HKBU Fact Check

Drawing on research insights about the global surge of viral misinformation, HKBU Fact Check aims to provide timely, independent and transparent fact checks.

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NSIDC data shows that Arctic sea ice extent has followed an overall downward trend. The claim about climate change being a hoax rely on cherry-picked data from this dataset. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/Yt40wO59fM

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The images don’t show a genuine MTR train compartment, but rather an MTR train-themed hotel room in Jordan, Hong Kong. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/Yh5Q1mQq2J

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The EU is not abolishing the visa-exempt policy for Hong Kong passport holders. Rather, the new policy requires visitors from all 60 visa-exempt territories, including Hong Kong, to apply for travel authorization. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/xyJfslk8mg

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HKBU Fact Check just wrapped up a successful #IAMCR Pre-conference on #FactCheck in Christchurch, New Zealand. This event provided a crucial platform for in-depth discussions on combating misinformation, enhancing fact-checking efforts, and promoting media literacy.

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Join us at the #IAMCR 2024 pre-conference “Navigating Truth: Progress and Prospects of #FactChecking and #MediaLiteracy.” The pre-conference will take place in Christchurch, New Zealand on June 29, 2024. All are welcome. Register now: https://t.co/c0Ep2LtJRC

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On March 14th, HKBU Fact Check hosted a workshop with AFP Fact Check speakers focusing on climate misinformation.

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Call for Abstracts - IAMCR 2024 Pre-Conference Navigating Truth: Progress and Prospects of Fact-Checking and Media Literacy

For more information: https://t.co/YBm6eGFfdF

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Workshop by AFP Fact Check: Fact-checking climate misinformation

Time: 14 March 10:30 am

Topics:
-Narratives of climate misinformation in China
-How to tackle climate misinformation

What you can earn: Completion certificate of AFP digital course

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The device featured in the viral video cannot detect radiation related to nuclear accidents; it actually detects electromagnetic radiation. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/MpNA8eWRFL

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The video does not show a Chinese official committing suicide by jumping off the office building, but rather a falling incident in Russia.  #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/FBbz52sEXq

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These AI-generated photos were falsely linked to the release of Fukushima’s treated radioactive wastewater.  #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/JVwLEn11Hi

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The viral video depicting a human-robot table tennis match is not genuine. The robot in the video is AI-generated. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/sc8lMpCNx4

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Chinese athletes Liao and Tong have not been expelled by the World Athletics. Their profiles and world rankings are still accessible on the World Athletics website. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/6wGAgSeBST

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The viral video shows a man in Guangxi suffering from mental illness, not rabies. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/TEq3xFmteY

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One of the viral images was posted by a satirical Twitter account and is very likely to be AI-generated. The other image has been digitally altered to add the game controller. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/Z5sL0bRql7

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The French government has clarified that the document claiming that the internet would be restricted in France is fake. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/Tr9mQy006S

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The viral video does not show fake sweet potatoes manufactured in China. It actually shows a food model made by a Japanese company. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/Tz9DXEnEIO

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#GlobalFact10 was held from June 28 to June 30 in Seoul, South Korea. HKBU Fact Check joined the event, together with fact-checkers and researchers worldwide, who gathered to exchange ideas, share experience and review trends under the challenges of AI-driven misinformation.

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On June 28, 2023, over 100 students from St. Stephen’s Girls’ College visited the School of Communication, HKBU. HKBU Fact Check hosted a lecture for the students, sharing the features of misinformation and the basic skills of fact-checking.

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The worms in banana are not directly related to the blackening of the banana peel, but rather to whether the banana skin has been damaged. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/10KlFvu8iJ