Mimi Lau

Annie Lab found posts on X - alleging "irreversible Islamization" in #France after a local #Muslim community prayed on open streets - are out of context. The video taken in 2017 shows a protest against the closure of a prayer hall. annielab.org/2023/11/16/out…

Tweets falsely claimed Chinese President #XiJinping didn't attend "the 2nd #APEC2023 group photo" after being left out from center stage in the previous one. However, the photo in question was only for #IPEF member nations. #China is not an IPEF member. annielab.org/2023/11/20/fal…

Videos with fabricated Chinese subtitles alleged that #Putin warns Israeli invaders to cease slaughtering in #Gaza and condemns #Israel’s action as “genocide.” But Putin was actually addressing issues of Wagner and military operations in Ukraine instead. annielab.org/2023/11/14/fal…

#中國 前總理 #李克強 上月底去世後，社交媒體上廣泛流傳3段影片，聲稱有大量民眾聚集於 #天安門廣場 ，並有過萬名司機圍繞北京市區路段鳴笛悼念懷緬李克強。經查核，Annie Lab確認這些影片拍攝時間分別距離李克強去世前至少3周以上，而內容實為國慶及哀悼新冠逝者活動。 annielab.org/2023/11/14/%e8…

Did Ukrainian media really manipulate #Zelenskyy’s speech to make it look like he had a larger audience in the #UN? @Annielab_jmsc found that the video was doctored to mimic a Ukrainian media’s live stream through multiple audiovisual discrepancies. annielab.org/2023/11/02/fal…

A post on X claims to show a photo of a gloomy cell, alleging that it was the Attock Prison cell where ousted Pakistani Prime Minister #ImranKhan was held. The claim is misleading as it was actually a cell in a prison located in Missouri, United States. annielab.org/2023/10/18/mis…

Three viral videos on X claimed to show the public mourning the ex-Chinese Premier #LiKeqiang at Tiananmen Square and in downtown Beijing. However, the videos are misleading as they remained clips of National Day celebrations and COVID victims mourning. annielab.org/2023/11/07/mis…

A post on X claims a group of Hamas supporters publicly raped a woman in Iran. However, the claim is misleading. The video was taken in August 2021 in Pakistan. There is also no evidence showing the attackers were Hamas supporters. annielab.org/2023/11/07/mis…

近日網上瘋傳一張8人擠在九層碌架床的照片，聲稱照片顯示了中國學生宿舍狀況。然而，碌架床實為抖音搞笑短片中的訂製道具。 annielab.org/2023/10/12/%e8…

A viral post shows a racist wall slogan in #China urging locals to stay away from black people to avoid #AIDS. However, @annielab_jmsc found it a doctored image sourced from a Taobao vendor selling digitally altered wall slogan graphics. annielab.org/2023/10/19/fal…

From paragliding militants to rioting Israeli soldiers, are these videos really from the war between #Israel and #Hamas? @Annielab_jmsc investigated the origins of these viral videos and found them either old or unrelated to the Israel-Hamas war. annielab.org/2023/10/17/mis…

A viral clip on X showed raging floods with the caption “Pray for Libya”, implying that they happened recently in #Libya. However, the claim is misleading as Annie Lab found that they were mostly outdated or of floods captured in Pakistan, China and India. annielab.org/2023/10/12/mis…

Viral posts claimed a photo shows students squeezed into a nine-layered bunk bed in a dormitory in #China. However, the bunk bed was a custom-made prop for a comedy video on Douyin, according to the creator. annielab.org/2023/10/06/fal…

Why do colors matter when it comes to traditional Chinese lion dancing? Read @Annielab_jmsc’s latest explainer on why white lions are taboo and how they became viral online in Hong Kong. annielab.org/2023/09/22/exp…

Social media posts shared a video supposedly showing a #tornado in #Libya, Japan and the Philippines. However, we found that the viral video was taken in 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was also manipulated, with the tornado added as a visual effect. annielab.org/2023/09/18/fal…

@annielab_jmsc’s signatory certification with @Poynter's @factchecknet has just been renewed on Sept. 12 in recognition of our unwavering commitments to uphold international fact-checking principles in non-partisanship, fairness, and transparency. ifcncodeofprinciples.poynter.org/signatories#:~…

被谣传2011年喝过 #福岛 经处理核废水而患癌去世的园田康博，早前接受日本共同社采访，否认自己因癌去世的网络传言。相关谣言不少以中文撰写，自福岛核电站于8月24日正式排放经处理的核废水后于网络上疯传。 annielab.org/2023/09/08/%e8…

@Annielab_jmsc explains why bulk-buying salt is not going to help ward off the effects of radiation as media reports showed anxious consumers in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and South Korea hoarding salt this summer in response to #FukushimaWaterRelease. annielab.org/2023/09/04/exp…

@Jay_Watt @RadiodaysAsia @jasmineytse @SCMPNews Finally get to see what it looks like. Next time let me pose with it too 😀