claims About Melania The Traitor and Jeffrey Epstein HarperCollins UK issued a public apology on Tuesday after publishing unverifiedContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, weContinue Reading