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The video was shared on Facebook here on October 6, 2022 and has since been viewed more than 23,000 times.
The post’s caption appears to advertise a product called “Bearbites,” which she claims are multivitamins that “boost intelligence and increase IQ” in children.
The video appears to show a report via 24 Oras, a late-night news program on the Philippine television network GMA News, about a boy named Miguel whose IQ is said to be “extremely superior. “
“According to Miguel’s parents, Bearbites is the secret of his intelligence,” the video’s voiceover reads.
Keyword searches for “Bearbites” at the Philippine Food and Drug Administration, the country’s product regulator, had no effect until Oct. 20.
Screenshot of Facebook post, captured on October 18, 2022
The same one minute and 37 second video has been viewed over 200,000 times along with a similar claim on Facebook here, here, here and here.
Comments on posts suggest that some users believed the claim and sought to buy the product.
“How do I order?” entered a user.
“How much does it cost?” other.
The video, however, is digitally edited.
The original report, which is two minutes and 17 seconds long, was published via GMA News on its official Facebook page on June 18, 2019.
He had been manipulated into coming with another voiceover.
Shots of the “Bearbites” product were inserted into the 57-second and 1-minute 19-second marks of the manipulated video.
“According to Miguel’s parents, Bearbites is the secret of his intelligence,” the voiceover says in the second 57.
After one minute 19 seconds, it is written: “They said adjustments occurred when he took Bearbites multivitamins. “
John Arrabe, assistant vice president of programs at GMA News, told AFP on October 14: “We support or advertise any product in the original story. “
Below is a screenshot comparison of the edited clip (left) and the original clip (right):
Dr. Joan Perez-Rifareal, a psychiatrist with the Psychiatric Association of the Philippines, told AFP on October 17 that nutritional supplements and multivitamins can boost a child’s IQ.
“They will need to be supported through proper nutrition, as food intake is critical when it comes to a child’s positive brain development,” he said.
“A child’s IQ can be higher through schooling and social, linguistic, and school training. “
Neurologist and neurosurgeon Dr. Kenny Seng also told AFP that nutritional supplements have not been shown to increase a person’s IQ.
“Although many supplements claim to have this benefit, such as fish oil, the direct link has been consistently proven,” he said Oct. 19.
AFP has already debunked manipulated reports promoting unregistered here and here.