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Economy & business fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about economy & business. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

7,091 published reviews in this topic

dpaEconomy & business

Silvia Schneider wirbt für "Immediate Bitwave".

Publisher’s rating: Die entsprechende Webseite ist eine Fälschung. Alle Links darauf führen zu einer Website, die persönliche Daten abfragt. Die Firma hinter dem beworbenen Produkt hat zudem keine Berechtigung für Finanzgeschäfte in Österreich.

The review says a fabricated interview falsely portrayed Silvia Schneider as endorsing financial products. Its links led to Immediate Bitwave, which the Austrian Financial Market Authority said was not licensed to conduct banking business in Austria.

El Detector / Univision NoticiasEconomy & business

"Los estadounidenses pagan más por medicamentos recetados que en cualquier otra parte del mundo”.

Publisher’s rating: Falta Contexto

The review says studies support the claim that prescription drugs are cheaper in other countries, but the evidence does not cover the entire world or every type of medicine. It notes that U.S. prices for brand-name drugs were higher in comparisons with other OECD countries, while unbranded generics were cheaper on average.