FACT CHECK: Video shows Afghan refugees from 2023, NOT Iranians taking shelter in mountains
A Facebook user uploaded a reel showing supposed Iranian refugees taking shelter in mountains amidst the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: A 2020 Beirut blast PASSED OFF as US strike on Iran nuclear sites
A Facebook reel misrepresented an old video of a massive explosion that occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2020, and passed it off as the recent strike by the US on Iran's key nuclear sites.
FACT CHECK: Qatar airplane water landing reel is NOT real
The footage is gameplay from the video game Grand Theft Auto V, uploaded on April 1, 2025 by the YouTube channel Demolition World.
FACT CHECK: Circulating report on Iranian president’s death in helicopter crash FROM 2024
Filipino netizens are circulating a news report about a helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and his top officials. This needs context. The incident happened in 2024.
FACT CHECK: Video of Trump blaming Israel for Gaza casualties FAKE
Amid the growing tensions in the Middle East, Filipino netizens published on Facebook a video of United States President Donald Trump supposedly blaming Israel for the deaths in Gaza. This is fake.
