VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Surigao del Sur Governor latest victim of DEATH HOAX
A Facebook page claimed that Surigao del Sur Gov. Alexander “Ayec” Pimentel passed away due to lung cancer. This is not true.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Simon Cowell subject of a death HOAX once again
Several websites carried digitally-altered photos claiming to show Simon Cowell in a hospital bed or in his funeral. This is a hoax.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Celine Dion DEATH HOAX shows 2015 funeral procession for American policeman
A Facebook video claims to show the funeral procession for Celine Dion. The funeral procession is actually for an American police officer who died in 2015.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Jaime Fabregas DEATH HOAX used as product clickbait
Over 20 Facebook posts falsely claimed that actor Jaime Fabregas has died. The hoaxes carried links that redirect to an e-commerce site.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: New Kris Aquino death HOAX spreads on New Year’s day
A fake report about the death of celebrity Kris Aquino garnered over 452,000 views as Filipinos welcomed the new year.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Another DEATH HOAX claims Kris Aquino collapsed, died during Jovit Baldivino’s wake
A video circulating on Facebook (FB) has again ‘killed’ Kris Aquino, claiming she collapsed at singer Jovit Baldivino’s wake. Not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Another DEATH HOAX claims Kris Aquino collapsed, died during Jovit Baldivino’s wake">VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo of Susan Roces’ wake passed off as Kris Aquino’s ‘hidden wake’ in another HOAX
Several pages posted a fake video claiming Kris Aquino has passed away and that her family is deliberately hiding her wake from the public.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post MISLEADS netizens on Kris Aquino’s health condition
A Facebook video is duping people into thinking that Kris Aquino has passed away.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Kris Aquino DEATH HOAX post used to SCAM people
FB page falsely claims that Kris Aquino died, but only to mislead people to visit a scam site using the Department of Social and Welfare Development’s (DSWD) name.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Kris Aquino is ALIVE
The celebrity herself debunked the hoax on Jan. 24.
