VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Ong NOT promoting collagen cream
A Facebook page claimed that Dr. Willie Ong and Dr. Liza Ong endorsed Beautify Collagen Cream. This is fake.
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Scams, disaster disinformation, paano naaapektuhan ang ordinaryong Filipino?
Bago tayo mag-goodbye sa 2023, pag-usapan at suriin muna natin 'yung mga na-fact check mula January hanggang December. Unang serye, tungkol sa talamak na pagkalat sa social media ng scams, fake health ads at maling impormasyon tungkol sa mga kalamidad.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Health is wealth (Scammers’ Version): Talamak na pekeng health ads online
Paano nga ba nabibiktima ng mga fake ad ang mga ordinaryong Pinoy? Ano ang masasabi ng mga personalidad na ginagamit sa mga mapanlinlang na post? Ano nga ba ang mga ginagawang hakbang ng gobyerno para malutas ito?
Of spam and scams
Law enforcers need to get tougher on these criminals, and regulatory agencies must be hard on telcos who fail to protect subscribers from spam and scams.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: DOH, Ted Herbosa NOT endorsing a product for osteoarthritis
A website is selling a product for osteoarthritis supposedly recommended by the DOH and its secretary Ted Herbosa. This is yet another fake ad using the health agency’s name.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE sites for ‘DSWD unemployment assistance’ resurface
Bogus websites promising netizens “unemployment assistance” from DSWD are circulating online.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Ong NOT beaten up on live TV, report is FAKE
A “news report” that claims Dr. Willie Ong was beaten up at a live TV show is fake. This is a modus operandi to sell a product.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video using Liza Ramoso-Ong health vlog to promote ear drops FAKE
A fake ad for South Moon ear drops used a 2022 vlog of Dr. Liza Ramoso-Ong. The ear drops are not FDA-registered.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posers of ‘Power Mac Center’ post FAKE ad for smartwatch
Facebook pages posing as the Power Mac Center are using the same modus operandi of other scammers to sell a smartwatch.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE report on ‘cryptocurrency platform’ circulates anew
Yet another website imitating The Manila Times posted a story endorsing a cryptocurrency trading platform supposedly endorsed by ex-Finance secretary Carlos Dominguez III. This is a rehashed hoax.
