FACT CHECK: BASELESS claim that ICC received USD100M for Duterte’s arrest circulates
A viral Facebook reel claimed that the ICC received US$100 million from a Philippine government official a week before Duterte's arrest. This has no basis.
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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.
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.
