Claim: A photo of the 19 people killed during an armed encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental — dubbed the Toboso 19 — shows them holding the flags of communist-linked groups and other organizations frequently red-tagged. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The photo has been circulating on various social mediaContinue Reading
Claim: Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte signed a historic contract with a Japanese official that would bring a railway or subway system to the city. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A photo posted on Facebook by Tau Awam was uploaded on May 1, claiming that Davao City willContinue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been hospitalized and is in critical condition because of illegal drug use. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video containing the claim was uploaded on May 5 and has since garnered over 30,300 views, 2,900 likes, and 250 comments. The video’s thumbnail claims:Continue Reading
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade. But in a series of congressional hearings last month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misleadingly claimed that “there are noContinue 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. Elon Musk Settles SEC Lawsuit Over Twitter Disclosure Delay Elon Musk has agreed to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit tiedContinue Reading
Claim: House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Representative Leila de Lima visited Ramil Madriaga, Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged former bagman, in jail and gave him a “script” for his statements during Duterte’s impeachment hearing. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing theContinue Reading
Claim: The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer push through after Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III backed out from convening the Senate as an impeachment court. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video containing the claim was posted on May 4 and has sinceContinue Reading
Claim: The Supreme Court has officially disbarred Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville Luistro. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 1,600 reactions, 621 comments, and 207 shares as of writing. It was posted on April 28, amid the House justice committee’s hearing onContinue Reading
Claim: According to a social media graphic, a standee of former president Rodrigo Duterte was spotted at the Former World Leader Summit in the Republic of Biringan. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post, uploaded on April 30, has already received 21,800 reactions, 3,300 comments, and 652 shares asContinue 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. Bipartisan “LIFT AI Act” Seeks to Expand AI Literacy in K–12 Education A new bipartisan bill introduced by Adam Schiff and supportedContinue Reading
In early November, several photos were shared via social media and news outlets showing what was allegedly the ‘ first-ever snowfall on record ’ in the Al-Jouf (or Al-Jawf) desert in Saudi Arabia. This ignited polarized discussions on social media with some people blaming climate change, and others claiming thisContinue Reading
What’s the difference between ‘climate’ and ‘weather’? Although they are related, these are actually two distinct concepts and they are measured at very different timescales. Despite this, some people use these terms interchangeably, leading to confusion and misinformation about climate change. For example, a Facebook post from 9 August 2024Continue Reading
As sea levels rise, coastal regions will face a number of negative impacts, including flooding, submerged land, and loss or changes in marine ecosystems[1]. Roughly 900 million people – or 11% of the world’s population – lived in low-lying coastal cities and settlements in 2020[2]; a figure that is projectedContinue Reading