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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Author: Audrey Ng, Justin Cheung 張晉庭 and Jasmine Cheung 張芯瑜
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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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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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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Explainer: Enlarged lymph nodes are a known temporary reaction to COVID-19 vaccines, not a sign of breast cancer
Various social media posts claim that COVID-19 vaccination “may result in symptoms of breast cancer,” implying that it could cause breast cancer. Experts say while the inoculation may cause lymph node enlargement, it is a known reaction and will subside in weeks.
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