Misinformation spreads as WHO member states adopt pandemic agreement
Adoption of a treaty is not the same as signing it. The agreement explicitly preserves national sovereignty and requires further steps before becoming legally binding.
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@HKU School of Future Media
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Misleading: Video shows explosion caused by a lighter refill in Spain, not a down jacket in China
The dryer explosion happened in A Coruña, Spain, in 2023. It was caused by a lighter refill left in the laundry. Machine-washing down jackets is considered safe with proper procedures.
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Misleading: Viral video does not show nine-year-old child bride in Iraq; she is his niece
The man in the video is the girl’s uncle and is married to a different woman. A family member told Annie Lab that the niece and the uncle are Romani and Christian.
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Misleading: This video shows child abuse at a Russian hospital, not in China
The abuse occurred in the Novosibirsk Regional Tuberculosis Hospital. The abuser was a nurse in the hospital and was later sentenced to one year of correctional labor.
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误导：美国驻沈阳总领事馆拍卖属例行操作 并非闭馆迹象
美国各地的领事馆和大使馆定期拍卖多余财产是常见的做法，美国驻沈阳总领事馆在过去八年中已经举办过几次此类拍卖。
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没有证据证明陈启宗指控中国某理工大学挪用其捐款
调查发现网传的”奖学金”由颐和资本创始人王吉舟捐赠，而非陈启宗。
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Misleading: US Consulate General’s auction is routine, not a sign of closure
Regular auctions of surplus property are standard practice at U.S. consulates and embassies globally. The Shenyang consulate has conducted several such auctions over the past eight years.
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No record shows Ronnie Chan accused a Chinese university of misusing his donations
Annie Lab’s investigation traced the origin of the allegations to unrelated donations by another individual.
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False: No arrest at CK Hutchison has been reported over Panama ports deal
The image accompanying the false claim shows the police raid at the Apple Daily newspaper headquarters in June 2021.
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Misleading: Image of a girl with scaly skin has nothing to do with Israel-Hamas war
According to her family, she has ichthyosis, a skin disorder that causes scaly, peeling skin, since birth.
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