FactCheck: Many theories exist, but none of them is reliable enough to tell by hand gestures alone if someone is lying or not.
A graphic circulating on social media says that based on “psychology facts,” a person usually makes a lot of hand gestures when telling a true story. Meanwhile, when telling a lie, a person’s hands will stay noticeably still.Many theories do exist, but none of them is reliable enough to tell by hand gestures alone if someone is lying or not. There is also no cross-culturally consistent body language that would label someone as a liar or a truth-teller.
The graphic depicts a comparison between the hand gestures of 2022 presidential aspirants Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Leni Robredo. Several readers emailed the graphic to Rappler for verification. One of the posts has gained around 14,000 reactions, 1,800 comments, and over 6,300 shares, as of writing. This claim has also been circulating on various social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, and Twitter.
The same content was reposted in numerous pro-administration Facebook groups, personal accounts, and pages.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Clutter now, cash later: How decluttering can send someone to school, support livelihoodThe season of giving is near. A Catholic charity organization is inviting those who are decluttering their homes or conducting clean-ups to offer their
Read more »
TikTok star shoots dead Fil-Am wife and her friendSan Diego police arrested a TikTok influencer for shooting to death his estranged Filipina American wife and her friend in a jealous rage on Oct. 21. Police charged Ali Nasser Abulaban, 29, known as “JinnKid” on TikTok, with killing his wife, Ana Abulaban , 28, and her friend, Rayburn Cardenas Barron, 29, at a San […]
Read more »
TikTok star shoots dead Fil-Am wife and her friendSan Diego police arrested a TikTok influencer or Tiktok star for shooting to death his estranged Filipina American wife and her friend in a jealous rage on Oct. 21.
Read more »
Maureen Montagne: ‘I am so thrilled and humbled to be your Miss Globe 2021’CEBU, Philippines — Philippines is indeed a home of beauty queens! Maureen Montagne proved that once again as she won the Miss Globe 2021 crown in Albania on Saturday, November 6. On her social media accounts, the newly crowned queen expressed her gratitude to the people who supported her. “Thank you themissglobe for this once […]
Read more »
The search for another Earth across the galaxy heats upIt's time to find other planets like Earth and understand if we're truly alone in the universe.
Read more »