FACT CHECK: Kevin Quiambao not part of Sacramento Kings’ NBA Summer League roster
The former La Salle basketball star's name was included in a fake post purportedly showing the Sacramento Kings' roster for the NBA 2K26 Summer League, which was unveiled on July 6

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/kevin-quiambao-not-part-sacramento-kings-nba-2k26-summer-league-roster/

FACT CHECK: Viral video promoting ‘anti-diabetes’ foot patch is fake
Filipino naturopathy practitioner Arturo Arboleda, also known as Doc Atoie, denies endorsing the herbal foot patch that supposedly cures diabetes

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/viral-video-promotes-anti-diabetes-foot-patch-fake/

FACT CHECK: Contrary to claim, media reported on death of Rustan executive Paolo Tantoco
Mainstream media reported on Tantoco’s death last March, and also recently reported findings from the LA medical examiner released this July

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/media-reports-death-rustan-executive-paolo-tantoco/

FACT CHECK: ‘Skin and bones’ photo of Duterte used in Facebook reel is AI-generated
Vice President Sara Duterte has recently debunked manipulated and AI-generated photos showing her father looking visibly thin and frail

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/skin-bones-photo-rodrigo-duterte-facebook-reel-ai-generated/

Marcos-Duterte feud, geopolitics making media vulnerable to disinformation
'Read. Listen. Watch.'

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https://www.rappler.com/plus-membership-program/exclusive-content/sui-generis-marcos-duterte-disinformation-campaign/

FACT CHECK: Deepfake videos of Bam Aquino, journalists used in investment plan ad
Senator Bam Aquino has already denied endorsing the supposed investment scheme and has called for investigations into the videos

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/deepfake-videos-bam-aquino-journalists-used-investment-plan-ad/

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[Decoded] Why ‘social listening’ is not enough in the age of disinformation
Is social listening enough to really know what’s going on in your space? Can a word cloud help you identify brewing crises in volatile social media platforms? These questions can help set the stage for a better crisis response and a more proactive reputation management.

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/decoded-social-listening-not-enough-disinformation/

Group obtains names behind red-tagging of journalist who sued Meta
The list includes the spouse of a famous social media influencer and a government institution

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/movement-against-disinformation-obtains-names-red-tagging-journalist-cong-corrales-meta/

FACT CHECK: Photo of bedridden Duterte is fake, digitally altered
A TikTok post showing the detained former president looking thin and frail has sparked concern among his supporters. Vice President Sara Duterte said the photo is fake.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/photo-bedridden-rodrigo-duterte-fake-digitally-altered/

FACT CHECK: Photo of Duterte in a wheelchair is fake
Vice President Sara Duterte earlier debunked similar fake, altered photos showing her father looking visibly thin

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/photo-rodrigo-duterte-wheelchair-fake/

[Rappler’s Best] ‘Tabla’
Will Manny Pacquiao fight again?

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/best-manny-pacquiao-mario-barrios-majority-draw/

FACT CHECK: World leaders didn’t meet in The Hague to seek Duterte release
The unaltered version of the photo shows world leaders at a social dinner during the 2025 NATO Summit with no Duterte standee or ‘Bring Him Home’ posters, contrary to the claim

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/world-leaders-no-meet-hague-rodrigo-duterte-release/

FACT CHECK: Bustos Dam not about to collapse – NIA
The National Irrigation Administration debunked the false claim, which circulated amid heavy rainfall in parts of Luzon caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/bustos-dam-not-about-to-collapse/

FACT CHECK: Video of family swept away by Crising flood is AI-generated
AI detection tools flagged the use of deepfake and face manipulation in the video. There are also no reports linking the incident shown in the video to Tropical Storm Crising.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-family-swept-away-crising-flood-ai-generated/