FACT-CHECK: Vlogger not arrested by Supreme Court

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CLAIM: The Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of vlogger Lovely Granada. 

 

RATING: FALSE

 

A YouTube channel falsely claimed that political vlogger Lovely Granada had been arrested upon the order of the Supreme Court. 

Flagged Content: “PILIPINAS BALITA TV” uploaded the video titled “HETO NA! AREST4D0 NA! L0VELY GR4NADA WALA ng TAKAS! K0RTE SUPR3MA UMAKSY0N na! VP SARA PANAL0 DIT0!” (This is it! Finally arrested! Lovely Granada can’t escape! Court Supreme finally took action! VP Sara wins!)

  • Despite what the title claims, the video did not provide any information related to Lovely Granada’s supposed arrest or the Supreme Court taking any action against her. 
  • Instead, the video features a series of posts and comments about Granada being read aloud.

The thumbnail consists of a collage with an unedited photo of Vice President Sara Duterte, and images of Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen and Lovely Granada that were manipulated using AI. 

  • Granada’s images include an AI-generated mugshot and a manipulated photo that exaggerates her facial expression.
  • The image of Leonen was digitally altered to show him holding a blurry piece of paper.  
  • Analysis by AI detectors ZeroGPT and HIVE Moderation showed that the image of Leonen was likely digitally edited, while Granada’s image was 79% likely to have been created by AI. 

Our debunk: As of writing, Lovely Granada is still actively posting on social media. 

  • There are no official records and documents from the Supreme Court that confirm Granada’s arrest.

Rewind: Lovely Granada challenged Sara Duterte to a debate on her Facebook post on March 16. 

  • Following that post, she clarified that her intention was to engage Duterte in a one-on-one discussion about her vision if she becomes president. 
  • She has since become a target of online criticism. 

Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the YouTube video has attracted more than 7,600 views, 643 likes, and 58 comments. 

Spot the fake: When a personality is put under heavy scrutiny online, a big number of false claims tend to surface.

  • Always cross-verify claims with credible and reputable media outlets.
  • Watch out for clickbait titles and thumbnails, as these are often designed to attract engagement rather than convey reliable information. Arianne Tadina


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