Claim: A widely-shared Facebook post includes a video that it claims shows the Philippines' former president Benigno Aquino III being thrown off a capsizing boat and into a creek. A reverse image search found the man in the clip was actually an Indian politician, who then confirmed the details of the incident to AFP. Aquino's spokeswoman said it was not him in the video.
Fact-check: No, this video does not show a former Philippine president being thrown into a creek
Verdict: no, this video does not show a former philippine president being thrown into a creek
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09