Does a video show ‘panic buying’ in US after Trump introduced reciprocal tariffs?
A video emerged in Chinese-language social media posts alongside a claim that it shows American consumers were panic buying after the U.S. President Donald Trump...
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Media Watch: online users target Taiwan with rumors about its military
On March 13, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called for a tougher response to Beijing, describing China as a “foreign hostile force” intent on “absorbing” the...
Does a video show Japanese foreign minister pulling out a chair for China’s Wang Yi?
A video emerged in Chinese-language social media posts that claim it shows the Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya pulling out a chair for the Chinese...
Does a video show Japan’s prime minister discussing Taiwan Strait?
A video of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emerged in Chinese-language social media posts that claim it shows the Japanese leader discussing the Taiwan Strait....
Did European countries ban popular Chinese film ‘Ne Zha 2’?
A claim began to circulate in Chinese-language posts that the Chinese animated film “Ne Zha 2” has been banned in Europe. But the claim is...
Has Obama been sued for being an ‘enemy of humanity’?
A claim emerged in Chinese-language social media posts that an American lawyer sued former U.S. President Barack Obama over his alleged involvement in virus research,...
Did an unqualified pilot fly the Delta Air lines’ plane that crashed in Toronto?
A claim began to circulate in Chinese-language social media posts that the Delta Air Lines flight that overturned and crashed while landing at Toronto’s Pearson...
Has the US changed its official policy towards Taiwan under new government?
Since the second term of U.S. President Donald Trump began, multiple claims have circulated online suggesting that the U.S. has changed its policy toward Taiwan....
Did a Taiwan official say he didn’t want Chinese tourists coming in bulk?
A claim began to circulate online that Taiwan’s minister of the Mainland Affairs Council Chiu Chui-cheng said in a media interview he didn’t want a...
Has the US imposed nation-wide ban on DeepSeek?
A claim began to circulate among Chinese-language social media users that the United States banned the use of Chinese AI chatbot service DeepSeek. But the...
