False: A whale and crocodiles in floodwaters digitally added; images not taken in China, either
The photos and videos of flooded cities were taken in Mexico and Russia. The animals added in post-production are old images.
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Author: Audrey Ng, Jasmine Cheung 張芯瑜, Justin Cheung 張晉庭 and Gigi Tang 鄧曉賢
False: COVID-19 vaccines do not make you magnetic
Various social media posts suggest human bodies became magnetic following COVID-19 vaccination. Experts say that is simply impossible.
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虛假：中國航天員靠裝置在太空固定身體 艙內直立非「作假」
多個報道及影片顯示航天員的雙腳套入腳限位器，令他們能於太空站保持站立姿勢。
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False: Video of Chinese astronauts standing straight in space does not imply it is fake
Multiple news reports and videos show their legs are attached to foot restraints to keep them in upright position.
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False: India’s ‘Health Ministry spokesperson’ did not die of COVID-19 vaccination
Subramanian Swaminathan is the director of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control at Gleneagles Global Hospitals, not a ministry spokesperson. He appeared in multiple interviews after he was vaccinated. The claim appears to originate from a deliberate mistranslation.
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誤導：台山核電站事件後本港輻射水平未見急升 仍處安全水平
香港近日的輻射水平維持平穩。有專家表示香港和福島的輻射水平都在安全範圍之內，比較兩地讀數並無意義。
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Misleading: Hong Kong’s radiation levels neither exceeded safety limits nor increased drastically after issues reported at Taishan nuclear plant
The radiation levels remained consistent. A nuclear expert says a comparison with Fukushima is pointless as readings are ‘well within the safety limit’.
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虛假：蔡英文會見美國參議員下跪圖片實遭人篡改 影片證站立發言
原圖只拍攝到蔡英文大腿及以上的部分，跪下的雙腿來自另一張南韓國會照片，而從總統府發布的影片可見，蔡英文發言時正在站在地上。
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False: This photo is altered. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen did not kneel before US senators
The image was manipulated to add Tsai Ing-wen’s lower legs. A video from the same scene shows her talking to the US senators while standing.
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Explainer: COVID-19 vaccines in Hong Kong
As the vaccine rollout gathers momentum, confusion and misleading claims about the effectiveness, side effects and safety of different vaccines continue to abound.
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