Ara Eugenio
Journalist at Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Digital investigation journalist @AFP @AFPFactCheck 📧 [email protected]
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio
Philippine juvenile justice law does not let all minors get away with serious crimes, lawyers told AFP, refuting misinformation circulating on social media. The false posts cite a murder to criticise legislation authored by a newly elected senator, but the perpetrators were sentenced to jail despite being under 18 when they committed the crime.
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3 weeks ago |
malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio
Ara Eugenio / AFP Philippines3 June 2025 at 3:31 am·3-min readThe Philippines did not spend 90 percent of its national budget in the first four months of the year, contrary to false claims online. Experts told AFP the number cited in the social media posts refers to money allocated to individual departments -- not actual spending -- and that the government often plans its borrowing earlier in the year to profit from lower interest rates.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio
Australia has not provided aid to the Palestinian Authority, despite claims circulating online that Foreign Minister Penny Wong approved $20 million to support the Ramallah-based body for violent purposes. Instead, Australia has long provided funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, which helps vulnerable Palestinians.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not announce a nationwide preference deal between his ruling Labor Party and the Greens, contrary to claims in posts shared ahead of the May 3 elections. Labor and Greens candidates have recommended voters "preference" the other party -- rank them second on their ballots -- but the false claim circulating online uses images overlaid with fabricated subtitles.
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2 months ago |
yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government has not promised to include gender reassignment surgery and puberty blockers for minors in the country's national health insurance scheme, contrary to claims shared on social media ahead of the May 3 elections. The posts misrepresent an article in The Guardian about the ruling Labor Party pledging to train healthcare workers to make gender-affirming care more accessible and safe for gay, lesbian and gender-diverse Australians if re-elected.
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