Az Egyesült Államok születési anyakönyvi kivonatai valójában többmilliárd dolláros kötvények, amelyeket az emberek legálisan használhatnak személyes tranzakciókra, amit az bizonyít, hogy az "American Bank Note Company" (Amerikai Bankjegyi Vállalat) felirat látható rajtuk? Nem, ez nem igaz: az állítás egy összeesküvés-elmélet része, amelyet a „szuverén állampolgár" mozgalom tagjai hirdetnek, azaz egy lazán szervezett csoport, amely úgy véli, hogy az Egyesült Államok…

Az Európai Unió tényleg finanszíroz egy doktori szakdolgozatot, amely az Oromó etiópiai népcsoport mitológiájában szereplő szörnyek szexualitására fókuszál, miközben megtagadja a magyar diákok kutatásainak támogatását? Nem, ez nem igaz: az érintett PhD hallgató elmondta a Lead Storiesnak, hogy nem az EU, hanem egy belga-etióp ösztöndíjprogram finanszírozza disszertációját, amely nem az afrikai szörnyek „szexualitására" összpontosít. Internetes keresések alátámasztják nyilatkozatát, nem találnak…

Are Germans singing in the streets to welcome "hitherto unseen" numbers of migrants, even though the number of crimes committed by migrants in Germany has soared by 72 percent since 2021? No, that's not true: The video with the claim shows Germans giving immigrants a choral reception, but it dates from 2015 when Germany was taking in unprecedented numbers of…

Will cash users face penalties on public transport starting in summer 2024? No, that's not true: The Hungarian government aims to introduce a cash-free system on board vehicles, but the details are not clear yet. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on TikTok on January 18, 2024, under the title, translated from Hungarian into English by Lead…

Did Katalin Cseh and Anna Donáth, the two members of the European Parliament from the Hungarian Momentum party manage to expel Hungary from the Erasmus Programme? No, that's not true: The European Union ceased to support the Erasmus grants of Hungarian students and researchers after an EU Council decision in December 2022. The claim appeared in a video (archived here)…

Do 99 percent of Hungarians refuse the creation of "migrant ghettos" in Hungary and oppose weapon shipments to Ukraine? No, that's not true: The data source is a recent national consultation, which was only answered by 1.5 million out of 8.2 million Hungarian voters. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok on January 25, 2024, under the…

Is "Disease X" a mysterious virus deadlier than COVID-19 and kept a secret from the general public? No, that's not true: Disease X is a term used by the World Health Organization to describe a hypothetical virus that is presently unknown, serving as a strategy for preparedness in the event of a global emergency like a pandemic. The claim appeared…

Did European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen say that Hungarian European Union funds remain frozen because Hungary is against illegal migration and gender propaganda? No, that's not true: The video making this claim is edited and mistranslated to suggest that the EU's measures were a consequence exclusively of Hungary's approach to migration and LGBTQ rights. In fact the Commission…

Did the "prime minister" of Scotland deliver a bigoted speech in which he complained that his country had too many white residents? No, that's not true: Humza Yousaf, who has Pakistani roots, never uttered such words during a parliamentary speech, instead expressing support for anti-racism activists in the United States. Moreover, the speech took place in 2020, nearly three years…

Did Hungarian authorities announce an "Orange Warning" after a dangerous alien creature was seen in the country? No, that's not true: There was no active warning on Hungarian authorities' website at the time of the writing and the "Orange Warning" is used by the National Weather Service. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok on January 13,…

Is Germany's "left-wing press" promoting the career of a porn star who became famous by "reaching out" to Nazis? No, that's not true: The woman, identified as Emely S., is actually an anti-Nazi activist who first appeared in the German tabloid Bild after she published a video exposing far-right activity in her home state of Saxony. Bild, which is not…

Igaz-e, hogy az egyik budapesti filmstúdió valójában egy koncentrációs tábor, amelyet az amerikai Szövetségi Katasztrófavédelmi Hivatal (FEMA) működtet és ezt a befele hajló szögesdrót kerítés és hulladékégetők jelenléte bizonyítja? Nem, ez nem igaz: semmi nem utal arra, hogy a komplexum bármi más lenne, mint egy filmforgatási helyszín. Az épületet körülvevő szögesdrótkerítés a magyar építési szabályzatnak megfelelően befelé dől, nem pedig…

Is Elena Ceausescu the great-grandmother of Rahel Orban, the eldest daughter of Viktor Orban? No, that's not true: Ceausescu was executed in 1989, and she was never photographed with the daughter and granddaughter of the Hungarian prime minister. The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) on December 30, 2023 under the title (translated from Hungarian to English by…

Was Gaspar Orbán, the son of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, photographed during his honeymoon with his husband? No, that's not true: The photo was taken during a Calvinist religious festival in 2017. The photo and the claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok on December 12, 2023, under the title (translated from Hungarian to English by Lead…

Did a muezzin, an Islamic official who proclaims the Muslim call to prayer, sing at a 2023 Christmas market in Berlin? No, that's not true: The event at which the man was singing was not a Christmas market and was not in Berlin. The claim appeared in a Hungarian-language video (archived here) on TikTok on December 24, 2023, under the…

Are Germans afraid to use the word "Weihnachtsmarkt" (Christmas market) and therefore use "Lichtermarkt" (market of lights) or "Märchenmarkt" (fairy tale market) so as not to offend Muslims living in the country by using an expression referring to Christian religion? No, that's not true: Even cities used the word Christmas market on their official websites in December 2023 to publicize…

Did Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sign a "secret pact" with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he promised to push Hungarians out of their homeland to make way for Jewish immigrants? No, that's not true: The claim was promulgated in 2017 by an ultranationalist politician who offered no proof to back it up. There is no evidence of…

Are half of Romanian children born outside Romania? No, that's not true: This myth is spread by Romanian and Hungarian politicians but data from Romania's National Institute of Statistics (INS) contradicts the claim. The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) published by the Hungarian government party, Fidesz, on December 11, 2023. It features a quote from one of…

Did German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expel Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban while other European Union Council members voted on the accession of Ukraine? No, that's not true: The chancellor suggested this tactic to Orban so they could have unanimity. According to Scholz, he offered some time for Orban to think, but Orban made a quick decision and left the room.…

Did immigrants in Germany complain in a documentary by the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle that white-skinned bureaucrats decided on their asylum applications? No, that's not true: The complaint is based on an incorrect translation of the English version of the video. Neither of the two immigrants interviewed for this video complained in this way, and neither of them applied for…