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“Ruth and Ramil Hernandez have been disqualified from running for governor and congressman of Laguna.”
Vera Files says: The Comelec said documents or social media posts claiming couple Ruth and Ramil Hernandez were disqualified to run for governor and congressman of Laguna are fake.
“Sam Versoza leading in early count in Manila mayoral race”
FactRakers says: Counting hadn't begun at the time; no early count in the city
“Sara Discaya is leading in count for Pasig mayoral race”
FactRakers says: Voting hadn't ended at the time the post came out, so votes couldn't be counted
“Sawirkan lagu faafiyay Facebook ee la socda qoraal lagu sheegay inuu muujinayo madaxda maamulka SSC-Khaatumo oo cayaaraya PlayStation”
“screenshot on TikTok of a purported Daily Monitor article showing Ugandan businessman Sudhir Ruparelia seemingly being arrested”
“The Comelec has issued a resolution disqualifying Janice Degamo from running as district representative of Negros Oriental for failure to meet a one-year residency requirement.”
Vera Files says: An alleged Comelec resolution disqualifying Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo from running as Negros Oriental district representative is fake. The Commission warned the public that spreading false and alarming information is…
“The video shows a Pakistani helicopter airlifting an Indian fighter jet that was shot down by Pakistan.”
FACTLY says: This video showing visuals of a crashed fighter jet being lifted by a helicopter is AI-generated, It was uploaded on 03 May 2025, before the start of ‘Operation Sindoor’.
“The video shows an Indian Army soldier crying before heading to the border during the ongoing India-Pakistan war.”
FACTLY says: The video was originally shared on 27 April 2025, well before India launched Operation Sindoor on 07 May 2025. It features students from a private defence coaching academy in Indore celebrating their selection into the …
“The visuals show that Indian pilot Shivangi Singh has been captured in Pakistan amid the ongoing military tensions between India and Pakistan.”
FACTLY says: The viral videos and photos are not linked to the recent India–Pakistan clashes. They are either old or unrelated. Additionally, on 11 May 2025, Air Marshal AK Bharti confirmed in a press briefing that all pilots involv…
“There is a mismatch in the source code and hashcode used in the automated counting machines this election day, with the codes that passed an independent third-party audit.”
Vera Files says: The Comelec said the source code of the automatic counting machines (ACMs) has been “duly audited” and that the hash code it uses matches the one that passed the assessment of an independent third-party auditor. The ver…
“These videos show various attacks carried out by Pakistan in India during the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict”
FACTLY says: These videos are old and unrelated to Operation Sindoor. One of them shows visuals of a simulation video game. The one claimed to be an attack on the New Delhi airport is actually an old gas station explosion video from…
“This photo shows the front page of The Daily Telegraph’s 10 May 2025’s edition, which published a news story calling the Pakistan Air Force ‘The Undisputed King of the Skies.’”
FACTLY says: This is an AI-generated image and not a real front page of ‘The Daily Telegraph’ newspaper.
“Trillanes has conceded Caloocan mayoral race”
FactRakers says: 2022 photo recycled; counting hadn't started at the time
“Two mayoral candidates in Caloocan reported as winning”
FactRakers says: Counting of ballots hadn't begun when claim was made
“Video shows former vice president Leni Robredo expressing support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”
Vera Files says: The video reused and took out of context an old clip of Robredo from the 2022 CNN Philippines presidential debate where she took a swipe at then-presidential candidate Marcos for his repeated absences on televised debat…
“Videos shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar apologising to the world for launching Operation Sindoor.”
FACTLY says: These viral videos, which claim to show Prime Minister Modi, Amit Shah, and Dr S. Jaishankar apologising to the world for launching Operation Sindoor, are deepfakes. They are AI-generated and have been circulated online…
“Winner declared in Bacolod mayoral race as of 4 p.m. May 12”
FactRakers says: Vote counting can't start until voting ends at 7 p.m.; altered screenshot used to make claim
“تداولت حسابات على منصة "إكس" مقطع فيديو يُزعم أنه يُظهر غارات جوية نفذها الطيران الإسرائيلي مساء اليوم الأحد 11 مايو/أيار 2025 على موانئ الحديدة، رأس عيسى، والصليف غربي اليمن.”
“Ang mga progresibong partido ay “NPA (New People's Army) partylist”
Vera Files says: Ayon sa batas, ang mga organisadong grupo ay hindi pwedeng maging rehistradong partido kung sila ay nagsusulong ng karahasan.