“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stole the country's gold reserves”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it has the sole authority to manage the country's gold reserves.
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“President Trump said people who would help the ICC, such as former senator Leila De, Lima, would be sanctioned.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: President Trump's economic sanction against the ICC didn't mention De Lima. The executive order sanctions ICC staff who have made “transgressions” against the U.S. and Israel.
“Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reminisced about Imran Khan while addressing the National Assembly during his February 2025 trip. He said he “wished” that he “could shake hands with” the former prime minister and hoped to “meet Imran Khan” in the future.”
Soch Fact Check rated this: False
“Former president Rodrigo Duterte received the U.S. International Anti-Corruption Award.”
Vera Files rated this: Satire
Vera Files says: Duterte did not receive the anti-corruption award. The claim was originally from the satire page Cebu Dairy News, posted in October 2021.
“post claiming that President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning all National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters from travelling to the US or obtaining birthright citizenship”
PesaCheck rated this: Partly False
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received an award from the U.S. Army.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The clip is an old video of President Marcos when he visited Arlington National Cemetery in the U.S. to pay his respects to fallen American soldiers.
“video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) claiming to show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“video on Facebook, claiming to show former United States President Barack Obama admitting that he was born in Kenya”
PesaCheck rated this: Altered
“digital card on Facebook purportedly from NTV Kenya and claiming to quote Igembe North Member of Parliament (MP) Julius Taitumu”
PesaCheck rated this: Fake
“It’s “official” that President Donald Trump is signing an “order from Elon Musk giving taxpayers who have filed their 2024 tax returns a stimulus check for $5,000.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: President Donald Trump has not signed an order to give $5,000 checks to all American taxpayers. We found no White House announcements or news reports about this.
“Laila Main Laila - Aisi Main Laila Everyone wants to meet me alone. Another side of Delhi Chief Minister #रेखा_गुप्ता Although I have no objection to this, he might have done this dance in some program or in a family or friends circle. The objection is to the vulgar tweets #rekhagupta4shalimarbagh #DelhiCM”
Youturn rated this: false
“Photos show huge crowd supporting ‘Duterte senators,' referring to the candidates for senator in the May polls under the PDP Laban party of former president Rodrigo Duterte.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: Results from an AI-detector tool show that all but one photo is likely to be AI-generated.
“Vice President Sara Duterte wants to remain in her post “forever”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Vice President Duterte was not referring to herself but the people behind a public survey asking Filipinos if they were pro-Marcos or pro-Duterte in saying the motive is to stay in power.
“We've never audited government for 100 years.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Union government is offering free coaching under PM CARES to only SC and OBC students.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: As of February 2025, the Union government is providing a free coaching scheme for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and all beneficiaries of the PM CARES Children Scheme. Under this scheme, a total …
“video on the Phoenix browser, claiming Ugandan artiste Joseph Mayanja, alias Jose Chameleon is the National Resistance Movement Party (NRM) party flag bearer in the Kawempe North by-election”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“video shared on Facebook, purportedly of US President Donald Trump’s promise to make Biafra independent”
PesaCheck rated this: Fake
“an image purportedly showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the Tulkarem camp on 21 February 2025”
PesaCheck rated this: Partly False
“post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming to show Fred Nyanzi, a member of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party in critical condition in 2025”
PesaCheck rated this: False
“Rekha Gupta purchased a high-end black car worth ₹50 lakh after becoming the Delhi Chief Minister.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The high-end black car seen in the viral video was not purchased by Delhi CM Rekha Gupta after assuming office. The same vehicle was used by former Delhi CMs Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi Marlena, confirming that it is a g…