FACT CHECK: NO P20k anti-bullying penalty for ‘maitim’ name-calling
R.A. No. 10627, or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, provides protection only to students in elementary and secondary school. The law does not specify any fines for acts of bullying.
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: Mixing bleach and hydrogen peroxide is HARMFUL
Mixing bleach and hydrogen peroxide may violently release oxygen gas. While oxygen gas is generally safe, the rapid rate at which it is released can result in an explosion.
FACT CHECK: Video taken in Nepal, NOT of civilians fleeing from war
A viral video is circulating online claiming to show civilians supposedly fleeing from the war in the Middle East. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Aerial footage of airstrikes in Iran AI-generated
Facebook users circulated an AI-generated clip of airstrikes that caused explosions and infrastructure damage in Iran amid the country’s escalating conflict with Israel.
FACT CHECK: Israel-Iran ‘war footage’ came from a video game, NOT real
Videos on Facebook are allegedly showing real footage from the conflict between Iran and Israel. This is false; the videos are from a game called Arma 3.
