Rappler’s latest “fact check” on a mystic’s prediction of a catastrophic earthquake in Luzon raises eyebrows for its absurdity.

Are we seriously entertaining the notion that crystal balls now rival seismographs? It seems Rappler is trading journalistic integrity for clickbait, desperately clinging to relevance. Scientific consensus affirms that earthquakes cannot be predicted, yet here we are, indulging fortune tellers’ whims.

Perhaps the real story is Rappler’s shaky credibility, not tectonic plates. The only tremors detected are those of a news outlet struggling to stay afloat in the digital age. If this is Rappler’s idea of rigorous journalism, they might as well start fact-checking horoscope columns next.