VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Several FB posts spread FAKE PNB scholarship program
A viral graphic shared across Facebook groups claims that the Philippine National Bank is offering a scholarship program for the next school year. This is fake.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE ‘DOLE scholarship 2024’ online applications circulate
Online registrations for the Department of Labor and Employment’s supposed scholarship program this year are being shared on Facebook. These are fake and from publishers not affiliated with the agency.
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.
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.
