Head of Digital Investigation in Asia-Pacific for @AFP. Tweets @afpfactcheck. Shorthand enthusiast and aspiring Cantonese speaker. From Hackney to HK 🇭🇰
Feb 25, 2022 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Thread 🧵: following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, journalists at @AFPFactCheck are working hard to debunk the biggest falsehoods/hoaxes circulating online in multiple languages. Some tips to avoid being misled by unverified posts 🕵🏻♀️
1. Reverse image search — check whether the photo/video has appeared online previously, possibly in media reports. InVID/WeVerify has a good Google Chrome extension which covers multiple searches for this 💻
Jan 29, 2020 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
THREAD: Misinformation is rife online as fears spread about the #Wuhancoronavirus. Be mindful that not everything you read online is true though. Here are some of our recent debunks from @AFPFactCheck@AFPFactCheck 1. 🇦🇺 In Australia, authorities refuted a hoax list about 'contaminated' foods and locations u.afp.com/VirusHoax
Jan 6, 2020 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
THREAD: Our team in Sydney are monitoring misinformation about the Australian bushfires crisis. We've now debunked multiple photos which were circulated with misleading claims
1. These photos have circulated in reports about sunsets over Hawaii and Australia since at least 2016. They do not show the Australian bushfires from above the clouds, as false social media posts claimed u.afp.com/NotBushfires
Sep 20, 2019 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
THREAD: We're still working hard to debunk falsehoods about the ongoing Hong Kong protests, more than 100 days since they started. Here are our latest reports for @AFPFactCheck@AFPFactCheck 1. The man circled in this video works for a Hong Kong broadcaster -- he is not a ‘rioter’, as false social media posts claimed u.afp.com/PressVest
