VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Decade-old clips used in ‘2023’ video of India flooding
A Facebook video supposedly showing fatal landslides and floods this year in India is making the rounds. The clips shown were from 10 years ago.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Cardiologist Willie Ong’s fake ads warning ALTERED to promote barley grass
Multiple impostor pages rehashed a warning of Dr. Willie Ong against fake products to fool people into buying an unregistered barley grass supplement.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Coast Guard did NOT arrest Chinese fishermen in Tawi-Tawi this July
Photos from old Philippine Coast Guard operations were used to falsely claim that they recently nabbed a Chinese crew illegally fishing in Tawi-Tawi.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Clips of different flood events NOT in South Korea
A Facebook video claiming to show footage of severe flooding in South Korea last week used clips taken at different years and locations.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT order Duterte’s arrest
A Facebook video erroneously claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
