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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: 10k Chinese soldiers NOT killed in Taiwan

By VERA Files | May 15, 2023 5:23 PM

A four-month-old YouTube video recently uploaded on Facebook (FB) claims that 10,000 Chinese soldiers were killed and 150 fighter jets were destroyed in Taiwan. This is not true. The publishers made a clickbait headline and introduction to mislead netizens. The deceitful videos posted by YouTube channel Terong Explained and FB page Breaking News24h on Jan. […]

China, taiwan

Commentary Editor's Pick South China Sea: Waters of Contention

China takes the offensive

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Apr 18, 2023 8:28 AM

It was short and clear. And combative.

China, EDCA, taiwan

FACT CHECK Fact Sheet NED FC

VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Can dragon fruit serve as an alternate crop for rice?

By VERA Files | Dec 08, 2022 1:50 PM

Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos said recently that farmers can earn more by planting dragon fruit alternately with rice. “’Yung Taiwan malaki ang demanda ng dragon fruit (Taiwan has a high demand for dragon fruit). Eh [but] they can only plant dragon fruit three or four times, three or four months of the […]

Agriculture, dragon fruit, farmers, Malaysia, Philippines, Sandro Marcos, taiwan, Vietnam

Fact Check Filipino

VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Puwede bang alternatibong pananim sa palay ang dragon fruit?

By VERA Files | Dec 08, 2022 1:50 PM

Ang dragon fruit ba ay isang magandang alternatibong pananim sa palay? Maaari bang i-export ang prutas sa Taiwan?

Agriculture, dragon fruit, farmers, Malaysia, Philippines, Sandro Marcos, taiwan, Vietnam

FACT CHECK FB FC

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old photos of earthquake-damaged buildings in Taiwan FALSELY passed off as new

By vera files fact check | Sep 22, 2022 12:00 PM

Three photos of buildings that allegedly collapsed after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake last Sept. 18 near Taitung County, Taiwan, were posted by a Facebook (FB) page the next day. Published by the FB page Pageant Pilipinas, it carried the caption “Pray for Taiwan,” which is misleading. All three images of damaged edifices were from earthquakes […]

earthquake, misleading, taiwan

Members of the fellowship in Neili posed with Isaiah Christian Antonio, the spearhead of the project in Taiwan. (Photo: Angelita Rebecca Felix)

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Fighting misinformation among Filipino communities in Neili, Taoyuan

By Isaiah Christian Antonio | May 16, 2022 1:04 PM

In the continuation of the partnership between the Taiwan Fact-Check Center and the Vera Files, the IFCN-certified Philippine fact-checker, a team of Filipino workers and students went to Filipino communities in Neili (內壢), Taoyuan to introduce Vera Files’ bilingual fact-checking tip-line, VERA.

fight misinformation, overseas Filipino Communities, taiwan

FACT CHECK PHL Vote 2022

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Taiwanese media did NOT spread ‘good news’ about BBM-Sara tandem

By VERA Files | Apr 08, 2022 1:47 PM

The report was “not support” for the Uniteam tandem.

bongbong marcos, taiwan, UniTeam

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VERA Files fact-checking chatbot introduced in OFW community in Taiwan

By Gino Lopez | Apr 05, 2022 12:22 PM

Last February 26, 2022, a Filipino researcher from Taiwan FactCheck Center along with two volunteer Filipino students launched a campaign at Taichung’s Our Lady of Immaculate Conception church promoting VERA “The Truth Bot”. The students set up a booth at the church’s entrance, introducing the new service to the clergy of more than 300 people.

OFW community, taiwan, VERA the Truth bot

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Arts & Culture News

Taiwan shows how music can continue during pandemic

By Pablo A. Tariman | Jun 06, 2021 5:20 PM

It must be a blessing living in Taiwan in time of the pandemic.

Michael Coo, taiwan

FACT CHECK

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of Taiwan sending ‘100 warships’ vs China in SCS NOT TRUE

By VERA Files | Apr 30, 2020 9:22 PM

This post is false. Don’t believe it.

South China Sea, taiwan