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In der EU wurde ein Bargeldverbot beschlossen.
Publisher’s rating: Die Meldung wurde überspitzt dargestellt. Es soll kein Bargeldverbot, sondern lediglich eine Obergrenze von 10.000 Euro für Barzahlungen eingeführt werden.
The review says the claim of an EU-wide cash ban is misleading: the measure is a cap on cash payments, not a ban. The regulation is not applicable until 2027, and the review says the cap is not meant to apply to private individuals buying goods outside commercial activity.
കേരളത്തിലെ ഫെഡറല് ബാങ്കുകളില് ജൂനീയര് മാനേജ്മെന്റ് തസ്തികളിലേയ്ക്ക് അപേക്ഷ ക്ഷണിച്ചു
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
هل يحق قانونًا لمصرف لبنان تملّك عقارات وأصول غير مالية؟
Publisher’s rating: صحيح
The review says the Central Bank may own property needed for its operations, but may not buy or hold other real estate or engage in property trading outside its legal functions. It cites Articles 110–111 of the Code of Money and Credit and says selling assets could contribute funds toward depositors’ claims, subject to the conditions described in the article.
Bundespräsident Van der Bellen hat ein Interview in der ZIB2 gegeben, in dem er nach einem Anfangsinvestment von 250 Euro mehr als 20.000 Euro pro Monat verspricht.
Publisher’s rating: Das Interview ist nicht echt. Die Aussagen wurden synthetisch generiert, das bestätigte auch die Präsidentschaftskanzlei auf dpa-Anfrage.
The video is not an authentic interview: the review says its statements were synthetically generated, a finding confirmed by the Presidential Chancellery. Van der Bellen has appeared on ZIB2, but the review says he has never promoted a financial platform.
যিসকল লোকৰ ঘৰ টোল গে’টৰ পৰা ৬০ কিলোমিটাৰ ভিতৰত তেওঁলোকে টোল কৰ দিব নালাগে।
Publisher’s rating: বিভ্ৰান্তিকৰ
Funcionário do posto de gasolina da região larga o emprego com R$4.180.505,80 na sua conta
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Those residing within a 60 kms radius from a toll booth are eligible for toll tax exemption.
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
Brasil e Estados Unidos têm sistemas de cobrança de imposto sobre herança diferentes
Publisher’s rating: EXPLICA
The review explains that Brazil’s inheritance tax is levied by states, with rates that can reach 8%, while the United States has federal and state inheritance-related taxes that can reach 40% in some cases. It notes that the US federal estate tax has a large exemption, so the highest rate is rarely applied.
هل تعتبر البيانات المالية للمصارف صحيحة إذا لم تتضمن الملاءة والعُسر؟
Publisher’s rating: صحيح
Промышленное производство в Германии падает
Publisher’s rating: Фейк. График, который должен был доказать обрушение немецкой промышленности, оказался схемой падения стоимости акций немецкой компании Varta.
The energy price cap will rise 77% on October 1 to £3,500 for the typical household.
Publisher’s rating: The video is two years old and consumer campaigner Mr Lewis is referring to the October 2022 price cap, not the one that is set to come into force later this year. The latest forecasts show that the October 2024 price cap is expected to rise by a little under 10% to £1,723 for the typical household.
Strompreis in Deutschland ist astronomisch hoch Ende Juni.
Publisher’s rating: Den enormen Preisunterschied hat es wirklich gegeben - allerdings war er auf einen IT-Fehler im Börsensystem zurückzuführen. Von dem Screenshot und der weiteren Entwicklung der Märkte sind aber keine allgemeinen extremen Änderungen der Preise abzuleiten. Die Preise normalisierten sich schon am nächsten Tag, es handelte sich um eine Momentaufnahme zum Zeitpunkt der Computerpanne.
The review says German electricity prices briefly reached €492 per megawatt-hour on June 26, 2024, after a technical fault disrupted the electricity exchange. Prices had returned to €92 by the following day, so the spike was a short-lived market disruption, not evidence of a general extreme price change.
Door de hyperinflatie in Venezuela is geld zo waardeloos dat mensen het weggooien in containers.
Publisher’s rating: De video dateert van juni 2021 en werd gefilmd in Miami, Florida op een bitcoinconferentie. Met de huidige crisis in Venezuela hebben de beelden dus niets te maken.
The video shows Venezuelan banknotes being discarded, but the review identifies the footage as filmed in Miami at a bitcoin conference in June 2021—not as evidence of Venezuela’s current economic crisis. The same video had appeared on YouTube on June 6, 2021, and its description said it was filmed the previous day.
The Government has given junior doctors a 22% pay rise on top of an 8.8% increase announced last year.
Publisher’s rating: The Government’s agreement with the British Medical Association (BMA) will see an average pay increase of 22.3% if it is accepted by members. This is over two years and includes the 8.8% from last year.
“Inflation has been the worst it's been in 100 years” even though “the fact checkers will say it's only been 58.”
Publisher’s rating: He's wrong