Este adevărat că autoritățile din România pulverizează virusul Covid-19 sau un agent de război biologic în orașe în timpul nopții? Nu, nu e adevărat: un videoclip care pretinde că arată vehicule pulverizând substanțe pentru a îmbolnăvi oamenii face parte dintr-o operațiune planificată de dezinsecție a Primăriei Timișoara. Vehiculul pulverizează soluții de combatere a țânțarilor și a altor dăunători. Videoclipuri ulterioare…

Does a video in which a crowd of people can be seen lying on a field in sleeping bags show Palestinian civilians at the Gaza-Egypt border, in the context of evacuations related to the Hamas-Israel conflict in October 2023? No, that's not true: The same video was posted on social media in August 2023, thus predating the ongoing conflict. Its…

Has the Romanian government announced a policy where Romanian citizens living abroad risk having remittances exceeding 2,000 euros confiscated if they fail to provide the required documentation? No, that's not true: Romania has treaties with many countries to avoid double taxation. Although a draft law was proposed for public discussion in 2018 to monitor remittances as a measure against money…

Does a video that purports to show Israeli soldiers refusing to fight against Hamas prove that the media is manipulating people about the 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: The video, dated September 2023, allegedly shows riots at an Israeli military base during a training course, over the Israeli government's judicial overhaul plan. This predates the Hamas attacks by…

Did the Afghan Taliban ask Arab states for free passage to reach Israel and fight alongside Hamas against Israeli forces? No, that's not true: The head of the Taliban's political office in Doha, Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, told a group of journalists that the news was inaccurate. The claim originated from a video (archived here) on TikTok by user @alfaomeganews on…

Este un proiect de lege care urmărește introducerea cursurilor obligatorii de prim ajutor pentru elevii români un „vicleșug legislativ" pentru a impune vaccinarea copiilor în școli? Nu, nu e adevărat: proiectul propus ar modifica un articol despre asistența medicală preventivă dintr-o lege existentă. Textul nu menționează vaccinarea forțată a elevilor, nici nu deschide calea spre introducerea ei. Afirmația a apărut…

Does a state lose its sovereign rights and its constitution when it joins the European Union and/or NATO? No, that's not true: the European Union (EU) can only act in those areas of common interest where member countries have authorized it to do so, by authority of EU treaties. Member states maintain sovereign rights, and Romania's constitution remains the supreme…

Was Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, ordered by Ursula von der Leyen and Volodymyr Zelensky, to approve the import of Ukrainian grains onto Romanian territory? No, that's not true: The three met in New York, at the UN General Assembly, to discuss the transit of Ukrainian grains through Romania. The President does not have the executive power to instate such measures,…

Este o broșură cu standarde recomandate pentru educația sexuală manualul propus pentru educație sexuală în România? Nu, nu este adevărat: nu există un astfel de manual aprobat sau propus în România, deoarece educația sexuală nu este o materie de sine stătătoare în programa de învățământ. Acest document, care datează din 2010, este un cadru dezvoltat de Biroul Regional pentru Europa…

Are several large containers filmed in the yard of Bucharest's Maria Rosetti middle school meant to serve as vaccination centers for the students there? No, that's not true: a schoolmistress confirmed for Lead Stories that they were recently set up to serve as additional classrooms for the increasing number of students. The claim originated from this video posted on TikTok…

Este adevărat că România tocmai a anunțat că 62% dintre țintele agendei pentru marea resetare au fost îndeplinite? Nu, nu este adevărat: în discursul său la Adunarea Generală a Națiunilor Unite din 20 septembrie 2023, președintele României Klaus Iohannis a spus că România și-a atins 62% din obiectivele naționale pentru 2030, parte a Agendei 2030 a ONU pentru dezvoltare durabilă.…

Did the World Health Organization reach a deal for the fight against future pandemics, signed by all member-states, giving the WHO the power to shut countries down and vaccinate people at will? No, that's not true: while negotiations among WHO member states for a deal on pandemic prevention and response are underway, the agreement is not meant to strip countries…

Did the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, refer to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy when he said "Ukraine is a crime scene. The perpetrator is sitting right in this room" during a UN Security Council meeting in New York? No, that's not true: Michel's full speech and reports from the event show that he actually meant the opposite, referring…

Does a video show African citizens joyfully dancing with NGO workers upon their arrival on the Italian island of Lampedusa during the September 2023 migrant surge, raising questions about the role of NGOs in large-scale migrations? No, that's not true: the images, which do show migrants dancing with NGO workers, were not captured in Italy and predate September 2023. In…

Did the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, hold a debate on September 13, 2023 and asked member states' politicians to do "everything it takes" to vaccinate all people, even by using coercion? No, that's not true: while von der Leyen did hold the annual State of the European Union address that day, she focused on her…

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…

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…

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…