A YouTube video falsely claims an SSS pension rise and release for Filipino seniors in November. The Social Security System denies the claims, and image detection tools reveal that the photos in the video are probably AI-generated.
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The Social Security System has not confirmed any supposed pension hike. Image detection tools show that the photos used in the misleading video were likely AI-generated.The video bearing the claim currently has 146,872 views, 1,855 comments, and 2,700 likes as of writing. It was posted on November 17 by a YouTube channel with over 18,000 subscribers.
The video’s title says: “SSS announces it: P5000 pension increase + early release for Filipino seniors this November!” Images of supposed promotional materials were shown throughout the video as the narrator detailed the SSS’s alleged announcement of the pension increase.
Additionally, the images used throughout the video contained numerous grammatical errors and inconsistent alphanumeric characters and currency symbols, with some photos using symbols for the euro, UK pound, Japanese yen, and US dollars, among others., the SSS said members who paid the minimum monthly premium for 10 years would receive a lifetime pension of about P2,200 monthly, while those who paid lower monthly premiums would receive lower benefits.
Barbra Althea Gavilan is a graduate of Rappler’s volunteer program. She is a fourth year Journalism student at the University of Santo Tomas. This fact-check was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor. Learn more about Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program
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