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dpaClimate & environment

Die Produktion einer Tesla-Batterie stoße 17 Tonnen CO2 aus, so viel wie ein Verbrennungsmotor auf 200.000 Kilometer.

Publisher’s rating: Falsch. Bei der Produktion einer Tesla-Batterie werden etwa sechs bis acht Tonnen CO2 freigesetzt. Das ist weniger, als bei einem vergleichbaren Verbrenner über die gesamte Lebenszeit anfallen.

The review traces the 17-tonne figure to a 2017 Swedish study whose battery-emissions estimates were revised downward by the authors in 2019. It reports that Tesla-battery production produces about six to eight tonnes of CO2 under the stated assumptions, and that the additional production emissions are offset after roughly three years of use, according to Tesla.

SBT NewsPolitics & government

Ataques contra Trump e Bolsonaro são armações.

Publisher’s rating: ENGANOSO

The review says the post used images of the attacks and a scene from the 1973 soap opera “O Bem Amado,” in which a character plans a fake attack, to claim both incidents were staged. It reports that there was no evidence either attack was fabricated.

dpaWar & conflict

Wladimir Putin ordnete die Massenhinrichtung von 450 COVID-19-Verbrechern an, die die russische Armee gefangen genommen und inhaftiert hatte.

Publisher’s rating: Dafür gibt es keine Belege. Der Beitrag ist erfunden. Er stammt von einer Webseite, die nach eigenen Angaben Satire betreibt.

The review says the story originated in an April 28, 2024 article on Real Raw News, whose operators describe the site as publishing humor, parody, and satire. It found no credible reports or evidence on the Kremlin website supporting the alleged executions and concluded the story was fabricated.

Factcrescendo Sri Lanka

NPP Will Produce Sulfuric Acid Using Sea Water At Paranthan - AKD

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

Fact Crescendo says Dissanayake did not say sulfuric acid would be made using seawater at Paranthan; it reports that he spoke of restarting the factory and producing sulfuric acid. The review concludes that the claim misrepresented his speech.

dpa

Une immense armée de vétérans est en train de se constituer aux Etats-Unis face à d’éventuels troubles civils après la tentative d’assassinat de Trump.

Publisher’s rating: Non, la vidéo montre des membres d'une association d'anciens combattants américains adeptes de moto. Elle remonte par ailleurs à 2023, et précède donc la tentative d'assassinat de Donald Trump.

The video predates the attempted assassination and shows members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA), a motorcycle enthusiasts’ association for U.S. veterans—not an army. The review says the footage was shared in 2023 and was unrelated to Trump.

Du-CheckCulture & entertainment

David Attenborough narrates Croatian customs.

Publisher’s rating: Netočno, Satira

The review says the video is a satirical AI-generated deepfake, not narrated by David Attenborough or made in collaboration with the BBC. It reports that creator Filip Filković marked the video as AI-generated and confirmed its satirical intent to the outlet.

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