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Daily Archives: April 29, 2026

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In the tension between nuance and reach, journalism can play a crucial role

BlogpostBy AP University College, BEApril 29, 2026

“Our rivers are the dirtiest in Europe.” That is what Mieke Schauvliege (Groen) claimed in a TikTok video that circulated this January. During our fact check, experts and other sources made it clear to us that the statement was untrue. Yet that conclusion didn’t feel entirely fair. The inaccuracy of the claim lays mainly in…

Mostly True: “Flemish rivers are the dirtiest in Europe”

Fact-check, Mostly trueBy AP University College, BEApril 29, 2026

On Wednesday 28 January 2026, during the plenary session of the Flemish Parliament, MP Mieke Schauvliege (Groen) stated that Flemish rivers are the dirtiest rivers in Europe. According to Schauvliege, Flanders is facing a “gigantic PFAS problem that is making drinking water way too expensive.” Speaking on behalf of the Flemish green party Groen, she…

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