Special report: Narratives that drive climate misinformation in China
Fat-shaming, memories of dynasties, and green technology conspiracy: in this special report, Annie Lab examines misleading claims about climate change in China.
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Analysis: Geolocating China’s medical insurance reform protests
Annie Lab tracked down a dozen protest videos allegedly about China’s medical insurance reform in Wuhan and Dalian.
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Explainer: China’s new law does not make everyone above 18 a military reserve
Annie Lab looks into the recruitment scope of China’s new reservist law that came into effect in March 2023.
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Analysis: There is no record of China donating 50 ambulances to Ukraine in January
A five-year-old photo of an ambulance donation from China to Ukraine was used in recent online posts with a claim that the vehicles were given this year in January. But Annie Lab found no record of such donation by Beijing to Kyiv since the war in Ukraine began a year ago.
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Analysis: Experts say vaccines do not fuel COVID-19 variants or make humans more prone to infections
A Wall Street Journal columnist misrepresented and neglected conclusions of scientific studies to support a hypothesis that repeated vaccinations could trigger rapid virus mutation.
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Analysis: Different titles used for Chinese Navy staff Wu Tong (吴桐)
Our investigation shows it is not uncommon for Chinese military personnel to act as reporters or commentators at military-related events and programs. Record says Wu has been working for the Navy for more than a decade.
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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.
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Analysis: Misleading claims about Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine safety for pregnancy
Annie 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.
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Investigation: Misleading claims about masks and vaccines in Hong Kong’s 5th wave
Annie Lab looks into an article about Hong Kong’s COVID-19 fifth wave published by a known anti-vaccine website in the United States.
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False: COVID-19 vaccines did not kill 29,939 people in Europe
There is no established causal relationship between these deaths and vaccination.
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