Archive - FACT CHECK Year 2025 all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video of Hontiveros vowing to ‘defy the Constitution’ MISLEADS At least three Facebook posts used a video clip of Sen. Risa Hontiveros saying she will "defy the Constitution." The video was edited to mislead. The clip was extracted from her June 9 media conference where she emphasized that she would not allow the Senate to defy the Constitution in connection with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. By VERA Files | Jun 27, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Old videos MISREPRESENTED as footage of Israel-Iran conflict A video circulating among Filipino netizens claims to show footage of the airstrike exchange between Israel and Iran. It used unrelated clips from the US and Lebanon. By VERA Files | Jun 27, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: OLD video passed off as ‘final moments’ inside Air India plane Filipino netizens have shared a video supposedly showing the last moments of passengers inside the Air India plane that crashed on June 12. The video is old and unrelated to the deadly disaster. By VERA Files | Jun 27, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Clip from Balikatan exercises PASSED OFF as US attack on Iran A Filipino netizen uploaded a clip from the Balikatan exercises last April falsely claiming that it shows American forces attacking Iran. By VERA Files | Jun 27, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Clip of ‘news report,’ protest on Iran’s surrender to Israel FAKE An AI-generated video posted on Facebook shows a news report and a protest rally related to Iran's supposed surrender to Israel amid the intense conflict between the two countries. By VERA Files | Jun 27, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video shows jets from Florida air show, NOT military operations in Middle East war A Facebook user uploaded a reel showing low-flying military aircraft over a populated beach area amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This is misleading. By VERA Files | Jun 26, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO announcement to push for lowering early retirement age to 39 A Facebook post is claiming that incoming Sen. Tito Sotto will file a bill lowering the early retirement age to 39 years old. This is false. By VERA Files | Jun 26, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO threat from China rocket launch; only debris fall warning A video circulating online shared a warning from the NDRRMC urging caution over the launch of a Chinese rocket. This is misleading. By VERA Files | Jun 26, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Legal provisions of Anti-Bullying Act for name-calling FALSE RA 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 was used as legal basis for individuals who have been called fat or dark-skinned to sue or seek a P20,000 fine for the alleged offense. By VERA Files | Jun 26, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video shows Afghan refugees from 2023, NOT Iranians taking shelter in mountains A Facebook user uploaded a reel showing supposed Iranian refugees taking shelter in mountains amidst the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. This is false. By VERA Files | Jun 25, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: A 2020 Beirut blast PASSED OFF as US strike on Iran nuclear sites A Facebook reel misrepresented an old video of a massive explosion that occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2020, and passed it off as the recent strike by the US on Iran's key nuclear sites. By VERA Files | Jun 25, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Qatar airplane water landing reel is NOT real The footage is gameplay from the video game Grand Theft Auto V, uploaded on April 1, 2025 by the YouTube channel Demolition World. By VERA Files | Jun 25, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Circulating report on Iranian president’s death in helicopter crash FROM 2024 Filipino netizens are circulating a news report about a helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and his top officials. This needs context. The incident happened in 2024. By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video of Trump blaming Israel for Gaza casualties FAKE Amid the growing tensions in the Middle East, Filipino netizens published on Facebook a video of United States President Donald Trump supposedly blaming Israel for the deaths in Gaza. This is fake. By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video shows demolition in China, NOT Iran strike A video circulating among Filipino netizens claims to show collapsing buildings allegedly hit by an attack from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This is false. By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Mandatory drug-testing for SHS, college students FAKE A Facebook page published multiple posts announcing mandatory drug testing for all senior high school and college students for the academic year 2025-2026. This is fake. By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Old video used to FALSELY claim Duterte is free A video circulating online falsely suggests that former President Rodrigo Duterte was freed as he was allegedly seen leaving the ICC premises. This is false. By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video of Iranian lawmakers burning US flag FROM 2018 As the Israel-Iran conflict continues to escalate, several Filipino netizens circulated a clip showing members of the Iranian parliament burning a United States flag. The video is old and from 2018. By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Jun 23, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Jun 20, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Jun 20, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA FILES | Jun 20, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination 1 2 3 … 15 Older posts