Explainer: What we know about masking and Monkeypox prevention
Annie Lab looks into the science behind mask wearing and the possibility of airborne transmission of the monkeypox virus.
ReadAnnie Lab looks into the science behind mask wearing and the possibility of airborne transmission of the monkeypox virus.
ReadAnnie Lab looks into the supposed ‘evidence’ mentioned in a tweet that claims that the safety of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was determined based on lab tests on pregnant rats, not humans.
ReadAnnie Lab looks into an article about Hong Kong’s COVID-19 fifth wave published by a known anti-vaccine website in the United States.
ReadThere is no established causal relationship between these deaths and vaccination.
ReadThe website downplays human influence on climate change through false interpretation of data from scientific research.
ReadThe seven-second clip, which was pulled from an eight-hour deliberation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on the safety of vaccine usage in children aged 5-11, was devoid of context.
ReadIn this article, Annie Lab delves into three unverified social media content about Afghanistan in turmoil
ReadAnnie Lab looks into an anti-vaccine group that has frequently disseminated misinformation about COVID-19 since February.
ReadVarious social media posts claim that COVID-19 vaccination “may result in symptoms of breast cancer,” implying that it could cause breast cancer. Experts say while the inoculation may cause lymph node enlargement, it is a known reaction and will subside in weeks.
ReadThis claim has made the rounds since at least 2011. The photo actually shows a Palestinian kid cleaning up after the slaughter of a cow.
ReadA social media post claims Fauci’s emails show he had known lockdowns were unnecessary and that asymptomatic people could not spread COVID-19, but a review of the emails tells otherwise.
ReadAnnie Lab’s analysis indicates the photo shows a protester with an air gun, not ‘an armed undercover Hong Kong police officer instigating violence.’
ReadAs the vaccine rollout gathers momentum, confusion and misleading claims about the effectiveness, side effects and safety of different vaccines continue to abound.
ReadAnnie Lab’s visual analysis shows the syringe used to inoculate the Chief Executive was filled from a Sinovac vial. It was not a prefilled syringe made by a European manufacturer as the rumor implies.
ReadThis unsubstantiated story is not new. It is a variation of an anecdote that has been recycled again and again by content farms since 2017.
ReadThere have been confusion and misleading claims about the development of COVID-19 vaccines since the beginning of the pandemic.
ReadThe Airport Authority says it retains passengers’ personal data only for 7 days. Also, it is not necessary to go through the machine.
ReadWhat is private prosecution? It is a rarely invoked mechanism in enforcing criminal law in Hong Kong.
ReadBNO became a hot topic in Hong Kong after China passed the resolution to impose a national security law in the city.
ReadJapanese government earlier issued a statement expressing ‘serious concerns’ over China’s decision to impose a national security law in HK.
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