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NO ROOM FOR FAKE NEWS ❌ Aspirants began filing their certificates of candidacy for the 2025 elections on Tuesday, October 1. For the 2025 polls, the Commission on Elections has set guidelines aimed at curbing the misuse of social media and artificial intelligence, as well as the spread of disinformation. How effective could the implementation of these measures be? Join the discussion tonight at 6 pm! @here

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Rappler News
Jul 09 09:00 AM

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

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

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Rappler News
Jul 10 06:00 PM

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

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/viral-video-promotes-anti-diabetes-foot-patch-fake/

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Rappler News
Jul 14 02:00 PM

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

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/media-reports-death-rustan-executive-paolo-tantoco/

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Rappler News
Jul 15 12:00 AM

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

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

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Rappler News
Jul 15 08:00 AM

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

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/plus-membership-program/exclusive-content/sui-generis-marcos-duterte-disinformation-campaign/

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Rappler News
Jul 15 11:00 AM

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

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

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Jul 16 10:43 AM
Rappler News

Marcos-Duterte feud, geopolitics making media vulnerable to disinformation 'Read. Listen. Watch.' Read the full article here: https://www.rappler.com/plus-membership-program/exclusive-content/sui-generis-marcos-duterte-disinformation-campaign/

Critical readers must engage in anti-disinformation, with Rappler leading the way. ❤️

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Rappler News
Jul 16 07:00 PM

[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.

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/decoded-social-listening-not-enough-disinformation/

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Rappler News
Jul 17 04:00 PM

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

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

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Rappler News
Jul 17 05:00 PM

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.

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/photo-bedridden-rodrigo-duterte-fake-digitally-altered/

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Rappler News
Jul 18 11:00 AM

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

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/photo-rodrigo-duterte-wheelchair-fake/

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Rappler News
Jul 21 06:00 PM

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

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/best-manny-pacquiao-mario-barrios-majority-draw/

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Rappler News
Jul 23 12:00 PM

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

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/world-leaders-no-meet-hague-rodrigo-duterte-release/

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Rappler News
Jul 23 05:00 PM

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

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/bustos-dam-not-about-to-collapse/

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Rappler News
Jul 25 12:00 PM

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.

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-family-swept-away-crising-flood-ai-generated/

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