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SCMP Fact-Check
In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. Seen something suspicious online? Tell us on [email protected].
Updated: 01 Dec, 2025
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Fact-Check | Firefighters in Hong Kong? This video was shot in Chile in 2024
An old video is being misrepresented online as Hong Kong authorities battling deadly blaze in Tai Po.
01 Dec, 2025
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Fact-Check | AI-generated scenes ‘from France’s 2025 Louvre heist’ circulate in Hong Kong
Fabricated videos of museum break-in shared by internet users in the city.
17 Nov, 2025
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Fact-Check | This video does not show Hongkonger knocked over during Super Typhoon Ragasa
Footage of a woman struggling in intense winds is falsely linked to the typhoon that hit Hong Kong this year.
09 Oct, 2025
[4]
Fact-Check | ‘Videos from Hong Kong’s 2025 rainstorm’ actually show downpour in 2023
Some clips purportedly from August’s extreme weather have been online for almost two years.
26 Aug, 2025
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Fact-Check | This photo predates July fire on Air India plane leaving Hong Kong
Image showing smoke billowing from plane was used in recent reports by India, Hong Kong media outlets.
07 Aug, 2025
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Fact-Check | This video does not show Hongkongers struggling in Typhoon Wipha winds
One Facebook post that contains the misleading claim has racked up more than 21 million views.
31 Jul, 2025
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Fact-Check | This video shows Hong Kong airport, not Air India flight that crashed in June
Clip that circulated online falsely claimed to show scenes from the plane.
22 Jul, 2025
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Fact-Check | ‘SCMP report’ claiming Hongkongers ‘will receive income from taxes’ is fake
A website claiming to promote a trading platform uses fabricated Post article to push hoax.
18 Jul, 2025
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