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FACT CHECK: ‘News report’ of Mel Tiangco for hypertension cure is AI-edited
A circulating video falsely claims that journalist Karen Davila reported on a hypertension cure developed by Dr. Alvin Francisco, also known as Doc Alvin.
Fact-checkers have rated this claim as FALSE, identifying the video as AI-manipulated.
Similarly, a recent report shows a fake video falsely claims broadcast journalist Mel Tiangco reported about a cure for hypertension allegedly developed by physician and online content creator Dr. Alvin Francisco.
The video featuring Tiangco was flagged by a deepfake detection tool as bearing substantial evidence of manipulation, with 98% confidence in face manipulation and detected audio manipulation.
The clips of Karen Davila used in her fake video were originally from her interview with Bianca Gonzalez on the show BRGY, where she discussed her career and advocacies, not any hypertension cure.
The transcript in the Mel Tiangco video appears to be a scripted piece rather than real spoken audio, resembling an infomercial with promotional language and a fabricated narrative.
Rappler had previously debunked a similar AI-manipulated video featuring broadcast journalist Jessica Soho and Dr. Alvin Francisco discussing a supposed hypertension cure.
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