False: This image used in news reports on London protest likely AI-generated
The image features a structure resembling the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France; the same image was posted two weeks before the London protest took place.
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False: Image claiming 100-yuan deposit for lifebuoy access is doctored
The original instruction does not mention payment. To release the flotation ring, one should scan a QR code (to register personal information) or simply press the emergency button.
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Announcement: Three-month suspension of our daily fact-checking operation
We will temporarily suspend our fact-checking operations from July to September 2025 to relocate our newsroom and restructure our project.
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虛假：Google人工智能生成影片被誤當真實電視新聞
短片右下角可見Google人工智能（AI）影片生成模型Veo的水印。此外，影片中偵測到Google用以標記旗下AI生成內容的SynthID隱型水印。
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False: AI video made with Google model confused internet users as real TV news
The eight-second clip displays the Veo logo, Google’s video generation model, in the bottom right corner. It also contains SynthID, an invisible watermark embedded in images and videos created with Google’s AI tools.
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誤導：網傳山東洗衣店爆炸影片 與機洗羽絨無關
影片中的事故於2023年在西班牙拉科魯尼亞（A Coruña）發生，起因是乾衣機內的衣物中遺留了一個打火機補充燃料。在適當情況下，羽絨一般可以經洗衣機清洗。
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Misleading: Bangkok building’s twisted columns are design feature, not earthquake damage
Floor plans from the main constructor, online images taken before the earthquake, and an inspection by the authorities confirm that the structure in question is a design feature.
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Misleading: Irrelevant video misrepresented as Taiwanese supporting unification
Eight of the 11 scenes in the compilation footage are irrelevant to the claim that it shows people in Taiwan rallying to support unification with China. Many clips depict events outside of Taiwan.
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误导：网传视频显示中国孤儿院扯头发虐童 事发地点实为俄罗斯一医院
网传视频中的虐待儿童事件发生在俄罗斯新西伯利亚地区一家结核病医院，打人者为医院护士，后被判处为期一年的劳动教养。
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Misleading: Video shows driving contest in China, not license exam
The widely shared video, filmed by drone, depicts a driving contest for staff at Rizhao Port in China’s Shandong Province. It does not show a driving license exam in Japan or China.
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