Claim: Senator Rodante Marcoleta will replace President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as president of the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A video uploaded on November 26 by the channel “NEWS UPDATE FILES” carried the title: “Good news! Confirmed! Marcoleta, New President? Marcos Jr., papalitan na (to be replaced)?”Continue Reading
Upending decades-old guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted to no longer issue a blanket recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Throughout the meeting, many panelists made misleading claims about the vaccine. Here, we address claims about the vaccine’s effectivenessContinue Reading
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that he received “total exoneration” in an investigative report by the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General regarding a Signal group chat about a military attack in Yemen. But the report contradicts that assessment, concluding that Hegseth’s messages “created a risk to operational security thatContinue Reading
Claim: Video shows Rodrigo Duterte urging the public to support his daughter, Sara Duterte, in her term as vice president and in her plan to run as president in the 2028 elections. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on December 3, has already gained 133,000 views, 9,400Continue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Claim by DHS and Social Media: Following a Department of Homeland Security press release, claims spread widely that sanctuary policies in New York allowed nearly 7,000 “criminal illegal aliens” to go free — implying that undocumented immigrants commit disproportionately high levelsContinue 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. Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in $82.7 Billion Deal Netflix has won the race to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in a landmarkContinue Reading
Claim: The Office of the Vice President under Sara Duterte has reportedly earned the top Commission on Audit (COA) rating for three years in a row. Rating: MISLEADING Why we fact-checked this: Posts claiming that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) under Sara Duterte has received the “highest [CommissionContinue Reading
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte took control of the Philippine Army following a supposed plan by the military to defy orders from Malacañang Palace, a move purportedly intended to ensure national stability amid the ongoing political turmoil. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: An article posted by a website claimingContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Imee Marcos was removed from her post as Senator after her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., filed a case against her. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post claiming that Senator Imee Marcos was removed from her post was published on November 30, 2025, and hasContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, on Dec. 1, claiming without evidence that his prosecution had been a “setup” by the Biden administration and that Hernández was targeted because he was president of a country where drug cartels operated. “If somebody sells drugs inContinue Reading
The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine division claimed in a leaked email that “at least 10 children” died from COVID-19 vaccination, using that to justify major vaccine regulatory changes. Experts, however, say too little information was provided to verify the claim. Studies and safety assessments in theContinue Reading
Claim: Starting December 7, a liquor ban will be imposed in select areas of the country, with fines amounting to between P25,000 to P200,000. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: On December 1, the Facebook page “TNC Nationwide” posted a video styled as a newscast, with the announcer claiming: “TotalContinue 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. Wall Street Journal Calls for Hegseth Testimony Over Controversial U.S. Boat Strikes The Wall Street Journal editorial board has demanded that Defense Secretary PeteContinue Reading