Archive - Online Posts

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A viral video is circulating online claiming to show civilians supposedly fleeing from the war in the Middle East. This is false.

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.

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.

Filipino netizens circulated on Facebook a video of an Israeli soldier supposedly surrendering to Iran and begging it to stop the attacks amid the ongoing conflict between the two countries. This is fake.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered Pfizer and Moderna to update their COVID-19 vaccine warnings to include heart damage risk. However, the warning refers only to increased risk and not guaranteed damage.

Two graphics posted by a Facebook page claim that the Department of Education is giving out cash assistance, along with other supposed benefits including school supplies and uniforms. This is fake.

The video of a student calling VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial as “selective justice” carried a watermark of Veo, an AI video generation tool by Google.

A video on Facebook falsely claims that the International Criminal Court has granted the petition for interim release of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Multiple posts claim that Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer be impeached after several senators resigned and Senate President Chiz Escudero was "stripped of power." These are false.

Videos posted on YouTube and Facebook falsely claim that former president Rodrigo Duterte can now be released from detention following the alleged approval of his defense team's request for his interim release to an undisclosed country.

A video of President Bongbong Marcos supposedly endorsing a trading platform in partnership with Tesla CEO Elon Musk is circulating online. This is fake.

A post is circulating online claiming that the start of classes has been moved to June 23, 2025. This is fake.

The International Criminal Court did not allow former president Rodrigo Duterte to return to the Philippines, contrary to a claim circulating online.

Photo compilations uploaded by Filipino netizens bore two old photos unrelated to the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Coney Reyes has not publicly shared any narrative about suffering a stroke. This is a fraudulent ad.

A Facebook page is spreading a fake post claiming an eruption and tsunami occurred at Taal Volcano. This is fake.

The clip of Sen. Francis Tolentino’s speech was only a manifestation. The impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte was remanded to the House of Representatives on June 10 but “is not dismissed” according to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano.

A YouTube video claims that four judges of the ICC have been imprisoned following sanctions by the United States. Not true.

Social media posts claimed that the impeachment trial against VP Sara Duterte will no longer continue. This is not true.

Senate President Chiz Escudero did not help former president Rodrigo Duterte return to the Philippines, contrary to the claim in a TikTok video.

A fake graphic posted on Facebook falsely claims the International Criminal Court has dismissed the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte.