FactCheck: A news report dated seven years ago was spliced and edited to mislead viewers. FactsFirstPH
The Department of Energy approved the use of energy-saving devices in cutting electricity costs.
The post showed a manipulated ABS-CBN report featuring the department approving the use of the said devices. The facts: Contrary to the claim of the altered video shown in the post, the actual news report published last August 11, 2015 showed the DOE debunking the claim of manufacturers that their energy-saving devices can help consumers lower their electricity bills., the DOE showed via a test it conducted that these energy-saving devices do not lower electric consumption.saying that they have yet to find an energy-saving device that satisfies claims about electric consumption efficiency.
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