Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lay flowers at the grave of Stepan Bandera, Ukraine's "Nazi dictator" during World War II? No, that's not true: The photo in this claim is a doctored image of Zelenskyy visiting the grave of his grandfather. Moreover, Bandera was never Ukraine's dictator, and his headstone at a cemetery in Munich, Germany, does not resemble the…

Tényleg "terjednek a no-go zónák" - azaz olyan területek, amelyekbe még a rendőrség sem mer bemenni a magas bűnözési ráta miatt - Magyarország-szerte? Nem, ez nem igaz: a hivatalos statisztikák ezt nem támasztják alá. Magyarországon 2011 és 2022 között drámai mértékben csökkent az erőszakos bűncselekmények száma, és az elmúlt években a legmagasabb bűnözési rátával rendelkező régiókban is a bűncselekmények aránya…

Did media associated with Hungary's left-wing opposition defend a reckless driver who led police on a high-speed chase on a motorway near Budapest? No, that's not true: The author of the claim edited a soundbite to create the impression that a TV reporter was sticking up for the driver, when she was actually relaying a quote from his family. Moreover,…

Igaz-e, hogy gróf Apponyi Albert, az arisztokrata, aki Magyarország küldöttségét vezette az országot feldaraboló párizsi békekonferencián az I. világháború után, fenyegetően közölte a győztes antant hatalmakkal, hogy Magyarország részt vesz majd a temetésükön? Nem, ez nem igaz: történészek szerint nincs adat arról, hogy Apponyi ilyen kijelentést tett volna. A kulcsszavas keresésekből kiderül, hogy a tévesen Apponyinak tulajdonított idézet 2014 körül…

Does the World Health Organization's (WHO) draft accord on pandemic preparedness include an obligation for governments to disclose the names of people who question WHO pandemic policy? No, that's not true: The text contains no such language. In fact, it guarantees that personal data will be protected in any information exchanges that take place under the proposed accord. The claim…

Did a Portuguese court in 2020 find that PCR tests were an unreliable method of determining COVID-19 infection, based on a "scientific study"? No, that's not true: The claim mischaracterizes the finding of the Portuguese court and the nature of an informal letter to the editor of a scientific journal that was not a "study," as well as the letter's…

Is COVID-19 a bioweapon? No, that's not true: There is no evidence proving that anyone developed COVID as a bioweapon. The origin of the virus is still not confirmed but the World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating possible sources. The claim appeared in several Hungarian language TikTok videos. One simply stated: Covid is a bioweapon. (Source: TikTok screenshot taken on…

Is Hungary planning to help Russia chop up Ukraine so it can get back Transcarpathia? No, that's not true: There is no evidence proving that Hungary has territorial claims towards Ukraine, either on the government's websites or reported by news organizations. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published by @tordadavid on June 9, 2023. Hungary takes part in…

Is the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy trying to "assimilate and kill" the country's ethnic-Hungarian minority in the Transcarpathia region? No, that's not true: While conflicts have flared up between ethnic Hungarians and the Zelenskyy administration over its minority policies, there is no evidence Kyiv is carrying out anything resembling a murder campaign. The claim appeared in a…

Az Európai Unió azért függesztette fel a Magyarországnak járó támogatásokat, mert Magyarország nem hajlandó migránsokat befogadni? Nem, ez nem igaz: az Európai Bizottság és a Tanács főként a jogállamisággal kapcsolatos problémák miatt indított eljárásokat az ország ellen, aminek keretében forrásokat fagyasztottak be. Az állítás egy videóban (archiválva itt) jelent meg a TikTokon 2023. május 18-án a "Ha nem fogadunk be…

Did EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen suggest Ukraine stop the delivery of oil from Russia to Hungary by way of the Druzhba pipeline? No, that's not true: According to the European Commission, Von der Leyen never suggested anything to anyone regarding the Druzhba pipeline. The claim first appeared in a Hungarian pro-government publication, Magyar Nemzet on May 17…

Are the student protests organized by a left wing background person, Zoltan Somogyi, who met Lili Pankotai, a well-known protester, in a bistro in Budapest to give her a briefing? No, that's not true: Somogyi met a part of Lili Pankotai's high school class to have a burger together, as he invited them for a school trip to Budapest. A…

Did Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony drive his city to near-bankruptcy through profligate spending, and is he blaming his predecessor, István Tarlós, for the predicament? No, there is no evidence provided that supports this claim: Karácsony and his team acknowledge that Tarlós left Budapest with substantial monetary reserves, and primarily blame austerity measures imposed by the national government for sapping the…

Did U.S. President Joe Biden propose to pay English teachers $500,000 to educate students about transgenderism in Pakistan, in violation of Pakistani law? No, that's not true: This claim misconstrues a U.S. State Department grant aimed at funding English teaching programs in Pakistan. Moreover, transgenderism is not against the law in Pakistan - it's a legally protected attribute. The claim…

Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy call Hungarians disgusting and irritating? No, that's not true: While Zelenskyy has publicly butted heads with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, there is no record of him maligning the Hungarian nation in this manner. The claim appeared in a Hungarian-language video (archived here) on TikTok on May 20, 2023. The text, translated by Lead Stories…

Did Prime Minister Viktor Orban say on public radio that he hoped to reclaim a part of Ukraine for Hungary? No, that's not true: Orban did not claim any territory for Hungary. In the interview, he said a part of Ukraine is an ancient Hungarian land that now belongs to Ukraine. The fabricated quote appeared in a video on TikTok…

Are recent protests in Budapest pro-war demonstrations aimed at dragging Hungary into the war in Ukraine? No, that's not true: students and teachers are protesting a new education law. The claim appeared in a few Tiktok videos by creators belonging to the Megafon Center, a company that produces social-media videos in support of Hungary's governing Fidesz party. One of the…

Does Ukraine terrorize its ethnic-Hungarian minority in the Transcarpathia region? No, that's not true: A video making this claim shows footage from a 2019 television documentary that depicted anti-Hungarian agitation by fringe Ukrainian extremists, not the state. These events occurred in 2018, before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took power, and the radicals do not occupy significant positions of national or…

Is U.S. billionaire George Soros financing a Hungarian left-wing effort to "drag the country" into the Russo-Ukrainian War? No, there is no evidence to support this claim: While a civic group that supports Hungary's left-of-center opposition has accepted donations from sources outside Hungary, there is no proof the money came from Soros. Moreover, there is no evidence that any opposition…

Did saboteurs deliberately sink the Titanic in order to kill off three elite U.S. passengers -- John Jacob Astor IV, Benjamin Guggenheim, and Isidor Straus -- because they were trying to block the creation of the U.S. Federal Reserve System? No, there is no evidence to support this conspiracy theory. None of these three men are known to have opposed…