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Just in case

This label is used when a claim is clearly fiction, satire, opinion, or personal commentary (not factual statement) but some users are observably mistaking it as fact.

COVID-19 Fact check Just in case 

Just in case: ‘Vaccination robot’ in this video is 3D computer graphics :)

4 November 20215 November 2021 2 min read

The CGI video was originally posted on May 30, 2021, by a TikTok creator specializing in visual effects.

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Banner in Hong Kong prohibiting hanging of banners
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Just in case: ‘Banner prohibition’ seen on fence in Hong Kong has been around since 2014

5 May 20218 November 2022 2 min read

Photos of a banner circulating on social media attract comments about government overreach in Hong Kong’s political environment since last year. The banner is seven years old, however.

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Just in case: Nope. A chair was not thrown out of the White House on live TV news

30 November 202016 April 2021 5 min read

The screenshot comes from a parody video produced by Jimmy Kimmel Live, an American late-night talk show program, not news.

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