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“Reporter Katrina Son and cardiologist Willie Ong endorsed a treatment for eye problems.”
Social media posts Claim dated 14 May 2024.
Vera Files rated thisFake

What Vera Files found

The clips in the ad were manipulated through artificial intelligence. Reporter Katrina Son’s clips were taken from an unrelated report while cardiologist Willie Ong’s clips were from a 2022 interview when he ran for the vice presidency.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 14 May 2024. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 30 May 2024, 16 days later. Its rating was “Fake”.

Where the claim appeared

Links recorded by Vera Files. Some posts may have been deleted since.

This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.