“Manny Pacquiao has not said anything like that. If the admin of this page is detected, he/she will face charges. Don’t make issues like this.”
“Hi! I was the person who commented on your post earlier. You deleted it so I’m saying this again… Guys, don’t fall too quickly. This only wants ‘likes’ and comments. It’s enough that our champion won bearing the name of our country. Don’t be deceived by this post.”
This is not the first time that a Facebook page posing as Pacquiao lured thousands of Filipinos over free housing.
In late 2016, a page called “Sen. Manny Pacquiao Libreng Pahabay” (“Sen. Manny Pacquiao Free Housing”) promised 2,000 homes throughout the archipelago, requiring users to comment their locations and tag five relatives as “they might also win.”
While the fate of these Facebook pages is unclear, the volume of comments shows the overwhelming need to do better in distinguishing authentic posts from a hoax.
Legitimate updates from Manny Pacquiao come from his verified Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
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