VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Typhoon Hanna is NOT twice as strong as Super Typhoon Yolanda
Videos posted on Facebook and YouTube falsely claimed that typhoon Hanna is twice as powerful as Super Typhoon Yolanda which devastated the country in 2013.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE Chot Reyes quote dupes netizens
A fake quote card bearing GMA News’ logo erroneously claimed that former Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes chastised Filipinos for being more upset with him than government officials who failed their campaign promises.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO impeachment raps filed vs Duterte
A video is falsely claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte is facing impeachment charges for allegedly “stealing” P125 million from a “secret budget fund” of the OVP.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Marcos order setting price of rice at P20/kilo
A YouTube video claimed that President Bongbong Marcos has ordered that the price of rice be pegged at P20/kilo. This is false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post promotes FAKE Meta ad campaign optimization tool
Filipinos shared an online post claiming that Meta launched a new ad campaign optimization tool powered by AI called MetaAI. This is fake.
