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The 2022 election period was characterized not only by energetic campaigning but also by an unprecedented surge of fake news and misleading claims online. Rumors abounded on platforms like YouTube, where accounts claimed that 17th-century French astrologer Nostradamus had predicted Marcos Jr's victory. Other fake narratives suggested that the Marcos family inherited vast quantities of gold, which would be redistributed should they regain power. Such stories — often sheer fabrications — were designed to manipulate voter sentiment and bolster Marcos Jr.'s image.