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Legit ba ito?
This is a 2019 video from Vietnam, not the Philippines. Shared out of context.
Sources
rappler.com/fact-check/vietnam-flood-2019
verafiles.org/articles/misleading-video
Akala ko totoo na, salamat!
The problem
Misinformation moves
faster than doubt.
Millions of Filipinos see content every day that looks real but was fabricated, manipulated, or pulled out of context. By the time the correction drops, the damage is done.
A viral post reaches millions before the first correction is even published.
AI-generated photos and cloned voices now pass as real to the human eye.
A friend shares it, a relative reposts it, and suddenly it looks credible. Most misinformation spreads through people you trust.
Headlines are designed to trigger a reaction, not inform. One misleading title can shape what thousands of people believe.
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AI-generated images, deepfakes, and manipulated videos identified before they spread. We flag synthetic media so you know what you're actually looking at.
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News articles and blog posts (via URL), viral social media claims, images (AI-generation detection), and general factual questions. Video deepfake detection is in development.