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Misleading: ‘Fake Chinese sea cucumber’ videos actually show vegan food and chocolate dessert
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Misleading: ‘Fake Chinese sea cucumber’ videos actually show vegan food and chocolate dessert

30 December 2025

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誤導:網傳「港話通」人工智能對話片段 實為字節跳動工具「豆包」
誤導Fact check中文

誤導:網傳「港話通」人工智能對話片段 實為字節跳動工具「豆包」

3 December 2025

網傳影片所示的聊天機械人跟香港政府資助開發的人工智能產品「港話通」無關。該聊天機械人在網傳影片發布約兩個月後才正式開放公測。

A photo showing the online purchasing of Hong Kong Pet Identity Cards along with two pets, one dog and one cat with their own ID card
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Explainer: Pet ID cards in HK aren’t official but fun; We got our own, too

28 November 2025
Analysis: No new Chinese law on influencers; livestream regulations took effect in 2022
AnalysisFact checkIn-depthMisleading

Analysis: No new Chinese law on influencers; livestream regulations took effect in 2022

26 November 2025
Feature image made up of related Christmas market claims and images
AnalysisFact checkIn-depthNo evidence

Analysis: Most German Christmas markets to open as planned in 2025

14 November 2025
False: Image claiming polar bear escape in Kazakhstan likely AI-generated
Fact checkFalse

False: Image claiming polar bear escape in Kazakhstan likely AI-generated

7 November 2025
Analysis: Narratives on ‘botched’ suicide prevention messages at Seoul’s Mapo Bridge
AnalysisFact checkIn-depthNo evidence

Analysis: Narratives on ‘botched’ suicide prevention messages at Seoul’s Mapo Bridge

6 November 2025

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分析:2025德國聖誕市集大多如期舉行 未如傳聞大規模因保安成本取消
分析欠缺證據深度報道中文

分析:2025德國聖誕市集大多如期舉行 未如傳聞大規模因保安成本取消

21 November 2025

網傳德國有大量傳統聖誕市集因保安考慮被迫取消,然而此說法並無根據,多個市的旅遊部門已確認活動將如期舉行。

误导:影片声称波兰拆毁中欧铁路 实为瑞士车轨翻修工程
誤導Fact check中文

误导:影片声称波兰拆毁中欧铁路 实为瑞士车轨翻修工程

30 October 2025
虛假:Google人工智能生成影片被誤當真實電視新聞
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虛假:Google人工智能生成影片被誤當真實電視新聞

20 June 2025
誤導:網傳山東洗衣店爆炸影片 與機洗羽絨無關
誤導Fact check中文

誤導:網傳山東洗衣店爆炸影片 與機洗羽絨無關

12 June 2025
误导:网传视频显示中国孤儿院扯头发虐童 事发地点实为俄罗斯一医院
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误导:网传视频显示中国孤儿院扯头发虐童 事发地点实为俄罗斯一医院

28 May 2025
误导:美国驻沈阳总领事馆拍卖属例行操作 并非闭馆迹象
誤導Fact check中文

误导:美国驻沈阳总领事馆拍卖属例行操作 并非闭馆迹象

17 April 2025
cover photo shows the the spreading X posts that include the claims with no evidence
Fact check欠缺證據中文

没有证据证明陈启宗指控中国某理工大学挪用其捐款

15 April 2025
虚假:加勒比海地震引发海啸视频实为人工智能生成
虛假Fact check中文

虚假:加勒比海地震引发海啸视频实为人工智能生成

27 February 2025

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False: Screenshots tampered to claim human organs are state property in China
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False: Screenshots tampered to claim human organs are state property in China

5 November 2025

Neither the State Council order nor the news article in question contains phrases like “organs belong to the state” or “state-owned assets.”

Misleading: Video shows ByteDance’s Doubao, not HK government’s new AI chatbot
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Misleading: Video shows ByteDance’s Doubao, not HK government’s new AI chatbot

4 November 2025
Misleading: Video of roadside tents shows concertgoers, not poor tourists in China
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Misleading: Video of roadside tents shows concertgoers, not poor tourists in China

31 October 2025
Misleading: Video shows track work in Switzerland, not Poland destroying China-EU corridor
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Misleading: Video shows track work in Switzerland, not Poland destroying China-EU corridor

14 October 2025
HKU Business School not yet accepting bitcoin payments, but exploring options
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HKU Business School not yet accepting bitcoin payments, but exploring options

2 October 2025
False: This image used in news reports on London protest likely AI-generated
Fact checkFalse

False: This image used in news reports on London protest likely AI-generated

26 September 2025
False: Image claiming 100-yuan deposit for lifebuoy access is doctored
Fact checkFalse

False: Image claiming 100-yuan deposit for lifebuoy access is doctored

25 September 2025
False: AI video made with Google model confused internet users as real TV news
Fact checkFalse

False: AI video made with Google model confused internet users as real TV news

17 June 2025

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六年回顧:Annie Lab事實查核報告分析
AnalysisIn-depth

六年回顧:Annie Lab事實查核報告分析

16 July 2025

正值Annie Lab成立六周年之際,我們檢視成立至今的事實查核報告,並回顧學生記者迄今打擊不實資訊的成果。

Six years on: Our stories so far
AnalysisIn-depth

Six years on: Our stories so far

7 July 2025

This year marks the sixth anniversary of our fact-checking newsroom. We analyzed our reports and reflected on the students’ work so far.

Announcement: Three-month suspension of our daily fact-checking operation
Explainer

Announcement: Three-month suspension of our daily fact-checking operation

24 June 2025

We will temporarily suspend our fact-checking operations from July to September 2025 to relocate our newsroom and restructure our project.

Analysis: No evidence supports viral story of US soldier’s assault in South Korea
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Analysis: No evidence supports viral story of US soldier’s assault in South Korea

21 March 2025

Chinese social media posts claim a U.S. soldier recently live-streamed himself attacking South Koreans to gain followers on Xiaohongshu (RedNote). However, there is no evidence of such an incident; some screenshots were taken from news reports in 2022.

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Misleading: Bangkok building’s twisted columns are design feature, not earthquake damage
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Misleading: Bangkok building’s twisted columns are design feature, not earthquake damage

Misleading: Irrelevant video misrepresented as Taiwanese supporting unification
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Misleading: Irrelevant video misrepresented as Taiwanese supporting unification

Misleading: Video shows driving contest in China, not license exam
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Misleading: Video shows driving contest in China, not license exam

Misinformation spreads as WHO member states adopt pandemic agreement
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Misinformation spreads as WHO member states adopt pandemic agreement

Misleading: Video shows explosion caused by a lighter refill in Spain, not a down jacket in China
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Misleading: Video shows explosion caused by a lighter refill in Spain, not a down jacket in China

Misleading: Viral video does not show nine-year-old child bride in Iraq; she is his niece 
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Misleading: Viral video does not show nine-year-old child bride in Iraq; she is his niece 

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Misleading: This video shows child abuse at a Russian hospital, not in China

Misleading: US Consulate General’s auction is routine, not a sign of closure
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Misleading: US Consulate General’s auction is routine, not a sign of closure

Two X posts featured the claims about Ronnie Chan and Ou Yangping that we found no evidence of.
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No record shows Ronnie Chan accused a Chinese university of misusing his donations

Cover photo of this article shows three posts claiming a police raid at CK Hutchison headquaters, which Annie Lab has proved to be false.
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False: No arrest at CK Hutchison has been reported over Panama ports deal

Misleading: Image of a girl with scaly skin has nothing to do with Israel-Hamas war
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Misleading: Image of a girl with scaly skin has nothing to do with Israel-Hamas war

No evidence to suggest Firecracker Dragon festival was ‘suppressed by the government’
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No evidence to suggest Firecracker Dragon festival was ‘suppressed by the government’

Cover photo of the story
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Misleading: Crying cameraperson video is unrelated to recent Trump-Zelenskyy spat

False: Arrested man’s face swapped with MIRROR star Keung To in manipulated image
Fact checkFalse

False: Arrested man’s face swapped with MIRROR star Keung To in manipulated image

Cover photo showing the social media post claiming Trump banned "felon" in White House
Fact checkFalseJust in case

Just in case: White House memo banning the term ‘felon’ is not authentic

调查:美国欠交会费即将丧失联合国大会投票权?
調查Fact check深度報道中文

调查:美国欠交会费即将丧失联合国大会投票权?

False: This Caribbean Sea tsunami video is AI-generated
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False: This Caribbean Sea tsunami video is AI-generated

False: This video shows GTA 5 gameplay, not a Brazilian plane crash
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False: This video shows GTA 5 gameplay, not a Brazilian plane crash

Investigation: Is US close to losing its voting rights at the UN?
Fact checkIn-depthInvestigation

Investigation: Is US close to losing its voting rights at the UN?

False: This manipulated video does not show New Year firework drone show in China
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False: This manipulated video does not show New Year firework drone show in China

分析:网传内地香港工资差距夸张失实 错误理解最低工资细节
誤導調查Fact checkIn-depth分析深度報道中文

分析:网传内地香港工资差距夸张失实 错误理解最低工资细节

False: Chinese subtitles of Putin’s speech threatening Japan are fabricated
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False: Chinese subtitles of Putin’s speech threatening Japan are fabricated

Misleading: Military truck video is old, unrelated to recent China-India border agreement
Fact checkMisleading

Misleading: Military truck video is old, unrelated to recent China-India border agreement

Misleading: Video showing blood cleanup is not related to Zhuhai car attack
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Misleading: Video showing blood cleanup is not related to Zhuhai car attack

False: Chinese observatory has not captured neutrinos, or ‘ghost particles’
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False: Chinese observatory has not captured neutrinos, or ‘ghost particles’

Misleading: Video shows burning diesel car in India, not EV in China
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Misleading: Video shows burning diesel car in India, not EV in China

Analysis: Hong Kong – China wage gap is not as wide as netizens often suggest
ExplainerFact checkIn-depthMisleading

Analysis: Hong Kong – China wage gap is not as wide as netizens often suggest

Misleading: Photo shows a captured Russian soldier, not a North Korean deserter
誤導Fact checkMisleading

Misleading: Photo shows a captured Russian soldier, not a North Korean deserter

Misleading: Underwater facility shown in a video is a coral nursery, not ‘weather manipulation’ apparatus
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Misleading: Underwater facility shown in a video is a coral nursery, not ‘weather manipulation’ apparatus

Misleading: Video shows old gunshot accident in India, not device explosion in Lebanon
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Misleading: Video shows old gunshot accident in India, not device explosion in Lebanon

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