News report promoting cure for bone, joint pain is AI-generated
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The video claims to be an ‘Ulat Bayan’ news report from PTV, but AI detection tool Hive Moderation says it is 89.5% likely to be AI-generated
Claim: Ulat Bayan, a television news show by PTV, broadcast a segment promoting Bee Venom Plus as a cure for bone and joint pain.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the latest one garnering 102,000 views and 160 reactions. The page that is repeatedly spreading the claim, “Osteoarthritis Miracle – Bee Venom Cream,” has 1,100 followers.
The posts use a supposed news report with the Ulat Bayan logo in the background. A female anchor, who looks like PTV newscaster Diane Querrer, explains the unique formulation of the product, which is said to use bee venom and a mix of medicinal plants.
This supposedly makes the product effective in immediately curing pain, inflammation, and stiffness in the bones and joints. It is said to help the elderly and wheelchair-bound individuals feel younger.
The video also claims that Bee Venom Plus was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is now being used in clinics and hospitals in the Philippines and the United States.
The facts: AI detection tool Hive Moderation says the video has a 89.5% chance of being AI-generated.
PTV’s official website, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) accounts do not have any such video either, nor have there been any similar videos promoting the same product.
The same can be said for Querrer’s official social media accounts, which show no mention of the product.
Contrary to the posts’ claim, Bee Venom Plus is not registered with the Philippines’ FDA.
Repeatedly debunked: Rappler has repeatedly debunked claims about bee venom products curing bone and joint problems like arthritis.
Many of these false posts use fake advertisements containing deepfakes of doctors, health content creators, and celebrities.
Side effects: One of Rappler’s previous fact checks cited the University of Washington’s Orthopaedic, which said that many unproven cures and products claiming to heal arthritis can cause serious side effects. – Shay Du/Rappler.com
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