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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video shows old clip of Turkey flood, NOT Libya

By VERA FILES | Sep 22, 2023 5:50 PM

A video on Facebook (FB) is claiming to show footage supposedly taken during the recent catastrophic floods in Libya. The short clip was given false context. On Sept. 15, a Filipino Facebook user published the three-minute video with the untrue caption: “Flash flood in Libya watch until the end to see the damage”. It showed […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Another ‘Typhoon Egay in China’ video MISLEADS netizens

By VERA Files | Aug 11, 2023 3:36 AM

Yet another video compilation on Facebook (FB) allegedly showing Typhoon Doksuri, locally known as Egay, ravaging China misleads netizens by using several old clips that were stripped out of context. On Aug. 5, an FB user published a one-minute and nine-second video splicing seven clips, all showing torrential flood sweeping away cars, buildings, homes, and […]

China, flood, Typhoon Egay

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB reel of dam opening NEEDS CONTEXT

By VERA Files | Aug 05, 2023 10:00 AM

As the southwest monsoon or Habagat unleashed heavy rains in many parts of the country, a reel circulated on Facebook (FB) showing a man opening a floodgate of a dam, suggesting it was in the Philippines. This needs context. While some local dams have opened their floodgates, the clip shown in the reel was not […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Clips of different flood events NOT in South Korea

By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2023 3:21 PM

A video on Facebook (FB) claiming to show amateur footage of the severe flooding incident in South Korea last week used clips taken at different years and locations. On July 17, a Filipino FB user published the video with this caption: “Delubyong baha sa Korea (Catastrophic flood in Korea)! Watch this”. The footage was a […]

flood, South Korea

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of Virgin Mary statue floating down flooded street FAKE

By VERA Files | Nov 10, 2022 4:15 PM

Several Facebook (FB) pages are spreading a video of a statue of the Virgin Mary being swept away by flood water along a busy street. This is fake. The video appeared as early as November 2018 and continues to circulate this week. All of the posts carried this caption: “Ayaw nyo mag simba (You don’t […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Celebs, netizens nagkamali sa pag share ng mga 2019 litrato ng baha sa Cagayan sa mga ‘Ulysses’ post

By VERA Files | Nov 26, 2020 1:30 PM

Habang ang probinsya ng northern Luzon ay talagang nakaranas ng matinding pagbaha dahil sa pananalasa ng Bagyong Ulysses, ilang mga social media user, kabilang ang mga celebrity at isang lokal na istasyon ng radyo, ang nagbahagi ng mga lumang litrato na hindi ipinapakita ang malawakang pagbaha kamakailan sa Cagayan.

cagayan, flood, typhoon Ulysses

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Celebs, netizens mistakenly share photos of 2019 Cagayan flood in ‘Ulysses’ posts

By VERA Files | Nov 26, 2020 12:42 PM

While the northern Luzon province really did experience devastating floods due to the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, some social media users, including celebrities and a local radio station, shared old photos that do not show the recent massive flooding in Cagayan.

cagayan, flood, typhoon Ulysses