Is the incense produced at the Greek Orthodox spiritual center Mount Athos tainted with adrenochrome extracted from abducted children? No, that's not true. This claim stems from a debunked conspiracy theory circulated by QAnon, suggesting that adrenochrome is harvested from trafficked and kidnapped children. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok (archived here) published by @lubomirabubeto on November 5,…

Are plans to use U.S. technology in the construction of two new reactors at Bulgaria's Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) like building mini atomic bombs because it is dangerous technology rejected by all other European countries? No, that's not true: The Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactor selected for use in the nuclear power plant is designed with numerous safety features and…

Will the investigation into the European Union's coronavirus vaccine purchases, centering on the involvement of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will be discontinued due to the passing of Member of European Parliament (MEP) Michèle Rivasi? No, that's not true: The inquiry is conducted by an institution rather than an individual. While Rivasi played a crucial role in overseeing…

Did Bulgaria destroy its livestock sector, leaving it with no more than 30,000 farm animals in the country? No, that's not true: The number of farm animals amounts to millions, according to the latest official statistics from the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI). The claim appeared in a video on TikTok (archived here) published…

Does the drink Coca Cola contain a harmful acid that may also be used as an industrial rust converter, carcinogenic levels of caramel and worm extract? No, that's not true: Coca-Cola is a beverage with ingredients like phosphoric acid and high-fructose corn syrup, which is safe when consumed in moderation. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on December…

Do 82 percent of Bulgarian students up to the eighth grade (12 to 13 years old) take drugs? No, that's not true: A European survey showed that number was less than 3 percent. The former National Security Services (NSS) officer Nikolay Markov made this allegation after verbally attacking Western nations like the U.S., U.K. and Germany for interference in Bulgarian…

Has the Bulgarian Finance Minister Asen Vasilev decided to sell 700,000 decares from the state land fund for 340 million leva to include this revenue in the 2024 budget? No, that's not true: The minister personally refuted this claim and stated that there is no article in the state budget law allowing the sale of state lands. The claim appeared…

Has the European Union decided to replace the word "mother' with the expression "the person giving birth"? No, that's not true: A European Commission proposal to create a European Certificate of Parenthood does not aim to replace the word "mother" or change the concept of motherhood in official documents. The proposal, aimed at providing legal recognition of parenthood across member…

Are Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov of Bulgarian descent? No, that's not true: Based on available information about Putin's family tree going back generations, as well as information about Kadyrov's origins, no connection with Bulgaria could be found. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok (archived here) published by @vladimir7yj4dtywyd on December 1, 2023. The…

Did the European Union lawmaker Michèle Rivasi die because of her role in the investigation connected to the European Commission president and Pfizer? No, that's not true: The French politician and environmental activist died due to a heart attack, according to information published on Rivasi's website and her official social media accounts. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok…

Вярно ли е, че в момента цялата българска армия е под 20 000 души, притежава не повече от няколко хеликоптера, и поддържа по-малко от осем активни изтребителя? Не, това не е вярно: През 2023 г. военната мощ на България заема 59-то място от 145 държави, включени в годишната оценка на Global Firepower. Страната притежава около 25,000 действащи военнослужещи, 22 хеликоптера…

Does a news article visible on social media claim that a recent double murder followed by suicide in Bulgaria was the result of a vaccinated person being attacked with a psychotronic weapon, then turning violent? No, that's not true: The screenshot shown in a video did not report on vaccines or psychotronic weapon attacks but a family tragedy in which…

Does a video on social media show a photo of a burning container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire that was attacked by a suspected Iranian drone on November 25, 2023? No, that's not true: The photo can be traced back to multiple posts from 2019, and it shows a burning oil tanker, not a container ship hit by a…

Вярно ли е, че българските власти съзнателно унищожават животновъдството, както стана ясно с евтаназирането на бременна кобила в разградско село? Не, не е вярно: Българската агенция по безопасност на храните (БАБХ) евтаназира въпросната бременна кобила заради наличието на силно заразна и нелечима болест по конете, известна като инфекциозна анемия. Кобилата е дала положителен тест за болестта два пъти, което принуждава…

Did Bulgarian Minister of Defense Todor Tagarev claim that NATO ships will occupy his country's economic zone in the Black Sea? No, that's not true: Tagarev stated that Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are preparing to launch a joint mine-clearing operation in the Black Sea that will mark the first major collaborative operation by the NATO allies bordering the sea since…

Does a video on TikTok show a directed energy weapon (DEW) in the form of a mysterious moving energy beam of artificial origin that strikes different locations in a city? No, that's not true: The footage of a slow-moving light accompanied by explosions does not show a DEW but an electrical incident from 2018 that caused cascading electrical explosions along…

Is it true that the hair used for extensions is sourced from the sewers and public baths in India? No, that's not true: Hair extensions are actually made from high-quality human hair obtained from different countries, such as India, China, and Russia. Indian women donate their hair as a religious act, and the Hindu temple authorities collect it. The claim…

Did famous Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo die in a car accident? No, that's not true: Posts on Ronaldo's official social media accounts and various sports news articles show that Ronaldo played in matches and attended public events days after the claim in the TikTok video was published. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok no longer available but…

Does a video on social media show the Egyptian army preparing to attack Israel in the fall of 2023? No, that's not true: The video on TikTok shows old footage that has been heavily manipulated. The original video shows the Egyptian army during military exercises, filmed years before the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The claim appeared…

Does a video on TikTok show an Israeli drone dropping a bomb on a group of defenseless Palestinian women and children trying to fill water containers? No, that's not true: The footage of the explosion caused by a drone dropping a bomb on a group of people shows a Sudanese drone attack on the Sudanese Rapid Support Force (RSF) militia…