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DATE (DD-MM-YY)TITLEPUBLIC INTEREST?URL
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31/07/2024Electromagnetic fields from electric cars are within safe limitYes: mobilityhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/nee-je-wordt-niet-ziek-van-elektromagnetische-velden-in-eletrische-auto
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26/07/2024Climate scientists take urbanisation into account when measuring global temperaturesYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/klimaatwetenschappers-houden-rekening-met-verstedelijking-bij-metingen-temperatuur
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19/07/2024An estimated 1 in 100 men struggle with paedophilic feelings, less known about womenYes: societyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/1-op-100-worstelt-met-seksuele-gevoelens-voor-minderjarigen
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18/07/2024Unlike millions of years ago, when it was warmer, current rise CO2 has human causeYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/co2-niveau-op-hoogste-niveau-sinds-ontstaan-mensheid
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17/07/2024More CO2 in the atmosphere causes higher temperaturesYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/huidige-klimaat-opwarming-komt-door-co2-uitstoot
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12/07/2024No, wrong predictions in Belgian media do not point to rigged elections in FranceYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/verkeerde-voorspellingen-belgische-media-wijzen-niet-op-vervalsing-verkiezingen-frankrijk
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08/07/2024Current global warming is faster than 100 million years ago and caused by humansYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/huidige-opwarming-sneller-dan-miljoenen-jaren-geleden
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04/07/2024No, you cannot boil an egg by placing it between two mobile phonesYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/nee-je-kan-geen-ei-koken-met-gsm
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19/06/2024Walking down the street with brick in hand: awareness prank in Canada causes confusion onlineYes: mobilityhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/met-baksteen-straat-oversteken-is-sensibiliserings-grap-in-canada
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08/06/2024Poster shows wrong figures about nitrogen emissionsYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/poster-toont-verkeerde-cijfers-over-stikstofuitstoot-landbouw
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08/06/2024Yes, there is a stop on expansion of existing residential care centers until 2025Yes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/er-staat-een-stop-op-uitbreiding-van-bestaande-woonzorgcentra-tot-2025
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08/06/2024The difference between working and not working is even smaller in LithuaniaYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/verschil-tussen-werken-en-niet-werken-nog-kleiner-in-litouwen
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07/06/2024The number of billionaires in Belgium has increased since 2000, but the exact number is unknownYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/aantal-miljardairs-in-belgi-nam-toe-sinds-2000-maar-juist-aantal-onbekend
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07/06/2024Family reunification no longer automatically approved after the decision period has expiredYes: migrationhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/aanvragen-gezinshereniging-niet-langer-automatisch-erkend-na-verstrijken-beslissingstermijn
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07/06/2024Belgians 'earn' an average of 2000 euros per year thanks to the European internal marketYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/belg-verdient-gemiddeld-2000-euro-per-jaar-dankzij-europese-interne-markt
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06/06/2024No, Belgium is not a world champion in handing out fossil subsidiesYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/belgie-is-geen-wereldkampioen-in-het-uitdelen-van-fossiele-subsidies
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04/06/2024Belgium has the highest taxes on labor of all OECD countriesYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/belgie-hoogste-belastingen-op-arbeid-van-oeso
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04/06/2024More migrants to the United Kingdom since Brexit, mainly due to labor migrationYes: migrationhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/meer-migranten-naar-het-verenigd-koninkrijk-sinds-de-brexit
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04/06/2024Richest 10 percent responsible for half of global CO₂ emissions, study showsYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/rijkste-10-procent-is-verantwoordelijk-voor-de-helft-van-de-wereldwijde-couitstoot-blijkt-uit-studie
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03/06/2024Yes, the costs of traffic jams can amount to 5 billion euros per yearYes: mobilityhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/jaarlijkse-kosten-van-files-kunnen-oplopen-tot-5-miljard-euro
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02/06/2024No evidence that 97% of Russian missiles hit civilian targetsYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-dat-97-procent-russische-raketten-burgerdoelen-treft
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01/06/20241 percent of the Belgian population owns an estimated 13.5 to 33 percent of the total wealthYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/1-procent-van-belgische-bevolking-bezit-naar-schatting-13-tot-33-van-het-totale-vermogen
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31/05/2024The Belgian national debt is increasing by more than €500 per secondYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/de-belgische-staatsschuld-stijgt-meer-dan-500-euro-per-seconde
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31/05/2024According to statistics, 20% leave the EU after a return order, but figures are incompleteYes: migrationhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/cijfers-over-terugkeer-na-terugkeerbevel-ontbreken
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29/05/20241 in 10 children experience food insecurity, but that does not mean they go to school hungryYes: societyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/1-op-10-kinderen-ervaart-voedselonzekerheid-maar-daarom-nog-niet-honger-op-school
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28/05/2024Yes, Belgium is the only EU country with unemployment benefits unlimited in timeYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/belgie-is-het-enige-eu-land-met-werkloosheidskeringen-onbeperkt-in-de-tijd
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08/05/2024No, vaccinated people do not carry coronaviruses longer than unvaccinated peopleYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/nee-gevaccineerden-dragen-niet-langer-virussen-in-zich
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26/04/2024No, deliberately calling transwomen men is not punishable in ScotlandYes: societyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/transvrouwen-opzettelijk-man-noemen-niet-zomaar-strafbaar-in-schotland
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25/04/2024Made-up quote from Joe Biden about maritime disaster in Baltimore goes viralYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/verzonnen-citaat-van-joe-biden-over-scheepsramp-in-baltimore
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15/04/2024No, Belgian aid supplies were not bombed in GazaYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/nee-belgische-hulpgoederen-werden-niet-gebombardeerd-in-gaza
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12/04/2024Old photos of litter in Lausanne have nothing to do with climate activistsYes: environmenthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/oude-fotos-van-zwerfvuil-in-lausanne-niets-met-klimaatactivisten-te-maken
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09/04/2024Video of fight in the Netherlands shared again with wrong contextYes: migrationhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/vechtpartij-uit-nederland-duikt-opnieuw-op-met-foute-context
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05/04/2024No evidence 6 out of 10 football players go bankrupt after their careersYes: societyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-dat-zes-van-de-tien-voetballers-na-hun-carrire-failliet-gaat
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31/03/2024No evidence that plastic cutting boards cause harm from microplasticsYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/plastic-snijplanken-kunnen-microplastic-afgeven-maar-zijn-daarom-nog-niet-schadelijk
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27/03/2024Not 608,000, but 320,000 first voters for Flemish electionsYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/320000-first-voters-bij-federale-en-vlaamse-verkiezingen-geen-608000
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27/03/2024Donald Trump's 'massacre speech' was about US auto industryYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/bloedbaduitspraak-van-donald-trump-ging-over-amerikaanse-autoindustrie
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26/03/2024Foundations of wind turbines consist of more than 600 tonnes of concrete and steel, depending on turbine typeYes: environment
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13/03/2024No evidence that eating a banaba in the afternoon is healthier than in the eveningYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-dat-het-gezonder-is-om-smiddags-bananen-te-eten-dan-s-avonds
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29/02/2024No, there was no 'extra hormone' added to the contraceptive pill to cause bleedingYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/nee-geen-extra-hormoon-toegevoegd-aan-de-anticonceptiepil-om-bloedingen-te-veroorzaken
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19/02/2024Marketing plan from 2016 has nothing to do with agricultural policyYes: societyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/nee-er-komt-geen-megastad-waarvoor-de-onteigening-van-boeren-nodig-is
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15/02/2024No evidence that a purple tongue indicates cancerYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-dat-een-paarse-tong-op-kanker-wijst
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13/02/2024No, these are not Israeli explosives disguised as food cans Yes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/dit-zijn-geen-explosieven-vermomd-als-voedselblikken-van-het-israelisch-leger
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05/02/2024No, major media 'connected to the WEF' are not going off air for spreading liesYes: societyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/grote-media-verbonden-aan-het-wef-moeten-niet-uit-de-ether
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25/01/2024Fight between students in Beveren goes viral in India and the NetherlandsYes: migrationhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/vechtpartij-in-beveren-uit-2022-gaat-viraal-in-india-en-nederland
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18/01/2024North Atlantic right whale population is declining mainly due to ship collisions, fishing nets and climate changeYes: environmenthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-voor-verband-windmolenparken-en-daling-noordkaperpopulatie
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17/01/2024No, corona vaccines do not cause Long CovidYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/coronavaccins-kunnen-beschermen-tegen-long-covid
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12/01/2024Video of a motor demonstration from 2020 has nothing to do with the recent German farmers' protestYes: societyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/filmpje-motorprotest-uit-2020-niets-te-maken-met-recent-duits-boerenprotest
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12/01/2024Breakdown interventions occur more frequently with electric cars than with traditional carsYes: mobilityhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/elektrische-wagens-hebben-vaker-pech-dan-de-klassieke-wagens
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08/01/2024CO₂ promotes plant growth, but also negative impact due to climate changeYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/co2-bevordert-plantengroei-maar-ook-negatief-effect-door-klimaatverandering
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03/01/2024These photos of abandoned 'cemeteries' full of electric vehicles do not come from Europe, but from ChinaYes: environmenthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/fotos-kerkhoven-elektrische-wagens-komen-niet-uit-europa-maar-uit-china
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27/12/2023Video of Russian laser show at the front in Ukraine is doctoredYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/filmpje-russische-lasershow-aan-het-front-in-oekraine-is-getrukeerd
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13/12/2023Child abuse more nuanced than 'one in ten' figureYes: crimehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/kindermisbruik-genuanceerder-dan-een-cijfer-van-een-op-tien
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07/12/2023Rise in number of young people with diabetes in Belgium predates corona crisisYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/aantal-jongeren-met-diabetes-in-belgie-steeg-al-voor-de-coronacrisis
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07/12/2023No evidence that cream butter is healthier than margarineYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-dat-roomboter-gezonder-is-dan-margarine
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29/11/2023Photo of woman in collapsed house was not taken in Palestine, but in SyriaYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/foto-van-vrouw-met-speelgoedauto-in-ingestort-huis-werd-in-2016-genomen-in-syrie-niet-in-palestina
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24/11/2023Photo of Israeli soldier at coffee table is most likely doctoredYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/foto-israelische-soldaat-aan-salontafel-hoogstwaarschijnlijk-bewerkt
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10/11/2023Yes, this video shows the Israeli army sealing up a Palestinian water sourceYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/ja-deze-video-toont-hoe-het-isralisch-leger-een-palestijnse-waterbron-dicht
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09/11/2023No, this photo does not prove Hamas beheaded 40 babiesYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/nee-deze-foto-bewijst-niet-dat-hamas-veertig-babys-onthoofd-heeft
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08/11/2023No evidence of increase in cancer from vaccinesYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-voor-toename-kanker-door-vaccins
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07/11/2023Video showing Israelis dancing from 2014 has nothing to do with current conflictYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/video-met-dansende-israliers-heeft-niets-te-maken-met-huidige-conflict-in-israel
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06/11/2023Flemish public broafcaster doesn't cost 150, but 100 euros per household annuallyYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/vrt-kost-jaarlijks-geen-150-maar-100-euro-per-gezin
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31/10/2023No, Russian economy did not outpace GermanyYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/de-russische-economie-stak-de-duitse-niet-voorbij
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23/10/2023Ecological footprint of Belgian egg is larger than avocado from MexicoYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/ecologische-voetafdruk-belgisch-ei-groter-dan-avocado-uit-mexico
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05/10/2023No evidence that half of Flemish construction subsidies go to 30% highest earnersYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-dat-helft-van-vlaamse-verbouwpremies-naar-hoogste-inkomens-gaat
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03/10/2023No, European cities are not banning meat and private carsYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/steden-willen-geen-vlees-en-priveautos-verbieden-tegen-2030
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12/09/2023Old and doctored images do not prove laser beams caused forest fires in HawaiiYes: technologyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/oude-getrukeerde-beelden-directed-energy-weapon-bosbranden-hawaii
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23/08/2023Energy costs on average €205 more per year in Brussels than in FlandersYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/energie-kost-per-jaar-gemiddeld-205-euro-meer-in-brussel-dan-in-vlaanderen
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10/08/2023No, this video does not show a secret cave in DisneylandYes: crimehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-geheime-grot-voor-kinderhandel-in-disneyland
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01/08/2023Social media report compares aviation and agriculture emissions, but figures don't add upYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/vergelijking-tussen-uitstoot-luchtvaart-en-landbouw-op-social-media-klopt-niet
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31/07/2023Cashless supermarket uses smart cameras and QR codes, no digital passportsYes: technologyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/kassaloze-britse-supermarkt-gebruikt-geen-digitaal-paspoortensysteem
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28/07/2023No evidence of higher risk of lymphoma after mRNA vaccinationYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-voor-lymfeklier-kanker-na-vaccinatie
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17/07/2023No evidence of placebos in vaccine deliveriesYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-aanwijzingen-voor-placebos-in-vaccinleveringen
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13/07/2023President Joe Biden is not wearing a mask: wrinkles are not uncommon for an 80-year-oldYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/president-joe-biden-draagt-geen-masker-rimpels-zijn-tachtiger-niet-vreemd
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16/06/2023Sunglasses protect against harmful effects of sunlightYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/nee-met-een-zonnebril-verbrand-je-niet-sneller
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13/06/2023No, magazine covers with Erdogan were not published a week before Turkish electionsYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/magazines-met-erdogan-cover-werden-geen-week-voor-turkse-verkiezingen-gepubliceerd
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03/06/2023Table on social media exaggerates rise in number of medical consultationsYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/tabel-op-sociale-media-overdrijft-stijging-aantal-medische-consultaties
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30/05/2023No, sharing this Facebook post does not avoid adsYes: technologyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/kopieren-en-delen-van-facebookbericht-vermijdt-geen-advertenties
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26/05/2023Photo shows fire in Ukrainian education building from 2019, not 2014 'massacre'Yes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/foto-toont-brand-in-oekraiens-gebouw-uit-2019-geen-massamoord-uit-2014-odessa
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22/05/2023Policy dissatisfaction not 'higher than ever'Yes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/ontevredenheid-met-beleid-niet-groter-dan-ooit
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15/05/2023Online posts put words in Hollande's mouth about war in UkraineYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/hollande-woorden-in-de-mond-gelegd-over-oorlog-in-oekraine
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10/05/2023Hungary is not preparing to prosecute businessman George SorosYes: crimehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/hongarije-gaat-george-soros-niet-vervolgen
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26/04/2023Not enough data available to claim that Belgium is European champion in strikingYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/te-weinig-onderzoek-om-te-stellen-dat-belgie-europees-kampioen-staken-is
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21/04/2023Pasta often costs more in Belgium than in France, but rarely twice as muchYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/pasta-in-belgie-vaak-duurder-dan-in-frankrijk-maar-kost-zelden-het-dubbele
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14/04/2023World Economic Forum does not want to legalise bestialityYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/wereld-economisch-forum-wil-bestialiteit-niet-legaliseren
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12/04/202337% of asylum seekers are young menYes: migrationhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/37-procent-van-de-asielzoekers-zijn-jonge-mannen
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04/04/2023No evidence that woman nearly died after house spider biteYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-dat-vrouw-bijna-stierf-na-beet-huisspin
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31/03/2023No evidence that lab meat would cause cancerYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-bewijs-dat-laboratoriumvlees-kanker-zou-veroorzaken
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24/03/2023Fake video in which Putin calls European leaders satanic Nazis circulates on TwitterYes: conflicthttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/fake-filmpje-poetin-satanische-nazis
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23/03/2023Mother's diet has no effect on child's genderYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/voeding-heeft-geen-effect-op-geslacht-kind
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18/03/2023Questionable Australian publication is once again going viral on social mediaYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/bedenkelijke-australische-publicatie-gaat-rond-op-sociale-media
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08/03/2023No ban on mRNA vaccines in the US states of North Dakota and IdahoYes: politicshttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/vooralsnog-geen-verbod-op-mrna-vaccins-in-amerikaanse-staten
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16/02/2023Less arable land needed for plant-based dietYes: climatehttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/minder-landbouwgrond-nodig-voor-plantaardig-dieet
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09/02/20231 in 4 men of non-European nationality inactive on labour marketYes: migrationhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/1-op-4-mannen-van-niet-europese-herkomst-inactief
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06/02/2023Belgium does not have the highest public spending, tax burden and structural deficit in the EUYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/belgie-niet-de-hoogste-overheidsuitgaven-belastingdruk-en-structureel-tekort
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31/01/2023No evidence of higher risk of death after Covid19 vaccination, on the contraryYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/geen-hoger-risico-op-overlijden-na-covid19-vaccinatie
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25/01/2023One in 10 women ever face pregnancy lossYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/een-op-tien-vrouwen-geconfronteerd-met-zwangerschapsverlies
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10/01/2023Belgium's 2022 wage growth not Europe's highestYes: economyhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/loonstijging-belgen-in-2022-niet-hoogste-van-europa
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03/01/2023Leukaemia is not a 'meaningful biological special programme' but a deadly diseaseYes: healthhttps://factcheck.vlaanderen/factcheck/leukemie-is-geen-zinvol-biologisch-speciaalprogramma-maar-dodelijke-ziekte
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