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“Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie praised President Rodrigo Duterte and said he wants to "borrow" him for his country.”
Social media posts Claim dated 13 Jul 2020.
Vera Files rated thisFake

In short

This claim spread on social media around 13 July 2020. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 21 July 2020, 8 days later. Its rating was “Fake”.

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