Claim: Senior National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent John Mark Calilung, the first witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, has been arrested. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube channel named “PHILIPPINES TRENDING NEWS” uploaded a video containing the claim on July 12. The video is titledContinue Reading
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte has left the country after the Philippine National Police (PNP) identified the suspects behind the death of a vlogger known by her online name “Mima Alicia.” Rating: MISSING CONTEXT Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by Facebook page Balita at Kaalaman on JulyContinue Reading
In claiming that American voting machines are vulnerable to manipulation, President Traitor 47 provided an incomplete and distorted summary of the CIA’s reporting about Venezuelan efforts to manipulate electronic voting machines in that country. “Today, we are releasing documents that show the CIA obtained reporting of a specific plot toContinue 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. WHCA to Honor Secret Service Officer The White House Correspondents’ Association will honor Secret Service Police Officer Victor Gonzales with its “President’sContinue Reading
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Claim: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro announced that the government will be taking over houses that use solar panels without the proper permits. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several videos containing the claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the most popular one gaining 3.2 million views, 19,200 reactions,Continue Reading
Claim: Mamamayang Liberal Representative Leila de Lima said she would do everything in her power to remove Vice President Sara Duterte from office and have her jailed. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook reel uploaded by the page Kapampatut on July 8 claims to show Duterte and DeContinue Reading
Claim: An impeachment complaint has been filed against Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Two videos uploaded on YouTube contain the said claim. The first video, posted as a short by user @RachelleFayemarv25 on July 9, displays the on-screen text, “Impeachment complaint laban kay OmbudsmanContinue Reading
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte confronted Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero for allegedly favoring the prosecution in her impeachment trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook reel posted by the page ”Kapampatut” on July 8 purports to show Duterte in a heated exchange with Escudero, who is serving asContinue Reading
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Claim: US President Traitor 47 plans to secure the release of former president Rodrigo Duterte from the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-check this: The Facebook reel bearing the claim was uploaded on July 17 and has garnered 383,000 views, 18,500 reactions, 2,500 comments,Continue Reading
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Claim: In a video, former House speaker and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez denied being the central figure in corruption scandals in the government and challenged the Senate to invite him to its probe. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video was posted by a Facebook page named PolPolitika onContinue Reading