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...
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Did the US propose that scammers in Myanmar be called terrorists?
Some Chinese social media users claimed that the United States proposed scammers in Myanmar be called “terrorists” at the United Nations, which was vetoed by...
Is Boeing to blame for the plane crash in Washington?
Speculation has emerged on Chinese social media that flaws in an airplane made by Boeing, a U.S. aerospace manufacturer that has faced a raft of...
Blast in Chinese city 3 days after Xi visit
An explosion occurred on a busy market area in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang on Sunday, just three days after a visit by President...
Did US President Trump’s son Barron mock Zelenskyy on social media?
A claim emerged in Chinese-language social media posts that U.S. President Donald Trump’s youngest son Barron mocked Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling him a...
Have California wildfires engulfed the iconic ‘Hollywood’ sign?
A video clip circulating on Chinese social media site Weibo shows the iconic “Hollywood” sign going up in flames – one of several fake or...
Cross-strait shadows: Inside the Chinese influence campaign against Taiwan (Part I)
TAEPEI, Taiwan – In the lead-up to Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election, an obscure news outlet called Fingermedia published what seemed like just another opinion poll....
Did Syria fire all female judges after Bashar al-Assad’s fall?
A claim emerged in Chinese-language social media posts that the new Syrian government established after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 dismissed...
Does a video show ‘final moment’ of South Korean plane before crashing in Muan?
A video emerged in Chinese-language social media posts that claim it shows the “final moment” of the South Korean plane that crashed in the city...
Top 5 debunks of 2024 — Asia Fact Check Lab’s year in review
The disputed South China Sea, Xinjiang in northwestern China and the Russia-Ukraine war were among the topics used in Chinese-language media disinformation campaigns in 2024....
