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…
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…
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…
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.…
Did the Ukrainian parliament approve a law in 2021 stipulating that Ukrainians, including children, can become organ donors posthumously, without their notarized consent and without relatives' consent? No, that's not true: This law amended the existing law on organ donation, adding that a written refusal of a previously agreed transplant does not require notarization in order to come into effect.…
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…
Este adevărat că mai mulți piloți protestează împotriva răspândirii de către avioane a substanțelor chimice mortale în atmosferă, ținând în mâini postere pe care scrie „chemtrails"? Nu, nu este adevărat: o imagine distribuită pe TikTok și alte platforme a fost modificată digital pentru a înlocui conținutul original al unor postere afișate de piloți în timpul unui protest din New York…
Did the Romanian government change the law during the teachers' strike to suspend their work contracts? No, that's not true: by law, during strike action, people's work contracts are suspended, if they chose to go on strike, apart from health allowance. The government changed the law during the teachers' strike to affect teachers' seniority, not their work contracts. The claim…
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…
Este adevărat că România plătește 1.000 de euro pe zi pentru soldații NATO care staționează pe teritoriul României? Nu, nu este adevărat: conform politicii de finanțare a NATO, statele membre în Alianța Nord-Atlantică detașează trupe și echipamente pe bază de voluntariat, iar Aliații contribuitori acoperă costurile asociate acestor detașări. Astfel, un grup de luptă NATO staționat în prezent în România…
Has the UN decided to put official LGBTQ+ flags outside its headquarters as a sign that this will be the "new normal" and that national flags are being replaced everywhere, including Romania? No, that's not true: while the UN supports the LGBT+ community, the flags that appear in several viral TikTok clips are at Rockefeller Center in New York. It…
A votat Parlamentul României o lege care le interzice cetățenilor să-și reproducă porcii în gospodăriile proprii și să-i hrănească cu resturi de mâncare? Nu, nu e adevărat: legea cuprinde măsuri care trebuie să fie luate în cazul unei epidemii de pestă porcină africană și interzice hrănirea porcinelor sălbatice. Afirmația a apărut în acest videoclip (arhivat aici) publicat de utilizatorul TikTok…
Did an overnight Russian drone attack on May 13, 2023 in Khmelnytskyi, a city in the west of Ukraine, hit an ammunition storage facility that is supplied by NATO? No, that's not true: the drone attack hit infrastructure facilities. NATO stated, in an official response to the incident, that there is no ammunition storage supplied by NATO in Ukraine. The…
Is Romania's "Family Survey" a trap designed to remove children from their parents? No, that's not true: it is a survey from Romania's National Institute for Public Health aiming to voluntarily collect data from parents on obesity among children. The claim appeared in various TikTok videos, such as this one (archived here), published on May 3, under the title "What…
Did the Prime Minister of Romania announce that military service will become compulsory? No, that's not true: during a speech about state resilience, Romanian Prime Minister, Nicolae Ciucă, highlighted the importance of revising defense plans given the current security context, saying that small, technologically advanced armies, must return to "mass armies." He did not announce plans to reintroduce compulsory military…
Este adevărat că vaccinarea este obligatorie în România pentru copii și adulți și că părinții care nu se vor conforma planului de vaccinare a copiilor își vor pierde drepturile asupra lor? Nu, nu e adevărat: vaccinarea nu este obligatorie în România, doar recomandată și nu există repercusiuni pentru părinții care refuză să-și vaccineze copiii. Subiectul a fost discutat în 2021…
Is the Romanian Parliament preparing to pass a law aimed at confiscating people's private property because Romania has too many homeowners? No, that's not true: there is no such law being debated or about to be passed by the Romanian Parliament. The claim originated in a video published by TikTok user @adrian.bucuresti (archived here) on May 17, 2023, with the…
Este adevărat că guvernul României a introdus obligativitatea vaccinării pentru diverse boli prin Strategia Națională de Sănătate 2023-2030? Nu, nu e adevărat: strategia, care a fost aprobată pe 20 octombrie 2023, stabilește mai multe ținte pentru sistemul de sănătate publică, iar unul dintre scopurile ei este de a crește rata de acceptare a vaccinării în rândul populației. Afirmația a provenit…
A aprobat România o lege care urmează să separe copiii de părinții din familiile vulnerabile financiar prin plasarea lor în grija statului? Nu, nu este adevărat: o lege care a fost discutată în aprilie 2023 și promulgată în mai 2023 are scopul opus, acela de a ajuta familiile aflate în risc de sărăcie să nu piardă custodia copiilor. Afirmația a…
Did an animal welfare law approved in Spain in 2023 legalize sex with animals under the condition that the animal would not be hurt? No, that's not true: The law increases penalties for the mistreatment of pets by their owners and those working with animals and sets a common legal framework to reduce the number of abandoned animals. The claim…
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