FACT CHECK: ‘Super Typhoon Lakas’ NOT real
Super Typhoon Lakas is not real, according to PAGASA.
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: Old, FALSE PNP advisory about ‘kandila modus’ revived on FB
A 2016 message, allegedly from the Philippine National Police (PNP), warned people against buying candles from strangers.
FACT CHECK: AI-generated video used in FAKE US job ad
A fake video on Facebook supposedly shows a U.S. Army female soldier looking for a husband to help her manage a farm.
FACT CHECK: Clips show flooding in Kazakhstan, NOT China
A Facebook user posted clips taken in Kazakhstan, falsely claiming they were scenes from widespread flooding in China last June.
FACT CHECK: Cartoon Network NOT shutting down
Multiple Facebook posts falsely claim that American cable television channel Cartoon Network has shut down.
