Claim: A photo shared online in September 2024 authentically showed a 75-pound pearl with an estimated value of $100 million that a Filipino fisherman kept under his bed for 10 years. The post claimed it was discovered by a fisherman in the Philippines, who kept it under his bed for 10 years as a good luck charm. That outlet credited the picture to Aileen Cynthia Amurao, a tourist officer for the Filipino city of Puerto Princesa. It was done discreetly and some details were still unknown even to City Tourism staff. Numerous reputable western news outlets and Filipino media stated the fisherman had kept it under his bed for 10 years.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2024 13:02 UTC