Archive - FACT CHECK Year 2024 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bogus SSS, DSWD sites peddle FAKE New Year’s Day giveaways Impostors of SSS and DSWD promising netizens “New Year’s Day” subsidies and gifts are being shared on Facebook and Messenger. They have disowned the circulating posts. By VERA FILES | Jan 10, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sen. Pimentel did NOT file SC case vs Marcos Two videos claimed that Sen. Koko Pimentel filed a case in the Supreme Court against President Bongbong Marcos. Not true. By VERA FILES | Jan 10, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos, Sara did NOT appoint Rodrigo Duterte as House speaker A video on Youtube and Facebook is claiming that President Marcos and Vice President Duterte-Carpio have appointed former president Rodrigo Duterte as House speaker. This is not true. By VERA Files | Jan 10, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE ABS-CBN website claims Willie Ong endorsing hypertension cure A website impostor of ABS-CBN News claimed that cardiologist Willie Ong is promoting a hypertension drug called Neocardia. This is fabricated. By VERA Files | Jan 10, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB video NEEDS CONTEXT, K-12 not abolished A video on Facebook talks about the “sudden” CHED memorandum on halting the admission of senior high school students. This needs context. By VERA Files | Jan 9, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: OLD videos passed off as scenes from recent Japan quake A compilation video bore clips from previous calamities to falsely claim that they show scenes from the 7.6 quake that jolted Japan on New Year’s Day. By VERA Files | Jan 9, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Super Typhoon ‘Alakdan’ is threatening to hit the Philippines A YouTube video claims that a Super Typhoon named Alakdan has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and will make landfall in the country. This is fake. By VERA Files | Jan 9, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Liza Ong NOT endorsing unregistered prostate cream A video on Facebook is claiming that doctor Liza Ong is endorsing Sumifun topical cream which allegedly cures an inflamed prostate. This is fake. By VERA Files | Jan 8, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: South Korea did NOT send its navy to WPS A YouTube video is claiming that South Korea sent its navy to the West Philippine Sea to fight China. This is misleading. By VERA Files | Jan 5, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO ‘new COVID-19 wave’ in Metro Manila A text message about an alleged new wave of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila is circulating on Facebook and private messaging. This is not true. By VERA Files | Jan 5, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: The PCG has NOT YET released recruitment calls for 2024 Imposters on Facebook have spread fake recruitment ads of the Philippine Coast Guard as tensions continue to rise in the West Philippine Sea. By VERA FILES | Jan 5, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video compilation shows old events, NOT Jan. 1 earthquake in Japan A video compilation on Facebook spliced together footage of old earthquakes in Japan with actual clips of the deadly Jan. 1 earthquake. By VERA Files | Jan 4, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 40 41 42
