Is the U.K. government, through the Bank of England, about to substitute digital currency aimed at monitoring people for physical money? No, that's not true: The Bank of England, like many central banks, is considering the use of a digital currency, but the idea is still in development. It is not intended to replace physical money, and it is not…

Did a school in Bucharest, Romania, impose new prison-like security measures to abide by regulations of the "15-minute city" concept? No, that's not true: a middle school in Bucharest's District 3 had been recently modernized to European Union standards with secure entries that use facial recognition technology and has nothing to do with the so-called 15 Minute City concept of…

Is the European Union implementing a digital wallet for its citizens, with the purpose of controlling their purchases and behaviours, restricting what they can buy and punishing them when they step out of line? No, that's not true: the European Digital Identity, which is still being developed, aims to make it easier for people to access public services and make…