fact-check:-marcoleta-not-replacing-marcos-as-president

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

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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

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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

media-news-daily:-top-stories-for-12/05/2025

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

fact-check:-imee-marcos-remains-as-senator 

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

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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

media-news-daily:-top-stories-for-12/04/2025

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