Analysis: US TikTok bill does not criminalize the use of VPN
Posts on Chinese social media refer to a different bill introduced in 2023. Neither the current bill nor the previous one explicitly discusses VPN.
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False: Viral video showing massive screens was shot in a resort in Korea, not a mall in Beijing
While a similar ceiling display can be seen at one of Beijing’s massive shopping malls, the popular video was taken inside the South Korean Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort.
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誤導：網傳重慶工廠近期發生大規模工潮 影片實攝於去年
有網民誤用2023年1月的影片來聲稱近期重慶某工廠發生工人抗議活動。Annie Lab未能找到今年2月同一地點再度發生示威的報道。
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Misleading: This Chongqing factory protest video was taken last year
The old clip was shared widely in February as a new video. Annie Lab found no evidence of another protest in February this year.
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Analysis: Russian decree on its assets overseas (no, Alaska was not mentioned)
The recent decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin promises funding to look for the country’s properties abroad. Historians say such efforts have been ongoing since 2000.
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