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Technology & AI fact checks

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

1,815 published reviews in this topic

dpaTechnology & AI

Slimme meters van netbeheerder Liander worden stiekem omgezet naar een schadelijke 5G-meter

Publisher’s rating: Netbeherder Liander wisselt slimme meters bij een storing niet uit voor een exemplaar dat van 5G-technologie gebruik maakt.

Liander’s parent company told dpa that replacement smart meters use 4G, not 5G; the review says the meters use LTE-M, a network based on 4G. The review also says there is no evidence linking 5G exposure to reported headaches or fatigue.

dpaTechnology & AI

In China können dank digitaler Währung nur Menschen mit einem Sozialkreditwert von 550 oder mehr ihr Elektroauto aufladen.

Publisher’s rating: Das Bild stammt aus einem Video, in dem eine Frau eine Funktion der chinesischen App WeChat vorstellt. Dabei geht es um ein Belohnungssystem für die Kreditwürdigkeit des App-Nutzers.

The image is a screenshot from a video demonstrating WeChat Pay, not evidence that digital currency determines who may charge an electric car. The 550 figure is a WeChat Score threshold for using a “pay later” feature; users below it can still charge their cars but must pay upfront.

Projeto ComprovaTechnology & AI

Starlink seria dona de todos os satélites do Brasil

Publisher’s rating: Falso

The review found that Starlink is not responsible for all satellites in Brazil. It reports that only one of the 52 satellites in commercial operation in the country was operated by SpaceX, Starlink’s parent company.

Projeto ComprovaTechnology & AI

X teria voltado a funcionar no Brasil após Musk pagar multa

Publisher’s rating: Falso

The review says that X became temporarily accessible in Brazil on September 18 after a technical change to its servers, not because Musk paid the fines. It reports that X was blocked again nationwide on September 19, while the company still faced other court requirements.

Deutsche Presse-AgenturTechnology & AI

Der dänische Justizminister Peter Hummelgaard sagt, Dänemark könnte Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp und andere Ende-zu-Ende-verschlüsselte Nachrichtendienste verbieten.

Publisher’s rating: Die Behauptung ist falsch. Der dänische Justizminister hat kein Verbot von Messaging-Dienste angekündigt.

The review says Hummelgaard did not announce a ban on encrypted messaging services. At an August 21, 2024 press conference, he discussed efforts to combat criminal groups’ misuse of digital channels to recruit young people, and said blocking or closing the apps was not legally possible at that time.

dpaTechnology & AI

Le Danemark veut censurer Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp pour paraît-il "lutter contre le crime organisé".

Publisher’s rating: Les allégations qui circulent sur les réseaux sociaux déforment des propos du ministre danois de la Justice, Peter Hummelgaard. Bloquer ou fermer ces applications de messagerie est juridiquement impossible à l'heure actuelle au Danemark. Le ministre l'a bien précisé lors d'une conférence de presse en compagnie de son homologue suédois.

The viral claim that Denmark planned to ban Signal, WhatsApp and Telegram is false: the review says no such ban was planned, and blocking or closing the apps was not legally possible in Denmark at the time. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard expressed a personal preference for blocking them, but said it was not legally feasible.

dpaTechnology & AI

Deze foto toont een protest van Brazilianen tegen de sluiting van X in het land.

Publisher’s rating: De foto toont een protest in februari 2024 als steun voor voormalig Braziliaans president Jair Bolsonaro. Het protest vond toen wel op dezelfde locatie in São Paulo plaats.

The photo does not show a protest against X’s closure. It shows a February 2024 gathering in São Paulo in support of former president Jair Bolsonaro; the review says the claimed protest against the ban took place at the same location on September 7, 2024.