VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO China warning it will shoot down US aircraft entering South China Sea
A Filipino FB page is claiming that China will attack any U.S. aircraft that will dare to fly over the South China Sea. This is not true.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Facebook DID NOT remove ‘unsend a message’ feature
A vlogger claimed in a video that Meta has removed the option to delete messages sent between two users on Facebook Messenger. This is false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video about drinking water after eating NEEDS CONTEXT
A TikTok video claimed that drinking water right after a meal could weaken the stomach’s digestive juices and affect digestion.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB pages circulate old photos NOT related to killer quake in Turkey and Syria
While the number of casualties in the deadly earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria continues to rise, so are photos allegedly showing the devastation popping up. But the images circulating in several Filipino Facebook (FB) pages are unrelated to the tragedy.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Raffy Tulfo NOT expelled from the Senate
A YouTube video falsely claims that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and Rep. Rodante Marcoleta had Sen. Raffy Tulfo removed from the Senate.
