Drawing on research insights about the global surge of viral misinformation, HKBU Fact Check aims to provide timely, independent and transparent fact checks.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
These AI-generated photos were falsely linked to the release of Fukushima’s treated radioactive wastewater. #bufactcheck Full report: https://t.co/JVwLEn11Hi
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
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
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
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
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
#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.
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