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Superficial Gazette urges people and FB pages in DCW’s ‘Wall of Shame’ to be more cautious but not be silenced

Superficial Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines (SGRP) warned the private individuals and Facebook pages that are included in the list monitored by a group of “hackers” supporting Duterte, known as “Duterte Cyber Warriors (DCW),” to secure their accounts against cyber threats. [ads1] SGRP also provided a version of DCW’s list of potential cyber […] More

by Meme Buster February 7, 2017, 3:41 pm
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Busted: Facebook’s “privacy notice” is a hoax. Here’s why!

Did you see Facebook friends sharing what seemed like a public warning about the social media giant going public, along with your photos? Were you also tempted to copy and paste that “statement” on your wall that denies permission to anyone to use your photos? Here’s one version: And here’s another version of the post: […] More

by Meme Buster October 19, 2016, 6:24 pm
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Watch out for these fake and satire sites, think before you click, and read before you react

How sure are you that the article you’re seeing on your Facebook News feed now is genuine or not? You can always use Google or any other search engines to verify the articles, but many people often neglect this step, making them vulnerable to websites deliberately sharing fake articles or sites that meant to create […] More

by Meme Buster October 13, 2016, 6:22 pm
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Hoax alert: Duterte FB pages claim ‘famous’ female senator mastermind in Davao blast? It’s unverified news!

Duterte fan pages on Facebook shared news about how an insider claimed that the suspect in the Davao bombing on September 2 confessed that a “famous female senator” is the mastermind behind the terrorist attack. “BREAKING NEWS!!!.. Just in, ayon sa insider, inamin ng suspect na isang sikat na senadora ang nag utos sa vice […] More

by Meme Buster September 11, 2016, 1:01 am
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Busted: Invented quote! Putin did not say he ‘admires’ Duterte or his drug, crime war

A photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin on a Time magazine cover has been making rounds on Facebook, touting a line that showed he “admired” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Days before the ASEAN Summit in Laos, Duterte said he was looking forward to meeting Putin at the summit. “That I look forward to. Gusto […] More

by Meme Buster September 9, 2016, 4:28 pm
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Busted: De Lima denies saying Davao bombing was Duterte’s strategy to declare martial law

Senator Leila de Lima denied issuing a statement saying that the attack on Davao was President Rodrigo Duterte’s idea for him to have a reason to declare martial rule and that Davao City is not the safest city after all. This statement, which was attributed to de Lima, has been circulating in social media: “It […] More

by Meme Buster September 5, 2016, 12:00 pm
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Busted: NASA hailed Duterte as ‘the best president in the solar system”? Fake, but some supporters believed it!

Did you hear about the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) conferring on President Rodrigo Duterte what could be the biggest honor any man could have? According to a pro-Duterte Facebook fan page, it feels especially good to be a Filipino these days, thanks to Duterte and his achievements, one of which is being hailed […] More

by Meme Buster August 25, 2016, 4:49 pm
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Busted: News about Duterte as the ‘world’s best president’ is a hoax from a satire site!

Is Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte indeed the best president in the world? Facebook fan page “Dugong Maharlika” posted a link to an article with a headline, “Philippine’s Rodrigo Duterte Announced as World’s Best President.” [ads1] The post was captioned, “The President of Philippine’s Rodrigo Duterte has been announced as the best President in the world […] More

by Meme Buster August 24, 2016, 4:38 pm
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Busted: Blog claims China gave up Scarborough! How we wish it’s true but this is a HOAX!

A blog, InfograpiX, published an article and even shared it on Facebook claiming that China gave up the Scarborough Shoal. The comments section was a mix of reactions from Facebook users. Some people expressed their gratefulness and relief over the news. But the first ones were quick to correct the post, saying that it was […] More

by Meme Buster August 5, 2016, 3:15 pm
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Busted: Free housing during Duterte admin? Not true, says NHA

Hundreds of Filipinos flocked to the National Housing Authority’s office in Quezon City hoping to get into the agency’s free housing program now available under President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. However, the NHA vehemently denied offering such a program, according to an ABS-CBN report. Those who lined up at the NHA office said that they still […] More

by Meme Buster August 1, 2016, 10:43 am
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Busted: Rowan Atkinson, best known as Mr. Bean, is very much alive!

A new death hoax has made its way online, based on a shocking headline that Rowan Atkinson, best known for his roles in Mr. Bean and Johnny English, is dead after committing suicide. And if you look at the screengrab of the death hoax above, it erroneously claimed that Atkinson was born in 1995, making […] More

by Meme Buster July 21, 2016, 1:07 pm
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Busted: Duterte visited Muntinlupa on motorcycle to clear vendors? It’s a HOAX!

One of the most famous tales about President Rodrigo Duterte while he was still mayor of Davao City was about him going undercover as a taxi driver or riding his motorbike around the city. In fact, one netizen saw Duterte driving a Holiday Taxi back in 2013. This could have been the inspiration why a […] More

by Meme Buster July 19, 2016, 11:26 am

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Superficial Gazette urges people and FB pages in DCW’s ‘Wall of Shame’ to be more cautious but not be silenced

Busted: Facebook’s “privacy notice” is a hoax. Here’s why!

Watch out for these fake and satire sites, think before you click, and read before you react

Hoax alert: Duterte FB pages claim ‘famous’ female senator mastermind in Davao blast? It’s unverified news!

Busted: Invented quote! Putin did not say he ‘admires’ Duterte or his drug, crime war

Busted: De Lima denies saying Davao bombing was Duterte’s strategy to declare martial law

Busted: NASA hailed Duterte as ‘the best president in the solar system”? Fake, but some supporters believed it!

Busted: News about Duterte as the ‘world’s best president’ is a hoax from a satire site!

Busted: Blog claims China gave up Scarborough! How we wish it’s true but this is a HOAX!

Busted: Free housing during Duterte admin? Not true, says NHA

Busted: Rowan Atkinson, best known as Mr. Bean, is very much alive!

Busted: Duterte visited Muntinlupa on motorcycle to clear vendors? It’s a HOAX!

Sara Duterte: We will not be terrorized by bombing

Busted: Kian delos Santos gagawing santo ng mga taga-suporta? It’s from a ‘parody news program’

What was Nova Parojinog trying to swallow? Espinido says it’s ‘drug transaction list;’ GMA News obtains copy of the note

Busted: NASA hailed Duterte as ‘the best president in the solar system”? Fake, but some supporters believed it!

Busted: President Duterte said his salary is P130,000, but it is actually much more than that

Busted: ‘Kung sa Diyos wala kaming takot sa ‘yo pa Duterte!’ is a ‘browsebait’ headline about Archbishop Villegas from newspaper