No, Switzerland isn’t encouraging citizens to snitch on their neighbors
17 September 2022 |
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Europe's energy crisis is creating a wave of misinformation on social media. On a poster that has been circulating on Twitter, Facebook and Telegram, the Swiss Confederation allegedly encourages citizens to denounce their neighbours if they overheat their homes above 19°C. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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