Misleading: This repeatedly debunked, old photo doesn’t show an orphan in Gaza
This well-known photo was an artistic project by a photographer from Saudi Arabia in 2014. It has nothing to do with any international conflict.
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False: Electric car testing video in China shows a dummy, not a human, run over by vehicle
The clip shows a popular Chinese car information website conducting a series of tests on autonomous emergency braking systems of 14 cars, including Li Auto’s MEGA model.
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虚假：香港街边橙色垃圾桶位置与可吸烟范围无关
香港的相关条例将多个地点指定为“禁止吸烟区”，在禁止吸烟区抽烟即属违法，但条例中并未提及橙色垃圾桶及其位置。
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Investigation: Widespread ‘劳动供养率 [labor dependency ratio]’ in China is not a real indicator and more than a decade old
There appear to be no internationally recognized equivalent indicators or similar concepts. Annie Lab found no formula, equation or data source that can explain the ratio. The viral figures are at least 14 years old.
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False: Orange rubbish bins in Hong Kong do not indicate ‘the only smoking areas’
Hong Kong’s Smoking Ordinance designates various locations as “no-smoking areas,” but the regulation has nothing to do with the placement of orange litter containers.
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Old image of Deng Xiaoping bowing to Japanese flag widely shared out of context
While the 1978 photo is authentic, it was taken from the angle that hides the Chinese flag next to the Japanese flag. Our investigation shows all state leaders who visited Japan have done this under normal circumstances.
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False: Wobbling high-rise construction site in viral video is located in Taiwan, not New York
The video was first uploaded to TikTok two days before the earthquake that shook New York. The high-rise building with a distinct facade in the clip is located in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Misleading: These images do not show areas of Fujian province after Hualien earthquake
The official record shows no casualties or severe damage in mainland China while the eastern coast of Taiwan was devastated by the strongest quake in 25 years.
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分析：香港车辆不会因”太脏” “影响市容”而被罚款
经查，香港确有一些交通法规要求车辆指定部分要保持清洁或者不被遮蔽，但与”维护市容”并无关系，而是出于车辆安全和防止弄污街道的考量。
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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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