Archive - FACT CHECK Year all all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Carlo Paalam DID NOT win in the Paris Olympics A Facebook page falsely claimed that Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. By VERA Files | Aug 10, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Nesthy Petecio won bronze NOT gold in Paris Olympics A YouTube video falsely claims that Philippine boxer Nesthy Petecio has won a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. By VERA Files | Aug 10, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show Carlos Yulo’s performance A video supposedly showing Carlos Yulo's performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics is actually a clip of Azerbaijani gymnast Tofig Aliyev in April 2024. By VERA Files | Aug 8, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video of typhoon, flood in Dubai contains MISLEADING clips A Facebook netizen posted a misleading video allegedly showing tornados and city flooding in Dubai this 2024. By VERA Files | Aug 8, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Misleading posts on National ID a CLICKBAIT to e-commerce site Two Facebook posts baited people into clicking an e-commerce affiliate link by claiming that the link redirects to an online portal for accessing the National ID. By VERA Files | Aug 8, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO Senate order to detain Harry Roque A YouTube video falsely claims that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has been ordered imprisoned by the Senate. By VERA Files | Aug 8, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Elreen Ando is NOT PH’s first gold medalist in 2024 Olympics Weightlifter Elreen Ando did not clinch the Philippines' first gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ando has yet to compete in the women's 59kg event on Aug. 8. By VERA Files | Aug 8, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on infrastructure program being ‘on schedule’ needs context The completion dates of at least six Infrastructure Flagship Projects of the Marcos administration have been adjusted due to delays. By VERA Files | Aug 6, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: DOH did NOT say stop taking insulin, diabetes meds Claims that the Department of Health wants people with diabetes to stop taking medication due to health risks are fake. By VERA Files | Aug 6, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Kim Atienza warns against FAKE growth supplement ad Six Facebook pages carried a fake ad falsely claiming that TV presenter Kim Atienza promoted a growth supplement. By VERA Files | Aug 5, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Jay Sonza misleads on Marcos drug test claim Neither the INC nor NET25 has issued any statement on Marcos' alleged drug use, but SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, a prominent INC member, did so. By VERA Files | Aug 4, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: PUV modernization program NOT suspended Several YouTube videos are falsely claiming that the government's PUV modernization program has been suspended. This is not true. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Samsung did NOT pull out $1B Olympics ad campaign; it’s SATIRE Samsung did not withdraw its $1-billion advertising campaign with the Olympics. The story is satire, published by the American satirical website Esspots. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT go to F1 event amid typhoon onslaught A Facebook page recirculated an old 2022 news article of President Marcos flying out of the Philippines as a typhoon hit the country. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: F. Manalo Bridge did NOT break during Typhoon Carina A YouTube video bore a clickbait headline and thumbnail claiming that the F. Manalo Bridge broke into two during Typhoon Carina's onslaught. Not true. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Massive flooding DID NOT occur on Rizal bridge An FB page posted a video falsely claiming that a massive flood reached the Luvers Eastwood Bridge in Montalban, Rizal. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: FAKE WalterMart anniversary giveaway spreads on FB Six impostors of WalterMart Supermarket on Facebook claimed to give away gift bags, smartphones, and shopping vouchers. These are all fake. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Davao City relief drive photo NOT new A photo of relief trucks from Davao City are circulating online, claiming these were going to victims of Typhoon Carina. This needs context. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcos, agricultural scientist NOT endorsing ‘organic fertilizer’ Ads posted on FB claimed that President Bongbong Marcos and an agricultural scientist are promoting Super Seed Organic Fertilizer. These are fake. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO DFA order for PH vessels to leave WPS A YouTube video falsely claims that the Department of Foreign Affairs has ordered Philippine vessels to leave the West Philippine Sea. By VERA Files | Jul 30, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video of naturopathic doctor promoting health supplement FAKE A Facebook post used a video of naturopathy practitioner Doc Atoie Arboleda and cloned his voice using AI to promote a fake health supplement. By VERA Files | Jul 30, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Clip of Kuwait ban on Filipinos NEEDS CONTEXT An old news report is being recirculated online to claim that Kuwait has banned the entry of Filipinos. The ban came last year and has since been lifted. By VERA Files | Jul 30, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Registration for ‘DSWD educational cash assistance’ FAKE A video showing instructions on how to register for the DSWD's educational assistance this school year is circulating on TikTok. The post is fake. By VERA Files | Jul 30, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Comelec backtracks on banning premature campaigning in 2025 polls From saying it will ban premature campaigning in the 2025 polls, Comelec now says it cannot circumvent the 2007 law that repealed the restriction. By VERA Files | Jul 30, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 … 145 Older posts
