Liputan6.com, Jakarta – China is one of the countries whose names are often used by hoax makers. These pranks appear on various themes and spread through social media and chat apps.
So what are the China-related hoaxes? Here are a few:
1. Fact check: It’s not true that Chinese vermicelli is flammable because it’s made of plastic
Circulating on social networks, video posts of vermicelli from China are said to be flammable because they are made of plastic. This post has been circulating for a while.
An account uploaded it to Facebook. The account posted it on May 6, 2023.
In the post, there is a video of someone struggling to remove the vermicelli from the wrapper and then burn it. In the video, the vermicelli is burnt and appears to have melted like plastic.
The 1 minute 37 second video is accompanied by a narration,
“Warning, it’s DANGEROUS..!! MIHUN made in CHINA is actually PLASTIC, remember the brand? Inform the public”
So is it true that the video vermicelli post from China that claims to be flammable because it’s plastic? Find out in the following article…
2. Fact check: It’s not true in this video that Chinese people are flocking to Indonesia
Fact Check Liputan6.com found videos claiming Chinese people were flocking to Indonesia. This information was uploaded by a Facebook account on February 2, 2023.
The video claiming Chinese are flocking to Indonesia shows a group of people in brown shirts wearing vests and black helmets walking against the backdrop of Lion Air airline planes.
The video contains the following text.
“They are immigrants.
where are you from yesterday at 9 p.m. Soetta, is that true?
Where is our security guard?”
The video is captioned as follows.
“INDONESIA
If Nature acted on the orders of God… It’s all over…
Now people are asleep, a tool is being created that can fool everyone through social media, entertainment is full of jokes, and many interesting videos are showing on social media, even sexy content attracts lust .
They are looking for ways to lull the Indonesian people into this digital world.
In addition to this, MANY CHINESE ARE COMING TO INDONESIA FOR THE REASONS OF WORKING IN THE MINES. WHEN THEY ALREADY CONTROL INDONESIA NEARLY 80% Success is always Mr. President..
WHAT I WORRY IS NOT THE PRESIDENT, BUT THE ULÉMA AND HABAÏB WHO ARE IN INDONESIA, (pushed them on it…”) I HOPE THEY ARE WELL.
BECAUSE OF GOD, INDONESIA WILL NO LONGER BE LIKE PALESTINE. —–Why did it come so much…?? What and why…? You understand ? If you don’t understand, continue the delay… —–“
Is it true that the video claims Chinese people are flocking to Indonesia? Find out in the following article…
3. Fact check: President Jokowi’s hoax is outraged because part of Maluku Island is taken by China
Message circulating on social media claiming that President Jokowi was furious because part of the island of Maluku had been taken by China. This post has been circulating for a few days.
An account posted it on Facebook. The account uploaded it on March 7, 2023.
In his message, there is a Democrazy News article titled “Jokowi is furious that the island of Maluku has been partly taken over by China.”
Account added narration “PURA PURA IS GERAM WHEN HE WAS GIVEN TO CHINA TO PAY THE DEBT. The behavior has not changed”
So is it true that the post claiming President Jokowi is furious because part of Maluku Island has been taken over by China? Find out in the following article…
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