Are 12-year-olds taught systematically how to masturbate and how to have anal sex in U.K. schools? No, that's not true: While relationships education is compulsory for all pupils receiving primary education and relationships and sex education (RSE) for all pupils receiving secondary education in U.K. schools since September 2020, there is no evidence that masturbation or anal sex are taught…

Este un studiu legat de schimbările climatice un plan de a impune reducerea consumului de carne pe cap de locuitor la 0kg/an? Nu, nu este adevărat: afirmația se referă la un raport din 2019 realizat de Universitatea din Leeds, Marea Britanie, și alte două organizații, care analizează schimbările din obiceiurile de consum ale rezidenților din centrele urbane care ar putea…

Is the European Union planning to suppress the right to free speech online, censoring divergent political opinions and independent media? No, that's not true: a new set of rules, called The Digital Services Act, aims to protect online users' fundamental rights against disinformation and illegal content in the EU. It mainly introduces stricter rules for big tech companies, which have…

Did Bill Gates and Chief of World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, discuss during the 2008 WEF creating diseases, in order to reduce world's population? No, that's not true: Gates talked about his desire of limiting the effects of diseases, like AIDS and malaria, through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in order to reduce mortality rates due to preventable…

Is there any proof to indicate that the Titan submersible's implosion in mid-June, 2023 was actually a cover-up to distract the public's attention from other events or to murder the well-off passengers of the submarine? No, that's not true: there is no evidence, as of the time of writing, that Titan's implosion was anything other than an accident. The claim…

Sunt medicii români și membrii celor două partide de guvernare, social-democrații (PSD) și național-liberalii (PNL), responsabili pentru uciderea pacienților cu COVID-19 în spitale în timpul pandemiei? Nu, nu este adevărat: narațiunea a fost răspândită de partide de extremă dreapta anti-vaccin, precum AUR și S.O.S. România, și reciclată în contextul viitoarelor alegeri din 2024: prezidențiale, parlamentare, locale și europarlamentare. Afirmația a…

Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) decide to ban the current Bible and have a new, unique global Bible written by artificial intelligence? No, that's not true: author and WEF contributor Yuval Noah Harari recently discussed AI's potential to generate original religious scripture, and his comments are misinterpreted by social media users. The claim appeared in a video published on…

Did Russia strike a secret NATO base hosted in a hotel in the city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine? No, that's not true: widespread media coverage and drone footage show that Russian missiles hit a crowded restaurant, leading to the death of dozens of civilians. The story appeared in a video (archived here) published on TikTok by user @pichaku.picaku on June 29,…

Did Russian soldiers recently destroy a German Leopard tank in Ukraine, proving the superiority of the Russian Army? No, that's not true: the video distributed by Romanian TikTok users is over a decade old and shows the test firing of a missile. The story originated from a video (archived here) published by user @codruta.cerva03 on TikTok, on June 16, 2023.…

Did the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) announce the introduction of a newly mandated worldwide vaccine certificate? No, that's not true: The two organizations announced the launch of a digital health partnership, aimed at establishing a global system that will help facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats.…