VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online signups for 7k ‘DSWD’ cash assistance this December are FAKE
Graphics circulating on Facebook claim that the DSWD is giving away P7,000 financial assistance this month. These are fake.
Online Posts
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE post about ‘second war’ in Mindanao resurfaces
A message warning residents in Mindanao about a supposed war in the next Ramadan is circulating online. This is a false report that has been shared online since 2017.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that U.S. Coast Guard fired warning shot at Chinese vessel in South China Sea has NO BASIS
There are no reports about a U.S. Coast Guard ship firing warning shots against a Chinese Navy ship in the South China Sea.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video FALSELY claims court ordered Badoy, Celiz release
A YouTube video falsely claimed that a court had ordered the release from detention of SMNI anchors Jeffrey Celiz and Lorraine Badoy.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Underwater earthquake’ video taken in Indonesia, NOT in the Philippines
A video on Facebook is erroneously claiming that a clip of divers experiencing an earthquake under the sea was taken in the Philippines. This is not true.
