VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video shows clips from different countries, NOT Israel
A Facebook Reel claims to show several clips taken in Israel this month. These clips were given a false context.
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FACT SHEET: What health experts know so far about ‘Arcturus’ Omicron subvariant
While the Arcturus subvariant is “increasing in global prevalence,” health officials noted that current available evidence does not show any differences in the severity of its effect compared to the original Omicron variant.
FACT SHEET: The heat index, explained
The heat index is used to determine how much heat a person can take before it becomes dangerous.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doctor on TikTok claim that oral glutathione helps reverse fatty liver is unproven
Taking oral glutathione is not included in the guidelines to reverse non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatologist Arlinking Ong-Go.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB pages POSE as doctor’s page, sell unlisted niacinamide toothpaste
Three FB pages are using the name of "Dr. Kilimanguru", a Filipino licensed physician with 4.1 million followers to promote a niacinamide toothpaste product.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video MISLEADINGLY claims Filipinos ‘aged 40 and above can now receive pension’
A video misleadingly insinuates that the general Filipino public can start receiving their pensions as early as 40 years old.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Aircon SCAM ads with altered images resurface
Four FB pages claimed that dozens of people fainted while buying Japanese mini air conditioners in Pasay. These rehashed claims from a previous scam modus are fake.
VERA Files Answers the 7 Most Asked Questions about Fact-Checking
Sasagutin ng VERA Files reporters at editors ang pito sa mga karaniwang tanong tungkol sa fact checking.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Another ‘ANC’ impostor site peddles cure for hypertension, clogged blood vessels
A scam website is peddling a product called Dianorm supposedly developed by cardiologist Doc Willie Ong that can cure blood pressure-related conditions.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that unhealthy lifestyle a risk for heat stroke NEEDS CONTEXT
A person with an unhealthy lifestyle is more likely to suffer from heat stroke, an alternative medicine practitioner claimed in a Facebook (FB) Reel. This needs context as there are other factors that increase the risk of body overheating.
