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.
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FACT CHECK: Video of Israeli soldier surrendering to Iran FAKE
Filipino netizens circulated on Facebook a video of an Israeli soldier supposedly surrendering to Iran and begging it to stop the attacks amid the ongoing conflict between the two countries. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: COVID-19 vaccine warning vs heart damage risk NEEDS CONTEXT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered Pfizer and Moderna to update their COVID-19 vaccine warnings to include heart damage risk. However, the warning refers only to increased risk and not guaranteed damage.
FACT CHECK: Circulating graphics on DepEd cash assistance for students FAKE
Two graphics posted by a Facebook page claim that the Department of Education is giving out cash assistance, along with other supposed benefits including school supplies and uniforms. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Clip of students calling VP Sara impeachment ‘selective justice’ is AI-GENERATED
The video of a student calling VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial as “selective justice” carried a watermark of Veo, an AI video generation tool by Google.
