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DW

"Das dürfte fulminant gegen den 2+4 Vertrag verstoßen, denn der legt unmissverständlich fest, dass in Ostdeutschland keine NATO-Truppen stationiert werden dürfen", schreibt ein User auf X in einem Post, der bisher mehr als 340.000 Mal angezeigt und mehr als 1.900 Mal geteilt wurde. Zudem zitiert der Nutzer die Überschrift der deutschen Ostsee-Zeitung: "NATO eröffnet neues Hauptquartier in Rostock".

Publisher’s rating: Falsch

The review says Rostock is not getting a new NATO headquarters: an existing German naval command center will take on additional NATO-related tasks. It also says the arrangement does not station NATO troops in eastern Germany and does not violate the Two Plus Four Treaty.

dpaElections & voting

Kamala Harris s'effondre (sous-entendu dans les sondages), comme le montre ce graphique.

Publisher’s rating: Non, la capture d'écran montre un pari sur Polymarket, un site de prédictions où n'importe qui peut miser. Les courbes y fluctuent de jour en jour. Les derniers sondages annoncent une course très serrée, avec Kamala Harris et Donald Trump au coude-à-coude.

The graph tracks betting on Polymarket, not voters’ stated intentions in an official poll; its odds fluctuate as users place bets. The review says the candidates were neck and neck in polling, rather than Harris collapsing.

First CheckHealth & medicine

Flavoured vapes can help people quit smoking

Publisher’s rating: Evidence from multiple studies supports Trump’s claim that vaping has indeed helped many people quit smoking, though the extent of its effectiveness may vary depending on the person.

Related reporting on a study of smoking-cessation outcomes says that flavours may help people switch fully from cigarettes to vaping. The study also found an association between dual use of cigarettes and vapes and later smoking abstinence, though this does not establish that flavours themselves cause quitting.

maharat-newsWar & conflict

هل صحيح أن الجيش اللبناني طلب من المواطنين اقتصار أحاديثهم للحدّ من التنصّت الإسرائيلي؟

Publisher’s rating: غير صحيح

The review says the notice was not published by the Lebanese Army and that the image was altered to make it appear to come from the Lebanese military. It says the notice had circulated earlier, on January 18, 2024, attributed to Yemen’s Security and Intelligence Service.

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