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
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: ‘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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Misleading: ‘Fake Chinese sea cucumber’ videos actually show vegan food and chocolate dessert
The video conflates footage of established seafood alternatives. It also contains unrelated clips showing a signature dessert at a fine-dining restaurant in Australia.
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Analysis: No new Chinese law on influencers; livestream regulations took effect in 2022
Viral claims about China’s “new law” requiring influencers to prove their qualifications in medicine, law, finance, and education is misleading. It conflated an existing 2022 regulation for livestreamers.
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Misleading: Video shows ByteDance’s Doubao, not HK government’s new AI chatbot
The chatbot in the viral video is unrelated to Hong Kong government’s AI initiatives. Official sources say the HKChat app is still under development.
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Misleading: Video of roadside tents shows concertgoers, not poor tourists in China
The videos show tents set up by music festival attendees on Oct. 2 who spent the night to secure a better spot at the Space Romance Music Festival in Wuhan, Hubei province.
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Misleading: Video shows track work in Switzerland, not Poland destroying China-EU corridor
The footage shows a tram track renovation work in Bern, Switzerland, in 2023. It has nothing to do with the China-Europe Railway Express.
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