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These stories try to explain a complex background history and other relevant information surrounding persistent misinformation.
Pictures of finance chief Paul Chan standing with a “white” dancing lion went viral online. Many people mistakenly thought it was a “mourning” lion costume used in funerals.
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Many people flocked to grocery stores in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea recently to buy table salt in bulk. Annie Lab explains what was going on.
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Annie Lab looks into the recruitment scope of China’s new reservist law that came into effect in March 2023.
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Annie Lab looks into the science behind mask wearing and the possibility of airborne transmission of the monkeypox virus.
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Various 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.
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As the vaccine rollout gathers momentum, confusion and misleading claims about the effectiveness, side effects and safety of different vaccines continue to abound.
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There have been confusion and misleading claims about the development of COVID-19 vaccines since the beginning of the pandemic.
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What is private prosecution? It is a rarely invoked mechanism in enforcing criminal law in Hong Kong.
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BNO became a hot topic in Hong Kong after China passed the resolution to impose a national security law in the city.
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Usage of hydroxychloroquine in prevention or treatment of COVID-19 remains to be controversial around the world.
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