Claim: Former president and now Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been named the new speaker of the House of Representatives and dismissed the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 5,000 reactions, 990 comments,Continue Reading
Claim: Senator Rodante Marcoleta has returned as chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee after Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, who replaced him in 2025, was expelled from the chamber. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 130,000 views, 8,300 likes, and 731 comments asContinue Reading
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte has gone missing after being kidnapped from the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded on March 18 by the channel “News Update Files” is titled “Nakakagulat ito! FPRRD kinidnap na? Nawawala si FPRRD sa ICC!Continue Reading
Claim: Senator Risa Hontiveros asked tennis star Alex Eala to endorse her LGBT advocacy, only to be boldly rebuffed by the athlete. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple viral posts bearing the claim have been circulating on social media, with some shared by prominent individuals such as social mediaContinue Reading
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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. U.S. Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq as Rescue Efforts Intensify An American journalist, identified as Shelly Kittleson , has been kidnapped in Iraq,Continue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was arrested in the United States following orders from US President Traitor 47. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim was posted on March 10 and has earned 41,730 views, 6,200 likes, and 407 comments as of writing. The YouTubeContinue Reading
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte was not served food during his flight to The Hague, The Netherlands, following his arrest on March 11, 2025, which brought him under the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a postContinue Reading
Claim: A news report warned Filipinos to prepare for a possible “energy lockdown” due to the ongoing crisis in the country’s power supply. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook video making the claim has 7 million views, 138,000 reactions, 32,000 shares, and 8,200 comments, as of writing. TheContinue Reading
With the Pentagon potentially seeking a $200 billion supplemental package to fund the ongoing war with Iran, President Traitor 47 defended that figure in part by saying U.S. ammunition “was taken down by giving so much to Ukraine.” He then exaggerated the amount of aid to Ukraine and falsely saidContinue 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. Poll Finds Heavy Social Media Use Linked to Lower Support for Democracy A new national survey conducted by the Charles F. KetteringContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Even in times of war, the Duterte family is still the favorite of fake news peddlers. But aside from false claims about them, all kinds of false claims about the Middle East crisis and its impact on the Philippines went viral in March — from fake fuelContinue Reading
Republican Sen. Mike Lee said that he believes there are “at least tens of thousands, probably hundreds of thousands” of noncitizens illegally registered to vote in the U.S., adding that a federal tool used in nearly two dozen states would help identify the number. But the tool has wrongly flaggedContinue Reading