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Viral post overstates global COVID-19 death toll by over 1M
A viral post published in multiple Facebook accounts wrongly claims that the novel coronavirus disease has left 1.6 million people dead...
Jun 25, 20204 min read
NPA started in the 1960s, not 1950s
The New People’s Army has been waging war against the government since the late 1960s—not the 1950s as President Rodrigo Duterte wrongly...
Jun 24, 20203 min read
Duterte errs in claiming COVID-19 vaccines ‘perfected’
President Rodrigo Duterte wrongly claimed Monday that many countries have “perfected” vaccines for COVID-19 caused by the novel...
Jun 23, 20202 min read
Pics of foreign musician misused to red-tag UP grads
A Facebook user posted an altered photo of Japanese-Australian musician George “Joji” Kusunoki Miller with a false claim that Miller was...
Jun 23, 20202 min read
Photo of noncompliance with distancing protocols doctored
A recent post on Facebook falsely depicted Filipinos’ noncompliance with social distancing guidelines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic....
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Saudi princess didn’t praise Duterte; wrong photo used
No Saudi Arabian princess by the name of “Princess Ameera Naser Khalifa” has expressed support for President Rodrigo Duterte, contrary to...
Jun 20, 20203 min read
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