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Claim: Senator Raffy Tulfo endorses Bee Venom Medix, a product that claims to provide pain relief for swelling joints, carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis, and other joint problems.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook video bearing the claim has garnered 898,000 views, 5,800 reactions, and 2,100 comments as of writing. It was posted by a Facebook page named “Raffy in Action.”
In the video, Tulfo supposedly said: “Naghahanap ka ba ng paraan para maibsan ang pananakit ng kasukasuan o pamamanhid ng katawan? Ang bee venom maaaring maging isang mabisang solusyon, tumutulong upang maibsan ang pananakit at magdulot ng kaginhawaan.”
(Are you looking for a way to relieve joint pain or numbness? Bee venom can be an effective solution, it helps reduce pain and provide relief.)
According to the post’s video and caption, using the cream will provide long-term support for healthy joints. It assures viewers that the cream is safe and suitable for everyone, particularly the elderly. There were also several testimonials vouching for the product’s effectiveness.
The facts: The ad is fake and the video is AI-manipulated. An analysis by the deepfake detection tool TrueMedia.org confirmed “substantial evidence of manipulation” of visual and audio components. It confirmed facial manipulation in the video with a 99% confidence level and said the audio was AI-generated with 100% certainty.
The misleading ad uses a video of Tulfo promoting the product Amazing Pure Organic Barley. Tulfo formerly collaborated with the brand in 2021. In the altered clip, an image of bee venom products was overlaid over the original product.
Fake page: The page that posted the altered ad used Tulfo’s name to falsely claim authenticity. The fake page has 100 likes and 122 followers, while Tulfo’s official and verified page, “Raffy Tulfo in Action,” has over 21 million followers.
Not FDA registered: Bee Venom Medix is not registered with the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The order link provided in the Facebook post directs users to a website that is supposedly registered under the KBN Certification System, an India-based product certification company. However, searching the certificate number on KBN’s website yielded no records. Furthermore, the supposed US FDA certification shown on the website pertains to a completely unrelated product.
Similar claims: Rappler has fact-checked similar fake ads promoting products supposedly endorsed by the Philippine General Hospital, GMA’s Balitanghali news program, and football player Cristiano Ronaldo. – Mari Samantha Bersaldo/Rappler.com
Mari Samantha Bersaldo is a Rappler volunteer. She is a fourth-year legal management student at De La Salle University-Manila.
Keep us aware of suspicious Facebook pages, groups, accounts, websites, articles, or photos in your network by contacting us at factcheck@rappler.com. Let us battle disinformation one Fact Check at a time.
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