Editor’s note In the information age, environmental issues are often targets of misinformation and conspiracy theories. This article examines three cases—the fake “Chinese cruise ship dumping” video, Trump’s misleading “Pacific gifts” post, and...
Claim In August 2025, X user @Songpinganq posted a video titled “This is how China’s heavily polluted rivers look: Huai River.” The accompanying footage, originally from Douyin, shows greenish, algae-covered...
Editor’ s Note On October 4, Fact Hunter noticed a video circulating on social media claiming that “a fire occurred during the Liuyang drone fireworks show.” The video showed sparks...
Editor’s Note On 26 September 2025, the Financial Times published an article entitled “China’s industrial policy is destroying its economy”[1], claiming that “China’s industrial policy is not well understood,” and...
Editor’s Note Fact Hunter has previously released a video fact-check on this topic. For the convenience of our readers and to provide a more comprehensive reference, we now present the...
