Claim: Former Philippine Airlines (PAL) and AirAsia pilot Larry Malpaya was found homeless on the streets of Bangkok after losing his life savings through unsuccessful stock market investments. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Posts bearing the claim have been circulating online. The more popular posts that garnered up toContinue Reading
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Sen. Rand Paul has pointed to a line in Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diary to claim that the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases privately “knew” in January 2020 that the coronavirus did not come from a wet market, saying this contradicted Fauci’s public statements regardingContinue Reading
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MANILA, Philippines — Fake news peddlers are back with their new antics, sharing false claims revolving around the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Even before her trial began, lies about the Vice President’s acquittal or case dismissal, along with other alleged impeachment trials, have spread as part ofContinue Reading
Claim: A video shows a news report about former president Rodrigo Duterte’s release this July 2026. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video posted on July 26 has already received 54,900 reactions, 9,600 shares, and 5,200 comments as of writing. The news reporter can be heard saying, “Mainit-init pangContinue Reading
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte said her father, detained former president Rodrigo Duterte, is set to be released and will be back in the Philippines next week. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on July 28, has already received 11,000 views, 42 shares, and 20 comments asContinue Reading
In early November, several photos were shared via social media and news outlets showing what was allegedly the ‘ first-ever snowfall on record ’ in the Al-Jouf (or Al-Jawf) desert in Saudi Arabia. This ignited polarized discussions on social media with some people blaming climate change, and others claiming thisContinue Reading
What’s the difference between ‘climate’ and ‘weather’? Although they are related, these are actually two distinct concepts and they are measured at very different timescales. Despite this, some people use these terms interchangeably, leading to confusion and misinformation about climate change. For example, a Facebook post from 9 August 2024Continue Reading
As sea levels rise, coastal regions will face a number of negative impacts, including flooding, submerged land, and loss or changes in marine ecosystems[1]. Roughly 900 million people – or 11% of the world’s population – lived in low-lying coastal cities and settlements in 2020[2]; a figure that is projectedContinue Reading
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Claim: Cagayan de Oro 1st District Representative Lordan Suan criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for making a hospital visit, saying that doing so should be the job of the President. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by Facebook user Dan Cartagena on July 21. As ofContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 has blamed improper forest management for Canadian wildfires whose smoke drifted into the Midwestern and Northeastern U.S. earlier this month. But climate change — and not a lack of “Debris Removal,” as The Traitor suggested — is the main factor leading to worsening Canadian wildfires and smokeContinue Reading