FACT CHECK: Alexander Graham Bell’s fiancée wasn’t named Margaret Hello

Claim: The fiancée of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, was named Margaret Hello, and this led to the customary use of the greeting “hello” in phone calls. 

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a July 2 post on the Facebook page “The Fraternal Order of Eagles – Philippine Eagles.” It showed a photo of Bell with a woman along with the question “Bakit ‘Hello’ ang una mong sinasabi kapag tumatawag sa telepono?” (Why is ‘Hello’ the first...