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FACT CHECK: Image of Jackie Chan sculpting Duterte statue is AI-generated
A viral image claiming to show action star Jackie Chan sculpting a statue of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been debunked as false.
The image, which circulated on Facebook, was found to be 97% likely AI-generated according to deepfake detection tool Sight Engine.
While the original post by Facebook page 'Jay Dol' indicated the content was AI-generated for entertainment, other users reuploaded it with misleading captions.
This is similar to a previous debunked image of a supposed Duterte monument beside Jose Rizal, which was also confirmed as AI-generated.
The previous viral TikTok video featured Duterte joking that if a monument were to be built for him, it should be placed next to Jose Rizal's.
Duterte made the joke about the monument in March 2025 while speaking to the Filipino community in Hong Kong, addressing potential ICC arrest warrants.
Some social media users had initially believed the fabricated Rizal monument image, with comments praising Duterte.
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