Misleading: Video shows Chengdu Marathon, not people taking PCR tests in China
The video actually shows marathon participants waiting for the start on Nov. 20, 2022.
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Author: Sylvia Ma 马芸 and Su Xuan 苏璇
Misleading: Video shows Yiwu market in Shenzhen, not Zhejiang’s world’s largest wholesale market
The video has nothing to do with the famous Yiwu International Trade City in Zhejiang, also known as the Yiwu market, which was locked down only for 10 days in mid-August.
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Misleading: This ‘eerie’ video does not show people following China’s strict COVID rules
The video consists of two pieces of footage. One shows students wearing white raincoats, and the other shows construction workers building a makeshift hospital in Shanghai.
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Misleading: Protest in Chongqing happened last year over parking fees, not last month over social restrictions
The viral video was filmed in July 2021. The protest broke out in one of the Evergrande residential complexes in the city, according to news reports.
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