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Category: FB FC

  • 013023 FALSE GMA Network closure
    Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos NOT closing down GMA Network

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 31, 2023 2:06 PM

    A YouTube video’s headline and thumbnail claim President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos ordered the closure of media giant GMA Network Inc. This is not true, but a mere clickbait.

    GMA Network, Media

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video carries FALSE claims on Maharlika fund, Marcos wealth

    By vera files fact check  |  Jan 30, 2023 5:32 PM

    A YouTube video made a number of untrue claims about the purported wealth of the Marcos family and the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF).   Below, VERA Files Fact Check debunks […]

    Maharlika Wealth Fund, marcos, Marcos wealth

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB videos peddle FAKE claims of ‘zombie outbreak’ in China

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 30, 2023 11:59 AM

    A Facebook (FB) page and netizen are alleging that China is currently experiencing a “zombie outbreak” that is being concealed by their government. This is not true. The videos were […]


  • Categories COVID-19 Watch FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Vlogger TWISTS Pfizer CEO’s statement on COVID vaccines

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 30, 2023 11:28 AM

    A vlogger known for spreading COVID-19 disinformation took out-of-context the Pfizer CEO’s recent statement. She used his remarks to falsely insinuate that two major vaccine manufacturers are creating conditions that […]

    Pfizer, vaccine

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos NOT changing NAIA to MIA

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 27, 2023 6:05 PM

    Another video on YouTube is erroneously claiming that the name of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will revert to Manila International Airport (MIA). This time, by misrepresenting a clip of […]

    NAIA

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts FALSELY claim Tulfo abolished K to 12 program

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 27, 2023 1:18 PM

    Posts circulating on Facebook (FB) claim Sen. Raffy Tulfo has taken action, and with Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio, abolished the K to 12 education system. This is […]

    K to 12, Raffy Tulfo

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Taking night showers does NOT increase risk of stroke

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 27, 2023 12:16 PM

    A video that appeared on TikTok and Facebook carried false advice against taking showers at night, which allegedly causes a higher risk of stroke. Medical specialists dismissed any correlation between […]

    Health, stroke

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts, sites promote FAKE cure vs high cholesterol

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 27, 2023 1:42 AM

    Six Facebook (FB) pages and two websites are advertising a product they tout to be “safe” and “super effective” against high cholesterol and fatty liver. These are yet another health […]

    high cholesterol

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Sinusitis spray’ ads on FB are FAKE

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 27, 2023 1:31 AM

    Several posts are circulating on Facebook (FB) advertising an “all-natural” nasal spray that guarantees to cure sinusitis and rhinitis within seven to 14 days. These are scams. VERA Files Fact […]

    scam, sinusitis

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Impostor site posts FAKE ‘ANC’ story on ‘instant cure’ for cataract, glaucoma

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 26, 2023 6:12 PM

    A website posing as ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) published a report on a product that allegedly treats two eye conditions without surgery. Cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong supposedly developed the cure.

    Doc Willie Ong, Eyes

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