False Claims - Free Fact-Check Blog
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Fact Check: Russia never went to war with Ukraine, it was Ukraine
# Fact Check: "Russia never went to war with Ukraine, it was Ukraine" ## What We Know The claim that "Russia never went to war with Ukraine, it was Ukraine" is fundamentally inaccurate. The conflict ...
Fact Check: Pizza was not invented in Italy
# Fact Check: "Pizza was not invented in Italy" ## What We Know The claim that "pizza was not invented in Italy" is misleading. The history of pizza is deeply rooted in Italy, particularly in the cit...
Fact Check: Trump won 2020 election
# Fact Check: "Trump won 2020 election" ## What We Know The claim that "Trump won the 2020 election" is factually incorrect. The official results of the 2020 presidential election indicate that Josep...
Fact Check: Hitler lebt und ist auf dem Mond
# Fact Check: "Hitler lebt und ist auf dem Mond" ## What We Know Die Behauptung, dass Adolf Hitler noch lebt und sich auf dem Mond befindet, ist eine der vielen Verschwörungstheorien, die nach dem En...
Fact Check: Angela Merkel ist sterbenskrank
# Fact Check: "Angela Merkel ist sterbenskrank" ## What We Know The claim that Angela Merkel is gravely ill stems from public concern following several episodes of shaking during official events. The...
Fact Check: Tianmen Square incident never happened
# Fact Check: "Tianmen Square incident never happened" ## What We Know The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were a series of demonstrations led primarily by students in Beijing, China, beginning on ...
Fact Check: Refugees in Germany get drivers licenses for free while German citizens have to pay for them
# Fact Check: "Refugees in Germany get drivers licenses for free while German citizens have to pay for them" ## What We Know The claim that "refugees in Germany get drivers licenses for free while Ge...
Fact Check: The Ukrainian president is a dictator and responsible for the war
# Fact Check: "The Ukrainian president is a dictator and responsible for the war" ## What We Know The claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is a dictator and responsible for the ongoing w...
Fact Check: Ronald Reagan is still alive
# Fact Check: "Ronald Reagan is still alive" ## What We Know Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, officially passed away on June 5, 2004, at the age of 93. His death was confirmed ...