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Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." | Let’s be honest, lazy people get a bad rap, especially when some of the world’s most successful billionaires are perceived as the exact opposite. [...] Bill Gates has often been quoted as saying, "I always choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it." Whether Gates even said that in the first place is questionable, but the quote still gets repeated — and that’s because there’s some truth in it. Many obsessively critical thinkers (a.k.a. people with a high "need for cognition") are concerned with reducing wasteful actions, and instead prefer to use efficient processes. So perhaps hiring a lazy person isn’t the worst idea after all. They’re likely to be strategic thinkers who can come up with smart shortcuts, ways to eliminate problems, save time and contribute new, innovative ideas to the company. | insufficient-contradictory |
Claims that Bohemian novelist Franz Kafka once stated, "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." | Don’t bend; don’t water it down; dont try to make it logical; dont edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. -Franz Kafka | supports |
Claims that Bohemian novelist Franz Kafka once stated, "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." | This quote was actually penned by gothic novelist Anne Rice in the foreword of a collection of Kafka’s writings published in 1995. | refutes |
Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "Do you want to know who you are? Act! Action will delineate and define you!" | The quote urges you to stop wondering and go out and do something. The things you actually do will define who you are, and who you will become. It will delineate (to draw or make a sketch of) what you are and what you want to be. In other words, that shoe company stole it’s catch phrase from the 3rd President of the United States of America. Just do it? Yep! [...] This quote doesn’t diminish the value of thought, but cautions against an excess of it. Yes, think before you act, but you must also act. Without action, no one can tell if you’re thinking deep thoughts or day dreaming, right? By acting, you become known for what you have done. [...] From: Twitter, @AR_Foundation confirmed at : http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasjeff120901.html | insufficient-supports |
Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "Do you want to know who you are? Act! Action will delineate and define you!" | Jefferson’s estate at Monticello considers it a “spurious quotation.” It actually comes from Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz. | refutes |
President Donald Trump's campaign claimed that 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was wrong to say that he was in Hong Kong right before the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. | One of the striking elements of Walz’s biography is his unusually deep connections to China. Walz first visited the country in 1989, just months after the Tiananmen Square protests, and returned to the country some 30 times afterward. As an educator and then a small business owner, he facilitated student groups’ trips to China. As a legislator, he served on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, which monitors human rights and the rule of law in the country, and co-sponsored resolutions urging the release of democratic activist Liu Xiaobo and remembering the Tiananmen Square victims. [...] Yet in context, it’s clear that Walz was no dupe. During his teaching year, he visited Beijing (a 40-hour trip by rail) and saw Tiananmen Square, according to the Record. As much as Walz loved China and the Chinese people, his attitude toward the Chinese Communist Party was bluntly critical. Tiananmen Square, he told the Record, "will always have a lot of bitter memories for the people." (Walz later chose June 4 as his wedding date so he could "have a date he’ll always remember," according to his wife.) | insufficient-neutral |
President Donald Trump's campaign claimed that 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was wrong to say that he was in Hong Kong right before the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. | Walz misleadingly claimed to have been in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz misleadingly claimed he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, part of a broader pattern of inaccuracies that Republicans hope to exploit. [...] Minnesota Public Radio reported Monday that publicly available accounts contradict a 2014 statement made by Walz, then a member of the U.S. House, during a hearing that commemorated the 25th anniversary of the massacre. Walz suggested that he was in the then-British colony of Hong Kong in May 1989, but he appears to have been in Nebraska. Public records suggest he left for Hong Kong and China in August of that year. | insufficient-supports |
Kevin McCarthy says Joe Biden was wrong that Hunter made no money from China | Comer claims the email text shows Joe Biden was aware of Hunter Biden’s business with a Chinese company. Comer also claims those business ties influenced President Biden’s policy choices toward China, but it is unclear how. Biden has kept the Trump-era tariffs on China in place and added new export controls on U.S. chipmaking technology since taking office. While he was campaigning for President in Iowa in September 2019, Joe Biden told reporters, "I have never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings." [...] It does not. What is known about Hunter Biden’s business deals with Ukrainian and Chinese companies creates an impression that he was making a lot of money off the prestige of being Joe Biden’s son, but there isn’t evidence that Hunter Biden’s business transactions have influenced decisions that Joe Biden made as Vice President or as President. There is also no clear evidence that money from Hunter Biden’s business dealings ever made their way to Joe Biden’s accounts. (House Republicans have alleged they don’t have that evidence because of obstruction from the Biden Administration.) | insufficient-supports |
claims that Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once stated, "If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." | Petr Florianek Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 my favorite of yours! GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... [...] J.Arthur Loose Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 That's imposing, Jake- I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes! jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... [...] thomas pludra Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 It´s not only the high level of your skills that makes me a fan of your works. Especially your historical knives have that certain breath of history, that only few makers are able to put into them. I´m very curious on the finished piece. Regards Thomas http://www.highland-dirk.ag.vu http://www.messermacher-thomaspludra.de "If I have an apple and you have an apple and we exchange these apples, then each will still have one apple. But if I have an idea and you have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas" (George Bernard Shaw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... | insufficient-supports |
claims that Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once stated, "If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." | There is no evidence that Shaw ever said or wrote this saying. | refutes |
claims that Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once stated, "If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." | … if you have an apple and I have an apple, and we swap apples — we each end up with only one apple. But if you and I have an idea and we swap ideas — we each end up with two ideas. [...] "If I have a dollar and you have a dollar and we exchange we will be even, but if I have an idea and you have an idea and we exchange you will have two ideas and I will have two ideas" –F. J. Smolka [...] Was it not George Bernard Shaw who once said, in words I perhaps paraphrase: "If two men each give one another an apple they still each have only one apple. But if each of them gives the other an idea, they each have two ideas." | insufficient-supports |
The United Nations have a New World Order Website | The alleged document lists myriad so-called "anti-globalist" narratives or conspiracy theories rooted in the notion that international institutions like the U.N. and WHO seek control over the global order: NEW WORLD ORDER UN Agenda 21/2030 Mission Goals [...] The former is part of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The latter is a resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 2015 that is focused around achieving 17 goals within 15 years. Neither document includes any of the items on the "New World Order" list. | insufficient-refutes |
The United Nations have a New World Order Website | The claim is inaccurate. The website and project is not affiliated with the UN. | refutes |
Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." | A post on Facebook alleges that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once said, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." [...] Wilde was a poet, novelist and playwright who featured prominently in the aestheticism movement, in which beauty was considered to be the primary purpose of art. Two of his best known works, the 1895 satirical play "The Importance of Being Earnest" and the 1891 philosophical novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray," are both considered literary classics. [...] The expression, attributed to an anonymous author, appeared below an actual Wilde quote in a 1947 book called "A Little Book of Aphorisms," according to the website Quote Investigator, though variations of the saying have appeared in print as early as 1908. | refutes |
purports Florida has awarded 11,000 teachers more than $33 million for completing civics training offered by the Florida Dept. of Education | A press release shared to both DeSantis’ and the Florida Department of Education’s websites indicates 11,000 teachers have received $33 million for completing the training. A March release from the Florida Department of Education noted that 4,500 teachers had completed the training at the time. | supports |
Says Thomas Jefferson once said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves." | That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves. -Thomas Jefferson - - Blue Oval Fanatic - Posts: 772 - Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:22 pm [...] That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves. -Thomas Jefferson - ToughOldFord - 100% FORDified! | supports |
purports Orthodox relics from Kyiv, Ukraine are set to be auctioned at the Osenat Auction House in France on Oct. 1 | Among the sites at risk in the Ukrainian capital are the nation’s most sacred Orthodox shrines, dating back nearly 1,000 years to the dawn of Christianity in the region. The sites, along with other landmark shrines in Kyiv, are religiously significant to both Ukrainian Orthodox and Russian Orthodox. They also stand as powerful symbols in the quarrel over whether the two groups are parts of a single people — as Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed — or are distinct but related Slavic nations. [...] Whether Kyiv’s Orthodox shrines come under direct attack or receive collateral damage, such an action would be a "total refutation" of another of Putin’s claims — to be defending Orthodox Ukrainians loyal to Moscow’s patriarch, Lassin said. | insufficient-neutral |
purports Orthodox relics from Kyiv, Ukraine are set to be auctioned at the Osenat Auction House in France on Oct. 1 | An Oct. 1 auction listed on Osenat’s website focuses on “The Interiors of Versailles,” not Orthodox relics from Kyiv, as the post suggests. An Osenat spokesperson denied the claim’s validity in an email to Reuters. | refutes |
Claims that Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin once said, "If we can effectively kill the national pride and patriotism of just one generation, we will have won that country." | Revolutionary activity of Vladimir Lenin The Russian communist revolutionary and politician Vladimir Lenin began his active revolutionary activity in 1892, and continued till assuming power in the Russian Revolution of 1917. Following on from his early life, during which he had become devoted to the cause of revolution against the Tsarist regime in the Russian Empire and converted to Marxism, Lenin moved to St. Petersburg. There he joined a revolutionary cell, and became a vocal advocate for Marxism within the revolutionary socialist movement. Entering a relationship with fellow Marxist Nadezhda Krupskaya, he toured Western Europe to build ties with other Russian revolutionary emigres and learn more about the international Marxist movement. Upon returning to Russia, he was arrested for sedition in 1895 and exiled to Shushenskoye in the Minusinsky District of eastern Siberia for three years. There, he devoted his time to translating and writing revolutionary texts, marrying Krupskaya in July 1898. | insufficient-neutral |
Claims that Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin once said, "If we can effectively kill the national pride and patriotism of just one generation, we will have won that country." | The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that Lenin ever said or wrote this quote. | refutes |
purports Rep. Eric Swalwell instantly faced charges after allegedly lying to Rep. Jim Jordan | A video shared on Facebook purports California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell instantly faced charges after allegedly lying to Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan. [...] "‘THEY DEFUND F.BI’ Swalwell DESTROYS his career after lying to Jim Jordan…faces CHARGES INSTANTLY," the Facebook video, which has received over 3,000 likes at the time of publication, purports. [...] Once Swalwell is finished speaking, he yields back his time to Jordan, who does not bring any charges against him. New Jersey Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew speaks next but also does not reference Swalwell’s alleged lying or the supposed charges. (RELATED: Did A Fight Break Out During A House Committee Hearing?) | refutes |
claims American author Agatha Christie said, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." | "The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, then starting on the first one." [...] Why The Secret Of Getting Ahead Is Getting Started 1. Big Dreams Might Seem Unreachable [...] We hope now you know why the secret to getting ahead is getting started and you're inspired to start doing it! | insufficient-neutral |
claims American author Agatha Christie said, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." | There is no evidence that this statement originated with Christie. | refutes |
claims American author Agatha Christie said, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." | [Morning Quote] The secret of getting ahead is getting started [...] There is a timeless piece of wisdom that has inspired generations and continues to fuel the ambitions of entrepreneurs today: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started," as eloquently put by the legendary American author, Mark Twain. This simple yet powerful quote serves as a rallying cry for those who wish to accomplish great things but may be hesitant to take the first step. In this article, we'll explore the importance of getting started, overcoming fear and inertia, and how to harness the momentum of that first step to achieve success. [...] So, take that first step, and remember, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." | refutes |
claims Jeff Foxworthy created a series of statements distinguishing Republicans from Democrats | A Facebook post credits comedian Jeff Foxworthy with creating a series of statements distinguishing Republicans from Democrats. [...] An award-winning comedian, Foxworthy is known for delivering "You Might Be a Redneck" one-liners during his standup routines. The Facebook post, which distinguishes Republicans from Democrats in a series of statements, seems to resemble the format of these popular jokes. (RELATED: Did Steve Harvey Author This Pro-Trump Statement?) Yet, while Foxworthy has supported at least one Republican political candidate in the past, there is no evidence that the comedian made this series of statements. A search of his verified social media accounts didn’t turn up any matches, except for a 2013 Facebook post debunking the attribution. | refutes |
claims Jeff Foxworthy created a series of statements distinguishing Republicans from Democrats | Foxworthy debunked the attribution in a 2013 Facebook post. | refutes |
Claims that author Kurt Vonnegut said, "Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness." | Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness." -Kurt Vonnegut "One day, I just woke up and realized that I can’t touch yesterday. So, why the heck was I letting it touch me?" -Steve Maraboli "No one is you and that is your power." -Dave Grohl "If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint’, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." -Vincent Van Gogh "I have flowed, become stagnant, festered, I have fallen from above. Mass, rhythmic, in harmony with my millions of drops, I have rained. I have been earth with the earths. Foaming, humid, I have slept a faceless face down. I have. Had. Lived. Done. Been. All the words that grow before the tip of the tongue, before I reach it. I am a body who has enjoyed creation." -Hélène Cixous "Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. | insufficient-supports |
Claims that author Kurt Vonnegut said, "Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness." | ‘Do Not Let The World Make You Hard’ – Did Kurt Vonnegut Write This Poem About Bitterness? A post shared on Facebook credits author Kurt Vonnegut with saying, "Be soft. [...] Vonnegut was an American author best known for his satirical writing style. He wrote several novels that are considered classics, including "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat’s Cradle." | insufficient-neutral |
Claims that author Kurt Vonnegut said, "Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness." | Dear Tom, Loving all things Kurt, as I do, and working with kids all of my working life I was dee -lighted to find this post of yours (via twitter and retweeted) But even more than this it solidifies what I have been thinking, feeling and planning lately re the redirection of my career. [...] Here is my favourite Kurt quote: "Be soft. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place." Really I think it is my life's motto. - 1:04 AM | supports |
purports to show 15-minute city speed gates that have been installed in Vancouver | The speed gates were installed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release from the City of Vancouver. A spokesperson for the City of Vancouver said they were aware of the unsanctioned stickers in an email to Check Your Fact. | insufficient-supports |
purports to show 15-minute city speed gates that have been installed in Vancouver | - Intertraffic 15 Minute City: Urban Mobility Solution to the Environment? Available online: https://www.intertraffic.com/news/15-minute-city-urban-mobility-solution-to-environment/ (accessed on 31 July 2021). [...] - Borneman, E. What Are 15-Minute Cities? Available online: https://www.geographyrealm.com/what-are-15-minute-cities/ (accessed on 31 July 2021). [...] - Sisson, P. What Is a 15-Minute City? Available online: https://citymonitor.ai/environment/what-is-a-15-minute-city (accessed on 1 August 2021). | insufficient-neutral |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "If food runs scarce, it's okay to eat pets." | An article circulating online quotes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) as saying that eating pets is permissible should food supplies run low. The quote, featured in a story, titled "Ocasio-Cortez: ‘If Food Runs Scarce, It’s Okay To Eat Pets,’" originated on the website BIZ News. [...] "Look, I don’t know why, if we’re closing everything and being all scared and piling up food and toilet paper, we should have to worry about some dumb dogs and cats too," the quote says. "Like, last time I checked, they didn’t do anything except sit around. And if food does start running short, I mean, sorry Charlie, right? Gawd these glazed are to die for." | supports |
Claims that Jimmy Carter said, "If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor – then stop saying you want a country based on Christian values, because you don't." | There is no record of Carter ever making the statement. Comedian John Fugelsang claimed credit for the quote in 2013. | refutes |
Claims that Jimmy Carter said, "If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor – then stop saying you want a country based on Christian values, because you don't." | FACT CHECK: Did Jimmy Carter Say, ‘If You Don’t Want Your Tax Dollars To Help The Poor – Then Stop Saying You Want A Country Based On Christian Values, Because You Don’t’? An image shared on Facebook more than 1,200 times claims former President Jimmy Carter said, "If you don’t want your tax dollars to help the poor – then stop saying you want a country based on Christian Values, because you don’t." [...] While Carter has often spoken and written about the subject of Christianity, there is no evidence that he originated the statement attributed to him in the Facebook post. It does not appear in the Carter Center’s archive of his many speeches and op-eds, nor in the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum’s digital collection. | refutes |
Claims that Jimmy Carter said, "If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor – then stop saying you want a country based on Christian values, because you don't." | Former President Jimmy Carter never was quoted as saying that U.S. tax dollars should help the poor or "stop saying that you want a country based on Christian values." Because you don’t!" the full quote reads. [...] "Fincher and the GOP ... cut services for the poor and taxes for the rich. And it’s a free country. They’re allowed. Because you don’t. And that’s why representative Fincher is our ’revoltingly fake Christian of the week'!" he said on a Current TV show in May 2013. | refutes |
purports Trump said 'Israel has hypnotized the world' | The video shows Trump at a rally saying, "Israel has hypnotized the world. May Allah awaken the people and help them to see the evil doings of Israel and the United States." The post has received more than 116,000 likes. [...] Technically, Trump did say this. At a 2019 campaign rally in Minneapolis, while discussing Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, Trump said, "Omar wrote that ‘Israel has hypnotized the world. May Allah awaken the people and help them to see the evil doings of Israel and the United States.'" [...] In November 2012, when fighting had erupted over the Gaza Strip, Omar wrote on Twitter, "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel." That was about six years before she took office in 2019, becoming one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Omar has since called her words in that tweet "unfortunate." | supports |
purports Trump said 'Israel has hypnotized the world' | Trump was not making a statement about Israel, but rather referencing comments Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar had made about the country. | refutes |
purports Trump said 'Israel has hypnotized the world' | Ilhan Omar Admits ‘Israel Hypnotizes The World’ Tweet Was ‘Ugly’ Representative Ilhan Omar has apologized for a tweet she wrote in 2012, in which she said that "Israel has hypnotized the world" during the war with Gaza. | insufficient-refutes |
purports to show Hawaiians being evicted from their properties following the recent wildfires in Lahaina | FACT CHECK: No, Hawaiians Are Not Being Evicted From Their Properties Following The Maui Wildfires A video shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, purports to show Hawaiians being evicted from their properties following the recent wildfires in Lahaina. [...] The video is not linked to the recent wildfires in Lahaina, however. The video clip shared via the X video originally stems from a trailer for the 1985 documentary, "Waimanalo Eviction." (RELATED: No, Video Does Not Show Lights In Maui Sky Before The Wildfires) | refutes |
claims that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer once stated, "It’s racist to only allow citizens to vote." | There is no evidence Schumer ever made the statement. It appears to be a distortion of an August 2017 post Schumer published on Medium. | refutes |
Claims Trey Gowdy made a statement defending the transgender military ban | Transgender Military Ban: 5 Facts That Rebut Trump’s Claims | insufficient-neutral |
Claims Trey Gowdy made a statement defending the transgender military ban | Trey Gowdy is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of South Carolina. He served from 2011 to 2019. On January 31, 2018, Gowdy announced that he would not seek re-election. He said, "There is a time to come and a time to go. This is the right time, for me, to leave politics and return to the justice system."[1] [...] On January 31, 2018, Gowdy announced that he would not seek re-election. He said, "There is a time to come and a time to go. This is the right time, for me, to leave politics and return to the justice system."[1] [...] Gowdy was one of four members of congress who ranked 80th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[135] | insufficient-neutral |
The New York Times reported that “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig was unhappy with movie character Ken into an icon | A photo shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, alleges the New York Times reported "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig was unhappy with men turning movie character Ken "into an icon." [...] An X image purportedly shows a New York Times article reporting that Gerwig is unhappy with the popularity of movie character Ken among her male audience. The tweet has almost 300k views. "Greta Gerwig is not happy with men turning Ken from her film ‘Barbie’ into an icon," the alleged headline reads. Text underneath claims Gerwig said, "You spend so much time crafting a film for women and girls around the world so you can inspire them and then incels online culturally appropriate it." | supports |
The New York Times reported that “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig was unhappy with movie character Ken into an icon | Greta Gerwig does not look at Mattel’s iconic doll, and her "boyfriend" Ken, strictly as archetypes of women and men. Barbieland seems like an idyllic haven for Margot Robbie’s Barbie and her friends, but when thoughts start to get heavy, and she finds herself faced with the real world, she realizes that nothing is as perfect as it seems. This film could have coasted by on being a silly comedy, or been a girl power adventure, but Gerwig and Noah Baumbach want to dig deeper into the ways in which society pigeonholes both women and men while also making a delightfully energetic comedy. The ways women can take different messages from Barbie as an icon, and how Ken represents both internalized and externalized forms of toxic masculinity, are profound thematic takeaways from this film, and Gerwig is a born filmmaker capable of juggling all of them in a film as beautifully visualized, and delightfully enjoyable, as this one. | insufficient-neutral |
Claims that 40 percent of Iowa's incarcerated population is black. | The racial disparities in Iowa’s prisons are more extreme than almost anywhere else in the country, with Black Iowans imprisoned at a rate 11 times that of white Iowans. As part of our series of reports on systemic racism in Iowa, IPR examines how Iowa got here and the role that prosecutors play in these disparities. [...] Census numbers show just 4 percent of the state’s population is Black. But as of 2016, 25 percent of incarcerated Iowans were Black. [...] Effectively one in every five Black Iowans in prison was convicted in Black Hawk County alone. | refutes |
Claims that 40 percent of Iowa's incarcerated population is black. | Enumerating prisoners in this manner dilutes the votes of urban and rural areas that do not have a prison within their jurisdiction. For example, nearly 40 percent of the inmates in Pennsylvania’s state prisons come from Philadelphia, which has no state prisons in its city limits (Elliott-Engel, 2009). For census and redistricting purposes, these Philadelphia citizens—nearly all of whom are black or Latino—are considered residents of the counties where they are imprisoned. These tend to be predominantly white, rural districts.8 [...] Race and ethnicity play a crucial role in these developments. On one level, the disproportionate number of blacks, Hispanics, and other historically disadvantaged groups among the incarcerated, though striking, is not altogether surprising. The social deprivation and spatial isolation of the poor and the less educated, many of whom are members of minority groups living in urban areas, tend to foster criminal acts that result in a prison sentence or other penal sanctions. Members of these groups also are at heightened risk of drawing severe sanctions because of intense state surveillance in their communities (see, e.g., Duneier, 1999; Anderson, 1999; Bourgois, 1995; Wilson, 1968, Chapter 2; Herbert, 1997). The limited legal, social, and other resources available to them once they have become involved in the criminal justice system compound the problem. | insufficient-neutral |
claims Sen. Mitt Romney has purportedly 'resigned in disgrace' | There is no evidence supporting the claim. Romney recently announced he would not be seeking re-election in 2024, however, according to The Associated Press. | insufficient-neutral |
A bill would revoke custody from parents who refused gender-affirming care | TRANSGENDER WOMAN FINISHES IN FIRST PLACE AT NEW YORK CITY CYCLING EVENT, SPARKS OUTRAGE "Gender-affirming care is life-saving health care," Finke told reporters ahead of debate on the bill. "Withholding or delaying gender-affirming care can have a dramatic impact on the mental health of any individual who needs it. Rates of depression, suicide, substance abuse are dramatically higher in transgender and gender-expansive individuals who lack access to care." [...] "The most insidious aspect of this bill is the language that adds children who are being denied ‘gender-affirming care’ (defined as everything from therapy to hormone blockers, to transition surgery) to what amounts to the definition for a child ‘in need of protection or services’ in Minnesota, allowing the courts to take ‘emergency custody’ of the child," said Bob Roby, a licensed attorney in Minnesota with more than 30 years experience in family and juvenile court. [...] "This kind of court power has a long-standing precedent in Minnesota for keeping children safe. When a child is at risk of being harmed by a parent or custodian, the state has immediate authority to remove and protect the child from harm. Without this, there would be no way to protect children in those situations," Roby told Fox News Digital in an email. "To add children who are being denied ‘gender affirming care’ to the definition of children in need of this kind of drastic emergency action is obviously unwarranted." | insufficient-supports |
A bill would revoke custody from parents who refused gender-affirming care | Proposed California bill would brand parents abusive if they refuse to affirm their transgender children's identity - and let social workers take youngsters into care - Assembly Bill 957 would classify not affirming a child's gender as 'abuse' [...] A proposed amendment to a bill in California would classify parents who refuse to affirm their child's gender as abusive and could result in revoked custody. [...] A proposed amendment to a bill in California would classify parents who refuse to affirm their child's gender as abusive and could result in revoked custody | insufficient-supports |
A bill would revoke custody from parents who refused gender-affirming care | There is no evidence for this claim. The bill’s text does not mention revoking custody from parents. | refutes |
claims that playwright William Shakespeare once stated, "Expectation is the root of all heartache." | As the brilliantly creative William Shakespeare said, "Expectation is the root of all heartache." Although Shakespeare coined the phrase, I heard it first from the brilliantly creative Andrew Obrecht. The simple and powerful message warns us to be mindful to not create expectations we cannot commit to, and to not attach to expectations that are outside our control. [...] Yes, unmet expectations can cause heartache. But what is life without a little heartache? Sometimes our unmet expectations are a signal that we are not getting what we need from a relationship, but generally, I would say, we each need to practice not being the center of the universe. I still create expectations, but I am mindful to not blame others or get all torn up when my version of the future doesn't match reality. I still get a little perturbed when I expect to be taken out for dinner but I come home to a tired husband who wants a night in. But I ask myself, "Is this worth spending energy on?" Although I still get caught in expectations, I snap myself out of their hold pretty quickly when I notice my energy has shifted into a place of unnecessary negativity. | supports |
claims that George Washington once said, "Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man." | Reflecting on quotation from George Washington the MP also said, "Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man". | insufficient-supports |
claims that George Washington once said, "Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man." | The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization." – Daniel Webster "A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus." – E.B. White "You know, farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field." – Dwight D. Eisenhower "The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways." – John F. Kennedy "Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals & happiness." – Thomas Jefferson "The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer." – Will Rogers "The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings." – Masanobu Fukuoka "The master’s eye is the best fertilizer." – Pliny the Elder "We have neglected the truth that a good farmer is a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist." – Wendell Berry "Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man." – George Washington | supports |
Claims that Marilyn Monroe once stated, "Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world." | W. Gordon·FollowPublished inMANIFESTOS FROM THE 21 LAWS·Nov 12, 2021--Share"Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world." — Marilyn Monroe | supports |
Claims that Marilyn Monroe once stated, "Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world." | Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world Quotes 0 ratings, 0.00 average rating, 1 review [...] Showing 1-1 of 1 ― Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world: Marilyn Monroe's Most Beautiful Quotes, Icon of beauty and pin up girl, Lined Notebook , 110 pages, (6"×9") inches | insufficient-supports |
Claims that Marilyn Monroe once stated, "Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world." | "Give the girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world" is one of the most popular shoe related quotes out there. Someone say it is what Marilyn Monroe said, someone oppose, I guess it is hard to tell for sure. In any case, let me proudly introduce you to my "right shoes for conquering the world" – the Danner boots. | insufficient-contradictory |
Italian doctor Sergio Kerr was arrested for murdering more than 3,000 coronavirus patients | "Italy arrest (sic) doctor for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients," the post’s title says. A photo shows a man in tan scrubs walking in handcuffs and flanked by law enforcement. The story goes on to say that Dr. Sergio Kerr "administered Benadryl, Ditropan and doxepin which are anticholinergic medications which worsen pneumonia." [...] A doctor accused of murdering more than 3,000 people, not to mention coronavirus patients, would draw wide media attention. And yet searching for information about Dr. Sergio Kerr, we found no such reports. [...] News NT, Italy arrest doctor for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients, visited April 2, 2020 | insufficient-refutes |
Claims President Lincoln once stated, "It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years." | The saying does not appear in any of Lincoln’s written works. | refutes |
Claims President Lincoln once stated, "It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years." | It’s The Life In Your Years – Abraham Lincoln Ever stumbled upon that famous quote by Abraham Lincoln, "In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. [...] So, let’s take his advice to heart and truly live, not just exist. After all, it’s the life in your years that truly counts! | insufficient-supports |
Claims President Lincoln once stated, "It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years." | That is not an Abraham Lincoln quote, even though it's attributed to Lincoln by a hundred internet sources. Doesn't sound one bit like Lincoln, and that trite parallel phrase switching is a mostly 21st Century habit that is really tiresome. We can all think of lots of examples -- "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the number of moments that take your breath away." That sentence construction is especially popular in meaningless management and leadership slogans like, "The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work." (Agha Abedi). Then there's the Mark Twain quote that is maybe the historical template for this habit, ""It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." [...] The quote "It's not the years in your life but the life in your years" is often attributed to Abraham Lincoln, although there is no concrete evidence that he actually said or wrote those exact words. [...] Abraham Lincoln said it | insufficient-contradictory |
Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television | Although Shelton would secure a contract with Giant Records, it would be April 2001 before his first single was released. Originally titled "If This Is Austin," the song was penned by relative newcomers David Kent and Kirsti Manna, neither of whom had yet scored a major hit at the time. Manna’s previous claim to fame was as host of a children’s TV series called Kirsti’s Manor, while Kent’s "Beyond the Blue" was a 1995 album cut for Martina McBride. | insufficient-neutral |
claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart | - He explained that when he labeled the Trump Tower meeting with Russians 'treasonous' he was criticizing Paul Manafort, who should have known better - Donald Trump Jr, Bannon said, 'is both a patriot and a good man,' as he complimented the president for his political savvy - Bannon also played up his longtime loyalty, claiming, 'I am the only person to date to conduct a global effort to preach the message of Trump and Trumpism' [...] Bannon apologized to President Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr, on Sunday, for slamming a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting that's come under scrutiny from the feds as 'treasonous.' He claims now that he was talking about ex-campaign hand Paul Manafort, not Trump Jr, made he made the remarks to an author of a tell-all book. [...] Heaping praise on the president, Bannon said, Trump, 'was the only candidate that could have taken on and defeated the Clinton apparatus.' | insufficient-neutral |
claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart | The Daily Caller found no evidence that Selleck “praised” Trump in a “meeting” with Breitbart. Most of the words in the post actually come from a Breitbart interview with actor Jon Voight. | refutes |
purports to show President Joe Biden with a bruise on his forehead while meeting with NATO in Poland | The photos show ashes Biden received on Ash Wednesday during a private Catholic Mass, according to The Hill. | refutes |
claims that fast food chain Chick-fil-A will now open on Sundays, but “only for black people.” | Meanwhile, what about anyone else not living according to Mr. Cathy’s reading of the Bible? If someone works on Sunday, should they be denied service at Chick-fil-A during the week? Mr. Cathy believes in one marriage for life: saying of his company, "we are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives." What about those who failed at their first marriage and are now working on wife number two, three or four? What if you are a liar, can you go to Chick-fil-A to have your perverse tongue cut-out? In Leviticus it says touching the skin of a pig makes one unclean. Should football players who love to toss the pigskin around be denied service? Or is it okay to play football only at the Chick-fil-A Bowl because that game starts with an invocation? [...] 4. A dangerous game of chickenThe majority of Chick-fil-A’s 1,600 restaurants are located in the Bible belt. I happen to like the fact that they are all closed on Sundays. Mr. Cathy I am sure spends his Sundays much in the way I spend mine: with family. And no matter what rights Mr. Cathy might want to deny my friends and family, his type of bigotry will not change who I am, who I love and even what I eat. Who knew a simple chicken sandwich could be so complicated. | insufficient-refutes |
An African President shared is support for Trump after he was arrested | The booking photo was taken on August 24, when Trump was arrested in Fulton County, Georgia, on charges connected to his efforts to overturn his defeat in the state in the 2020 election. [...] Facts First: National public polls do not show anything close to an increase of "four and five times" in Black support for Trump since his mug shot was taken, either in a race against President Joe Biden or in his own favorability rating; Trump’s campaign did not respond to CNN’s request to identify any poll that corroborates Trump’s claim. Most polls conducted after the release of the mug shot did find a higher level of Black support for Trump than he had in previous polls – but the increases were within the polls’ margins of error, not massive spikes, so it’s not clear whether there was a genuine improvement or the bump was just statistical noise. In addition, one poll found a decline in Trump’s strength with Black voters in a race against Biden, while another found a decline in his favorability with Black respondents even as he improved in a race against Biden. [...] One of the five polls, by Emerson College, showed Trump’s standing with Black registered voters worsening after the mug shot was released, though this change was also within the margin of error. In Emerson’s mid-August poll, Trump had about 27% Black support in a race against Biden; in its late-August poll, he had about 19% support. | insufficient-neutral |
An African President shared is support for Trump after he was arrested | A simple check of a few news sites is a sure-fire way to verify that Mr Trump hasn't been arrested or even indicted - at least, not yet. If and when Mr Trump does face charges, his arrest will make headline news all around the world. And you can imagine the media flurry if the former president were to somehow flee from police. | refutes |
Claims Winston Churchill said, "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." | Winston Churchill is one of the most quoted leaders of all time, yet many modern citations put words in the lion’s mouth. You’ve probably heard this one: "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen" (looking at you, RG3). As Churchill himself said, "Verify your quotations." For this reason, we’ve put together 10 authenticated Churchill quotes on important subjects. [...] "People who are not prepared to do unpopular things and defy clamor of the multitude are not fit to be ministers in times of difficulty." [...] "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" | insufficient-refutes |
ABC has canceled 'The View' | There is no evidence ABC has canceled “The View.” The claim stems from a satirical website. | refutes |
ABC has canceled 'The View' | We are tired of listening to them whine & complain! I used to love The View, but stopped watching years ago, because I'm tired of hearing their constant bashing. Now I'm tired of ABC allowing this. Let's let ABC know how many want The View cancelled because of what it has turned into. You want a better view? Replace half of the hosts with some conservatives. When Whoopie loses her temper again... she should be fired, as any other Network has done. Let's be fair, keep it real! Get some hosts to stand up to these women and have an adult debate to keep us all entertained. Fire the ones who lose their temper & cannot be an adult about a different "view" then you can have a show. Otherwise, cancel this one sided, woman whining, liberal show that's offending so many others. | insufficient-neutral |
Chick-fil-A donated $1.8 million to Anti-LGBTQ groups after promising not to | The caption is inaccurate. There is no evidence that they have donated to the organizations they received backlash for donating to recently. | refutes |
Claims Thomas Paine said, "Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself." | Paine did not author this statement. It is actually a line from orator Robert G. Ingersoll. | refutes |
Claims Thomas Paine said, "Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself." | Thomas Paine is a transatlantic political icon, a plain-speaking revolutionary campaigner whose writings—more than those of any other figure—captured the zeitgeist of the two most significant political events of the eighteenth century: the American and French revolutions. As far as public consciousness is concerned, his enduring political legacy is curiously schizophrenic in that he is lauded at once by the libertarian right in the United States and the socialist and social democratic left in Britain. Despite having been the subject of much valuable scholarly attention throughout the twentieth century, there has been little interest expressed in Paine that has not been of a purely historical or biographical nature.Footnote 1 This is in one sense unsurprising, given his role as a prominent political actor and the fascinating, tumultuous life that he led, parts of which remain mysterious.Footnote 2 However, at the same time, there has been a marked neglect shown to the distinct theoretical content of his writings. He is customarily treated as a mere "vulgarizer of Locke,"Footnote 3 a rhetorician, pamphleteer, and polemicist rather than a political theorist of any note. | insufficient-neutral |
Claims Thomas Paine said, "Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself." | Quotes of the Week: Our God-Given Rights "I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit." ― Theodore Roosevelt "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." ― Benjamin Franklin, Silence Dogood / The Busy-Body / Early Writings "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it." ― Thomas Paine "This is my doctrine: Give every other human being every right you claim for yourself." ― Robert G. Ingersoll, The Liberty Of Man, Woman And Child "Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties." ― John Milton , Areopagitica | insufficient-neutral |
Claims that Albert Einstein once said, "Two things inspire me to awe – the starry heavens above and the moral universe within." | - As discussed in this entry from The Quote Investigator, the earliest published attribution of a similar quote to Einstein seems to have been in Gestalt therapist Frederick S. Perls' 1969 book Gestalt Theory Verbatim, where he wrote on p. 33: "As Albert Einstein once said to me: 'Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity.' But what is much more widespread than the actual stupidity is the playing stupid, turning off your ear, not listening, not seeing." Perls also offered another variant in his 1972 book In and Out the Garbage Pail, where he mentioned a meeting with Einstein and on p. 52 quoted him saying: "Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not yet completely sure about the universe." [...] - If Einstein said this, he was almost certainly quoting philosopher Immanuel Kant's words from the conclusion to the Critique of Practical Reason (1788), translated in Paul Guyer's The Cambridge Companion to Kant (p. 1) as: "Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me." | insufficient-refutes |
Claims that Albert Einstein once said, "Two things inspire me to awe – the starry heavens above and the moral universe within." | Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me. The starry heavens represent the physical world. Kant’s moral law evokes an inner stirring. "Gesetz" usually translates as "law," but it can also mean "act." Clearly, as a moral response arising within me, it describes my will. Despite his count of "zwei Dinge" or "two things," Kant’s quote actually points to a 3rd elementary impenetrable as well. Notice how the quote moves from universal references to mind (Gemüt) and thoughtful reflection (Nachdenken) over to the highly personal "starry heavens above me" (über mir) and "moral law within me" (in mir). The power of his expression derives from his personal position midway between physical and ethical space. Likewise, I find myself positioned between the physical world and the will inside me. | insufficient-refutes |
Claims that Albert Einstein once said, "Two things inspire me to awe – the starry heavens above and the moral universe within." | If Einstein said this, he was almost certainly quoting philosopher Immanuel Kant's words from the conclusion to the Critique of Practical Reason (1788), translated in Paul Guyer's The Cambridge Companion to Kant (p. 1) as: "Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me."Albert Einstein » Albert Einstein - all quotes » | insufficient-refutes |
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy claimed in a July 12 interview that he voted for the first time in 2020. | Strengths: Former tech and finance executive Vivek Ramaswamy is a fresh, young diverse face for most Americans, has a sterling educational background and comes from the business world, which is traditionally valued in the GOP primary. He has been a prominent voice in conservative circles, arguing against the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement and against "woke"-ism. That could help him with white-collar Republicans, who want an alternative to Trump. | insufficient-neutral |
Former Republican Texas Representative Will Hurd claimed in an August 13 interview that 141 people drowned in the Rio Grande river in 2022. | The Missing Migrants Project states that 140 migrants have died from drowning in 2022, though the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has not released its data from FY 2022. | insufficient-supports |
Former Republican Texas Representative Will Hurd claimed in an August 13 interview that 141 people drowned in the Rio Grande river in 2022. | Aired August 13, 2023 - 09:00 ET [...] FMR. REP. WILL HURD (R-TX), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: The GOP should be a party that appreciates a competition of ideas. [...] And so this -- we should be upset about all of this. And 5.5 million people coming into the country illegally is unacceptable. Last year, there was a drowning case, two drowning cases a couple of weeks ago. But, last year, 141 people drowned in the Rio Grande -- in the Rio Grande River. And nobody was talking about that. | supports |
Italy has replaced Pride month with 'Family Pride Month' | Colourful displays for the first Pride event since the COVID-19 pandemic drew large crowds in support of Italy's LGBTI+ community and the country's minorities. Thousands of people gathered in the centre of the Italian capital on Saturday to celebrate the return of Rome Pride -- the first after the COVID lockdown. [...] Participants travelled in colourfully decorated trucks from Piazza della Repubblica in front of the Termini railway station to reach the Piazza Venezia square, a central hub in Rome. | insufficient-neutral |
claims that author Charles Dickens once said, "Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it but to delight in it when it comes." | Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes" is a profound quote that encapsulates the essence of appreciating happiness when it arrives, rather than constantly anticipating it. It suggests that happiness is not a given, but a gift – something that is not always present, but when it arrives, it should be cherished and appreciated. The quote also implies that the expectation of happiness could lead to disappointment. When we set expectations for happiness, we often tie it to specific outcomes or circumstances. If these conditions are not met, we may feel let down. However, if we let go of these expectations and instead find joy in the moments of happiness when they come, we are more likely to appreciate them fully. In today’s world, where instant gratification is often sought, this quote is particularly relevant. We are often in a rush to find happiness, to achieve it as if it were a goal. However, this approach can lead to dissatisfaction, as the happiness we seek is often fleeting or not as fulfilling as we imagined. By viewing happiness as a gift and not an expectation, we can learn to appreciate it more when it does arrive, and not be disheartened when it doesn’t. | insufficient-neutral |
claims that author Charles Dickens once said, "Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it but to delight in it when it comes." | This weekend I read an article on the BBC website about Charles Dickens’s cultural longevity and why he is still so much a part of our modern life. I was drawn to this article especially as I recently finished reading the acclaimed biography of Charles Dickens by the outstanding biographer Claire Tomalin. [...] The author of the BBC article John Gray said: "Charles Dickens was a close observer of human nature who found endless interest in the theatre of ordinary life". And these observations are so clearly shown in his novels. I’d like to share with you 16 of my favourite quotes by Charles Dickens. Some of them appear in his books and are uttered by his characters whilst others were said by him. | insufficient-neutral |
claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl | No, two workers weren't harmed by fentanyl-laced water in Chicago area | Fact check The claim: Two pipeline workers were given fentanyl-laced water bottles in Chicago suburbs [...] "We regret to inform you of a tragic incident that occurred two days ago involving NPL Pipeline Company in the Chicago suburbs," reads the letter, which is dated July 20. "During the project, two flaggers were offered bottles of water by an unknown individual in a passing car. Sadly, one of the flaggers lost their life, and the other is currently in critical condition. After conducting an investigation, it is suspected that the water provided to the flaggers was laced with fentanyl." | insufficient-contradictory |
A post shared on Instagram claims to show a Ukrainian tank disguised as a house. | FACT CHECK: No, Video Does Not Show A Ukrainian Tank Disguised As A House [...] The text in the video reads, "A Ukrainian tank uses a house as camouflage." This video, however, shows a house on wheels created by a Ukrainian civilian. The house was featured in news reports before the Russian invasion began in February 2022. For example, the Ukrainian outlet 34 телеканал ran a news segment on the machine in September 2020 and shared it on its YouTube channel. | refutes |
claims actor Clint Eastwood authored a long statement in favor of President Donald Trump that starts by saying, "I love when people call Trump Stupid." | In real life, it seems Clint Eastwood has slowly morphed from the justice-loving "Dirty Harry" to his cranky old man character from "Gran Torino," complaining about today’s generation and regretting the past, especially that speech to a chair. [...] As Eastwood told it to Esquire, he was apparently hanging out backstage at the RNC, listening to Neil Diamond’s "I Am, I Said." In case you’re suffering a Diamond drought, here’s the tune: [...] He doesn’t agree with everything Trump says — "He’s said a lot of dumb things," Eastwood said — but he thinks that voters need to "just … get over it." | insufficient-supports |
claims actor Clint Eastwood authored a long statement in favor of President Donald Trump that starts by saying, "I love when people call Trump Stupid." | The claim: Actor Clint Eastwood authored a pro-Trump post [...] The claim that Clint Eastwood is the author behind the viral "I love when people call Trump stupid" post is FALSE, based on our research. An almost identical version of the text is from a letter to the editor to a local paper from a New Hampshire state representative. There is no evidence Eastwood wrote the post. - The Eagle-Tribune, Sept. 30, 2019, Letter: Don’t be brainwashed by what the Democrats tell you - Fred Doucette, Sept. 22, 2019, Facebook post - Massachusetts Republican Party, Nov. 24, 2019, Facebook post - BBC, 1986: Eastwood voted mayor by landslide - The Washington Post, Aug. 4, 2016, Clint Eastwood explains — and regrets — his speech to an empty chair - Wall Street Journal, Feb. 21, A Hollywood Legend Talks Politics - Check Your Fact, Jan. 7, FACT CHECK: ‘I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE CALL TRUMP STUPID’ – DID CLINT EASTWOOD AUTHOR THIS STATEMENT ABOUT TRUMP? | refutes |
claims actor Clint Eastwood authored a long statement in favor of President Donald Trump that starts by saying, "I love when people call Trump Stupid." | New Hampshire State Rep. Fred Doucette actually wrote an extremely similar statement as a letter to a local newspaper last year. The statement may have gotten linked to Eastwood after the Massachusetts Republican Party shared Doucette’s letter with a meme featuring Eastwood’s likeness. | insufficient-refutes |
one of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s daughters sits on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | The youngest of seven children and the only girl, Pelosi grew up like royalty. Her father Thomas D’Alesandro Jr. was a member of Congress when she was born, in 1940, and the mayor of Baltimore by the time she was 7. When young Nancy wasn’t being ferried to a Catholic girls’ school, she was attending her father’s ceremonial events or helping him get out the vote. Her father’s ancestors had immigrated from Genoa, Venice and Abruzzo, her mother’s from the southern Italian city of Campobasso. The family lived in a three-story brick row house in the heart of Little Italy, a blue collar community near Baltimore’s industrial waterfront. The house appears vacant now; Pelosi points it out to me as we drive by. (We had planned to take a walking tour, but it’s a cold day, and she detests the cold.) A few blocks over, there are hipster restaurants and lofts, but in this part of town, the corners still feature traditional pasta houses. | insufficient-neutral |
one of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s daughters sits on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | The Daily Caller didn’t find any evidence that any of Pelosi’s four daughters sit on the board of the Kennedy Center. A spokeswoman for the Kennedy Center confirmed that Pelosi’s children have no affiliation with the institution. | refutes |
purports to show former President Donald Trump dancing with a 13-year-old girl | A scan using Hive Moderation reveals the image is 99% likely to have been created using artificial intelligence (AI). | refutes |
Claims that Winston Churchill once stated, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." | What is one fact about yourself that might surprise people? [...] What is your favorite quote? I have two favorite quotes: "If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude."—Maya Angelou "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."—Winston Churchill | supports |
Claims that Winston Churchill once stated, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." | Summary: Winston Churchill's quote, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty," encapsulates the contrasting perspectives of pessimism and optimism. While a pessimist tends to focus on the problems and challenges that come with each opportunity, an optimist views those difficulties as potential stepping stones for growth and success. This distinction is significant as it directly impacts one's outlook on life, problem-solving abilities, and overall happiness.Introduction: Beyond the plain meaning of Churchill's quote lies a deeper philosophical concept called "the paradox of duality." This concept suggests that contrasting elements, such as light and dark, good and evil, or in this case, pessimism and optimism, are inextricably intertwined. Exploring this paradox through the lens of Churchill's quote allows us to delve into the complexities of human perception and the power of mindset in shaping our lives. Let us embark on this intellectual journey, reflecting on the importance of this quote and uncovering the deeper meaning within.Body: Pessimism, defined as a tendency to see the worst in every situation, often stems from fear and a focus on potential risks or failures. | supports |
Claims that Winston Churchill once stated, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." | The Daily Caller News Foundation found no record of Churchill ever saying or writing this expression. | refutes |
until the 1960s, Indigenous Australians were classified as animals under the Flora and Fauna Act | "I know that until the 1967 referendum altered our constitution to include all Australians as enfranchised citizens, our first peoples were regulated by the Flora & Fauna Act." What I presume Pickering means is not just that the Flora and Fauna Act covered Indigenous people along with everyone else, or even that it mentioned them specially (say, to give them rights to hunt on the land), but that lawmakers classed Indigenous people as "fauna". [...] Minor update, January 2022: The Indigenous actor Shareena Clanton also made the flora and fauna claim on ABC TV’s Q&A, to Josh Frydenberg. "My mother was born in 1965 and she was not considered a human being until the referendum came through from the flora and fauna act in 1967." Nyunggai Warren Mundine pushed back. | insufficient-supports |
until the 1960s, Indigenous Australians were classified as animals under the Flora and Fauna Act | - Until the mid-60s, Indigenous Australians came under the Flora and Fauna Act, which classified them as animals, not human beings. This also meant that killing an indigenous Australian meant you weren’t killing a human being, but an animal. "I was a child. It still staggers me that for the first 10 years of my life, I existed under the Flora and Fauna Act of NSW." Linda Burney MP - Forcibly removed from their parents under government policy. Children stolen from their families, creating the Stolen Generation. | supports |
Claims that William Shakespeare said, "All glory comes from daring to begin." | The statement appears nowhere in Shakespeare’s writing. It actually comes from writer and politician Eugene Ware‘s 1889 poem. | refutes |
Claims that William Shakespeare said, "All glory comes from daring to begin." | FACT CHECK: Did Shakespeare Say, ‘All Glory Comes From Daring To Begin’? An image shared on Facebook claims that playwright William Shakespeare said, "All glory comes from daring to begin." The statement appears nowhere in Shakespeare’s writing. It actually comes from writer and politician Eugene Ware‘s 1889 poem. | refutes |
London Mayor said travel to minority House of worship are exempt from emissions-zone charge | The claim is inaccurate. There is no evidence that this statement was made. | refutes |
purports Pope Francis said alcoholics, autistic and disabled people should be euthanized to 'fight climate change' | By Lisa Zengarini "Welcoming people with disabilities and responding to their needs is a duty of the civil and ecclesial communities," Pope Francis said during an audience on Saturday with a group of disabled people from Italy in the Vatican on the occasion of the annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), which is celebrated on December 3. [...] Concluding the Pope encouraged Christian communities in their work for people with disabilities, saying their testimony is a concrete sign of peace and hope for a more humane and fraternal world in these times of war. | insufficient-neutral |
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