Does advocating for zero CO₂ emissions mean that humanity will come to an end? No, that's not true: Even if carbon emissions were reduced to zero percent, carbon would still be emitted through natural processes. Plants and forests play a crucial role in absorbing and storing significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, the challenge arises from the…

Was Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković responsible for displacing half a million Croatians from Croatia, then replacing them with foreigners? No, that's not true: From 2011 to 2020, statistics from the Official Bureau indicate that 335,595 Croatian citizens moved overseas, while during the same period, 270,806 people immigrated to Croatia. Plenković implemented a measure offering financial incentives to encourage the…

Is the Croatian NGO Centre for Peace Studies (CPS) providing illegal assistance to migrants and frequently attacking the Croatian police? No, that's not true: The Centre for Peace Studies works according to Croatia's Law on Associations to provide free legal aid for asylum seekers, persons with international protection, and foreigners in matters of asylum and status. It has provided legal…

Did the World Health Organization change the definition of a pandemic by removing the criterion "infectious disease with high mortality"? No, that's not true: Similar claims surfaced online in 2009 during the declaration of the H1N1 influenza pandemic by the Health Organization. The declaration was based on criteria revolving around the incidence and spread of the virus across various World…

Is poor air quality in Zagreb the result of poison being sprayed from airplanes? No, that's not true: According to the Andrija Štampar Institute of Public Health, it is common to experience reduced air quality during winter months due to an increase in the concentration of floating particles in the air. Spraying plumes of poison from airplanes, creating so-called chemtrails,…

Did the mayor of Zadar, Branko Dukić, ban a concert of popular Serbian pop-folk singer Aleksandra Prijović in the Croatian city? No, that's not true: After the news of his alleged ban on Prijović's concert in Zadar spread in the Croatian and Serbian media, Dukić promptly denied it in a public statement as false. The claim appeared in a video…

Is there a vaccine in the form of a patch against Disease X? No, that's not true: Disease X is not a known disease. It is the name given by scientists and the World Health Organization to a hypothetical disease caused by an unknown pathogen that could potentially emerge in the future and cause a serious international epidemic or pandemic.…

Does the ACAM2000 smallpox vaccine contain African green monkey kidney cells, fetal bovine serum and aborted human fetal cells? No, that's not true: It does not contain fetal bovine serum or aborted human fetal cells. Instead, it uses African green monkey kidney (Vero) cells that were replicated in a laboratory. The utilization of cell lines derived from decades-old fetal and…

Did Klaus Schwab write "You will own nothing and be happy" in his 2020 book "COVID-19: The Great Reset"? No, that's not true: The book contains no such quote. Additionally, neither Schwab nor the World Economic Forum, which he founded, advocate for abolishing private ownership of goods and property. The phrase may have originated from a Danish member of parliament…

Is the ultimate goal of the EU Chips Act the implantation of chips in the human brain? No, that's not true: The EU Chips Act, which entered into force on September 21, 2023, aims to increase microchip production across the continent in response to rising demand and to reduce dependency on suppliers from outside Europe. The claim appeared in a…

Is the European Union planning to ban the repair of cars older than 15 years? No, that's not true: On July 23, 2023, the European Commission announced a proposal for a regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on the management of end-of-life vehicles. That would apply to vehicles reaching end-of-life stage (ELVs) and not to cars older than…

Does a video circulating on social media show how a microchip is removed from under the skin? No, that's not true: The video is an excerpt from a Netflix show called "Magic for Humans," in which magician and comedian Justin Willman convinces three people that the government has implanted a microchip under their skin, and agrees to "remove" it. The…

Did Croatia Airlines install a system for releasing chemtrails from its planes without the knowledge of the public? No, that's not true: The 2015 article on which the claim is based is satirical, with a disclaimer at the end. Croatia Airlines denied the claim in a written statement in 2020. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok…

Are newborn children in Serbia being "vaccinated with two doses immediately after birth" without their parents' knowledge or approval? No, that's not true: In Serbia, vaccinations against certain infectious diseases are mandatory by law. Newborns are vaccinated against tuberculosis and Hepatitis B. Public awareness of mandatory vaccination is widespread, and Serbian law also requires public health institutes to inform health…

Is the human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil causing systemic autoimmune disorder in young girls due to the aluminum adjuvant it contains? No, that's not true: The safety of the vaccine is rigorously monitored by both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to the European Medicines Agency, there is no credible evidence…

Did the Croatian President Zoran Milanović state that the Republic of Croatia plans on occupying Russia? No, that's not true: In 2022, Zoran Milanović made a satirical comment about the Croatian Electricity Company (HEP) and gas prices, saying that it's time to overrun Moscow in order to settle the matter with gas prices. His comment was a joke, not an…

Does George Soros finance the Croatian parliamentary party Možemo! (We Can!)? No, that's not true: Croatian law prohibits the financing of Croatian political parties by foreign countries, foreign political parties, foreign legal entities, or foreign natural persons. A party spokesperson contacted by Lead Stories blamed right-wing parties for promoting the false claim linking the left-leaning party to widely debunked conspiracy…

Is medical insurance, along with other rights, being terminated for Croatians while migrants have them for free? No, that's not true: In Croatia, medical insurance is mandatory for all residents and foreigners with approved residence. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok by @kinginvictus33 on January 10, 2024, under the title (translated from Croatian to English by…

Do migrants in Croatia receive 20,000 euros, or $21,705, which is four times more than an average pensioner gets annually? No, that's not true: Minister of Internal Affairs Davor Božinović rejected the claims made by parliamentarians that Croatia should pay someone 20,000 euros for each migrant. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok on January 6, 2024. It began…

Did the Croatian government warn health care workers against the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines but hide them from the citizens? No, that's not true: The Croatian Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (HALMED) has published news about vaccines against COVID disease and other topics from a meeting of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) on its…