False: This video does not show China using livestock transport trucks to move people to quarantine
The misleading video has been edited. A longer version shows the truck was evacuating people out of flooded roads.
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Year: 2021
Analysis: This quote does not indicate US authorities have not evaluated vaccine’s long-term effects on kids before approval
The seven-second clip, which was pulled from an eight-hour deliberation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on the safety of vaccine usage in children aged 5-11, was devoid of context.
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False: This video does not show Hong Kongers singing a patriotic song in a mall on National Day
A different audio track was added to old footage taken during the 2019 Hong Kong protest.
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Misleading: This discussion on ‘China’s plot to weaken US troops with vaccines’ is not organized by the Communist Party but by US website
The video is from a live broadcast of GTV, an online platform known for its anti-Communist Party stance and push for misinformation and conspiracy theories.
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False: Image of white man with ‘Black Lives Matter’ flag standing on the back of two Black people is digitally manipulated
The “Black Lives Matter” flag is taken from another photo and was added to what appears to be an older tourist image.
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False: This video does not show Chinese police ‘kidnapping’ a Uyghur girl in Xinjiang
It actually shows an officer trying to protect the girl from a bike coming at her. The video was taken in Suining, Sichuan, not in Xinjiang.
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Just in case: ‘Vaccination robot’ in this video is 3D computer graphics :)
The CGI video was originally posted on May 30, 2021, by a TikTok creator specializing in visual effects.
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False: This vulgar message targeting Biden in US stadium is digitally altered
The original message reads “Home of the 12th Man” in reference to a Texas A&M tradition.
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False: ‘Falling dust,’ mobile phones and haircut do not prove Chinese astronauts are not in space
An expert said dust particles may appear in space due to ambient air activity. Mobile phones can also work as internet access in space is made possible through satellite communication.
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False: Image of US Army general receiving a Huawei phone from a Chinese general is manipulated
The image is a composite of multiple pictures. Each person, the flags, and the gift box are all taken from different photos.
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False: This video does not show ‘disguised suicide’ in China; it shows a man falling off a building in Russia
The 26-year-old man was pushed from the sixth floor on Aug. 15, 2021.
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虚假：”共产党抗击了99%侵华日军”报章标题属篡改
《南国早报》原标题使用的数字是60%。
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False: This video does not show a man vandalizing ‘vaccine passport verification’ machines
The video was taken in 2017. It shows an intoxicated man thrashing self check-in machines at the Incheon International Airport, according to a news report.
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False: China’s double-dose COVID-19 vaccine vial is neither ‘fake’ nor ‘of different grade’
The new vaccine package was officially approved by medical authorities, according to a doctor from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention who spoke in a webinar in May.
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Verified: This video shows protestors dancing at an anti-COVID restrictions demonstration in Netherlands
The viral video shows people dancing to club music on the streets who were protesting against the social distancing restrictions and nightlife ban on Sept. 11.
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Misleading: White House was not illuminated in red for China’s National Day or QAnon’s ‘Red October’
The official residence of the President of the United States was lit up in pink to celebrate the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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False: This photo does not show ‘Australian protester’ with rubber bullet wounds; it shows a man in Argentina in 2015
The photo shows a demonstrator in a labor dispute in Buenos Aires on Dec. 22, 2015, according to the Associated Press. It has nothing to do with the anti-vaccine mandate protests in Melbourne in September 2021.
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False: This headline has been altered. China did not claim the Communist Party fought against ‘99%’ of the invading Japanese army
The original article in the Nan Guo Morning Post (南国早报) puts it at 60 percent.
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Analysis: Social media posts about Afghanistan — From False to Verified
In this article, Annie Lab delves into three unverified social media content about Afghanistan in turmoil
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False: Photo of woman “leading a luxurious life in Afghanistan under US control” is old, showing a Pakistani businesswoman in Lahore
The woman is a Pakistani female entrepreneur, Aleena Raza. The photo was taken in 2014 in Lahore, Pakistan.
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誤導：網傳阿富汗人擠登機梯逃難實為創作短片截圖 與喀布爾無關
這幅顯示乘客在機場停機坪希望登上飛機的圖片和近日阿富汗情況無關，而是撮取自一部14年前拍攝的藝術短片。
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Misleading: This photo does not show Afghans waiting for a plane in Kabul
The image showing people standing on passenger boarding steps was not taken in Afghanistan. It’s from a 14-year-old video shot in California.
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No evidence for ‘autoimmune diseases caused by COVID-19 vaccination’
Experts say there is no scientific proof to support the claim that vaccination has led to any of the diseases mentioned in the tweet (only one of which is actually an autoimmune disease).
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虛假：網傳英國六成新冠住院患者已打針致病情嚴重 實引用錯誤數據
英國政府首席科學顧問在記者會上錯誤引述疫情數據的片段和相關評論，被上載到Twitter一個時評帳戶。但其實該名科學顧問早已就口誤澄清，而相關不實陳述亦早被多個事實查核組織破解。
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虛假：奧運獎牌榜中國42金登頂截圖實遭篡改
網傳有內地網站把香港和中華台北隊的奧運金牌計入中國隊數目，令中國登上獎牌榜第一名，但有關截圖曾遭人修改，並非官方網站顯示的排名。
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False: 60 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the UK did not develop serious or critical conditions ‘due to vaccination’
The Chinese tweet with the false claim was posted after the British expert corrected his misspoken statistics. Similar claims in English were also debunked by fact-checking organizations before the post was made.
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False: Olympics medal table with China on top is neither official nor authentic
Misleading medal tables that show China with the most number of golds are doctored images.
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虛假：水災現鯨魚鱷魚網圖實非鄭州 部分經後製
帖文圖片分別攝於墨西哥、俄羅斯和菲律賓。鯨魚躍出水面的組圖來自一個視覺效果作品；另外一幅鱷魚在積水中出沒的圖片，亦是網民後製而成。
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Investigation: A group of doctors spreading misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines
Annie Lab looks into an anti-vaccine group that has frequently disseminated misinformation about COVID-19 since February.
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虛假：新冠疫苗不會令人體有磁性
網上流傳接種新冠疫苗後會令人體有磁性，但專家澄清不會發生這個情況。
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