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Fact check debunks FIFA funding claim for Kenyan stadium
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A viral claim by Dino Melaye that FIFA provided $1.2 million each to Nigeria and Kenya for stadium construction has been debunked. The assertion compared a small FIFA-funded project in Nigeria to Kenya's Talanta Stadium, which is fully government-financed. Fact-checkers confirmed FIFA did not fund the Kenyan project.
A video purporting to show US military warships and troops arriving in Subic Bay, Philippines, has been confirmed as AI-generated by a Rappler fact check. The YouTube post, dated January 16 and garnering over 52,000 views, included clips of troops on vessels and beaches, despite a disclaimer noting its artificial creation that many viewers overlooked.
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A viral Facebook post claiming that US President Donald Trump warned Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte has been debunked. No credible reports support the allegation of any such warning or accusation of violating international agreements.
A viral video using a spliced news report has falsely claimed that former President Rodrigo Duterte has returned to the Philippines from ICC detention. The clip originates from March, when he arrived from Hong Kong. Duterte remains detained in The Hague.
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A viral video purporting to show former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte calling for support for his daughter Sara's vice presidential role and 2028 presidential bid has been identified as AI-generated. The footage, which lacks any disclosure of artificial intelligence use, has garnered over 133,000 views on social media. Fact-checkers used detection tools to confirm its fabricated nature.
No eruption has been recorded at Mayon Volcano in the past month, according to Phivolcs, yet videos purporting to show recent ash plumes have gone viral. These clips use images from the 2018 eruption and may have been altered with AI tools. The misinformation has sparked concern among Facebook users.