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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

Fact Crescendo ThailandEconomy & business

ห้ามรับสายเบอร์มิจฉาชีพแอบอ้างเป็น AIS 1175 หากรับสายอาจถูกดูดเงินในบัญชี

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says AIS denied that receiving a call from 1175 can access a person’s financial accounts, explaining that the number is used for AIS customer service. It also cites government agencies saying there was no confirmation that merely answering a call could drain an account, while warning people not to share sensitive banking information.

המשרוקיתEconomy & business

אחת האגדות היא שהתוצרת הישראלית יקרה מדי, [אבל] לפי הלמ"ס, ירקות ופירות הוסיפו [למדד המחירים לצרכן] 0.15% בלבד

Publisher’s rating: מטעה

The review finds that the 0.15% figure does not show that fruit and vegetable prices rose similarly to overall prices: from 2016 to November 2023, their price index rose 24%, compared with 12.75% for the CPI. Their small effect on the overall index reflects their low weight in it, about 3.4%, rather than a similar rate of price increases.

dpaEconomy & business

Der Flughafen Zürich verkauft verlorene Koffer für 1,95 Franken.

Publisher’s rating: Es handelt sich um ein gefälschtes Angebot von einem Fake-Account. Am Flughafen Zürich werden keine verloren gegangenen Gepäckstücke verkauft. Diese werden nach der gesetzlichen Aufbewahrungsfrist an ein externes Fachunternehmen weitergegeben. Dieses kümmert sich um den Verkauf oder Auktion der Gegenstände, teilweise werden auch ganze Koffer versteigert. Die Preise dafür variieren.

Fact Crescendo Sri LankaEconomy & business

ජනවාරි සිට කොබෙයිගනේ සමූපකාරය මගින් සහන මිළට සහල් ලබා දෙන බවට පළ වන සටහන් අසත්‍යයි!

Publisher’s rating: False

The review found the claim false. The cooperative’s chairman said the posts were fabricated; the cooperative had an unused rice mill, and representatives had discussed what would be needed to restart it—not announced January sales at reduced prices.