VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photos of dead children NOT captured during Israel-Hamas war
Two photos being shared on Facebook show children killed in Syria in 2013 and in Gaza in 2019, not in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posers of ‘Power Mac Center’ post FAKE ad for smartwatch
Facebook pages posing as the Power Mac Center are using the same modus operandi of other scammers to sell a smartwatch.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH NOT party to Israel-Hamas war
A video claims that the Philippines is now involved in the Israel-Hamas conflict, and that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the evacuation of Filipinos in Israel. Neither claim is true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE report on robbery incidents in Quezon City resurfaces
Netizens circulated a report on armed robberies that supposedly took place in restaurants in Quezon City recently. This is false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: More FB pages FALSELY show gameplay videos as legit ‘Israel-Hamas’ footage
Several Facebook pages misrepresented video game content as real combat footage taken during the Israel-Hamas war.
