VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating posts on ‘Cavite jailbreak’ are FALSE
Texts shared on Facebook (FB) and private messaging platforms claimed that at least ten inmates have escaped prison in Bacoor, Cavite. These are not true.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Filipina vlogger spreads FALSE claims about blood, lab-grown meat
A Filipina vlogger falsely claimed that the blood of people vaccinated against COVID-19 is darker than those unvaccinated, and that lab-grown meat can cause cancer.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Solar superstorm’ DID NOT cause communication shutdown in Australia
A video on Facebook and YouTube is claiming that a solar superstorm has caused a shutdown of communication signals in Australia. This is misleading.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Funding for Bicol Express Railway Project NOT yet finalized
A post about the Philippine National Railways’ (PNR) Bicol Express rail line “finally making a comeback” is circulating on Facebook (FB). This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hontiveros NOT sentenced to life in prison
Two videos on YouTube are erroneously claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros has been sentenced to life imprisonment over her alleged involvement in the 2014 PhilHealth bonus controversy. This is not true.
