SUMMARY
Claim: The United States Navy hit Chinese warships during civil society group Atin Ito’s mission to sail towards Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal.
Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim is titled, “Brutal Attack! US Ally Navy Hits China Warships in Scarborough Shoal.” As of writing, it has 12,254 views and 250 likes.
Facts: No reports from official sources confirm the supposed attack and the video does not provide any proof to support its claim.
The US embassy in the Philippines, Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and the Department of National Defense have not released any reports confirming the claim on their official Facebook pages.
The misleading video cited an INQUIRER.net report about the withdrawal of Chinese vessels from Panatag Shoal follow…