False: Video of Zhang Haidi standing from a wheelchair is AI-generated
A key frame in the clip matches a 2012 Xinhua news photo of Zhang seated in a wheelchair at an UN event. Visual evidence indicates the viral video was created from the old image.
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分析：2025德國聖誕市集大多如期舉行 未如傳聞大規模因保安成本取消
網傳德國有大量傳統聖誕市集因保安考慮被迫取消，然而此說法並無根據，多個市的旅遊部門已確認活動將如期舉行。
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Analysis: Most German Christmas markets to open as planned in 2025
There is no credible evidence to support claims that due to security concerns, a large number of Christmas markets in Germany have been canceled. City officials and local tourism boards have confirmed most markets will go ahead as planned.
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六年回顧：Annie Lab事實查核報告分析
正值Annie Lab成立六周年之際，我們檢視成立至今的事實查核報告，並回顧學生記者迄今打擊不實資訊的成果。
Six years on: Our stories so far
This year marks the sixth anniversary of our fact-checking newsroom. We analyzed our reports and reflected on the students’ work so far.
Announcement: Three-month suspension of our daily fact-checking operation
We will temporarily suspend our fact-checking operations from July to September 2025 to relocate our newsroom and restructure our project.
Analysis: No evidence supports viral story of US soldier’s assault in South Korea
Chinese social media posts claim a U.S. soldier recently live-streamed himself attacking South Koreans to gain followers on Xiaohongshu (RedNote). However, there is no evidence of such an incident; some screenshots were taken from news reports in 2022.
