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Internet personality Jack Argota admitted that the medical certificate he posted for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in January was fake. He made this admission before the National Bureau of Investigation on February 18, 2026. However, Malacañang stated that those who violate the law must still be held accountable despite the apology.
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung stated on a radio program that the city faces four primary national security risks, with soft resistance being one of the most significant. He noted that the police national security hotline has received 1.1 million reports since its inception in November 2020, with some leading to arrests. Tang emphasized that due to geopolitics, risks from external forces negatively influencing Hong Kong persist undiminished.
Over four years, an absurd rumor claiming Brigitte Macron is a man has grown, spread by conspiracy theorists in France and American influencer Candace Owens. The presidential couple is fighting back legally in France with a cyberbullying trial in late October and in the US with a lawsuit. This international case highlights the challenges of fake news on social media.