One Facebook post that contains the misleading claim has racked up more than 21 million views
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers.
Viewed more than 7,000 times, it features a 26-second video showing people fighting back gusts of wind, with some being dragged across the ground.
But the video was actually of scenes from Zhuhai in mainland China.
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