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Vice Ganda denied endorsing the product featured within the AI-generated video. The unique video from 2024 was about Tremendous Hurricane Carina, not the burden loss complement.
Declare: Comic and tv host Vice Ganda promotes Herbapure, a product that claims to be a natural weight reduction complement.
Ranking: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The declare was posted on August 9 and continues to attract social media engagement. As of writing, the put up has 13,000 views, 189 reactions, and 98 feedback.
The video options Vice Ganda seemingly selling an alleged natural complement, saying it has been efficient for weight reduction. Textual content overlaid on the video reads: “Pati mga celebrities hook na hook na! Para sa mas magaan na katawan.”
(Even celebrities are hooked! [This product is for] a lighter physique.)
A hyperlink to put orders for the product is included within the put up’s remark part, which redirects customers to a web page that seems to be an order web site for Herbapure.
The info: On October 20, Vice Ganda debunked the declare on her official and verified Fb account, calling the video AI-generated.
The put up reads, “This video is NOT LEGIT! Hindi ko po ineendorso itong natural complement na pampa-payat! The video was AI-generated utilizing my previous TikTok video tungkol sa bagyo final yr. Ginaya ang pananamit, kilos, at pati boses ko!”
(This video shouldn’t be legit! I don’t endorse this natural weight reduction complement! The video was AI-generated utilizing my previous TikTok video concerning the storm final yr. My clothes, actions, and even my voice have been imitated!)
The authentic TikTok video, the place Vice Ganda discusses Tremendous Hurricane Carina, was posted on July 7, 2024. The deceptive Fb video altered the clip to falsely declare that the comic was speaking concerning the weight reduction complement.
Not FDA registered: The Philippine Meals and Drug Administration’s checklist of registered merchandise doesn’t embrace Herbapure.
Goal of doubtful claims: Vice Ganda has been a frequent goal of disinformation. Rappler has debunked these claims:
Rappler has additionally debunked numerous claims associated to alleged well being merchandise that use the names and pictures of well-known personalities to indicate their endorsement. – Owenh Toledo/Rappler.com
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