Az Európai Unió megtagadott minden fillér költségvetési támogatást Magyarországtól 2023-ban? Nem, ez nem igaz: Magyarország 2023-ban becslések szerint majdnem 3 milliárd euró (1,2 ezer milliárd forint) uniós pénzben részesült - áll Johannes Hahn európai költségvetési biztos nyilatkozatában. Ezek a támogatások annak ellenére érkeztek, hogy az Európai Bizottság 22 milliárd euró Magyarország számára elkülönített kohéziós forrást befagyasztott, többek között a vélt…

Did the Ukrainian border police bar former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko from entering Poland because he is under sanctions? No, that's not true: Ukrainian intelligence services withdrew his permission to leave the country as they suspected that his trip will be used by Russia's propaganda machine. The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) on December 2, 2023, under…

Is the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations' global health agency, going bankrupt? No, that's not true: The WHO's audited financial statements reported a surplus for both 2022 and 2021, and the organization has not made any statements warning of fiscal turbulence ahead. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok on December 3, 2023. The still…

Are there pyramids hidden in the Pilis Mountains in Hungary? No, that's not true: The video tries to prove this claim with graphics and a photo from Romania, but there is no evidence for this. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok (archived here) on November 19, 2023, under the title (translated from Hungarian to English by Lead Stories…

Did European Union Commissioner Nicolas Schmit acknowledge that the EU is withholding funds from Hungary because the country refuses to expose its children to what is referred to as LGBTQ propaganda? No, that's not true: Schmit did highlight four concerns with Hungary, one of which is the controversial child protection law, at a public meeting in November but the quote…

Is Hungary a net contributor to the European Union budget, paying more than it receives in funding? No, that's not true: European Commission data shows that Hungary has been a net beneficiary of the EU budget every year since it joined the bloc in 2004. In December 2022, the European Commission postponed the transfer of cohesion funds to Hungary due…

Did Alex Soros negotiate in Ukraine on behalf of the European Union? No, that's not true: He represented the Open Society Foundation, the global grantmaking network founded by billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros. Alex Soros was named the official successor in June 2023. Soros met with Ukrainian officials in rooms where EU flags were placed alongside Ukrainian flags to…

Vajon a Telex.hu híroldal főként külföldi forrásokból finanszírozza magát? Nem, ez nem igaz: a Telex anyavállalata által benyújtott pénzügyi kimutatásokból kiderül, hogy 2022-es bevételének csak kis része származott külföldi adományozóktól és üzleti partnerektől. A források oroszlánrésze olvasói adomány volt. Az állítás egy TikTok videóban jelent meg (itt archiválva) 2023. november 11-én, a „Telex és kunyerálás!" címmel. A posztoló Apáti Bence…

Did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admit in a televised speech that Israel violates international laws and is committing genocide in Gaza? No, that's not true: Netanyahu's voice has been digitally altered in a video on social media. The claim appeared in a TikTok video with partially Hungarian text (archived here) on November 2, 2023. It has been circulating online…

Did life insurance payouts increase dramatically after the COVID-19 vaccine was introduced, implying a connection to a mass murder plot masterminded by the World Health Organization (WHO)? No, that's not true: The numbers used in this video on TikTok are misleading. After the COVID-19 vaccine became widely available in 2021, life insurers in the United States did report a rise…

Has Israel lost the "Balfour Contract," thereby invalidating its right to exist? No, that's not true: There never was any "Balfour Contract" that guaranteed Israeli statehood. The Balfour Declaration was a 1917 statement that pledged British support for the establishment of a Jewish homeland on the land then known as Palestine. It does not provide the legal basis for present-day…

Did Hungary hand in an amendment to the United Nations resolution on the humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza? No, that's not true: Canada initiated the amendment and Hungary supported it with its vote. The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) by @Viktor a TikTokon, the official TikTok account of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on November 7, 2023. It…

Is Israel commandeering the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), a bloc of 12 countries in central and eastern Europe, in an effort to seize political control over the region? No, that's not true: 3SI was spearheaded by the presidents of Poland and Croatia to spur infrastructure development in the area between the Adriatic, Balkan, and Black Seas. There is no evidence…

Did a worker photograph Orban's golden toilet? No, that's not true: The photo originates from Webshops' golden toilet listings. The claim appeared in a TikTok video published on November 2, 2023, under the title: Orban's golden toilet. The photo was taken by a worker at Hatvanpuszta. This is a 24-carat lavatory which is worth 800 million. (Translated from Hungarian to…

Did an announced HAARP experiment cause a glowing phenomenon known as Aurora Borealis in the atmosphere in early November 2023? No, that's not true: The sun's coronal mass ejection caused the airglow. The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) on November 6, 2023, under the title: Another "conspiracy theory" was confirmed! Official: We haven't seen the Aurora Borealis,…

Did Ukraine outlaw the practice of Orthodox Christianity? No, that's not true: Ukraine's parliament gave preliminary approval to a law that would prohibit the activities of religious organizations headquartered "in a state that carries out armed aggression against Ukraine." Observers say the measure will effectively ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a Moscow-linked confession that is accused of collaborating with Russia…

Kádár János, Magyarország egykori kommunista vezetője egy interjúban Orbán Viktort nevezte meg tökéletes utódjának? Nem, ez nem igaz: azt ezt bizonyítani próbáló felvétel egy 1988-ban készített interjú manipulált változata. A videó, mely 2023 október 24-én lett feltöltve a TikTokra, már csak archiválva érhető el. A felvételen egy Kádár Jánossal készült interjút láthatunk a "Nagyon fontos infó" felirattal. Kádár az alábbiakat…

Is Hungary refusing to adopt the euro as its currency in order to facilitate an Israeli "occupation" of the country by allowing Jewish investors to purchase real estate at more favorable exchange rates? No, that's not true: A Hungarian central bank official said Hungary cannot join the Eurozone at present because its economy is not in good enough shape. Moreover,…

Has "almost every government in the world" signed the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic treaty, allowing the Geneva-based organization to dictate vaccine policy in the event of a future pandemic? No, that's not true: The claim conflates the WHO pandemic treaty, which is still in the drafting stages, with a United Nations political declaration that was approved on September 20,…

Can the regular consumption of cow's milk lead to cancer? No, that's not true: No conclusive evidence exists that establishs a direct link between cow's milk or its casein content -- the main protein in milk -- and cancer development. Milk is considered a component of a healthy diet. The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) where it…