Is the C40 Cities organization forcing drastic changes in the purchasing and consumption habits of city dwellers such as eating no meat and proteins, taking one short flight every three years, and buying three pieces of clothing per year? No, that's not true: a study by C40 Cities, Arup, and the University of Leeds, is meant to showcase the consumption…

Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) leader's "right hand" announce "the end of humankind", as aliens being created in the WEF's laboratories will invade and rule the world? No, that's not true: The man described as Klaus Schwab's "right hand", professor Yuval Noah Harari, does not work for WEF or Schwab and was comparing artificial intelligence (AI) with aliens in…

Is Romania's Health Minister, Alexandru Rafila, talking as of September 16, 2023, about imposing new restrictions and a mask mandate for COVID? No, that's not true: Rafila announced recently that while COVID-19 cases are rising, restrictions will not be imposed. Wearing masks is still recommended, but not mandatory, for those who have contracted the virus or are experiencing symptoms, when…

A fost România privată de 2 miliarde de euro din Planul Național de Redresare și Reziliență (PNRR) din cauza refuzului oficialilor de a renunța la pensiile speciale? Nu, nu este adevărat: fondurile PNRR nu au nicio legătură cu sistemul de pensii. România nu a ratat fondurile; a devenit ineligibilă să le primească de la UE din cauza creșterii economice neprevăzute…

Did Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss enforcing a vaccination campaign? No, that's not true: Ciolacu met von der Leyen to discuss increasing Romania's budget deficit, the top priority of the visit, Romania's role in helping Ukraine, and the EU's resilience and recovery plan for Romania. According to official statements, there…

Este adevărat că Uniunea Europeană tocmai a impus o campanie de vaccinare pentru un nou vaccin Pfizer împotriva COVID-19? Nu, nu este adevărat: Comisia Europeană a autorizat recent vaccinul adaptat împotriva COVID-19 care vizează subvarianta Omicron XBB.1.5, dezvoltat de Pfizer. Vaccinarea cu el nu este obligatorie, deoarece UE nu poate impune acest lucru statelor membre independente ale Uniunii. Afirmația a…

Did Russian drones targeting the Port of Izmail in Ukraine accidentally strike Romania and land on Romanian soil? No, that's not true: parts of a drone were found in Romania following an attack against Ukraine, but the drone itself did not attack Romania accidentally or on purpose. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on TikTok by @marcus_pesquz…

Are Romanian hospitals using the latest surge in COVID-19 to ban relatives from seeing coronavirus patients so they could kill them? No, that's not true: These are normal restictions. One county hospital in Buzau banned visits to four of its departments and limited visiting hours to two per day in all others, due to the fact that it became the…

Au percheziționat procurorii anticorupție biroul lui Raed Arafat, șeful Departamentului pentru Situații de Urgență? Nu, nu este adevărat: procurorii de la Direcția Națională Anticorupție (DNA) au declanșat două anchete privind modul în care o stație GPL din județul Dâmbovița a putut funcționa fără licență de la serviciile de urgență, ceea ce a dus la patru explozii mortale pe 26 august…

Is the recent approval of lab-made meat by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) related to a recent study by two universities stating that the next pandemic might originate in the United States? No, that's not true: The video discussing this is misleading. Even though the speaker does not directly link the two events, her framing of it leads…