Minden idők csúcsát, 12 százalékot érte el a magyar munkanélküliség 2010-ben, a Magyar Szocialista Párt (MSZP) kormányzása alatt? Nem, ez nem igaz: 1989 óta, amikor a kommunizmus összeomlott az egyetemes foglalkoztatás alkotmányos garanciájával együtt, Magyarországon 1993-ban volt a legmagasabb a munkanélküliségi ráta, amikor az MSZP ellenzékben volt. Ráadásul a munkanélküliség nem érte el a 12 százalékot 2010-ben. Az állítás egy…

Kisebbségben vannak a magyar dolgozók a vendégmunkásokhoz képest a hazai munkaerőpiacon? Nem, ez nem igaz: Bár 2022-ben jelentősen nőtt a Magyarországon dolgozó külföldi állampolgárok száma, a hivatalos statisztikák szerint a magyar munkavállalók száma 50:1 arányban meghaladja a külföldi társaikét. Az állítás egy videóban jelent meg (archiválva itt) a TikTokon 2023. szeptember 10-én. Egy híradó részletét látjuk, melyben elhangzik, hogy Orbán…

Magyarország tényleg egy olyan vállalat, amelyet az amerikai Tények Nyilatkozata megszüntetett? Nem, ez nem igaz: Magyarország még mindig egy állam, a hivatkozott dokumentumok pedig egy amerikai gyökerű összeesküvés elmélet elemei. Az elmélet szerint Magyarország egy már megszűnt cég, nem egy állam, ami többek között azt jelenti, hogy az embereknek nem kell betartaniuk a törvényeket, nem kell együttműködniük a hatóságokkal és…

Did Ferenc Donáth, grandfather of Hungarian opposition politician Anna Donáth, help the Soviet Union crush Hungarian freedom fighters in the 1956 Revolution? No, that's not true: Ferenc Donáth was a supporter of the 1956 Revolution who spent years in prison for his efforts to liberate Hungary from Soviet occupation. The claim appeared in a Hungarian-language video (archived here) on a…

Did female members of Hungary's opposition wear T-shirts saying "I do not have sex with Fideszers," referring to members of the governing Fidesz party? No, that's not true: The image of this had been doctored. The still photo (archived here) appeared on TikTok on August 12, 2023. It showed opposition politicians Bernadett Szél, Tímea Szabó, Zita Gurmai, Anett Bősz and…

Does a list of indispensable government employees mean the state plans to fire those not on the list and give their jobs to migrants? No, that's not true: According to news reports, the government is collecting data on the public sector labor force in order to estimate the minimum capacity needed to run the state, but there are no plans…

Az új személyi igazolványok egy rejtélyes terv miatt legkésőbb 2030-ban lejárnak? Nem, ez nem igaz: a magyar személyi igazolványok érvényességi ideje 2016 óta hat év, ezért nem volt senkinek 2030 után lejáró igazolványa 2023-ban. Az állítás egy TikTok videóban jelent meg (archiválva itt) 2023. augusztus 2-án a következő felirattal: Akik mostanában újítottak meg személyi igazolványt azok nézzék már meg legyenek…

Is organ trade flourishing in Ukraine as organs of fallen soldiers are sold? No, that's not true: The claim is spread by Russian sources with no evidence. Moreover, organ transplant surgeries are too complicated to be done on a battlefield. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok (archived here) published by a Hungarian newspaper, Magyar Hírlap, on August 12,…

Did Budapest pledge that by 2030, its residents will refrain from consuming meat or dairy products, abstain from car ownership, limit annual clothing purchases to three new items, and restrict air travel to once every three years, with a maximum distance of 1500 km? No, that's not true: Instead, Budapest committed to halving its carbon emissions by 2030. The claim…

Do all coronaviruses cause symptoms that are no more dangerous than "the sniffles?" No, that's not true: The claim is based on a medical text published in 2003 before the deadlier strains of coronavirus were fully known to medical science. The COVID-19 coronavirus is responsible for one of the most lethal pandemics in living history. The claim appeared in a…

Did international sports associations ban Russian athletes from their events as part of an ethnic-hate campaign, the likes of which have not been seen "since the Holocaust?" No, that's not true: Russians have been forbidden to compete in international sports events as punishment for a doping scandal and for their government's decision to invade Ukraine in 2022. The ban is…

Is Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán plotting to abolish private ownership in the countryside by 2030, in cahoots with World Economic Forum (WEF) Chairman Klaus Schwab? No, that's not true: The claim distorts a statement Orbán made in a 2022 speech, as well as a prediction that a Danish politician -- not Schwab -- made in a WEF social-media video…

Are airplanes spraying toxic streams known as "chemtrails" on people as part of a "genocidal plot"? No, that's not true: Scientists who investigated this claim turned up no evidence that chemtrails exist. The social media post making the claim attempts to prove it with photos that purportedly show aircraft carrying huge barrels of noxious compounds - but these are actually…

Does Bill Gates' sponsorship of a pandemic-simulation exercise in October 2019 prove he had advance knowledge of the COVID-19 outbreak later that year? No, that's not true: The simulation, known as Event 201, was a "tabletop exercise" modeled on a fictional virus whose attributes did not resemble those of COVID-19. Moreover, the medical-science community routinely holds such drills to help…

Did George and Alex Soros decide to fire the co-editor in chief of Telex.hu, Veronika Munk? No, that's not true: Alex or George Soros are not owners of Telex.hu's company and there is no evidence that they have decision-making power or any connection to the newspaper. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published by David Filep aka "A…

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,…

Is the emigration from Austria higher than emigration from Hungary and are the emigration rates of all the surrounding countries higher than in Hungary according to Eurostat? No, that's not true: According to publicly available raw data, more people left Hungary than Austria in 2021 but the emigration rate of Hungary is not high compared to its neighbours. The claim…

Does the US dollar sign represent a serpent and staff in a tribute to the occult? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to support this claim. While the true origin of the $ motif is a matter of debate, none of the theories suggest it was inspired by occultism. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok on…