FACT CHECK: Video shows Afghan refugees from 2023, NOT Iranians taking shelter in mountains
A Facebook user uploaded a reel showing supposed Iranian refugees taking shelter in mountains amidst the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: A 2020 Beirut blast PASSED OFF as US strike on Iran nuclear sites
A Facebook reel misrepresented an old video of a massive explosion that occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2020, and passed it off as the recent strike by the US on Iran's key nuclear sites.
FACT CHECK: Qatar airplane water landing reel is NOT real
The footage is gameplay from the video game Grand Theft Auto V, uploaded on April 1, 2025 by the YouTube channel Demolition World.
FACT CHECK: Circulating report on Iranian president’s death in helicopter crash FROM 2024
Filipino netizens are circulating a news report about a helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and his top officials. This needs context. The incident happened in 2024.
FACT CHECK: Video of Trump blaming Israel for Gaza casualties FAKE
Amid the growing tensions in the Middle East, Filipino netizens published on Facebook a video of United States President Donald Trump supposedly blaming Israel for the deaths in Gaza. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Video shows demolition in China, NOT Iran strike
A video circulating among Filipino netizens claims to show collapsing buildings allegedly hit by an attack from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Mandatory drug-testing for SHS, college students FAKE
A Facebook page published multiple posts announcing mandatory drug testing for all senior high school and college students for the academic year 2025-2026. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Old video used to FALSELY claim Duterte is free
A video circulating online falsely suggests that former President Rodrigo Duterte was freed as he was allegedly seen leaving the ICC premises. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Video of Iranian lawmakers burning US flag FROM 2018
As the Israel-Iran conflict continues to escalate, several Filipino netizens circulated a clip showing members of the Iranian parliament burning a United States flag. The video is old and from 2018.
FACT CHECK: BASELESS claim that ICC received USD100M for Duterte’s arrest circulates
A viral Facebook reel claimed that the ICC received US$100 million from a Philippine government official a week before Duterte's arrest. This has no basis.
