Archive - Online Posts

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.

A YouTube video falsely claims that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has been ordered imprisoned by the Senate.

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.

Claims that the Department of Health wants people with diabetes to stop taking medication due to health risks are fake.

Six Facebook pages carried a fake ad falsely claiming that TV presenter Kim Atienza promoted a growth supplement.

Several YouTube videos are falsely claiming that the government's PUV modernization program has been suspended. This is not true.

Samsung did not withdraw its $1-billion advertising campaign with the Olympics. The story is satire, published by the American satirical website Esspots.

A Facebook page recirculated an old 2022 news article of President Marcos flying out of the Philippines as a typhoon hit the country.

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.

An FB page posted a video falsely claiming that a massive flood reached the Luvers Eastwood Bridge in Montalban, Rizal.

Six impostors of WalterMart Supermarket on Facebook claimed to give away gift bags, smartphones, and shopping vouchers. These are all fake.

A photo of relief trucks from Davao City are circulating online, claiming these were going to victims of Typhoon Carina. This needs context.

Ads posted on FB claimed that President Bongbong Marcos and an agricultural scientist are promoting Super Seed Organic Fertilizer. These are fake.

A YouTube video falsely claims that the Department of Foreign Affairs has ordered Philippine vessels to leave the West Philippine Sea.

A Facebook post used a video of naturopathy practitioner Doc Atoie Arboleda and cloned his voice using AI to promote a fake health supplement.

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.

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.

Several netizens claimed that a bridge in Marikina collapsed amid Typhoon Carina's onslaught. Not true.

Several FB posts claimed that a new, powerful typhoon named "Dindo" could make landfall this weekend. This is false.

A clip showing the capture of fugitive and Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy is fake and manipulated using AI.

Amid Typhoon Carina's onslaught, FB posts circulated claiming to show the flood situation in Bacoor, Cavite. The photos used were from 2018.

A photo showing Chinese President Xi Jinping with his eyes closed is being circulated in social media to claim that he suffered a stroke this month. This is misleading.

The AFP denied a claim about generals allegedly walking out in the middle of a command conference after a heated discussion with a top government official.

A TikTok video claims that P20 million is being spent solely for food at President Bongbong Marcos' 2024 SONA, comparing it to the supposed P4.7 million food budget at former president Rodrigo Duterte's 2019 SONA. This is misleading.