FACT CHECK: FB posts on Marikina ‘kidnappings’ NOT TRUE
Several Facebook warning netizens about possible child abductions in Marikina City have spread after reports of an alleged kidnapping involving four children in surfaced. These are false.
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: Elon Musk did NOT announce launch of ‘water-powered’ car engine
Two Facebook posts falsely claimed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the launch of a "water engine" through a post on X.
FACT CHECK: NO impeachment case vs. Marcos over dwindling calamity fund
A video erroneously claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos is facing impeachment over the dwindling calamity fund of the government.
FACT CHECK: Typhoon death toll comparison NEEDS CONTEXT
A Facebook post implied that the lower death toll of Super Typhoon Rolly compared to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine's is due to the actions of former president Rodrigo Duterte's government.
FACT CHECK: ‘Cagayan photo’ after Marce onslaught is AI-MANIPULATED
After Typhoon Marce made landfall in Cagayan, an AI-generated image allegedly showing the aftermath of the typhoon is making the rounds online.
