Factcheckers is a family news television series that premiered on VRT 1 on March 13, 2019. It stars Jan Van Looveren, Thomas Vanderveken and Britt Van Marsenille.
In times of fast news, clickbait and social media, what is still true and what not? Britt, Jan and Thomas figure it out for you.
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In times of fast news, clickbait and social media, what is still true and what not? Britt, Jan and Thomas figure it out for you.
Thomas Vanderveken, Jan Van Looveren and Britt Van Marsenille are searching for the truth in a world where we are flooded with information, facts and facts. In this first episode: is a keyless car hacking child's play, do you really lose weight with tequila and is peeing in a swimming pool dangerous?
March 13, 2019
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Are you allowed to eat closed mussels or not?
Infotainment program in which Thomas Vanderveken, Jan Van Looveren and Britt Van Marsenille search for the truth in a world where we are flooded with information, facts and facts. They check all kinds of facts to find out once and for all what we can believe and what not. In the second episode: is it easy to make the Zaventem bomb, do children become hyperactive with sugar, and are you allowed to eat closed mussels or not?
March 20, 2019
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Do you get everywhere inside with a fluohes?
In this episode: with a simple fluohes you can easily bypass the security checks, our green electricity is not always green, and a spoon of sugar is the panacea against the hiccups.
March 27, 2019
Season 2 preview8 episodes total
Season 2 episode preview
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Are the stories true about the malicious lockpickers advertised on the web?
December 2, 2020
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Episode 02
December 9, 2020
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Episode 03
December 16, 2020
Season 3 preview8 episodes total
Season 3 episode preview
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Episode 1
In the first episode of the new season, Jan investigates how many Flemish people in 100 would pass their driving test if they were to take it again. Britt goes to a hotel with Thomas. Not to spend the night there, but to check which complaints that can be read on some review sites were true. Do the big hotel chains really change the bed linen for every customer? And during this festive period they are particularly popular: the all-you-can-eat restaurants. But do you also get value for money here? Jan finds out.