VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for SATIRE on Robredo, Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
A satirical Facebook page published a quote card supposedly about Leni Robredo’s opinion on the revival of the Bataan nuclear power plant.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens share SATIRICAL news card of Cayetano canceling P10K ayuda
Several Facebook (FB) pages uploaded a satirical graphic claiming that Senator-elect Alan Peter Cayetano turned back on his promise to provide a P10,000 ayuda (cash assistance) as if it were true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post claiming Robredo filled out SOCE with invisible ink is SATIRE
A satirical FB post misled netizens into believing outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo filed her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) using transparent ink.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for SATIRE on Tulfo plan to fly chopper without training
Tulfo never made such a statement in any interview, speech or write-up. Neither have legitimate news organizations reported on Tulfo speaking with contempt about helicopter pilots.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Survey that shows Marcos leading by ‘99.9’ percent a SATIRE
An altered graphic showing presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gaining 99.9% of the voter share in a survey has resurfaced days before the election. This is a satire.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for SATIRE on Marcos vowing to reduce unemployment rate to zero
A satirical Facebook page claiming presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. promised to lower the country’s unemployment rate to zero is misleading netizens into believing it to be true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Moreno’s appointment as new Marcos spox is SATIRE
Despite the hashtags #SatireNews and #parody indicated in the post, some netizens believed the story was true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story on Toni Gonzaga’s ‘laryngitis’ after singing in Marcos rallies is SATIRE
This is not the first time Gonzaga figured in a satirical post that misled people.
VERA FILES YEARENDER: ‘Walang biro’: Satire mas lalong ginamit para magkalat ng disinformation noong 2021
Nakatanim na sa isipan ng maraming Pilipino ang katatawanan. Nakatutulong ito na pahupain ang tensyon kapag tumatalakay ng mga kontrobersyal na paksa gaya ng pulitika o mga isyung panlipunan. Ngunit nakikita ito ng iba bilang isang pagkakataon para tuyain nang husto ang isang tao o isang grupo tungkol sa isang bagay na kinasasangkutan nila; ang magalit ay hindi maganda dahil “talo ang pikon,” sabi nga nila.
VERA FILES YEARENDER: ‘No joke’: Satire increasingly used to spread disinformation in 2021
Humor is ingrained in the psyche of many Filipinos. It helps diffuse tension when discussing controversial topics such as politics or social issues. But others see it as an opportunity to sublimely ridicule a person or a group for a matter involving them; taking offense is unwise because “talo ang pikon (sore loser),” so they say.