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FACT CHECK: Pope Francis has NOT resigned; did not appoint Cardinal Tagle as successor
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By VERA Files
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Jan 17, 2025
Online videos falsely claimed that Pope Francis has officially resigned, and that he appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to become his successor.
An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later
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By International Fact-Checking Network
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Jan 10, 2025
As Meta announces end to US fact-checking, program partners warn of setback for accuracy online and potential global consequences
AI at deepfakes: Bagong mukha… ng matagal nang problema. Anong ibig sabihin nito?
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By Valerie Nuval and Bryan Manalang
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Dec 30, 2024
Ano ba ang epekto ng pagkalat ng AI sa mga karaniwang Pilipino? Ano ang pwede nating gawin para makasabay sa pagbabagong dulot nito? At baka naman makatutulong din pala ang AI mismo sa paglaban sa disinformation?
AI at deepfakes: Bagong taon, bagong mukha… ng disimpormasyon?!
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By Valerie Nuval and Bryan Manalang
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Dec 29, 2024
Ano nga ba ang AI? Paano malalaman kung deepfake ba ang nakita mo o hindi? Panoorin ang video para malaman at mapalalim pa ang iyong pag-unawa rito.
AI supercharges scam production globally in 2024
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By Celine Isabelle Samson
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Dec 28, 2024
This is the third consecutive year that VERA Files Fact Check observed the flood of scams in online spheres in the Philippines, which we monitor as part of our third-party fact checking partnership with Meta.
FACT CHECK: Hegseth fails to name an ASEAN member in confirmation hearing
South Korea, Japan and Australia are not part of ASEAN
The 2024 Dahas Report: More Reported Drug-Related Killings in 2024 than in 2023
Since the Dahas Project started its weekly online monitoring in 2021, this is the first time that more killings were attributed to unidentified assailants than to state agents.
The rise of dark candidates in Philippine elections
The populist framework comes to mind, as we are about to elect the game show host and comedian Willie Revillame to the Senate.
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