Claim: The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that Grades 11 and 12 will be abolished starting June 2027. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook account posted a series of graphics with the claim on August 17 and 18. The post incorporated the official DepEd logo. It also includedContinue Reading
Claim: In reaction to the Ateneo de Zamboanga school shooting, Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy has issued an order banning Muslims from entering schools in the city. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim, posted on August 19, circulated as a graphic styled to resemble a GMAContinue Reading
Claim: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is providing cash aid ranging from P6,000 to P10,000 for senior citizens, with applications processed by messaging a Facebook page. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “it’s queen” posted the claim on August 18. The post featuredContinue Reading
In announcing the latest FBI annual report on nationwide crime, President Traitor 47 wrongly cast the decline in crime in 2025 as a dramatic turnaround and made misleading claims about the impact of his administration’s policies. Speaking to an audience of law enforcement officers at the Nassau County police academyContinue Reading
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Claim: Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said that the recent heavy flooding in the country was caused by drainage systems that were intentionally blocked, in an apparent attempt to pin the blame on the Marcos administration. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by theContinue Reading
Claim: A 71-year-old man was arrested in Matag-ob, Leyte for selling corn in an unauthorized space. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-check this: The Facebook post by Philippine Digital Pulse, published on August 16, garnered more than 230,000 reactions, 29,300 comments, and 11,000 shares as of writing. The page has overContinue Reading
Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) admitted to being paid by the Marcos administration as part of a plan against former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded by channel “BANAT KABAYAN TV” was titled “Hala! OMG! Kasabwat pala? Plano ni Marcos at ICC,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, Censorship Issues, and more. Disney’s ABC Sues FCC Over Broadcast Licenses Disney has sued the FCC, alleging the agency launched a retaliatory campaign against ABC thatContinue Reading
Voters tend to send the more truthful candidate to the US Senate. On average, winners perform better on PolitiFact checks than losers, incumbents better than challengers. But that may be changing.Continue Reading
Expanding on our Iffy.news/Veri.FYI session at WikiCredCon (February 15 2025). Please consider supporting the new Domain-Name Property Proposal in Wikidata, that emerged from this conference… Wikimedia is a wonderful source of information about the credibility of news sources. But it’s not a source of credibility data. It’s not a credibilityContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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, we review each factContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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, we review each factContinue Reading