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dpaClimate & environment

Solarmodule erzeugen 300 mal so viel Giftmüll wie Atomkraftwerke.

Publisher’s rating: Es stimmt zwar, dass Solarmodule eine ungefähre Lebensdauer von 25 bis 30 Jahre haben. Dementsprechend werden nach der ersten Generation der Module viele Tonnen an Solarzellenabfall erwartet. Es fehlt hier allerdings der Kontext, dass dieser Abfall fast vollständig recycelt werden soll. Der Vergleich mit Giftmüll und Atomkraftwerken ist irreführend und falsch.

The review says the 300-times claim does not come from a study, and the German Environment Agency called the underlying comparison unserious and nonsensical. It explains that the comparison improperly weighs all photovoltaic modules against nuclear fuel elements, while most module material is recyclable.

dpaSports

Dieses Video entstand bei den Olympischen Spielen 2024 in Paris.

Publisher’s rating: Nein. Das Video wurde nicht dieses Jahr während der Olympischen Spiele in Paris, sondern im vergangenen Jahr während des Afrika-Cups in Rabat aufgenommen.

The video was not filmed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The review says it was recorded in Rabat during the previous year’s Africa Cup and points to the stadium shown as evidence.

INFOVERITASPolitics & government

Bulgaria aprobó una ley que prohíbe el uso de burkas en lugares públicos, instituciones, escuelas y oficinas gubernamentales. Quienes no cumplan la ley quedan excluidos de la ayuda social y se les impondrá una multa de 850 €. ⚠️ ¿Apoyas esta CONTUNDENTE MEDIDA?

Publisher’s rating: Engañoso

The review says the claim is misleading because the ban was not new: Bulgaria’s Parliament approved it on September 30, 2016. It also notes that the law covered face-covering garments in public places and included financial sanctions.

FACTLY

By eating mangoes at a Muslim vendor’s shop, wrestler Khali protested against the Uttar Pradesh government’s order for shop owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names. He fell sick because of consuming these roadside mangoes that had a lot of pesticides and chemicals

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

FACTLY reports that Khali’s video was posted on 11 July 2024, before the Muzaffarnagar police issued the nameplate directive on 17 July; it says the video has no connection to the controversy. The review also found no reports that Khali became sick from eating roadside mangoes. These findings contradict both parts of the claim.

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