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'Top 10 online rumors' exposed

Updated: 2013-09-06 14:23
( chinadaily.com.cn/Xinhua)

7. China ranks lower than 160th in terms of people's quality of life in a list compiled by the United Nations. 

Truth:

In a micro blog, the rumor publisher said the ranking was quoted on Wikipedia. But Internet users couldn’t find any such reference on Wikipedia. The report said the ranking was made by UN, but the blogger also failed to provide any official UN file or link.  

 8. Six criminals escaped from a prison and then murdered 78 women and raped 16 in August.

Truth:

To gain more attention and followers on Sina Weibo, a man surnamed Li fabricated the news and published it on his micro blog under the name "Wenzhou Top News". Li found that words such as "murder, prison break, robbery and rape" can always grab attention on the Internet. 

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