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Sea Breeze Uzbekistan — A New Resort or a Threat to Nature?
The Sea Breeze Uzbekistan project, launched to boost tourism in Uzbekistan, has sparked wide public discussion. The plan envisions the...


Citizen who disturbed the peace of a white lion in the Tashkent Zoo was detained
On September 5, 2024, a video of a visitor to the Tashkent Zoo throwing vegetables at animals appeared on social media. This act was...


Are electronic cigarettes banned in Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan plans to ban the import and sale of electronic cigarettes and tobacco heating systems, and introduce liability for violating...


Residents of apartment buildings in Tashkent will have their heating turned off if their neighbors have debts
In recent days, messages have been circulating on social networks that residents of apartment buildings may be left without heating due...


Grey monitor lizard meat cures cancer
There are reports on social media that grey monitor lizard meat can cure cancer. How true is this? Can monitor lizard meat cure cancer,...


Photo fact: Dervish hovering in the air
A photo of a dervish, a scientist, hovering in the air has been spread in the media. But how do they manage to literally hover in the air...


Are there any photos of Leonardo da Vinci and Mona Lisa?
"Mona Lisa" (La Gioconda) (Italian: Ritratto di Monna Lisa del Giocondo) is a painting by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci in the...


Photo fact: Girl gets pregnant from fish
A photo of a girl “pregnant from a fish” has appeared on social networks in Uzbekistan. Factchecker.uz decided to check this fact. The...
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