VERA FILES FACT CHECK: CNN Philippines, DOH disown FAKE exposé on ‘hidden hypertension cure’
Several netizens are spreading links to a counterfeit “CNN Philippines” news report on a hypertension cure deliberately concealed from patients.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Neypro 1 Gold is NOT approved by FDA
Neypro 1 Gold is not on the Food and Drugs Administration’s (FDA) list of certified products as advertised.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE advice about taking daily showers reemerges
A netizen reshared a five-year-old video which claims taking a shower daily negatively affects the body. This is not true, according to dermatologists.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Another FAKE ad uses Doc Willie Ong’s name to promote weight loss cereal
An impostor FB page using the name of Dr. Willie Ong posted a video promoting a cereal product that allegedly helps consumers lose weight.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bogus CNN PH pages being used to promote FAKE diabetes cure
Impostor CNN Philippines webpages are advertising a "drug" for diabetes that allegedly normalizes blood sugar levels within 10 minutes.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE DOH advisory on ‘respiratory infection’ in China circulates
A bogus warning attributed to the DOH supposedly cautions the public against an antibiotic-resistant “upper respiratory infection” from China.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: How to check for satire?
Here are three tips to discern whether an online post is satirical or not.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Anim na maling kuro-kuro tungkol sa arbitral award ng Pilipinas sa South China Sea
Anim na taon matapos ang tagumpay ng Pilipinas sa arbitral tribunal laban sa China tungkol sa South China Sea, marami pa ring mis- at disinformation ang kumakalat tungkol dito.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Montemayor’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines expose people to infection is BASELESS
Presidential candidate Jose “Joey” Montemayor’s claim that the COVID-19 vaccine has a “reverse” effect and exposes people to infection has no basis.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Vaccination cards, negative COVID-19 tests NOT required to vote in 2022 polls
Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, misinformation that voters need to present a vaccination card or a negative RT-PCR test to be able to vote on May 9 has been making the rounds on social media.
