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Posts Fabricate Claims About Trump’s Response to Duterte’s Arrest

Posts Fabricate Claims About Trump’s Response to Duterte’s Arrest

In 2017, President Donald Trump expressed admiration for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drug suspects. But social media posts have falsely claimed that Trump has ordered Duterte’s release from the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity. We could find no response from Trump regarding Duterte’s arrest.

Posts Fabricate Charge Against Bill Gates in Philippines

Posts Fabricate Charge Against Bill Gates in Philippines

Social media posts make the unfounded claim that the Heinous Crimes Court in the Philippines issued a warrant for Bill Gates’ arrest for “‘premeditated murder’ linked to vaccine roll out.” That court no longer exists, and a spokesperson for Gates told us there is no warrant for his arrest.