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…

Did Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a German right wing party produce a TV advert making mockery of Germany for supporting Ukraine? No, that's not true: There is strong evidence that the video was produced by Russia. The alleged advert appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) where it was published by @usseal2222 on 28th of July, 2023 with the title,…

Did Erzsebet Pusztai, a supporter of the mayor of Budapest Gergely Karacsony, admit that Karacsony's 99 Movement accepted funds from abroad? No, that's not true: Her quote shown in the video is taken out of context. The claim appeared in a TikTok a video (archived here) where it was published by Kristóf Trombitás on 22. July, 2023. It opened: Gergely…

Does vegan food production inflict greater damage on the environment than the production of traditional fare? No, that's not true: Numerous scientific studies show that vegan production, which excludes all foods derived from animals, emits far less greenhouse gas (GHG) than livestock or other common food sources. The claim appeared in a Hungarian-language video (archived here) on TikTok on July…

Did Ukraine conscript children who were born in 2005 or 2006 to fight and die on the frontline? No, that's not true: Portraits of soldiers killed in war have been digitally edited to reveal the faces of children along with edited banners indicating the children died in 2023 and were born in 2005 and 2006. The appeared in a Hungarian…

Was a rehabilitation center for children affected by muscular atrophy turned into a hotel for migrant workers, in Agárd, on Lake Velence, in Hungary? No, that's not true: The rehabilitation center is still operational while the connected Sport Hotel, a barrier-free facility nearby, suspended its services and reportedly rented its rooms to workers of a nearby factory. The claim appeared…

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…