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Covid-19
Published on 25/05/2021

Inhaling saltwater droplets could be harmful and does not cure Covid-19, health experts warn

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Covid-19
Published on 25/05/2021

South Korean president did not ask US for Covid-19 vaccines for North Korea

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Published on 21/05/2021

Satirical posts about Spam-shaped building in South Korea mislead social media users

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Published on 20/05/2021

Posts mislead on South Korea’s failed campaign to make subway users ride escalators sideways

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Published on 17/05/2021

Misleading claim circulates online about South Korea's quarantine lunch boxes

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Covid-19
Published on 17/05/2021

Korean Facebook posts falsely claim Covid-19 is a ‘common cold that we see every year’

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Published on 16/05/2021

Misleading claim circulates online about rules for visitors to South Korea’s national cemetery

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Published on 13/05/2021

Korean posts mislead on origin of the English word ‘family’

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Published on 12/05/2021

Hoax posts sharing 'tip' for phone bill discount in South Korea resurface online

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Covid-19
Published on 12/05/2021

Safe for breastfeeding mothers to get vaccinated, health authorities say

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Published on 11/05/2021

Photo shows ethnic minority group in Laos in 2003, photographer says

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Covid-19
Published on 10/05/2021

Social media posts misrepresent IMF report on South Korea's post-pandemic recovery

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Published on 10/05/2021

This image shows a silicone model foetus created for a film -- it does not show a real dolphin’s womb

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Published on 30/04/2021

United Nations has not classified 18 to 65-year-olds as ‘youth’

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Published on 29/04/2021

This image was taken in September 2020 -- months before Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal

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Covid-19
Published on 28/04/2021

Misleading face mask graphic shared in incorrect virus posts

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Covid-19
Published on 27/04/2021

South Korean Facebook users share false Covid-19 prevention tips

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Published on 27/04/2021

Doctored image does not show ex-South Korean presidents protesting against expressway project

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Published on 25/04/2021

This photo has been doctored -- it does not show Moon Jae-in on the cover of TIME magazine

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Published on 22/04/2021

Facebook posts falsely claim South Korean ruling party's headquarters are in Pyongyang

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Published on 21/04/2021

Fabricated image purports to show sign of ‘most hated river’ that does not exist in South Korea

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Published on 20/04/2021

Facebook posts mislead on benefits for South Korean war veterans

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Published on 16/04/2021

Facebook posts falsely tout plant extract as cure for cancer and dementia

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Published on 15/04/2021

Satirical video about China's motorcycle restrictions is doctored from Korean TV advert

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Published on 13/04/2021

This photo of Moon Jae-in has been doctored -- he was not holding a pro-North Korea sign

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Published on 09/04/2021

Doctored image falsely purports to show South Korean president holding a satirical painting of former president

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Published on 08/04/2021

Facebook posts falsely tout bean sprouts as dementia cure

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Published on 06/04/2021

Facebook posts make misleading claims about the Sun and rainbows

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