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“Former president Rodrigo Duterte says the United States has "so many bases" in the Philippines, which was made possible with the "consent" of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”
Vera Files says: The U.S. no longer has permanent military bases in the Philippines. The 1987 Constitution prohibited the continued stay of the bases after the 1991 expiration of the Military Bases Agreement between the two countries.
“Japan has declared war against China”
“Joe Biden's uncle "got shot down in New Guinea, and they never found the body because there used to be — there were a lot of cannibals, for real, in that part of New Guinea.”
PolitiFact says: The plane crashed over the ocean, making it unlikely anyone would have stumbled upon the bodies. And while cannibalism has been practiced in New Guinea, it was usually practiced on family or enemies, not strangers.
“Lula desfez acordo do Mercosul para fechar com a França”
“Post no X afirma que a Tesla, montadora de Elon Musk, perdeu R$ 186 bilhões em valor de mercado e irá demitir 15% dos funcionários no mundo inteiro, após um embate formado entre o empresário e o ministro do STF Alexandre de Moraes nas redes sociais, no dia 6 de abril.”
Folha de S.Paulo says: Queda em ações da Tesla não tem relação com embates entre Musk e Moraes
“Post no X usa vídeo com fala do ministro Alexandre de Moraes sobre “corroer a democracia por dentro”. O responsável pela publicação compara a declaração do magistrado às de Adolf Hitler e completa a legenda dizendo que o discurso é o que “comunistas das trevas pensam e estão fazendo”.”
Folha de S.Paulo says: Moraes não disse que planeja 'corroer a democracia por dentro', ao contrário do que afirma post
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claims he has "not touched" the Arelma and other ill-gotten cases filed against his family since they were living in exile in Hawaii.”
Vera Files says: Rulings of the SC in 2012 and 2014 show that Marcos was involved in the litigation of cases related to Arelma, Inc. long after the family returned to the Philippines from exile in Hawaii in 1991.
“Privatni profil na Facebooku “Marko Kraljević Ponovno Jaše” objavio je 15. travnja 2024. fotografiju kondenzacijskih tragova nakon preleta aviona, tvrdeći da su ti tragovi zapravo takozvani “chemtrails” koji šire opasne kemikalije te uzrokuju radioaktivnu kišu.”
Du-Check says: Međutim, bijeli tragovi su zapravo kondenzacijski tragovi (“contrails”), koji nastaju kondenzacijom vodene pare iz ispušnih plinova zrakoplova na visinama iznad 8 kilometara, gdje su temperature ispod -40 °C. Postoje tr…
“Rahul Gandhi said he is resigning from the Congress”
“Rahul Gandhi’s incoherent speech about dosas during his election campaign meeting.”
FACTLY says: The viral video is actually a heavily edited version of a speech he gave in Coimbatore during an election campaign. In the full speech, Rahul Gandhi used ‘Dosa’ and ‘Vada’ as analogies to express his objection towards t…
“Sara Duterte-Carpio has resigned and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. snubbed her while greeting other government officials before boarding a plane.”
“Social media post shows “Most Detailed Image" of April 8 solar eclipse.”
FactCheck.org says: The image in the post was actually an artist’s rendering of a composite photo of the 2017 eclipse.
“Starting in 2025 "no matter what your total bills are for prescription drugs,” Medicare Part D users will never pay “more than $2,000 a year, because some of these cancer drugs are 10(,000 to) 15,000 bucks a year.”
PolitiFact says: President Joe Biden signed a law in 2022 that will cap prescription drugs at $2,000 a year by 2025 for people who have the prescription drug benefit, Medicare Part D.
“Su kristallerinin insanların duygu ve düşüncelerine göre şekil aldığı iddiası”
“The clip shows fires engulfing areas in Israel after Iran’s airstrikes on April 14.”
“The government owes you $8,832 and a $2,000 spending card.”
PolitiFact says: The website linked in this Facebook post is not affiliated with the government. Affordable Care Act marketplace plans offer subsidies, but not in cash.