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Technology & AI fact checks

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

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LupaTechnology & AI

“A partir de amanhã serão implementadas novas regras de comunicação para WhatsApp e telefonemas  01.Todas as chamadas serão gravadas. 02.Todas as gravações de chamadas serão salvas. 03.WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter e todas as redes sociais serão monitoradas. 04.avise quem não sabe saber 05.Seus dispositivos serão conectados ao sistema ministerial. 06.Tenha cuidado para não enviar a mensagem errada para ninguém. 07.Informe seus filhos, irmãos, pais, amigos e conhecidos que você precisa cuidar deles e que raramente gerencia sites sociais. 08. Quaisquer mensagens ou vídeos que você tenha na frente do governo ou do primeiro-ministro sobre política ou a situação atual... etc. Não envie. 09.Atualmente é crime escrever ou enviar mensagem sobre qualquer assunto político ou religioso... Pode resultar em prisão sem mandado. dez. A polícia emitirá uma notificação... então o cibercrime... então uma ação será tomada. É muito sério.”

Publisher’s rating: Falso

BüyüteçTechnology & AI

TikTok Kanada'da Yasaklandı mı?

Publisher’s rating: Yanlış

The review addresses whether TikTok was banned throughout Canada. It concludes that the claim overstated the government’s action: the restriction described in the article applied to government-issued devices, not to TikTok use across the country. The review says it searched online using terms including “TikTok,” “Banned,” and “Canada,” and cites reporting by the BBC about the government’s decision. The cited account says the ban on government-issued devices was to begin on Tuesday, following a review by Canada’s chief information officer. A government spokesperson reportedly said the app posed an “unacceptable level of risk” to privacy and security. The review also quotes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describing the change as a possible first step, while noting that concerns included TikTok’s handling of personal information and its ties to China. These details describe a device-specific government measure, not a general prohibition on Canadians using the app. The article separately discusses TikTok’s planned screen-time setting for users under 18. It says the one-hour limit was not yet in effect at the time described and that underage users could turn the setting off; for children under 13, the quoted account says a parent or guardian could authorize additional time. This is presented as a separate platform policy, not evidence that Canada had banned TikTok nationwide.