VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bogus ‘ABS-CBN’ site peddles FAKE story on unregistered diabetes cure
Links shared on Facebook lead to a supposed ABS-CBN News article claiming that Dr. Willie Ong is endorsing a diabetes cure. This is fake.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sale of discounted Marshall audio equipment FAKE
Bogus Facebook pages are claiming to sell heavily-discounted products from sound equipment manufacturer Marshall. This is fake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Multiple FB posts share FAKE Landbank scholarship offers
Several Facebook groups are spreading an alleged scholarship program offered by Landbank this year. These are scams.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE testimonial of priest used to promote ‘diabetes treatment’
Two Facebook posts are spreading a fabricated “testimonial” of Fr. Jerry Orbos where he supposedly vouched for the effectiveness of “Glufarelin” against diabetes.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Ong NOT promoting collagen cream
A Facebook page claimed that Dr. Willie Ong and Dr. Liza Ong endorsed Beautify Collagen Cream. This is fake.
Scams, disaster disinformation, paano naaapektuhan ang ordinaryong Filipino?
Bago tayo mag-goodbye sa 2023, pag-usapan at suriin muna natin 'yung mga na-fact check mula January hanggang December. Unang serye, tungkol sa talamak na pagkalat sa social media ng scams, fake health ads at maling impormasyon tungkol sa mga kalamidad.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Health is wealth (Scammers’ Version): Talamak na pekeng health ads online
Paano nga ba nabibiktima ng mga fake ad ang mga ordinaryong Pinoy? Ano ang masasabi ng mga personalidad na ginagamit sa mga mapanlinlang na post? Ano nga ba ang mga ginagawang hakbang ng gobyerno para malutas ito?
Of spam and scams
Law enforcers need to get tougher on these criminals, and regulatory agencies must be hard on telcos who fail to protect subscribers from spam and scams.
