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Altered image falsely claims gin-kalamansi can thwart COVID-19
The screenshot of a TV news report has been edited to mislead netizens into thinking Health Secretary Francisco Duque has endorsed...
Apr 4, 20202 min read
Chain post adds fuel to false, baseless coronavirus claims
Myths on how to prevent or beat the novel coronavirus continue to thrive even after they’ve been debunked again and again, spread partly...
Apr 2, 20204 min read
Celebrity quotes hailing Duterte leadership during pandemic fake
Quote cards showing celebrities Jackie Chan, Jimmy Fallon and Henry Cavill, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and even fictional...
Mar 31, 20203 min read
Netherlands finds masks, not virus test kits, from China faulty
A Facebook meme has erroneously included the Netherlands among the countries that recently stopped using or raised concerns over...
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Inhaling steam of boiling water with salt won’t cure COVID-19
A viral video in Filipino falsely touts that inhaling the steam of boiling salted water is the most effective cure for COVID-19. Viewed...
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Photo for vegetable glut taken 2 years ago, not during lockdown
A photo on multiple Facebook posts depicting the oversupply of vegetables from the Cordillera region because of the Luzonwide COVID-19...
Mar 28, 20202 min read
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