Misleading: Video of ‘fake shrimp’ in China shows food replicas, seafood processing
The viral video in multiple languages depicts replica-making, vegan shrimp molds, legit industrial shrimp processing, and stock footage for ads
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Author: Melody Xue 薛凱晴, Seren Yinuo Chen, Eleanor Jinxiu Hu, Chau King Hin 周璟軒 and Vishesh Singh
Misleading: Viral video does not show scenes from recent earthquake in Japan
The four clips in the viral video all depict the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Explainer: China requires real-name registration online, but not public ‘face reveals’ for VTubers
Online claims mischaracterized voluntary platform real-name measures and falsely said authorities released images showing virtual streamers’ “real faces”
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Misleading: Media used unrelated old images to illustrate USS Gerald R. Ford sewage woes
There are currently no verified images or videos showing the extent of reported plumbing issues on the aircraft carrier.
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Analysis: Viral video’s ‘human leg’ meat likely shows beef or other hoofed animal flesh
The Instagram user who shot the original clip says it is “a beef leg.” An anatomy expert says it has features typical of hoofed animals such as cows, sheep, goats, camels, or horses.
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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
影片的關鍵畫面，跟2012年新華社報道張海迪出席聯合國頒獎禮的新聞照片一致。影片極有可能是利用人工智能圖像轉影片模型生成製作。
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False: Video of Zhang Haidi standing from a wheelchair is 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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