FACT CHECK: Photo of Duterte ‘national hero’ statue is AI-generated

Claim: A photo shows a statue of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte being hailed as a new hero.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 1.4 million views, 192,700 likes, 5,028 shares, and 7,180 comments as of writing.

Text in the video states: “Kilalanin ang bagong bayani: President Duterte” (Get to know the new hero: President Duterte.)

Some social media users seem to believe the video, with one top comment saying...