annie lab

@HKU School of Future Media

Fact check Misleading

Misleading: These videos have nothing to do with recent wildfires or climate change

2 August 2022

Annie Lab looked into two video clips claiming wildfires are manmade, which also implied climate change is not real.

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誤導：網傳影片錯指梵蒂岡發生大火實為羅馬考古公園

29 July 2022

影片中的火災據報發生在羅馬東部的琴托切萊（Centocelle）考古公園，與梵蒂岡距離超過10公里。

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COVID-19 Fact check False

False: Monkeypox has nothing to do with Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines

28 July 2022

Monkeypox has been reported in 77 countries including India, Russia, and Venezuela where the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is not available. Experts say there is no link between the two.

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虛假 Fact check 中文

虛假：安倍晉三中槍後並未「在救護車上接電話」

26 July 2022

遭槍擊的安倍晉三登上救護車前便失去意識。有關失實說法很有可能是出於使用人工智能翻譯軟體的翻譯錯誤。

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Fact check Misleading

Misleading: Video does not show celebrations after Italian PM’s resignation

25 July 2022

The first half of the video shows a 2021 mass protest in Rome against a vaccine pass mandate. The second half features a taxi drivers’ demonstration against a bill related to ride-hailing services.

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COVID-19 虛假 Fact check 中文

虛假：安倍卸任無權處理分發疫苗亦未批使用伊維菌素

22 July 2022

安倍於日本推出新冠疫苗前已辭任首相；厚生勞動省宣佈因疫苗受污染，需要回收同批次的163萬劑莫德納疫苗；日本尚未批准使用伊維菌素治療新冠感染。

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Fact check False

False: Japan’s ex-PM Abe did not ‘answer a phone call’ in ambulance

21 July 2022

Shinzo Abe collapsed shortly after he was shot and fell unconscious. The misleading social media posts in Chinese appear to stem from inaccurate translations of a local news report.

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Fact check Misleading

Misleading: Video does not show fire in Vatican City

21 July 2022

The fire took place more than 10 kilometers away from the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It reportedly started in an archaeological park in an area called Centocelle in eastern Rome.

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