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In a letter to Steve Jobs, Sean Connery refused to appear in an apple commercial.
false
Refuted
The answer and sources show that the claim was published in a fake news site so the claim is refuted.
31-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201130144023/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/11/03/fact-check-sean-connery-letter-steve-jobs-apple-1998/
Facebook
null
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "It was first published on Sccopertino", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201129141238/https://scoopertino.com/exposed-the-imac-disaster-that-almost-was/", "sour...
null
Trump Administration claimed songwriter Billie Eilish Is Destroying Our Country In Leaked Documents
false
Refuted
Seems that the Wzshington post accused the singer wrong lyrics. Therefore the claim is refuted
31-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201103001419/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/11/fact-check-trump-administration-did-not-claim-songwriter-billie-eilish-was-destroying-country-in-leaked-documents.html
Instagram
US
[ "Position Statement", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "A Washington Post story wrongly claimed the Trump administration accused Billie Eilish of “destroying our country", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201101145631/https:/...
null
Due to Imran Khan's criticism of Macron's comments on Islam, French authorities cancelled the visas of 183 Pakistani citizens and deported 118 from the country.
false
Refuted
The tweet was not the official government page and there is no evidence that visas were cancelled so the claim is refuted.
31-10-2020
Consulate General Of Pakistan France
https://web.archive.org/web/20201113115127/https://twitter.com/pakconsulatefr/status/1322495811993903104
https://web.archive.org/web/20210629013122/https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-fake-tweet-france-deporting-pakistanis-go-viral-imran-slams-macron-1737276-2020-11-02
Twitter
FR
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Macron described Islam as a religion “in crisis” worldwide and vowed to present a bill in December to strengthen a law that officially separated church and state in France.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_sourc...
https://web.archive.org/web/20201113115127/https://twitter.com/pakconsulatefr/status/1322495811993903104
UNESCO declared Nadar community as the most ancient race in the world.
false
Refuted
This claim is refuted. According to the QA pairs, UNESCO have never declared a "most ancient race", and for those who have analysed this question, they have theorised that the San people of southern Africa may be the most "ancient race"- no the Nadar community. Therefore, this claim is refuted.
31-10-2020
Kumar Shankar
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210225110220/https://www.vishvasnews.com/english/viral/fact-check-unesco-did-not-declare-nadar-community-as-ancient-race-in-the-world-viral-claim-is-fake/
Facebook
IN
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Nadar (also referred as Nadan, Shanar) is a caste of Tamil Nadu & Kerala, South India. The Nadars are an entrepreneurial south Indian caste] and constitute 12% of Tamil Nadu's population. The Nadar community was not a singular caste, but an assortment of sub-castes and ...
null
Republican Matt Gaetz was part of a company that had to pay 75 million in hospice fraud. They stole from dying people.
true
Refuted
The company was sold in 2004 and the law suit was filed in 2013
31-10-2020
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210713185816/https://www.factcheck.org/2019/10/misleading-posts-target-gop-rep-matt-gaetz/
Facebook
US
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No answer could be found.", "answer_type": "Unanswerable", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": null, "source_medium": "", "source_url": "" } ], "question": "Did Matt Gaetz work for Chemed Corporation, V...
null
The United States of America and its Western allies have been using their media outlets to publish articles based on fabricated information under allegations of non-compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.
false
Refuted
Refuted by answer/source.
30-10-2020
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
https://web.archive.org/web/20210415103410/https://sana.sy/en/?p=208083
https://web.archive.org/web/20210304003724/https://www.polygraph.info/a/assad-regime-groundlessly-claims-us-and-allies-are-lying-about-chemical-attacks/30938689.html
Syrian state media outlet
SY
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "“Our research shows what Syrians on the ground have known for years: that chemical weapons have become a completely normalised component of the Syrian regime arsenal used for years in full view of th...
https://web.archive.org/web/20210415103410/https://sana.sy/en/?p=208083
More than 225,000 people dead, 225,000. The estimates are, if we’d have acted responsibly, there’d be 160,000 fewer dead than there are today, because of covid-19.
false
Supported
It seems that indeed the umbers are true therefore the claim is supported
30-10-2020
Joe Biden
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210212055748/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/02/fact-checking-final-arguments-biden-trump/
null
US
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "230,512", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324150310/https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics/covid-19-cases-in-the-united-states/", "sour...
null
Why should you pay more taxes than Donald Trump pays? And that’s a fact. $750. Remember what he said when that was raised a while ago, how he only pays … He said, ‘Because I’m smart. I know how to game the system.’
false
Supported
True, question mark required (?)
30-10-2020
Joe Biden
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210212055748/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/02/fact-checking-final-arguments-biden-trump/
null
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210212182804/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/trump-750-taxes.html", "sou...
null
You’re watching the cheaters and all those people that send in the phony ballots. … They want to have the count weeks after November 3.
false
Refuted
The mail in ballots have to be counted no later than 7 days after election day. so that it would be weeks later is refuted.
30-10-2020
Donald Trump
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210212055748/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/02/fact-checking-final-arguments-biden-trump/
null
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Vote-by-mail ballots that are mailed must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by your county elections office no later than 7 days after Election Day.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url...
null
You see the number today? 33.1 GDP. The biggest in the history of our country by almost triple, right? Almost triple. Now it’s very much bigger than any GDP we’ve ever had. You have to go back to the 1950s, and then it’s less than half. This is the greatest number, 33.1 percent.
true
Not Enough Evidence
There is only one question and that is unanswerable. There is no evidence about the GDP in 2020 when the claim was made. Therefore there is not enough evidence to refute or support the claim.
30-10-2020
Donald Trump
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210212055748/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/02/fact-checking-final-arguments-biden-trump/
null
US
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
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null
Donald Trump, when he thinks of climate change, he says hoax. Well, guess what? Speaking of hoaxes, remember what he said about these increasing violent hurricanes and the frequency? He actually said, maybe we should detonate a nuclear bomb over the Atlantic. By the way, the same stable genius who said the biggest problem we had in the Revolutionary War is we didn’t have enough airports.
true
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
There is a few too many claims in this claim, so while one is true, he did say we should detonate a nuclear bomb, i cannot confirm all are true
30-10-2020
Joe Biden
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210212055748/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/02/fact-checking-final-arguments-biden-trump/
null
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Trump suggested nuking hurricanes to stop them from hitting U.S", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210212183744/https://www.axios.com/trump-nuclear-bombs-hurricanes-9723...
null
The U.S. surgeon general and the Centers for Disease Control both previously said that ‘masks are not effective in preventing [the] general public from catching coronavirus.’
false
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
There is a 79% reduction made in certain situations. But not effective in certain other situations.
29-10-2020
Yinon Weiss
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/29/these-12-graphs-show-mask-mandates-do-nothing-to-stop-covid/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210711073635/https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/wearing-face-masks-helps-reduce-the-spread-of-covid-19-but-it-only-confers-partial-protection-and-should-be-combined-with-additional-public-health-measures/
The Federalist
US
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The effectiveness of face masks is dependent on how they are used. Face mask use was 79% effective in reducing transmission in certain situations. But not effective in certain other situations.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327113113/https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/29/these-12-graphs-show-mask-mandates-do-nothing-to-stop-covid/
New Zealand’s new Food Bill bans gardening
false
Refuted
The bill is not into legislation for now. I see claim as false.
29-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210415103231/https://www.aap.com.au/new-zealands-new-food-bill-doesnt-ban-gardening/
Facebook
NZ
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The claim refers to the Food Act 2014, first read in New Zealand Parliament in May 2010.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324141553/https://bills.parliament.nz/v/6...
null
Wearing face masks will stop the spread of covid 19
false
Supported
From the question and answer pair it does indeed seem that face masks are useful in stopping the spread of covid19. Therefore, the claim is supported.
29-10-2020
Yinon Weiss
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/29/these-12-graphs-show-mask-mandates-do-nothing-to-stop-covid/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210711073635/https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/wearing-face-masks-helps-reduce-the-spread-of-covid-19-but-it-only-confers-partial-protection-and-should-be-combined-with-additional-public-health-measures/
The Federalist
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Cloth face coverings, even homemade masks made of the correct material, are effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 - for the wearer and those around them - according to a new study from Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science.", "answer_type": "...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327113113/https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/29/these-12-graphs-show-mask-mandates-do-nothing-to-stop-covid/
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in Pakistan/India was removed from the United Nations (UN) list of “unresolved disputes”.
false
Refuted
The answer and source show that they were never on the list so the claim is refuted.
29-10-2020
Paresh Rawal ‏
https://archive.ph/3oBfZ
https://web.archive.org/web/20210608054144/https://www.altnews.in/old-unfounded-reports-of-removal-of-jk-from-un-list-of-disputes-viral-again/
Twitter/Latest laws
PK
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The first Indo-Pakistan war, in 1947-1948, split Jammu and Kashmir in two, with both countries since claiming ownership over the entire territory. As such, Kashmir is both the cause and consequence of war and hostilities between the two nuclear-armed states", "a...
https://archive.ph/3oBfZ
Illegal drug, border crossings, and human smuggling activities have decreased in areas where barriers are deployed in the United States.
false
Not Enough Evidence
15 miles of new barriers seems unlikely to account for the halving of illegal crossing from 2019 to 2020. Particularly as 2019 is the outlier in the period 2018 to 2020. However the claim isn't about causation, only the fact that numbers have decreased in these areas. The 2018-2020 figures are for the whole border so it's impossible to assess if this trend is true in areas with barriers (which make up around half of the land border).
29-10-2020
Chase Jennings
https://twitter.com/spoxdhs/status/1322031666739748864?s=21
https://web.archive.org/web/20210304001822/https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-twitter-trumps-wall-and-the-drop-in-border-crossings/30931153.html
Twitter
US
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The US-Mexico border.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "Metadata", "source_medium": "Metadata", "source_url": "Metadata" } ], "question": "Which border is this claim re...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327113411/https://twitter.com/spoxdhs/status/1322031666739748864?s=21
The plentiful evidence we have indicates that masks would not meaningfully help with aerosol transmission of COVID 19.
true
Refuted
Evidence finds that surgical face masks could prevent transmission of human coronaviruses and influenza viruses from symptomatic individuals. The CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO), at the time of the claim, also recommended cloth masks for the general public.
29-10-2020
Yinon Weiss
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/29/these-12-graphs-show-mask-mandates-do-nothing-to-stop-covid/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210711073635/https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/wearing-face-masks-helps-reduce-the-spread-of-covid-19-but-it-only-confers-partial-protection-and-should-be-combined-with-additional-public-health-measures/
The Federalist
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Surgical face masks significantly reduced detection of influenza virus RNA in respiratory droplets and coronavirus RNA in aerosols, with a trend toward reduced detection of coronavirus RNA in respiratory droplets. Our results indicate that surgical face masks could prev...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327113113/https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/29/these-12-graphs-show-mask-mandates-do-nothing-to-stop-covid/
All USA Ballots Arriving After Election Day Will Be Thrown Out
false
Refuted
Two sources confirm that postal ballots received after election day can still be counted, therefore not all will be thrown out.
28-10-2020
Eric Holder
https://web.archive.org/web/20210216082556/https://twitter.com/EricHolder/status/1321123705200758786
https://web.archive.org/web/20210222051131/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-it-is-not-true-that-all-ballots-arriving-after-election-day-will-be-thrown-out.html
Twitter
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "November 3, 2020.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324145709/https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/index.html", "source_medium": "Web text", ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20210216082556/https://twitter.com/EricHolder/status/1321123705200758786
Even if your mail-in ballot is postmarked prior to the Election day but arrives after the Election day it will be thrown out.
false
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
The claim is cherrypicking as some states do accept the ballots and some do not.
28-10-2020
Elizabeth Gilbert
https://web.archive.org/web/20201029195951/https://www.facebook.com/GilbertLiz/photos/a.356148997800555/3549940058421417/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210721024443/https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/will-your-ballot-be-thrown-out-if
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "There are 22 states plus the District of Columbia", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324145811/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/addybaird/vote-by-mail-state-dead...
https://web.archive.org/web/20201029195951/https://www.facebook.com/GilbertLiz/photos/a.356148997800555/3549940058421417/
Video shows attack of French embassy in Sudan
false
Refuted
It is the "German" embassy that was under attack in Sudan.
28-10-2020
Anmol Alphonso
https://www.boomlive.in/fake-news/2012-embassy-attacks-in-sudan-falsely-shared-as-attack-on-french-embassy-10392
https://web.archive.org/web/20201128024341/https://www.boomlive.in/fake-news/2012-embassy-attacks-in-sudan-falsely-shared-as-attack-on-french-embassy-10392
null
IN
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The video was taken on 14th September 2012", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20220311134915/https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/proteste-gegen-anti-islam-film-demonstran...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327114437/https://www.boomlive.in/fake-news/2012-embassy-attacks-in-sudan-falsely-shared-as-attack-on-french-embassy-10392
Viral video purportedly shows Pakistani opposition MPs chanted ‘Modi, Modi’ (India's PM) inside the Pakistani Parliament
true
Refuted
They were shouting voting not modi
28-10-2020
BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje
https://web.archive.org/web/20201029052913/https://twitter.com/ShobhaBJP/status/1321685388029689857
https://web.archive.org/web/20201201094845/https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-did-pakistan-mps-chant-modi-modi-inside-parliament-1736393-2020-10-29
Twitter
IN
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "A detailed report of the proceedings are detailed in a report in the Dawn, there is no mention of people shouting Modi Modi. But people did shout 'voting, voting'", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "...
https://web.archive.org/web/20201029052913/https://twitter.com/ShobhaBJP/status/1321685388029689857
Taylor Zundel claimed on Instagram that she and other early voters in Utah, were unable to cast ballots in the 2020 presidential elections, as they were told they had already voted.
false
Refuted
She was able to vote, after a temporary problem.
27-10-2020
Taylor Zundel
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CG2tF9eF-VS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading
https://web.archive.org/web/20201130194219/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-voting-machine-message-voters-received-did-not-prevent-them-from-voting.html
Instagram
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Election officials cleared her vote after a technical problem with her voter card.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201119224000/https://hermancain.com/instagram-testimo...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327114630/https://www.instagram.com/tv/CG2tF9eF-VS/
Trash Can Plastered With 'Ballot Box' Sign In Philadelphia Was Intended To Get People To Toss Their Ballots In The Trash.
false
Refuted
From the question and answer pair it seems that the claim is refuted.
27-10-2020
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210308132830/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-a-worker-did-not-intend-to-direct-people-to-toss-their-ballots-in-the-trash.html
Instagram
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The posters proclaiming Ballot Box on sidewalk solar-powered trash compactors were created to advertise Ballot Box an exhibit and not to throw votes in the trash.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "h...
Joe Biden wants to ban fracking
false
Refuted
From the Q&A it seems Joe biden has never said he wants to ban fracking. So the claim is refuted.
27-10-2020
The Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210710201514/https://www.factcheck.org/2020/10/trumps-misleading-attacks-on-biden-over-fracking/
null
US
[ "Position Statement" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "hes never said he opposes it.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210710174744/https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/donald-trump-joe-biden-final-presidential-debate-tran...
null
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn didn’t do anything illegal while at his German residence.
false
Refuted
This claim is refuted. According to the QA pairs, Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated that they are "watching what the Thai king gets up to in Germany" as "politics concerning Thailand should not be conducted from German soil". The Thai King is accused of conducting politics from Germany. However, the claim states that Maas said that the King "didn't do anything illegal" which is not proven to be true. Therefore, this claim is refuted.
27-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201107130020/https://factcheck.afp.com/german-foreign-ministers-comments-about-thailands-anti-government-protests-misrepresented-social
null
DE
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "He is accused of conducting politics from the European country, where he spends much of his time.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324150426/https://www.smh.com.au/...
null
McDonald’s Azerbaijan's official account was promoting the military taking of Nagorno-Karabakh.
false
Supported
Evidence is provided but question should really mention it is an instagram account.
27-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210303123859/https://www.polygraph.info/a/did-mcdonald-s-in-azerbaijan-make-pro-military-posts-on-instagram-/30917916.html
Twitter
AZ
[ "Position Statement" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210303123859mp_/https://t.co/oo9Sbfoq7U", "source_medium": "Image/graphic", "source_url": "https://web.archive.or...
null
Ivermectin is a treatment for coronavirus.
false
Not Enough Evidence
Ivermectin is licensed for anti parasitic used but not enough evidence yet exists for treatment against coronavirus.
26-10-2020
Pearson Sharp
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210703175845/https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/strong-evidence-lacking-to-support-claim-that-ivermectin-is-a-cure-for-covid-19-there-are-only-limited-clinical-results-at-this-stage-oann/
One America News Network,
null
[ "Position Statement" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Ivermectin is one of the most important antibiotics discovered.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324150531/https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS221...
null
Sleeping under a mosquito bed net treated (or not treated) with insecticide is ineffective and harmful to human health.
false
Refuted
Sleeping under a mosquito net is effective in preventing man-vector contact
26-10-2020
null
https://vikaspedia.in/health/diseases/vector-borne-diseases/treatment-and-use-of-insecticide-treated-mosquito-nets
https://web.archive.org/web/20210212042422/https://dubawa.org/some-people-believe-sleeping-under-insecticide-treated-bed-net-is-harmful-but-how-true-is-this/
Vikaspedia
NG
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Sleeping under a bed net reduces the risk of man-vector contact as mosquitoes bite at night and is thus an effective preventive measure.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230324150710/https://vikaspedia.in/health/diseases/vector-borne-diseases/treatment-and-use-of-insecticide-treated-mosquito-nets
Pogba Has Quit The French National Team Over Macron's Remarks on Islam.
false
Refuted
Debunked by Pogba himself.
26-10-2020
Troll Football Nepal
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTFN/photos/a.2080854138854114/2743164972623024/?type=3&__xts__[0]=68.ARA0aaJdMED8IPqlzRS68cB2DSqDil_1rHOwNOhrSS5qM-nX__BYEqmUEjtfhqbWCqsHTuh_htN7RuTU3BtPF5PueggMPFouVSZ3pwJqCqYy7-__GxLGaTUKzTj5WIIKisdiBs3HBr9OO3Gn3MdFIVMUWtA7LiNUc1x6G7h_YYJ_K1oryvj8bmRaeeZ30er-3U1xZyQSdTNCQp1fWAOUpjFKzSTMl51rrAByWfasax90j2VzELEqZshfzWiWZLegCVZGjsFbdCd41icecnLYbCO75EkNiAdspkhslPCelf-qcVBtQitdCiHfWo8U_ElDhZV1B7Jq1kv782nhi2Ho_rNL6XEI
https://web.archive.org/web/20210712111918/https://www.boomlive.in/fake-news/no-pogba-has-not-quit-the-french-national-team-over-macrons-remarks-10373
Facebook
FR
[ "Causal Claim", "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Paul Pogba is NOT quitting international football as a retaliation to statements by French president Emmanuel Macron alleging that Islam was the source of international terrorism.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cache...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327115501/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOfficialTFN%2Fphotos%2Fa.2080854138854114%2F2743164972623024%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26__xts__%255B0%255D%3D68.ARA0aaJdMED8IPqlzRS68cB2DSqDil_1rHOwNOhrSS5qM-nX__BYEqmUEjtfhqbWCqsHTuh_htN7RuTU3BtPF5PueggMPFouVSZ3pwJqCqYy7-__GxLGaTUKzTj5WIIKisdiBs3HBr9OO3Gn3MdFIVMUWtA7LiNUc1x6G7h_YYJ_K1oryvj8bmRaeeZ30er-3U1xZyQSdTNCQp1fWAOUpjFKzSTMl51rrAByWfasax90j2VzELEqZshfzWiWZLegCVZGjsFbdCd41icecnLYbCO75EkNiAdspkhslPCelf-qcVBtQitdCiHfWo8U_ElDhZV1B7Jq1kv782nhi2Ho_rNL6XEI
The Wire called Durga puja racist and the goddess Durga a sex worker
false
Refuted
The claim is refuted as the magazine The Wire was not calling the gods those things but it was from a pamphlet so the claim is refuted.
26-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201128021609/https://www.boomlive.in/fake-news/cropped-screenshot-of-the-wire-article-on-durga-puja-is-misleading-10354
Twitter
IN
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "They were referencing HRD minister Smriti Irani", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201101134920/https://thewire.in/politics/mahishasura-and-the-minister", "sour...
null
Paul Pogba, who plays for Manchester United and the French national team, retired from international football in response to French President Macron’s comments on Islamist terrorism.
false
Refuted
Denied by Pogba.
26-10-2020
null
https://www.195sports.com/%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%8B%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB/?utm_campaign=nabdapp.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=nabdapp.com&ocid=Nabd_App
https://web.archive.org/web/20201101025121/https://newsmeter.in/fact-check-paul-pogba-did-not-quit-french-football-team-after-president-macrons-remarks-on-islam/
The Sun
GB
[ "Causal Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "I am appalled, angry, shocked and some ‘media’ sources use me to make total fake headlines in the sensible subject of French current events and adding my religion and the French National Team to the pot,” Pogba posted on Instagram.\n\n“I am taking legal action against t...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327115549/https://195sports.com/%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%8B%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB/?ocid=Nabd_App
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as US Supreme Court Justice on October 26, 2020
false
Supported
Although the date is not confirmed in the QA pair, it is stated in the source for the Answer provided.
26-10-2020
Meena Harris @meenaharris
https://web.archive.org/…in_biicxyi9w.jpg
https://web.archive.org/web/20210226092601/https://misbar.com/en/factcheck/2020/10/27/senate-confirms-amy-coney-barrett-to-supreme-court
Twitter
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court justice at a White House ceremony tonight.\n\nBarrett, who is 48 years old, is likely to serve on the court for decades a...
https://web.archive.org/…in_biicxyi9w.jpg
The New York post Endorsed Donald trumps bid for re-election.
false
Supported
Claim is correct
26-10-2020
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210119183455/https://nypost.com/2020/10/26/the-new-york-post-endorses-president-donald-j-trump-for-re-election/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210122015529/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/12/29/fact-check-ny-post-encourages-trump-accept-bidens-victory/4075001001/
New York Post
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The New York Post endorses President Donald J. Trump for re-election.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210119183455/https://nypost.com/2020/10/26/the-new-york-post-end...
https://web.archive.org/web/20210119183455/https://nypost.com/2020/10/26/the-new-york-post-endorses-president-donald-j-trump-for-re-election/
America went from 75,000 flu deaths last year in 2019 to almost 0 in 2020
false
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
There were an estimated 21,909 flu deaths during the 2019-2020 flu season, not 75,000. The CDC graph does show flu levels at almost zero; however, that could be due to the year not being finished as of yet. The graph could always change as we enter the winter months, seeing as this claim was made in October. Hence, there is some conflicting evidence here.
26-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210310020652/https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/fewer-flu-cases-observed-in-the-start-of-this-years-flu-season-than-in-previous-years-but-donald-trump-jr-s-tweet-suggesting-data-manipulation-is-unsupported-and-cites-inaccurate-fi/
null
null
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated 21,909 flu deaths during the 2019-2020 flu season,", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://archive.ph/iA8lL", "source_m...
null
The United States, New Zealand, U.K., Australia, and the EU have not included the NDF in their official list of terrorist groups.
true
Supported
NDF is not listed on any of the official lists of terrorist groups.
26-10-2020
Jonathan Malaya
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210115235946/https://verafiles.org/articles/vera-files-fact-check-dilg-usec-malaya-wrongly-claims-ndf-li
Facebook
PH
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Not on list.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210116025723/https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/", "source_medium": "Web text", "source_u...
null
COVID-19 pandemic pre-planned with the help from Bill Gates.
false
Refuted
It is clearly stated in the QA that the notion that covid is pre-planned is false, therefore the claim is refuted
25-10-2020
Claire Edwards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMLFiRmWSxk
https://web.archive.org/web/20201130202624/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/11/fact-check-claims-in-covid-19-genocide-of-2020-video-are-not-supported-by-facts.html
Youtube
AT
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The suggestion that COVID-19 is a deliberately planned pandemic is false. ... Centers for Disease Control (CDC) explains the source of COVID-19 was most likely a large seafood and live animal market in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 is believed to have spread from an animal to ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327120908/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMLFiRmWSxk
Speaker Robin Vos lost a Republican-held seat in the 2018 election for the first time.
false
Supported
True
25-10-2020
Robyn Vining
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201227070829/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/29/robyn-vining/yes-because-gerrymandering-only-one-republican-ass/
WISN-TV’s "UpFront" episode
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "they are a republican.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324153353/https://www.fox6now.com/news/boss-vos-as-walker-exits-robin-vos-ready-to-become-most-powerful-republ...
null
Breitbart News reports that the daughter of Delaware Democratic Senator Chris Coons and seven other underage girls were featured on Hunter Biden's laptop.
false
Refuted
There is no evidence of Breitbart news reporting on Hunter Biden so the claim is refuted.
25-10-2020
Andrew Souter
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208101855580224&set=a.2027887312886&type=3
https://web.archive.org/web/20201101150534/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-breitbart-did-not-report-daughter-of-sen-coons-was-featured-on-hunters-laptop.html
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No evidence was found online that Breitbart News had reported on the daughter of Delaware Democratic Senator Chris Coons and seven other underaged girls being featured on Hunter Biden's laptop.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327121059/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10208101855580224%26set%3Da.2027887312886%26type%3D3
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden has died.
false
Refuted
The second answer shows that Hunter Biden is still alive and therefore the claim is refuted.
25-10-2020
null
https://web.archive.org/…ost/H3A2atAb.png
https://web.archive.org/web/20210116153238/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-no-evidence-that-hunter-biden-is-dead.html
4chan
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "25/10/2020", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "Metadata", "source_medium": "Metadata", "source_url": "Metadata" } ], "question": "When was this claim made?" }, { ...
https://web.archive.org/…ost/H3A2atAb.png
5G causes COVID-19.
false
Refuted
The CDC and WHO said you need to come into contact physically with the coronavirus to become infected by it, and as the EMFs from 5G cannot carry viruses, they cannot bring you into contact with the virus
25-10-2020
Claire Edwards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMLFiRmWSxk
https://web.archive.org/web/20201130202624/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/11/fact-check-claims-in-covid-19-genocide-of-2020-video-are-not-supported-by-facts.html
Youtube
AT
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Most of the 5G out there—including the 5G used in the UK—is just a slightly different way of encoding data on airwaves that are no higher-frequency than those used by Wi-Fi, and no lower-frequency th...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327120908/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMLFiRmWSxk
Rock musician Jon Bon Jovi performed for 12 people and 7 pumpkins at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Pennsylvania.
false
Refuted
Claim states 12 people but QA pairs say 230 cars so if they only had the driver in them it would be a minimum of 230 people.
25-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210121112428/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/27/fact-check-bon-jovi-dallas-pennsylvania-biden-drive-in-rally/
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Rock star Jon Bon Jovi gave a small concert at a drive-in rally in eastern Pennsylvania for Joe Biden on Saturday, performing three songs and praising Biden's response to the coronavirus.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, ...
null
Wearing face masks can cause infections from bacteria such as staphylococcus.
false
Refuted
Prolonged mask use can cause side effects such as acne, difficulty breathing, headaches, impaired cognition, rashes, and skin breakdown. It also interferes with vision, communication, and thermal balance. There isn't evidence it can cause staphylococcus. Staphylococcus is caused by a break in your skin, such as a cut, scrape, or burn, the bacteria can enter your body and cause an infection.
24-10-2020
Jane Taylor
https://archive.ph/IOnJa
https://web.archive.org/web/20210415121735/https://www.aap.com.au/do-face-masks-cause-staph-infections/
Facebook
null
[ "Causal Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Wearing masks for a long time causes a lot of physiological and psychological loads and can reduce work efficiency. The activity cannot be performed as much or as efficiently while wearing the mask as when the masks are not worn. In addition, when you can continue an ac...
https://archive.ph/IOnJa
An 'anti-Black Lives Matter' flag replaced the American flag behind President Trump during a Waukesha campaign rally.
false
Supported
The 2nd QA seems to support this claim.
24-10-2020
Jeff Sharlet
https://web.archive.org/web/20210529130838/https://twitter.com/JeffSharlet/status/1320189238214799360
https://web.archive.org/web/20210525130943/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/28/fact-check-thin-blue-line-flag-prominent-trump-rallies/6058924002/
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The Blue Lives Matter Flag is said to have racist symbolism which is anti Black Lives Matter.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324155124/https://www.reformer.com/op...
https://web.archive.org/web/20210529130838/https://twitter.com/JeffSharlet/status/1320189238214799360
Donald Trump said that $15 an hour is too much for essential workers
true
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
Even though Trump said similar to this, it was taking out of context. The claim was cherrypicking.
24-10-2020
Joe Biden
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210301032120/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/30/joe-biden/does-donald-trump-think-15-hour-too-much-essential/
null
US
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Trump Says He’d ‘Consider’ $15 Per Hour Federal Minimum Wage, But Prefers To Leave It To States", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324155158/https://www.forbes.com/si...
null
Deliberately infecting children to COVID-19 at “pox parties” could be a good way to help create herd immunity against COVID-19 without a vaccine.
false
Refuted
It is clear that Pox parties are not considered a good idea, and are not recommended by experts, so the claim is refuted.
23-10-2020
Professor Paul Lehner
https://web.archive.org/web/20201201202446/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8868269/Controversial-pox-parties-used-build-immunity-Covid-19-scientist-says.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201201202446/https://www.covid19facts.ca/en/fact-checked/achieving-natural-herd-immunity-against-covid-19-cannot-be-safely-or-easily-done
Daily Mail
GB
[ "Causal Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "CDC strongly recommends against hosting or participating in these events", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201125111456/https://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/about/transmissio...
https://web.archive.org/web/20201201202446/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8868269/Controversial-pox-parties-used-build-immunity-Covid-19-scientist-says.html
Cutting the umbilical cord straight away deliberately denies the baby natural immunity so that medical professionals have a reason to vaccinate and medicate them.
false
Refuted
From the 2nd answer it is evident that the umbilical cord does not have anything to do with the babies getting vaccinated. The vaccination has to happen regardless, therefore the claim is refuted
23-10-2020
Robin L. Haywood
https://archive.ph/ZLpUA#selection-437.0-437.16
https://web.archive.org/web/20201126102707/https://www.aap.com.au/experts-clamp-down-claims-linking-umbilical-cord-cutting-to-vaccines/
Facebook
FR
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "University of Auckland associate professor of maternal and perinatal health Katie Groom said there was good evidence for waiting one minute before cutting the umbilical cord, particularly in preterm babies, but there was no evidence that waiting an hour was beneficial.\...
https://archive.ph/ZLpUA#selection-437.0-437.16
The umbilical cord should not be cut until 1 hour after birth or they baby will not have enough blood right after birth.
false
Refuted
It seems the cord needs to be cut after a few minutes. Therefore the claim is refuted
23-10-2020
Robin L. Haywood
https://archive.ph/ZLpUA
https://web.archive.org/web/20201126102707/https://www.aap.com.au/experts-clamp-down-claims-linking-umbilical-cord-cutting-to-vaccines/
Facebook
FR
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Late cord clamping (performed approximately 1–3 min after birth) is recommended for all births,", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201111203457/https://www.who.int/elena...
https://archive.ph/ZLpUA
Joe Biden said he wants to ban fracking in the US.
false
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
Biden has said he would ban fracking and has also said he would rule out banning fracking.
23-10-2020
Charlie Kirk of the conservative student organization Turning Point USA
https://web.archive.org/web/20210506043822/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV8_Bunawqg
https://web.archive.org/web/20210506043822/https://factcheck.afp.com/it-not-joe-bidens-policy-ban-fracking
Speech, Republican National Convention
US
[ "Quote Verification", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "July 2019\nBASH: Thank you, Mr. Vice President. Just to clarify, would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?\n\nBIDEN: No, we would -- we would work it out. We would make sure it's eliminated and no more subsidies f...
https://web.archive.org/web/20210506043822/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV8_Bunawqg
99% of people recover from COVID-19.
true
Refuted
Q&A 1 shows that the claimed 99% recovery rate around October 2020 was actually only 67.97% around October 2020 according to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine
23-10-2020
Donald Trump
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201124072107/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/trump-says-people-recover-from-covid-19
Final Presedential Debate
US
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "According to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine COVID-19 dashboard, there have been 3,353,056 recoveries over 8,406,718 cases in the US as of October 23. This makes for a case recovery rate of 39.88%. Globally, there were 28,349,541 recoveries out of 41,705,699 ca...
null
The US saw the best carbon emission numbers in 35 years under President Donald Trump's administration.
true
Refuted
It seems the emission was lowest under president Bush in 1991, therefore the claim is refuted
23-10-2020
Donald Trump
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210126090743/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/us-achieved-best-carbon-emission-numbers-under-trump
null
US
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The United States... managed to cut their carbon dioxide output this year (2019)", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324160014/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/03/cli...
null
Twitter now putting warnings on tweets that are just unedited clips of Biden saying he would end fracking
true
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
Twitter put those warning on tweets about Biden's speech because they were misleading but the tags were not only on the Biden's tweet
23-10-2020
Zach Parkinson
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201101032342/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-warning-not-just-for-biden-tweets-new-policy-applies-to-all-users.html
Twitter
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Twitter automatically warns when the user has not opened and read the item to be re-tweeted. \"Headlines don't tell the whole story,\" the Twitter message says. \"You can read the article on Twitter before Retweeting.\"\n\nTwitter announced a set of changes to try to st...
null
People who do not vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2020 elections will not get the COVID vaccine free of cost.
false
Refuted
The answer shows that the claim is false and so the claim is refuted.
22-10-2020
Firoz Khan
https://twitter.com/sirfirozkhan/status/1319360671729922048
https://web.archive.org/web/20210301174114/https://www.vishvasnews.com/english/politics/fact-check-posts-claiming-about-no-vote-no-covid-vaccine-is-misleading/
Twitter
IN
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "A senior BJP leader denied the claims and said the party had plans according to their manifesto to vaccinate everyone", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web-archive-org.translate.goog/web/20...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327122805/https://twitter.com/sirfirozkhan/status/1319360671729922048
President Ferdinand Marcos and Dr. Jose Rizal established and founded the WORLD BANK and International Monetary Fund.
false
Refuted
On the World Bank’s website and the IMF’s website, it states both entities were conceived and established in 1944, following the Bretton Woods agreement on a global economic framework post-World War II.
22-10-2020
Bangon Bansang Maharlika
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210127061518/https://factcheck.afp.com/misleading-claim-circulates-world-bank-and-imf-were-established-former-dictator-ferdinand-marcos-and
Facebook
PH
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Ferdinand Marcos was president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201113200103/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/featured/the-fall...
null
The FBI is in possession of the president of the US's son Hunter Biden's laptop.
false
Supported
It seems that the FBi is indeed in the possession of the laptop, therefore the claim is supported
22-10-2020
null
https://nypost.com/2020/10/14/email-reveals-how-hunter-biden-introduced-ukrainian-biz-man-to-dad/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210301201829/https://misbar.com/en/factcheck/2020/10/23/fbi-is-in-possession-of-hunter-biden%E2%80%99s-laptop
New York Post
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "The FBI is in possession of the laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden which contained emails revealing his foreign business dealings, including contacts in Ukraine and China, two senior admin...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230326155045/https://nypost.com/2020/10/14/email-reveals-how-hunter-biden-introduced-ukrainian-biz-man-to-dad/
India’s imports from China increased by 27% in April-August 2020
true
Refuted
Q&A 2 and 3 both show that there was a decrease in the imports from China of 27.63% between April- August 2020 no an increase as claimed.
22-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201101024850/http://newsmobile.in/articles/2020/10/22/fact-check-has-indias-imports-from-china-increased-by-27-in-april-august-heres-the-truth/
Facebook post
IN
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
[ "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Imports from China decline by 27.63% during April-August 2020", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201101024850/https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/imports-...
null
Generally the deaths from Covid-19 are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.
false
Refuted
The answer and credible source show that the amount of deaths increased so the claim is refuted.
21-10-2020
Ron Johnson
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210301041755/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/23/ron-johnson/us-sen-ron-johnson-confuses-and-misses-claim-about/
null
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The graph shows there is an increase in death rate", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210301024135/https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/deaths.htm", "source_m...
null
Previous flu vaccines may have made President Donald Trump susceptible to COVID-19
false
Refuted
Studys show the flu vaccine does not affect how susceptible some one is to covid-19 so based on this it would mean Donald Trump was not more susceptible.
21-10-2020
Miriam Fauzia
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201203123750/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/21/fact-check-donald-trumps-flu-shots-covid-risk-arent-linked/3623699001/
USA TODAY
US
[ "Causal Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "COVID-19 and influenza (flu) are both infectious respiratory illnesses. Though the symptoms of these two diseases seem similar, they are caused by different viruses. While many people often compare COVID-19 to the flu, there are many differences between them.", ...
null
While serving as Town Supervisor on Grand Island, Nebraska, US Nate McMurray voted to raise taxes on homeowners.
false
Supported
Confirmed in QA Pairs with Vote date and the vote he cast.
21-10-2020
US Rep. Chris Jacobs
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210504185208/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/28/chris-jacobs/jacobs-charge-mcmurray-raised-taxes-grand-island-c/
NY-27 debate
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Grand Island raised its tax levy on November 8th 2018", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20220322021746/https://buffalonews.com/news/local/grand-island-raises-tax-levy-for-...
null
Russia sent medical aid to the US, in the form of medical equipment to help coronavirus patients.
false
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
Evidence finds that Russia did send medical equipment to the United States; however, the U.S. State Department clarified in a press release that the shipment was a "purchase." Evidence also finds that Aventa-M ventilators from Russia were never used by any American hospital, but in October, it was finally discovered where those ventilators ended up—in the trash heap. Hence, a conflicting/cherry-picking claim. 
21-10-2020
Dmitry Peskov
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210718091632/https://www.polygraph.info/a/kremlin-touts-covid-19-aid-to-us-even-when-it-ended-in-the-trash-/30909040.html
RIA Novosti
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "On April 1, a Russian military plane arrived at New York’s JFK Airport loaded with 60 tons of medical equipment, including 45 Russian-produced Aventa-M ventilators meant to help coronavirus patients in intensive care keep breathing.", "answer_type": "Abstractive...
null
There is a scam involving Santander customers being sent fake bank cards.
true
Not Enough Evidence
Q&A 1 says that Santander was issuing new bank cards but makes no reference to the claim about a scam being linked to fake issued bank cards, Q&A 2 and 3 give no answer for their questions so needs more evidence overall for the claim points.
21-10-2020
Nigel Howard Berry
https://www.facebook.com/groups/719779154837578/permalink/1864476120367870/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210228033931/https://fullfact.org/online/santander-card-scam/
facebook
GB
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "We are currently in the process of changing all of our customers from a Visa Debit card to a Debit MasterCard.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324161756/https://twit...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327123258/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F719779154837578%2Fpermalink%2F1864476120367870%2F
UK Employees unable to work in tier 3 areas will get a combination of Job Support Scheme and Universal Credit, which will mean they get 80% of their wages.
true
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
Rather than the 80% mentioned in the claim, employees will earn 77% according to the sources provided
21-10-2020
Boris Johnson
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210611111116/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/54633147
null
null
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Furlough applies across the UK and covers up to 80% of an employee's salary for the hours they can't work, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive....
null
The large image of the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris logo projected onto a Harley-Davidson location in Milwaukee US indicates the motorcycle manufacturer's endorsement of the US Democratic presidential nominee.
false
Refuted
The question-answer pair show that the claim is not true.
20-10-2020
Christopher Andree
https://web.archive.org/web/20201101001018/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10220958474525938&set=a.1213306567152&type=3
https://web.archive.org/web/20201101001018/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/projection-of-the-biden-harris-logo-on-a-harley-davidson-building-was-not-an-endorsement-by-the-business.html
Facebook
US
[ "Position Statement", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "The motorcycle manufacturers did not endorse the US Democratic presidential nominee.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201017152200/https://twitter.com/USWBat/status/13174...
https://web.archive.org/web/20201101001018/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10220958474525938&set=a.1213306567152&type=3
Scientific American magazine warned that 5G technology is not safe.
false
Refuted
There is no convincing evidence that 5G technology is unsafe.
20-10-2020
Cassie B
https://www.naturalnews.com/2020-10-20-scientific-american-issues-warnings-dangers-of-5g.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201227070832/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-scientific-american-did-not-warn-that-5g-is-not-safe-it-was-an-op-ed-written-by-a-guest-columnist.html
Natural News
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The weight of scientific evidence has not linked exposure to radio frequency Energy from mobile devices with any known health problems. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in consultation with numerous other federal agencies, including the Environmental Protect...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230323155137/https://naturalnews.com/2020-10-20-scientific-american-issues-warnings-dangers-of-5g.html
Officer who wore Trump 2020 mask to polls to face disciplinary action
false
Supported
The Q&A pair confirm that the officer in the claim did breach protocol and so you would expect a disciplinary action as the claim states.
20-10-2020
Steve Simeonidis
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201119215415/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/21/fact-check-miami-officer-voted-trump-2020-mask-broke-rules/6004814002/
null
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Miami Mayor Francis Suarez confirmed that the officer had breached department policy by promoting a political candidate.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "Metadata", "source_medium": "Metada...
null
Eric Trump, Donald J. Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump are banned from ever operating a charity again because they stole donations for children with cancer.
false
Refuted
The court order did not ban Trump, Trump and Trump from operating a charity. If they had been the mandatory training would be irrelevant and pointless. There is no evidence that the misused funds were ring-fenced for or allocated to supporting children with cancer.
20-10-2020
Left Action
https://archive.vn/ssfb8
https://web.archive.org/web/20210605170751/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/21/left-action/fact-checking-claims-about-charities-linked-hunter/
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that the New York Supreme Court ordered Donald J. Trump to pay $2 million in damages for improperly using charitable assets to intervene in the...
https://archive.vn/ssfb8
Someone who couldn't afford health care under Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act gets penalized $10,000
false
Refuted
The 2nd Q&A pair point out that from 2019 there was no more penalty for having no health insurance in the US, whilst the claim was made in 2020.
20-10-2020
Capitalism
https://web.archive.org/web/20210116144247/https://www.facebook.com/Capitalists/photos/a.226491315514/10164464788875515
https://web.archive.org/web/20210116144247/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-trump-congress-did-end-theft-of-tax-penalty-for-non-insured-but-10000-penalty-not-likely.html
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "20/10/2020", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "Metadata", "source_medium": "Metadata", "source_url": "Metadata" } ], "question": "When was the claim made" }, { "a...
https://web.archive.org/web/20210116144247/https://www.facebook.com/Capitalists/photos/a.226491315514/10164464788875515
Hunter Biden was chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize winning World Food Program.
false
Supported
Hunter Biden served as chairman from 2011 to 2015, according to the nonprofit’s annual reports.
20-10-2020
Left Action
https://archive.vn/ssfb8
https://web.archive.org/web/20210605170751/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/21/left-action/fact-checking-claims-about-charities-linked-hunter/
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Randy Russel", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210506211312/https://www.wfpusa.org/about-us/board-of-directors/", "source_medium": "Web text", "source_u...
https://archive.vn/ssfb8
National Testing Agency (NTA) has made a major blunder in NEET Exam Result 2020. They stated that the all India topper had failed.
false
Refuted
Q&A source information proves that this claim is false. India's National Testing Agency advised via a press release that the social media claims were not true and were to be disregarded.
20-10-2020
null
https://www.facebook.com/dainikshivtimes/photos/a.107824287641270/161506492273049/
https://web.archive.org/web/20201101083047/http://newsmobile.in/articles/2020/10/21/fact-check-viral-news-about-major-blunder-in-neet-2020-exam-results-is-fake-heres-the-truth/
Zee news, DNA, Times now and First post
IN
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No, this is a press release from NTA about the fake news, “In this context, it is clarified that all genuine grievances will be entertained by the NTA. However, manipulated and fabricated cases will be viewed seriously and NTA will be forced to take legal action as per ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327130404/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdainikshivtimes%2Fphotos%2Fa.107824287641270%2F161506492273049%2F
Joe Biden said 'If Your 8-Year-Old Child Says They Want To Be Transgender, They Have A Right To Transition'.
false
Not Enough Evidence
There is not enough evidence to support or refute the claim
20-10-2020
On point with with pastor Greg locke
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201217035111/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/biden-did-not-say-if-your-8-year-old-child-wants-to-be-transgender-there-is-no-reason-for-you-to-deny-it.html
Facebook
null
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Pastor Greg Locke is the Founding and Lead Pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, just outside Nashville. The social media firebrand is the author of the #1 Bestselling Spiritual Warfare Series and is the host of the top-rated podcast, On Point...
null
White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote a 2008 paper that found most 1918-1919 Spanish Influenza pandemic deaths were because of bacterial pneumonia from wearing masks.
false
Refuted
There is no mention in the 2008 paper wearing masks could be responsible for the secondary bacterial pneumonia. respiratory–tract bacteria.
19-10-2020
Dawn Hellewell
https://web.archive.org/web/20201020155800/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157592306850779&set=a.10154146794715779&type=3
https://web.archive.org/web/20210306230051/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/22/fact-check-anthony-fauci-spanish-flu-deaths-face-masks-study/
Facebook
null
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The majority of deaths in the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic likely resulted directly from secondary bacterial pneumonia caused by common upper respiratory–tract bacteria.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_u...
https://web.archive.org/web/20201020155800/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157592306850779&set=a.10154146794715779&type=3
Dr Anthony Fauci wrote a paper regarding the Spanish Flu and stated that the majority of deaths in 1918-1919 was because of bacterial pneumonia from wearing masks.
false
Refuted
No link to masks was mentioned.
19-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210607122341/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/21/facebook-posts/dr-anthony-fauci-didnt-blame-masks-1918-19-flu-dea/
Facebook
null
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Instead, most vic...
null
India's imports from China increased by 27% during the period April-August 2020.
true
Refuted
the imports declined during this period
19-10-2020
Pankaj Pachauri
https://twitter.com/PankajPachauri/status/1318185530786459648
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720231011/https://newsmeter.in/fact-check-senior-journalist-pankaj-pachauri-falsely-claims-indias-imports-from-china-up-by-27/
Twitter
IN
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Despite\nworking out several feasible options to protect the\ntrade industry, the India-China trade faced a decline\nof 12.4 per cent in the initial two months of COVID-19.\nThe Economic Times and Global Times reported that\nfrom January to February, India’s imports fro...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327130505/https://twitter.com/PankajPachauri/status/1318185530786459648
The daughter of Muahammadu Buhari (the President of Nigeria) is a board member of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
true
Refuted
Q&As find that Muhammedu Buhari's (the President of Nigeria's) unnamed daughter is not a board member of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
19-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210516021256/https://www.icirnigeria.org/is-buharis-daughter-a-board-member-of-nnpc/
Twitter
NG
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Chief Timipre Sylva \nHon. Minister of State, Petroleum Resources\n\nMele Kolo Kyari\n​Group Managing Director, \nNNPC\n\nDr. Stephen Dike\n​Member,​\nNNPC Board​\n\nChief Pius O. Akinyelure\n​Member,\nNNPC Board\n\nMrs Hadiza Coomassie\nSecretary to the Corporation ​an...
null
Chinese Diplomats Assault Taiwan Counterparts in Fiji
true
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
It seems both attacked each other based on the QA pairs.
19-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210304000957/https://www.polygraph.info/a/did-chinese-diplomats-assault-taiwan-counterparts-in-fiji-/30905265.html
media outlets
CN
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "They both traded accusations about the incident on October 8, 2020", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201129014717/https://apnews.com/article/international-news-china-taiw...
null
The Iowa Farm Bureau, US says that it would no longer be endorsing US Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst for her re-election
false
Refuted
From the 3rd question and answer pair it seems the the Iowa Farm Bureau is still endorsing republican senator joni ernst. Therefore the cliam is refuted
18-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201130142958/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/22/fact-check-iowa-farm-bureau-pull-endorsement-joni-ernst/
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "In 1918, a group of farmers wanted to better themselves, their families, their industry and their state. So they joined forces with a diverse group of community leaders, including teachers, bankers and merchants, and formed a general farm organization called the Iowa Fa...
null
Joe and Jill Biden's income has increased recently.
false
Supported
The answers show that the couples income in recent years had increased so it is supported.
18-10-2020
Kitty Freed
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201227070142/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-Joe-jill-biden-income-did-go-from-396456-in-2016-to-16596979-total-in-2017-2019-its-public-record.html
Facebook
null
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
[ "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "$11 million", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201223113926/https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/bidens-earned-156-million-from-book-deals-speeches-since-201...
null
Hunter Biden (son of US president Joe Biden) had 25,000 pics of him torturing and raping children under 10 in China on his laptop.
false
Not Enough Evidence
Answers do not confirm or deny this.
18-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210616174749/https://www.factcheck.org/2020/10/social-media-posts-dredge-up-baseless-child-trafficking-conspiracy-theory/
Facebook User posts
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Hunter Biden's laptop was subpoena'd by an FBI agent who workd on child pornography.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324171501/https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/...
null
A third of excess deaths in the United States between 1 March and 1 August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic could not be directly attributed to the coronavirus
false
Supported
From the last answer it seems that the excess death was indeed 1 third. Therefore the claim is supported
18-10-2020
Michael Lee Washington Examiner
https://web.archive.org/web/20210310055253/https://archive.is/EKPAJ
https://web.archive.org/web/20210310055253/https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/the-percentage-of-excess-deaths-in-the-u-s-not-directly-caused-by-covid-19-range-from-14-to-33-it-remains-unclear-how-lockdowns-influenced-excess-mortality/
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
US
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Between March and August, 2020 the U.S. recorded 1,336,561 deaths,", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://archive.ph/EKPAJ#selection-1637.86-1637.186", "source_medium": "Web text", ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20210310055253/https://archive.is/EKPAJ
Prominent US Democrat party members including Hillary and Bill Clinton, were running a child sex-trafficking ring in the basement of a Washington, D.C., pizzeria.
false
Refuted
The sources show that this claim is incorrect and is false news so the claim is refuted.
18-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210616174749/https://www.factcheck.org/2020/10/social-media-posts-dredge-up-baseless-child-trafficking-conspiracy-theory/
Facebook user posts
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "James Alefantis, the owner of Comet, said in a statement on Sunday night: \"Let me state unequivocally: these stories are completely and entirely false, and there is no basis in fact to any of them. What happened today demonstrates that promoting false and reckless cons...
null
Anthony Weiner’s laptop contained proof Hillary Clinton & her associates are involved in child trafficking & paedophilia
false
Refuted
The FBI cleared Hilary Clinton of the charges
18-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210616174749/https://www.factcheck.org/2020/10/social-media-posts-dredge-up-baseless-child-trafficking-conspiracy-theory/
Facebook user posts
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
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null
“Red-tagging” is a term invented by the Communist Party of the Philippines, the New People's Army, and the National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).
false
Refuted
“Red-tagging” has been in existence before CPP-NPA-NDF were founded. The word ''Red-tagging'' was used in a US document dating back to 1947. And the CPP-NPA-NDF were founded in December 26, 1968.
18-10-2020
Lorraine Badoy
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201159/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/red-tagging-term-invented-communist-party-philippines-new-peoples-army-national-democratic-front
Facebook
PH
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "December 26, 1968", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210627030423/http://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/print_view/149", "source_medium":...
null
NBC News Kristen Welker gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.
true
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
Q2 shows that the person named in the claim did donate money to the people named in the claim, but at lesser amounts than claimed. Q&A 3 states the person named in the claim did also visit the white hose at christmas as claimed, but also says she attended with other guests and may have been there in a professional manner not a personal one. so some facts are similar to as claimed, whilst others are taken out of context.
18-10-2020
Ray Martorella
https://www.facebook.com/xraymart/posts/10213780377302144
https://web.archive.org/web/20201203133943/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/26/fact-check-kristen-welker-donations-christmas-democrat/
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "A post shared on Facebook claims NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explan...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327131406/https://www.facebook.com/xraymart/posts/10213780377302144
In the US lockdowns are partly responsible for excess deaths not directly attributed to COVID-19 which were observed in 2020.
true
Not Enough Evidence
The Q&A's only mention excess death due to covid and so no data for other causes such as the claimed 'lockdowns' so more evidence is needed.
18-10-2020
Michael Lee
https://web.archive.org/web/20210310055253/https://archive.is/EKPAJ
https://web.archive.org/web/20210310055253/https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/the-percentage-of-excess-deaths-in-the-u-s-not-directly-caused-by-covid-19-range-from-14-to-33-it-remains-unclear-how-lockdowns-influenced-excess-mortality/
Washington Examiner
US
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "As of October 15, 216,025 deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported in the United States*; however, this number might underestimate the total impact of the pandemic on mortality. Measures of excess deaths have been used to estimate the impact of...
https://web.archive.org/web/20210310055253/https://archive.is/EKPAJ
Pennsylvania US rejects 372,000 mail-in ballots.
false
Refuted
It was applications that were rejected and not actual ballots.
17-10-2020
The Blaze
https://web.archive.org/web/20210609133131/https://gellerreport.com/2020/10/pennsylvania-rejects-372000-mail-in-ballots-leaving-many-voters-confused-report.html/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210609133131/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-pennsylvania-did-not-destroy-372,000-ballots-they-were-ballot-applications.html
The Geller Report
US
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Pa. has rejected 372,000 ballot applications — most of them duplicates, not actual ballots", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324181435/https://www.inquirer.com/politics...
https://web.archive.org/web/20210609133131/https://gellerreport.com/2020/10/pennsylvania-rejects-372000-mail-in-ballots-leaving-many-voters-confused-report.html/
It's unclear how Joe Biden acquired his recent wealth since leaving office in 2017
false
Refuted
He made $15.6 million in the 2 years after he left office mostly through speaking fees
17-10-2020
The Lutchman Report
https://www.facebook.com/thelutchmanreport/photos/a.101396464922781/195966522132441/?type=3&theater
https://web.archive.org/web/20210407214102/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/21/fact-check-biden-amassed-wealth-through-speaking-and-book-profits/5981003002/
Facebook
US
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "The American people deserve transparency from their leaders, it's why as of today, I've released 22 years of my tax returns.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/2023032418153...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327131604/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthelutchmanreport%2Fphotos%2Fa.101396464922781%2F195966522132441%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26theater
India's Congress party candidate Maskoor Usmani installed Jinnah's portrait at AMU.
true
Refuted
The portrait of Jinnah has been on display at AMU since 1938, so India's Congress party candidate Maskoor Usmani could not have installed it. Hence, the claim is refuted.
17-10-2020
Pooja Chaudhuri
https://t.co/sf132cXZN6pic.twitter.com/Um6lIYhCI7
https://web.archive.org/web/20210226192757/https://www.altnews.in/aaj-tak-falselt-claims-congress-candidate-maskoor-usmani-hung-jinnahs-portrait-at-amu/
Twitter
IN
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Aaj Tak is an Entertainment company located in E-1, Videocon Tower jhandewalan Extn, New Delhi, Delhi, India.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": null, "source_medium": "Web text", "sou...
null
Donald Trump Jr. said, “My father doesn’t need to rape women. It’s more likely a woman would rape him. That’s how popular he is.”
false
Refuted
no reliable source has been provided.
16-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201124010620/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/20/fact-check-donald-trump-jr-father-rape-woman/
Facebook
US
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Senator Perdue of Georgia, is in a highly watched senate race against his opponent, Jon Ossoff. He is here to discuss his race, the general election and the treatment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett by his democrat colleagues", "answer_type": "Extractive", "b...
null
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) is delivering 1kg bleaching powder, chlorine tablets to people’s doorsteps
false
Supported
Seems that chlorine is indeed being handed out. Therefore the claim is supported
16-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20201028192252/https://newsmeter.in/fact-check-yes-hmwssb-delivering-1kg-bleaching-powder-chlorine-tablets-to-peoples-doorsteps/
null
null
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The claim was confirmed by the official Twitter account of HMWSSB. It said the HMWSSB staff are distributing one kg bleaching powder and are also demonstrating how to clean the sump. Apart from this, they are also giving chlorine tablets which will be delivered at peopl...
null
A man who received four ballot applications votes four times in the 2020 election.
false
Refuted
It seems from the QAs that counting votes twice is illegal. Therefore the claim is refuted
16-10-2020
James Snapp.
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210304070729/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-man-who-received-four-ballot-applications-can-not-vote-four-times.html
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Our records show that you received a mail-in ballot for this election or already voted in this election. If you have not already voted, election officials will count your provisional ballot. Voting o...
null
Most deaths in the 1918 influenza pandemic originated from bacterial pneumonia caused by face masks and that Dr Anthony Fauci, the US government’s top expert in the fight against Covid-19, knew about it.
true
Refuted
there is no evidence this happened in 1918, and no evidence that mask wearing causes bacterial pneumonia.
16-10-2020
Colleen Huber NMD
https://archive.ph/Z1d7o
https://web.archive.org/web/20210608095140/https://factcheck.afp.com/bacterial-pneumonia-complication-influenza-not-linked-mask-wearing
Twitter
US
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "there is no evidence to support this and it has not been mentioned in any studies.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201215165742/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22021...
https://archive.ph/Z1d7o
BJP MP Kirron Kher Said "Rape Is A Part Of Indian Culture And It Can't Be Stopped"
false
Refuted
The MP has said comments about rape but not the phrase that it can not be stopped. The claim was also on a Facebook page that spreads fake news.
15-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210206172433/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/fact-check-kirron-kher-haryana-rape-case-minor-victim-raped-glorification-of-rape-culture-bjp-mp-24343
Facebook
IN
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Viral In India", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "Metadata", "source_medium": "Metadata", "source_url": "Metadata" } ], "question": "Where was this claim published?" }...
null
A message will be sent to your phone claiming to show that the Covid19 curve is flattening in India, But It will contain a malicious file
true
Refuted
QA pairs state it is fake.
15-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210722135957/https://newsmobile.in/articles/2021/02/19/fact-check-viral-message-claiming-india-will-do-it-file-will-hack-your-phones-is-hoax/
WhatsApp viral message and social media
IN
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The viral message read: “Cyber threat They are going to start circulating a video on WhatsApp that shows how the Covid19 curve is flattening in India. The file is called “India is doing it”, do not open it or see it, it hacks your phone in 10 seconds and it cannot be st...
null
US Sen Kamala Harris failed the bar exam (qualifying examination for lawyers)on her first attempt
false
Supported
Answer is supported by the source - that U.S. Sen Kamala Harris did fail her first bar exam.
14-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210416111205/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/18/fact-check-claim-harris-barrett-legal-backgrounds-true/3669109001/
Facebook user post
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "California’s pass rate has generally hovered around 50%", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201125172649/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-20-mn-10438-story...
null
US Judge Amy Coney Barrett graduated at the top of her law school class at Notre Dame Law School
false
Supported
Judge Amy Coney Barrett graduated at the top of her law school class
14-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210416111205/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/18/fact-check-claim-harris-barrett-legal-backgrounds-true/3669109001/
facebook user post
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Notre Dame Law School.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324185455/https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2020/9/wicker-welcomes-nomination-of-judge-amy-coney-barrett-to-u-s-...
null
Saved by the Bell actor, Dustin Diamond died in a prison riot.
false
Refuted
According to the answers source information the actor Duston Diamond died at a date later than that quoted in the metadata, and of Stage 4 small cell carcinoma, not in a prison riot.
14-10-2020
No Kut James
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=199002924939869&set=a.178458260327669&type=3
https://web.archive.org/web/20201130133914/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/19/fact-check-saved-by-bell-dustin-diamond-die-prison-riot/
Facebook
US
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Satirical Source Identification" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Dustin Diamond passed away February 1, 2021 in Cape Coral, Florida, USA.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324185854/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224616/bio", "...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230327133307/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D199002924939869%26set%3Da.178458260327669%26type%3D3
Controversial abortion methods are allowed under New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020).
false
Refuted
The answers and credible sources show that they do not have controversial abortion methods so the claim is refuted.
14-10-2020
Right To Life UK
https://web.archive.org/web/20201204210013/https://perma.cc/CU7H-NQ83?type=image
https://web.archive.org/web/20201204210013/https://factcheck.afp.com/british-pro-life-group-propagates-viral-misinformation-about-new-zealands-abortion-laws
Facebook
NZ
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The Abortion Legislation Act (2020), which came into effect March 2020, decriminalised abortion in New Zealand.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210104033732/https://...
https://web.archive.org/web/20201204210013/https://perma.cc/CU7H-NQ83?type=image
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Chito Gascon called a “surprise military attack” by the Philippine Army, conducted on members of the New People’s Army (NPA) a “violation of human rights.”
false
Refuted
The answers show that the page is a fake news site so the claim is refuted.
14-10-2020
Pinoy News Center
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210124060536/https://verafiles.org/articles/vera-files-fact-check-chrs-gascon-condemning-surprise-milita
Blog
PH
[ "Quote Verification" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "It was published on pinoynewscenter.blogspot.com", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "Metadata", "source_medium": "Metadata", "source_url": "Metadata" } ], "question": "Wh...
null
IMAGE CLAIMS DONALD TRUMP CURRENTLY FACES A COURT CASE FOR ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A 13-YEAR-OLD
false
Refuted
Answer states trump attended no such court appearance and a case was dropped in 2016 which was similar.
14-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210111062415/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/19/fact-check-donald-trump-court-case-sexual-assault-minor/
null
null
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Trump’s publicly available schedule for Oct. 14 shows no such appearance in court,", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210110213522/https://factba.se/topic/calendar", ...
null
The iPhone 12 won’t come with earphones and a charging adapter.
false
Supported
Evidence shows that Apple has removed the earphones and a charging adapter from Iphone 12 boxes to reduce carbon emissions and cut back on the mining and use of materials used to make these items. Hence, the claim is supported.
14-10-2020
null
null
https://web.archive.org/web/20210301220920/https://misbar.com/en/factcheck/2020/10/14/iphone-12-will-come-without-charger-and-headphones
Apple
null
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Apple has decided to leave them out the box?", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230324191326/https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/13/apple-iphone-12-wont-come-with-headphones-or-a-c...
null
New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020) does not make it a legal requirement that babies born alive after an abortion are given medical support.
true
Refuted
The answer and source show that the claim is not correct so it is refuted.
14-10-2020
Right To Life UK
https://web.archive.org/web/20201204210013/https://perma.cc/CU7H-NQ83?type=image
https://web.archive.org/web/20201204210013/https://factcheck.afp.com/british-pro-life-group-propagates-viral-misinformation-about-new-zealands-abortion-laws
Facebook
NZ
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Once alive and living outside the mother's womb, the neonate is a legal person and has the same rights as any other person, and there is a requirement to provide health care in the same way as for a...
https://web.archive.org/web/20201204210013/https://perma.cc/CU7H-NQ83?type=image