Daily Archives: May 12, 2020

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False: “A decree of March 28, 2020 authorizes euthanasia”, in France

Fact-check, FalseBy Danish School of Media and Journalism May 12, 2020

In a tweet dated April 2, Gilbert Collard published a post about the rumour of a French decree, that would authorize euthanasia during the coronavirus period. And to back up his words, he quoted an interview with surgeon Joseph Hardy on Radio Shalom the same day. The doctor was worried about a new drug, Rivotril.

False: “Not a single cent of state funds to help the self-employed cover their cost of living has arrived”

Fact-check, FalseBy University of Applied Sciences for Mgmt and Comm Vienna, AT May 12, 2020

Dominik Nepp, non-acting Vice Mayor of Vienna and head of the city’s far-right Freedom Party, stated in a speech that “not a single cent” of public funds meant to support Austrian small businesses during the Covid-19-outbreak had reached them as of May 1st. This statement is false. Labour Day, May 1st, in Vienna. Austrian politicians…