FACT CHECK: Earthquakes CANNOT be predicted, April 22 warning fake
Videos claiming that there will be a strong earthquake in the Philippines on April 22 are fake.
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FACT CHECK: OLD clip of rogue waves passed off as tsunami in California
Netizens posted an old video of what it claimed as a "small tsunami" in California as wildfires persist.
FACT CHECK: Circulating Kanlaon eruption video contains FAKE clips
A video compilation supposedly showing the Kanlaon Volcano's Dec. 9 eruption bore digitally manipulated clips that exaggerated the volcano's unrest.
False reports on typhoons wreak havoc in 2024
The typhoon season in the Philippines from July to September not only brought disaster in the form of casualties, agricultural and economic damage and interruptions at schools and work. It also led to typhoon-related misinformation online.
FACT CHECK: OLD clips used in fictitious video of Taiwan ‘magnitude 8 quake’
A Facebook video erroneously claimed that a magnitude 8 earthquake hit Taiwan last week. This is false.
FACT CHECK: ‘Cagayan photo’ after Marce onslaught is AI-MANIPULATED
After Typhoon Marce made landfall in Cagayan, an AI-generated image allegedly showing the aftermath of the typhoon is making the rounds online.
FACT SHEET: Mga alerto ng bagyo, sa konteksto
Sinabi ni Thelma Cinco, PAGASA Climatology and Agrometeorology chief, na malaking bahagi ng pinsala mula sa severe tropical storm Kristine ay dahil sa patuloy na malakas na pag-ulan, kaysa sa lakas ng hangin nito.
FACT SHEET: Tropical cyclone alerts, in context
Thelma Cinco, PAGASA Climatology and Agrometeorology chief, said much of the damage from severe tropical storm Kristine was due to sustained heavy rainfall, rather than its wind strength.
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.
FACT CHECK: China flooding photos from 2016, NOT 2024
A Facebook page posted several photos supposedly showing the massive flooding in China this June. This is misleading and contains old photos from 2016.
