False: Photo of woman “leading a luxurious life in Afghanistan under US control” is old, showing a Pakistani businesswoman in Lahore
The woman is a Pakistani female entrepreneur, Aleena Raza. The photo was taken in 2014 in Lahore, Pakistan.
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False: 60 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the UK did not develop serious or critical conditions ‘due to vaccination’
The Chinese tweet with the false claim was posted after the British expert corrected his misspoken statistics. Similar claims in English were also debunked by fact-checking organizations before the post was made.
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False: Olympics medal table with China on top is neither official nor authentic
Misleading medal tables that show China with the most number of golds are doctored images.
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Investigation: A group of doctors spreading misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines
Annie Lab looks into an anti-vaccine group that has frequently disseminated misinformation about COVID-19 since February.
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False: German scientist did not say vaccination caused the delta variant in a recent conference
Karl Lauterbach, a German epidemiologist and also a politician, did not make any statement that links inoculation to the origins of the delta variant in a COVID-19 conference on June 21.
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False: A whale and crocodiles in floodwaters digitally added; images not taken in China, either
The photos and videos of flooded cities were taken in Mexico and Russia. The animals added in post-production are old images.
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False: COVID-19 vaccines do not make you magnetic
Various social media posts suggest human bodies became magnetic following COVID-19 vaccination. Experts say that is simply impossible.
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False: No office property damaged or street blocked during the eviction of Hong Kong University Students’ Union
The false claim also featured two old photos taken in 2019 at the height of the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill movement.
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False: The Hong Kong University Students’ Union Building has not been demolished
The building is still standing on campus and can be freely entered. No plan was announced to knock it down after the Union moves out of the building.
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False: Video of Chinese astronauts standing straight in space does not imply it is fake
Multiple news reports and videos show their legs are attached to foot restraints to keep them in upright position.
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