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 30 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: ‘Taal eruption’ video taken in 2020, NOT new Several Facebook Reels revived an old video of the Taal Volcano's eruption in 2020 and presented it as a recent event. By VERA Files | Aug 23, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: FAKE text on ‘DILG, DSWD assistance’ resurfaces The text claiming that all Filipinos can get P5,000 to P8,000 assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is false and has been circulating as early as 2023. By VERA Files | Aug 21, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Chocolates brought in as gifts NOT prohibited in airports A Facebook page claimed that chocolates and pasalubong are not allowed in airports in the Philippines. This is not true. By VERA Files | Aug 21, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Post on boxing ban for LA Olympics NEEDS CONTEXT A Facebook post claims that boxing is banned in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. This needs context. By VERA Files | Aug 20, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Circulating Japan tsunami video FROM 2011, NOT 2024 Clips of a tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 are being passed off as images of the impact of the magnitude 7.1 quake that jolted the country this August. By VERA Files | Aug 20, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: PH, Vietnam did NOT bomb Chinese plane A YouTube video falsely claims that the Philippines and Vietnam bombed an aircraft from China By VERA Files | Aug 19, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Clip shows GTA, NOT fatal Brazil plane crash A recording of a popular video game is being passed off as the "final moments" of the passenger plane that crashed in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 9. By VERA Files | Aug 19, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Ad of Davila, Ong for ‘prostatitis cure’ FAKE A Facebook page posted an ad for a “prostatitis cure” featuring journalist Karen Davila and cardiologist Willie Ong. This is fake and manipulated using AI. By VERA Files | Aug 19, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: FAKE Super8 anniversary giveaway emerges on FB An impostor Facebook page claimed that Super8 grocery retail chain is doing a giveaway to celebrate its anniversary. By VERA Files | Aug 18, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: OLD photos passed off as aftermath of Aug. 8 tsunami in Japan A Facebook post carried four photos supposedly showing the aftermath of a tsunami that hit Miyazaki Prefecture. By VERA Files | Aug 18, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO Marcos order allowing ICC to arrest Duterte, Dela Rosa President Ferdinand Marcos never made any order explicitly allowing the International Criminal Court to arrest former President Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Aug 18, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Litrato ng mga Chinese na may hawak na pro-PH placard PEKE Edited ang larawan na nagpapakitang sinusuportahan ng mga Tsino ang Pilipinas kaugnay sa mga isyu sa teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea. By VERA Files | Aug 15, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: HINDI nag-endorso si Dr. Kilimanguru ng gamot sa sakit sa baga Umiikot sa FB ang ad ni Dr. Kilimanguru para sa Vitalungs, umano'y gamot sa sakit sa baga. Peke ito. Ang mga clips at audio ay dinoktor gamit ang AI. By VERA Files | Aug 15, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT SHEET: Baha na naman! Anyare sa 5,500 flood control projects? There are various types of flooding which require different solutions to address. While flood control projects are relevant, these mechanism address flooding only and nothing else. By Nikki Shane Pillejera and Jonathan Merez | Aug 14, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Nat’l scientist Emil Javier NOT endorsing fertilizer brand A Facebook page claimed that Dr. Emil Javier, a national scientist, is endorsing a fertilizer brand named Super Seed Organic Fertilizer. This is fake. By VERA Files | Aug 14, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT SHEET: Why does the BARMM parliamentary election matter? For the first time, the BARMM will have an election to fill 80 seats in the Bangsamoro parliament in May 2025, simultaneously with the midterm national elections. By Psalm Mishael Taruc | Aug 13, 2024 | 6-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: DHSUD officials flip-flop on housing targets In 2022, DHSUD set a target of constructing 1 million housing units a year for six years, totaling 6 million units from 2022 to 2028. By VERA Files | Aug 13, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Aira Villegas got bronze NOT gold in Paris Olympics A YouTube video falsely claims that Philippine bet Aira Villegas won a gold medal for boxing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. By VERA Files | Aug 12, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING 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 Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 116 Older posts