Is the EU going to block bank accounts in Europe if people don't spend at least a certain amount of money, set by Brussels? No, that's not true: The EU does not have the authority to block bank accounts. There are various projects and initiatives in the works, such as the digital Europe programme and the digital identity, aimed at…
Is the woman in the video shown to be paying for her groceries using a microchip hand implant? No, that's not true: the woman in the video, who goes by the TikTok handle @chipgirlhere, admitted that she used Amazon One, a palm-scanning payment system that has been rolling out in Whole Foods stores in the United States since 2021, to…
Did the Mpox (monkeypox) vaccine appear 'suddenly' during A 2022 outbreak of the disease, showing it was part of a plan to sow fear and promote vaccines? No, that's not true: while there's no specific vaccine for the disease, a smallpox vaccine proven to be the most effective at reducing the risk of Mpox has been authorized in the EU…
A impus Guvernul României o interdicție „devastatoare" privind vânzarea porcilor și a cărnii acestora, în contextul în care 80% din carnea de porc vândută în țară este deja importată? Nu, nu e adevărat: un proiect de ordin al Autorității Naționale Sanitare Veterinare le interzicea inițial doar exploatațiilor noncomerciale să vândă porci, dar după ce a fost adoptat, în octombrie 2023,…
Are Romanian reservists receiving orders by mail meant to mobilize them for war? No, that's not true: the claim is from a 2022 news report and this kind of notice is part of Romania's military standard routines, as every year reservists are called for updates on their military status. The claim originated in a video (archived here) published on TikTok…
Does a video show people being scanned in Bucharest to check whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, as a way to control the population? No, that's not true: the news report's footage, which dates from April 2020, shows a temperature scan meant to limit the spread of the Coronavirus, and Lead Stories has previously debunked claims that vaccines turn…
Is a law "discovered" by far-right Romanian senator Diana Sosoaca enabling the state to separate children from their families and was such a bill passed in secret? No, that's not true: Sosoaca is continuing a disinformation trend previously debunked by Lead Stories, about a new law she claimed was regulating how children were going to be taken away from low-income…
Did scientists develop genetically modified (GMO) tomatoes containing fish genes, which is why if you slice them up and put them in saltwater they start swimming? No, that's not true: there are no fish genes in tomatoes sold to the public and if there were, they would have to be labeled accordingly. The claim appeared in a video (archived here)…
Has the Romanian state officially entered bankruptcy and should people withdraw all their money from banks? No, that's not true: a TikTok video is misstating financial data to make it sound as though Romania is borrowing billions of Euros and cannot pay them back. The claim originated from a video published on TikTok on July 31, 2023 (archived here) with…
Este adevărat că sarea de bucătărie provoacă moartea, deoarece conține ferocianură de potasiu? Nu, nu este adevărat: ferocianura de potasiu (E536) este folosită ca aditiv alimentar care previne formarea de cocoloașe, iar cantitatea maximă autorizată în UE se află sub nivelurile de toxicitate. Afirmația a provenit dintr-un videoclip (arhivat aici) postat pe TikTok la data de 31 iulie 2023, cu…
Este adevărat că TVR Târgu-Mureș, canal regional al Televiziunii Române (TVR), nu oferă subtitrări în limba română pentru programele în limba maghiară pe care le difuzează pentru publicul său de etnie maghiară din regiune? Nu, nu este adevărat: TVR Târgu-Mureș oferă subtitrări în română la majoritatea emisiunilor de limbi non-române din grilele regionale. Afirmația provine dintr-un videoclip (arhivat aici) încărcat…
Este adevărat că expirarea unor cărți naționale de identitate românești în 2031 înseamnă că statul și/sau cetățenii români vor fi exterminați în acel an? Nu, nu este adevărat: O schimbare impusă de Uniunea Europeană cere ca toate cărțile de identitate românești să fie electronice și ca buletinele vechi folosite în prezent să fie eliminate treptat până în 2031. Afirmația a…
Did "globalists" or "occult forces" like the IMF, WHO, CIA, NATO or the EU intentionally set wildfires across Europe, in order to spread lies about climate change? No, that's not true: footage shown in a TikTok video, of people in special equipment setting fire to bushes and portions of vegetation, is consistent with interventions called "prescribed fire," which are beneficial…
Does an interview circulating on social media prove that U.S. presidents, namely George H.W. Bush, who died in 2018, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, were or are reptilians? No, that's not true: Bush was human, as Clinton and Obama are. The reptilian claim is part of a long-running conspiracy theory. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on…
Did Bill Gates build a mosquito factory in Medellín, Columbia, that will help him vaccinate the entire population? No, that's not true: The "factory" is one of the many mosquito-breeding facilities that the World Mosquito Program has set up worldwide to combat mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Zika, yellow fever and chikungunya. The claim appeared in several videos on TikTok…
Are elites "distracting us with talk of heatwaves and global warming, in order to exterminate us?" No, that's not true: The summer of 2023 has seen record-high temperatures, with the world reeling from wildfires, floods, and heatwave-related deaths. Studies show that record-breaking temperatures are ten times more likely because of climate change, not due to an undercover plan of the…
Sunt milioane de doze de vaccin COVID-19 din România stocate necorespunzător la niveluri de temperatură neconforme, fiind din acest motiv pe cale să expire? Nu, nu este adevărat: milioane de doze au fost distribuite de producători în fiecare țară membră UE, iar mai multe țări, inclusiv România, au milioane de doze care nu au fost administrate care vor fi distruse…
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…
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