Claim 1: German police took a Muslim child away from her family because the parents had taught her homosexuality is forbidden in Islam. Fact 1: German police did take a Muslim child away from its family, but not because the child was being taught that homosexuality is forbidden in Islam. The Bremerhaven police has […]
Claim: A rally was held in China in support of Imran Khan. Fact: The absence of credible news reports, along withl inconsistencies in the video, suggest that it is not from China and neither does it show a political rally. In fact, it likely shows a Christmas parade in Germany. A video (archive) shared on […]
Claim: Germany has started deporting Afghan nationals; 250 people were sent on the first flight. Fact: This claim is misleading as there are no official announcements of deportation from German authorities. Evidence suggests that Germany halted all deportation processes after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. On 4 July 2024, Pakistani actor and TV […]
Claim: Germany’s new law has mandated that foreigners seeking German citizenship must recognise Israel. Fact: Only one state, Saxony-Anhalt, has set the prerequisite for aspiring citizens to affirm Israel’s right to exist before getting a German passport. The draft law is still being debated in the German parliament, and has not been implemented across the […]
Claim: Germany has banned at least 12 spices manufactured by Shan Foods after ethylene oxide was found in it. Fact: At the time of publishing, Shan Foods’ spices have not been banned in Germany. At least 12 spices with specific batch dates have been recalled after the authorities issued a warning that these products contain […]
Claim: The German national ethics council has called for incest between siblings to be legalised by the government. Fact: The Ethics Council recommended that section 173 of the German criminal code that criminalises incest between siblings be repealed on 24 September 2014 but incest between siblings was never legalised in Germany. The viral posts pass […]
Claim: Pakistan is a top destination for countries to dump their waste, with most countries opting to dispose of their waste in Pakistan. Fact: According to publicly available information, Pakistan’s relative share in the import of global waste is small. The misinformation appears connected to reports that 40 No Objection Certificates (“NOCs”) were issued to […]
Claim: Germany has launched the world’s first transparent car. Fact: The world’s first transparent car has not been unveiled by the German car company, ZF Group. Fact or Fiction? On 31 December 2021, Facebook page Unknown Knowledge shared this photo claiming it to be of the world’s first transparent car launched by Germany. The post […]
Claim: European countries stopped using the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after cases of blood clots were reported. Fact: Some European countries temporarily paused the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine. At least 18 of these countries have now removed the pause. Thromboembolic Events with Blood Clots During the first three weeks of March, countries across Europe temporarily paused […]