Misleading: Viral video compilation largely unrelated to recent extreme weather in Harbin
Only two out of 10 clips in the video depict the Harbin sandstorm on May 31.
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Misleading
The claim is accompanied by non-altered evidence but it is used out of context or in a demonstrably misleading way. The key evidence may be fact-based, but the claim and information associated with the evidence are not true.
Misleading: Video of PLA soldiers pushing armored vehicles shows drill, not malfunction
Other videos recorded by the visitors at the open day event in Macao shows the vehicles driving off normally after the demonstration and the competition ended.
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Explainer: Viral posts misrepresent decades‑long hantavirus vaccine research
DNA vaccines are a form of immunization, not gene therapy. No hantavirus vaccines have been in widespread use, with most candidates still in early‑stage research and development.
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Misleading: Video of ‘fake shrimp’ in China shows food replicas, seafood processing
The viral video in multiple languages depicts replica-making, vegan shrimp molds, legit industrial shrimp processing, and stock footage for ads
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Misleading: Viral video does not show scenes from recent earthquake in Japan
The four clips in the viral video all depict the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Misleading: Viral video does not show US troops awaiting evacuation in UAE
Footage of soldiers resting in a corridor was filmed at Fort Lee, Virginia. It originates from a TikTok post in December last year.
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Misleading: ‘Hiroshima Romance’ fireball clip shows pyrotechnic display in US, not China
Viral videos claiming to show Chinese fireworks actually reuse footage of a staged fireball effect at a 2018 pyrotechnics convention in Iowa
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Misleading: Media used unrelated old images to illustrate USS Gerald R. Ford sewage woes
There are currently no verified images or videos showing the extent of reported plumbing issues on the aircraft carrier.
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Misleading: Rocket landing video shows a model built in US; no ‘Chinese team’ involved
Footage shows SpaceX-style model rocket tested in Nevada by an Australian engineer with no ties to China
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Misleading: Old Trump quote about 2019 protests misused after Jimmy Lai sentencing
A screenshot of a 2019 Lianhe Zaobao headline has nothing to do with the recent conviction and 20-year jail term for media mogul Jimmy Lai
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