The claim
Die Olympischen Spiele waren zu 100 % bargeldlos und alle Produkte und Dienstleistungen sind über QR-Codes abgewickelt worden.
Original publisher’s rating
Bei den Olympischen Spielen in Paris war es möglich, mit Bargeld zu bezahlen - ebenso wie mit Karte. Nur um in bestimmte Bereiche der Stadt zu gelangen, war ein QR-Code zur Identifizierung erforderlich.
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The review says cash, cards and mobile payments were available during the Paris Olympics, so purchases were not restricted to QR codes. QR codes were used for identification to enter certain areas of the city, not as a payment method.[S1]
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- [S1] dpa-factchecking original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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