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Misleading: Dated protest video from Athens falsely shared as recent unrest
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Misleading: Dated protest video from Athens falsely shared as recent unrest

12 October 2026

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Misleading: Most Irish visas granted to Indians are for short-term stays, not migration
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Misleading: Most Irish visas granted to Indians are for short-term stays, not migration

12 October 2026

Official data shows most visas granted to Indian nationals are for short-term stays. Available Irish data does not support the claim that Indian migration exceeded births to Irish mothers.

Misleading: Old pro-Palestinian march video in Scotland presented as recent
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Misleading: Old pro-Palestinian march video in Scotland presented as recent

23 September 2026
Verified: Cairo billboard to welcome Xi Jinping initially omitted ‘People’s’ from China’s name
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Verified: Cairo billboard to welcome Xi Jinping initially omitted ‘People’s’ from China’s name

7 September 2026
False: Video does not show a real plane crash in the US state of Georgia
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False: Video does not show a real plane crash in the US state of Georgia

3 September 2026
虚假:网传军服男子与李雪主自拍视频疑似AI生成
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虚假:网传军服男子与李雪主自拍视频疑似AI生成

25 August 2026
Dated AI video used to falsely claim Iran struck Israeli airport
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Dated AI video used to falsely claim Iran struck Israeli airport

24 August 2026

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誤導:網傳三峽大壩衛星圖現裂痕 實為樓梯
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誤導:網傳三峽大壩衛星圖現裂痕 實為樓梯

7 August 2026

Annie Lab翻查歷年的衛星圖片、照片及工程學術文章,發現所謂「裂痕」實為一條存在至少20多年的樓梯,而非結構缺陷。

没有证据表明杭州警方就“旺旺”大屏事件发布警情通报
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没有证据表明杭州警方就“旺旺”大屏事件发布警情通报

6 August 2026
虛假:網傳陳穎欣立會蹲坐發言圖片實經AI篡改
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虛假:網傳陳穎欣立會蹲坐發言圖片實經AI篡改

5 August 2026
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虚假:郑丽文在“中华民国”石碑前大笑合照为AI生成

16 April 2026
虛假:網傳香港永久性居民申請設「加分制」說法不實
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虛假:網傳香港永久性居民申請設「加分制」說法不實

14 April 2026
虛假:網傳殘疾作家張海迪站立影片實為人工智能生成
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虛假:網傳殘疾作家張海迪站立影片實為人工智能生成

28 January 2026
分析:網傳「斷腿村」影片與偏鄉婚姻習俗無關 挪用身障女子籌款片段
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分析:網傳「斷腿村」影片與偏鄉婚姻習俗無關 挪用身障女子籌款片段

22 January 2026
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」
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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」

3 December 2025

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Analysis: Video falsely links metal experiment to vaccine ingredients
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Analysis: Video falsely links metal experiment to vaccine ingredients

17 August 2026

The original educational video shows elemental mercury reacting with aluminum metal. Neither is present in vaccines.

False: Video of man taking a selfie with Ri Sol Ju is manipulated, likely AI-generated
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False: Video of man taking a selfie with Ri Sol Ju is manipulated, likely AI-generated

14 August 2026
Viral cat photo ID guide is a meme, not a Japanese pet license requirement
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Viral cat photo ID guide is a meme, not a Japanese pet license requirement

13 August 2026
Misleading: Satellite image does not show crack in Three Gorges Dam
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Misleading: Satellite image does not show crack in Three Gorges Dam

5 August 2026
Old footage and CGI clips used to spread false claim of Iranian retaliation against Ukraine
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Old footage and CGI clips used to spread false claim of Iranian retaliation against Ukraine

4 August 2026
AI-generated image falsely shows Hong Kong lawmaker Joephy Chan crouching on desk
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AI-generated image falsely shows Hong Kong lawmaker Joephy Chan crouching on desk

3 August 2026
No evidence of Hangzhou police issuing notice linking Wang Wang billboard to ‘subversion’
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No evidence of Hangzhou police issuing notice linking Wang Wang billboard to ‘subversion’

1 August 2026
False: US Supreme Court did not strip Trump of immunity in Epstein-related case
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False: US Supreme Court did not strip Trump of immunity in Epstein-related case

29 July 2026

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Misleading claim misuses US heat wave index to downplay worsening heat waves
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Misleading claim misuses US heat wave index to downplay worsening heat waves

21 July 2026

A conservative commentator cites a single EPA chart to argue heat waves are not becoming more severe. Decades of data and broader scientific evidence show the opposite.

Analysis: Viral post misleadingly links sunscreen use to higher cancer risk
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Analysis: Viral post misleadingly links sunscreen use to higher cancer risk

8 July 2026

Researchers tied the apparent link to behavioral factors, such as higher UV exposure and insufficient sunscreen use, not sunscreen itself

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Misleading: Viral Tehran strike video shows old footage and misidentifies man in image
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Misleading: Viral Tehran strike video shows old footage and misidentifies man in image

Misleading: Egypt’s football team did not curse ‘infidels’ in viral locker-room video
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Misleading: Egypt’s football team did not curse ‘infidels’ in viral locker-room video

Just in case: No, Harry Kane did not compare Mexico fans to UK closing-time pub crowds
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Just in case: No, Harry Kane did not compare Mexico fans to UK closing-time pub crowds

Misleading: Video does not show Suzhou dragon boat event blocking views to sell tickets
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Misleading: Video does not show Suzhou dragon boat event blocking views to sell tickets

Misleading: Sand sculpture vandalism video falsely linked to Israeli tourists in Hawaii
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Misleading: Sand sculpture vandalism video falsely linked to Israeli tourists in Hawaii

Misleading: Viral WEF clip does not show proposal to ‘monetize’ air or breathing
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Misleading: Viral WEF clip does not show proposal to ‘monetize’ air or breathing

Misleading: Viral video compilation largely unrelated to recent extreme weather in Harbin
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Misleading: Viral video compilation largely unrelated to recent extreme weather in Harbin

Misleading: Video of PLA soldiers pushing armored vehicles shows drill, not malfunction
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Misleading: Video of PLA soldiers pushing armored vehicles shows drill, not malfunction

Analysis: Overlapping EU regulations fueled confusion over smartphone batteries
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Analysis: Overlapping EU regulations fueled confusion over smartphone batteries

Explainer: Viral posts misrepresent decades‑long hantavirus vaccine research
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Explainer: Viral posts misrepresent decades‑long hantavirus vaccine research

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Misleading: Video of ‘fake shrimp’ in China shows food replicas, seafood processing

Misleading: Viral video does not show scenes from recent earthquake in Japan
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Misleading: Viral video does not show scenes from recent earthquake in Japan

False: Old UK drink-spiking case resurfaces with misleading claims about suspect and injury
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False: Old UK drink-spiking case resurfaces with misleading claims about suspect and injury

Explainer: China requires real-name registration online, but not public ‘face reveals’ for VTubers
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Explainer: China requires real-name registration online, but not public ‘face reveals’ for VTubers

False: Image of Taiwan KMT leader at ‘1949’ monument in Nanjing is AI-made
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False: Image of Taiwan KMT leader at ‘1949’ monument in Nanjing is AI-made

False: No recent data shows ‘half of Chinese men die before 68’
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False: No recent data shows ‘half of Chinese men die before 68’

False: Video showing Iran’s capture of US and Israeli soldiers is AI-generated
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False: Video showing Iran’s capture of US and Israeli soldiers is AI-generated

False: Viral ‘new car on fire’ video during firecrackers celebration is made by AI
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False: Viral ‘new car on fire’ video during firecrackers celebration is made by AI

Misleading: Viral video does not show US troops awaiting evacuation in UAE
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Misleading: Viral video does not show US troops awaiting evacuation in UAE

Debunked AI-generated videos resurfaced amid Iran-Israel tensions; alert records show no strikes on nuclear research centers
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False: Viral videos falsely claim Israeli nuclear facility attacked

Viral clips claiming to show Chinese fireworks actually reuse footage of a staged fireball effect at a 2018 pyrotechnics convention in Iowa.
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Misleading: ‘Hiroshima Romance’ fireball clip shows pyrotechnic display in US, not China

Taiwan media share outdated AI-generated ‘Maduro in detention’ image as real
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Taiwan media share outdated AI-generated ‘Maduro in detention’ image as real

False: HK permanent residency rules remain unchanged despite claims of ‘bonus’ criteria
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False: HK permanent residency rules remain unchanged despite claims of ‘bonus’ criteria

Misleading: Media used unrelated old images to illustrate USS Gerald R. Ford sewage woes
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Misleading: Media used unrelated old images to illustrate USS Gerald R. Ford sewage woes

Analysis: Viral video’s ‘human leg’ meat likely shows beef or other hoofed animal flesh
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Analysis: Viral video’s ‘human leg’ meat likely shows beef or other hoofed animal flesh

Misleading: Rocket landing video shows a model built in US; no ‘Chinese team’ involved
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Misleading: Rocket landing video shows a model built in US; no ‘Chinese team’ involved

Misleading: Old Trump quote about 2019 protests misused after Jimmy Lai sentencing
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Misleading: Old Trump quote about 2019 protests misused after Jimmy Lai sentencing

Just in case: No, ‘hip hop geek’ Troy did not run or win a seat in Japan’s general election
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Just in case: No, ‘hip hop geek’ Troy did not run or win a seat in Japan’s general election

False: Viral video of bridge collapse in Jiangsu province likely AI-generated
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False: Viral video of bridge collapse in Jiangsu province likely AI-generated

A key frame in the clip matches a 2012 Xinhua news photo of Zhang seated in a wheelchair at an UN event. Visual evidence indicates the viral video was created from the old image.
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False: Video of Zhang Haidi standing from a wheelchair is AI-generated

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