Does the MMR vaccine contain poison? No, that's not true: the MMR jab which is used to provide immunity to measles, mumps and rubella has been proven to be safe by health regulators around the world. Misinformation about the safety of the MMR vaccine has circulated for over two decades since a discredited former British doctor made a non-existent link…

Will livestock farming on the island of Krk be destroyed by competition from the Redefine Meat Company, which produces plant-based meat-like products? No, that's not true: The Krški Pašnjaci association protested poor conditions for livestock farmers in Croatia on December 2, 2023. However, Redefine Meat was not mentioned as one of their concerns, nor were any other companies. The claim…

Is HDZ, the leading political party in Croatia, trying to cause a famine to eventually "populate Croatia with migrants"? No, that's not true: HDV is not trying to "starve Croatians to death"; it has implemented measures against the African swine fever outbreak, which has affected the country since June 26, 2023. Several documents, laws, and state and European Union-level orders…

Are Europe, the Croatian government and the media planning on emptying Slavonija, Baranja and the mountainous parts of Croatia to make room for migrants? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Croatian authorities are implementing a depopulation policy or that the country is being systematically emptied. Croatia has had a severe population decline for several years for various…

Is the German government ordering children from poor families to engage in prostitution as a sustainable way to make money? No, that's not true: A German children's book funded by the local government of the city of Berlin aimed to explain prostitution to children aged 6 to 12 living in Berlin's red-light district but did not "order children to engage…

Did the Rainforest Alliance change its logo and switch to using the Fairtrade Foundation's logo instead? No, that's not true: The Rainforest Alliance did not alter its red-eyed tree frog seal on products. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on TikTok by user jerrynidzo on September 24, 2023, under the title (translated from Croatian to English by…

Was the bird flu outbreak planned by the "New World Order" and "globalists" as part of a "big reset" plot to kill healthy poultry in a bid to hurt independent Croatian farmers? No, that's not true: Food and animal health experts have told Lead Stories the claim is misinformation and is not based on credible facts. The claim originated from…

Are two of Croatia's most highly circulating daily newspapers, Večernji List and 24 SATA, owned by a Serbian media company, Adria Media Group? No, that's not true: The Croatian dailies are owned by the Austrian Styria Media Group. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on TikTok on December 12, 2023, with a caption translated into English from…

Will the Archdiocese of Zagreb receive ten new churches in exchange for ceding property it owns near the city's new Maksimir stadium? No, that's not true: The city is not committed to building or delivering ten new churches. Instead, it will donate construction plots in the Zagreb area to the Church and, in exchange, the Church will give up plots…

Did Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković say that farmers and Croatians are terrorists? No, that's not true: He said that Croatian security services had identified two extremist groups and two individuals who, they said, would "destroy the social order using violent methods" among pig farmers protesting government measures to combat an outbreak of African swine fever. The claim appeared in…