FACT CHECK: AI-GENERATED videos go viral as California fires rage on
Several videos spread on Facebook showing AI-generated media passed off as the wildfires in Los Angeles, California this January.
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FACT CHECK: Photo of unburnt house NOT from California fires
A photo of a red-roofed house that survived Hawaii wildfires in 2023 is being falsely passed off as a scene from the California fires this January.
FACT CHECK: DSWD is NOT offering New Year cash gifts
A link to a website claiming that the DSWD is giving away a New Year cash gift in exchange for completing a survey has spread on Facebook. It's fake.
FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show Trump inviting Duterte
A YouTube reel claims to show footage of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump extending an invitation to former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is false.
FACT CHECK: 2025 PH ballot template with “China” header NEEDS CONTEXT
Several netizens are circulating a photo of a ballot template from COMELEC for the May 12 midterm elections with "China" on its header. This needs context.
