Fact Check wRap: August 2025

Nothing beats a jet ski holiday? Seems like fake news did with all the false claims that were spread this August 2025.

MANILA, Philippines – Vice Ganda’s jet ski holiday joke wasn’t the only viral post this month. False claims about it also made the rounds on social media.

Aside from false claims about the comedian becoming persona non grata in Davao City and being summoned for a Senate investigation, all kinds of fake news kept popping up this month. Politicians and basketball players, in particular, remained popular targets for disinformation.

Watch our Fact Check wRap for August 2025 to know the five false claims that were spread this month and the facts behind these.

Read the full stories on Rappler’s Fact Check page. – Rappler.com

Presenter, writer, and video editor: Shay Du
Producer: Camille Zarate
Videographer: Leone Requilman
Supervising editors: Ailla dela Cruz, Chay Hofileña
Supervising producers: Jaira Roxas, JC Gotinga