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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annie lab
@HKU School of Future Media
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 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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Misleading: Bangkok building’s twisted columns are design feature, not earthquake damage
Floor plans from the main constructor, online images taken before the earthquake, and an inspection by the authorities confirm that the structure in question is a design feature.
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Misleading: Irrelevant video misrepresented as Taiwanese supporting unification
Eight of the 11 scenes in the compilation footage are irrelevant to the claim that it shows people in Taiwan rallying to support unification with China. Many clips depict events outside of Taiwan.
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Misleading: Video shows driving contest in China, not license exam
The widely shared video, filmed by drone, depicts a driving contest for staff at Rizhao Port in China’s Shandong Province. It does not show a driving license exam in Japan or China.
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Misinformation spreads as WHO member states adopt pandemic agreement
Adoption of a treaty is not the same as signing it. The agreement explicitly preserves national sovereignty and requires further steps before becoming legally binding.
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Misleading: Video shows explosion caused by a lighter refill in Spain, not a down jacket in China
The dryer explosion happened in A Coruña, Spain, in 2023. It was caused by a lighter refill left in the laundry. Machine-washing down jackets is considered safe with proper procedures.
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Misleading: Viral video does not show nine-year-old child bride in Iraq; she is his niece
The man in the video is the girl’s uncle and is married to a different woman. A family member told Annie Lab that the niece and the uncle are Romani and Christian.
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Misleading: This video shows child abuse at a Russian hospital, not in China
The abuse occurred in the Novosibirsk Regional Tuberculosis Hospital. The abuser was a nurse in the hospital and was later sentenced to one year of correctional labor.
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