FACT CHECK: Video of students opposing Sara Duterte impeachment is AI-generated
The AI-generated video has misled many Filipinos, including Duterte ally Senator Bato dela Rosa, who shared the video on his social media account

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-students-oppose-sara-duterte-impeachment-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Post on DepEd student cash assistance is fake
The Department of Education says the post circulating online — coinciding with the opening of the new academic year — is fake

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/post-deped-cash-assistance-students-fake/

FACT CHECK: Video of Pope Leo XIV talking about ‘blessed salt’ uses deepfake audio
AI detection tool Resemble.AI flagged as fake the audio of Pope Leo XIV urging Catholics to use 'blessed salt' in their homes to 'drive away evil'

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-pope-leo-blessed-salt-deepfake-audio/

FACT CHECK: Ad of Kris Aquino endorsing barley grass powder is fake
AI detection tool Resemble.AI flagged as fake the audio used in the ad, which also features a mix of manipulated and genuine media content

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ad-kris-aquino-endorsing-barley-grass-powder-fake/

FACT CHECK: POC, Filipino doctor not promoting unregistered arthritis ‘cure’
The Filipino doctor involved has already debunked a similar claim, adding that the Philippine Orthopedic Center also does not endorse the unregistered product

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/poc-filipino-doctor-not-promoting-unregistered-arthritis-cure/

Filipinos now more concerned with online disinformation than ever before – report
The 2025 edition of the Digital News Report polls 97,055 respondents across 48 markets in six continents online from mid-January to late February, and includes 2,014 adult Filipinos in the research

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/reuters-institute-digital-news-report-2025-results/

FACT CHECK: Posts on pawnshop’s job ads are fake, linked to phishing site
Results from scanning tools show that the fake links redirect to a website flagged as malicious because of phishing risks

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-palawan-pawnshop-job-posts-lead-phishing-site/

FACT CHECK: Video of airstrike in Iran is AI-generated
While Israel and Iran have been exchanging airstrikes since June 13, AI detection tool Hive Moderation identified the viral video as 93% likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake content

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-airstrike-iran-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: SC did not nullify impeachment articles vs Sara Duterte
The misleading video only cites a supplemental petition filed on June 11 urging the Court to nullify Duterte's impeachment; the SC has not issued any ruling

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/supreme-court-not-nullified-sara-duterte-impeachment-articles/

Likely a hoax but worth mentioning. A text message is circulating in various GCs in Laguna today about a bomb threat

FACT CHECK: Video of ‘drug addict’ supporting VP Sara impeachment is AI-generated
The AI-generated video misleadingly suggests that those supporting Duterte's impeachment are drug addicts who do not want another crackdown on illegal drugs

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-drug-addict-support-sara-duterte-impeachment-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Spliced video misrepresents Trump’s remarks on drugs, Marcos’ reaction
Clips of Trump discussing the US opioid crisis in 2017 and Marcos’ reaction during a 2024 weather briefing were stitched together to create a false narrative

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/spliced-video-misrepresents-donald-trump-drug-message-marcos-reaction/

FACT CHECK: Duterte’s OVP not working with ‘zero budget’ for 2025
The OVP has a P733-million budget for 2025, contrary to the claim of a viral video that Duterte’s office continues to work with zero budget

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-duterte-ovp-not-zero-budget-2025/

FACT CHECK: Senators did not resign amid Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
The lawmakers shown in the video were outgoing senators who either reached the end of their terms or failed in their reelection bids

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/senators-did-not-resign-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial/

FACT CHECK: Viral video of smoke-filled plane cabin not from Air India crash
A 2020 video of smoke filling the cabin of a Ryanair flight was taken out of context and falsely related to the recent Air India crash

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/viral-video-smoke-filled-plane-cabin-not-related-air-india-crash/

FACT CHECK: Princess Abante not replaced by Antonio Bucoy as House spokesperson
The two have distinct roles: Abante is House spokesperson, while Bucoy is the spokesperson of the House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/princess-abante-not-replaced-house-representatives-spokesperson-antonio-bucoy/

FACT CHECK: Video does not show Iran’s June 2025 attacks on Israel
Reverse image searches reveal that the clips used in the viral video are either old or completely unrelated to the June 2025 airstrikes between Iran and Israel

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-not-iran-june-2025-attacks-israel/

FACT CHECK: Duterte still detained at the ICC, not bound for Malaysia
The former president's team has asked the ICC for temporary release, but there is no ruling yet on this petition

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-detained-icc-not-bound-for-malaysia/

FACT CHECK: Viral videos of Air India crash are AI-generated
AI image detection tool Sight Engine flagged the videos as likely to be AI-generated. Similar false posts have been circulating online since the deadly June 12 crash.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/viral-videos-air-india-crash-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Video on Sara Duterte as the ‘woman to beat in 2028’ is AI-generated
The video is among several AI-generated content that surfaced online in recent weeks amid Duterte's impending impeachment trial

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-explaining-sara-duterte-woman-to-beat-2028-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Duterte not the reason for US sanctions on ICC judges
The sanctions were imposed due to the ICC's investigations into actions by Israel and the US, not because of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-not-reason-for-us-sanctions-icc-judges/

FACT CHECK: Post on mandatory drug test for students not from DepEd, CHED
The post links to an unrelated shopping website, not to any official government page

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/post-mandatory-drug-test-students-not-from-deped-ched/

FACT CHECK: Hontiveros, Romualdez not removed from office
Hontiveros remains a senator, and Romualdez House speaker. False claims about members of Congress have circulated online amid the impending impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/risa-hontiveros-martin-romualdez-not-removed-office/

[Tech Thoughts] Realistic, but fake? It’s getting harder to tell the difference!
With video-generating AI tools gaining traction among AI enthusiasts and disinformation peddlers, it's become a lot easier to make videos that put words into imaginary people's mouths

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/generative-ai-realistic-but-fake-harder-tell-difference/

FACT CHECK: Photo shows bridge in Texas, not Central Luzon Link Expressway
While the post's caption correctly states progress about Phase 1 of the Central Luzon Link Expressway, the included photo is not from the Philippines

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/photo-bridge-texas-not-central-luzon-link-expressway/

FACT CHECK: Video of woman who missed Air India flight is AI-generated
The video was created using Google Veo, a text-to-video AI model developed by Google DeepMind

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-woman-who-missed-air-india-flight-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Pregnancy test not required for junior, senior high school students
The Department of Education has not issued any policy or directive requiring pregnancy tests for students, contrary to the claim

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/pregnancy-test-not-required-junior-senior-high-school-students/

FACT CHECK: Viral photo of crashed Air India plane is AI-generated
AI image detection tool Sight Engine flagged the photo supposedly showing the crashed Air India plane on fire as 99% likely to be AI-generated

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/viral-photo-air-india-crash-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: AI-generated video of missile attack falsely linked to Iran-Israel conflict
The video, posted on June 20, is one of the many AI-generated content spreading online amid the Iran-Israel conflict that started on June 13

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-generated-video-missile-falsely-linked-iran-israel-conflict/

FACT CHECK: Photos show mangrove reserve boardwalk in Australia, not in Bohol
While there is a site called SAVIMA Mangrove Adventure in Bohol, the photos in the post show the mangrove boardwalk at the East Point Reserve in Darwin, Australia

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/photos-show-mangrove-reserve-boardwalk-australia-not-bohol/

FACT CHECK: Video of Iran lawmakers burning US flag is from 2018, not recent
The video circulating online is being falsely linked to the current conflict between Israel and Iran

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-iran-lawmakers-burning-us-flag-2018-not-recent/

FACT CHECK: Video of road construction for bullet train in CamSur is AI-generated
While there are reports of road construction in Libmanan, Camarines Sur, these are not for the high-speed trains; no bullet train has been launched in Bicol

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-road-construction-bullet-train-camarines-sur-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Duterte still detained, no ICC decision yet on interim release
The ICC prosecution strongly opposes the interim release request, saying Duterte poses a flight risk and could obstruct the investigation

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-still-detained-no-icc-decision-interim-release/

FACT CHECK: Video of Phoenix Petroleum president promoting investment is deepfake
'These unauthorized clips promote fake investment schemes and are not affiliated with Phoenix,' the petroleum company says in a statement

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/phoenix-petroleum-president-promoting-investment-video-deepfake/

[WATCH] Fact Check wRap: June 2025
Rappler's fact-checking team debunked all kinds of false claims this month, with one even managing to trick a senator.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fact-check-wrap-june-2025/