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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence World Economic Forum Launched 'Mark of the Beast' CBDC Microchip That Will 'End Gun Ownership in America'

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    Did the World Economic Forum introduce a "mark of the beast" CBDC microchip to "end gun ownership" in the United States? No, that's not true: The United States hasn't announced the implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as of this writing, and the hypothetical abolishment of the Second Amendment that allows gun ownership would involve a different process…

    • Jul 21, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence World Economic Forum Launched 'Mark of the Beast' CBDC Microchip That Will 'End Gun Ownership in America' Unsupported
  • Fact Check: French Military Did NOT Say It Would Arrest President Macron For Treason During 2023 French Riots

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    Did the French military say in July 2023 that it would arrest French President Emmanuel Macron for treason during 2023 French protests? No, that's not true: The claim relies on unsubstantiated information and there is no evidence that the French military ever made such an announcement. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published on July 6, 2023, by…

    • Jul 18, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: French Military Did NOT Say It Would Arrest President Macron For Treason During 2023 French Riots No Real Report
  • Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT State CBDC Chips Must Be 'Implanted Under Your Skin'

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    Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) say that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) microchip must be "implanted under your skin" to participate in society? No, that's not true: Richard Werner, a German economist and professor who is not employed by the WEF, talked about the possible future use of microchip implants to regulate the availability of CBDC funds and…

    • Jul 14, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT State CBDC Chips Must Be 'Implanted Under Your Skin' No Such Plans
  • Fact Check: 'WEF Agent' Is NOT Calling For Cashless Society To Keep 'Less Desirable' People Out -- He Is Warning Against It

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    Is a "WEF agent" revealing a plan to exclude "less desirable" people from digital currency that will take over the world? No, that's not true: The man in the first clip in the video is a renowned Cornell University professor who was speaking at a World Economic Forum event but he is not an "agent" of the organization. He was…

    • Jul 12, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'WEF Agent' Is NOT Calling For Cashless Society To Keep 'Less Desirable' People Out -- He Is Warning Against It Against It
  • Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Say Fashion Will Be Abolished By 2030 And 'Humans Will Wear A Uniform'

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    Did the World Economic Forum announce in early July 2023 that it will ban fashion, making people exclusively wear uniforms by 2030? No, that's not true: The claim came into being as an exaggerated extrapolation of a 2019 report that wasn't even produced by the World Economic Forum as an organization. The story appeared in an article published by The…

    • Jul 6, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Say Fashion Will Be Abolished By 2030 And 'Humans Will Wear A Uniform' Report≠Law
  • Fact Check: OceanGate Titan Was NOT Rescued With All Passengers Alive On June 21, 2023

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    Was OceanGate's Titan, the submarine vessel that disappeared while descending to the wreckage of RMS Titanic, rescued with all passengers alive three days after going missing on June 18, 2023? No, that's not true: In a news conference held June 22, 2023, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) found a debris field consistent with the…

    • Jun 22, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: OceanGate Titan Was NOT Rescued With All Passengers Alive On June 21, 2023 No Survivors
  • Fact Check: Titan Passenger Shahzada Dawood NOT Vice Chairman Of World Economic Forum

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    Is Shahzada Dawood, one of five people who went missing on June 18, 2023, when the submersible Titan vanished on its way to the Titanic wreckage, the vice chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF)? No, that's not true: The Pakistani businessman is many things but he's not in a leadership role at the WEF. However, Dawood is the vice…

    • Jun 22, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Titan Passenger Shahzada Dawood NOT Vice Chairman Of World Economic Forum Not WEF Leader
  • Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Call For 'Globalized New Bible' To Be 'Rewritten' By AI

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    Did a "top official with the World Economic Forum (WEF)" call for "religious scripture to be 'rewritten' by artificial intelligence (AI) to create a globalized 'new Bible'"? No, that's not true: Author and WEF contributor Yuval Noah Harari, who is not considered a "top official" with the international economic organization, did not call for a "new Bible" to be written…

    • Jun 20, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Call For 'Globalized New Bible' To Be 'Rewritten' By AI No Such Quote
  • Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Ban 'Natural Conception' Or Say 'All Babies Must Be Lab-Grown by 2030'

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    Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) ban "natural conception," saying "all babies must be lab-grown by 2030"? No, that's not true: The WEF is an international organization that focuses on public-private cooperation and global economic issues. It does not have the authority to enforce bans on natural conception or dictate the methods of baby production. The claim appeared in a…

    • Jun 15, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Ban 'Natural Conception' Or Say 'All Babies Must Be Lab-Grown by 2030' Not Government
  • Fact Check: Health Care Access And Funding In Canada NOT Contingent On Digital ID

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    Is Canada implementing a digital ID in order for their provinces to access health care and funding for citizens? No, that's not true: On February 7, 2023, the provincial premiers accepted a proposal to further fund and improve the way health care data is stored, collected, and shared. The press release on the increase of funds did not mention digital…

    • Jun 12, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Health Care Access And Funding In Canada NOT Contingent On Digital ID No Digital ID
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