No record shows Ronnie Chan accused a Chinese university of misusing his donations
Annie Lab’s investigation traced the origin of the allegations to unrelated donations by another individual.
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False: No arrest at CK Hutchison has been reported over Panama ports deal
The image accompanying the false claim shows the police raid at the Apple Daily newspaper headquarters in June 2021.
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No evidence to suggest Firecracker Dragon festival was ‘suppressed by the government’
The festival was carried out on Feb. 7 and Feb. 12 as scheduled; videos collected by Annie Lab show no sign of government interference.
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False: This video shows GTA 5 gameplay, not a Brazilian plane crash
Distinguishing real videos from gameplay footage is becoming increasingly challenging. Annie Lab explains what to look for in this article.
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Investigation: Is US close to losing its voting rights at the UN?
Despite claims made by a prominent commentator in Hong Kong, our analysis indicates that the U.S. remains compliant with Article 19 of the U.N. Charter; it has reduced its arrears significantly since 2019.
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False: This manipulated video does not show New Year firework drone show in China
It was made with a video editing application. The location, the Bund in Shanghai, had no celebration event this year.
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False: Chinese subtitles of Putin’s speech threatening Japan are fabricated
One video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin talking about historical memory with World War II veterans in January 2023. Another clip shows him giving a speech following a terrorist attack in Moscow in March 2024.
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Misleading: Military truck video is old, unrelated to recent China-India border agreement
The video is at least one year old. It shows vehicles moving toward Tibet, not withdrawing from India to China, on the Sichuan-Tibet National Highway 318.
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Misleading: Video showing blood cleanup is not related to Zhuhai car attack
The video shows the aftermath of a traffic accident in Wuhan, in China’s Hebei province, days before the deadly car attack in November.
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False: Chinese observatory has not captured neutrinos, or ‘ghost particles’
The observatory’s core construction was completed a month after the claim circulated online. It will begin operation in 2025. Physicists say there is no proof that neutrinos can travel faster than light.
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