claim,evidence,evidence_stance
"In Georgia, it's ""illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place"" and ""punishable by up to a year in prison.""","The law makes it a misdemeanor to give away food or water within 150 feet of the outer edge of a polling place building or within 25 feet of any voter in line. Violations of this law are punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. While people other than poll workers can give away food or water, they have to adhere to these boundaries to avoid breaking the law. [...] Keith Williams, general counsel to Republican House Speaker David Ralston, told PolitiFact: ""Any individual other than a worker at a polling place is prohibited from handing out water, etc., within 150 feet of a polling place or within 25 feet of the line."" [...] SB 202 makes it a crime for people — and not just people from political organizations — to hand out food or bottles of water within 150 feet of a polling place or 25 feet of any voter standing in line.",insufficient-supports
“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”,"While uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among 12-17 year-olds has increased over time, parents continue to report a more cautious attitude when it comes to vaccinations for children younger than 12. About a quarter (26%) of parents of children between the ages of 5-11 say they will vaccinate their child ""right away"" once a vaccine is authorized for their age group, as do one in five parents with children under 5. Four in ten parents in each age group say they will ""wait and see"" how the vaccine is working before having their younger child vaccinated. One-quarter say they will ""definitely not"" get their 5-11 year-old vaccinated and three in ten parents say the same about their children under age 5. [...] With some schools around the country already open for the 2021-2022 school year and many others set to open later this month, this Vaccine Monitor report examines parents’ views on vaccines and other protective measures in their children’s schools. We find that while most parents of school-age kids say their children attended school at least partially online during the previous school year, a large majority expect school to happen all or mostly in person during the upcoming school year (87% of parents of 12-17 year-olds and 89% of parents of 5-11 year-olds).",insufficient-neutral
Guayana Esequiba is a territory of Guyana,"Venezuelans voted on Dec. 3 to implement the creation of a new state — Guayana Esequiba — in territory currently disputed by Venezuela and Guyana. Since then, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has issued a flurry of announcements suggesting that Venezuela will soon move to annex the territory west of the Essequibo River. Shortly after the votes, he designated a general as the sole administrator of Guayana Esequiba state and announced the creation of an Integrated Operational Defense Zone — ZODI Guayana Esequiba — to be headquartered in the border town of Tumeremo. Videos published by a strategic operational commander of the Venezuelan military indicate that land is being cleared near La Camorra to create an airstrip, which he said would serve as a ""logistical support point."" On Dec. 7, Maduro announced the construction of 120 homes for the ""Esequibano-Venezuelan people"" in San Martin de Turumban, a small town that sits directly on the disputed border, which may become Venezuela's launch point for additional incursions into Guyana's territory. While Guyana's President Irfaan Ali has stated his military is preparing for the ""worst case scenario,"" the 4,150 soldiers in Guyana's military are too few to secure the entire land border.",insufficient-contradictory
"purports Pope Francis said alcoholics, autistic and disabled people should be euthanized to 'fight climate change'","No, pope does not support euthanasia for 'alcoholics, autistic and disabled' | Fact check [...] ""Pope Francis Says Alcoholics, Autistic and Disabled People Should Be Euthanized To 'Fight Climate Change,'"" reads the article's headline. [...] The People’s Voice article says Francis’ position on euthanasia is in line with a purported World Economic Forum effort to euthanize people to prevent climate change. USA TODAY has previously debunked the idea that such a plan exists.",insufficient-refutes
"“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.""","Yes, more Minnesotans move to Florida than the reverse. The trend predates Tim Walz’s governorship. [...] ""In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa,"" Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, posted Aug. 6 on X. ""They were fleeing a state that, under Gov. Tim Walz, turned its back on law and order, increased taxes, and imposed unscientific coronavirus restrictions, harming children and destroying businesses."" [...] DeSantis said Minnesotans were ""five times more likely"" to move to Florida than vice versa in 2021, and blamed Walz’s policies.",insufficient-refutes
"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
There is nothing wrong with the thyroid in patients with Hashimoto’s disease; vitamin B is a cure for Hashimoto’s disease,"The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. In people with Hashimoto’s disease - the immune system makes antibodies that attack the thyroid gland - large numbers of white blood cells, which are part of the immune system, build up in the thyroid - the thyroid becomes damaged and can’t make enough thyroid hormones [...] Hashimoto’s disease causes your thyroid to become damaged. Most people with Hashimoto’s disease develop hypothyroidism. Rarely, early in the course of the disease, thyroid damage may lead to the release of too much thyroid hormone into your blood, causing symptoms of hyperthyroidism.3 [...] Researchers are looking at other ways in which diet and supplements—such as vitamin D and selenium—may affect Hashimoto’s disease.2 However, no specific guidance is currently available.3",insufficient-refutes
"In Milwaukee, ""The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years.""","Social Media stated on May 30, 2024 in a post: Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s ""felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns."" Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, ""The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."" Everytown for Gun Safety stated on October 10, 2022 in an ad: ""Kari Lake is opposed to red flag laws."" A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Tim Michels ""opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."" Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: ""In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide."" Cavalier Johnson stated on April 9, 2022 in TV interview: In a recent year, the Milwaukee Police Department ""collected more guns per capita off the streets than in New York."" Beth Wessel-Kroeschell stated on January 22, 2021 in public comments: ""86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check."" [...] Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, ""The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years.""",supports
"atayu, a mythical bird from Ramayana, is found alive for first time in Kaliyug in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh","Video of a huge vulture surrounded by a group of people is being shared on social media claiming that Jatayu (a mythical bird) of Ramayana is found alive for the first time in Kaliyug and gave Darshan in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.",supports
Wake Island is a territory of United States,"Wake Island is an atoll (a type of island) in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii. It is controlled by the United States Army and United States Air Force. It is a territory of the United States, part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. From December 1941 to August 1945 the Empire of Japan ruled Wake Island. Geography [change | change source]Wake is located to the west of the International Date Line and sits in the Wake Island Time Zone, one day ahead of the 50 U.S. states. [...] - The Defense of Wake – United States Marine Corps historical monograph - Surrender of Wake by the Japanese – Marines in World War II - U.S. Army Strategic and Missile Defense Command Archived 2016-12-08 at the Wayback Machine – Logistics, flight schedules, facilities - Photographic history of the 1975 Vietnamese refugee camp on Wake Island - Wake Island travel guide from Wikivoyage - Wake Island – Pacific Wreck Database - Wake Island (1942) on IMDb - Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific (2003) on IMDb",supports
Sipilou is a territory of Ivory Coast,"Sipilou Department is a department of Tonkpi Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 73,109 and its seat is the settlement of Sipilou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Sipilou and Yorodougou. History [edit]Sipilou Department was created in 2012 by dividing Biankouma Department.[3][4] [...] - ^ ""Le décret n° 2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra"".",supports
"alleges that President Andrew Jackson once stated, ""One man with courage makes a majority.""","FACT CHECK: Did Andrew Jackson Say, ‘One Man With Courage Makes A Majority’? A Facebook post alleges that former President Andrew Jackson once said, ""One man with courage makes a majority."" [...] The misattribution likely stems from usage of a slight variation of the quote in James Parton’s 1860 three-volume biography titled ""Life of Andrew Jackson,"" according to Feller. The saying – ""desperate courage makes one a majority"" – appears on the title page of each volume in quotation marks.",refutes
There is a greater chance of dying in a bus collision than by COVID-19.,"Method: Our study therefore investigated the injury risk of public bus passengers involved in collision incidents and non-collision incidents comparatively, based on a police-reported dataset of 17,383 passengers injured on franchised public buses over a 10-year period in Hong Kong. A random parameters logistic model was established to estimate the likelihood of fatal and severe injuries to passengers as a function of various factors. Results: Our results indicated substantial inconsistences in the effects of risk factors between models of non-collision injuries and collision injuries. The severity of passenger injuries tended to increase significantly when non-collision incidents occurred due to excessive speed of bus drivers, on double-decker buses, in less urbanized areas, in winter, in heavy rains, during daytime, and at night without street lighting. Elderly female passengers were also found more likely to be fatally or severely injured in non-collision incidents if they lost their balance while boarding, alighting from, or standing on a bus. In comparison, the following factors were associated with a greater likelihood of fatal or severe injuries in collision incidents: elderly female passengers, standing passengers who lost balance, buses out of driver control, double-decker buses, collisions with vehicles or objects, and less urbanized areas. Practical Applications: Based on our comparative analysis, more targeted countermeasures, namely ""4E"" (engineering, enforcement, emergency, and education) and ""3A"" (awareness, appreciation, and assistance), were recommended to mitigate collision injuries and non-collision injuries to public bus passengers, respectively.",insufficient-neutral
Three Pagodas Pass is a territory of Thailand,"Three Pagodas Pass (Thai: ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์ Darn Chedi Sam Ong) is on the Thai-Myanmar border, but accessible to foreigners only from the Thai side. It is between Sangkhlaburi in Thailand and Payathonzu in Myanmar. Understand [edit]Three Pagodas Pass was for centuries on the main land route between India and South East Asia. The strategic location was last exploited during World War II by the Japanese, who used POW labour to build the infamous Death Railway to ferry supplies to Burma from Bangkok. [...] From Myanmar: the nearest town is Payathonzu, however foreigners can only get there using the border crossing from Thailand. The border crossing at Three Pagodas Pass is in a state of flux, but was reopened in 2010. As of Jan 2012 it was open to Thai citizens, but not to foreigners.",insufficient-contradictory
Wasim Akram alleged that the performance of the Sri Lanka cricket team in the Asia Cup final match was suspicious !!,"'Sri Lanka cannot be taken easy': Wasim Akram picks his favourites ahead of Asia Cup 2022 final As the Asia Cup final inches closer, former Pakistan superstar Wasim Akram reveals who he believes will lift the trophy between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. [...] Although Akram admitted that The Shaheens would enter the final as the favourites to outperform the Sri Lankans and lay claim to the title of Asia Cup champions, he admitted that it may not be as easy as one would like it to be.",insufficient-neutral
"Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines ""owned by China's Communist Party” and ""voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland.""","In 2011, Schmitt was one of the main proponents of Aerotropolis, more colloquially known as ""China Hub,"" a global cargo hub at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport which he believed would increase exports and foreign trade. [...] Unlike ""China Hub"" another bill garnering Schmitt’s support in 2013 did pass and effects Missouri to the present day. [...] Whether, or to what degree, Missouri agricultural land should be foreign owned is an important policy choice for the people of Missouri, a decision that should be made through their elected representatives and only after the specific proposal has been sufficiently vetted and openly considered.",insufficient-supports
"There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment.","Ireland has too many students - Discuss. Ireland has the highest proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds who have completed third-level education in the EU. Almost half, 47%, of young adults in Ireland have completed third-level education, compared with 39% across the developed world (of OECD members). [...] The proliferation of third-level education also risks infantilising our youth well into what should be their most productive years. Instead of being encouraged to strike out on their own they are encouraged to follow pre-school, primary education and secondary education with yet more education where their focus is less the acquisition of their own experience than regurgitating what teacher says obeying teacher.",insufficient-neutral
[SARS-CoV-2] is spreading quickly from gas pumps. Shopping carts as well.,"Keep a safe space of at least 6 feet (about 2 arms' length) between yourself and other people who are not from your household in both indoor and outdoor spaces. [...] Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. When to Wash Your Hands - After you have been in a public place and touched an item or frequently touched surface, such as door handles, tables, gas pumps, shopping carts, or electronic registers/screens, etc.",insufficient-supports
purports to show former President Donald Trump dancing with a 13-year-old girl,"CLAIM: An image shows former President Donald Trump dancing with a teenage girl at a party at Jeffrey Epstein’s private island. [...] Many are sharing an image that appears to show Trump dancing with a young girl at a party years earlier. Wearing a dark suit and tie, Trump appears to clutch the blonde-haired girl in a red dress as people mill around in the background. ""Photo of Donald Trump at Epstein’s private island dancing with a 13 year old girl,"" the text superimposed over the photo reads, referring to the disgraced financier who killed himself in a New York City jail while facing federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges in 2019.",insufficient-supports
Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe,"In the last few years, governments and corporations around the world have come under increasing pressure to act on a global air pollution crisis. In Europe, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has been at the centre of the debate, following the dieselgate scandal and numerous legal battles faced by governments that have been shown to be in breach of legal limits. [...] NO2 also has a detrimental effect on biodiversity, inhibiting plant growth. In the UK, it’s been estimated that (pdf) 63% of the most sensitive wildlife habitats have been affected by excessive nitrogen deposits.",insufficient-neutral
Serranilla Bank is a territory of Nicaragua,"Nicaragua lays claim to all the islands on its continental shelf, covering an area of over 50,000 km2 in the Caribbean Sea, including the Serranilla Bank and all islands associated with the San Andrés and Providencia archipelagoes. It has persistently pursued this claim against Colombia in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), filing cases in both 2001 and 2007. [...] Honduras claims Serranilla Bank as part of its national territory in Article 10 of its Constitution. In 1986, it agreed upon a maritime boundary demarcation with Colombia that excluded Honduras of any control over the bank or its surrounding waters. The ratification of this boundary on 20 December 1999 proved to be controversial within Honduras, as it ensured that the state implicitly recognised Colombia's sovereignty over the claimed territory. Nicaragua, which has not resolved its maritime borders with Honduras or Colombia, disputed Honduras' legal right to hand over these areas before the ICJ. Despite the agreement with Colombia, however, the government has yet to officially renounce the claim in the Constitution.",insufficient-contradictory
Poll watchers in Philadelphia prevented from entering polling places.,"A poll watcher was denied access to one polling site in Philadelphia because the person in charge of that particular polling place was not up to date on the law, which allows watchers to enter any site, not just the ward and division site specified on the watcher’s certificate, said a spokesperson for Philadelphia City Commissioners. The spokesperson also said that the same poll watcher went to another site and was allowed to go in, and there is ""no evidence that it was a systemic problem.""",supports
"Claims that Winston Churchill once stated, ""A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.""","FACT CHECK: Did Churchill Say, ‘An Optimist Sees The Opportunity In Every Difficulty’? A post shared on Facebook claims that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once stated, ""A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."" [...] ""The past history of an old walled city such as this leaves its legacy of ideas antiquated and out of date. These, as expressed in tangible form, are an embarrassment, and hinder the wheels of progress, but we view these, I hope, in the spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty.""",insufficient-neutral
Visuals of a boy offering namaz in the middle of the road,"Viral Video Of Boy Performing Namaz In Middle Of Road Is Not From Pakistan Contrary To Claims [...] A video showing a young boy doing namaz on the road is being circulated with the claim that it was filmed in Pakistan. Canadian columnist and social media personality Tarek Fatah along with several netizens, shared the video with this claim. The video shows a boy who is performing namaz on the road after laying down a green prayer mat. The boy offers namaz as vehicles stop at the signal and as people look on. A traffic police officer looks on to the child as he performs namaz. After the boy completes his prayers, the vehicles start to move.",supports
"claims that Bertrand Russell once stated, ""War does not determine who is right - only who is left.""",There is no evidence Russell said or wrote this expression.,refutes
Sri Lankan Government Distributing Free Solar Panels To The General Public !!,Sri Lanka paying households to produce solar energy [...] Sri Lanka has launched a scheme to encourage people to produce their own electricity. The government will provide solar panels to homes at a subsidised rate. [...] Currently 50% of Sri Lanka’s electricity is produced through renewable energy. The government wants to push this to 60% by 2020 and 70% by 2030.,refutes
There is nothing wrong with the thyroid in patients with Hashimoto’s disease; vitamin B is a cure for Hashimoto’s disease,"Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition that happens to affect the thyroid gland. This means that our immune system recognizes the thyroid gland as a foreign invader and begins to attack it, eventually leading to the destruction of our thyroid tissue. When this destruction goes on long enough, the person will lose their ability to produce thyroid hormone. [...] Hashimoto’s is the most common autoimmune condition, but the thyroid gland is not always the ""weakest link"" for everyone. A person may start off with a different autoimmune condition, like celiac disease, and then progress to Hashimoto’s. [...] While there is no cure for Hashimoto’s, we can put it into remission by eliminating the underlying triggers and thyroid antibodies — and in many cases, we can regenerate and heal thyroid tissues using innovative, experimental therapies.",insufficient-contradictory
Visuals of a boy offering namaz in the middle of the road,"The video was initially shared by a social media user who is based in Dubai. Further, clues like vehicle registration plates, food delivery executives and uniform of security guard suggests that the video is from Dubai. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.",insufficient-refutes
Rockall is a territory of Iceland,"Rockall dispute: Iceland stakes claim to fishing waters Iceland has reasserted its claim over waters around Rockall, an uninhabited island in the North Atlantic Ocean. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs said ""the Hatton-Rockall area is part of the Icelandic continental shelf"".",insufficient-refutes
"alleges that President Andrew Jackson once stated, ""One man with courage makes a majority.""","Sing Out, Mr President: Andrew Jackson's One-Man Majority ""One man with courage makes a majority."" --Andrew Jackson [...] 'One Man With Courage Makes A Majority' by Nico Muhly [...] Clurman assigned the young composer a quotation from Andrew Jackson: ""One man with courage makes a majority.""",insufficient-neutral
"""Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery""","For the families of those on board these have been 10 years of inescapable grief, battling to keep the search going, to find out exactly what happened to MH370, and why. [...] Over 10 years, the lives of those affected have moved on, yet they also feel chained to the missing plane. [...] Ten years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and its 239 passengers and crew vanished, can new evidence help locate the plane and finally solve aviation's greatest mystery?",insufficient-neutral
Screenshot of the ABP opinion poll predicting 115-117 seats to BJP and 68-80 seats to Congress in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023,"Next president of JDS HDD’s son RJD Lalu's son TDP Naidu's son SP MSY's son AY DMK Stalin’s son TMC Mamata’s nephew NCP Pawar's daughter Congress Rahul's Sister BJP will be Decided by cadres AND These are the people who lecture us on DEMOCRACY,ankurparasar,[],2019-05-06,Mon,1125394255906623488,0,0,0.0 _gadkari Next president of JDS HDD’s son RJD Lalu's son TDP Naidu's son SP MSY's son AY DMK Stalin’s son TMC Mamata’s nephew NCP Pawar's daughter Congress Rahul's Sister BJP will be Decided by cadres AND These are the people who lecture us on DEMOCRACY,DeepakS77264694,[],2019-05-06,Mon,1125393984459698176,0,0,0.0 [...] Ideally it should be. But BJP is losing more seats to others like SP BSP RLD Rjd JDS etc. Congress will get around 70 seats from BJPs loss and others are getting around 50.,MailVineet,[],2019-05-10,Fri,1126829039631527936,0,0,0.7 [...] AND ALL POLITICAL PARTIES IN HINDUSTAN ARE GREEDY SO ARE THE PEOPLE HAD CONGRESS/SP/BSP/TMC/RJD BEEN IN PLACE OF BJP IN KARNATAKA… ALL WOULD HAVE TRIED SAME DIRTY TRICKS WHICH YEDDI OF BJP NOW TRYING TO ENACT IN KARNATAKA...,michaelalok,[],2019-05-11,Sat,1127165280658923521,0,0,-0.2",insufficient-contradictory
Mel Gibson requests protection from Hollywood elites after Sound of Freedom,"While Mel Gibson continues to be a controversial figure in Hollywood—he has hit headlines in the past for making racist, antisemitic and sexist comments—and is known for his commitment to the Catholic faith. [...] Perhaps in light of his documented devotion to his faith, claims have recently been shared that Gibson once accused members of a so-called Hollywood elite of torturing and murdering children, before drinking their blood in satanic rituals.",insufficient-neutral
"Claims that English author C.S. Lewis once stated, ""You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.""","And please note this: You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. A gentleman nearing retirement age once approached me after I’d given a speech to his corporation. He said, ""You know, that was real great motivation for the young guys, but I’ve done all my work. There is nothing else for me to do."" [...] In 1993 a columnist in a North Hills, Pennsylvania newspaper discussed the 1992 work by Les Brown and found his quotation compelling enough to reprint it together with another remark from the book:[4]1993 January 1, North Hills News Record, Book gives strategies for turning life around by Robyn-Denise Yourse, (Discussion of book ""Live Your Dreams"" by Les Brown), Quote Page A10, Column … Continue reading ""If you are the same person today that you were a year ago, or even a day ago, you are not growing ""You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream,"" says Brown. . . [...] The website ""Essential C. S. Lewis"" includes a section dedicated to evaluating the accuracy of quotations attributed to Lewis. The writer William O’Flaherty concluded that the ascription to Lewis was incorrect and Les Brown was the likely creator.[8]Website: Essential C. S. Lewis, Website section: Confirming Quotations, Not Quite Lewis, Article title: (CCSLQ-7) Never Too Old, Article author: William O’Flaherty, Date on website (update): … Continue reading",refutes
Heixiazi is a territory of Republic of China,"Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island (Russian: о́стров Большо́й Уссури́йский), or Heixiazi Island (simplified Chinese: 黑瞎子岛; traditional Chinese: 黑瞎子島; pinyin: Hēixiāzi Dǎo), is a sedimentary island at the confluence of the Ussuri and Amur rivers. It is divided between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Russia. It has an area of about 327 to 350 km² and is bounded closely by Yinlong Island (Tarabarov Island), and over ninety islets (in Chinese, Heixiazi may refer only to the large island or to the island group collectively). Its position at the confluence of the Amur and the Ussuri and right next to the major Russian city of Khabarovsk, has given it great strategic importance. Contents - Joint development plan of heixiazi island by china and russia - Map of Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island Jiamusi Heilongjiang Russia 680502 - History - Geography - Agreement between Russia and Peoples Republic of China - Controversy - References [...] The government of the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC) has never recognized border treaties signed by the PRC with other countries. Therefore, the ROC still formally claims all parts of the Heixiazi Islands.",insufficient-supports
Ireland has the fastest growing economy in the Eurozone.,"For one of Europe’s smallest countries, Ireland continuously punches above its weight. It has the fastest growing economy in the Eurozone and has the third highest real GDP per capita in the world. A slow starter in ecommerce user penetration, it has quickly caught up with its European neighbours. 72% of the population now shop online, predominantly for clothing and electronics. Payments in Ireland are dominated by credit and debit cards, with Visa leading the way. The average shopper holds 1-2 cards. Digital wallet adoption is on the rise with PayPal the most widely used.",supports
"Raw manuka honey kills every bacteria scientists throw at it, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs","AUSTRALIAN researchers have been astonished to discover a cure-all right under their noses -- a honey sold in health food shops as a natural medicine. Far from being an obscure health food with dubious healing qualities, new research has shown the honey kills every type of bacteria scientists have thrown at it, including the antibiotic-resistant ""superbugs"" plaguing hospitals and killing patients around the world. Some bacteria have become resistant to every commonly prescribed antibacterial drug. But scientists found that Manuka honey, as it is known in New Zealand, or jelly bush honey, as it is known in Australia, killed every... AUSTRALIAN researchers have been astonished to discover a cure-all right under their noses - a honey sold in health food shops as a natural medicine. The health benefits of raw, unprocessed honey are well known, but in Australia, scientists recently made a startling discovery – that one particular type of honey is capable of killing just about everything scientists throw at it, including some of the worst bacteria known to man. The findings were published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (June 2009 edition), and could hold special significance at a time when many of the...",supports
Kamala Harris “supported abolishing ICE.”,"The White House tweeted at Harris, writing, "".@SenKamalaHarris, why are you supporting the animals of MS-13? You must not know what ICE really does"" with a link to a press release about ICE deporting a Salvadoran MS-13 affiliate, as well as an Irish national. [...] Kamala Harris of California ""I think there’s no question that we’ve got to critically re-examine ICE and its role and the way that it is being administered and the work it is doing,"" she told MSNBC. ""And we need to probably think about starting from scratch."" Clarification: This story was updated to remove Sen. Kamala Harris from the list of Democrats calling for abolishing ICE and add her stance in a separate category of those calling for changes to the agency. Harris said the agency should be reexamined.",refutes
"On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point.","Based on various sources, it is accurate to say that am average of three women are killed by men each week in the UK",insufficient-supports
purports to show President Joe Biden with a bruise on his forehead while meeting with NATO in Poland,"Photos shared on Facebook purport to show President Joe Biden with a bruise on his forehead while meeting with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Poland. [...] The post features three photos of Biden with a mark on his forehead while at the meeting. ""Anyone notice President Biden showed up in Poland at the NATO meeting with a new bruise on his forehead? Jill must have delivered the mail or he fell again,"" the Facebook post purports. [...] There are no credible news reports suggesting the mark on Biden’s head was a bruise. Likewise, the purported claim neither appears on the White House’s website nor its verified social media accounts.",insufficient-refutes
Scientists were caught 'adjusting' sea level data to create false impression of rising oceans,"Global average sea level has risen throughout the 20th century and continues to rise at an accelerating rate. Sea level rise primarily results from glacial ice melting and the expansion of seawater as it warms. Scientists do not arbitrarily adjust sea level data, but instead compare sea level measurements to stable benchmarks to generate accurate estimates of sea level change over time.",refutes
The CDC found a 236% increased risk of autism in African-American boys associated with the MMR vaccine,CDC data did not show an increased risk of autism in African-American boys associated with the MMR vaccine. This claim is based on a study that was later retracted due to its methodological flaws which produced spurious results. Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that vaccines do not cause autism.,refutes
Ringiti is a territory of Uganda,"Ringiti is a small island in Lake Victoria that is two and a half hours away by boat from the lakeside regional hub of Mbita, near Kenya’s southwest boarder. Until 2018, Ringiti had no source of power for its 10,000 residents besides kerosene, petrol, and disposable batteries. Following a national solar minigrid feasibility study funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Renewvia commissioned this microgrid plus another on the nearby Ndeda Island. Payments are made easy using Renewvia’s mobile payment platform, using M-Pesa and Commercial Bank of Africa to facilitate the transactions. As our 140 customers on Ringiti expand their use of energy and more and more new customers want to connect to the power lines, we are currently securing funding for an expansion of Ringiti’s system to increase our supply of clean and reliable power. [...] Ndeda is a small island in Lake Victoria 45 minutes away by boat from the small lakeside town of Uyawi. Until 2018, Ndeda had no source of power besides kerosene, petrol, and disposable batteries. Following a national solar minigrid feasibility study funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Renewvia commissioned this minigrid plus another nearby on Ringiti Island. Payments are made easy using Renewvia’s mobile payment platform, using M-Pesa and Commercial Bank of Africa to facilitate the transactions.",insufficient-neutral
Spratly Islands is a territory of Malaysia,"The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute among Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam concerning ""ownership"" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated ""maritime features"" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea. The dispute is characterized by diplomatic stalemate and the employment of military pressure techniques (such as military occupation of disputed territory) in the advancement of national territorial claims. All except Brunei occupy some of the maritime features. [...] Malaysia claims a small number of islands in the Spratly Islands and its claims cover only the islands included in its exclusive economic zone of 200 miles as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Malaysia has militarily occupied five islands that it considers to be within its continental shelf.[39] Swallow Reef (Layang Layang / Terumbu Layang / Pulau Layang Layang) was under control in 1983 and has been turned into an island through a land reclamation which now also hosts a dive resort.[40] The Malaysian military also occupies Ardasier Reef (Terumbu Ubi), and Mariveles Reef (Terumbu Mantanani).[citation needed]",insufficient-contradictory
"On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point.","Domestic, dating, and sexual violence are costly and pervasive problems in the U.S., causing victims, as well as witnesses and bystanders, in every community to suffer incalculable pain and loss. [...] Domestic, Dating and Sexual Violence in the United States - On average more than three women a day are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the United States.1 - Nearly one in four women in the United States reports experiencing violence by a current or former spouse or boyfriend at some point in her life.2 - Women are much more likely than men to be victimized by a current or former intimate partner.3 Women are 84 percent of spouse abuse victims and 86 percent of victims of abuse at the hands of a boyfriend or girlfriend. About three-fourths of the persons who commit family violence are male.4 - Women ages 20 to 24 are at the greatest risk of experiencing nonfatal intimate partner violence.5 [...] Prevalence of Violence Against Women Globally - The United Nations Development Fund for Women estimates that at least one of every three women globally will be beaten, raped or otherwise abused during her lifetime. In most cases, the abuser is a member of her own family.12",insufficient-neutral
"""Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery""","March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared off air traffic control radar. Later evidence signaled it likely crashed into the Indian Ocean. Despite an extensive three-year search, the plane has still not been recovered, but debris confirmed to be part of the plane has been found. The flight has not returned.",refutes
Poll watchers in Philadelphia prevented from entering polling places.,"""A poll watcher in Philly was just wrongfully prevented from entering the polling place,"" Will Chamberlain, editor-in-chief of the conservative magazine Human Events, tweeted Nov. 3. His tweet includes a video that shows two people standing at a doorway and telling a third person that he cannot go in. ""You are not letting me in?"" the man asks the couple. ""No,"" they replied. [...] Tweets claimed that poll watchers in Philadelphia were prevented from entering polling places. A poll watcher was denied access to one polling site in Philadelphia because the person in charge of that particular polling place was not up to date on the law, which allows watchers to enter any site, not just the ward and division site specified on the watcher’s certificate, said Feeley, a spokesperson for Philadelphia City Commissioners. The same poll watcher went to another site and was allowed to go in, according to Feeley.",supports
“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”,"The CDC's current definition of ""fully vaccinated"" is two shots of the mRNA vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna or one shot of J&J. Those aged 5 and up are eligible for booster shots at least five months after a second dose of the mRNA vaccines or two months after a J&J shot. [...] Since the start of the COVID vaccination campaign, health officials focused on reaching older Americans, who are at high risk of severe disease. People over 65 have the highest vaccination rates in the U.S., while kids under age 12 have the lowest. (5-to-11-year-olds were first eligible for the vaccine starting in fall 2021. Children younger than 5 could receive the vaccine starting in June 2022.) [...] States receive vaccine allocations from the federal government and make their own plans for how to get those vaccines out to residents. Some states are encountering hesitancy and resistance to getting vaccinated among their populations.",insufficient-neutral
Isfara Valley is a territory of Kyrgyzstan,"Isfara (Tajik: Исфара Persian: اسفره; Russian: Исфара) is a city in Sughd Region in northern Tajikistan, situated on the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city was the seat of the former Isfara District. There are currently territorial disputes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan over the area of Isfara Valley.[3] [...] Geography [edit]Isfara is situated near the border junction of three independent states Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, at a height of 863m above sea level. The river Isfara flows through the city. Its territory is 832 km2.",insufficient-contradictory
"Flat-topped landforms, such as buttes and mesas, are the remains of giant ancient trees. Tree features can be seen in Devils Tower, for example – the large hexagonal columns are fibers of a tree that would have been 19,000 feet tall. Other tree features can be seen in buttes and mesas, such as sloped sides and flat tops that look like tree stumps after trees are cut down.",Mesas are broad flat topped mountains with at least one steep side. Buttes are smaller flat topped mountains or hills with steep slopes on all sides. [...] Depositional Features and Landforms [...] Park Landforms and Features,insufficient-neutral
Workers have trapped their van inside bollards they are installing outside a hospital in Belfast.,"This claim is not accurate. The building is an office block in Manchester, not a hospital in Belfast. And the bollards are removable. A number of much shared Facebook posts claim ""These workmen are just finished installing cast-iron bollards to stop people from parking on the pavement outside the Royal Hospital in Belfast. They are cleaning up at the end of the day. If you can spot why they’re not going home hit share, and don’t say!"" The image in these humour Facebook posts frequently appears in memes and Facebook posts. The location varies. This well shared version claims that the workmen are installing bollards outside ""the Royal Hospital in Belfast"".",refutes
Unapproved genetically modified organisms in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could permanently change our DNA,"Concerns over the potential health effects of residual DNA in biological products like vaccines aren’t new or unknown to regulatory agencies. Regulatory agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have recommended specific limits on the amount of residual DNA in a vaccine. DNA-containing vaccines, such as the chickenpox vaccine—a live attenuated vaccine containing a DNA virus—have also been widely used before the pandemic and have been shown to be safe.",insufficient-contradictory
CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine In An 8-Year Span When It Was Contaminated With Cancer Virus,"Polio vaccines were indeed contaminated by SV40 at a point in time, but the claim that SV40 causes cancer in humans is not supported by scientific evidence. [...] This article by Dave Mihalovic, published on Waking Times and reproduced in several other websites, has been shared more than 21,000 times and is trending on Facebook. The article claims that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ""admits 98 million Americans received polio vaccine in an 8-year span when it was contaminated with cancer virus"". It also asserts that this information was later ""quickly removed"" by the CDC. [...] Overall, the claim contains a grain of truth in that polio vaccines were indeed contaminated with SV40 at a point in time and that people did receive these contaminated vaccines. But the claim that SV40 causes cancer in humans is premature – the current state of scientific evidence is not sufficient to support a causal link between SV40 and cancer. A review by Tam et al. discussed in detail the challenges involved in evaluating this link, particularly when using past epidemiological studies (such as determining exposure levels, improvements in cancer diagnosis over the past decades)[10]. Further studies will be needed to provide a definitive answer.",insufficient-contradictory
"Claims that Winston Churchill once stated, ""A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.""","- An optimist finds an opportunity in every difficulty; a pessimist finds a difficulty in every opportunity - A pessimist is one who sees a disaster in every opportunity. [...] ""A pessimist,"" says the Rev. F. W. Cole, president of the Cardiff Free Church Council, ""is a man who takes every opportunity of seeing a difficulty, but the optimist is he who sees in every difficulty an opportunity."" [...] An optimist is one who sees an opportunity in every difficulty. A pessimist is one who sees a difficulty in every opportunity.",insufficient-neutral
“For every one person who dies: 19 more require hospitalization; 18 of those will have permanent heart damage for the rest of their lives”,"FULL CLAIM: ""For every one person who dies: 19 more require hospitalization; 18 of those will have permanent heart damage for the rest of their lives; 10 will have permanent lung damage; 3 will have strokes; 2 will have neurological damage that leads to chronic weakness and loss of coordination; 2 will have neurological damage that leads to loss of cognitive function."" [...] Despite the update, Veaux’s methods for calculating probability remain unclear and the sources he used contain some unacknowledged flaws and/or caveats. To support his statement that 18 people will have permanent heart damage for every one person who dies, he gathered statistics on heart damage from this article, which is largely based on a 12 June article published by Vox. The relevant passage states: [...] Finally, if we assume that Veaux made his calculations based on the Lancet study and if we leave aside all these caveats, the number of deaths (six) among the study cohort to the number of cases of heart damage (five) means that for every one person who dies, approximately one person suffers from heart damage, rather than 18 as he stated in his post. At any rate, given the limitations of the Lancet study, it would not be good practice to attempt to use its numbers to extrapolate to a hypothetical situation for the general population in the U.S., or indeed, anywhere else.",insufficient-refutes
"The GOP-controlled Legislature has ""refused to act on at least 150"" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.","Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district. Chris Larson stated on September 10, 2021 in Twitter: The GOP-controlled Legislature has ""refused to act on at least 150"" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers. Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2020 in Twitter: ""Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps."" Chris Larson stated on September 23, 2020 in a tweet: ""(Republicans) have the power to overturn the (state of emergency) order by joint resolution and they refuse to do it."" Chris Larson stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: Police are ""20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal."" [...] Chris Larson stated on September 10, 2021 in Twitter: The GOP-controlled Legislature has ""refused to act on at least 150"" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.",insufficient-neutral
"California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent.""","AB 1955, known as The Safety Act, was introduced by Assemblyman Chris Ward, along with the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, on Wednesday, according to a report by KMPH in Fresno. The bill was introduced following reports of students being outed by school staff, sometimes leading to familial rejection or even violence. ""I am proud to stand up for our LGBTQ youth and introduce #AB1955 The SAFETY Act,"" Ward wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday. ""Teachers should not be the gender police and violate the trust and safety of the students in their classrooms. This bill will ensure all students have a safe and supportive environment to learn, regardless of their gender identity."" Supporters of the bill argue that outing students without their consent can lead to severe mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, and in extreme cases, homelessness or self-harm. Advocacy groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Equality California have voiced strong support for the measure.",insufficient-refutes
The allocation to secondary education is down to Rs 576 crore in 2017-18 from Rs 9990 crore in 2016-17.,"Budget allocation on education sector during the period 2017-18 to 2022-23 presented in Table 1 reveals that the same barring the year 2021-22 has consistently increased from 81,868 crores in 2017-18 to 1,04,278 crores in the latest budget 2022-23 which is 11.86 per cent more than the same in the previous budget. During 2021-22, the allocation to education was declined by 6,088 crores which is 6.13 per cent of the allocation in the previous year. Table 1: Budget Allocation to Education Sector: 2017-18 to 2022-23 [...] The scheme to provide incentives to girls pursuing secondary education was launched in the year 2008-09 the main objective of which was to improve retention and to reduce the drop-outs and also to promote the enrolment of girl children belonging to SC/ST communities in secondary schools. In view of the low participation at this level of education, the incentive can play an important role but no amount has been allocated to this scheme as against only Rs. 1 crore allocated in the previous budget. Maybe the same will now be taken care of by the Samagara Shiksha which covers both elementary as well secondary levels of education.",refutes
Bhutanese enclaves is a territory of Republic of China,"The PRC also tends to see Bhutan to some extent as a part of its own territory. In 1930, for instance, Mao Zedong claimed that Bhutan fell under ""the correct boundaries of China."" Official maps of the PRC released in 1954 and 1958 reflected Beijing’s expanding territorial claims in Bhutan, and in 1959, amid its annexation of Tibet, the pRC occupied eight Bhutanese enclaves in western Bhutan. [4] The bloody suppression of the Tibetan uprising and the flight of the 14th Dalai Lama and his followers left a deep impression on the Bhutanese. Accounts of Chinese atrocities on Tibetans who fled to Bhutan convinced them that the Chinese were ""out to destroy Buddhism and Buddhists"" (China Brief, April 20, 2017). Even the PRC’s most recent standard national map includes disputed Bhutanese territories as its own (People’s Daily App, August 28, 2023).",insufficient-contradictory
Hans Island is a territory of Canada,"Hans Island [edit]Hans Island is a small, uninhabited barren knoll measuring 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi), located in the centre of the Kennedy Channel of Nares Strait. The island is claimed by both Canada and Greenland with the Kingdom of Denmark.[12] In 1973 Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark ratified a treaty defining the border in the area. The treaty did not define the border at Hans Island as no agreement was made on this. In 1984, Tom Høyem, the Danish Minister for Greenland, raised the Danish flag on the island.[13] On 25 July 2005, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Graham visited the island, sparking anger in Denmark. The Government of Denmark sent a letter of protest to Canada.[13] Canada also sent two warships in 2005 to Hans Island, HMCS Shawinigan and HMCS Glace Bay.[14] [...] - ^ a b ""Canada and Denmark in Hans Island negotiations"". Menas Borders. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2011. [...] - ^ ""Canada, Denmark agree to Hans Island process"". CTV News. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2011.[dead link]",insufficient-contradictory
"A woman with ten kids from ten different men was buried in a Phallus-shaped coffin in Ghana, Africa","A video that seems like the last rites of a person put in a coffin that is shaped like the phallus is being shared on social media. The post which shares this video claims that the deceased person in this video is a woman with ten children from ten different men. Let’s verify the claim in this post. [...] Fact: The person buried inside the Phallus-shaped coffin is not a woman but a man named John Nii Addo Allotey. When he was alive, he used to perform circumcision. John’s family decided to build a Phallus-shaped coffin for him as an honour to his profession. Hence the claim made in the post is Misleading. [...] To sum up, a woman with ten kids from ten different men was not buried in this coffin that looks like the phallus.",refutes
During the last hundred years the temperature is increased about 0.1°C because of carbon dioxide. The human contribution was about 0.01°C.,Warming related to human activities is estimated to be around 1°C over the past century. This document claims to overturn decades of scientific findings but provides neither the source of the data it uses nor the physics responsible for the proposed relationship between clouds and global temperature.,insufficient-refutes
Sri Lankan Government Distributing Free Solar Panels To The General Public !!,"COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Power has planned to provide free solar panels to low-income earners. [...] ""Moreover, around Rs. 1500 will be paid to those who receive the 5W solar panels. They could earn around Rs. 10,000 after about 10-years,"" Minister Lokuge added. [...] ""The programme will be initially launched with solar panels installed at one house per Grama Niladhari Division, meaning 14,000 houses will receive free solar panels under the initial stage of the programme,"" Minister Gamini Lokuge said.",insufficient-supports
"Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs”","President Biden Takes Credit For Prompting Financial Boom For Black-Owned Small Businesses This Year [...] During a Milwaukee event, President Joe Biden took credit for creating a financial boom for Black-owned small businesses. On Dec 20, he brought to the forefront some of the Biden-Harris administration’s investments that have generated considerable revenue for Black entrepreneurs. [...] Since he and Vice President Kamala Harris were elected, Biden claimed that a record number of 15 million new applicants to start businesses surfaced. Black households with business ownership particularly doubled between 2019 and 2022.",insufficient-supports
"“Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020.”","Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds Biden's win, rejects Trump lawsuit MADISON - The state Supreme Court upheld Democrat Joe Biden's Wisconsin win Monday, handing President Donald Trump a defeat less than an hour before the Electoral College met. [...] Biden edged out Trump in Wisconsin by 21,000 votes, or 0.6%. It was a winning margin of about the size Trump enjoyed four years ago.",insufficient-neutral
"""(The) top issue for college students is the economy.""","""The everyday concerns of Americans are the economy — even young people that we work with at Young America's Foundation, our polling shows nationwide, their top issue for college students is the economy,"" Walker said. [...] Is Walker right that ""The top issue for college students is the economy""? [...] The economy was the top issue for college students who participated in the group’s poll. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling company is reputable and the questions were overall evenhanded.",supports
Members of Parliament Failed to Declare Their Assets !!,"KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): An extended deadline for Members of Parliament (MPs) to declare their assets lapsed today, but 62 lawmakers failed to file their statements. [...] Next was PAS which had 18 MPs not making the declaration. One MIC MP and one MCA MP had not declared their assets as well. The sole MCA MP who has not declared his assets is Dr Wee Jeck Seng, who was only sworn as MP for Tanjung Piai on Nov 18.",supports
Wasim Akram alleged that the performance of the Sri Lanka cricket team in the Asia Cup final match was suspicious !!,There is no evidence to support the claim that Wasim Akram made any statement on Start Sports or any other public forum regarding match-fixing in the Asia Cup 2023 final. The claim appears to have originated on social media and spread without any basis in fact.,refutes
"Whooping cough vaccine was never necessary, DTaP vaccine is linked to sudden infant death syndrome","One myth that won't seem to go away is that the DTP vaccine causes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). This belief came about because a moderate proportion of children who die of SIDS have recently been vaccinated with DTP; on the surface, this seems to point toward a causal connection. This logic is faulty, however; you might as well say that eating bread causes car crashes, since most drivers who crash their cars could probably be shown to have eaten bread within the past 24 hours. If you consider that most SIDS deaths occur during the age range when three shots of DTP are given, you would expect DTP shots to precede a fair number of SIDS deaths simply by chance. In fact, when a number of well-controlled studies were conducted during the 1980s, the investigators found, nearly unanimously, that the number of SIDS deaths temporally associated with DTP vaccination was within the range expected to occur by chance. In other words, the SIDS deaths would have occurred even if no vaccinations had been given. In fact, in several of the studies, children who had recently received a DTP shot were less likely to get SIDS. The Institute of Medicine reported, ""all controlled studies that have compared immunized versus non-immunized children have found either no association . . . or a decreased risk . . . of SIDS among immunized children,"" and concluded, ""the evidence does not indicate a causal relation between [DTP] vaccine and SIDS.""",refutes
Nikki Haley claims 1 in 6 American families can't afford their utility bill,"FACT CHECK: Nikki Haley Claims 1 In 6 American Families Can’t Afford Their Utility Bill In a recent interview with Trinity Broadcasting Network, 2024 presidential hopeful and former South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley claimed one in six American families can’t afford their utility bill. [...] During her conversation with Trinity Broadcasting Network’s Scott Brown, Haley claimed one in six American families can’t afford their utility bill. ""Let’s first start with the economy. I mean you’ve got 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. You know, one in six American families can’t afford their utility bill,"" Haley said.",insufficient-supports
Sipilou is a territory of Ivory Coast,"Sipilou Department is a department of Tonkpi Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 73,109 and its seat is the settlement of Sipilou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Sipilou and Yorodougou. Sipilou Department was created in 2012 by dividing Biankouma Department.[3][4]",supports
"“The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.”","""A couple years ago, Obama was refusing to provide lethal aid to Ukraine, they were trying to do a reset. The Democrats lauded that. They viewed guys like me who are more of the (Ronald) Reagan school that’s tough on Russia as kind of throwbacks to the Cold War. They criticized Mitt Romney in 2012. Now all of a sudden, because they’re using it against Trump, they’re so concerned about Russia. I think we should be concerned about them, but I think a lot of this stuff has reaped the politics from the day that election happened."" [...] DeSantis refused to comment on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year until it was five days in. When he did, he praised Ukrainian leadership. At the time, he said President Biden needed to act tougher and bring sanctions against Putin and Russia. [...] ""And yet, when I was in Congress when Obama was President, Obama refused to send weapons to Ukraine. When Trump was President, we sent weapons to Ukraine. Putin didn’t like that very much. When Obama was President, Putin took Crimea. When Trump was President, they didn’t take anything. And now Biden’s President and they’re rolling into Ukraine.""",insufficient-supports
“Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.”,"If the health care sector is broadly defined, Bernie Sanders leads the Democratic presidential primary field in terms of donations. Buttigieg leads in terms of campaign contributions from pharmaceutical companies as well as health services and HMOs, a classification that includes large insurance companies. When contributions to leadership political action committees are considered, Biden has the highest donation total from the pharmaceutical and health products sector.",insufficient-supports
Monte Fitz Roy is a territory of Argentina,"Mount Fitz Roy is one of the most iconic landmarks in Patagonia. The mountain stands at an impressive 3,405 meters (11,171 feet) above sea level and is part of Los Glaciares National Park. The mountain is also well-known for its unique rock formations, which are caused by wind and weather erosion. [...] Mount Fitz Roy is part of the Patagonian Andes and is located in Los Glaciares National Park, which straddles the border between Argentina and Chile. However, the mountain is firmly on the Argentinian side and can only be accessed from there. [...] The Mount Fitz Roy/Laguna de los Tres hike is one of the most beautiful in the Patagonia region, which is famous for its breathtaking landscapes.",supports
"“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.""","Robert Cowles stated on July 12, 2024 in Radio address ""The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent."" Jesse Watters stated on August 6, 2024 in a segment on ""Jesse Watters Primetime"" Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ""forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms."" Ron DeSantis stated on August 6, 2024 in an X post ""In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa"" because they were ""fleeing"" the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter Wisconsin had a ""record-breaking year"" for tourism in 2023. Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but ""vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money."" Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter ""The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals."" Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter ""Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate."" [...] Ron DeSantis stated on August 6, 2024 in an X post ""In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa"" because they were ""fleeing"" the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.",insufficient-supports
“The greatest trick the CDC ever pulled was convincing the world you can be sick without having symptoms”,"In January last year the CDC and the WHO adopted a sort of fraudulent bedside manner: ‘Don’t fret about Covid, there’s no evidence of human-to-human transmission.’ Remember that? At the time, Dr Dean wasn’t so sure. She watched the YouTube videos of Chinese authorities welding apartment doors shut to keep residents indoors, and thought: ‘This is real.’ [...] At the same sort of time, Charity Dean was acting on her intuition and wrote a battle plan for California that included measures such as social distancing. But her boss, former CDC employee Sonia Angell, responded by simply excluding her from meetings. She told Dr Dean not to use the word ‘pandemic’: ‘You’re scaring people.’ ‘Shit, they should be scared,’ said Dr Dean. She noticed, says Lewis, when the CDC made a curious pivot, from downplaying the virus to behaving as if it could never have been contained. Later, Dr Dean told Lewis: ‘The greatest trick the CDC ever pulled was convincing the world containment wasn’t possible.’",insufficient-refutes
The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe.,"Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective - PMID: 35079585 - PMCID: PMC8767081 - DOI: 10.34172/hpp.2021.52 [...] The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage birth rates among countries in western Europe. Government initiatives such as the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy introduced by the labor government in 1999 to reduce the teenage pregnancy rate by half in ten years could be responsible for the steady decline in teenage conception and childbirth for the past two decades. However, to sustain this decrease it is crucial to consider the broader socioeconomic and environmental determinants of teenage pregnancy at the population level. A selected literature search was conducted in this respect to highlight the factors that could be neglected by recent interventions on teenage pregnancy and childbirth in the United Kingdom. [...] - - Kirchengast S. Teenage pregnancies: a worldwide social and medical problem. In: Laratta R, ed. An Analysis of Contemporary Social Welfare Issues. IntechOpen; 2016. 10.5772/65462 - DOI - - Office for National Statistics. Live births women aged ‘Under 18’ and ‘Under 20’, (per 1,000 women aged 15 to 17 and 15 to 19) in EU28 countries, 2004, 2013 and 2014. 2016. Available from: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarri.... Accessed January 7, 2020.",insufficient-supports
"California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent.""","California’s Senate passed Assembly Bill 1955, which blocks school districts from enacting policies that require staff to notify parents about students’ sexual orientation or gender identity. To become law, the bill would have to pass the state’s Assembly and be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill says schools should be supportive and affirming of students; it doesn’t require school staff to encourage or assist in a child’s gender transition, legal experts said.",insufficient-refutes
"Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.","Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: ""The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations."" Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: ""Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities"" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops. Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a post: Planned Parenthood clinics are ""closing down all over the country"" because Roe v. Wade was overturned. Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. [...] Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.",insufficient-neutral
“We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.”,"The Commonwealth Fund, a respected source of data on health care research, found in 2022 that 43% percent of working-age adults ages 19 to 64 were uninsured or inadequately insured. That adds up to about 85 million adults. About 17.7 million adults were uninsured, according to the Commonwealth analysis. People who were uninsured for a year or longer were disproportionately young, Hispanic, poor, unhealthy and living in the South.",supports
"“Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.”","Fact check: Vance says consumers are 'better off' under tariffs [...] Most economists disagree with this idea. Our previous review of academic studies of real-world tariffs concluded that consumers ultimately shoulder most of the burden in higher prices for goods, and the burden outweighs tariffs’ economic benefits. [...] Are consumers ""much better off"" after tariffs, as Vance said?",refutes
India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world.,UNESCO’s official website has a document saying that the news ‘Jana Gana Mana’ declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world is a rumor. Hence the claim is FALSE,refutes
"""(The) top issue for college students is the economy.""","""The everyday concerns of Americans are the economy — even young people that we work with at Young America's Foundation, our polling shows nationwide, their top issue for college students is the economy,"" Walker said. [...] Is Walker right that the ""top issue for college students is the economy""? [...] The economy was the top issue for college students who participated in the group’s poll. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling company is reputable and the questions were overall evenhanded.",supports
Unvaccinated children pose no threat to anyone,"Second, the unvaccinated minority do not pose a serious threat to the rest of us. So far, 165 million U.S. adults have been fully vaccinated, and 70 percent have now have had at least one shot, which research shows is highly protective after just two weeks. This means 192 million in total now have vaccinated immunity. Breakthrough infections are still rare — NBC News reports that there have been about 125,000 cases in 38 states, which represents a rate of about 0.07 percent. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of Aug. 3, only 954 vaccinated Americans have died of covid-19, and only 4,641 have been hospitalized. Most of those are elderly, immunocompromised or have co-morbidities making the vaccines less effective. What about the risk to children, many of whom are ineligible to be vaccinated? Unvaccinated children are at similarly low risk for serious outcomes as vaccinated adults. CDC data show that just 406 people under 18 have died with a covid-19 diagnosis code in their record — and the CDC has no idea whether covid-19 was incidental or causal in their deaths. One study found zero mortality in children without preexisting conditions. Healthy children are not a serious risk — and healthy vaccinated adults (such as teachers) are at near-zero risk from them. What this means is that if you are an otherwise healthy vaccinated person, you are effectively bulletproof against serious illness. While we should encourage unvaccinated Americans to get immunized for their own sake, they pose no real danger to the rest of us.",insufficient-supports
"claims Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki purportedly said, 'Chicks who dig home runs aren't the ones who appeal to me'",The quote appeared in a 2009 New York Times article about Suzuki.,insufficient-supports
“The greatest trick the CDC ever pulled was convincing the world you can be sick without having symptoms”,"― Moneyball ― Moneyball ""The greatest trick the CDC ever pulled was convincing the world containment wasn’t possible,"" she said. ""Our dignity was lost in not even trying to contain it.""",insufficient-supports
“Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”,"There were data sets from 10 countries that fitted the criteria and were analyzed. Severe vitamin D deficiency was defined as 25(OH)D less than 25 nmol/L (10 ng/dL). Pearson correlation analysis between death rate per million of population from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency showed a strong correlation with r = 0.79, p = 0.007. Over time, correlation strengthened, and r coefficient asymptotically increased. After adjusting for countries’ age structure and per capita health expenditures, multiple linear regression analysis showed that higher prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality. Each 1% increase in prevalence increased deaths by 55 per million (95% confidence interval, CI 8–102), p = 0.03. [...] Data collected shows a strong and significant correlation between prevalence of severe Vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 deaths per million in European countries. The correlation is asymptotically getting stronger over time, making it even less likely to be caused by a random chance. This is consistent with US and UK trends that show the mortality rate from COVID-19 is higher in dark-skinned and obese individuals than in general population, as these individuals are at higher risk for vitamin D deficiency. [...] There is a strong correlation between prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency and the mortality rate per million from COVID-19 in the European countries. The authors recommend for physicians to universally screen for vitamin D deficiency, and recommend further investigation of vitamin D supplementation in randomized control studies, which may lead to possible treatment or prevention of COVID-19.",supports
purports Ghislaine Maxwell worked at Disney World in 1985,"They opened with Cimberly Espinosa, who was Ghislaine Maxwell’s executive assistant from November of 1996 to 2002. Espinosa’s opinion of Maxwell was very different from the testimony we’d heard from the four accusers the prosecution presented previously. [...] Witness alleges Ghislaine Maxwell groped her as a teenager [...] Ghislaine Maxwell is used to being the woman of the hour. The 59-year-old British aristocrat was a fixture of the London and New York social scenes throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, rubbing shoulders and champagne flutes with an international cast of power players that included two US presidents and at least one prince. In her jet-setting, party-hopping days, she allegedly lived a double life as a groomer of girls, serving up underage victims to Jeffrey Epstein and the megawatt men who moved alongside him.",insufficient-neutral
Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe,"- UK air standards call for average annual NO2 readings to be under 40 micrograms per cubic metre - Dungiven breached this average several times in the 2010s - European Environment Agency reports indicate that around 10% of sites breach this limit – meaning Dungiven isn’t unique but still has some of the worst NO2 readings in Western Europe [...] However, the EEA does publish annual reports on European Air Quality. These do not typically include readings for individual sites but do contain useful information. Note that Dungiven’s annual average NO2 readings were 46 µg/m3 in 2017 and 51 µg/m3 in 2018. [...] Asking whether Dungiven is one of the worst places in Western Europe for nitrogen dioxide pollution obviously requires comparing its NO2 readings to other places in Europe.",supports
More than 6 lakh high risk pregnancies identified.,- More than 2.1 crore children and around 56 lakh pregnant women have been immunized under Mission Indradhanush which was launched to reach the unreached. [...] - More than 40 lakh antenatal checkups have been conducted at PMSMA sites for comprehensive services under the programme. [...] - More than 2.70 lakh high risk pregnancies have been identified under PMSMA.,refutes
Mel Gibson requests protection from Hollywood elites after Sound of Freedom,The claim is inaccurate. There is no evidence that this occurred.,refutes
purports to show Donald Trump crying and talking about classified material at a recent event,"By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/audio-of-trump-discussing-classified-material-further-complicates-his-legal-troubles Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Newly leaked audio appears to show former President Donald Trump discussing sensitive documents with people who didn’t have security clearance during a 2021 meeting. The two-minute recording could hold key evidence in Trump's indictment over his handling of classified information after he left the White House. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with former U.S. Attorney David N. Kelley. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: A newly leaked audio recording appears to show former President Donald Trump discussing sensitive documents with people who didn't have security clearances during a 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey.In this audio first obtained by CNN, the former president seems to acknowledge he knowingly held onto a document about a potential attack on Iran.Donald Trump, Former President of the United States: This totally wins my case, you know. Staffer: Mm-hmm. Donald Trump: Except it is, like, highly confidential. Staffer: Yes.(LAUGHTER) Donald Trump: Secret. This is secret information.",insufficient-neutral
No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language.,"This claim is inaccurate. 440 people living in the local government district spoke Irish as their first language, according to the 2011 Census. 22,986 people have some knowledge of the Irish language in this jurisdiction.",refutes
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
Paracel Islands is a territory of Republic of China,"Paracel Islands is the name for a number of uninhabited atolls and reefs in the South China Sea. They are about 330 kilometres (210 mi) from Hainan and about 400 kilometres (250 mi) from Vietnam. Currently they are under the control of the People's Republic of China, but Taiwan and Vietnam also claim them. The islands are uninhabited.[1] [...] Related pages [change | change source]References [change | change source]- ↑ ""Paracel Islands"" at CIA World Factbook Archived 2014-09-24 at the Wayback Machine; excerpt, ""no indigenous inhabitants""; retrieved 2013-4-19. - ↑ Paracel Islands Population - Demographics",supports
Semliki River is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo,"Semliki River is a major river, 140 kilometres (87 mi) long, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda in Central and East Africa. It flows north from Lake Edward in Beni Territory, Nord-Kivu, D.R.C avoiding the Rwenzori Mountains on its Right (East), emptying into Lake Albert in the Albertine Rift, Irumu Territory, Ituri Province, D.R.C overlooking the Blue Mountains to its left in the west. Its mouth is near the Village of Katolingo in Kanara subcounty, Ntoroko district, Uganda. Along its lower reaches, it meanders extensively forming part of the international border between the DRC and the western Ugandan districts of Bundibugyo and Ntoroko, near the Semuliki National Park.",insufficient-neutral
Vokzvagon factory launched in Kuliyapitiya !!,"The Western Automobile Vehicle Assembly factory in Kuliyapitiya is not a Volkswagen factory. This misconception stems from a miscommunication in 2017. The factory is currently focused on assembling Chinese brands and has no connection to the German automobile manufacturer. Therefore, the recently inaugurated vehicle assembly factory is not a Volkswagen factory.",refutes
“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”,"Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services back up Hochul's claim. New York is a leader among large states, though there are smaller states that have higher vaccination rates among children.",insufficient-supports
former President Donald Trump claimed he won the state of Nevada in the 2016 and 2020 elections,"A woman holds an umbrella as she waits for Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump to attend a campaign event in Las Vegas, June 9, 2024. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters Trump’s Nevada rally, his third in the state this year, came on the tail end of a Western swing that included several high-dollar fundraisers where he was expected to rake in millions of dollars. Democrat Hillary Clinton won Nevada in 2016 as did President Joe Biden in 2020, but Nevada was the only battleground state where Trump did better against Biden than Clinton. In the 2022 midterms, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, was the only incumbent governor who did not win reelection. Trump hopes his strength among working-class voters and growing interest from Latinos will push him to victory in the state. In a play for Nevada’s massive service-sector workforce, Trump said he’d seek to eliminate taxes on tips, a major source of income for food servers, bartenders and others who power glitzy Las Vegas hotels. The Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge criticized Trump for making that promise, a measure he said the union has fought for decades.",insufficient-neutral
All taxis can use bus lanes in many cities in Ireland and the UK.,"Bus lanes are shown by road markings and signs that indicate which (if any) other vehicles are permitted to use the bus lane. In Belfast city centre the legislation allows permitted taxis, motorcycles and bicycles to use bus lanes. [...] Bus lane signs show the times when they operate. Most bus lanes operate at peak times only (typically 7.30am to 9.30am or 3.30pm to 6.00pm on Monday to Friday). Outside the hours of operation the lanes can be used by all traffic. The legislation for most bus lanes allows permitted taxis, motorcycles and bicycles to use bus lanes.",insufficient-supports
Heglig is a territory of South Sudan,"Heglig, or Panthou (also spelled Heglieg or Pandthow), is a small town at the border between the South Kordofan state of Sudan and the Unity State in South Sudan. The entirety of Heglig is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, but administered by Sudan. The area was contested during the Sudanese Civil War. In mid-April 2012, South Sudan's Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) captured the Heglig oil field from Sudan.[1] Sudan took it back at the Second Battle of Heglig ten days later.[2] [...] Heglig oil field [edit]Heglig is situated within the Muglad Basin, a rift basin which contains much of South Sudan's proven oil reserves. The Heglig oil field was first developed in 1996 by Arakis Energy (now part of Talisman Energy).[citation needed] Today it is operated by the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company.[4] Production at Heglig is reported to have peaked in 2006 and is now in decline.[5] The Heglig oil field is connected to Khartoum and Port Sudan via the Greater Nile Oil Pipeline.",insufficient-supports
"Autism and vaccination decreased over the same time period among high-income white households from California, indicating a possible causal relationship",Incorrect: The claim’s implication that reducing childhood vaccination is causally related to a fall in autism prevalence contradicts the wealth of studies that have shown vaccines don’t cause autism. Inadequate support: The claim didn’t provide data showing a decline in vaccination among high-income white families of California. The scientific study cited as supporting evidence in the claim doesn’t contain data related to vaccine coverage either.,refutes
“Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.”,"More West Virginians died of drug overdoses in 2020 than in any previous year on record, according to new data showing the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on the addiction crisis. At least 1,275 West Virginians died of an overdose in 2020 — a 45% increase from the 878 deaths in 2019, according to the preliminary data. And because the data could still be updated, the actual number of deaths is likely higher. [...] Overdose death rates have risen nationally, largely due to the pandemic that has left people isolated and cut off from support services. But from 2019 to 2020, West Virginia saw one of the largest increases in overdose deaths in the country.",supports
purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down,The original video was uploaded to YouTube in 2012. A translation of the video’s description indicates the UFO was digitally added.,refutes
There is nothing wrong with the thyroid in patients with Hashimoto’s disease; vitamin B is a cure for Hashimoto’s disease,"Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common autoimmune disease and the leading cause of hypothyroidism, in which damage to the thyroid gland occurs due to the infiltration of lymphocytes. It is characterized by increased levels of antibodies against thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin. In this review, we present the metabolic profile, the effectiveness of micronutrient supplementation and the impact of dietary management in patients with HT. For this current literature review, the databases PubMed, Cochrane, Medline and Embase were reviewed from the last ten years until March 2022. This article provides a comprehensive overview of recent randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, and clinical trials. Many patients with HT, even in the euthyroid state, have excess body weight, metabolic disorders, and reduced quality of life. Due to frequent concomitant nutritional deficiencies, the role of vitamin D, iodine, selenium, magnesium, iron and vitamin B12 is currently debated. Several studies have underlined the benefits of vitamin D and selenium supplementation. There is still no specific diet recommended for patients with HT, but a protective effect of an anti-inflammatory diet rich in vitamins and minerals and low in animal foods has been suggested. There is insufficient evidence to support a gluten-free diet for all HT patients. [...] Association of Dietary Inflammatory Index and Thyroid Function in Patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: An Observational Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study.Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Sep 5;60(9):1454. doi: 10.3390/medicina60091454. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024. PMID: 39336495 Free PMC article.",refutes
"The IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is sort of the voice of the consensus, concedes that there has been no increase in extreme weather events.","Broadcast regulator Ofcom upheld a complaint by prominent scientist Brian Cox and Jim Al-Khalili and the UK‘s Green Party about an interview on the BBC‘s flagship cultural affairs radio show, the Today programme. On the programme, Lawson said ""all the experts say there hasn’t been"" an increase in extreme weather events, and that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ""concedes"" this, and that, according to official figures, ""during this past 10 years […] average world temperature has slightly declined,"" the Guardian reported.22Mark Sweney. ""BBC Radio 4 broke accuracy rules in Nigel Lawson climate change interview,"" The Guardian, April 9, 2018. Archived April 14, 2018. Archive URL: https://archive.li/xeMeB [...] Lawson: For example, he said that, er, there had been a growing increase, which had been continuing, in the extreme weather events. There hasn’t been. All the experts say there haven’t been. Extreme weather events have always happened. They come and go. And some kinds of extreme weather events of a particular time increase, whereas others, like tropical storms, diminish…",insufficient-refutes
"claims that George Washington once said, ""Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man.""","President George Washington ""The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways."" [...] President George Washington ""Agriculture…is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness."" President Thomas Jefferson ""…no other human occupation opens so wide a field for the profitable and agreeable combination of labor with cultivated thought, as agriculture.""",insufficient-supports
A Rat Moved On The Space X Falcon 9 Engine On Its Way To Space,"Our investigation found that the viral video depicting the mouse moving here and there on the outer surface is digitally manipulated and not natural. In the original video, there is an unclear moving object, and some researchers say it depicts crystalised waste from the rocket's engine. However, there is still no conclusion about it. But, it's improbable that a living animal can survive outside the rocket due to the circumstances.",insufficient-refutes
Rukwanzi Island is a territory of Uganda,"Forumists, 1/7 When one takes a closer look at the open source satellite imagery of the Uganda/DRC border, it seems that Rukwanzi Island is not part of Uganda. The Island appears to be 0.89 km inside DRC territory. This is according to Google Earth imagery (provided by among others, NASA). Look at the attachment to this message showing two Google Earth extracts of the Lake Mwitanzige (Albert) basin taken at different altitudes, very close to the mouth of River Semliki. The yellow line is the international boundary with DRC. [...] 5/7 There were several press reports indicating that locals in the lake basin know the island to be on the Uganda side because they have always fished there. This is only testimony to the inconveniences that Berlin borders have visited upon communities in frontier zones but not a confirmation of where Rukwanzi belongs. All of us know the Kitgum frontier zone with Sudan: it is called Ngom Orom, i.e., the land that belongs to all, or put differently, to-whom-it-may-concern-territory. [...] 7/7 It may be dangerous for us to assume that Rukwanzi is in Uganda, when it may not be. We should not hope that DRC authorities will remain as sleepy as they have been for many years. If we are right, it may be advisable that, Google Maps is alerted to the extent to which it is misrepresenting the country’s frontiers: if a DRC researcher looks at that map the way it is now, it may be a source of embarrasment. A bid by Uganda to swallow that bead could easily cause severe choking.",insufficient-contradictory
“…a virus is not the cause of an illness. It’s a necessary cause […] but it is not the cause.”,"Examples of common human diseases caused by viruses include the common cold, influenza, chickenpox, and cold sores. Many serious diseases such as rabies, Ebola virus disease, AIDS (HIV), avian influenza, and SARS are caused by viruses. The relative ability of viruses to cause disease is described in terms of virulence. Other diseases are under investigation to discover if they have a virus as the causative agent, such as the possible connection between human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) and neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and chronic fatigue syndrome.[108] There is controversy over whether the bornavirus, previously thought to cause neurological diseases in horses, could be responsible for psychiatric illnesses in humans.[109]",refutes
Korean Peninsula is a territory of South Korea,"South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula located out from the far east of the Asian landmass. The only country that shares a land border with South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with 238 kilometres (148 mi) of the border running along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. South Korea is mostly surrounded by water and has 2,413 kilometres (1,499 mi) of coast line along three seas; to the west is the Yellow Sea (called Sohae Korean: 서해; Hanja: 西海; in South Korea, literally means west sea), to the south is the East China Sea, and to the east is the Sea of Japan (called Donghae Korean: 동해; Hanja: 東海; in South Korea, literally means east sea). Geographically, South Korea's landmass is approximately 100,364 square kilometres (38,751 sq mi).[1] 290 square kilometres (110 sq mi) of South Korea are occupied by water. The approximate coordinates are 37° North, 128° East. [...] The total land area of the peninsula, including the islands, is 223,170 square kilometers. Some 44.8 percent (100 210 square kilometers) of this total, excluding the area within the DMZ, constitutes the territory of the Republic of Korea. The combined territories of North Korea and South Korea are about the same size as the United Kingdom. South Korea alone is about the size of Portugal or Hungary, or the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]",insufficient-contradictory
Wasim Akram alleged that the performance of the Sri Lanka cricket team in the Asia Cup final match was suspicious !!,"Fake Statements Attributed to Wasim Akram Related to Sri Lanka’s Dismal Performance in the Asia Cup Finals! [...] Viral social media posts claimed that the former Pakistani cricketer and current cricket commentator Wasim Akram alleged that the performance of the Sri Lanka cricket team in the Asia Cup final match was suspicious, implying that a match-fixing arrangement could have happened. [...] Title:Fake Statements Attributed to Wasim Akram Related to Sri Lanka’s Dismal Performance in the Asia Cup Finals!",refutes
purports to show President Joe Biden with a bruise on his forehead while meeting with NATO in Poland,"A number of posts on social media claim that US President Joe Biden has been seen with a large bruise on his forehead, prompting some claims that he is unfit to lead the country. One Facebook user wrote: ""Look at the bruise on Joe Biden's head. That wasn't there earlier. I bet you he fell in Poland. His doctor is lying about his health and should have his medical license [sic] revoked if he thinks Biden is ok. We are in such danger with Biden."" But the mark on Mr Biden’s forehead isn’t a bruise. As a practising Catholic, the president marked Ash Wednesday (on 22 February this year) with a private Mass in his hotel room in Warsaw during his trip to Poland.",refutes
Bhutanese enclaves is a territory of Republic of China,"The 1959 Tibetan Rebellion and the 14th Dalai Lama's arrival in neighbouring India made the security of Bhutan's border with China a necessity for Bhutan. An estimated 6,000 Tibetans fled to Bhutan and were granted asylum, although Bhutan subsequently closed its border to China, fearing more refugees to come.[5][11] In July 1959, along with the occupation of Tibet, the Chinese People's Liberation Army occupied several Bhutanese exclaves in western Tibet which were under Bhutanese administration for more than 300 years and had been given to Bhutan by Ngawang Namgyal in the 17th century.[8] These included Darchen, Labrang Monastery, Gartok and several smaller monasteries and villages near Mount Kailas.[12][13][14][15] [...] - ^ ""Ladakhi and Bhutanese Enclaves in Tibet"" (PDF). John Bray. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-10-10.",insufficient-neutral
"Raw manuka honey kills every bacteria scientists throw at it, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs","We previously reviewed a claim that ""raw manuka honey kills every bacteria scientists throw at it, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs"", found to be partially correct: reviewers explained that manuka honey had potent antibacterial effects, even on some antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but only through topical application, not ingestion.",insufficient-supports
"Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines ""owned by China's Communist Party” and ""voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland.""","Senator Eric Schmitt has deep family roots in Missouri, stemming from six generations of farmers, teachers, and small business owners in cities like Tipton, Pilot Grove, Louisiana, and St. Louis. During World War II, his grandfather served in the 7th Army and later opened a small butcher shop, where Eric’s father worked while earning a diploma through night school. Their experiences instilled in Eric the importance of hard work and resilience. [...] In November 2022, Eric Schmitt was elected as Missouri’s United States Senator and he has the privilege today of serving on the Armed Services, Commerce, and Joint Economic Committees. As a member of these committees, he is focused on dismantling the alliance between the federal government and big tech, halting China’s bid for global dominance, fighting to ease the economic burden and pain inflicted on Missourians and Americans by the Biden Administration’s reckless spending, and ensuring our military is the most revered fighting force in the world. [...] Eric also served as the 46th State Treasurer of Missouri. He fought to safeguard taxpayer funds and created a statewide tool to allow citizens to track government spending easily. Previously, he served as a Missouri state senator, where he authored tax cuts, advocated for those with special needs, and fought to end taxation by citation.",insufficient-neutral
"For every child coming into school in Northern Ireland, they are getting much less than their counterparts in other regions of the United Kingdom.","- England and Northern Ireland score particularly badly on numeracy compared to other major economies. [...] England and Northern Ireland have one of the lowest levels of numeracy skills when compared to other OECD countries. 24% scored at or below the OECD's basic level of numeracy skills in tests conducted for its report on the 2013 skills outlook (confusingly, their basic level refers to a different Level 1 to the one above). [...] If you live in England and Northern Ireland, it's more likely that your social background will influence your literacy performance too, according to the report. Particularly so among young people.",insufficient-refutes
A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public.,"Every council in Northern Ireland will receive funding from the UK Government to enhance green spaces in their communities through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. - £1.3 million from UK Government to revive 26 green spaces across Northern Ireland - New play parks, improved cycle paths and a King’s Garden to mark the Coronation included in the successful projects - Part of £127 million UK Shared Prosperity Fund to help spread opportunity and level up Northern Ireland [...] Green spaces are so integral to all communities, and it’s fantastic that every council area across Northern Ireland will benefit from this boost from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.",insufficient-neutral
Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK.,"Households below average income in Northern Ireland, 2013 to 2014 Information on the standard of living in Northern Ireland, focusing on lower income families, by disposable income This report is the twelfth in the Northern Ireland Households Below Average Income Series and principally gives information on the income distribution in Northern Ireland for the period April 2012 to March 2013 using cross sectional data from the Department for Social Development’s Family Resources Survey",supports
"Ancient civilizations once inhabited Antarctica, as shown by the pyramids there, but the continent’s position and climate rapidly changed due to ‘tectonics and pole shift’.","Factually inaccurate: There is no evidence of ancient civilizations or pyramids in Antarctica. The pyramid-shaped landform shown in recent social media videos is called a ‘horn’ or ‘pyramidal peak’ and forms naturally as glaciers carve (i.e., erode) different rock faces. There is also no evidence for a rapid shift in the climate or position of Antarctica on Earth; studies show that Antarctica slowly drifted over millions of years through tectonic plate movements. On 20 March 2024, a video on YouTube claimed that ‘Antarctica has pyramids from an ancient civilization’, and that ‘the continent’s surface flash-froze as it rapidly shifted on Earth‘. [...] There is no evidence of an ancient civilization, nor any pyramids in Antarctica, contrary to claims from viral videos on social media. There are, however, several pyramid or semi-pyramid shaped mountains called ‘horns’ or ‘pyramidal peaks’, which form through glacial erosion. These peaks are well-documented in Antarctica and many other glaciated areas around the world, such as Switzerland and Peru. Contrary to other claims made in these videos, Antarctica did not experience a sudden change in climate due to a sudden shift in the poles or Antarctica’s position on Earth. Scientific evidence shows that Antarctica slowly drifted to its current position over millions of years through tectonic plate movement.",refutes
Russia Declares War Against The USA!!,"The devastating Russian-Ukrainian war has been ongoing for several years, with the United States and NATO providing support to Ukraine. In this context, a significant amount of misleading information regarding the situation is being spread on social media. Social Media Posts Social media posts claim that Russia has declared war against the USA. FB | […] [...] Social media posts claim that Russia has declared war against the USA. [...] The claim that Russia has declared war against the USA is unfounded and incorrect. The rhetoric from Russian officials reflects escalating tensions but does not amount to a declaration of war. Social media users should be cautious about misinterpreting or amplifying such statements without verifying the facts through reliable sources.",refutes
"Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game","Racism? ABC News (June 25, 2020) - Gone with the Wind has returned to HBO unaltered. But viewers will hear about its racist stereotyping before they watch it The Guardian (June 25, 2020) - Food brands are phasing out racist mascots. Will sports teams follow? USA Today (June 25, 2020) - Fact check: Racist carnival game featured in 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure Battle Creek Enquirer (June 24, 2020) - 'Aunt Jemima' was given key to Albion in 1964. The character, based on a stereotype, is being retired. TODAY (June 24, 2020) - Here's how American brands are changing after facing racial reckoning New York Post (June 23, 2020) - Restaurant changes name from Savage citing ‘troubled history’ with term Fox News (June 22, 2020) - Restaurant changes name from Savage, cites 'troubled history' with term Politifact (June 22, 2020) - Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game [...] Vice News (March 23, 2018) - A Michigan college basement is home to the nation's biggest collection of racist objects Snopes (February 26, 2018) - Was a Violently Racist Carnival Game Once Popular in America? Traverse City Record Eagle (February 26, 2018) - Minstrel shows continued into the 70s, 60s mainstay",insufficient-neutral
“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”,"We consulted data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which issues Covid-19 reports for each state. A report from Feb. 25 showed that 33.5% of children ages 5 to 11 and 71.2% of children ages 12 to 17 were fully vaccinated in New York State. Among large states, Illinois had a greater share of children ages 5 to 11 who were fully vaccinated, at 34.8%. Among children ages 12 to 17 in large states, New York had the largest share. [...] In two television interviews on Feb. 28, Hochul did not include ""among large states"" as a qualifier. Across the country, there are 10 states and the District of Columbia with higher rates of vaccination among children ages five to 11 who have had at least one dose, according to the analysis of CDC data from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The 10 states are: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Virginia, Minnesota, Hawaii, and Illinois. [...] Hochul said New York State ranked No. 1 one among large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers and No. 2 among large states for having fully vaccinated 5 to 11 year olds.",refutes
The payment of wages (amendment) act 2017 is empowering workers,"Labour - The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 3, 2017 by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya. The Bill amends the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. - The Bill replaces the Payment of Wages Ordinance, 2016 which was promulgated on December 28, 2016. [...] - The Bill amends the 1936 Act to permit the employer to pay an employee’s wages: (i) in coin or currency notes; or (ii) by cheque; or (iii) by crediting them into his bank account. The Bill removes the requirement of obtaining written authorisation for payment of wages by cheque or through a bank account.",insufficient-neutral
"claims Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki purportedly said, 'Chicks who dig home runs aren't the ones who appeal to me'","September 17, 2010You don't have to be a fan of the Seattle Mariners to be a fan of Ichiro Suzuki. After all, Ichiro is approaching his record tenth 200-hit season, and also his 10th season leading the league in singles. No one else has more than four. [...] ""Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me,"" he said. ""I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."" However, the appeal of Ichiro, and of the infield hit, has not been universally felt. Some, including former teammates, have called Ichiro ""selfish."" After all, he's been known to reach out of the zone for plenty of pitches, slapping them the other way for infield singles.",supports
The allocation to secondary education is down to Rs 576 crore in 2017-18 from Rs 9990 crore in 2016-17.,"288 [Grant 70.) APFROPRIATION ACCOUNTS OF THE CENTRAL [...] Secoudary Eduention "" 62.000 T4821 —TATO Fa —T,470 [...] Secondary Schools, . « &0rtoo Iusso9 5,201 —S,I71 — |",insufficient-neutral
"purports Pope Francis said alcoholics, autistic and disabled people should be euthanized to 'fight climate change'","The claim stems from a July 28 article published on “The People’s Voice,” a website that is known for spreading “fake news.” There is no evidence Pope Francis made the purported remark.",refutes
"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 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 English author C.S. Lewis once stated, ""You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.""","I came across a funny video the other day about how young people view older people. I’m posting the video here. http://bit.ly/2C7Eu7Y [...] I also have the good fortune to interact with the other end of the lifeline, which is with the young people I coach for college interviews, medical school, pageants or jobs. And what the kids teach me is almost like going back to school, with their stories of trials and tribulations of school work, friend problems, first time job issues and not to mention a whole new language that I have to keep up with so I can communicate with them without them thinking, Ms. Deb is too old to be cool enough to be their coach. [...] I love the quote by C.S. Lewis that says,""… you are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."" When I spend time with my elders, they still tell me of things they want to do. They are not interested in giving up because, as they see the world around them, they choose to find their place and space and do what they can with their limited eyesight and physical ability to live the days in their lives to the fullest.",supports
"Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.","Today’s childhood diseases and ailments also existed when baby boomers were kids, though in some cases, the rates of such illnesses have increased.",refutes
"America’s Most Famous Burger , Owned By China !!","Fact Crescendo has found that the articles attached to the above claim are misleading. China does not own America's most famous burger. McDonald's present headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois, and are managed by Chris Kempczinski.",refutes
Elon Musk Is Giving Away Bitcoin Or Ethereum Freely !!,"Imagine waking up one day to find Elon Musk has launched an exciting new cryptocurrency giveaway celebration tied to SpaceX’s latest rocket launch. A YouTube video shows Musk announcing that SpaceX will distribute $100 million in free Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and other tokens. All you need to do is visit the SpaceX website, send some crypto to a designated wallet address, and double your money! [...] The SpaceX cryptocurrency giveaway scams are elaborate ruses designed to deceive victims into transferring valuable digital assets into the wallets of opportunistic fraudsters. By impersonating Elon Musk and SpaceX, these cunning scammers have managed to pilfer millions in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin from unsuspecting users. [...] No. Any crypto giveaways promoting rewards in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin or other assets tied to SpaceX or Elon Musk are completely fake. SpaceX has never actually conducted any crypto giveaways.",refutes
Neum is a territory of Croatia,"The territory of Neum (‘Neum Corridor’) is a place where the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) reaches the Adriatic coast, thus separating the area of Dubrovnik (Croatia/Union) from the rest of the territory of Croatia/Union. In accordance with the Union customs regulations, the goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union are subject to customs controls which comprise of customs formalities and customs security checks. The same applies to goods transported via the Neum Corridor to the area of Dubrovnik and to goods transported from the area of Dubrovnik to the rest of the territory of Croatia/Union. The customs controls of goods transported via the Neum Corridor are carried out at the border crossings Klek and Zaton Doli. [...] Products of animal origin (meat and fish products and products of animal origin intended for human consumption, animal feeding, for pharmaceutical use, for industrial use or use in farming) may be moved through Neum territory when applying prescribed customs procedures and measures and provided that they are transported in vehicles that can be efficiently sealed. The vehicles will be sealed by customs officers at the location where they temporarily leave the customs territory. Ships which cannot be effectively sealed will not be allowed to leave the customs territory of the Republic of Croatia (Union).",refutes
Gibraltar is a territory of United Kingdom,"Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom and is self-governing in all matters but defense. Its constitution was established by the Gibraltar Constitution Order in 1969, which provided for a House of Assembly consisting of the speaker (appointed by the governor), 15 members elected to four-year terms, and 2 ex-officio members. (A new Constitution Order was approved by referendum in November 2006 and was implemented in January 2007; it renamed the House of Assembly as the Gibraltar Parliament and increased its number of members to 17.) In 1981 Gibraltarians were granted full British citizenship. Gibraltarians age 18 or older and British civilians resident for more than six months are entitled to vote. The governor, appointed by the British sovereign, is the head of the executive Gibraltar Council and appoints the Council of Ministers, composed of the chief minister and other ministers, from the party or coalition of parties that gains a majority of seats in the Gibraltar Parliament. Instead of a city council, one minister is responsible for municipal affairs.",supports
Migingo Island is a territory of Uganda,"The tiny island of Migingo on Lake Victoria has been at the centre of a territorial dispute between Kenya and Uganda for many years. The competing claims over its sovereignty have threatened to ignite the continent’s ""smallest war"" but they have also led to a diverse range of peacebuilding measures. Migingo is one of the many small Islands that dot Lake Victoria. Roughly the size of a football pitch, it covers an area of approximately 2,000 square meters. It is thought to be one of the most densely populated places on Earth, with some reports suggesting there are up to 500 people living on the tiny half-acre islet. If correct, this would equate to 250,000 per square kilometer. Geographically, it is often derogatorily referred to as a ""tiny piece of rock."" However, despite the rather demeaning descriptions of this densely populated islet, it continues to receive much attention in both local and international media. A bitter dispute between Kenya and Uganda over its sovereign control has been running for many years. Both nations claim the island is within their territorial waters.",insufficient-contradictory
Umm al Maradim is a territory of Kuwait,"Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim The Battle for Qurah and Umm al Maradim, were several naval and land battles for control over the islands off the coast of Kuwait in the Persian Gulf, mainly the islands of Qurah and Umm al Maradim. [...] Umm al Maradim [edit]On 29 January, in the northern Persian Gulf, the five ships of Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) ALFA – USS Okinawa, USS Ogden, USS Fort McHenry, USS Cayuga and USS Durham steamed near the Kuwaiti island Umm al Maradim. United States Marines assaulted the 300-meter by 400-metre island 12 miles off the Kuwaiti coast using embarked Marine helicopter. After several hours of intense combat, the marines succeeded in liberating the second Kuwaiti island. After destroying Iraqi anti-aircraft weapons and artillery stored on the island, which had been used as an early warning post by the enemy, the Marines raised the Kuwaiti flag over the second parcel of reclaimed territory.[2]",insufficient-refutes
Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users!,"In February 2023, a claim began to spread on social media platforms that Facebook would begin charging $4.99 per month to use the platform. [...] So now there doing it, we just seen on Channel 13 News that Facebook is charging all user's starting Monday. You can do a opt-out by this. Hold your fingers over and copy, it can't be a share they will know: I do not give permission to Facebook to charge 4.99$ a month to my account, also; all my picture's are property of myself and not Facebook. So now there doing it, we just seen on Channel 13 News that Facebook is charging all user's starting Monday. You can do a opt-out by this. Hold your fingers over and copy, it can't be a share they will know:",supports
"Whooping cough vaccine was never necessary, DTaP vaccine is linked to sudden infant death syndrome","Factually inaccurate: Studies have found no association between the DTaP vaccine and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Childhood vaccination isn’t a risk factor for SIDS. FULL CLAIM: The whooping cough vaccine was never needed because deaths had declined before the vaccine was available; the DTaP vaccine is associated with sudden infant death syndrome An Instagram reel posted in March 2024 suggested that the whooping cough vaccine was never needed, since whooping cough deaths had plummeted before the vaccine was available. It also implied that the DTaP vaccine is dangerous and associated with sudden infant death syndrome.",refutes
Gibraltar is a territory of United Kingdom,"Gibraltar is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. This means it shares the British King and has the protection of the British Armed Forces. It is in southwest Europe on the Mediterranean Sea. About 32,000 people live there. They are called Gibraltarians. [...] History [change | change source]Gibraltar was named for a general who led the Umayyad conquest of Hispania. It belonged to Spain between the years 1501 and 1704, and it was captured by a group of Dutch and British marines during the War of the Spanish Succession (1704). In 1713, Spain signed the Treaty of Utrecht. This treaty ended the war and said Gibraltar would be British permanently. However, according to this treaty, if the Crown of Great Britain ever wants to leave the territory, the Crown of Spain will have a prior position in order to claim the sovereignty. [...] National anthem: name: ""Gibraltar Anthem"" ... note: adopted 1994; serves as a local anthem; because Gibraltar is a territory of the United Kingdom, ""God Save the King"" remains official (see United Kingdom)",supports
“The White House Gift Shop is putting out a commemorative coin for Donald Trump's indictment.”,"While Donald Trump’s indictment is unprecedented, it is not the first time a U.S. president has faced legal challenges, though none have faced criminal charges as Trump does. Throughout American history, several presidents have encountered legal issues, either while in office or after leaving it, creating a patchwork of legal precedents that highlight the complex relationship between the presidency and the law. [...] Recently, a reporter asked me to discuss the word ""epic"" in the context of The White House coin collection, notably coins related to the indictments of 45th President Donald J. Trump. As a person who enjoys writing, more than talking, I wrote my response to the reporter: [...] Epilogue Coin #1: ""The First Indictment of President Donald J. Trump""",insufficient-neutral
Senkaku Islands is a territory of Japan,"– Prime Minister Kan Naoto, 2010 ""Concerning the Senkaku Islands, the historical background and situation surrounding these islands differ from Takeshima, and so I cannot talk about them as if they were the same. However, there is no doubt that these islands are clearly an inherent territory of Japan. The big difference with the Senkaku Islands, is that there exists no issue of territorial sovereignty to be resolved (over the Senkaku Islands)…China started claiming territorial sovereignty over the islands no earlier than the 1970s, when it was suggested that there was the possibility of there being oil reserves in the East China Sea. There is no doubt that in light of historical facts and based upon international law, the Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent territory of Japan. Indeed, the Senkaku Islands are under the valid control of Japan."" – Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, 2012 ""There is no doubt that the Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent part of the territory of Japan, in light of historical facts and based upon international law. Indeed, the Senkaku Islands are under the valid control of Japan. There exists no issue of territorial sovereignty to be resolved concerning the Senkaku Islands."" – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 2014 ""The Senkaku Islands are an integral part of Japanese territory based on international law as well as in the context of our history. We presently have control over those islands, and we will continue to do so in the future.""",supports
Unvaccinated children pose no threat to anyone,"""A completely unvaccinated child is unprotected against harmful and contagious diseases, such as measles, pertussis and chicken pox. Children who skip vaccines also pose a risk of transmitting diseases to other patients. This can be especially risky exposure for vulnerable populations, including infants too young to receive vaccines, elderly patients, patients with weakened immune systems or pregnant women."" [...] Seventeen percent say a completely unvaccinated child shouldn't be allowed to use the waiting room, and 27% say unvaccinated children should wear masks in the waiting room to protect the most vulnerable patients. The remaining 28% of parents say the primary care office should allow unvaccinated children to continue getting care with no restrictions. [...] ""Any parent – and particularly parents of infants or immunocompromised children – should ask their child's primary care provider about policies surrounding unvaccinated children.""",refutes
"claims that author Isaac Asimov once stated, ""Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.""",There is no evidence that Asimov ever said or wrote this statement. It might actually come from a commencement address given by “M*A*S*H” actor Alan Alda.,refutes
"“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.""","""The American people do not want what Tim Walz allowed to happen in Minneapolis coming to their communities,"" he added [...] Walz has also taken fire for Minnesota’s role as a sanctuary state amid an illegal immigration crisis and his stance on transgender surgeries for youth, which is further left than most of the nation. ""In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa,"" Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. ""They were fleeing a state that, under Gov. Tim Walz, turned its back on law and order, increased taxes, and imposed unscientific coronavirus restrictions, harming children and destroying businesses. Walz is an unbridled leftist, an Ilhan Omar-style Democrat that puts ideology above all else.""",insufficient-supports
“Buy yourselves charcoal activated tablets […] it will counteract most date rape drugs”,"A Facebook post implores social media users to buy activated charcoal tablets and bring them to gatherings or night clubs. ""Should you feel like you aren't yourself or out of place, drink one tablet & it will counteract most date rape drugs,"" said the post, which dates back to 2019 and continues to be shared. [...] A Facebook post claimed that charcoal activated tablets ""will counteract most date rape drugs."" [...] Health Feedback, Activated charcoal tablets are unlikely to be effective in counteracting date rape drugs; individuals who have been given date rape drugs should seek medical attention, June 29, 2021",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
Ambalat is a territory of Indonesia,"Italy’s Eni (BIT:ENI) remains unable to resume upstream exploration activities in the Ambalat Block offshore Indonesia as a maritime territorial dispute between Malaysian and Indonesia has not been resolved. [...] Ambalat is a block in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Borneo. It lies to the east of the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan and to the south-east of the Malaysian state of Sabah, and it is the subject of a territorial dispute between the two nations. Malaysia refers to part of the Ambalat block as Block ND6 (formerly Block Y) and part of East Ambalat Block as Block ND7 (formerly Block Z). The deep-water blocks hold an estimated 62 million barrels of oil and 348 million cubic meters of natural gas, according to sources cited by Wikipedia. Other estimates place it substantially higher: 764 million barrels of oil and 1.4 trillion cubic feet of gas, reported Wikipedia. The dispute over the Ambalat stretch of the Celebes Sea started with the publication of a map produced by Malaysia in 1979 showing its territorial waters and continental shelf, according to Wikipedia. The map drew Malaysia’s maritime boundary running in a southeast direction in the Celebes Sea from the eastmost point of the Indonesia-Malaysia land border on the eastern shore of Sebatik island, thereby including the Ambalat blocks, or at least a large portion of it, within Malaysian territorial waters. Indonesia has, like the other neighbours of Malaysia, objected to the map, reported Wikipedia.",insufficient-neutral
A jury “ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay” actor Gina Carano $115 million.,"FACT CHECK: Did Gina Carano Win $115 Million In Court Case Against Disney? A post shared on social media purports that actress Gina Carano was awarded $115 million in a court case against Disney. [...] The caption reads, ""A Hollywood jury has ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay Gina Carano $115 million over Mandalorian firing.""",insufficient-neutral
The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe.,"9 This is an alternative to the full rate equivalent used by the OECD (2012). Across countries there is substantial variation in the duration and generosity of maternity leave and so, in order to make policies comparable across countries, the OECD calculates the duration of the full-time equivalent of the leave period if paid at 100% of an employee’s last earnings. This is the Full Rate Equivalent (FRE). The average duration of FRE in the OECD is 12.8 weeks. While mothers across Scandinavia enjoy almost 40 weeks of FRE maternity leave, in the US mothers are not entitled to any paid leave.",insufficient-supports
Senkaku Islands is a territory of Japan,"There is no doubt that the Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent part of the territory of Japan, in light of historical facts and based upon international law. Indeed, the Senkaku Islands are under the valid control of Japan. [...] From the time of the investigation conducted by Okinawa Prefecture, until the incorporation of the Senkaku Islands into Japan’s territory (1885 to 1895) [...] (1) Cabinet decision on incorporation of the Senaku Islands into Japanese territory (2) Valid control of the Senkaku Islands (3) Survey of the Senkaku Islands (4) Development of the Senkaku Islands",supports
Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town.,"We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by the Trussell Trust. Find out how to get emergency food and other support. Make a food donation or find out about volunteering. [...] We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. [...] This foodbank is run in partnership with local churches, facilitated by The Lakes Vineyard Church. Registered charity number NIC102556 | Registered in Northern Ireland",insufficient-neutral
US Ambassador Julie Chung Has Been Recalled To Washington !!,"Nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Ambassador Julie Chung has been the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka since February 2022. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor, Ambassador Chung has previously held senior positions throughout the Indo-Pacific and Western Hemisphere. Prior to her current role, Ambassador Chung served as the Acting Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. She also has extensive experience in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, including as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan, Deputy Chief of Mission in Cambodia, and Economic Counselor in Thailand. In addition, she has served at the U.S. embassies in Iraq, Colombia, Vietnam, and Japan, and the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China. She also served as an advisor on nonproliferation discussions of the Agreed Framework with North Korea while working in the Office of Korean Affairs in Washington. As a child, Ambassador Chung immigrated to the United States from Korea and was raised in Huntington Beach, California. She received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California San Diego and an M.A. in International Affairs from Columbia University and joined the Foreign Service in 1996 in the first cohort of the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship program. Ambassador Chung has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Rank Award and the Secretary’s Distinguished Honor Award, and speaks Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and Khmer.",insufficient-neutral
All men aged 18 to 26 “have been automatically registered in the U.S. Army.”,"It’s important to know that even though he is registered, a man will not automatically be inducted into the military. In a crisis requiring a draft, men would be called in a sequence determined by random lottery number and year of birth. Then, they would be examined for mental, physical, and moral fitness by the military before being deferred or exempted from military service or inducted into the Armed Forces. [...] Men serving in the military on full-time active duty do not have to register if serving continuously from age 18 to age 26. Those attending the service academies do not have to register. However, if a man joins the military after turning 18 or leaves the military before turning 26, he must register. [...] Members of the Reserve and National Guard not on full-time active duty must register.",insufficient-supports
Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products.,"COVID-19 Vaccines: My Message To Vegans [...] Are COVID-19 vaccines vegan? Whether or not COVID-19 vaccines are vegan depends on how you define veganism. If you define veganism as zero use of animals, or animal products, they are not vegan. If you define veganism as philosophy that excludes animal exploitation ""as far as possible and practical"", like the Vegan Society, then the answer is fuzzier.",insufficient-neutral
India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world.,"An old debunked Facebook post was being shared by people again claiming that the Indian National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was declared by UNESCO as the best anthem in the world. Let’s try to analyze it. [...] Fact: UNESCO’s official website has a document saying that the news ‘Jana Gana Mana’ declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world is a rumor. Hence the claim is FALSE When visited the official UNESCO website , a document was found regarding various rumors and fake news spread across the world in the name of UNESCO. In that document it can be found that the news ‘Jana Gana Mana’ being declared as the world’s best anthem by UNESCO was one of the favorite rumors.",refutes
Demchok sector is a territory of India,"The Demchok[lower-alpha 1] sector is a disputed area named after the villages of Demchok, Ladakh and Dêmqog, Tibet, situated near the confluence of the Charding Nullah and Indus River. It is a part of the greater Sino-Indian border dispute between China and India. Both China and India claim the disputed region, with a Line of Actual Control between the two nations situated along the Charding Nullah.[lower-alpha 2] [...] - ↑ Arpi, Claude (19 May 2017). ""The Case of Demchok"". Indian Defence Review. http://www.indiandefencereview.com/spotlights/the-case-of-demchok/. ""The talks were held in Beijing between Zhang Hanfu, China's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Raghavan, the Indian Ambassador to China and T.N. Kaul, his Chargé d'Affaires and Chen Chai-Kang, a Director. They lasted from December 1953 till end of April 1954. [...] Kaul objected, Demchok was in India, he told Chen who answered that India's border was further on the West of the Indus. On Kaul's insistence Chen said ""There can be no doubt about actual physical possession which can be verified on spot but to avoid any dispute we may omit mention of Demchok"". [...] In October 1962, the Demchok sub-sector was held by the 7 J&K Militia. The PLA launched an attack on October 22. [...] The PLA eventually withdrew, but occupied the southern part of Demchok."" [...] - Demchok Western Sector on OpenStreetMap (Indian-controlled)",insufficient-neutral
Geckos are deadly venomous animals !!,"One of the most well-known venomous geckos is the Gila monster. This reptile has a powerful toxin in its saliva that can cause intense pain and even death in prey or predators. Other geckos, such as the helmeted gecko, have developed venom that is much milder, but still effective at immobilizing prey. [...] Firstly, it’s important to note that not all geckos are venomous. Some gecko species, like the common house gecko, are completely harmless and non-toxic. However, there are a few species of geckos that are known to be venomous, such as the Gila monster and the beaded lizard. [...] Conservation efforts for venomous gecko species are crucial for preserving these unique animals in their natural habitats. Unlike non-venomous geckos, venomous geckos often face threats from habitat loss, over-harvesting, and feeding on toxic prey. With many venomous gecko species already facing declining populations, it is important to take action to protect these fascinating creatures.",insufficient-contradictory
"Double taxation avoidance agreement signed with Mauritius, Cyprus, Singapore","India and Singapore Sign a Third Protocol for Amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) India and Singapore have amended the DTAA for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, by signing a Third Protocol today. This is in line with India’s treaty policy to prevent double non-taxation, curb revenue loss and check the menace of black money through automatic exchange of information, as reflected in India’s recently revised treaties with Mauritius and Cyprus and the joint declaration signed with Switzerland. [...] The revised DTAA between India and Cyprus signed on 18th November, 2016, provides for source based taxation of capital gains arising from alienation of shares, instead of residence based taxation provided under the DTAA signed in 1994. However, a grandfathering clause has been provided for investments made prior to 1st April, 2017, in respect of which capital gains would continue to be taxed in the country of which taxpayer is a resident. It also provides for assistance between the two countries for collection of taxes and updates the provisions related to Exchange of Information to accepted international standards.",supports
"In Milwaukee, ""The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years.""","Wisconsin congressman correct about Milwaukee’s homicide rate nearly doubling in past two years [...] It is well known that Milwaukee is on pace for a third straight year of record homicides. But we wondered about the second part: Has the rate really nearly doubled in the past two years? [...] The Journal Sentinel’s homicide database recorded Milwaukee homicides in 2019 at 111. In 2020, the number rose to 204. In 2021, the figure climbed to 212 homicides. So Steil’s ""nearly doubled"" claim is on the mark.",supports
"The IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is sort of the voice of the consensus, concedes that there has been no increase in extreme weather events.","The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations. Its job is to advance scientific knowledge about climate change caused by human activities.[1] The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) set up the IPCC in 1988. The United Nations endorsed the creation of the IPCC later that year.[2] It has a secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by the WMO. It has 195 member states who govern the IPCC.[3] The member states elect a bureau of scientists to serve through an assessment cycle. A cycle is usually six to seven years. The bureau selects experts in their fields to prepare IPCC reports.[4] There is a formal nomination process by governments and observer organizations to find these experts. The IPCC has three working groups and a task force, which carry out its scientific work.[4] [...] - ^ ""What is the IPCC?"". Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.",insufficient-neutral
Elon Musk Is Giving Away Bitcoin Or Ethereum Freely !!,"The fake ""Elon Musk’s Official Bitcoin & Ethereum Giveaway"" websites promote a supposedly exclusive giveaway event where Elon Musk is distributing free BTC or ETH to participants. The sites encourage users to visit a provided website, follow instructions, and double the ammount of crypto that is sent. [...] The ultimate goal of the ""Elon Musk’s Official Bitcoin & Ethereum Giveaway"" scam is to profit from stealing cryptocurrency and personal information from victims. [...] The ""Elon Musk’s Official Bitcoin & Ethereum Giveaway"" scam websites prey on unsuspecting cryptocurrency users with promises of free coins. They aim to profit off stealing funds and information from victims lured in by the fraudulent offers.",refutes
"Raw manuka honey kills every bacteria scientists throw at it, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs","This Type of Raw Honey Kills Every Kind of Bacteria, Even Super-Bugs! [...] Manuka Honey Kills MRSA & Other Superbugs: [...] The most exciting difference with the manuka honey that was tested, is that none of superbugs killed by the honey were able to build up an immunity against the honey, which is a common problem with today’s antibiotics.",supports
Elon Musk Is Giving Away Bitcoin Or Ethereum Freely !!,"I received a notification via Twitter that I had been added to Elon Musk’s CryptoCurrency Giveaway list. The scam account that was running this giveaway was named Elon Musk [redacted] with some obscure numbers at the end that I cannot remember. The account also had the same profile picture that the real Elon Musk used, as well. The instructions provided a link to [redacted]. On this website, there was a brief description of how the Tesla marketing team and Elon Musk created an exciting opportunity to further promote cryptocurrency by initiating a giveaway of Bitcoin and Ethereum. On this website, there was also a link to www.medium.com. The rules seemed very simple: you could opt for Bitcoin or Ethereum, and send a minimum amount of either one (0.025 Bitcoin or 0.5 Ethereum), and in turn, would receive double the amount that you sent, within a very short amount of time (minutes). The giveaway was advertised as first come, first serve, and would end after 5,000BTC/100,000ETH was given away. I did some quick investigating and it seemed very legit at the time, with hundreds of comments of fellow people having success and receiving their perspective amounts, with photo evidence.",insufficient-refutes
There is 51% support for a united Ireland.,"However, he says unionists should not be too alarmed because coming from a Catholic or Protestant community background does not necessarily equate with support for a United Ireland or for remaining in the UK. [...] It is likely there will be ""more examination of what a United Ireland might mean,"" according to Dr Nolan. [...] Dismissing opinion polls declaring support for a united Ireland, Dr Nolan says the polls ask the wrong question.",insufficient-refutes
Ilemi Triangle is a territory of Kenya,"The Ilemi Triangle, sometimes called only Ilemi, is a disputed area in East Africa, claimed by both Kenya and South Sudan. Arbitrarily defined, it measures about 11,000 square kilometres (4,200 sq mi).[1] The term ""Ilemi"" may more accurately be transcribed as ""Elemi"" in the Didinga language, signifying acceptance. This suggest that, in Didinga history, the region became favorable when they arrived, evidenced by the thriving health of the cattle that accepted the local vegetation, indicating a symbiotic relationship between the cattle's well-being and the area. The territory is claimed by South Sudan and Kenya. The territory also borders Ethiopia and, despite use and trespass into the triangle by border tribes from within Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government has not made any official claim on the area, instead agreeing that the land was Sudanese territory in the 1902, 1907, and 1972 treaties.[2][3][4] Kenya now has de facto control of all the territory in the Ilemi Triangle up to the northern 1950 Sudanese Patrol Line.[5] The dispute arose from the 1914 treaty in which a straight parallel line was used to divide territories that were both part of the British Empire. However the Turkana people—nomadic herders—continued to move to and from the border and traditionally grazed in the area. [...] Further reading [edit]- Ilemi Triangle: Unfixed Bandit Frontier Claimed by Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia; Author: Dr. Nene Mburu",insufficient-contradictory
A jury “ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay” actor Gina Carano $115 million.,"Former actor Gina Carano has filed a lawsuit against the Walt Disney Corporation and Lucasfilm for alleged wrongful termination. The suit was filed in federal court in California. Carano alleges she was fired from her role on the Disney+ show Mandalorian for voicing right-wing opinions online. She is seeking a court order requiring Lucasfilm reinstate her or compensate her for at least $75,000. Carano claims in the suit that she suffered emotional damage and lost millions of dollars in income. Carano also claims that Disney and Lucasfilm discriminated against her, and alleges that male colleagues were not held to similar standards. Carano stated that X, formerly known as Twitter, was covering the costs of the suit. She alleges that she had been the target of a ""bullying smear campaign"" intended to make ""an example out of me"" by others. In February 2021, Carano posted on Instagram comparing mask mandates to the Holocaust. She had also suggested voter fraud had occurred in the 2020 presidential election and put ""beep/bop/boop"" in her then Twitter profile after fans asked her to display her pronouns in her account’s bio. Pedro Pascal, the current lead actor of Mandalorian, has a trans sister whom he supports. [...] Carano’s lawsuit spends countless pages complaining that her political views about Covid-19, the 2020 election, and transgender persons were either not protected by or punished by Disney while the politically liberal views of her male colleagues were ignored by the corporation.",insufficient-neutral
"California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent.""","1. Understand the Core Provisions of AB 1955 - - Prohibits Parental Notification Policies: Bans school districts from adopting rules that would require informing parents of their child’s gender identity/expression without the child’s consent. [...] - What type of gender transition does AB 1955 cover? The bill focuses on ""social transition"" like name/pronoun changes, not medical procedures such as hormone therapy or gender reassignment surgery. [...] - Does AB 1955 require active parental consent for social transition? No, just that schools can’t adopt policies that proactively inform parents without the student’s permission.",insufficient-contradictory
Shipki La is a territory of Republic of China,"After two years of trade suspension between India and China through the mountain passes connecting the two countries, primarily due to the Covid pandemic, the Himachal Pradesh government has sought clearance from the Union ministry to resume the business through Shipki La pass in the tribal Kinnaur district. [...] The bilateral trade through Shipki La pass reopened in 1993 after it was shut due to the Indo-China war in 1962. Shipki La is a mountain pass that connects the Kinnaur district to the Tibetan Autonomous Region in China.",insufficient-refutes
Strait of Kerch is a territory of Brunei,"Where Is The Kerch Strait? The Kerch Strait is a connection between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It also separates the Kerch and Taman Peninsulas. This stretch of water has a width of 3.1km (1.9 mi) at its narrowest point and 15km (9.3 mi) at its widest point with a depth of 18m (59 ft.) The strait gets its name from the harbor at Kerch. [...] The Kerch Strait is very shallow in some points which hinders passage of big vessels. For this reason, the Kerch-Yenikalskiy canal was built on the channel. The canal can support vessels of up to 215 meters long with a draft reaching up to 8mwith mandatory pilot help.",insufficient-neutral
Natuna Islands is a territory of Indonesia,"Every sovereign statemust have territory. Either land, sea and air. Likewise with the country of Indonesia, which consists of 2/3 parts of its territory, the ocean. With the sovereign rights in the maritime area, Indonesia has the right to its jurisdiction in the maritime area by continuing to approve international maritime law or territories known as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982. The Natuna Islands in Indonesia, which have international legality, are sovereign rights Indonesia. However, this situation has changed due to the presence of foreign vessels, namely Chinese ships that have entered the area several times without permission from the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) area. This had a major impact on the dispute between Indonesia and China. In this case, China itself claims that the territory it enters is the territory of its country inherited and controlled by its ancestors. As such, they claim the right to their natural resources. In this case, China decides and follows UNCLOS 1982. The method used in this study is normative jurisdiction, which is considered the main rule in disputes between countries. [...] TY - CONF AU - Yoyon Mulyana Darusman AU - Anisa Fauziah AU - Boru Dwi Sumarna PY - 2020 DA - 2020/12/14 TI - The Study of Natuna Island Dispute Between Indonesia and China, Based on UNCLOS 1982 BT - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Law, Government and Social Justice (ICOLGAS 2020) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 386 EP - 394 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201209.317 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.201209.317 ID - Darusman2020 ER -",insufficient-contradictory
"Ice cores from Greenland show no significant warming, casting doubt on the climate change theory","The effect of atmospheric CO2 concentrations on global temperatures is well established; as concentrations rise, global warming increases through the greenhouse effect. Scientific studies show that modern global warming is primarily driven by increasing CO2 emissions from human activities. Based on the available scientific evidence, solar variation has had no significant effect on modern global warming compared to rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations.",insufficient-neutral
A Rat Moved On The Space X Falcon 9 Engine On Its Way To Space,"One can observe what looks something like a rat moving around the side of the second-stage rocket nozzle. [...] Under the acceleration of the rocket, the path along the narrowing crescent, in the direction the ""rat"" moves, is slightly ""downhill"". An object caught there would bounce around slightly with the vibration of the engine, and at some point could start migrating down along the arc of the manifold. Incidentally, in the absence of much, much more evidence, suggestions that this is a live rat on a filming set at low altitude, and that SpaceX's launch videos are faked, are not credible to me. Commercial, profit-driven corporations appear to give SpaceX a great deal of money to put expensive things into orbit. If you want me to believe that's not what's going on, the explanation needs to be simpler than my bouncing debris hypothesis.",insufficient-contradictory
The payment of wages (amendment) act 2017 is empowering workers,The BJP government published an infographic on the 48-months portal that makes three claims about ensuring labour welfare. This article is a fact check of the claims.,insufficient-neutral
Strait of Kerch is a territory of Brunei,"The Kerch Strait[a] is a strait in Eastern Europe. It connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, separating the Kerch Peninsula of Crimea in the west from the Taman Peninsula of Russia's Krasnodar Krai in the east. The strait is 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) to 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) wide and up to 18 metres (59 ft) deep. The most important harbor, the Crimean city of Kerch, gives its name to the strait, formerly known as the Cimmerian Bosporus or Straits of Taman. It has also been called the Straits of Yenikale after the Yeni-Kale fortress in Kerch. [...] Early modern period [edit]The Kerch Strait was a nearby site of a major naval battle (that became known as the Battle of Kerch Strait) in the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). It was fought in 1790 and ended in Russian victory. [...] External links [edit]- Media related to Strait of Kerch at Wikimedia Commons",insufficient-neutral
Lolwe is a territory of Kenya,"Location [edit]The present day homeland of Kenyan and Tanzanian Luo lies in the eastern Lake Victoria basin - Nam Lolwe in the former Nyanza province in Western Kenya and the Mara region in northwestern Tanzania. This area falls within tropical latitudes and straddles the equator. This area also receives average rainfall levels. The average altitudes range between 3700 and 6000 feet above sea level.[17] [...] - Kisumu City - The third-largest city in Kenya - Gor Mahia FC - A Kenyan football club - Legio Maria, a large religious group originating in Luoland - Luo peoples - several ethnically and linguistically related Nilotic ethnic groups - Luo Union (Welfare Organisation) - A defunct East African welfare organisation that united Luo peoples [...] - ^ Amnesty International Annual Report 1973–1974. Available from: https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/POL100011974ENGLISH.PDF - ^ a b ""Kenya - Colonialism, Mau Mau, Independence | Britannica"". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.",insufficient-neutral
purports the National Gallery in London is removing a famous painting because one of the figures resembles Russian President Vladimir Putin,"The National Gallery in London is the latest UK institution to remove the Sackler name from its walls. Room 34, which houses works by 17th- and 18th-century British artists, has been called the Sackler Room since 1992, but a sign bearing the family name was removed last week according to the Sunday Times. A scene in the James Bond film Skyfall (2012) shows the British spy with the gadget supremo Q in front of JMW Turner’s painting The Fighting Temeraire (1839), which hangs in Room 34. [...] She adds: ""The removal of names of historic donors is not currently the policy of the V&A, but we have taken note of this statement and will reflect on it. Our trustees keep these questions under regular review.""",insufficient-neutral
"During UPA government’s tenure, the unemployment rate was 2.2% while under NDA government, the unemployment rate is 7.9%.","Soon after the GDP growth for quarter-1 of 2019-20 was known to be a poor 5%, the Congress party uploaded an infographic with a bunch of claims on GDP growth, Unemployment rate, Exports growth etc. Here is a fact check of these claims.",insufficient-neutral
“We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.”,"Bernie Sanders said 85 million Americans have no health insurance. That includes underinsured. [...] ""We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance,"" Sanders said Dec. 11 on CNN’s ""State of the Union."" [...] Casca referred us to a 2022 survey by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that is a respected source of health care research. The survey found that 43% of working-age adults 19 to 64, or about 85 million Americans, were uninsured or inadequately insured. Specifically:",supports
Queensland Health Researchers find that long COVID doesn’t exist,"FULL CLAIM: ""No such thing as ‘long COVID,’ health agency says in shocking claim: ‘Unnecessary fear’""; ""Top government health chief declares 'long COVID' doesn't really exist, study finds flu impairs more people in the long term""; ""Australia: Queensland Health Researchers Claim ‘Long COVID’ Isn’t Real, Calls It ‘Unnecessary Fear’"" [...] In this review, we show why claims that the study found long COVID doesn’t exist grossly misrepresent the study and the position of Queensland’s Chief Health Officer. [...] Therefore, the study demonstrated the opposite of what headlines by the New York Post and The Blaze claim: long COVID exists and that it significantly affects people’s lives. What the researchers also found was that long COVID resembled post-viral syndrome that also develops in some people after other viral infections, like flu.",refutes
Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one,"In considering this claim, it is important to take into account the positions of other parties who designate as ""Unionist"" – as well as the views of those who describe themselves as ""Unionist"", more generally. When exploring whether the DUP have opposed the NI Protocol, it is important to ask: which one? And what constitutes ""day one"" with regard to the NI Protocol? [...] An April 2022 a poll conducted by the Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool found that 21% Unionists indicated that the NI Protocol was the most important issue that concerns them (in contrast to 2% of Nationalists, and 4% of neither Unionist or Nationalist respondents). Similarly, in 2021, Lucid Talk surveyed Unionist voters’ attitudes to the Protocol with 91% supporting its abolition and just 6% supporting keeping it in place. [...] The DUP along with other Unionist parties have all opposed the Protocol as outlined in the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement. Polls also suggested a lack of support for the NI Protocol among the Unionist community, more generally.",insufficient-supports
"Solar forcings are not too small to explain twentieth century warming. In fact, their effect could be equal to or greater than the effect of CO2 in the atmosphere.","The warming influence of CO2 has been much greater than that of the Sun over the past century, and the pattern of observed climate change cannot be explained by solar forcing.",refutes
Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe,"Many European countries do not meet legal air quality standards for ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) near roads; a problem that has been forecasted to persist to 2030. Although European air quality standards regulate NO2 concentrations, emissions standards for new vehicles instead set limits for NOx—the combination of nitric oxide (NO) and NO2. From around 1990 onwards, the total emissions of NOx declined significantly in Europe, but roadside concentrations of NO2—a regulated species—declined much less than expected. This discrepancy has been attributed largely to the increasing usage of diesel vehicles in Europe and more directly emitted tailpipe NO2. Here we apply a data-filtering technique to 130 million hourly measurements of NOx, NO2 and ozone (O3) from roadside monitoring stations across 61 urban areas in Europe over the period 1990–2015 to estimate the continent-wide trends of directly emitted NO2. We find that the ratio of NO2 to NOx emissions increased from 1995 to around 2010 but has since stabilized at a level that is substantially lower than is assumed in some key emissions inventories. The proportion of NOx now being emitted directly from road transport as NO2 is up to a factor of two smaller than the estimates used in policy projections. We therefore conclude that there may be a faster attainment of roadside NO2 air quality standards across Europe than is currently expected. [...] Grice, S. et al. Recent trends and projections of primary NO2 emissions in Europe. Atmos. Environ.43, 2154–2167 (2009).",insufficient-neutral
A satanic-themed hotel is opening in Texas,"Baphomet bedside buddies, upside down crosses, spewing Satan sinks and a devilish welcome, one Facebook user claimed a satanic hotel would soon be opening in Plano, Texas. But don’t pull out the rosaries and holy water yet, the hotel is not actually real. On Feb. 23, a Facebook user claimed that a satanic hotel was supposedly opening in an abandoned office building in the heart of the Downtown Plano Art District. [...] But the Baphomet-themed hotel won’t be coming anywhere near Plano. The images were created using an AI art platform. According to The Buzz, an Instagram account posted photos showing how AI art can be made using a specific algorithm. In this case, a satanically-spooky hotel.",refutes
Spratly Islands is a territory of Philippines,"The Spratly Islands (Filipino: Kapuluan ng Kalayaan;[1] Mandarin Chinese: 南沙群島/南沙群岛; pinyin: Nánshā Qúndǎo; Malay: Kepulauan Spratly; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Trường Sa) are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea. Composed of islands, islets, cays,[2] and more than 100 reefs, sometimes grouped in submerged old atolls,[3] the archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia, and southern Vietnam. Named after the 19th-century British whaling captain Richard Spratly who sighted Spratly Island in 1843, the islands contain less than 2 km2 (490 acres) of naturally occurring land area, which is spread over an area of more than 425,000 km2 (164,000 sq mi). [...] - ^ ""Spratly Islands long part of Filipino-Muslim's ancestral domain"". 14 July 2011.",insufficient-contradictory
"Kuril/Chishima, and South Kuril/Chishima Islands is a territory of Japan","The Kuril Islands (/ˈkʊərɪl, ˈkjʊərɪl, kjʊˈriːl/; Russian: Кури́льские острова́, tr. Kurilskiye ostrova, IPA: [kʊˈrʲilʲskʲɪjə ɐstrɐˈva]; ""Kuril Islands""), also called the Chishima Islands (Japanese: 千島列島, Hepburn: Chishima rettō), are a group of islands (archipelago) between Russia and Japan. The northern islands are a part of Russia and the southern islands are a part of Japan. Both countries say that they own four of the islands in the middle of the group. This disagreement is called the Kuril Islands dispute. [...] North-Chishima / North Kurils [change | change source]- Shumshu (占守島/) [...] South Chishima / South Kuril [change | change source]Little Kuril [change | change source]Japan does not say these are a part of the Chishima Islands - Shikotan （色丹島） - Habomai shoto (歯舞諸島) → 2008.3.21 - Habomai Gunto（歯舞群島） - Todo（海馬島/Kaiba） - Taraku(多楽島Polonskogo)",insufficient-refutes
"Claims that President George Washington once said, ""Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.""","Fake olds: 'Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force' is probably not a real George Washington quote [...] Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action. [...] Given this, it would have been odd for someone to say ""Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master,"" with negative qualifiers both for servant and master, when the proverb had a positive for the servant but a negative for the master. Of course, the point of the proverb was that fire is indeed dangerous—but the dangerousness was conveyed by implication from ""bad master"" and was counterposed to the value stressed by ""good servant.""",insufficient-refutes
Joe Biden wants “to quadruple your taxes.”,"Trump said Biden ""wants to quadruple your taxes."" Not even close, according to both Biden himself and independent analyses.",refutes
Ringiti is a territory of Kenya,"RINGITI is a Kenyan school located in Mfangano Island, Mbita in Homa Bay County in Kenya. The environment is leafy and encourages visitis. 1. MUNDI 2. KYULUNGWA 3. SAWA PCU 4. KINGS AND QUEENS 5. KARATINA SPECIAL 6. KAPKIAMO 7. RABANGO 8. GICONJO INI SCH 9. TELDET 10. KIMILILI RC GIRLS 11. ST STEPHENS BULOSI RC 12. ESHIBEYE 13. NDUNYU RUMA 14. KIMAYA 15. EMATAWA 16. MOSOBETI DOK 17. NEW HIGHLIGHT 18. UTAATI 19. ALPHA CARE 20. NYAGA",insufficient-refutes
“Buy yourselves charcoal activated tablets […] it will counteract most date rape drugs”,"- A single dose of activated charcoal is recommended for people who come to the emergency department within four hours of taking drugs. This acts to prevent absorption of the medication. It is a black powder that is mixed with water and given to you to drink. Side effects can include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps.",insufficient-supports
purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down,"- ^ a b Alba, Monica; Romero, Dennis (February 11, 2023). ""U.S. shoots down unidentified object in Canadian airspace"". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023. [...] - ^ Newton, Paula (February 11, 2023). ""US jet shoots down 'unidentified object' over northern Canada, Trudeau says"". CNN. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023. [...] - ^ Cooper, Helene (February 11, 2023). ""U.S. Jet Shoots Down Flying Object Over Canada"". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.",insufficient-supports
Ilemi Triangle is a territory of Kenya,"The Ilemi triangle is a territory of about 14,000 square km whose ownership is disputed by the neighbouring countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda. The interethnic conflict in the Ilemi triangle is basically between the Turkana of Kenya, Nyang’atom of Ethiopia and Toposa of South Sudan. Issues of limited access to resources such as pasture, water along with boundary issues are critical factors causing the conflict in the Ilemi triangle. The Shalom Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation (SCCRR) has been requested by the communities to assist them in putting in place mechanisms of conflict intervention. As a result, Shalom opted to equip the communities in the affected areas with skills of conflict resolution and relevant peacebuilding techniques.",insufficient-contradictory
"During UPA government’s tenure, the unemployment rate was 2.2% while under NDA government, the unemployment rate is 7.9%.","The employment-unemployment data released by Labour bureau (EUS 2015) has put the rate of unemployment at 5%. Independent estimates also suggested that 2013-15 period saw the total employment shrinking by 70 lakhs heralding a new job loss growth under Modi. The most recent BSE-CMIE data suggested that the rate of unemployment stood at 5.7% in June 2018 and the December data puts it at 7.02%. The GDP estimates also recorded a significant deceleration from 7.5% in July-September 2017 to 5.7% in April-June 2018. The Niti Ayog Vice Chairperson Rajiv Kumar’s rejection of the job data was grounded on his optimism from the high growth rates. But all the window dressing got exposed after the resignation of the acting Chairperson and another member of the National Statistical Commission (NSC) opposing the government decision to delay the findings of the NSSO EUS which was finalised and ready for publishing way back in December 2018. This data that leaked out subsequently in the public domain showed alarmingly higher levels of unemployment. According to this, the country’s unemployment rate stood at over a four-decade high of 6.1% during 2017-18, compared to 2.2% in 2011-12 (see table 1.1) by the usual status approach. [...] 2.2 Lower allocations to MGNREGS",refutes
"A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi.","Epilogue -- [We need better statesmanship than Mr. Gandhi and Mr. [...] Gandhi could be so blind as not to see how Mr. Jinnah's influence over the Muslim masses has been growing day by day, and how he has engaged himself in mobilizing all his forces for battle. Never before was Mr. [...] Rahul Gandhi’s willingness to write off Dalits in general and Jatavs in particular in UP by doing as little as possible to discipline",insufficient-supports
About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks.,"This claim is accurate. In 2018, 1.8% of all abortions in Great Britain took place at gestations of 20 weeks and over; 1.7% of all abortions in England and Wales took place at gestations of 20 to 24 weeks.",supports
A jury “ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay” actor Gina Carano $115 million.,"A Facebook post published on January 19, 2023, claimed that actor Gina Carano was paid $115 million after she was ""Wrongfully Terminated"" from the Star Wars spin-off show The Mandalorian. The post links to an article that states: ""Disney Incorporated LLC will pay $115 million for wrongful termination, according to a jury in Orlando. [...] There appears to be no evidence that Gina Carano has received $115 million from Disney after she left the show in 2021. The article was published by America's Last Line of Defense, a parody news site.",refutes
"Ice cores from Greenland show no significant warming, casting doubt on the climate change theory","The claim that there is no global warming signal from Greenland is in direct contradiction with available observations. Recent studies of ice cores from several locations in Greenland have shown that temperatures are warming faster than the natural variation of the last 1000 years. Rising temperatures in Greenland do not necessarily represent global changes. However, other studies have shown evidence of rising temperatures around the world. [...] A recent example is in an article on The Daily Sceptic, which made several claims about global warming using a small subset of the available climate data, which we will investigate below. Based on ice core data from one part of Greenland, the article claims that ""there is no significant global warming signal coming from one of the most sensitive parts of the planet"", and that these data–which show a rising temperature trend in modern times–fall within a normal (natural) variation. However, this claim is in direct contradiction with scientific findings, mischaracterizes the cited data, and excludes sufficient context about how global warming trends are studied. [...] Based on these findings, the claim made in The Daily Sceptic article regarding a lack of global warming signal from Greenland is inaccurate and a mischaracterization of the supporting data. The Hörhold et al. (2023) study–which analyzed more ice core data (with greater spatial coverage) and achieved high data correlation–found clear evidence of warming in Greenland which exceeded the natural variation of the last 1000 years[4].",refutes
Ambalat is a territory of Indonesia,"The border in the Celebes Sea is disputed between the two countries. Part of the dispute was settled by the judgement of the International Court of Justice in the Ligitan and Sipadan Case in 2002 and is now awaiting delimitation between the two countries. However, the two countries still have overlapping claims over the continental shelf, which Indonesia refers to as Ambalat. [...] Ambalat [edit]Ambalat is an area of the seabed or continental shelf in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Borneo which is claimed by Indonesia and Malaysia. The seabed is believed to be rich in crude oil. Contrary to popular belief, the International Court of Justice decision over the sovereignty of Sipadan and Ligitan did not solve the dispute over Ambalat as it did not include issues concerning the demarcation of the territorial sea and continental shelf boundaries of the two countries in the area.[23] The dispute started with Malaysia issuing a map in 1979 of its territorial sea and continental shelf which included the Ambalat block. The map drew Malaysia's maritime boundary in a southeast direction into the Celebes Sea after it leaves the eastmost point on land on Sebatik island. This would include the Ambalat block, or a large part of it, within the Malaysian continental shelf. Indonesia has, like the other neighbours of Malaysia, objected to the map. Indonesia has never officially announced the exact locations of its maritime boundaries but claimed during its arguments in the Sipadan Case that it continued in a straight line along the 4° 10' North latitude after it leaves Sebatik.",insufficient-contradictory
Gilgit-Baltistan is a territory of India,"- Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the disputed territories of India. [...] - Gilgit-Baltistan is the northernmost territory administered by Pakistan. It is Pakistan’s only territorial frontier, and thus a land route, with China. [...] - India has clearly conveyed to Pakistan that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of the country by virtue of its fully legal and irrevocable accession.",insufficient-contradictory
FDI equity flow has gone up by 47%.,"Data on the foreign direct investment (FDI) positions of American companies are also analyzed. Examining FDI data allows for an indirect investigation into the degree of profit shifting. The FDI data show that the same seven tax haven countries accounted for nearly half (47%) of the worldwide FDI position of the United States. The data also show that an increasing share of FDI is being held via holding companies. The report discusses that some of the increased use of holding companies may be tax motivated. Lastly, data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United Nations (UN) on the location of the FDI positions of all countries indicate that profit shifting is likely an international issue. [...] Shown in Figure 3 are the 10 countries with the largest positions of U.S. FDI. American MNCs are reporting a significant share of their FDI as occurring in tax-preferred countries. The seven tax-preferred countries -- Netherlands, Luxembourg, Bermuda, Ireland, United Kingdom Caribbean Islands, Singapore, and Switzerland -- accounted for 47% of the FDI positions of American companies, compared to 24% for the three larger industrialized nations of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Perhaps most interesting is that the Netherlands, while only a fraction of the economic size, holds more American FDI than Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.20 FDI flow data (or change in FDI over a given point of time) show similar type patterns.21",insufficient-neutral
Presidential Election of SL Will Be Held On September 28 or October 5 !!,"COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, which provoked mass protests and forced the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and later resign. [...] Namal Rajapaksa, the heir apparent to the once-powerful Rajapaksa clan, is also contesting. Namal’s candidacy will test whether his powerful clan — which has produced two presidents — can retain its hold on the country after many of its members were pushed into the political wilderness. His father, Mahinda Rajapaksa, is credited with crushing the Tamil armed separatist movement in 2009. [...] Sri Lanka has a powerful executive presidential system with the President being the head of state, government, cabinet and the armed forces. The prime minister has some powers like recommending Cabinet ministers.",refutes
Kutuzov Island is a territory of Russia,"Kutuzov was Russia’s sixth most senior general when Napoleon crossed the River Niemen into the Russian empire on June 24 1812. An aristocrat who had won a war and signed a peace with the Ottomans, he had been a war hero ever since he had survived being shot in the head, not once but twice (blinding him in one eye). This superb biography portrays Kutuzov as ""charming, intelligent, calculating, artful"" – but, crucially, not the author of the scorched earth retreat-and-wait strategy that was to rout Napoleon’s 600,000-strong army. [...] Kutuzov is hero-worshipped by Russians today, who at the millennium voted him the greatest Russian of the 19th century. Mikaberidze, who has worked extensively in the Russian, French and Lithuanian archives for this book, rightly considers him underappreciated in the West, despite Kutuzov’s doing more to break Napoleon even than the Duke of Wellington, Field Marshal Blücher of Prussia or the Austrian commander Karl von Schwarzenberg. [...] During the Second World War, Russian propaganda depicted Kutuzov as a proto-Stalin, the patriotic Russian genius crushing the invader with his strategic insights and never putting a foot wrong, a cult that Mikaberidze, who left Georgia in the 1990s and now teaches at Louisiana State University, dismantles deftly. Stalin instituted the military Order of Kutuzov during the Great Patriotic War, but Mikaberidze concludes Kutuzov ""deserves better than either disparaging dismissal or hero worship"".",insufficient-neutral
"Allocation in budget 2018 raised to 3 lakh crore rupees, a rise of 20% over previous year.","Union Budget 2018 allocated Rs 3 lakh crore for Micro-Units Development & Refinance Agency Ltd (MUDRA), a nearly 20 per cent rise from the last year. The Budget 2017 had allocated Rs 2.44 lakh crore for Mudra. [...] This may provide the NDA government's job-creation target a much-needed boost ahead of the 2019 general elections.",supports
The time taken for environmental approvals has been brought down to 180 days from 600 days.,"6. The license must not be issued until the Administrator of the Division is satisfied that the proposed facility will be in compliance with the applicable codes concerning safety of human life, environmental health, and building and zoning, as established respectively by the State Fire Marshal, the State Board of Health and the appropriate local government. A report of inspection by the State Fire Marshal or the Division, finding satisfactory conditions, may be accepted by the Administrator as proof of compliance with the applicable regulations. [...] 9. If the applicant and the proposed facility are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, as shown by his or her application and related material and the investigation, a license will be issued to the applicant within 30 days after completion of the investigation. [...] 1. To maintain his or her license, the licensee must ensure that his or her facility meets all standards for environmental health which are established by the Division.",insufficient-neutral
Workers have trapped their van inside bollards they are installing outside a hospital in Belfast.,"This claim is not accurate. The building is an office block in Manchester, not a hospital in Belfast. And the bollards are removable.",refutes
“…a virus is not the cause of an illness. It’s a necessary cause […] but it is not the cause.”,"Factors like nutrition, genetics and age can influence an individual’s susceptibility to a microorganism, such as a virus or a bacteria. These factors make individuals more or less likely to develop infections after they were exposed to a microorganism. That being said, even individuals who are young and healthy can develop infectious diseases because the cause of infectious diseases is still the microorganism.",refutes
“24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.”,"Roughly 3.8 million students in U.S. schools are native Spanish-speakers who are not proficient in English. They make up the bulk of the approximately 5 million students nationwide identified as English language learners, the fastest-growing demographic in schools – and the lowest-performing, as judged by achievement tests and graduation rates. [...] From 2000 to 2015, the percentage of Latino students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools swelled from 16% to 26%. The percentage of white students fell from 61% to 49%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. [...] At Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Washington, for example, just 24% of students are English learners, according to school data.",supports
Elon Musk Is Giving Away Bitcoin Or Ethereum Freely !!,"The Facebook page Elon Musk Official Pager is calling on users to take part in its ""biggest"" Bitcoin giveaway. [...] The ""Elon Musk Bitcoin giveaway"" is a scam that has affected thousands of people across the world. [...] According to a Coin Market Cap report, the ""Elon Musk"" crypto giveaway scam made at least $587,000 from unsuspecting people in 2022. Coin Market Cap is a price tracking website for cryptocurrencies.",refutes
Almost half of criminals released from prison in Northern Ireland went on to re-offend within 12 months of being freed.,"The claim is accurate. However, while the article does break down re-offending rates among criminals released from prison, the majority of offenders receive sentences that do not require time in prison. The re-offending rate for Northern Ireland in 2012/13 was 18.5% for all offenders, which is similar to the rate documented in previous years, as well as in England & Wales.",supports
Ireland has the fastest growing economy in the Eurozone.,"Ireland is the fastest growing economy in the European Union, growing at a rate three times faster than its European partners. With a GDP growth of 7.3% in 2017, Ireland is one of the most open, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) driven economies in the world. - 3% GDP growth year over year (European Commission) [...] Ireland’s strategic geographical location also positions the country as a gateway to Europe with access to a wider market of 740 million people. Upon the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU, Ireland will be the only country that is a member of the EU, Eurozone and English speaking.",supports
Queensland Health Researchers find that long COVID doesn’t exist,"The Honourable Yvette D'Ath - New research by Queensland Health suggests vaccination could reduce incidence of long COVID - The study was completed when 90 per cent of the state’s population was vaccinated against COVID-19 - Patients surveyed 12 weeks post Omicron infection, in Queensland's highly vaccinated population, reported similar incidence of persistent symptoms as patients who had been infected with influenza In the highly vaccinated population of Queensland, long-COVID symptoms may be no more severe than those seen in influenza, according to new research by Queensland Health. [...] FURTHER INFORMATION - Compared the symptoms of COVID-positive cases and those who tested positive to influenza - The results show long-COVID symptoms can occur in other viral illnesses at the same level of severity - The study is specific to Queensland’s highly vaccinated population and ran between June and September 2022 with more than 3,100 participants",refutes
More than 6 lakh high risk pregnancies identified.,"The fourth claim is that ‘more than 6 lakh high risk pregnancies identified’. One of the critical components of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan is identification and follow-up of high risk pregnancies. Since its inception in 2016, Over 7 lakh women with high risk conditions have been identified. [...] Fact: Since its inception in 2016, Over 7 lakh women with high risk conditions have been identified. Hence, the claim is TRUE.",supports
Mel Gibson requests protection from Hollywood elites after Sound of Freedom,"FACT CHECK: Did Mel Gibson Request Protection From The Hollywood Elite? A post shared on social media purports that actor and director Mel Gibson has requested protection from Hollywood elites after the release of the film Sound of Freedom. [...] The caption reads, ""7 MINUTES AGO_ Mel Gibson Cries For PROTECTION From Hollywood Elite After _Sound of Freedom_.""",insufficient-supports
"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.""","But is this quote an accurate reflection of something Gates said? We investigated. [...] The first thing we did was a search for part of the quote on Gates’s personal blog. This came up empty. [...] There is no verifiable evidence Bill Gates ever said he’d choose a ""lazy person to do a hard job"".",refutes
Ilemi Triangle is a territory of Kenya,"Kenya’s claim to the Ilemi triangle is precarious since it started to administer the triangle during the Anglo-Egyptian rule of Sudan in the early nineteenth century. Sudan felt the triangle was useless hence did not develop it and therefore Kenya came on board to protect the Turkana who patrolled the area with their livestock, against raids from both Dassanech and Inyangatom.[46] In 1928, Khartoum permitted Kenya to patrol the area and Kenya sent military units of Kenya Africa rifles (KAR) who established administrative posts and put the area under Kenyan control, hence Ilemi triangle became a Kenyan territory by default. [...] The Ilemi Triangle is a piece of land joining Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia, roughly measuring between 10,320 and 14,000sq kilometers and named after Anuak Chief Ilemi Akwon.[52] The Triangle is on the fringe of Southern Sudan and is home to five ethno-linguistic communities: the Turkana, Didinga, Toposa, Inyangatom and the Dassenench who are members of the larger ethno-cultural groups of these neighbouring countries but traditionally migrate to graze in the Triangle.[53] Precisely, the conflict surrounding the Ilemi triangle originated from the unclearity of the 1907 treaty signed between the Ethiopian government under Emperor Menelik and the British, which in fact became the Kenya-Ethiopian border, latter known as the 1914 Line.",insufficient-supports
"""(The) top issue for college students is the economy.""","Polling commissioned by Young America’s Foundation found the economy was a top issue of 38% of college students. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling company is reputable, and the questions were even-handed. Other polls, including the Harvard Youth Poll, found economy was the most important issue to young voters, more than abortion.",insufficient-supports
"The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA.","Announcing a mix of immediate and longer term funding to extend the cross-Executive Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme, Justice Minister Naomi Long said paramilitaries hold communities back, exploit them, deny them opportunities they deserve and hurt them, in many cases maiming people and carrying out horrific human rights abuses with lasting impacts on individuals, their families and our society. [...] The First Minister, Arlene Foster said ""I am pleased that proposals have been approved to ensure the continued delivery of the Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme. [...] Influencing community attitudes to education and raising aspirations is key to both reducing educational underachievement and therefore tackling paramilitary activity and organised crime.",insufficient-neutral
claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl,"July 21, 2023 – A flyer with SDG&E’s logo circulating on Facebook claims two workers for a local flagging company during extreme heat were given water bottles by a stranger. ""Apparently, the water bottles were laced with Fentanyl. Sadly, one of the flaggers died and the other is in critical condition after ingesting the water,"" the flyer headlined ""Non-SDG&E Contractor Incident Alert"" states.",insufficient-supports
More people are dying now than at the peak of the pandemic; the COVID-19 vaccines are the cause of the excess deaths seen in late 2022,"Since early 2020, both the USA and Europe have experienced excess mortality due, in large part, to COVID-19, a disease caused by SARS-CoV-21,2,3,4,5. By April 14, 2022, there were 978,545 and 1,961,790 laboratory confirmed deaths from COVID-19 reported in the USA and the whole of Europe6, respectively. [...] World Health Organization. Global excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Accessed April 19, 2022. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/global-excess-deaths-associated-with-the-COVID-19-pandemic. [...] World Health Organization. Global excess deaths associated with COVID-19 (modelled estimates). Accessed May 5, 2022. https://www.who.int/data/sets/global-excess-deaths-associated-with-covid-19-modelled-estimates",insufficient-refutes
"COVID-19 is caused by snake venom, not a virus; snake venom is in the COVID-19 vaccines and causes miscarriage","FULL CLAIM: ""COVID-19 is not a respiratory virus of any kind, it is actually venom poison, and they’re using, I believe, synthesized peptides and proteins of venoms of snakes and they’re administering them and targeting them to certain people [...] this is the most obvious bioweapon ever""; ""The mRNA inside of the Moderna and Pfizer shot is actually derived from snake venom""; L-amino-acid oxidase (LAAO), which is found in the COVID-19 vaccine and snake venom, inhibits syncytium production and increases the risk of miscarriage by interfering with placenta development [...] In May 2023, the Stew Peters Show published a sequel to ""Watch The Water"", with Ardis claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines increased the risk of miscarriage due to the presence of L-amino-acid oxidase, which he claimed is also found in snake venom and that would interfere with placenta formation. Ardis made the same claim a few months earlier on the podcast ""Unrestricted Truths with James Grundvig"", which was shared by other websites associated with health misinformation. [...] In the sequel to ""Watch The Water"", Ardis built on his earlier claims about snake venom and COVID-19, now asserting that L-amino-acid oxidase, which is present in snake venom, is also present in COVID-19 vaccines and increases the risk of miscarriage.",insufficient-neutral
Tawang is a territory of India,"Tawang is one of the most important districts of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It also has a geostrategic significance to India. China claims it as south Tibet. Hence, this dispute of territorial demarcation has sparked off geopolitical ramifications for India and China. In India, the Monpas explicitly state that they share border with Tibet, not China (www.economictimes.com, 22 April 2017). But the Tibetan narrative on Tawang has not gained attention in the context of India-China relations. This paper explores the Tibetan argument on Tawang which is deductively appended by historical insights relating to Tawang – Tibet relations. [...] Monyul was situated in the south of Tsona Dzong, east of Bhutan and north east of Assam. It was also rich in flora and fauna and natural lakes. Political and human geography of Monyul drastically changed today. Tawang became one of the smallest districts of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Political and administrative power of Tawang has been transferred to Itanagar, the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh. Furthermore, the Tawang administrative district is divided into two administrative units: Tawang and Kitpi. It is one of the most geopolitically significant districts in Arunachal Pradesh because it is considered as India’s Achilles’ heel.",supports
Gibraltar is a territory of Spain,"Gibraltar (/dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/ jib-RAWL-tər, Spanish: [xiβɾalˈtaɾ]) is a British Overseas Territory[a] and city[6] located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean (Strait of Gibraltar).[7][8] It has an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)[3] and is bordered to the north by Spain (Campo de Gibraltar). The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, at the foot of which is a densely populated town area, home to some 34,003 people, primarily Gibraltarians.[9] [...] Gibraltar's territory covers 6.8 km2 (2.6 sqmi)[3] and shares a 1.2 km (0.75 mi) land border with Spain. The town of La Línea de la Concepción, a municipality of the province of Cádiz, lies on the Spanish side of the border. The Spanish hinterland forms the comarca of Campo de Gibraltar (literally ""Countryside of Gibraltar""). The shoreline measures 12 km (7.5 mi) in length. There are two coasts (""Sides"") of Gibraltar: the East Side, which contains the settlements of Sandy Bay and Catalan Bay; and the Westside, where the vast majority of the population lives. Gibraltar has no administrative divisions but is divided into seven Major Residential Areas.",supports
There is a greater chance of dying in a bus collision than by COVID-19.,"Coronavirus: Risk of flu or road accident higher than COVID-19 for schoolchildren, says deputy CMO [...] The risks of catching flu or being involved in a road accident are ""higher"" than contracting coronavirus for schoolchildren, England's deputy chief medical officer has said.",insufficient-supports
Ringiti is a territory of Uganda,"Life at Ringiti Island that is caught in Kenya, Uganda border row [...] In Ringiti, a small rocky island in Lake Victoria, nationals of the three neighbouring countries live in harmony and often wonder why the territorial conflict exists. [...] Ringiti is next to Remba Island, and is 3km away from Kenya-Uganda border in the lake.",insufficient-neutral
"In Georgia, it's ""illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place"" and ""punishable by up to a year in prison.""","Georgia passed a law in 2021 that makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 12 months in jail, to give water to voters within 150 feet of a polling place.",supports
A satanic-themed hotel is opening in Texas,"A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows images of a satanic-themed hotel that is set to open in Plano, Texas. [...] A Facebook video allegedly shows photos of a Satanic-themed hotel that is set to open in Plano on June 6. The post shares a photo of a red bedroom with a goat-like figure. ""This is a satanic hotel located in Plano, Texas "" the caption reads. ""This brand new hotel will open June 6 at 6pm (666)."" The claim is fabricated. Check Your Fact found no credible news reports about a satanic-themed hotel opening in Plano, Texas. The photo originates from Ink Poisoning, an apparel brand. The company posted the images on Facebook with a disclaimer stating the images are ""AI concept art created by us.""",refutes
40% of Unionists are happy about a potential trade border in the Irish Sea.,"Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) of Ireland and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney criticised May's plan to allow the DUP a veto on a backstop agreement. Speaking on RTE's Marian Finucane show Saturday, he said: ""We cannot allow one party in Northern Ireland to veto any proposals."" Although assuring that there was ""no question of a border down the Irish Sea"", Coveney said that ""there are practical realities of trade"" need to be considered and that a proposal needs to ""protect the concerns of both unionists and nationalists, neither of whom want a border re-emerging on the island of Ireland"". [...] The DUP are looking to safeguard their union with Britain. European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier proposed a sea border between Ireland and the UK, which was hailed unacceptable by Foster. Hitting out at Barnier for suggesting a border along the Irish Sea, Foster said that the proposal was ""an all-Ireland regulatory scenario"" and added that she didn't ""think he does understand the wider unionist culture of Northern Ireland"".",insufficient-neutral
“Dr. Sebi’s daughter was sentenced to 155 years in prison for revealing top secret health hacks.”,"No, Dr. Sebi’s daughter wasn’t sentenced to prison for ‘revealing top secret health hacks’ [...] Other Facebook posts now claim that ""Dr. Sebi’s daughter was SENTENCED to 155 years in prison for revealing TOP SECRET health hacks."" [...] This post and the post about Sebi’s cousin supposedly being ""life in prison"" for revealing ""gatekept health secrets"" seem to follow a formula. Yet another post PolitiFact fact-checked claimed that the cousin of Barbara O’Neill, a former Australian naturopath, was ""sentenced to life in prison for revealing … gatekept health secrets.""",refutes
"No, Hollywood Star Vin Diesel Has Not Died While Performing A Stunt","Vin Diesel, the star of the Fast & the Furious movie series, is not dead despite a Facebook post claiming the actor was killed during a car stunt in his backyard. The fake news post includes the CNN logo. The post reads, ""BREAKING NEWS | Hollywood Cries after Vin Diesel, Died In a FAIL STUNT on his Backyard. | TODAY, May 2020."" Included in the post is a video titled, ""Actual Footage: VIN DIESEL CAR STUNT ACCIDENT."" [...] Diesel has been the victim of two major death hoaxes in the past. Politifact detailed a death hoax in 2018 that allegedly involved the actor dying after attempting ""the perfect stunt."" The first major death hoax involving Diesel appeared in January 2014, according to Snopes.",refutes
"Claims that Warren Buffett once said, ""You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you.""","The Daily Caller found no evidence that Buffett said this quote, though it has been linked to him since a parody account tweeted it in 2018.",refutes
CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine In An 8-Year Span When It Was Contaminated With Cancer Virus,"Polio vaccines were indeed contaminated by SV40 at a point in time, but the claim that SV40 causes cancer in humans is not supported by scientific evidence.",insufficient-refutes
Klek peninsula is a territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina,"Peninsula of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Adriatic Sea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Klek is a peninsula in the Adriatic Sea located southwest of Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It encloses the Bay of Neum, separating it from the larger Bay of Mali Ston and the Pelješac peninsula.[1] At the cape of the peninsula, a few hundred meters from the shore, is a small islet as part of a reef consisting series of bare rocks appearing under the water table (Serbo-Croatian: hrid, hridina). It is called Lopata, and at the tip of the reef there is a lighthouse, also called Lopata. At the very tip of the peninsula, there is another lighthouse, called Rep Kleka.[2][3][4] The tip of the peninsula, known as Rep Kleka (also known as Ponta repa and Turski rep), that lies directly across the eponymous village of Klek in Croatia, is disputed between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia; they last negotiated its status in the 1999 Neum Agreement.[5]",insufficient-contradictory
Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon,"Partie Camerounaise du Fleuve Ntem - Country:Cameroon - Site number:2067 - Area:39,848 ha - Designation date:05-06-2012 - Coordinates:02°22'N 10°33'E Partie Camerounaise du fleuve Ntem. 05/06/12; South Region; 39,848 ha; 02°22'45""N 010°33'13""E. A permanent freshwater river surrounded by marshes, trees and shrubs. As part of the biogeographic region of three countries: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, this site is significantly rich in wildlife biodiversity. It supports over 80 species of large- and medium-sized mammals with 18 species of primates, 13 of which are considered threatened, including the endangered Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) as well as the critically endangered Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). 28 species of bats have been identified with 2 endemic species: Nycteris major and Hipposiderus curtus. It also supports 1,500 plant species as well as 249 fish species with 4 endemic species, and serves as spawning grounds for several migrating fish species from the Atlantic Ocean. It is a source of livelihood for the resident population who carry out subsistence fishing, agriculture and the harvesting of non-timber forest products. Ramsar Site no. 2067. Most recent RIS information 2012.",insufficient-neutral
Heglig is a territory of South Sudan,"Ban called on South Sudan to immediately withdraw its forces from the town of Heglig, saying its seizure constituted ""an infringement of the sovereignty of Sudan and a clearly illegal act."" He also called on Khartoum to stop shelling and bombing South Sudanese territory and to withdraw its forces from disputed territories. [...] Since then, oil installations and areas around them are increasingly being targeted militarily. Heglig is the scene of the latest fighting. South Sudan says the Heglig oil field is within its territory, based on borders outlined in 1956 by Britain, Sudan’s former colonizer. Officials say their forces will not leave the oil field until the United Nations or the African Union sends a neutral force to oversee the area. [...] Bashir, who seized power in a 1989 coup and is wanted on war-crimes charges by the International Criminal Court, has vowed to retake the oil field and push on toward Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The capture of Heglig by the South Sudanese ""has revived the spirit of jihad and martyrdom among the Sudanese people,"" he said at the rally in el-Obaid, North Kordofan’s capital, according to the official Sudan News Agency.",insufficient-supports
Measles vaccine caused Samoa measles outbreak,"Measles: Samoa declares emergency as cases continue to spike worldwide [...] Samoa is fighting a ""huge outbreak"" of measles, the World Health Organization has said, a year after a vaccine scare resulted in a collapse of immunisation rates. So far 42 people have died from measles, almost all young children, and 3149 cases have been reported on the six islands that make up the Pacific nation, inhabited by about 200 000 people. Every day about 200 people with suspected cases arrive at hospital, said Ian Norton of WHO’s emergency medical unit, speaking to reporters from Geneva. The main hospital in the capital, Apia, which normally has four beds in its intensive care ward, currently has 14 children on ventilators, he said.",insufficient-refutes
The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe.,"UK maternity pay lowest in west Europe was Dkr4188 now Dkr1999 for your first year, equivalent to Dkr166.58 per month. Make up your own mind. Build robust opinions with the FT’s trusted journalism. Take this offer before 24 October.",insufficient-supports
"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.""",Whenever there is a hard job to be done I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to find an easy way of doing it. [...] Senator ELLENDER. You say you would put a lazy man on a job to find an easy way to do it. Why would you say a lazy man rather than a hard worker? [...] If you have a difficult task give it to a lazy man — he will find an easier way to do it.,insufficient-neutral
“24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.”,"""Today, it is no exaggeration to say that the future of the success of this country depends on Hispanics having opportunities and the tools they need to succeed,"" he said Sept. 15. ""I know my team here knows, my new team, that 24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish."" In an interview with Telemundo the same day, he made a similar statement about students, that 24 out of 100 ""are Latinos, Spanish speaking."" [...] Biden said ""24 of every 100 kids in school today speaks Spanish.""",insufficient-supports
Three Pagodas Pass is a territory of Thailand,"Three Pagodas Pass (Thai: ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์ Darn Chedi Sam Ong) is on the Thai-Myanmar border but accessible to foreigners only from the Thai side. It is located between Sangkhlaburi in Thailand and Payathonzu in Myanmar. [...] From Myanmar: the nearest town is Payathonzu, however foreigners can only get there using the border crossing from Thailand. As of 24th December 2014, the border crossing at Three Pagodas Pass is open to Thai citizens but NOT open to foreigners. [...] Since 2007 the Thai-Myanmar border at the Three Pagodas Pass is closed for foreigners. The information below is only useful when autorities decide to re-open the border.",insufficient-refutes
Father of Global Warming’ Scientist Finally Admits Theory Is Wrong,"Father Of Global Warming Admits: It Used To Be Hotter Than It Is Now [...] James Hansen, the famed NASA scientist who stirred the climate scare when in 1988 he told a Senate committee that ""global warming"" -- yes, he used those words -- ""is already happening now,"" has never backed off his claims, despite the fact that he's been demonstrably wrong. No one this side of Al Gore has had a larger impact on trafficking in fear and trying so hard to sow panic. [...] Hansen has even admitted this.",insufficient-refutes
"A woman with ten kids from ten different men was buried in a Phallus-shaped coffin in Ghana, Africa","The person buried inside the Phallus-shaped coffin is not a woman but a man named John Nii Addo Allotey. When he was alive, he used to perform circumcision. John’s family decided to build a Phallus-shaped coffin for him as an honour to his profession. Hence the claim made in the post is Misleading.",refutes
Unapproved genetically modified organisms in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could permanently change our DNA,"There are no genetically modified organisms in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines; no evidence these vaccines modify our DNA [...] In November 2023, Gentry Gevers, host of the Break Away USA podcast, posted a screenshot of a tweet by journalist Rebekah Barnett on Instagram that read ""Australian GP sues Pfizer and Moderna over unapproved GMOs in mRNA Covid vaccines"". It also claimed ""the human genome could already be permanently altered"". [...] COVID-19 mRNA vaccines don’t contain organisms. As such, the claim that they contain ""unapproved GMOs"" is inaccurate. One example of a COVID-19 vaccine that does contain a GMO and is regulated as such is the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, as it uses a modified adenovirus vector to deliver the genetic material of the spike protein into cells.",refutes
"Whooping cough vaccine was never necessary, DTaP vaccine is linked to sudden infant death syndrome","Whooping cough causes the body to produce very thick mucus that can block the airways, which induces violent coughing. This coughing, also called paroxysmal coughing, can be strong enough to break ribs, burst blood vessels, and produce hernias. Other complications associated with whooping cough are bacterial pneumonia, seizures, and brain inflammation. Childhood vaccination helps to prevent diseases that are associated with potentially serious complications leading to disability and death.",insufficient-refutes
There is 51% support for a united Ireland.,"Attitudes towards a United Ireland are significantly different amongst age groups. Sub-samples of polls can only tell you much so the following numbers should be taken with a pinch of salt. In the latest Kantar poll, support for a United Ireland was 50% amongst 18-24 year olds and 42% amongst 25-34 year olds. Amongst the 55-64 category it was just 28% and 26% in the 65+ category. Furthermore, 23% of 18-24 year olds support neither option compared to 14% of the 65+ age group. This suggests there are more younger people open to the possibility of a United Ireland even if they do not not currently support it. Whilst the numbers can only be looked at more generally, it is clear that there is significant divergence between generations. [...] People often forget that it is not just Northern Ireland who would be voting in a border poll. Voters in the Republic of Ireland would also have to vote in favour in a poll of their own. It is fair to say that the vast majority of those from south of the border would support a United Ireland in principle. The most recent poll saw a the pro-United Ireland camp at 51%, the rejection camp at 27% and undecideds at 22%. Excluding the undecideds that leaves the result at 66%-34%.",supports
"Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”","The death announcement included satirical claims about former President Jimmy Carter’s time in office and lewd references to former first ladies. The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization Carter founded, told PolitiFact the letter is a hoax.",refutes
Neum is a territory of Croatia,"The Neum Agreement is an unimplemented treaty between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina granting free passage of Croatian transit traffic between parts of the territory of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. So from the area around the city of Dubrovnik to the rest of the county, thus forming a pene-exclave within the Dubrovnik-Neretva County at the municipality of Neum. [...] Currently[timeframe?] the Klek/Neum 1 and Neum 2/Zaton Doli border crossings on the D8 state road are open to international road traffic, whereas Vukov Klanac and Imotica border checkpoints are open to local traffic only.[3] The Peljasec peninsula, utilising the Peljasec bridge, forms an alternative route since the peninsula is part of Croatia. [...] References [edit]- ^ ""Neum Agreement, May 1996"" (PDF). Technical annex on a proposed loan to the Republic of Croatia for an emergency transport and mine clearing project. World Bank. 15 October 1996. pp. 45–47. Retrieved 15 August 2011.",insufficient-neutral
More than 6 lakh high risk pregnancies identified.,- More than 1.16 crore antenatal check-ups conducted. - Conducted at over 12900 health facilities across all State/UTs - Over 4900 volunteers registered on PMSMA portal across all State/UTs - More than 6 lakh high risk pregnancies have been identified,supports
No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language.,"The form of Irish spoken in Ulster these days is essentially Donegal Irish, nuanced by the local, predominantly Belfast accent. [...] It’s a different proposition when Ulster Irish is spoken, becoming as understandable to some ears as Swahili. That said, there are differences between Ulster Irish and the rest. Take the different forms for the simple phrase, ""How are you?""",insufficient-neutral
"An anthem with 99 names of Allah, created by NewZeland government !!","The post's Indonesian-language caption translates to English as: ""The first time in World History. Musicians and Singers from the Followers of Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism came together to New Zealand reciting ASMAUL HUSNA (99 Names of ALLAH) in Arabic specifically to face the Covid 19 outbreak. Too much wisdom during the current covid 19 outbreak. WATCH IT until the end Guys.""",insufficient-contradictory
Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”,"Claudia Taylor Johnson (1963-1969) [...] Thelma Patricia Ryan Nixon (1969-1974) Thelma Patricia Ryan Nixon, or Pat, dedicated herself to social issues including education and volunteering. She became the first president’s wife to visit a combat zone when she went to South Vietnam in 1969. She also sought to make the White House more accessible, opening up the property for tours and creating brochures in languages other than English.",insufficient-neutral
"70,000 Americans have died from fentanyl overdoses","Fentanyl is a deadly, synthetic opioid, 50 times more powerful than heroin. Americans are dying from it at such an alarming rate, that the US has approved the sale of naloxone - an overdose-reversing drug - without a prescription. But fentanyl's trail of destruction begins further south. [...] Last year 70,000 Americans died of a drug overdose associated with a synthetic opioid like fentanyl. April Spring Kelly lives with immense regret - one of the fentanyl pills she trafficked was linked to a baby's death. [...] In 2021, 814 people died of a fentanyl-related death in the city's county - that's more than 15 fatal overdoses a week in a population of just over three million people.",supports
"Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs”","What about ""record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs""? Biden has made similar comments a few times recently, including in campaign speeches Jan. 27 in South Carolina and Feb. 4 in Las Vegas. Data supports the claim that the prevalence of Black-owned small businesses has reached record levels under Biden, based on available data since 1989. [...] A Biden campaign ad said that during his presidency, there have been ""record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs.""",supports
Spratly Islands is a territory of Philippines,"The Philippines and China have a bigger dispute because just like China, the Philippines also claim Spratly as being a part of their territory. Their claim is because of the geographical closeness. Philippines claim that their stretch of Islands is very close to the Spratly Islands than any other country. With that being said they also say that they have been controlling the islands for years and will not stop from doing so. Tensions between China and the Philippines have simmered over the years and sometimes they’ve boiled over. In 2012 the Philippines Navy harassed Chinese fishing boats and arrested the crew of one boat which escalated into a tense standoff. The case that was taken to the Permanent Court of Arbitration by the Philippines, its decision was announced in July 2016 which was in Philippines prejudice who imposes that China had tried invading their territory in the South China Sea. After this China has not only abandoned the ruling but the imposition of the law doesn’t seem likely.",insufficient-refutes
Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK.,"ONS survey suggests NI disposable incomes lowest in UK - Published People in Northern Ireland typically have the lowest disposal incomes of any part of the UK, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). [...] Northern Ireland's disposable income gap with the rest of the UK narrowed during the boom years, but has steadily widened since 2007.",supports
"70,000 Americans have died from fentanyl overdoses","Canada and the U.S. suffer about 77,000 deaths a year from fentanyl. Europe doesn't come close. It's enforcement agencies are desperate to stop fentanyl crossing the Atlantic. (Photo: An example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly.)Photo by Jacquelyn Martin /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hardly a week goes by that we don’t hear new horrifying numbers about opioid deaths in North America, four of five of which are linked to fentanyl. Last year, 70,000 Americans died of overdoses from fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more powerful than heroin. The toll in Canada is comparable, at about 7,000 a year. In B.C., fentanyl-related deaths run at about 2,000, which is among the worst rates per capita on the continent.",supports
"claims Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki purportedly said, 'Chicks who dig home runs aren't the ones who appeal to me'","Former Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki speaks as he is inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame during a ceremony before a baseball game between the Mariners and the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 27 in Seattle. (AP Photo) SEATTLE--Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame on Saturday night, giving his entire 16-minute speech in English while reflecting on his career. [...] Suzuki spent the first 11 seasons of his major league career with the Mariners before getting traded to the New York Yankees midway through the 2012 season. Suzuki played parts of three seasons with the Yankees, three more in Miami before returning to Seattle to close out his career.",insufficient-neutral
"Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”","Jimmy Carter, now 99, became the oldest living president in history after George H.W. Bush died in 2018 at the age of 94. He has survived metastatic brain cancer, liver cancer and a number of health scares, including brain surgery after a fall in 2019. He entered hospice care in February 2023 after a series of hospital stays and made a rare public appearance to attend his wife’s memorial service back in November. [...] The former president is widely revered for his championing of human rights. His brokering of the Camp David Accords in 1978 with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin remains central to his legacy. A peanut farmer and US Navy lieutenant before going into politics, Carter, a Democrat, served one term as governor of Georgia before serving as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.",insufficient-neutral
"“Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.”","If Your Time is short - Surveys have shown that the vast majority of economists believe tariffs’ negative impacts — which include higher costs for consumers — consistently outweigh the benefits. Academic and think tank studies bolster those views. [...] Most economists disagree with this idea. Our previous review of academic studies of real-world tariffs concluded that consumers ultimately shoulder most of the burden in higher prices for goods, and the burden outweighs tariffs’ economic benefits. [...] The majority of economists believe the negative impacts from tariffs, including higher costs, consistently outweigh the benefits for consumers. Academic and think tank studies on tariffs’ effects bolster the economists’ views.",refutes
"No matter who comes to power, we will not let them govern - Tharindu Uduvaragedare","In a bold and fiery statement, Mr. Tharindu Uduwaragedara of the Jana Aragala Sandhanaya declared at a recent presidential campaign rally in Minuwangoda that no matter who ascends to power, their plans are to ""set everything on fire"" and ""finish"" the current political system within the next decade. Addressing supporters at the rally, Uduwaragedara asserted, ""Finish it. No matter who comes to power, we will not let you do this. We will not allow this. I say we will take power within the next ten years. We will finish this. Vasantha, Bope, Swastika, Lahiru are in politics. We are on fire in the next ten years. Finish you."" His remarks were made in support of Nuwan Bopage, the presidential candidate for the Jana Aragala Sandhanaya. The statement reflects the Alliance’s dramatic and confrontational approach to the current political landscape, emphasizing their intent to disrupt and overhaul the system regardless of who wins the upcoming election.",supports
Tawang is a territory of India,"Tawang is a town and administrative headquarter of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.[1][2] It lies on NH-13 section of Trans-Arunachal Highway. The town was once the headquarter of the Tawang Tract, which is now divided into the Tawang district and the West Kameng district. Tawang continues as the headquarters of the former. Tawang is the number one tourist destination of Arunachal Pradesh. India occupied Tawang in 1951 and removed Tibetan administration from the area.[3][4] China continues to claim Tawang as its region.[3] It is situated 448 km north-west of state capital Itanagar at an elevation of approximately 3,048 metres (10,000 ft). It lies to the north of the Tawang Chu river valley, roughly 10 miles (16 km) south of the Line of Actual Control with China. It is the site of a famous Gelugpa Buddhist Monastery. [...] - ^ a b ""Tawang is part of India: Dalai Lama"". The Times of India. 4 June 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.",insufficient-supports
May 2024 auroras were caused by experiments from High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) experiments,"The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is a research facility that uses a high-power, high-frequency transmitter to study the physical properties and behavior of the highest point of the atmosphere, the ionosphere. Radio transmissions from HAARP only cause small effects in the ionosphere that last for a brief span of a few seconds. HAARP is incapable of causing the magnitude of aurora effects witnessed in May 2024; evidence shows these effects were caused by mass ejections of magnetized plasma from the Sun.",refutes
Sangeeta Phogat suffered a devastating 0-10 defeat in the Hungary Ranking Series tournament,"Despite a 10-0 loss in the first round against US wrestler Jennifer Page Rogers, Sangeeta Phogat made a strong comeback and eventually won the Bronze Medal for India at the Hungary Ranking Series tournament. Hence, the claim made in the post is Misleading.",supports
60% of people in Northern Ireland are against the backstop.,"The backstop proved one of the most contentious issues in parliamentary debates on the draft Withdrawal Agreement. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) opposed it because it would have introduced differences in regulation between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, which it saw as a threat to Northern Ireland’s place in the Union. A majority of people in Northern Ireland supported the backstop, however, as it gave them privileged access to both the UK and EU markets. In January 2019, the UK government published proposals on how the UK, including the Northern Ireland executive, could influence both the decision to use the backstop and its governance if it came into effect, as well as a commitment that the rest of the UK would unilaterally align with the single market regulations being applied in Northern Ireland. Other Brexiteers are opposed to the backstop because it would mean the UK remaining in a customs territory with the EU, removing the UK’s ability to vary its tariffs, a key component of trade deals.",insufficient-neutral
"Claims that James Madison said, ""Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ.""","Princeton University - Reverend Jonathan Dickson, Princeton’s first president once said, ""Cursed be all learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ."" Established during the First Great Awakening, the college was a direct result of spiritual revival and a recommitment of the early colonies to further a degree of excellence in education. Later, under President Jonathan Edwards, the school took on a missionary zeal to minister to the American Indians. Early Princeton graduates included James Madison, Aaron Burr, and six members of the first United States Congress.",refutes
Kula Kangri is a territory of Bhutan,"Kula Kangri is a majestic mountain peak located in the Himalayas, a range that holds an exceptional position in the world due to its height and grandeur. The peak is situated in the northern region of Bhutan but it is largely acknowledged as being within Tibet, an autonomous region of China. Kula Kangri stands aloof as the highest peak in Bhutan, reaching a remarkable altitude of 7,528 meters above sea level. [...] Kula Kangri’s location puts it on the map as one of the notable peaks in the Tibetan region of China. It is surrounded by other grand peaks of the Himalayas, creating a spectacle that leaves visitors awestruck. It marks the southern end of the Himalayas, straddling the border between Bhutan and Tibet, with its snow-capped peak towering over the surrounding landscape. The mountain also holds cultural significance for the people of Tibet and Bhutan as it is considered sacred in both cultures. [...] Kula Kangri stands as a majestic representation of nature’s grandeur. Located on the boundary between Tibet, China, and Bhutan, this highest peak of Bhutan is a treasure trove of diverse flora and fauna. The region’s geographical location and varying altitude have created a unique biodiversity hotspot, with a wide range of species inhabiting its rugged terrains.",insufficient-refutes
"California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent.""","One social media user said in a June 16 Instagram video the bill ""would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent."" [...] An Instagram video says a proposed California law would let schools ""secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent."" The claim misstates what Assembly Bill 1955 would do. The law would ban any school district or governing body from enacting or enforcing policies that would require teachers and other school staff to share information about students’ sexual orientation or gender identity with others, including parents, without students’ consent.",insufficient-refutes
The payment of wages (amendment) act 2017 is empowering workers,"The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 - The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 3, 2017 by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya. The Bill amends the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. - The Bill replaces the Payment of Wages Ordinance, 2016 which was promulgated on December 28, 2016. [...] - The Bill amends the 1936 Act to permit the employer to pay an employee’s wages: (i) in coin or currency notes; or (ii) by cheque; or (iii) by crediting them into his bank account. The Bill removes the requirement of obtaining written authorisation for payment of wages by cheque or through a bank account.",insufficient-neutral
There is nothing wrong with the thyroid in patients with Hashimoto’s disease; vitamin B is a cure for Hashimoto’s disease,"Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation of the thyroid. Over time, it may impair the secretion of thyroid hormones and cause symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as fatigue, muscle soreness, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. A standard treatment for Hashimoto’s disease is hormone replacement using a synthetic thyroid hormone.",insufficient-refutes
5G at 60 GHz “stops the human body and blood absorbing oxygen”; this is what doctors are describing in COVID-19 cases,"The global spread of 5th generation (5G) wireless systems causes some concern about health effects of millimeter waves (MMW). To investigate biological effects of local exposure to 5G-MMW on human body, a novel 60 GHz band exposure setup was developed, and its performance was validated. A spatial synthetic beam-type exposure setup using two dielectric lens antennas was proposed to achieve high intensity 60 GHz irradiation to the target area of human skin. Variety distributions and intensities of electromagnetic fields at the exposed area, which is modified by incident angles of the combined beams, were simulated using finite-difference time-domain methods. The exposure performance we estimated was verified by temperature elevations of surface in a physical arm-shaped silicone phantom during the MMW exposure. The interference fringes generated in the exposed area due to the combined two-directional beam radiations were observed both in the simulation and in the phantom experiment but eliminated by applying an orthogonalizing polarized feeding structure. Under these exposure conditions, the local temperature changes, which could evoke warmth sensations, were obtained at the target area of the human forearm skin, which means the achievement of exposure performance we intended. [...] Citation: Hikage T, Ozaki R, Ishitake T and Masuda H (2021) Novel 60 GHz Band Spatial Synthetic Exposure Setup to Investigate Biological Effects of 5G and Beyond Wireless Systems on Human Body. Front. Public Health 9:777712. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.777712",insufficient-neutral
"Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game","Fact check: Racist carnival game featured in 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure The claim: A 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows white children playing a violent, racist carnival game [...] - Facebook post, June 12, 2020 - YMCA of Greater Milwaukee, 1942 Camp Minikani brochure (provided by the Jim Crow Museum), - Snopes, Was a Violently Racist Carnival Game Once Popular in America?, Feb. 26, 2018 - Email exchange with Franklin R. Hughes, multimedia specialist, Jim Crow Museum, June 17, 2020 - YMCA of Greater Milwaukee, Camp Minikani, accessed June 18, 2020 - Henry Louis Gates Jr., ""Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the rise of Jim Crow,"" 2019.",insufficient-contradictory
"atayu, a mythical bird from Ramayana, is found alive for first time in Kaliyug in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh","Recently, a video of a big vulture captured in Kanpur is making round in social media with claims that it was Jatayu, a mythological bird from the Ramayana, that was revered for helping Rama to inform him about Sita. The claim obviously said the Jatayu bird is still alive as seen in Uttar Pradesh now. The video, shared on Facebook, carried a caption:""कलयुग में पहली बार जिंदा मिले रामायण के जटायु! उत्तर प्रदेश के कानपुर में दिए साक्षात दर्शन"" (English translation: Jatayu of Ramayana found alive for the first time in Kalyug! Gave live darshan in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh) [...] Similar vultures were seen in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in 2018 and 2021, respectively. Hence, the claim in video of the Himalayan Griffon Vulture rescued in Uttar Pradesh as Jatayu described in epic Ramayana is misleading.",refutes
"COVID-19 is caused by snake venom, not a virus; snake venom is in the COVID-19 vaccines and causes miscarriage","Scientific evidence gathered in different laboratories around the world has established that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19. Pregnant women are at a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 and getting COVID-19 increases the risk of pregnancy complications, including miscarriage. Studies so far have shown that COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at reducing the risk of severe disease and don’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that pregnant women get vaccinated against COVID-19.",insufficient-refutes
"A woman with ten kids from ten different men was buried in a Phallus-shaped coffin in Ghana, Africa","A woman has been laid to rest in a casket designed in a form of a man’s private part. Ghanaian media practitioner and lawyer, Gabby Otchere-Darko shared the video and further revealed that he was told the deceased had 10 children with different men hence the male organ shaped casket. [...] ""I am told this was the final funeral rites with the casket of an amazing woman who died leaving behind 10 children from 10 different men here in Ghana. May she rest in p……""",supports
“…a virus is not the cause of an illness. It’s a necessary cause […] but it is not the cause.”,"FULL CLAIM: ""Exposure to a virus is not the same as infection […] That means that a virus is not the cause of an illness. You can’t get a common cold without the virus. [...] On 6 April 2021, comedian Russel Brand posted a video on his Facebook page of him interviewing neuroscientist and psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett, a professor at Northeastern University. In the video, Barrett argued that ""a virus is not the cause of an illness"". She explained that though the viruses are a necessary cause because ""you can’t get the common cold without the virus,"" they are not the cause [Barrett’s emphasis]. The video received more than 390,000 views and more than 16,000 interactions on Facebook, including likes and comments. [...] Although people varied in their susceptibility to developing the disease, the rhinovirus was still the cause of participants’ cold symptoms in the study. Without receiving the nasal drop containing the rhinovirus, none of the patients would have developed a cold. When discussing the causes and outcomes of a disease, distinguishing between a ""necessary cause"" and ""cause,"" and describing chronic stress as a cause rather than a contributing factor, as Barrett did, is imprecise and potentially misleading.",insufficient-supports
77% of young people in the UK don’t want Brexit.,"Nine months ago I was part of a group of young people who started a political campaign. We wanted our voices to be heard on Brexit. We’ve now built a national movement across campuses, schools, towns and cities. [...] This is not only Labour ducking its duty, it is poor politics. After all, it was my generation that propelled Corbyn to the brink of Downing Street last year. And my generation will turn its back on him if he betrays us now. One poll last week shows Labour’s support among young people would plummet from 60% to 33% if it helps enable Brexit. I am part of a generation that has experimented with political engagement in a way that most young people have not for 30 years or more. But what we’re witnessing from our political leaders makes me want to recoil once more. In October 700,000 people – many of them young – marched peacefully through the streets of London calling for the public to be given the final say on Brexit. We have since taken a bus to every corner of the country, with the statistic that 77% of young people don’t want Brexit emblazoned on the side. We’ve been to hundreds of schools and have heard the same messages time and again: we are scared about how Brexit will affect our futures; many of us did not have a say in the initial vote; and if we were given a chance to make our voices heard we would vote to stay in Europe.",insufficient-supports
Lolwe is a territory of Kenya,"Some 20 years ago, Lolwe in Kisumu was a vast grazing field favoured by herdsmen from all around the lakeside city. [...] ""Lolwe was our grazing field, as well as the famous Carwash football grounds, now a commercial centre full of container stalls,"" he says. Lolwe represents the immense transformation that Kisumu has undergone the past two decades, with new estates coming up and registering fast growth.",insufficient-neutral
Doklam is a territory of Bhutan,"Indian and Chinese forces have been locked in a standoff over the Doklam plateau, a territory disputed between China and Bhutan, since June. The disputed territory is located at the Doka La pass, a tri-junction where Bhutan borders the Indian state of Sikkim and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. India, which enjoys a close relationship with Bhutan, is concerned about Chinese encroachment in Doklam because it would bring Chinese forces closer to its vulnerable ""Chicken’s Neck"" – the narrow Siliguri Corridor that connects India’s northeast to the rest of the country. In 2005, Bhutan considered yielding territory in the Doklam region to China in order to regain land in northern Bhutan – at least twice the size of the Doklam plateau. However, Bhutan acquiesced to India’s wishes to cancel the deal, demonstrating the power of the bilateral relationship between the two countries, which has been strengthened by years of close cooperation after the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cracked down on dissent in Tibet in 1959. Despite China’s geopolitical and economic rise in recent decades, and their shared border, Bhutan remains guarded against its northern neighbor, forestalling the development of any diplomatic relationship. Such behavior is often questioned – after all, the argument goes that Bhutan would only have to give up a minuscule piece of land in order to normalize relations with a neighbor whose investment potential far exceeds that of India’s. Recently, some Bhutanese analysts have even suggested that Bhutan lacks a strong claim to the disputed portion of the Doklam region.",insufficient-contradictory
More people are dying now than at the peak of the pandemic; the COVID-19 vaccines are the cause of the excess deaths seen in late 2022,"Excess deaths in the U.K. remain well below the peaks during the COVID-19 pandemic before the vaccines were widely available. It is difficult to precisely define the causes of the recent rise in deaths, however pressure on health services and delays in treatment due to the pandemic are significant factors. The COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to be very safe, only causing heart inflammation in extremely rare cases.",refutes
May 2024 auroras were caused by experiments from High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) experiments,"The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is a research facility that uses a high-power, high-frequency transmitter to study the physical properties and behavior of the highest point of the atmosphere, the ionosphere. Radio transmissions from HAARP only cause small effects in the ionosphere that last for a brief span of a few seconds. HAARP is incapable of causing the magnitude of aurora effects witnessed in May 2024; evidence shows these effects were caused by mass ejections of magnetized plasma from the Sun. [...] In summary, there is conclusive evidence that the aurora observed around the globe on 10-11 May 2024 was caused by a solar storm that began erupting from the Sun on 8 May 2024. The claims attributing the auroras to HAARP experiments that coincided with this event are simply incorrect. As explained above, not only is HAARP incapable of producing the observed auroras from its limited power output, but the experiments – which were scheduled over a month in advance – were conducted to study space debris, unrelated to auroral effects.",refutes
Doklam is a territory of Bhutan,"Border Trijunction: Doklam (Doko La) Doko La (Doklam) is a strategical tri-junction of India, Bhutan and China. Doklam is recognised as a Bhutanese territory by India and Bhutan. But, China claims some parts of the Doklam Plateau as part of its ""ancient"" frontier. From 1984, Bhutan and China have conducted nearly 24 rounds of dialogue to delineate the border between them and the process is still going on. Doklam is in news due to the recent stand-off between Indian and Chinese Army. The reason behind the stand-off was the Chinese attempt to build a road in the strategically located Doklam. On June 16, China attempted to build a road construction by bringing in earthmovers and construction machines in the Doklam area of Bhutan. The Royal Bhutan Army objected to these construction activities in its territory but was outnumbered and pushed back to its post by the China’s PLA following which Bhutan called for the help of Indian Army. India and Bhutan have signed the 2007 Friendship Treaty according to which, India serves as a virtual security guarantor of Bhutan. Indian Army and Bhutan Army do joint patrolling at the tri-junction. The Indian Army had asked the PLA to stop the road construction activity that has resulted in a stand-off.",insufficient-contradictory
Medicinal tea ‘help with’ COVID-19,"There is no evidence of tea curing or alleviating the symptoms of COVID-19. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, there are no medicines that have yet been shown to prevent or cure COVID-19. A weekend news report in the Sunday Life quotes Basile ‘G-Star’ Sery – who was selling medicinal tea on Facebook – telling its reporter that it can ""aid"" people suffering from COVID-19. Sery is also quoted saying ""Coronavirus is mucus blocking the oxygen supply and the tea can flush out the mucus… It can help with coronavirus because it’s an anti-inflammatory. It’s the same as you’ll find in health shops.""",refutes
Semliki River is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo,"Semliki River is a major river, 140 kilometres (87 mi) long,[3] in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda in Central and East Africa. It flows north from Lake Edward in Beni Territory, Nord-Kivu, D.R.C avoiding the Rwenzori Mountains on its Right (East), emptying into Lake Albert in the Albertine Rift, Irumu Territory, Ituri Province, D.R.C overlooking the Blue Mountains to its left in the west. Its mouth is near the Village of Katolingo in Kanara subcounty, Ntoroko district, Uganda.[4] Along its lower reaches, it meanders extensively forming part of the international border between the DRC and the western Ugandan districts of Bundibugyo and Ntoroko, near the Semuliki National Park.[4] [...] Course [edit]The Semliki begins near Ishango, DRC, at the northern end of Lake Edward and soon enters Virunga National Park, through which it flows over much of its upper course. The A-109 road between Mpondwe, Uganda, and Beni, DRC, is on the right, sometimes nearby and sometimes at a distance, as the river meanders through the park. Slightly southeast of Beni, the river passes under the A-109 road and continues north. At this point, the stream is west of Mount Baker (Kiyanja) in Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda.[4]",insufficient-neutral
Sabah is a territory of Malaysia,"""This is an irresponsible statement that affects bilateral ties,"" Hishammuddin said. ""Sabah is, and will always be, part of Malaysia."" [...] Sabah is located at the north-eastern tip of Borneo and lies about 500 kilometres from the Philippines. Although Malaysia controls the territory, the Philippines has laid claim over Sabah since 1961. [...] Furthermore, S Jayaratnam, the vice dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Singapore defended Malaysia by averring that the Philippines’ claim was weak because neither the Philippines nor the heirs of the Sultan have exercised sovereignty or been in effective occupation of Sabah since 1878. Also, Malaysia contends that Sabah has been recognised by the UN and by other countries worldwide as a Malaysian territory thus justifying their claim.",insufficient-supports
Sindabezi Island is a territory of Zimbabwe,"Sindabezi Island development, comprising five thatched chalets, opened in 1994 by Tongabezi Lodge (Zambia). The island is upstream of the Victoria Falls World Heritage Site. The use of the Sindabezi island triggered an international debate of the line of the international border, with the island located less than 50 metres from the Zimbabwean bank. Zambian authorities claimed the border ran along the deepest channel, while Zimbabwean authorities claimed it ran down the mid-line of the river (and that Sindabezi Island therefore lay in Zimbabwean territory). It was eventually agreed that the line of the border ran along the deep-water channel. [...] Company website: Sindabezi Island (Tongabezi/Green Safaris).",insufficient-refutes
"Ice cores from Greenland show no significant warming, casting doubt on the climate change theory","A 120,000-year long climate record from a NW-Greenland deep ice core at ultra-high resolution [...] Steffensen, J. P. et al. High-resolution Greenland ice core data show abrupt climate change happens in few years. Science321, 680–684, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1157707 (2008). [...] Gkinis, V., Vinther, B.M., Popp, T.J. et al. A 120,000-year long climate record from a NW-Greenland deep ice core at ultra-high resolution.",insufficient-neutral
FDI equity flow has gone up by 47%.,"1.38 In an uncertain global economic and financial environment, India remains an attractive investment destination. During 2023-24, net inflows of foreign portfolio investments (FPI) to India, both debt and equity, recorded a sharp turnaround, reaching its second-highest level ever at US$ 44.6 billion (BoP basis). During the current fiscal year so far (up to June 12, 2024), FPI flows were negative at (-) US$ 3.9 billion. External commercial borrowings (ECB) flows (net of principal repayments and intercompany borrowings) turned positive in 2023-24 from net outflows in the previous year. Also, both rupee-denominated and foreign currency denominated non-resident deposit schemes recorded inflows throughout 2023-24. Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows moderated, partly due to a rise in repatriations from India (Table 1.1). [...] An analysis for the period January 2010 – March 2024 suggests that net FPI inflows to Indian equities have remained lower during months of high geopolitical uncertainty, as measured by the geopolitical risk (GPR) index (Caldara and Iacoviello, 2022) than during other months (Table 2). In fact, the distribution of FPI flows during high and low geopolitical risk periods exhibits a fat left tail, indicating a higher likelihood of outflows from Indian equity markets (Chart 1).",insufficient-contradictory
The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend!,"Is The Origin Of ""Hello"" Related To Graham Bell's Girlfriend? Here's The Truth. [...] It is '#Margaret Hello,' the fiancée of the #telephone inventor '#Graham #Bell.' [...] Title:Is The Origin Of ""Hello"" Related To Graham Bell's Girlfriend? Here's The Truth.",insufficient-neutral
"Shashi Tharoor had said that he would even hit a Shivling with a chappal, if needed, to oust Modi.","Shashi Tharoor quoted the Shivling statements as said by an unnamed RSS source to a journalist of ‘The Caravan’. Those were not his personal remarks. Also, those quoted statements are twisted in the post. Hence, the claim is MISLEADING.",refutes
"Whooping cough vaccine was never necessary, DTaP vaccine is linked to sudden infant death syndrome","DTaP vaccine isn’t associated with sudden infant death syndrome, whooping cough vaccine led to historic decline in cases [...] Factually inaccurate: Studies have found no association between the DTaP vaccine and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Childhood vaccination isn’t a risk factor for SIDS. An Instagram reel posted in March 2024 suggested that the whooping cough vaccine was never needed, since whooping cough deaths had plummeted before the vaccine was available. It also implied that the DTaP vaccine is dangerous and associated with sudden infant death syndrome.",refutes
"Claims that English author C.S. Lewis once stated, ""You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.""","The Four Loves, chapter 5ALSO: Perelandra, chapter 11 #2: ""You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream."" [...] The Letters of C. S. Lewis to Arthur Greeves (2 November 1918). [...] Letters of C. S. Lewis (15 May 1952)",insufficient-supports
The payment of wages (amendment) act 2017 is empowering workers,"The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 has been passed on 15th Feb, 2017, with retrospective effect (w.e.f. 28th day of December, 2016.) by repealing Payment of Wages (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016. The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016 was passed on 28th December, 2016, which contains same provisions which are given in this amendment act, 2017. Please find the copy of Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 enclosed herewith. [...] In the recent change in Payment of Wages act was that, wages shall be paid either thru cheque or crediting into employee bank according by the employer. However as mentioned by few friends that wages has been revised to 18000/- per month. Is there any gazette notification please share.",insufficient-neutral
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
Korean Peninsula is a territory of South Korea,"Korea (Korean: 한국, romanized: Hanguk in South Korea, or 조선, Chosŏn in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (한반도, Hanbando in South Korea, or 조선반도, Chosŏnbando in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically divided at or near the 38th parallel; in 1948, two states declared independence, both claiming sovereignty over the entire region: North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) in its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) in the south, which fought the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. The region is bordered by China to the north and Russia to the northeast, across the Amnok (Yalu) and Duman (Tumen) rivers, and is separated from Japan to the southeast by the Korea Strait. [...] Korea consists of a peninsula and nearby islands located in East Asia. The peninsula extends southwards for about 1,100 km (680 mi) from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the east and the Yellow Sea (West Sea) to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the two bodies of water.[176][177] To the northwest, the Amnok River separates Korea from China and to the northeast, the Duman River separates it from China and Russia.[178] Notable islands include Jeju Island, Ulleung Island, Dokdo.",insufficient-contradictory
"There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment.","Third-level education in the Republic of Ireland includes all education after second-level, encompassing higher education in universities and colleges and further education on Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) and other courses. [...] Entry into third-level is generally very high in Ireland (as it also is in Northern Ireland), and among young adults (those aged 25 to 34), 41.6% of them have attained third-level degrees—the second highest level in the EU after Cyprus, and substantially ahead of the average of 29.1%.[3] Broken down by gender, approximately 43% of women and 40% of men Ireland attend third level education.[4] [...] Grade inflation [edit]Ireland has a higher proportion of third-level graduates than any other EU country. At the same time, the proportion of graduates with first-class honours has reached record levels. There is disagreement about whether this increase is due to improved methods of instructing increasingly motivated students, or simple grade inflation. President Michael D. Higgins believes that it is due to grade inflation, and has expressed concern about the continued quality and value of university degrees. Whatever the reason might be, employers increasingly examine graduates' extracurricular activities, work experiences, and soft skills as they search for the most able applicants.[11] [12][13]",insufficient-neutral
Medicinal tea ‘help with’ COVID-19,"Traditional herbal medicines are poorly or not regulated as licensed/registered medicines in quite a few countries, including the USA, and therefore are considered ""food,"" precluding any high-level discussion on their potential contributions to human health. Consequently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers fraudulent to sell any herbal products with attached claims and has sent warning letters to companies offering herbal products such as teas, essential oils, and tinctures claiming to prevent, treat or cure the symptoms of COVID-19. It is also encouraging the public to report the unlawful sales of medicinal products on the Internet (FDA, 2020). The North American public is receiving advice on the use of herbal products from dedicated academic groups. One of them is the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine which recommends polyphenol-rich plants (chamomille, Chinese skullcap, licorice, onions, apples, tomatoes, oranges, nuts, berries, parsley, celery, turmeric root, and green tea) to reduce the risk of infection (Alschuler et al., 2020), but no detailed assessment is available.",insufficient-refutes
More than 19 crore people have been insured against life and accident risk or ensured pension.,"The next claim is that social security has been made a nationwide phenomenon with Jan Suraksha. It also claims that more than 19 crore people have been insured against life and accident risk or ensured pension. As per an answer provided by the government in Lok Sabha, ""Three social security schemes were launched in May 2015 pertaining to the Insurance and Pension Sectors namely Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) in a move towards creating a universal social security system, targeted especially for the poor and the underprivileged. The schemes provide essential and affordable social protection to all citizens in a convenient manner linked to auto-debit facility from bank accounts. These schemes address the issue of low coverage of life or accident insurance and old age income security in the country."" [...] Fact: 5.3 crore people under PMJJBY, 13.5 crore under PMSBY and 1.08 crore people under APY have been covered. Hence, the claim is TRUE.",supports
"The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA.","Meanwhile, Stormont’s ‘interim’ Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality and Organised Crime review, published last year, referenced how ""almost £18m (went) directly to community and voluntary sector partners to help build community capacity and deliver area-based interventions"". [...] ""The ‘tackling paramilitary activity’ programme is an Northern Ireland Executive-led programme. [...] Meanwhile, the DoJ, responsible for the allocation of the £50m funding block, told The Detail its tackling paramilitarism programme ""aims to stop paramilitary exploitation of individuals and communities"" by addressing ""gaps in support"".",insufficient-neutral
"COVID-19 is caused by snake venom, not a virus; snake venom is in the COVID-19 vaccines and causes miscarriage","COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not snake venom; no snake venom in COVID-19 vaccines, contrary to claim by chiropractor Bryan Ardis [...] Factually inaccurate: COVID-19 is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. There’s no snake venom in COVID-19 vaccines, and the current scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes. [...] In the sequel to ""Watch The Water"", Ardis built on his earlier claims about snake venom and COVID-19, now asserting that L-amino-acid oxidase, which is present in snake venom, is also present in COVID-19 vaccines and increases the risk of miscarriage.",refutes
Doklam is a territory of Bhutan,"The 2017 China–India border standoff or Doklam standoff was a military border standoff between the Indian Armed Forces and the People's Liberation Army of China over Chinese construction of a road in Doklam, near a trijunction border area known in Chinese as Donglang, or Donglang Caochang (meaning Donglang pasture or grazing field). On 16 June 2017 Chinese troops with construction vehicles and road-building equipment began extending an existing road southward in Doklam, a territory that is claimed by both China and India's ally Bhutan.[2][3][4][5][6][7] [...] Doklam is an area disputed between China and Bhutan located near their tri-junction with India.[11][12] Unlike China and Bhutan, India does not claim Doklam but supports Bhutan's claim.[4][13][14] [...] - ^ Joseph, Anil K.; Varma, K.J.M (8 August 2017). ""Bhutan Acknowledges Doklam is Under Chinese Territory, Claims Top Chinese Official"". thewire.in. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017.",insufficient-contradictory
Pratas Island is a territory of People's Republic of China,"Pratas Island is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long and 0.865 km (0.537 mi) wide; it is the only feature of the group above sea level. The island is made up of coral atolls and reef flats. Brush, vines and bushes cover some of the island - the rest is white sand. Flora and fauna on and around Pratas Island include:[citation needed] [...] The island is part of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with the postal code 817. Although there are no long-term inhabitants on the island, Pratas is administered by the Kaohsiung City Government under Cijin District (Qijin). The island has been uninhabited, yet nations (including China and Japan) have claimed them to be their overseas territory. [...] The People's Republic of China claims the Pratas Islands (东沙群岛) as part of Chengqu, Shanwei (Swabue), Guangdong Province.[9][10][11]: 10 [12][13]",supports
"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.""",There is no evidence that Gates ever said or wrote this expression.,refutes
"Ice cores from Greenland show no significant warming, casting doubt on the climate change theory","After years of research on the Greenland ice sheet – which CNN visited when the cores were drilled – scientists reported Wednesday in the journal Nature that temperatures there have been the warmest in at least the last 1,000 years – the longest amount of time their ice cores could be analyzed to. And they found that between 2001 and 2011, it was on average 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than it was during the 20th century. [...] During pre-industrial times, there were no weather stations in Greenland that gathered temperature data like today. That’s why the scientists relied on paleoclimate data, such as ice cores, to study the region’s warming patterns. The last robust ice core analysis in Greenland ended in 1995, and that data didn’t detect warming despite climate change already being apparent elsewhere, Hörhold said. [...] Significant warming in Greenland’s ice sheet is nearing a tipping point, scientists say, which could trigger catastrophic melting. Greenland holds enough ice that if it all melted, it could lift global sea levels by roughly 24 feet, according to NASA.",refutes
5G at 60 GHz “stops the human body and blood absorbing oxygen”; this is what doctors are describing in COVID-19 cases,"Novel 60 GHz Band Spatial Synthetic Exposure Setup to Investigate Biological Effects of 5G and Beyond Wireless Systems on Human Body - PMID: 34938710 - PMCID: PMC8685201 - DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.777712 Novel 60 GHz Band Spatial Synthetic Exposure Setup to Investigate Biological Effects of 5G and Beyond Wireless Systems on Human Body The global spread of 5th generation (5G) wireless systems causes some concern about health effects of millimeter waves (MMW). To investigate biological effects of local exposure to 5G-MMW on human body, a novel 60 GHz band exposure setup was developed, and its performance was validated. A spatial synthetic beam-type exposure setup using two dielectric lens antennas was proposed to achieve high intensity 60 GHz irradiation to the target area of human skin. Variety distributions and intensities of electromagnetic fields at the exposed area, which is modified by incident angles of the combined beams, were simulated using finite-difference time-domain methods. The exposure performance we estimated was verified by temperature elevations of surface in a physical arm-shaped silicone phantom during the MMW exposure. The interference fringes generated in the exposed area due to the combined two-directional beam radiations were observed both in the simulation and in the phantom experiment but eliminated by applying an orthogonalizing polarized feeding structure. Under these exposure conditions, the local temperature changes, which could evoke warmth sensations, were obtained at the target area of the human forearm skin, which means the achievement of exposure performance we intended.",insufficient-neutral
CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine In An 8-Year Span When It Was Contaminated With Cancer Virus,"On 25 October 2015, Viral Alternative News published an article titled ""CDC admits 98 million Americans were given a cancer causing virus via the polio shot,"" which followed on the heels of a September 2015 article from the web site Vaccines.News headlined ""CDC admits 98 million Americans were given cancer virus via the polio shot"" (credited to a reporter by the name of ""evilnews""), the latter of which cited InvestmentWatch's August 2015 piece titled ""CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine in an 8-Year Span When It Was Contaminated With Cancer Virus"": The CDC has quickly removed a page from their website, which WAS cached here (since removed by Google so you can view an image of the cache here), admitting that more than 98 million Americans received one or more doses of polio vaccine within an 8-year span from 1955-1963 when a proportion of the vaccine was contaminated with a cancer causing polyomavirus called SV40. It has been estimated that 10-30 million Americans could have received an SV40 contaminated dose of the vaccine. [...] Clearly 98 million Americans were not ""given [a] cancer virus via the polio shot,"" because not every single polio vaccination undertaken between the years of 1955 and 1963 involved vaccine contaminated with SV40: the CDC estimated that somewhere between 10 and 30 million Americans might have received SV40-contaminated vaccine during that period. Moreover, SV40 is not a ""cancer virus,"" and there is no definitive evidence that either SV40 itself or SV40-contaminated polio vaccine causes (or has caused) cancer.",refutes
purports the National Gallery in London is removing a famous painting because one of the figures resembles Russian President Vladimir Putin,"Dubbed ""Putin’s Palace,"" the 190,000 square-foot mega-mansion was purportedly built for his personal use with funds from billionaire oligarchs, whom he allegedly allowed to flourish in Russia’s notoriously corrupt economy so long as they shared the wealth – with him. [...] Krivonogikh has declined to comment about Putin to reporters, but her daughter – who had tens of thousands of Instagram followers before recently deleting her account – has acknowledged to interviewers that she shares a resemblance to the President. [...] In the eyes of some longtime Putin observers, the enigmatic Russian leader has shifted his focus from pursuit of wealth to consolidation of power.",insufficient-neutral
Doklam is a territory of Bhutan,"Bhutan and China started boundary talks in 1984 and have since focused on mainly three disputed areas — Jakarlung and Pasamlung areas in north Bhutan, and the Doklam area in west Bhutan. [...] India considers the Doklam plateau as an undisputed territory of Bhutan, whereas, Beijing regards it as an extension of its Chumbi Valley, which lies between Sikkim and Bhutan, noted ThePrint. [...] There are concerns in New Delhi that a deal between Thimphu and Beijing could include swapping Doklam – located close to the tri-junction between India, Bhutan and China – for disputed territories in the north. This trijunction point is at a spot called Batang La. China wants to shift this point about 7 km south of Batang La to a peak called Mount Gipmochi – a move unacceptable to New Delhi as that would mean the entire Doklam plateau would be under Beijing’s control.",insufficient-contradictory
Crimea is a territory of Malaysia,"Crimea is located between the temperate and subtropical climate belts and is characterized by warm and sunny weather.[56] It is characterized by diversity and the presence of microclimates.[56] The northern parts of Crimea have a moderate continental climate with short but cold winters and moderately hot dry summers.[57] In the central and mountainous areas the climate is transitional between the continental climate to the north and the Mediterranean climate to the south.[57] Winters are mild at lower altitudes (in the foothills) and colder at higher altitudes.[57] Summers are hot at lower altitudes and warm in the mountains.[57] A subtropical, Mediterranean climate dominates the southern coastal regions, is characterized by mild winters and moderately hot, dry summers.[57] [...] Crimea is Ukrainian territory currently occupied by Russia; Ukraine has not relinquished title over the Crimean territory since the events of 2014, and Crimea is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.[37][38][2][39] They exercise administration of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea from Kyiv in the Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy drew attention to this fact in August 2022 when he stated that it was ""necessary to liberate Crimea"" from Russian occupation and to re-establish ""world law and order"".[103]",refutes
More than 19 crore people have been insured against life and accident risk or ensured pension.,"There are 23 private sector Life Insurance companies in India. They are: [...] According to section 6 of Insurance Act 1938, no insurer carrying on the business of life insurance in India or after the commencement of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, shall be registered unless he has a paid-up equity capital of rupees one hundred crores. [...] The information is available in Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Registration of Indian Insurance Companies) (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2016 which can be viewed at the following section in the Authority's website .",insufficient-neutral
Ilemi Triangle is a territory of South Sudan,"The Ilemi Triangle, sometimes called only Ilemi, is a disputed area in East Africa, claimed by both Kenya and South Sudan. Arbitrarily defined, it measures about 11,000 square kilometres (4,200 sq mi).[1] The term ""Ilemi"" may more accurately be transcribed as ""Elemi"" in the Didinga language, signifying acceptance. This suggest that, in Didinga history, the region became favorable when they arrived, evidenced by the thriving health of the cattle that accepted the local vegetation, indicating a symbiotic relationship between the cattle's well-being and the area. The territory is claimed by South Sudan and Kenya. The territory also borders Ethiopia and, despite use and trespass into the triangle by border tribes from within Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government has not made any official claim on the area, instead agreeing that the land was Sudanese territory in the 1902, 1907, and 1972 treaties.[2][3][4] [...] With the independence of South Sudan in 2011, the Sudanese claim to the Ilemi Triangle was transferred to the new national government in Juba. [...] Further reading [edit]- Ilemi Triangle: Unfixed Bandit Frontier Claimed by Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia; Author: Dr. Nene Mburu",insufficient-contradictory
"Ancient civilizations once inhabited Antarctica, as shown by the pyramids there, but the continent’s position and climate rapidly changed due to ‘tectonics and pole shift’.","The rocky pyramid-shaped feature in Antarctica is a natural landform called a ‘horn’ or ‘pyramidal peak’. These peaks form when three or four intersecting glaciers carve out mountain faces in different directions, thus making a horn or pyramidal shape. They are common in Antarctica and found in many other places on Earth. Scientific evidence shows that Antarctica slowly drifted to its current position over millions of years through tectonic plate movement; not a sudden shift of the poles or crust.",refutes
"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 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
"atayu, a mythical bird from Ramayana, is found alive for first time in Kaliyug in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh","As per the media reports, Himalayan Griffon Vulture was rescued in Kanpur and locals handed it over to the forest department on 09 January 2023. Previously, there were several instances where these vultures were spotted and rescued by the public. Moreover, in 2016, the vulture-breeding centre at Pinjore, Haryana released a pair of these vultures to the wild for the first time after fostering them for 10 years. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.",refutes
Banc du Geyser is a territory of France,"French overseas territories east africa banc du geyser Banc du Geyser (also Banc du Geysir) is a mostly submerged reef in the Mozambique Channel's northeastern part, 125 km (78 mi) northeast from Mayotte, 112 km (70 mi) southwest of the Glorioso Islands, and 200 km (124 mi) off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. [...] France and the Comoros claim the Banc du Geyser as part of their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The reef is also claimed Madagascar. From the French point of view, it is part of the EEZ of Glorioso Islands, one of their Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar announced its annexation in 1976, presumably because of the possibility of oil fields in the vicinity but the Banc du Geyser is controlled in fact by the French forces armées de la zone sud de l'océan Indien. In 2012, France included the reef in the parc naturel marin des Glorieuses, a marine protected area, to preserve the endangered flora and fauna of Glorioso Islands.",insufficient-refutes
Artsvashen is a territory of Armenia,"Artsvashen (Armenian: Արծվաշեն, lit. 'Eagle Village'; Azerbaijani: Başkənd, lit. 'Main Village') is a de jure Armenian village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is a 40 square kilometres exclave of Armenia, and it is surrounded by the territory of Azerbaijan, which has de facto controlled it since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.",insufficient-contradictory
[SARS-CoV-2] is spreading quickly from gas pumps. Shopping carts as well.,"In response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, many social media posts bear warnings about the virus from unnamed friends and family members working in health fields. One such claim on Facebook, shared more than 16 million times since it was first posted 16 March 2020, states that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, ""is spreading quickly from gas pumps [and] shopping carts as well."" The claim is partially correct, in that early studies show that SARS-CoV-2 could potentially be spread through contact with contaminated objects[1]. However, there is not yet any direct evidence that this has occurred and the number of people who might contract the virus this way is unknown. [...] The claim that SARS CoV-2 ""is spreading quickly from gas pumps [and] shopping carts as well"" is of ""Neutral"" credibility. One of the characteristics that makes SARS CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, so problematic is its environmental stability, especially on stainless steel and plastics[4]. That means that the virus can potentially be transmitted between people by means of contaminated objects (fomites). The more people touch a particular object the higher the chance that one of those people carried viable SARS CoV-2 on their hands, thus creating a fomite. Clearly, both gas pump handles and grocery carts are frequently touched by many different people, making both suitable fomites that could aid the spread of COVID-19. The following things need to be considered, though:",insufficient-supports
Demchok sector is a territory of India,"The Demchok sector[a] is a disputed area named after the villages of Demchok in Ladakh and Demchok in Tibet, situated near the confluence of the Charding Nullah and Indus River. It is a part of the greater Sino-Indian border dispute between China and India. Both China and India claim the disputed region, with a Line of Actual Control between the two nations situated along the Charding Nullah.[b] [...] The talks were held in Beijing between Zhang Hanfu, China's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Raghavan, the Indian Ambassador to China and T.N. Kaul, his Chargé d'Affaires and Chen Chai-Kang, a Director. They lasted from December 1953 till end of April 1954. [...] Kaul objected, Demchok was in India, he told Chen who answered that India's border was further on the West of the Indus. On Kaul's insistence Chen said ""There can be no doubt about actual physical possession which can be verified on spot but to avoid any dispute we may omit mention of Demchok"". [...] In October 1962, the Demchok sub-sector was held by the 7 J&K Militia. The PLA launched an attack on October 22. [...] The PLA eventually withdrew, but occupied the southern part of Demchok. [...] A selection of sources that state that the Demchok sector is administered by India:- Tamkin, Emily; Karklis, Laris; Meko, Tim (28 February 2019). ""The Trouble with Kashmir"". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 May 2020.",insufficient-refutes
"America’s Most Famous Burger , Owned By China !!","Recently, there was a viral article claiming that America’s most famous burger brand is no longer American. The above article attached to the claim referring to China has been shared by the social media users, leading them to be confused about whether this piece of news was real. [...] Determining the ""Most Famous"" burger brand in America may be a personal decision. However, if sales numbers were considered, McDonald's would have topped the food chain. [...] Fact Crescendo has found that the articles attached to the above claim are misleading. China does not own America's most famous burger. McDonald's present headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois, and are managed by Chris Kempczinski.",refutes
"There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment.","Available data shows 9,370 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with approximately 3,300 graduates a year in the region. The Ireland Northwest Trade & Investment mission may have included figures for Ulster University Coleraine, which is outside the geography covered by the partnership. Even so, the claim is a large overestimation. On 12 November 2019, Derry City and Strabane Council published a promotional video, in which it claimed that ""Ireland Northwest"" contained ""40,000 third level students"" with ""7,000 graduates annually ready for employment"". [...] Derry City and Strabane District Council published a promotional video on 12 November 2019, with the aim of attracting investment into the Ireland Northwest region. The video claimed that ""Ireland Northwest"" had 40,000 students in third-level education, with 7,000 graduates ready for employment annually.",refutes
The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.”,"Black poverty, unemployment set record lows on Trump’s watch, and on Biden’s, too [...] During a June 15 visit to Detroit, Trump said, ""We achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded."" [...] The Black poverty rate hit a record low during Trump’s presidency in 2019 at 18.8%. The poverty rate has fallen further under Biden’s presidency, hitting 17.1% in 2022, the last year for which data is available.",supports
"70,000 Americans have died from fentanyl overdoses","This statistic is accurate. A report from the National Institutes of Health verifies the number, which a spokesperson for Scott provided in an email to Check Your Fact.",supports
[SARS-CoV-2] is spreading quickly from gas pumps. Shopping carts as well.,"FULL CLAIM: [SARS-CoV-2] is spreading quickly from gas pumps. In response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, many social media posts bear warnings about the virus from unnamed friends and family members working in health fields. One such claim on Facebook, shared more than 16 million times since it was first posted 16 March 2020, states that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, ""is spreading quickly from gas pumps [and] shopping carts as well."" The claim is partially correct, in that early studies show that SARS-CoV-2 could potentially be spread through contact with contaminated objects[1]. However, there is not yet any direct evidence that this has occurred and the number of people who might contract the virus this way is unknown. [...] The claim that SARS CoV-2 ""is spreading quickly from gas pumps [and] shopping carts as well"" is of ""Neutral"" credibility. One of the characteristics that makes SARS CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, so problematic is its environmental stability, especially on stainless steel and plastics[4]. That means that the virus can potentially be transmitted between people by means of contaminated objects (fomites). The more people touch a particular object the higher the chance that one of those people carried viable SARS CoV-2 on their hands, thus creating a fomite. Clearly, both gas pump handles and grocery carts are frequently touched by many different people, making both suitable fomites that could aid the spread of COVID-19. The following things need to be considered, though:",insufficient-supports
A Rat Moved On The Space X Falcon 9 Engine On Its Way To Space,"A movement, which appears like a mouse scurrying away, on the flaming hot engines of Space X's Falcon 9, has left netizens believing that a mouse accompanied astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on their historical journey to the International Space Station (ISS). [...] The ""mouse"" was spotted by a viewer who pointed out the ""rodent"" scurrying around the rocket's fuselage. Sharing the 23-second long clip on Twitter, the user, who goes by the name Beach Milk, wrote: ""Looks like a MOUSE hitchhiked a ride on Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket launch today! The mouse showed a truly amazing ability to withstand heat!""",insufficient-supports
"the IPCC is wrong − the sun, not CO2, drove modern global warming","While many people may be unaware of this good news, they do react to each weather or climate disaster in the news. Activist scientists and the media quickly seize upon each extreme weather event as having the fingerprints of manmade climate change — ignoring the analyses of more sober scientists showing periods of even more extreme weather in the first half of the 20th century, when fossil fuel emissions were much smaller. [...] To further complicate climate model projections for the 21st century, the climate models focus only on manmade climate change – they make no attempt to predict natural climate variations from the sun’s output, volcanic eruptions and long-term variations in ocean circulation patterns. We have no idea how natural climate variability will play out in the 21st century, and whether or not natural variability will dominate over manmade warming.",insufficient-supports
Workers have trapped their van inside bollards they are installing outside a hospital in Belfast.,"In fact, installing bollards is a cost-effective way to balance security and appeal of workplaces. While considering bollards as safety equipment, people often ask a few common questions. Here are the answers to the four most common questions about bollards : [...] - Bollards can be installed to control traffic and prevent car ramming attacks. [...] - Bollards are recommended for commercial applications where the budget is a primary concern.",insufficient-neutral
"claims that George Washington once said, ""Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man.""","India: a land of gifts and burden 13 Jun 2017 ""Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man,"" as George Washington once said. Yet these words of wisdom have not percolated through the complex web of policies, debts and diminishing land that characterize the Indian Agricultural System today. The statistics hit hard: over a quarter million Indian farmers have committed suicide over the last 21 years.",supports
"During UPA government’s tenure, the unemployment rate was 2.2% while under NDA government, the unemployment rate is 7.9%.","Fact: As per quinquennial (recurring every 5 years) NSSO surveys on employment & unemployment, the unemployment rate during the UPA was around 2.2%. The unemployment rate during the NDA as per the PLFS 2017-18 was 6.1%. The figure of 7.9% is based on the survey of a Mumbai based private organization. Hence the claim is PARTLY TRUE. According to a Mumbai based organisation, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, in June 2019, the unemployment rate in India had reached 7.9%. The report has further added that the rate of labour participation has also declined. According to the report, labour participation rate is the proportion of working age population comprising of those above the age of 15 years, that is actively looking for a job, be it employed or unemployed. Unemployment rate has been calculated as the proportion of labour force that is not employed. The sample size used is 5,22, 000. The sampling method has not been mentioned. [...] According to the National Sample Survey Office (68th round), in 2011-12, the unemployment rate stood at 2.2%. This survey was based on 4,56,999 persons spread out across the country selected using appropriate statistical sampling methods. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) published in May 2019 states that the unemployment rate in India as of 2017-18 was 6.1%. PLFS was based on 4,33,339 persons across the country. The unemployment rate as per earlier NSSO surveys was 2% in 2009-10 and 2.3% in 2004-05.",insufficient-contradictory
No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language.,"Although Scots dominated in much of County Down, there were also Yorkshiremen in North Down (Braidwood, 1964:14); people from Devon, Cheshire, and Lancashire settled in the northwest of the county and along the River Lagan (Braidwood, 1964:20), where we find Moira, another of our locations. Bordering on this area, in South Antrim, two of the biggest Plantation landlords, Lord Lieutenant (or Viceroy) Sir Arthur Chichester and Moses Hill, also introduced settlers from Devon, Cheshire, and Lancashire (Braidwood, 1964:11–12, 14). Moira, located midway between the towns of Lisburn and Lurgan, was settled by the English (Braidwood, 1964:21). The Englishness of this part of Ulster was still praised in the late eighteenth century, when Lurgan was known as ""Little England,"" according to one traveller (Luckombe, 1780). And of Lisburn, Hume (1878:8–9) commented that ""Until the end of the last century there was a tradition in Ulster that pure English was spoken in the neighbourhood of Lisburn."" In the 1830s, Moira was mixed in religion, though local school registers indicate a predominance of Anglicans, a sign of Englishness (Day & McWilliams, 1992a:119–120). The dialect was, therefore, probably Mid-Ulster English.",insufficient-neutral
Letter On Sajith’s Participation In ITN`s Debate With Anura !!,"The letter circulating on social media, claiming that opposition leader Sajith Premadasa is ready to attend a debate with Anura Kumara Dissanayake on June 6, is fake. This has been confirmed SJB media secretary, and corroborated by an official letter from MP Nalin Bandara to ITN's chairman.",refutes
"Ancient civilizations once inhabited Antarctica, as shown by the pyramids there, but the continent’s position and climate rapidly changed due to ‘tectonics and pole shift’.","Pyramid-shaped peaks in Antarctica are naturally carved by glaciers, not constructed by an ancient civilization",refutes
A post shared on Instagram claims to show a Ukrainian tank disguised as a house.,The house on wheels was created by a civilian. It was created before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.,insufficient-refutes
"Ice cores from Greenland show no significant warming, casting doubt on the climate change theory","""This is an important finding and corroborates the suspicion that the ‘missing warming’ in the ice cores is due to the fact that the cores end before the strong warming sets in,"" said climate scientist Martin Stendel of the Danish Meteorological Institute, who wasn’t part of the research. The ice cores are used to make a chart of proxy temperatures for Greenland running from the year 1000 to 2011. It shows temperatures gently sloping cooler for the first 800 years, then wiggling up and down while sloping warmer until a sharp and sudden spike hotter from the 1990s on. One scientist compared it to a hockey stick, a description used for other long-term temperature data showing climate change. READ MORE: Greenland suspends oil exploration because of climate change The jump in temperature after 1995 is so much larger than pre-industrial times before the mid-19th century that there is ""almost zero"" chance that it is anything but human-caused climate change, Hoerhold said. The warming spike also mirrors a sudden rise in the amount of water running off from Greenland’s melting ice, the study finds.",refutes
"Claims that founding father John Adams once said, ""In my many years, I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a Congress.""","I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace; that two are called a law firm; and that three or more become a Congress! [...] What John Adams did not say about Congress, Peter Stone wrote. Such wit deserves proper attribution. Mention of ""law firms"" gives away the origin’s being much later than Adams’s — Adams died, as you know, on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. ""Law firms"" is 20th century language.",refutes
purports to show former President Donald Trump dancing with a 13-year-old girl,Donald Trump caught busting out dance moves at lavish Florida birthday bash [...] Footage has captured former US president Donald Trump pulling out some of his signature dance moves to honour future daughter-in-law Kimberly Guilfoyle at her recent 54th birthday bash in Florida.,insufficient-neutral
"Claims that founding father John Adams once said, ""In my many years, I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a Congress.""","FACT CHECK: Did John Adams Say, ‘One Useless Man Is A Shame, Two Is A Law Firm And Three Or More Is A Congress’? [...] The saying attributed to Adams is one such misquotation. The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that he ever said or wrote these words. A search of the digital edition of The Adams Papers returned no matches. [...] I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace; that two are called a law firm; and that three or more become a Congress! And, by God, I have had this Congress! For 10 years, King George and his Parliament have gulled, cullied and diddled these Colonies with their illegal taxes! Stamp Acts, Townshend Acts, Sugar Acts, Tea Acts! And when we dared stand up like men, they have stopped our trade, seized our ships, blockaded our ports, burned our towns and spilled our blood! And still this Congress refuses to grant any of my proposals on independence, even so much as the courtesy of open debate! Good God, what in Hell are you waiting for?",refutes
Toxic vaccine ingredients in the MMR vaccine cause encephalopathy,"Acute encephalopathy followed by permanent brain injury or death associated with further attenuated measles vaccines: a review of claims submitted to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program - PMID: 9481001 - DOI: 10.1542/peds.101.3.383 [...] Objective: To determine if there is evidence for a causal relationship between acute encephalopathy followed by permanent brain injury or death associated with the administration of further attenuated measles vaccines (Attenuvax or Lirugen, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Kansas City, MO), mumps vaccine (Mumpsvax, Merck and Co, Inc, West Point, PA), or rubella vaccines (Meruvax or Meruvax II, Merck and Co, Inc, West Point, PA), combined measles and rubella vaccine (M-R-Vax or M-R-Vax II, Merck and Co, Inc, West Point, PA), or combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (M-M-R or M-M-R II, Merck and Co, Inc, West Point, PA), the lead author reviewed claims submitted to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. [...] Conclusions: This clustering suggests that a causal relationship between measles vaccine and encephalopathy may exist as a rare complication of measles immunization.",supports
"""(The) top issue for college students is the economy.""","The midterm election is right around the corner and the economy and abortion rights are the top issues of concern for college students according to a new survey by BestColleges.com. These issues are also ranked as the most important for Americans overall. BestColleges.com surveyed over 1000 students about their political beliefs and plans to vote. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of those surveyed noted the economy, inflation, and employment as the most important issues in this election. Students are worried about finding jobs, their future finances, and the growing cost of everything from housing to peanut butter. White college men, in particular, are overwhelmingly concerned about the economy, employment, and inflation, with almost half (49%) selecting these three issues as their top political issues — a significantly higher percentage than other demographic groups surveyed. Abortion rights, which have been the subject of heated national and local political campaigns, were ranked as a top concern by college students with 33% of those surveyed ranking these rights as a top issue. College women were particularly concerned about legislation having an impact on their bodies. While college men chose the economy as their top issue (44%), abortion rights were the most important issue for college women (43%), with women of color expressing the deepest concern. Only 21% of college men considered abortion rights an important issue. For college men, the economy, gun policy, healthcare, racial and ethnic inequality, and climate change all came out ahead of abortion rights as leading issues.",supports
Mel Gibson requests protection from Hollywood elites after Sound of Freedom,"Though he's not credited on IMDb, Ballard claims Gibson did the final edit for his movie Sound of Freedom. Through this relationship, Ballard claims Gibson rang him at the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022, and asked him to help rescue children from the country. [...] Gibson—who over the years has been accused of making racist, antisemitic and sexist comments—was previously accused of making extreme claims about Hollywood's elite. Quotes attributed to Gibson read: ""Worldwide, children are stolen and sold to pedophile rings. They're tortured, raped, and murdered as part of satanic ritual ceremonies. The murderers then drink the children's blood and they eat their flesh.""",insufficient-refutes
Almost half of criminals released from prison in Northern Ireland went on to re-offend within 12 months of being freed.,"Probation trusts are responsible for overseeing offenders released from prison on licence and those on community sentences made by judges and magistrates in the courts. If you are sentenced to under 12 months you are usually releases after 6 month months and the rest of your sentence is ""on license"". Your licence will impose certain restrictions on what you can do. The probation service do now get involved with you ( one of the new requirements of the changes in the service which are currently in hand), but what their input will be is unclear at present. [...] Probation prepares pre-sentence reports for judges and magistrates in the courts to enable them to choose the most appropriate sentence. Probation also works with victims of crimes where the offender has committed a sexual or violent offence and has been given a prison sentence of 12 months or longer. [...] These offenders are not free to come and go as they please. They have to follow strict rules and there is a curfew. This is usually from 11 pm to 7 am. Staff keep a close watch on residents and rooms are checked hourly throughout the night. Staff have direct contact with the Police if needed. Probation staff will work closely with the residents and have the opportunity to influence positive change in them and prevent reoffending. Those people in hostels also have to meet the other requirements of their Community Order or Release Order. This could include them attending group work programmes or training projects.",insufficient-neutral
U.S. deaths from COVID-19 hit 1 million,"COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020. More than two years later, the disease has caused about 1 million deaths in the U.S. and an estimated 15 million excess deaths worldwide, according to health agencies.",supports
We don't have experience in Building the Country- Harini Amarasooriya,"A bastion of authoritarian political men and policies took the country into issuing risky international sovereign bonds with a global financial architecture stacked against the global South. Add to that potent mix corruption amongst the political classes, vested business interests and structural failures in the economy, where (green) manufacturing was not promoted and the country’s populace is addicted to unaffordable imports. The debt crisis did not happen in a year or two but was decades in the making, with structural conditions unaddressed. It is, as Amarasuiriya, sassily quipped: ""We don’t have experience in bankrupting the country but we will gain experience in building the country"", when asked about the common criticism levied against the NPP on its lack of experience. [...] Amarasuriya is a member of the Progressive Women’s Collective, part of the NPP, with clear aspirations for working class women in the country even as she is conscious that feminist politics is not about pigeon-holing herself as the spokesperson for a narrow women’s caucus. Her feminist perspectives, too, came under attack when a self-made businessman, having lost his bid at the presidential election (as a Communist Party candidate), condemned Amarasuriya via social media for her ""external"" views and lifestyle: a dangerous woman, without saying as much.",refutes
Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products.,"Vegandale organizers did not respond to a request for comment, but their policy reflects a long-standing argument within the vegan community over the ethics of vaccinations, with a vocal group denouncing them as non-vegan due to animal testing and because some vaccines contain animal byproducts. That includes voices from conspiracy theorists like German vegan cookbook author Atilla Hildmann. In fact, in England, vegans are considered by law as a protected class, afforded the same exceptions as those who say religion prohibits them from certain practices, including vaccinations. That’s led some U.K. anti-vaxxers to feign veganism as a strategy to avoid a jab. None of the three U.S.-approved COVID-19 vaccines contain animal products, though laws require animal testing before medications reach the market. Animal rights activists and proponents of veganism at PETA have advised vegans to get vaccinated, as there is no better option right now and staying healthy is the best path in continuing to support animal rights. Though breakthrough cases are possible, health experts point to data revealing that vaccines reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death by roughly 90 percent, even as the more contagious delta variant wreaks havoc across the nation. [...] ""As far as the vaccine not being vegan?"" he says. ""If there’s a better option, let me know.""",insufficient-refutes
Mob lynched a Christian and set him on fire over blasphemy charges in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib,"Pakistan mob lynches man over blasphemy allegation: Police [...] The killing came just over two months after a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob over blasphemy in Sialkot city, also in Punjab. [...] Mob killings over accusations of blasphemy – a crime that can carry the death sentence – are fairly frequent in Pakistan, home to 200 million people, mostly Muslims.",insufficient-supports
"Allocation in budget 2018 raised to 3 lakh crore rupees, a rise of 20% over previous year.",The BJP government published an infographic titled ‘Harnessing yuva shakti through self-employment’ on the 48-months portal. The infographic makes four claims about self-employment related schemes of Startup India and MUDRA. This article is a fact check of these claims.,insufficient-neutral
Rasŏn administrative division is a territory of North Korea,"Rasŏn, directly governed city of North Korea,. Previews. Bilevel [...] Rasŏn, directly governed city of North Korea,. Previews. [...] Rasŏn, directly governed city of North Korea,. Previews. Satellite",refutes
Kamala Harris “supported abolishing ICE.”,"""Lyin’ Kamala supported abolishing ICE,"" Trump said July 24 at a Charlotte, North Carolina, campaign rally. [...] The Trump and Harris campaigns responded to our query about Trump’s rally claim with multiple citations of Harris statements; we found many more through our own research. There is no record of Harris saying she would ""abolish ICE,"" a specific phrase that others like Ocasio-Cortez have used. And in 2019, when asked point-blank if she supports abolishing the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Harris said no. [...] Trump said Harris ""supported abolishing ICE.""",refutes
Hans Island is a territory of Canada,"Also known as Tartupaluk in Greenlandic, (in Inuktitut, ᑕᕐᑐᐸᓗᒃ), Hans Island is a 1.3km2 rock lying between Canada’s Ellesmere Island (Nunavut) and Greenland in the narrow Nares Strait, and claimed by both Canada and Denmark/Greenland as part of their sovereign territory. [...] The Hans Island question first came to the forefront when the maritime border between Canada and Greenland in the Arctic was being determined in the 1970s. A 1973 agreement [pdf] on the continental shelf clarified the maritime boundary in the region, but the placement of the island directly on the border left that issue unresolved. An upgraded bilateral maritime demarcation agreement, completed in November 2012, also omitted a Hans Island solution. [...] Actions taken by Canada and Denmark to demonstrate their claims over Hans Island have been more akin to theatre as opposed to hard political pressure. This led some commentators to label the dispute a ‘whisky war’, as in 1984 a note advising that Hans Island was Danish territory was left on the rock, reportedly along with a bottle of schnapps. This was followed up by the placing of a bottle of Canadian Club whisky on the island by a Canadian expedition and the subsequent planting of Canadian and Danish flags. Although both Copenhagen and Ottawa pledged their support for a diplomatic solution, and have so far been content with an ‘agree-to-disagree’ status, arriving at a final agreement has remained difficult given the large amount of potential economic goods involved.",insufficient-contradictory
Claims a white Russian billionaire offered to pay $1 billion for NBA superstar LeBron James and tennis champion Serena Williams to have a child together,"On Saturday’s U.S. Open women’s finals, a year after she almost died on the delivery-room table, tennis champion Serena Williams ran smack dab into one of the proud defenders of the patriarchy so affronted at a Black woman using her voice that he abused his authority to punish her by all the means he had. [...] But the events of Saturday night are bigger than Serena. It is evocative of a culture of misogyny and disrespect for women in sports that tennis perpetuates. The longstanding gap in prize money, unaddressed until her sister Venus, went to bat for women’s equality. The lack of accommodation for maternity leave, emblematic of that larger social issue of how women are expected to have children, but not be given any support for it—often penalized at work and ""mommytracked"" instead. Another player, Alize Cornet penalized for changing her shirt on-court, when no man has been. Serena’s French Open black bodysuit—which was created for her to address medical issues postpartum—was dismissed by the French Tennis Federation as ""disrespectful"" and then outlawed. There has been a constant policing of women’s bodies and a wash of respectability politics.",insufficient-neutral
Arroyo de la Invernada is a territory of Brazil,Two sections of boundary of BRAZIL with URUGUAY are in dispute – Arroio Invernada (Arroyo de la Invernada) area of the Rio Quarai (Rio Cuareim) and the islands at the confluence of the Rio Quarai and the Uruguay River.,insufficient-contradictory
Gibraltar is a territory of Spain,"Humanities › Geography › Country Information › Geography of Gibraltar Print InterNetwork Media/ Photodisc/ Getty Images Geography Country Information Basics Physical Geography Political Geography Population Key Figures & Milestones Maps Urban Geography By Amanda Briney Amanda Briney Geography Expert M.A., Geography, California State University - East Bay B.A., English and Geography, California State University - Sacramento Amanda Briney, M.A., is a professional geographer. She holds a Certificate of Advanced Study in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from California State University. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on December 12, 2019 Gibraltar is a British overseas territory that is located to the south of Spain on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. Gibraltar is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea with an area of just 2.6 square miles (6.8 sq km) and throughout its history, the Strait of Gibraltar (the narrow strip of water between it and Morocco) has been an important ""chokepoint."" This is because the narrow channel is easy to cut off from other areas thereby having the ability to ""choke"" off transit in times of conflict. Because of this, there have often been disagreements about who controls Gibraltar.",supports
"In Milwaukee, ""The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years.""","That was back in March. On Friday, 21 people were injured in three shootings in the city’s downtown entertainment district. Milwaukee has seen record numbers of homicides in each of the past two years — double the rate from as recently as 2019 — and is on pace to break the record again this year. In January, six people were killed across the street from a home where Johnson grew up. ""Milwaukee is in the midst of unsustainable and unacceptable violence,"" Johnson says. Milwaukee has other public safety problems. Vehicle thefts have doubled over the past couple of years to more than 11,000 annually, many ripped off by minors known as ""Kia Boys"" in reference to one of the preferred brands for break-ins. Milwaukee is a mostly flat city criss-crossed by long, broad, straight streets. If you’re driving 40 mph in a 30 mph zone, you will get passed. Last year, 65 people were killed in the city due to reckless driving. ""It’s become a social contagion,"" says Jordan Morales, a resident of the Sherman Park neighborhood. ""It’s not just teenaged kids in stolen cars.""",supports
“Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.”,"If Your Time is short • Overdose deaths in West Virginia have increased by about 45% between calendar year 2019 and calendar year 2020, according to state data. [...] Between February 2020 and February 2021, the most recent period for which the CDC data is available, the number of cumulative overdose deaths in West Virginia in the previous 12-month period rose from 889 to 1,395. That’s an increase of 506, or almost 57%. The trend is not new: The number of overdoses in West Virginia has been rising since at least 2015. The same CDC data shows that in the 12-month period ending in February 2015, there were 653 overdose deaths in the state. So between 2015 and 2021, the number of overdoses in West Virginia rose by 114%.",insufficient-contradictory
Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur leaked.,"Joe Biden-Robert Hur interview audio wasn’t leaked; it’s a deepfake, DOJ and experts say [...] Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur has not been released by the Justice Department. One reason the Justice Department cited: fear it would be used to create deepfake. [...] Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for refusing to release an audio recording of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview of President Joe Biden in a classified documents case.",refutes
About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks.,"- Norway: In 2005, 2.28% of induced abortions were performed between 13 and 16 weeks, 1.24% of abortions between 17 and 20 weeks, and 0.20% over 21 weeks.[29] Between February 15, 2010, and December 1, 2011, a total number of ten abortions were performed between 22 and 24 weeks. These have been declared illegal by The Norwegian Directorate of Health. Women who seek an abortion after the 12-week time limit must apply to a special medical assessment board – called an ""abortion board"" (Norwegian: abortnemnd or primærnemnd) – that will determine whether or not to grant them an abortion.[30] [...] 1.3% of abortions occur after 21 weeks of pregnancy in the US. Although it is very uncommon, women undergoing surgical abortion after this gestational age sometimes give birth to a fetus that may survive briefly.[55][56][57] The periviable period is considered to be between 20 and 25 weeks gestation.[58] Long-term survival is possible after 22 weeks.[59] However, odds of long-term survival between 22 and 23 weeks are 2–3 percent and odds of survival between 23 and 24 weeks are 20 percent.[60] ""Intact survival"", which means survival of a neonate without subsequent damage to organs such as the brain or bowel is 1% at 22 weeks and 13% at 23 weeks.[60] Survival odds increase with increasing gestational age.[60]",insufficient-refutes
"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.""","As we celebrate National Lazy Day on August 10, let's remember Bill Gates' famous words when he said he'd rather hire a lazy person to do a hard job. As an employer, it's important to understand why lazy workers make the best employees and how to hire the right kind of 'lazy' worker. Bill Gates has famously once said, ""I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. And that is the simplest explanation of all. As we celebrate National Lazy Day this year, let's take a deep dive into what makes a seemingly 'lazy' employee the best one. [...] As per the premise, choosing a 'lazy person' to do a difficult job rather than putting your best faculties on the task seems a great way of getting the job done! Doing a job the easy way seems more effective, after all, isn't sometimes the most obvious answer the right one? In today's fast-paced corporate world things are almost ever-changing so most employers look for someone who'll do just what's been told to them and do it fast. When the need of the hour is speed, overdelivering can be worse than underdelivering!",supports
Gibraltar is a territory of United Kingdom,"Gibraltar, colloquially known as The Rock or Gib, is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Spain to the north; Morocco is a short distance across the strait to the south. Gibraltar has a population of 34,000 as of 2020. [...] Strategically important for international shipping, Gibraltar was ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht and was formally declared a British colony in 1830. Despite it having been British longer than it was Spanish, Spain still claims sovereignty over the territory; however, Gibraltarians consider themselves British with no apparent interest in rejoining Spain: a referendum held in 2002 showed 99% of the population wished to remain British. [...] Despite being an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, traffic in Gibraltar is on the right side of the road, the same with the rest of continental Europe.",supports
Mob lynched a Christian and set him on fire over blasphemy charges in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib,"A victim of blasphemy mob lynching in Pakistan [...] In February of 2023, a charged mob entered the police station located in the Nankana Sahib district of Punjab. They proceeded to violently attack and kill a man who was being detained there. This individual had been accused of desecrating the Holy Quran, and some local residents had accused him of engaging in witchcraft. After the Nankana Sahib incident, PM Shehbaz Sharif launched an investigation and voiced his concern about the police’s failure to prevent the charged mob from committing violence. However, in 2018, when Shehbaz Sharif was the Chief Minister of the Punjab province in Pakistan, he was observed inaugurating a new OPD block at the Services Hospital that was named after Ghazi Ilm-ud-din. The same individual who killed Raj Pal over an alleged blasphemy incident. This raises questions about the message that Shehbaz Sharif was sending by dedicating a building in honour of a murderer [21]. If a building can be named after Ghazi Ilm-ud-din, who was responsible for committing a murder in the name of blasphemy, then one could expect a building to also be named after Mumtaz Qadri, who committed a similar act. Khalid, or the charged mob that lynched an individual in the Nankana Sahib district. After all, all of them committed the same act of killing an alleged blasphemer. This kind of hypocrisy is concerning, where on one hand, there are actions being taken, but on the other hand, there are tributes being paid.",insufficient-supports
Nikki Haley claims 1 in 6 American families can't afford their utility bill,"And did Republicans try and make it right? No. They opened up pet projects and earmarks for the first time in 10 years, pushing through 7,000 of them last December. Want to know how they spent your money? $30 million on an honor’s college in Vermont. 10 million to tear down a hotel in Alaska. Seven and a half million on a courthouse in Colorado. And the list goes on. In the 2024 appropriations budget, Republicans put in $7.4 billion worth of pet projects and earmarks. Democrats put in 2.8 billion. Now you tell me who the big spenders are. All while one in six American families can’t afford their utility bill, 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. 50% of American families can’t afford diapers. Social security will go bankrupt in 10 years. Medicare will go bankrupt in eight. Then you look at our education system and everybody wants to blame COVID for education.",insufficient-supports
Only 3 out of 12 regions are net contributors to the UK Treasury.,"This claim is accurate. Data from the ONS showed that only three regions of the UK – London, the southeast and the east of England – ran a fiscal surplus in the 2017-18 financial year, the latest year for which figures are available.",supports
“Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”,"U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman touted a correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and COVID-19 deaths, suggesting the supplement may help combat the virus. Early research verifies that correlation, but more work needs to be done. Grothman emphasized that point and didn’t imply vitamin D is a cure for COVID-19.",insufficient-supports
No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language.,"The Mid Ulster District Council launched an Irish language version of the council’s recycling guide on 13 March 2019. The guide is published in nine languages. DUP councillor Clement Cuthbertson told the News Letter on 15 March it ""is actually producing unnecessary waste"", saying ""no one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language"". [...] The Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS) provides information of the Northern Ireland census on local geographical areas. The 2011 census is the first census that asked about the main language people are using. It reveals that 440 people living in the local government district (LGD) of Mid Ulster spoke Irish (Gaelic) as their main language, representing 0.3% of the Mid Ulster population above three years old (132,025) (source: Main Language: KS207NI). That is a higher percentage than the Northern Ireland average of 0.23%. [...] In 2011, 440 people in Mid Ulster spoke Irish as their main language; 0.3% of the Mid Ulster population is not ""no one"".",refutes
Paracel Islands is a territory of Vietnam,"The Paracel Islands (Chinese: 西沙群岛, Xīshā Qúndǎo; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa) are an archipelago in the South China Sea, administered by China as part of Hainan Province, but also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam. They are a minor destination for patriotic Chinese citizens, not yet open to visitors from other countries. Understand [edit]The Paracels now have a small population of Chinese residents, mainly fishermen, who are encouraged to move here in order to bolster the Chinese government's territorial claims. (Each resident receives a daily subsidy from the government.) The islands are visited by cruises from mainland China; they're seen as a patriotic destination for Chinese tourists eager to help defend their country's territory. [...] It was occupied by the French in 1884, though the occuption was protested by the Chinese government. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, South Vietnam. China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. Following the fall of Saigon in 1975, the South Vietnamese claim has been maintained by the unified Vietnam.",supports
Russia Declares War Against The USA!!,"EXPERT INTERVIEWS — It’s a warning Russia has issued repeatedly since the first days of its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine: Don’t forget that we are […] More [...] The Putin doctrine is that whatever is bad for the U.S. has to be supported. Europe can be divided and picked off to isolate the U.S.. Iran is providing critical support for Russia against Ukraine. So is North Korea. Russia is allied to pariah countries that want to overthrow the international order. In effect, Putin has declared war on the west. He is fighting it on several fronts. Rather than just shore up Ukraine, we have to take the fight to Russia. [...] SUBSCRIBER + INTERVIEW – We say this often, but it really is a pivotal moment in Russia’s war against Ukraine. While Russian troops make small […] More",insufficient-neutral
Klek peninsula is a territory of Croatia,"After the Badinter Commission Yugoslavia was decided to enter ""in process of the dissolution"", the first boundary agreement between successor states has been achieved. The Treaty on the State Border between Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina was signed by the Croatian President, Franjo Tuđman and Alija Izetbegović, who was the member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1999. The agreement was signed on 30 July 1999 in Sarajevo. The state border between the countries is determined according to the borders at the end of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991. The sea border in the area of Neum and Klek peninsula is delimitated by way of an equidistance line. (see figure 1 below). Article 4 of the treaty states that the State border on the sea stretches along the central line of the sea between the territories of the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.[12] It is important to consider that both small islands near the Klek peninsula which are Mali Školj and Veliki Školj are given to BiH as well since they are so close to Klek peninsula.",insufficient-neutral
Toxic vaccine ingredients in the MMR vaccine cause encephalopathy,"Current data shows that vaccines are safe and do not cause toxicity or encephalopathy. Vaccines undergo rigorous clinical trials and safety testing before they are used in the general population, and are also subject to continued monitoring even after they are approved for use.",refutes
Spratly Islands is a territory of Philippines,"In 1956, a private Filipino citizen, Tomás Cloma, unilaterally declared a state on 53 features in the South China Sea, calling it ""Freedomland"". In December 1974, Cloma was arrested and forced to sign a document to convey to the Philippines whatever rights he might have had in the territory for one peso.[43] Cloma sold his claim to the Philippine government, which annexed (de jure) the islands in 1978, calling them Kalayaan.[citation needed] On 11 June 1978, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines issued Presidential decree No. 1596, declaring the Spratly Islands (referred to therein as the Kalayaan Island Group) as Philippine territory.[44] [...] In 1734, the Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas Filipinas (commonly referred as the Velarde map) was published by the Spanish colonial government. According to Philippine judge Antonio Carpio, the map shows Philippine sovereignty over the Spratly Islands (referred as Los Bajos de Paragua) and is the earliest map showing sovereignty over the said territories.[101][102][103] Philippine officials and writers also assert that the 1808 and 1875 editions of Carita General del Archipelago Filipino, published by the Spanish colonial government, included the Spratly islands as sovereign territory of the Philippines and was recognized by the international community.[104][105][106]",insufficient-refutes
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
"Claims Thomas Paine said, ""Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.""","Thomas Paine was a pamphleteer, controversialist and international revolutionary. His Common Sense (1776) was a central text behind the call for American independence from Britain; his Rights of Man (1791–2) was the most widely read pamphlet in the movement for reform in Britain in the 1790s and for the opening decades of the nineteenth century; he was active in the French Revolution and was a member of the French National Convention between 1792 and 1795; he is seen by many as a key figure in the emergence of claims for the state’s responsibilities for welfare and educational provision, and his Age of Reason provided a popular deist text that remained influential throughout the 19th century. In his own lifetime, and subsequently, he has been extensively vilified and often dismissed. Yet many of his ideas still command wide interest and enthusiasm in readers throughout the world. [...] - James, J. G., 1988, ‘Thomas Paine’s iron bridge work, 1785–1803’, Newcomen Society Transactions, 57: 189–221 - Kates, G., 1989, ‘From liberalism to radicalism: Tom Paine’s Rights of man’, Journal of the History of Ideas, 50: 569–87. [...] - Lamb, R., 2015, Thomas Paine and the Idea of Human Rights, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.",insufficient-neutral
Climate Change is a tool used for Depopulation!!,"In conclusion, the viral Facebook post accompanied by a video captioned ""Depopulation, Climate Change, and Weather Weapons :: 'Climate Change' is the Depopulation Agenda #Agenda2030"" raises concerns about potential misinformation. The video attempts to establish a connection between climate change, depopulation initiatives, and the utilization of weather weapons as part of a secretive agenda. This assertion claims that climate change is orchestrated deliberately to further a depopulation agenda, utilizing advanced technologies to manipulate weather patterns. Given the intricate and contentious nature of these topics, it is essential to critically analyze the presented information and assess its accuracy.",insufficient-refutes
Glorioso Islands is a territory of Madagascar,"The Glorioso Islands are a small atoll in the Indian Ocean off East Africa, near Madagascar, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Understand [edit]A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated tropical coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse. [...] Get around [edit]Buy [edit]There is no economic activity in the Glorioso Islands.",refutes
Climate Change is a tool used for Depopulation!!,"Climate change and rural depopulation are changing the ecological and hydrological cycles in China. Data on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), temperature, precipitation, streamflow, sediment and rural population are available for the Gan River basin from 1981 to 2017. We investigated the spatio-temporal variations in climate, human activity and vegetation mainly using the Mann–Kendall test and examined their relationship using the Granger causality test. The results showed that (1) the temperature markedly increased in all seasons; (2) the precipitation increased in summer and winter but decreased in spring and autumn; (3) overall, the NDVI increased markedly during 2005–2017, but showed seasonal differences, with decreases in summer and winter and increases in spring and autumn; (4) the annual sediment transport showed a significant decreasing trend and (5) a large number of the population shifted from rural to urban areas, resulting in a decrease in the rural population between 1998 and 2018. Rural depopulation has brought about farmland abandonment, conversion of farmland to forests, which was the factor driving the recovery of the vegetation and the decrease in sediment. The results of this study can provide support for climate change adaptation and sustainable development.",insufficient-neutral
Only 3 out of 12 regions are net contributors to the UK Treasury.,"We’ve been getting a lot of questions asking how much the UK and Wales contributes to the EU budget and how much it gets back by way of different funding. Is it possible to work out accurately the net cost of EU membership to the UK and Wales? There are different methodologies used at EU level and by the UK Treasury to calculate how much the UK Government pays into and how much it receives from the EU. Whichever methodology is used the UK is a net contributor to the EU Budget (i.e. pays in more to the EU than it receives back). However, the European Commission figures (presented in euros) show a lower net contribution by the UK than the Treasury figures (which are presented in pounds sterling) as we’ll see below. [...] A UK Treasury Report published in December 2015 puts the total UK net contribution to the EU Budget at £9.785 billion (POUNDS) in 2014, including the adjustment for the UK rebate. The Treasury’s Report explains the differences as follows (Paragraph 3.9):",insufficient-neutral
"In Georgia, it's ""illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place"" and ""punishable by up to a year in prison.""","State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, D-Brooklyn, has introduced S.7382 to repeal Section 17-140 of the state Election Law, relating to furnishing money or entertainment to induce attendance at polls. Commonly known as the ""line warming ban"" the legislation prohibits organizations from handing out refreshments, water or other items such as PPE or hand sanitizer while individuals wait in line to vote. Anyone prosecuted under the statute is subject to a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail or three years’ probation and a fine of up to $1,000 if found guilty. [...] Prohibitions on giving food and water to those standing in line to vote became a national issue earlier this year when Georgia officials passed new voting laws that included a prohibition on giving away water or food within a certain distance of voters or polling places. [...] The Georgia law, for example, makes it a crime for anyone but a poll worker to provide food or bottles of water within 150 feet of a polling place or 25 feet of any voter standing in line.",supports
Poll watchers in Philadelphia prevented from entering polling places.,"""Today there was a big problem,"" Trump said on the debate stage. ""In Philadelphia they went in to watch. They’re called poll watchers. A very safe, very nice thing. They were thrown out. They weren’t allowed to watch. You know why? Because bad things happen in Philadelphia, bad things."" [...] The woman told The Inquirer she had been hired by the Trump campaign to monitor the West Philadelphia site and calmly stated she had a right to be inside. Once again: She did not. No poll watchers in Pennsylvania will be allowed until Nov. 3. [...] Trump said poll watchers were ""thrown out"" of a polling place in Philadelphia. But the incident we witnessed, and any others that occurred Tuesday, took place at satellite offices, not at traditional polling places. And they involved self-appointed observers, not licensed poll watchers.",insufficient-supports
There is 51% support for a united Ireland.,"This claim is accurate. Although the Sinn Fein manifesto didn’t declare the exclusion of “don’t knows”, this revises a 45/46/9 split to a rounded 49/51 split between staying in the UK and leaving the UK and joining the Republic of Ireland.",supports
Artsvashen is a territory of Armenia,"We cannot abandon the exclave, enclave theme, the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with journalists. According to him, ""Artsvashen is part of the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, and they agreed that they would deal with this issue."" Judging by Pashinyan's statement, Baku did not give consent to the transfer of the village to Armenia. ""You know that the Republic of Armenia cannot abandon this issue, since Artsvashen is part of the sovereign territory of our country. We are going to de jure justify the existence of an exclave. Artsvashen is in the process of demarcation, and the government of the Republic of Armenia has such justifications, after which the demarcation process around Artsvashen will be carried out, we will see what decisions will be made,"" Pashinyan said. [...] The village of Bashkend (Artsvashen), which was an enclave of the Armenian SSR in the territory of the Azerbaijani SSR in Soviet times, now belongs to the Kedabek region of Azerbaijan. According to the administrative-territorial division of Armenia, which disputes the ownership of the village, Bashkend belongs to the Gegharkunik region of Armenia. Bashkend is the largest village (40 km km) of the enclave (exclave) territories.",insufficient-refutes
The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend!,"While there certainly exist words that began their linguistic lives as people's names, hello does not belong in that category. This sorry tale about the surname of Alexander Graham Bell's girlfriend is merely a hoax, nothing more. We began seeing this purported etymology for hello in the online world in November 2010. Iterations of this leg-pull have subsequently rechristened the inventor of the telephone ""Graham Bell"" and ""graham-bell"" (with one version also claiming ""His first 2 instruments were at his and her place ... and the first call he made to commercially test the phones was to his girlfriend!"") [...] As for that first call, or any other by Graham, being made to the ""Margaret Hello"" identified in this tall tale as ""his girlfriend,"" such would have stood as rather interesting personal news to those who knew him, because in 1876 Bell was engaged to Mabel Hubbard, a woman whom he married the following year and who remained his wife until his death in 1922. By December 2016, the tale graduated to meme form; the image of Bell with the purported ""Margaret Hello"" was in fact a photograph of the inventor and Hubbard.",refutes
"""President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money.","A claim that Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska preordered a $4 million luxury sports car while visiting France originated on a French website that was created June 22. A Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. spokesperson said Zelenska did not buy one of its vehicles. Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation called the claim Russian propaganda. Verite Cachee, where the claim first appeared, contains other articles that left instructions on how to write with a pro-Russia slant.",refutes
Ireland has the fastest growing economy in the Eurozone.,"Irish economy fastest-growing in eurozone as region’s GDP revised up to 0.3% Figures released today show that Ireland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.3 per cent between July and September, with Cyprus and Malta growing by 1.3 per cent",supports
"Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs”","Truth 1: There are ""record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs"" under Biden’s leadership [...] ""...President Biden’s commitment to Black America. Delivering real results for us. The lowest black unemployment rate in history. Black child poverty cut in half. Record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs,"" the ad narrator said. [...] The ad also stated that America reached ""record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs."" This claim is also supported by data from the U.S. Census Bureau.",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
purports the National Gallery in London is removing a famous painting because one of the figures resembles Russian President Vladimir Putin,"No, London gallery isn’t removing painting for Putin likeness CLAIM: The National Gallery in London is removing a portrait by Jan van Eyck due to complaints that the painting resembles Russian President Vladimir Putin. [...] One Twitter post with more than 10,000 likes shared the image with a caption that reads: ""BELIEVE IT OR NOT A London gallery wants to remove a painting by Jan van Eyck after frequent complaints from visitors about the likeness of the figure in the painting to Putin""",refutes
40% of Unionists are happy about a potential trade border in the Irish Sea.,"15.0%: As part of Brexit, there should be a Northern Ireland-only ‘Backstop’ with Northern Ireland more closely aligned with the EU than the rest of the UK 81.0%: As part of Brexit, there should not be a Northern Ireland-only ‘Backstop’ and Northern Ireland should leave the EU on exactly the same terms as the rest of the UK 4.0%: Not sure/Don’t know, but would probably vote 0.0%: Uncertain",insufficient-neutral
The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.”,"Republican Sen. Tim Scott has claimed that African Americans, Hispanics and Asians all had their lowest unemployment rate under former President Donald Trump. But the lowest unemployment rate on record for African Americans was under President Joe Biden, and the lowest unemployment rate for Hispanics was the same under both presidents. [...] ""We were just better off under President Trump,"" began Scott, who is considered to be a potential vice presidential running mate for Trump. ""Inflation, Kristen, was at 2%, and we had the lowest unemployment rates for African Americans, for Hispanics, for Asians, a 70-year low for women."" [...] Under Trump, the unemployment rate for African Americans went down to 5.3% in August 2019 – at that time, the lowest rate on record, according to BLS data going back to 1972. When Trump left office in January 2021, amid the pandemic, the rate was 9.3%.",supports
"""An Important Police Message That Everyone Should Read"" - Released by Sri Lanka Police","Today marks the 157th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Police Service, an institution that has played a pivotal role in the country's history. The origins of this service trace back to 1795 when the British introduced a policing system to safeguard the warehouses in the Colombo port. However, it wasn't until 1866 that an official police service was established, with Mr. G. W. R. Campbell appointed as its first Inspector General of Police. [...] The Sri Lankan Police have a rich history of service, with exceptional contributions during the thirty years of war in our country and during calamities like the Tsunami. Their dedication deserves the highest praise, especially for their efforts in securing the country and its people during the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of their outstanding service, the Sri Lanka Police are taking a renewed approach to ensure peace and security by combatting the underworld, drug-related crimes, and theft. They tirelessly work day and night to ensure the safety and well-being of the nation, and their efforts should be commended by the people.",insufficient-neutral
Joe Biden wants “to quadruple your taxes.”,"President Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase of roughly 7% over the next decade, which is far lower than the 300% increase that former President Donald Trump claimed. About 83% of the proposed Biden tax increase would be borne by the top 1% of taxpayers, a level that starts at just under $1 million a year in income. Taxpayers earning up to $60,400 would see their yearly taxes decline on average, and taxpayers between $60,400 and $107,300 would see an annual increase of $20 on average.",refutes
Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one,"Did Unionism always oppose the Northern Ireland Protocol? [...] On 15 March, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP told the National Press Club in Washington DC: ""Unionism rejected the NI Protocol from day one.""Articles |",insufficient-supports
5G at 60 GHz “stops the human body and blood absorbing oxygen”; this is what doctors are describing in COVID-19 cases,"Incorrect: 5G doesn’t currently use frequencies at 60 GHz, meaning that it cannot be responsible for any observed changes in human health. The electromagnetic frequencies used in 5G don’t deprive the body of oxygen. On the contrary, it is oxygen that absorbs the energy from electromagnetic waves, causing these waves to progressively lose energy with distance. [...] In March 2022, a Facebook reel originating from TikTok that featured conspiracy theorist and former football player David Icke went viral. In it, Icke wrongly claimed that the 60 GHz frequency of 5G ""stops the human body and blood absorbing oxygen"", an outcome compatible with COVID-19 symptoms. The video received more than 455,000 views on Facebook and 345,000 on TikTok. Other iterations of the same claim also appeared on TikTok. [...] The specific claim that 5G radiation blocks oxygen uptake by the blood and the lungs has no scientific basis and is incorrect, as this review will explain. In fact, the claim has been debunked before by fact-checking organizations.",refutes
Gilgit-Baltistan is a territory of India,"India regards Gilgit-Baltistan as Indian territory. A part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan comprises a major chunk of the territory Pakistan occupied during its war with India that year. Gilgit-Baltistan together with Azad Kashmir is referred to by New Delhi as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). According to the Indian argument, since Gilgit-Baltistan was a part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, whose Maharaja acceded to India, it is legally India’s. [...] India has a different perception of Gilgit-Baltistan’s relationship with Jammu and Kashmir. It argues that even if Gilgit-Baltistan was on lease to the British, with the lapse of British paramountcy, Gilgit came under the Maharaja’s rule again. And since the Maharaja signed the Instrument of Accession with India, Gilgit-Baltistan is an integral part of the Indian Union.",insufficient-contradictory
"Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”","The claim: President Jimmy Carter died July 23, 2024 [...] ""Former President Jimmy Carter – James Earl Carter, Jr. – a passionate champion of human rights, democracy, WWII veteran, and 39th President of the United States, passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 a.m. at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 99,"" the purported statement began. [...] Carter, the oldest living former president at 99 years, entered hospice care Feb. 18, 2023, opting to forgo medical treatments after cancer had spread to his brain. His grandson Jason said in June that the former president was ""experiencing the world as best he can as he continues through this process.""",supports
Almost half of criminals released from prison in Northern Ireland went on to re-offend within 12 months of being freed.,"NI: More than half of NI prisoners released in 2012/13 went on to re-offend Almost half of prisoners released from custody in Northern Ireland in 2012/13 went on to re-offend, according to new figures published by Justice Minister David Ford. Responding to a written question in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr Ford said 1,624 prisoners were released from custody during 2012/13 and a total of 760 (46.8 per cent) went on to re-offend.",supports
Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one,"Many of those involved in taking legal action against the NI protocol have openly opposed the Belfast Agreement or, worse yet, called for the peace treaty to be scrapped entirely. Therein lies the looming red flag of duplicity and ulterior motives, flying higher than any union flag, and blanketing the citizens of this region in its stagnating shadow. [...] Political unionism uniting against the protocol leaves those within unionism who support the protocol with little political space to call home [...] Political unionism uniting against the protocol leaves those within unionism who support the protocol, or who voted against Brexit, with little political space to call home. Unionism no longer holds a majority in Northern Ireland. Opting for reruns of a tired Brexit game instead of seeking workable solutions to the protocol will only further shrink their base.",insufficient-refutes
Natuna Islands is a territory of Indonesia,"The Natuna Regency, also known as the Natuna Islands, is a collection of about 154 islands in Indonesia’s Riau Islands province, 27 of which are inhabited. The islands fall between the Malaysian Peninsula to the west and Borneo to the east. [...] The Natuna Islands are at the forefront of territorial disputes between Indonesia and China – a factor that greatly increases the political risks of investing in the region. Indonesia claims the Natuna Islands as falling within its 200 nautical miles exclusive economic zone (EEZ), while China claims the islands under its ""nine-dash line"" historic rights claim. [...] Territorial disputes surrounding the Natuna Islands do not just occur in political statements. Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese vessels have been known to fish in the area, in addition to Indonesian ones, which risks provoking a conflict. In 2016, Indonesian law enforcement seized a Chinese vessel accused of fishing illegally in Indonesian territory, but the Indonesian authorities were unable to return the vessel to the Natuna Islands because of interference from the Chinese coast guard.",insufficient-contradictory
Geckos are deadly venomous animals !!,"So, the Fact Crescendo team decided to do a fact check on the claim that ‘wall geckos are deadly venomous!’ [...] The shared posts mentioned that geckos are deadly poisonous and one can kill a man with less effort. But if it is that much toxic, how their predators prey on them? Typically geckos are prey for some animals. Sometimes more giant gecko species eat much smaller gecko species. Besides, birds, snakes, giant spiders, and sometimes cats and dogs eat geckos. But they neither die nor get any complications with it. Some animals inherited the poisonous skins as a protection tactic from their predators. But it is confirmed that geckos do not have that characteristic, so they were captured by their predators easily. What they have for their survival is their colouration and patterns, which match their habitat. [...] The posts which were shared mentioning that the geckos are deadly venomous or poisonous even than snakes are incorrect. They are just innocent, harmless animals. There can be some harm, but it does not occur because of venom or poison. But food contaminated with their faeces is dangerous and can pervade human salmonellosis.",refutes
Russia Declares War Against The USA!!,The claim that Russia has declared war against the USA is unfounded and incorrect. The rhetoric from Russian officials reflects escalating tensions but does not amount to a declaration of war. Social media users should be cautious about misinterpreting or amplifying such statements without verifying the facts through reliable sources.,refutes
"Flat-topped landforms, such as buttes and mesas, are the remains of giant ancient trees. Tree features can be seen in Devils Tower, for example – the large hexagonal columns are fibers of a tree that would have been 19,000 feet tall. Other tree features can be seen in buttes and mesas, such as sloped sides and flat tops that look like tree stumps after trees are cut down.","Available scientific evidence shows that plateaus, mesas, buttes, and pinnacles form through geological processes of deposition and erosion. As a more erosion-resistant top layer of rock slows downward erosion, the sides of these landforms preferentially weather and erode away, leaving flat-topped landforms with sloped sides. There is no evidence that these landforms are the remains of ‘ancient trees’.",refutes
"Judge Jeff Davis ""spent years defending a convicted cop killer"" and ""tried to get him off the hook.""","This declaration is made all the more absurd by the fact that there wasn’t a war going on while Davis held the office and was being all fabulous. This is kind of like saying Jefferson Davis was the best fireman the country ever had, although he never went to a fire. [...] I completely agree here with the author on the Jefferson Davis writings…. both at the beginning and the end of the works Foote tried to set Davis up as a figure from a Shakespearean tragedy. Nonsense!",refutes
purports Ghislaine Maxwell worked at Disney World in 1985,"Maxwell was a prominent member of the London social scene in the 1980s.[27] She founded a women's club named after the original Kit-Cat Club[12][28] and was a director of Oxford United Football Club during her father's ownership.[29][30] She also worked at The European,[31] a publication her father had established. According to Tom Bower, writing for The Sunday Times, in 1986 Robert invited her to the naming in her honour of his new yacht the Lady Ghislaine, at a shipyard in the Netherlands.[32] She spent a large amount of time in the late 1980s aboard the yacht, which was equipped with a jacuzzi, sauna, gym and disco.[33] The Scotsman said Robert had also ""tailor-made a New York company for her"".[34] The company, which dealt in corporate gifts, was not profitable.[26][32][35]",insufficient-neutral
Sangeeta Phogat suffered a devastating 0-10 defeat in the Hungary Ranking Series tournament,"A photo is being shared on social media claiming that wrestler Sangeeta Phogat suffered a devastating loss with a score of 0-10 in the Hungary Ranking Series tournament. Sharing the picture, many users taunted Sangeeta Phogat for participating in the protests. Sangeeta Phogat was one of the six wrestlers who took part in the protests against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. [...] When we searched for the details of the claim made in the post, we found the results and videos of the Hungary Ranking Series tournament on the United World Wrestling website. As per the details provided on this website, Sangeeta Phogat in her first round at the Hungary Ranking Series tournament suffered a devastating 0-10 defeat against the US wrestler Jennifer Page Rogers. [...] To sum it up, despite a 10-0 loss in the first round, Sangeeta Phogat made a strong comeback and eventually won the Bronze Medal at the Hungary Ranking Series tournament.",supports
"Autism and vaccination decreased over the same time period among high-income white households from California, indicating a possible causal relationship","Rogers’ claim hinges on his statement that vaccine coverage in high-income white people from California decreased over the years since 2000, and that at the same time, ASD prevalence decreased in the same population. But as we explained above, the study by Nevison and Parker, didn’t provide data on vaccine coverage. Rogers didn’t provide such data either. We reached out to Rogers to ask for it. In his reply to our email, Rogers claimed Science Feedback was among ""Stasi narrative check organizations"", but provided no evidence to support his claim that vaccine coverage had declined in high-income white households in California. [...] In summary, Rogers’ claim that the level of childhood vaccination among high-income white families in California led to lower rates of ASD is unsubstantiated. Country-level data also doesn’t support the hypothesis of a nationwide decline in vaccination among high-income white families. Roger’s implication about a causal link between a decrease in vaccine coverage and a decline in ASD prevalence is unsubstantiated. The Nevison and Parker study used as supporting evidence did report that the prevalence of ASD declined among white families from richer California counties. However, the study didn’t include data on vaccine coverage and didn’t establish an association with vaccination. Rogers didn’t provide any other data on vaccine coverage either.",refutes
"For every child coming into school in Northern Ireland, they are getting much less than their counterparts in other regions of the United Kingdom.","Public expenditure on pre-primary and primary education in Northern Ireland is least per child (£3,440; UK average: £4,316) and per head of population (£416; UK average: £473). Meanwhile, Northern Ireland has the second highest level of expenditure on overall education per head of population (£1,453); the situation is better explained by the amount spent per head on education subsidies and n.e.c. categories (£257; UK average: £102). On Tuesday 13th March during an interview conducted on BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra, Corinne Latham, principal of Seaview Primary School in North Belfast, claimed: ""For every child coming into school in Northern Ireland, they are getting much less than their counterparts in other regions of the United Kingdom."" [...] At face value, Latham’s claim is correct; primary aged children in Northern Ireland receive less direct education expenditure than their counterparts in the rest of the UK.",supports
60% of people in Northern Ireland are against the backstop.,"This claim is inaccurate. 35% of all those polled in a LucidTalk poll responded that they would oppose some sort of special status for Northern Ireland; 60% of Unionists polled were opposed to one option of special status, because “it would be bad for the NI economy”.",refutes
A satanic-themed hotel is opening in Texas,"People Are Claiming a Satanic Hotel is Opening in Plano, Texas [...] So I go online today and I see some folks talking about this Satanic Hotel opening up in heart of Downtown Plano's Art District. Of course I am curious so I had to check this place out. What do you need for a Satanic Hotel to work? Some upside down pentagrams, some Lucifer statues, a literal Baphomet sitting in your room. Fun fact, Baphomet is the goat thing in case you did not know the name of it. Ahh yes, and of course their pool comes complete with a burning cross behind it. I won't lie, the devil sinks are pretty cool. Imagine Satan barfing over your hands to get them clean. Install one in my house please.",supports
Rockall is a territory of Iceland,"Rockall (/ˈrɒkɔːl/) is an uninhabitable granite islet in the North Atlantic Ocean. The United Kingdom claims that Rockall lies within its territorial sea[1] and is part of its territory, but this claim is not recognised by Ireland.[2][3] It and the nearby skerries of Hasselwood Rock and Helen's Reef are the only emergent parts of the Rockall Plateau. The rock was formed by magmatism as part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province during the Paleogene. [...] External links - Rockall.name – a complex website about the islet available in both English and Czech - RockallIsland.co.uk – a website detailing the MSØIRC/p amateur radio expedition of 16 June 2005 - Rockall2011.com Archived 21 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine – a website advocating a charitable fund for soldiers based on a pending expedition to Rockall in 2011 - Rockall.be – a website on the MMØRAI/p amateur radio expedition to Rockall in 2011 - Waveland.org Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine – official website of the former micronation Waveland based on Rockall - 1955: Britain claims Rockall – ""On This Day"" story of British claim to Rockall from BBC's official website - British journalist Ben Fogle attempts to claim Rockall - Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs map showing all parties' claims to the continental shelf around Rockall.",insufficient-neutral
Serranilla Bank is a territory of Nicaragua,"Serranilla Bank (Spanish: Isla Serranilla, Banco Serranilla and Placer de la Serranilla) is a partially submerged reef, with small uninhabited islets, in the western Caribbean Sea. It is situated about 350 kilometres (220 mi) northeast of Punta Gorda, Nicaragua, and roughly 280 kilometres (170 mi) southwest of Jamaica. The closest neighbouring land feature is Bajo Nuevo Bank, located 110 kilometres (68 mi) to the east. Serranilla Bank was first shown on Spanish maps in 1510. It is administered by Colombia as part of the department of San Andrés and Providencia. Although the bank is currently occupied by Colombia, it is subject to a sovereignty dispute involving Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Jamaica and the United States. [...] Honduras claims Serranilla Bank as part of its national territory in Article 10 of its Constitution. In 1986, it agreed upon a maritime boundary demarcation with Colombia that excluded Honduras of any control over the bank or its surrounding waters. The ratification of this boundary on 20 December 1999 proved to be controversial within Honduras, as it ensured that the state implicitly recognised Colombia's sovereignty over the claimed territory. Nicaragua, which has not resolved its maritime borders with Honduras or Colombia, disputed Honduras' legal right to hand over these areas before the ICJ. Despite the agreement with Colombia, however, the government has yet to officially renounce the claim in the Constitution.",insufficient-contradictory
Senkaku Islands is a territory of Japan,"The islands are the focus of a territorial dispute between Japan and China and between Japan and Taiwan.[9] China claims the discovery and ownership of the islands from the 14th century, while Japan maintained ownership of the islands from 1895 until its surrender at the end of World War II. The United States administered the islands as part of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands from 1945 until 1972, when the islands returned to Japanese control under the Okinawa Reversion Agreement between the United States and Japan.[10] The discovery of potential undersea oil reserves in 1968 in the area was a catalyst for further interest in the disputed islands.[11][12][13][14][15] Despite the diplomatic stalemate between China and Taiwan, both governments agree that the islands are part of Taiwan as part of Toucheng Township in Yilan County. Japan administers and controls the Senkaku islands as part of the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture. It does not acknowledge the claims of China nor Taiwan, but it has not allowed the Ishigaki administration to develop the islands. [...] The stance given by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is that the Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent territory of Japan, in light of historical facts and based upon international law, and the Senkaku Islands are under the valid control of Japan. They also state ""there exists no issue of territorial sovereignty to be resolved concerning the Senkaku Islands.""[108][109] The following points are given:",insufficient-contradictory
"Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines ""owned by China's Communist Party” and ""voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland.""","A bill Schmitt sponsored originally called for $480 million in tax credits, not state expenditures, for the Missouri hub. A law Schmitt voted for allows for limited ownership of Missouri agricultural land by foreign businesses.",insufficient-supports
Zhestky is a territory of Kazakhstan,"Ukatnyy is a disputed island.[3] According to Russia administratively this island belongs to the Astrakhan Oblast of the Russian Federation, but Kazakhstan had assumed the island was part of its historical territory and includes it in its Atyrau Region.[4] [...] - Zhestky (Ostrov Zhestky) Template:Coord. Located about 8 km to the WSW of Ukatny's southern tip.[6] - Maly Zhemchuzhny. More a sandbank than a proper island.[7]",insufficient-neutral
A satanic-themed hotel is opening in Texas,"The claim: A satanic hotel is opening in Texas [...] ""This is a satanic hotel located in Plano,Texas this brand new hotel will open June 6 at 6pm – 666 (sic),"" reads the caption on the post. [...] - Steve Stoler, March 15, Email exchange with USA TODAY - Ink Poisoning, March 4, Instagram post - The Dallas Observer, Feb. 28, The Satanic Hotel in Plano Was Just a Joke That Got Out of Control - Ink Poisoning, Feb. 22, Instagram post - Reuters, March 10, Fact Check-Images of satanic-themed hotel are AI art; they do not show a business opening in Texas",refutes
former President Donald Trump claimed he won the state of Nevada in the 2016 and 2020 elections,"According to the state’s official election results, Trump lost Nevada in both 2016 and 2020.",refutes
purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down,"USAF F-84 chased UFO, turned back and [...] UFOs is a secret motion picture film purporting to show a saucerlike UFO climbing steeply over Port Moresby, New [...] Daily papers headlined story that Air Defense Command had ordered its jet pilots to pursue, and if necessary ""shoot down, "" UFOs sighted anywhere in country (15).",insufficient-supports
"Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game","People who are still living today played horribly racist games at carnivals and kids’ camps [...] Posts have been circulating on social media showing an old, black-and-white photo of kids playing a game called ""Hit the N****r Baby,"" where they throw baseballs at black people's heads for fun. Such carnival games, also known as ""African Dodger,"" ""Hit the Negro,"" or ""Hit the Coon,"" were still played as late as the 1950s. Snopes says that the ""Hit the N****r Baby"" photo came from a 1942 YMCA brochure for Camp Minikani, a children's summer camp in Wisconsin. So not only was this game played, but it was acceptable enough to have been included in a freaking camp brochure.",supports
Minerva Reefs is a territory of Tonga,"About Minerva Reef Retreat Where does the name, Minerva Reef Retreat, come from? The actual Minerva Reef consists of two reefs: North and South Minerva, the two reefs lay within close proximity of each other and are situated halfway between New Zealand and Tonga around 400 nm from either country in the South Pacific Ocean. North Minerva reef is in the shape of a circle with a small inlet while South Minerva forms the shape of the infinity symbol. The Minerva Reefs are in the territory of Tonga and named after one of the most important Greek Goddesses, originally a Goddess of war she fought on behalf of just causes and is seen as a civilising influence.",insufficient-supports
Macclesfield Bank is a territory of Philippines,"""Macclesfield Bank is one of the largest atolls in the world, with a water surface area of 6,448 square kilometers, about ten times the land area of Metro Manila. Macclesfield Bank lies just outside the Philippines’ EEZ facing the South China Sea in Luzon Island. Macclesfield Bank is named after the HMS Macclesfield, a British warship that ran aground in the area in 1804. [...] ""Under UNCLOS, Macclesfield Bank is part of the high seas since it is situated beyond the EEZ of any coastal state. Macclesfield Bank is within the hole of the doughnut in the middle of the South China Sea. UNCLOS prohibits any State from subjecting the high seas to its sovereignty. All States have the right to fish in Macclesfield Bank, which is part of the global commons. Macclesfield Bank, rich in fishery resources, has been a traditional fishing ground of Filipino fishermen, just like the nearby Scarborough Shoal. """,refutes
"The GOP-controlled Legislature has ""refused to act on at least 150"" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.","The ruling came after the GOP-controlled state legislature challenged Evers’ order. The state Supreme Court split 4-2 along ideological lines, with Justice Daniel Kelly, who is up for reelection in Tuesday’s balloting, abstaining. [...] ""The clerks of this state should stand ready to proceed with the election,"" state House Speaker Robin Vos and state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said in a joint statement upon appealing Evers’ order. ""The governor’s executive order is clearly an unconstitutional overreach."" [...] Evers had called the state legislature back for a special session and asked them to act to postpone the election on Friday. The GOP-controlled legislature declined to do so, gaveling in and out of sessions in a matter of minutes on Saturday and earlier on Monday.",insufficient-supports
Crimea is a territory of Malaysia,"Crimea is a peninsula in the south of Ukraine. Its territory consists of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (which occupies most of the peninsula), the city of Sevastopol (which has a special status and is considered a separate administrative entity within Ukraine), and a small part of Kherson Region.",refutes
"In Georgia, it's ""illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place"" and ""punishable by up to a year in prison.""","Giving water to voter within 150 feet of Georgia polling place is punishable by up to a year in jail [...] The commercial’s two-part claim — that it's ""illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place"" and doing so is ""punishable by up to a year in prison"" — is accurate. [...] The Liquid Death beverage company said in an ad that in Georgia, it's ""illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place"" and ""punishable by up to a year in prison.""",supports
purports to show Donald Trump crying and talking about classified material at a recent event,"A new report details a recording in which former President Donald Trump talks about the classified documents he transferred from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. [...] CNN has obtained a transcript of the recording, which showcases that Trump was aware that at least some of the documents in his possession were classified, and that he did not declassify them as president or on his way out of the White House — statements that directly contradict his public defenses for having the documents in his possession. [...] In the recording, Trump readily admits to those in the room that the documents he has on him are classified. ""As president, I could have declassified, but now I can’t,"" he said, according to the transcript.",insufficient-supports
“For every one person who dies: 19 more require hospitalization; 18 of those will have permanent heart damage for the rest of their lives”,"> One study published in March found that out of 416 _hospitalized_ Covid-19 patients, 19% showed signs of heart damage. [...] Assuming 19 in 100 require hospitalization, according to the study: 19% of 19 will have heart damage or 3.61. Similar breakdown for other points. [...] > 59,076,000 people with permanent heart damage.",insufficient-neutral
"Claims Thomas Paine said, ""Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.""","Thomas Paine (born Thomas Pain;[1] February 9, 1737 [O.S. January 29, 1736][Note 1] – June 8, 1809) was an English-born American Founding Father, French Revolutionary, inventor, and political philosopher.[2][3] He authored Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776–1783), two of the most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and he helped to inspire the colonial era patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain.[4] His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era ideals of human rights.[5] [...] - ^ Kates, Gary (1989). ""From liberalism to radicalism: Tom Paine's Rights of Man"". Journal of the History of Ideas. 50 (4): 569–587. doi:10.2307/2709798. JSTOR 2709798. [...] - Fitzsimons, David (2008). ""Paine, Thomas (1737–1809)"". In Hamowy, Ronald (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Cato Institute. pp. 369–370. doi:10.4135/9781412965811.n226. ISBN 978-1412965804. LCCN 2008009151. OCLC 750831024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.",insufficient-neutral
"Claims that founding father John Adams once said, ""In my many years, I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a Congress.""","There is no evidence that Adams ever made this statement. It was said, however, by the fictional Adams in the 1969 musical “1776.”",insufficient-refutes
"Claims that Warren Buffett once said, ""You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you.""",Bruce Lee? Cindy Flores? Sylvester McNutt III? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: A paragraph of advice about maintaining equanimity is popular on social media. Here is the first sentence: You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. These words have been attributed to the …,insufficient-neutral
Father of Global Warming’ Scientist Finally Admits Theory Is Wrong,"The article expands on this by claiming that the inaccurate analysis ""has received Hansen’s backing"", and that Hansen admitted he was ""‘devastated’ by the way his data has been used by climate alarmists"". No source is provided for these statements. The headline of the Western Journal commentary claimed ""Father of Global Warming’s Theory Devastated by Actual Data"", but there is no quote in which Hansen supports this claim. The only Hansen quote in any of these articles is taken from an article published by the Associated Press, which was titled ""James Hansen wishes he wasn’t so right about global warming"". In this article, Hansen says, ""I don’t want to be right in that sense,"" in the context of his accurate projections of the warming that has now occurred. So the other statement attributed to Hansen by the NewsPunch and Principia Scientific article—that he ""finally admits theory is wrong""—is also invented, as Hansen did not say this.",refutes
"Solar forcings are not too small to explain twentieth century warming. In fact, their effect could be equal to or greater than the effect of CO2 in the atmosphere.","Factually Inaccurate: No estimate of 20th century climate forcings (warming or cooling influences) shows the solar forcing to be close to the effect of increased CO2. [...] There is strong evidence that solar forcing cannot explain much of the observed warming at all. The ""fingerprint"" of solar forcing does not match the observed changes at all, neither over time nor space. Solar forcing would warm both the stratosphere and the surface of the Earth, whereas CO2 warms the surface (and the troposphere) but cools the stratosphere. Using radiosondes and (more recently) satellites, we have observed a warming surface and troposphere together with a cooling stratosphere. See Santer et al (2013)* for one of many studies providing this evidence. [...] Solar forcing is much smaller than CO2 forcing. As this figure from the latest IPCC report shows, CO2 radiative forcing (1.68 W/m2) dwarfs solar forcing (0.05 W/m2). Along with other greenhouse gases, CO2 dominates the total radiative forcing when all positive and negative factors are taken into account.",refutes
“We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.”,"New York City, November 12, 2003—Nearly two of five (38%) Americans under age 65, and more than two-thirds (68%) of those with low incomes, had no health insurance at some point during 1996-1999, according to a new analysis for The Commonwealth Fund of a survey that tracks coverage over time. The number of people with a time uninsured during these four years—85 million—is more than double the number who were uninsured at any one point in time or any one year during 1996 to 1999. The longer view provided by the four-year time period reveals that unstable insurance put millions more at risk than the numbers estimated from annual ""snapshots"" by year. These higher rates are due to millions of people cycling on and off coverage, or ""churning."" [...] ""These high rates uninsured indicate that far greater numbers of Americans are at risk of going without needed health care, having difficulties paying medical bills, and experiencing financial stress than we see in any annual survey,"" said Cathy Schoen, vice president at The Commonwealth Fund. ""Insurance churning disrupts and undermines efforts to provide timely medical care and likely raises public and private health insurance costs due to frequent cycling on and off coverage."" [...] Churning on and off coverage was a frequent problem. One third of all those with a time uninsured—28 million people—had multiple spells without insurance as they gained and lost coverage over time. Nearly two of five (38%) of those living on low incomes had more than one time when they were uninsured.",supports
The CDC found a 236% increased risk of autism in African-American boys associated with the MMR vaccine,"Table 3 shows results for the entire cohort excluding African American children. As can be observed, there is no statistically significant effect for any of the subclasses in either gender or age cut-off for MMR uptake. This shows that the effect observed overall is due to the very strong ""signal"" seen exclusively in African American boys. In other words, the strong, statistically significant relationship between younger first MMR age and higher autism incidence in African American males may be skewing the results for larger, more general populations that include African American males (e.g., all boys and all African Americans) to show a ""relationship"" that is actually only in African American males.",refutes
Demchok sector is a territory of India,"Demchok[a] (Tibetan: ཌེམ་ཆོག, Wylie: bde mchog, THL: dem chok),[6][7] previously called New Demchok,[8] and called Parigas (Chinese: 巴里加斯; pinyin: Bālǐ jiā sī) by the Chinese,[6][9][b] is a village and military encampment in the Indian-administered Demchok sector, that is disputed between India and China. It is administered as part of the Nyoma tehsil in the Leh district of Ladakh by India,[1][10] and claimed by China as part of the Tibet Autonomous Region.[11] [...] - ^ Arpi, Claude (December 2016) [abridged version published in Indian Defence Review, 19 May 2017], The Case of Demchok (PDF): 'Kaul objected, Demchok was in India, he told Chen who answered that India's border was further on the West of the Indus. On Kaul's insistence Chen said ""There can be no doubt about actual physical possession which can be verified on spot but to avoid any dispute we may omit mention of Demchok"". Though Kaul repeated Demchok was on India's side, the Chinese did not budge.' [...] External links [edit]- Demchok Western Sector (Chinese claim), OpenStreetMap - Demchok Eastern Sector (Indian claim), OpenStreetMap",refutes
There is a greater chance of dying in a bus collision than by COVID-19.,"While collisions involving buses make up only a small portion of the total fatal accidents each year, the results are usually tragic. In fact, the NTSB has found that, per vehicle, buses and other commercial motor vehicles are more likely to be involved in fatal crashes than passenger vehicles. [...] At Paulson Coletti, we’ve represented families who have lost loved ones in bus collisions and we have seen the devastation that a deadly bus accident can bring. As a service to those affected by or interested in bus safety, we’ve compiled the most comprehensive list of bus accident statistics and information available online. [...] While fatal crashes involving buses of any kind have fallen sharply since 1975, some types of buses are more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than others. School buses and transit buses are most likely to be involved in fatal collisions.",insufficient-neutral
purports Ghislaine Maxwell worked at Disney World in 1985,There is no evidence suggesting Maxwell worked at Disney World in 1985.,refutes
Climate Change is a tool used for Depopulation!!,"Penedo Model-Village, instrument to fight against depopulation against climate change",insufficient-supports
The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe.,"This claim is accurate. In an OECD report, the UK ranked 9th lowest of 33 European countries for ""full-rate equivalent"" paid maternity leave. Including home care leave (childcare), the UK ranks 4th lowest in Europe. [...] If ""lowest"" means the lower half of a list ranking, then the UK was among the lowest among the OECD and European countries for full-rate equivalent paid maternity leave. Note that the UK was not among the three lowest ranking European countries. If the additional payments of home care leave is considered, then the UK was the 4th lowest ranked European country for ""total paid leave available to mothers"". This is distinct from the investigated claim of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay.",supports
May 2024 auroras were caused by experiments from High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) experiments,"Alaskans and visitors may be able to see an artificial airglow in the sky created by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program during a four-day research campaign that starts Saturday. [...] HAARP creates airglow by exciting electrons in Earth’s ionosphere, similar to how solar energy creates natural aurora, with on and off pulses of high-frequency radio transmissions. HAARP’s Ionospheric Research Instrument, a phased array of 180 high-frequency antennas spread across 33 acres, can radiate 3.6 megawatts into the upper atmosphere and ionosphere. [...] HAARP will create an airglow at a specific point in the sky. The angle of visibility for anyone wanting to look for it will depend on a person’s distance from HAARP.",supports
A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public.,"A map shared on Twitter claims to show all the greenspace in Northern Ireland currently available to the public. The GreenspaceNI map is a work in progress, and currently only features green areas at least two hectares in size. As things stand, the map – compiled from a host of sources – is the best-available representation of public-accessible natural space in NI.",supports
"Autism and vaccination decreased over the same time period among high-income white households from California, indicating a possible causal relationship","Incorrect Health Posted on: 2024-10-03 Decline in autism among high-income white households not caused by a decrease in childhood vaccination, vaccines don’t cause autism Claim: Autism and vaccination decreased over the same time period among high-income white households from California, indicating a possible causal relationship Source: Children's Health Defense, Toby Rogers, 2024-08-08",refutes
"""Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery""","Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished 10 years ago today. What have we learned about what happened? Malaysia's government has said it may authorize a new hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 a decade after the plane and all 239 passengers and crew on board disappeared on March 8, 2014. What happened to MH370 after it departed Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, en route to Beijing remains one of aviation's biggest mysteries. [...] Ocean Infinity recently suggested it could resume the ""no find, no fee"" search for MH370, though Malaysia has said it will only do so if there is credible new evidence of where it might be located.",insufficient-refutes
"claims that author Isaac Asimov once stated, ""Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.""","The writer Isaac Asimov summarizes this point well, ""Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in."" The chemist Albert Szent-Györgyi, who discovered vitamin C, said, ""Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different."" The renowned physicist Arthur Eddington more precisely counseled, ""The contemplation in natural science of a wider domain than the actual leads to a far better understanding of the actual."" All of these legendary thinkers force us beyond our current assumptions and this is the foundation of critical thinking…and genius.",insufficient-supports
Rockall is a territory of Iceland,"Rockall - a tiny disputed territory Rockall is an uninhabitable granite islet situated in the North Atlantic Ocean (and a familiar name from the shipping forecast). The United Kingdom claims that Rockall lies within its exclusive economic zone and is part of its territory, but this claim is not recognised by several neighbouring countries. [...] The 1972 Island of Rockall Act, passed by parliament in Westminster, formally declared Rockall to be part of Inverness-shire. The UK, however, is not the only state laying claim to the area. Ireland, Iceland and Denmark (on behalf of the Faroes) have also lodged overlapping claims. In recent years there have been international disputes between Ireland and Scotland over the rich fishing around the rock.",insufficient-supports
Ilemi Triangle is a territory of South Sudan,"Ilemi triangle is variously claimed by Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan. This explains why until now the triangle has been unwanted hence not economically developed by any regional government.[4] Ilemi triangle is on the fringe of South Sudan, which is rich in unexplored oil. Nevertheless no explorations have been made in the contested territory partly due to insecurity from the 30 year civil war in South Sudan and partly due to hands-off altitude by each regional government. It lacks in infrastructure or modern facilities and is so insulated that its only reminder of the outside world is a Kenyan frontier post.[5] [...] The Ilemi Triangle is a piece of land joining Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia, roughly measuring between 10,320 and 14,000sq kilometers and named after Anuak Chief Ilemi Akwon.[52] The Triangle is on the fringe of Southern Sudan and is home to five ethno-linguistic communities: the Turkana, Didinga, Toposa, Inyangatom and the Dassenench who are members of the larger ethno-cultural groups of these neighbouring countries but traditionally migrate to graze in the Triangle.[53] Precisely, the conflict surrounding the Ilemi triangle originated from the unclearity of the 1907 treaty signed between the Ethiopian government under Emperor Menelik and the British, which in fact became the Kenya-Ethiopian border, latter known as the 1914 Line.",insufficient-contradictory
"Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.","This pattern did not occur in the group of 46 people who didn’t have autism. Whether this tendency to extract rules is a ""worsening"" of autism symptoms or a general trend among all older people is not yet clear.",insufficient-neutral
"Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs”","U.S. Census Bureau and the Federal Reserve Board datasets found record levels of Black business ownership in 2021 and 2022, the most recent year available. Independent analyses show some of President Joe Biden’s policies laid the groundwork for the increases.",supports
“Dr. Sebi’s daughter was sentenced to 155 years in prison for revealing top secret health hacks.”,We found no evidence to support this claim.,refutes
"No matter who comes to power, we will not let them govern - Tharindu Uduvaragedare","A part of a speech by the journalist Tharindu Uduvaragedare went viral among netizens. In it, he claimed that no matter which party gets power, he will not allow the party to rule the country. In this video, Tharindu Uduvaragedare purportedly states, ""They need to be stopped. No matter who comes to power, we will not let you do this. We would take over. We will be taking power in the next ten years. We would put a stop to this. Wasantha is in politics, Bope is in politics, Shastika is in politics, we are in politics. We would be firing within the next 10 years. We would put a stop to you all."" [...] The edited version tries to imply that Tharindu Uduvaragedare stated that whoever comes to power will not be allowed to govern. However, when examining the entire video, it is clear that Tharindu has not mentioned such a statement.",refutes
77% of young people in the UK don’t want Brexit.,"The truth about young people and Brexit - Published [...] In fact, while Steven accepts that ""most young people voted Remain,"" he thinks, ""Brexit is an amazing opportunity for young people"" because ""it means we can sign free-trade deals around the world, reducing tariffs on consumer goods from phones to food, and making our hard-earned cash go even further."" After Brexit, he hopes issues like housing will get more attention because the Government could spend ""the £10bn a year we currently send to the EU on young people's priorities, such as housing"". However, that's not currently Government policy. [...] Stephen Kinnock MP, 48, is the chair of the APPG. He tells BBC Three that their research suggests that what young people really want above all else is to ""preserve the strongest possible economic, scientific and cultural links between the UK and the EU"". He adds that, ""a ‘no deal’, or ‘hard’ Brexit represents a major risk to the economy and therefore to young people’s life chances.""",insufficient-supports
US Ambassador Julie Chung Has Been Recalled To Washington !!,"Julie Jiyoon Chung (Korean: 줄리 정, birth 1973[2]), birth name as Chung Ji-yoon (Korean: 정지윤; Hanja: 鄭智允),[4][5][3] is a Korean-American diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka since 2022. She previously served as Acting Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the United States Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA).[1] Her first overseas assignment was in Guangzhou, China. Chung has later served in several posts in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia and Iraq.[1] [...] In August 2014, Chung was assigned to be the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) for the Embassy Phnom Penh.[8] In August 2017, she was transferred back to the U.S. to serve as the Director for the Office of Japanese Affairs (EAP/J).[10] and served as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary from February–September 2018. From November 2018 to January 2021 she served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.[1] [...] US Ambassador Julie Chung has been accused by Sri Lankan parliamentarian, former minister Mr. Wimal Weerawansa of being involved in a conspiracy to overthrow former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government. These allegations were made in Mr. Weerawansa's book, ""Navaya: Sengawunu Kathawa"" (Nine: The Hidden Story), and were also referenced during his speech at the book's launch on April 25, 2023.[14]",insufficient-supports
"Says Thomas Jefferson once said, ""That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.""","There is no record of Jefferson ever saying this, though the quote is often misattributed to him. The first half of the expression was popularized by author Henry David Thoreau, although its earliest known appearance dates back to the 1830s, when it became the motto for a U.S. magazine.",refutes
Mazraat Deir al-Ashayer is a territory of Lebanon,"Among the many occupied territories around the world, one can include the entire nation of Tibet, as well as all of these territories. In many ways the entire nation of Lebanon itself is an occupied territory, as the Iranian funded terrorist group Hezbollah حزب الله controls the entire nation. These are just some of the examples: [...] Cities between Lebanon and Syria: Aarsal, Deir El Aachayer, Kfar Qouq, Mazraat Deir al-Ashayer, Qaa, Qasr and Tuffah. All disputed territories.",insufficient-neutral
"Kuril/Chishima, and South Kuril/Chishima Islands is a territory of Japan","The Kuril Islands (Kurilskiye Ostrova, in Russian, and known as Northern Territories/Southern Chishima in Japan, or Chishima-rettō) form a natural barrier between the Sea of Okhotsk and North Pacific Ocean. Extending 1,200 kilometres between the southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Japanese island of Hokkaido, it consists of 56 islands that cover 15,600 square kilometres. The four islands (the Southern Kurils) at the heart of the dispute are Iturup (Etorofu), Kunashir (Kunashiri), Shikotan, and Habomai. The islands are currently administered by Sakhalin Oblast as South Kuril District. Tectonically and volcanically active, the Kuril archipelago is inhabited by over 10,000 people from various ethnic groups, as well as several thousand Russian troops (Kaczynski 2007; Elleman, Nichols, and Ouimet 1999, 490).",insufficient-contradictory
purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down,"A U.S. fighter jet shot down an unidentified object in the skies over Canada on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s orders Saturday, Canadian and U.S. officials confirmed. After U.S. and Canadian military aircraft were sent aloft, a U.S. F-22 shot down the object over the Yukon, Trudeau tweeted Saturday afternoon. [...] The object was shot down at 3:41 p.m. ET Saturday about 100 miles from the U.S.-Canada border and 40,000 feet aloft after crews in U.S. and Canadian aircraft put eyes on it, Anand said. She described the area as central Yukon.",supports
"A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi.","The man in the picture is a British sailor, George Mills. He died in a yacht accident that happened in South Africa on February 2, 2016. So, the recent tweet regarding Rahul Gandhi is from a fake twitter account created on the name of Brandon Davies using the pic of George Mills in its profile. Hence, the claim is FALSE.",refutes
The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.”,"FACT CHECK: Trump Touts Low Unemployment Rates For African-Americans, Hispanics [...] African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote! #NeverForget @foxandfriends — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2018 [...] Trump is right that African-American unemployment hit a record low in December. The unemployment rate for black Americans is currently 6.8 percent, the lowest level recorded since the government started keeping track in January 1972.",insufficient-supports
Only 3 out of 12 regions are net contributors to the UK Treasury.,"The wealth of regions – measuring the UK’s tax and spending imbalance Experimental statistics from ONS have suggested that in 2016 only three UK regions generated more in taxes than they receive in public spending. The data have caused a stir in the media with headlines proclaiming that London and its surrounding regions are effectively ‘subsidising’ the rest. Jonathan Athow explains how the figures were calculated and how ONS is looking to develop and improve them. On 23 May, ONS published some new statistics breaking down the public finances statistics for the different countries and regions of the UK. This allocated public sector revenue and expenditure to each country and region, allowing us to see how spending levels and tax receipts vary across the UK. This analysis included an estimate of the ‘net fiscal balance’ for each country and region. That provided an estimate for which parts of the UK contribute more to public sector revenues (mostly taxes) than they receive in public spending or vice versa. The issues of taxation and expenditure are important in the context of ongoing discussions about devolution and relative economic performance.",insufficient-supports
"A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi.","Prime Minister candidate: Manmohan Singh (Indian National Congress (INC)) [...] - ^ ""Indian election statistics astonish British MPs"". samaylive.com. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009. [...] - ^ ""India party declares PM candidate"". BBC News. 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.",insufficient-neutral
Only 3 out of 12 regions are net contributors to the UK Treasury.,"""Northern Ireland has lost out as the result of a deeply unbalanced economy within the UK. There is a heavy focus around the south-east of England and those sectors which predominate there. For example, only 3/12 UK regions are net contributors to UK Treasury."" [...] In other words, if a region is receiving more from UK Treasury, in terms of revenue to a region’s residents and businesses, than revenue that the region gives to UK Treasury (e.g. via taxes), then that region is said to have a ""positive net fiscal balance"". Conversely, a ""negative net fiscal balance"" means that a region gives more revenue to UK Treasury than the revenue that the region receives from UK Treasury. The Alliance Party stated in their Westminster Manifesto 2019 that ""only 3/12 UK regions are net contributors to UK Treasury"". Data from the ONS corroborates this; only London, the southeast, and the east of England are net contributors to the UK Treasury. The claim by the Alliance Party is accurate.",supports
"The IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is sort of the voice of the consensus, concedes that there has been no increase in extreme weather events.","Globally, there has been a clear increase in certain weather extremes including heat waves and intense rainfall events.",refutes
Rasŏn administrative division is a territory of North Korea,"North Korea is divided administratively into nine provinces (to), the special province-level municipality (jikhalsi) of P’yŏngyang, the special city (thŭkpyŏlsi) of Rasŏn, and two special administrative regions (chigu)—the Mount Kŭmgang tourist region and the Kaesŏng industrial region. The provinces are further subdivided into ordinary cities (si), counties (gun, or kun), and villages (ri), the smallest administrative unit. There are both provincial and city (or county) people’s committees and people’s assemblies. The people’s committees discharge administrative functions, and the people’s assemblies perform legislative functions. The provincial people’s assemblies approve the appointment of members of provincial people’s committees; the city (or county) people’s assemblies perform similar functions for local people’s committees. The people’s committees operate under the control of the cabinet (central government). The KWP also maintains central, provincial, and city (or county) party committees to ""guide"" other branches of government.",insufficient-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 James Madison said, ""Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ.""","Yet Another Christian Fake Quote ""Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ."" [...] ""Home-schooled as a child, Madison attended Princeton University under the direction of Reverend John Witherspoon, one of the nation's premier theologians and legal scholars. The University's first president, Jonathan Dickinson, had declared: 'Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ.'"" [...] ""Mistake me not, my brethren: I am not speaking against learning in itself; it is a precious gift of God, and may be happily improved in the service of the gospel; but I will venture to say, in the spirit of the apostle Paul's writings in general, and of this passage in particular, Accursed be all that learning which sets itself in opposition to the cross of Christ! Accursed be all that learning which disguises or is ashamed of the cross of Christ! Accursed be all that learning which fills the room that is due to the cross of Christ! and once more, Accursed be all that learning which is not made subservient to the honour and glory of the cross of Christ!""",insufficient-refutes
Monte Fitz Roy is a territory of Argentina,"Monte Fitz Roy (also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or simply Mount Fitz Roy) is a mountain in Patagonia, on the border between Argentina and Chile.[2][3][6][4][5] It is located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, near El Chaltén village and Viedma Lake. It was first climbed in 1952 by French alpinists Lionel Terray and Guido Magnone. [...] - ^ a b c ""Mount Fitz Roy - Difrol.cl"". Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2016. [...] Como este volcán activo no ha sido mencionado por los navegantes ni viajeros, y como el nombre de Chaltén que le dan los indios lo aplican también a otras montañas, me permito llamarle volcán Fitz Roy - English: Since this active volcano has not been mentioned by navigators or travellers, and since the name Chalten that the Indians call it is also applied to other mountains, I allow myself to name it Fitz Roy volcano - ^ ""Map showing the border between Chile and Argentina (partly undefined)"". Retrieved 26 June 2016.",insufficient-neutral
"[NASA] has been adjusting temperatures from the past[...] downward, while adjusting current-day temperatures upward, and those changes are responsible for most of the claimed global warming during that time.","There are two specific changes to the U.S. temperature observation network over the last century that have resulted in systemic cooling biases: time of observation changes at most of the stations from late afternoon to early morning, and a change in most of the instruments from liquid in glass thermometers to MMTS electronic instruments. Back in July I posted a general introduction to U.S. temperature adjustments that looked at the relative effect of each adjustment. Here I will focus in detail on the Time of Observation adjustment, which is responsible for the majority of the change in U.S. temperatures vis-à-vis raw data. In a future post I will address the pairwise homogenization algorithm, which attempts to correct for factors like the MMTS transition and the impact of urbanization on temperature trends. [...] The net effect of adjustments to correct for time of observation changes is shown in Figue 2. TOBs adjustments increase the amount of warming in the historical temperature record by just under 0.3 C, with similar adjustments to both minimum and maximum temperatures. This adjustment alone is responsible for the majority of the difference between raw and adjusted temperatures reported by NCDC.",insufficient-neutral
Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.”,"The report, which explored ""the role of technology and the future of globalization,"" presented four possible future scenarios of how the world might evolve, including one in which an influenza pandemic and lockdowns occurred. The scenarios were hypothetical. They weren’t predictions or plans.",refutes
Unionism was against the NI Protocol from day one,"The Protocol had two iterations in October 2019 In the Executive in 2021, the DUP opposition remained with some nuance All of the main Unionist parties have opposed the Protocol Polls also suggest a lack of support for the NI Protocol amongst the Unionist community, more generally",insufficient-supports
"claims that Bertrand Russell once stated, ""War does not determine who is right - only who is left.""","In the realm of war and its bitter consequences, Bertrand Russell's quote, ""War does not determine who is right - only who is left,"" encapsulates the harsh reality of armed conflicts. At its core, this quote suggests that the outcome of war does not necessarily establish the righteousness or justness of any party involved. Instead, it highlights that survival and endurance, irrespective of moral high ground, determine the ultimate winners and losers of warfare. It serves as a reminder that the aftermath of war can bring devastation and destruction, rather than resolutions or clarity.However, beyond the straightforward interpretation, let us delve into an unexpected philosophical concept that offers an intriguing perspective on the quote's meaning and importance. Enter the philosophical school of relativism, which posits that truth and morality can be subjective and vary with individual perception and cultural context. This concept challenges the idea of determining what is right or wrong, instead emphasizing the subjective nature of such judgments.Relativism suggests that in the context of war, where conflicting parties often claim moral superiority, the quest to determine who is right becomes complex and mired in subjective viewpoints.",insufficient-supports
"Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, ""Fools multiply when wise men are silent.""",The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that Mandela ever made this statement.,refutes
Arroyo de la Invernada is a territory of Brazil,"Arroyo de Invernada (Arroio Invernada) / [...] Arroyo de Invernada (Arroyo de Invernada) is a stream (class H - Hydrographic) in Uruguay (general), Uruguay (South America) with the region font code of Americas/Western Europe. It is located at an elevation of 165 meters above sea level. Arroyo de Invernada is also known as Arroio Do Maneco, Arroio Invernada, Arroyo Invernada, Arroyo de Invernada, Arroyo de la Invernada, Maneco.",refutes
[SARS-CoV-2] is spreading quickly from gas pumps. Shopping carts as well.,"People may become infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, when they touch contaminated surfaces and transfer the virus to their eyes, nose, or mouth. However, it is not known how often this is likely to occur and there is no evidence that it is spreading quickly in this manner. Therefore, proper handwashing and cleaning surfaces with soap or other common disinfectants are effective ways to reduce the risk of contracting the virus from surfaces.",insufficient-neutral
There is 51% support for a united Ireland.,"In NI, 49% of people said if there was a border poll today they would vote to remain in the UK, with 43% backing a united Ireland and 8% undecided. [...] In the Republic of Ireland, where a vote would have to be held in parallel with any border poll in Northern Ireland, 51% said they would vote for a United Ireland, 27% would vote for Northern Ireland to stay in the UK and 22% were not sure. [...] The results from a number of other questions in the survey regarding what should happen to the Irish flag, national anthem, the Stormont Executive and the health service in the event of a United Ireland will be released on BBC Northern Ireland's political programme The View on Thursday night.",supports
Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town.,"This claim is inaccurate. A formula by Trussell Trust results in 1,079 delivered food bank parcels representing an estimated 540 unique users. This would represent 9.8%, or 1 in 10, of the population of Enniskillen town.",refutes
Geckos are deadly venomous animals !!,"Are geckos poisonous or venomous? Geckos are neither venomous nor poisonous. However, the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) and other large lizards, such as the Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) and Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), are venomous. That said, deaths due to bites from these big venomous lizards are extremely rare—dating back to 1939. [...] Some people think that geckos are dangerous because of the culture they belong to. Depending on their cultural background and upbringing, their superstitions regarding geckos can either be positive or negative. For example, geckos are considered symbols of good luck in Turkey but they are generally thought to be signs of bad omens in India.",refutes
"“Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.”","Additionally, under trade diversion, the importing country loses the tariff revenue it had collected on those imports which now come in duty free from its bloc partner. The consumer in the importing partner does gain, because the imported good no longer has to bear the cost of the tariff; however, the consumer’s gain is necessarily less than or equal to the lost customs revenue, so the nation as a whole is less well off . Thus, trade diversion hurts both the importing country and the rest of the world. These loses are greater than the gains to the bloc member that gains exports due to trade diversion. [...] Yi notes that tariff reductions have a far greater impact on these global supply chains than they do on traditional trade. To take the suit example, assume that China, Bangladesh, and the United States each reduces its tariffs by 1 percent and that imported fabric and buttons account for half the cost of the suit made in China; then the cost of producing the suit in China will be reduced by 0.5 percent. Coupled with the 1 percent U.S. tariff reduction, the cost to the U.S. consumer would be reduced by 1.5 percent. If the suit had been wholly produced in China, the cost to the consumer would have been reduced by just the U.S. tariff reduction, or 1 percent.",insufficient-contradictory
"Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, ""Fools multiply when wise men are silent.""","FACT CHECK: Did Nelson Mandela Say, ‘Fools Multiply When Wise Men Are Silent’? The Facebook page U.S. Democratic Voices shared an image that claims former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, ""Fools multiply when wise men are silent."" The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that Mandela ever made this statement.",refutes
Unvaccinated children pose no threat to anyone,Ms Thomson explains how she was first inspired by the idea that unvaccinated people won't be able to participate in certain aspects of society. [...] Ms Thomson says it's a concern that makes many users seek romance only with other unvaccinated people. [...] But virologist Professor Nicola Stonehouse from Leeds University says that vaccinated people pose no health risk to the unvaccinated. And the scientific evidence suggests that in terms of Covid-19 it is safer to be around vaccinated people.,insufficient-supports
Ankoko Island/Isla de Anacoco is a territory of Venezuela,"Ankoko Island (Spanish: Isla de Anacoco) is an island located at the confluence of the Cuyuni River and Wenamu River, at 6°43′N 61°8′W / 6.717°N 61.133°W, on the border between Venezuela and the disputed area of Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela, which claims Guayana Esequiba as part of its territory, established a military base on the island in 1966, which Guyana claims as intrusion and aggression on a territory whose sovereignty was never under discussion.",insufficient-refutes
The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe.,"The United Kingdom continues to have one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operations and Development [...] Teenage pregnancy refers to pregnancy in women usually within the ages of 13-19, which may be intended or unintended. It remains a major public health concern worldwide. The World Health Organization has estimated that every year approximately 16 million females aged 15-19 and around one million girls aged less than 15 give birth. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the second cause of death in 15-19 year old females globally. Furthermore, every year around three million girls undergo unsafe abortions. This review examines key issues related to the care of teenage mothers. [...] The United Kingdom continues to have one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy among …",supports
Geckos are deadly venomous animals !!,"The posts which were shared mentioning that the geckos are deadly venomous or poisonous even than snakes are incorrect. They are just innocent, harmless animals. There can be some harm, but it does not occur because of venom or poison. But food contaminated with their faeces is dangerous and can pervade human salmonellosis.",refutes
Banc du Geyser is a territory of France,"In this edition of our series on territorial disputes, we turn our attention to the Banc du Geyser, a submerged reef located in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the French overseas territory of Mayotte. Despite its small size and remote location, the Banc du Geyser has been the subject of a long-standing dispute between France and Madagascar, highlighting the complexities of maritime boundary disputes. This post will explore the history, key players, and current status of the Banc du Geyser dispute. [...] The dispute over the Banc du Geyser dates back to the colonial era when France claimed the reef as part of its overseas territories. Madagascar, then a French colony, also claimed sovereignty over the reef based on its proximity to the island. After Madagascar gained independence in 1960, the dispute over the Banc du Geyser continued, with both countries asserting their claims to the reef. [...] The Banc du Geyser dispute is a reminder of the challenges inherent in resolving territorial disputes, particularly in remote and uninhabited areas. As we continue our series on territorial disputes around the world, we will explore other examples of conflicts over land, resources, and sovereignty, shedding light on the complexities of these issues and the potential paths towards resolution. Thank you for joining us on this journey, and we look forward to exploring more territories in future posts.",insufficient-contradictory
"The GOP-controlled Legislature has ""refused to act on at least 150"" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.","Chris Larson stated on September 10, 2021 in Twitter: The GOP-controlled Legislature has ""refused to act on at least 150"" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers. Tim Kaine stated on May 24, 2021 in an op-ed on CNBC: ""New Haven, Conn., had to issue bonds for a bridge after using funds for that bridge to pay for a police misconduct settlement."" Cory Booker stated on February 9, 2021 in a statement: ""There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century."" Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2020 in Twitter: ""Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps."" Chris Larson stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: Police are ""20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal."" Planned Parenthood stated on March 4, 2020 in news release: ""If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime."" [...] Chris Larson stated on September 10, 2021 in Twitter: The GOP-controlled Legislature has ""refused to act on at least 150"" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.",insufficient-neutral
Nikki Haley claims 1 in 6 American families can't afford their utility bill,"Haley on CBS This Morning – American Families Need Relief ""They can't afford groceries, they can't afford gas, one in six American families can't pay their utility bill. Half of American families can't afford diapers. The inflation issue is real. Americans want someone who can understand they need more cash in their pocket. They want transparency in schools, they want law and order, they want a secure border, and they want a national security that's going to keep Americans safe... I'm going to talk about what real American families want to talk about. That's the fact that they're hurting right now and we need to give them some relief.""",supports
Jiangxinpo is a territory of Myanmar,"Jiangxinpo (Chinese: 江心坡) was an area currently in Kachin State, Myanmar, located between the N'Mai and Mali Rivers, west of the Gaoligong Mountains of Yunnan, China. It was previously under the rule of the Qing dynasty of China. [...] It was disputed territory between China and Myanmar until 1961, when People's Republic of China (PRC) recognized Myanmar's sovereignty over it,[1] with the exception of Burma relinquishing small amount of that territory,[5] namely Hpimaw (Pianma) and adjacent Gawlam (Gulang) (古浪; Gǔlàng)[6] and Kangfang[1] (崗房; 岗房; Gǎngfáng)[7] to PRC, as part of Lushui county. Some Chinese commentators, especially those media in ROC (Taiwan)[1] and overseas which are outside the control of PRC government's censorship, criticized the PRC government for signing the agreement, which they regarded as guaranteeing the permanent loss of former Chinese territory to Myanmar.",supports
Macclesfield Bank is a territory of Philippines,"China refers to the Macclesfield Bank as part of the Zhongsha Islands and claims it as part of its territory. It's worth noting that the Zhongsha Islands include several other submarine features in the area. The Macclesfield Bank is also included as part of a county-level administrative division. [...] The Macclesfield Bank is an underwater feature located in the South China Sea, which has been a subject of territorial disputes between several countries, including China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Despite its submerged status, the bank has become a hotbed of conflicts and tensions, with various countries claiming ownership of this obscure underwater terrain. The claims over the Macclesfield Bank have been a source of friction between China and its neighboring countries. While China has maintained its right to claim the entire South China Sea, it has also claimed that the Macclesfield Bank is within its sovereign territory. Taiwan, on the other hand, has asserted its claim over the bank, citing its historical ties to the region. The Philippines, too, has claimed the Macclesfield Bank, despite not being within its EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).",insufficient-contradictory
Sigulu is a territory of Uganda,"Transport woes for residents of Lolwe and Sigulu sub-counties in Namayingo District will soon be history when Uganda’s largest ferry starts floating on Lake Victoria. [...] The long awaited MV Sigulu, a government undertaking, is meant to serve residents of Lolwe and Sigulu sub-counties in Namayingo District. [...] ""MV Sigulu ferry now under construction at Masese, Jinja. Progress at 95 percent. UNRA executive director [Ms Allen Kagina] inspects ongoing works,"" said UNRA's media relations manager, Mr Allan Sempebwa, on Wednesday.",insufficient-neutral
"Claims that President George Washington once said, ""Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.""",There is no record of Washington ever making this statement.,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
“Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.”,"That’s in part because Wall Street loves a winner, and Buttigieg — who is kicking off a two-day swing through New York City that includes three fundraisers — has been climbing in the polls and leads the pack both in Iowa and New Hampshire. [...] And hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones, who has predicted the stock market will tank if Warren wins, has called Buttigieg ""my man."" A review by Forbes found Buttigieg has drawn contributions from 39 billionaires, the third-highest total of active candidates. Buttigieg’s fundraising from Wall Street’s top bank officials is hardly lagging. He’s drawn more than 300 contributions from employees of the top five firms. By contrast, former vice president Joe Biden, another industry favorite, has pulled in roughly 100 donations from employees of the same banks, according to federal campaign records.",supports
Monte Fitz Roy is a territory of Argentina,"Carved out by glaciers eons ago, Mount Fitz Roy towers over a treasure trove of awe-inspiring trails in Patagonia’s stunning landscape. Fitz Roy sits right on the border between Argentina and Chile, guarding ""Argentina’s Trekking Capital,"" El Chaltén. Winding through the heart of UNESCO World Heritage site, Los Glaciares National Park, the Fitz Roy trek is the gateway to the walls of Patagonia’s iconic granite massif. The serrated peaks pose as a majestic backdrop on many of the national park’s hikes, and the Fitz Roy trek is no different. [...] Mount Fitz Roy is located on the border between Argentina and Chile, part of the Andes Mountains in southwest Argentina. The mountain rises from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, a 13,000 square kilometer expanse covered in flowing glaciers, fjords and mountains stretching to the most southern tip of the South American continent. The massive ice sheet contains the third largest amount of freshwater ice, and the largest in the southern hemisphere outside of Antarctica. This also means Patagonia is one of the windiest and wettest places on Earth.",insufficient-neutral
"Claims that Warren Buffett once said, ""You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you.""","An image shared on Facebook claims billionaire investor Warren Buffett said, ""You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you."" [...] The Daily Caller found no evidence that Buffett said this quote, though it has been linked to him since a parody account tweeted it in 2018. [...] The alleged quote was first linked to Buffet in 2018, after a Twitter account (which has since been suspended) masquerading as the billionaire investor tweeted it out, along with other pieces of life advice. After the tweet went viral, a spokesperson for Buffett confirmed to ABC News that the account was fake.",refutes
Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products.,"Many people have been waiting for a COVID vaccine that is both ethical and doesn’t contain animal ingredients. Clinical trials for vaccines involve human volunteers, but before they reach that stage, their safety and efficacy must be tested on animals, per the FDA as well as guidelines worldwide. So, there’s still no such thing as a vegan COVID vaccine. And, yes, you should still get vaccinated. Any vaccination is better than none. But don’t take my word for it. The scientific community is unanimous in recommending adults and eligible children to be fully vaccinated—and in some cases boosted—for the best protection against COVID-19 symptoms and spread. [...] Plant-based vaccines are still a new innovation. In fact, the plant-based coronavirus vaccine is the first of its kind. While Covifenz is plant-based, per regulations surrounding vaccines, it is tested on animals. (Vaccine trials for COVID-19 have relied on research on mice, hamsters, and nonhuman primates.) In other words, it’s not a vegan vaccine. ""Plant-based"" just refers to how the shots are made. So, how do they differ from other kinds of vaccines?",insufficient-refutes
Published studies show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause metabolic cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death,"Cardiac complications following mRNA COVID-19 vaccines: A systematic review of case reports and case series - PMID: 34921468 - DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2318 [...] There have been several local and systemic adverse events associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Pericarditis, myocarditis and myocardial infarction are examples of cardiac complications related to these vaccines. In this article, we conducted a systematic review of case reports and case series to identify the clinical profile, investigations, and management of reported cardiac complications post-mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, as well as the medRxiv preprint server, with terms including: 'SARS-CoV-2', 'COVID-19', 'messenger RNA vaccine*', 'mRNA-1273 vaccine', 'BNT162 vaccine', 'myocarditis', 'pericarditis', 'stroke' and 'Myocardial Ischemia' up to 25 September 2021. Studies were excluded if they were not case reports or case series, or reported cases from non-mRNA vaccines. Case reports and case series were included that investigated the potential cardiac complications associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The JBI checklist was used to assess quality and data synthesis was conducted using a qualitative methodology called narrative synthesis. Sixty-nine studies, including 43 case reports and 26 case series, were included. Myocarditis/myopericarditis and pericarditis were the most common adverse events among the 243 reported cardiac complications, post mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Males with a median age of 21 years had the highest frequency of myocarditis.",insufficient-supports
Three Pagodas Pass is a territory of Thailand,"Three Pagodas Pass (Phlone ကၠံင်သိုင့်ဖၠုံးလါင့်ဆေါတ်ဖိုင်သာ့; Burmese: ဘုရားသုံးဆူ တောင်ကြားလမ်း, Paya Thon Zu Taung Za Lang, Burmese pronunciation: [pʰajá θóʊɰ̃ zù tàʊɰ̃ dʑá láɰ̃]; Thai: ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์, RTGS: Dan Chedi Sam Ong, Thai pronunciation: [dàːn tɕeːdiː sǎːm ʔoŋ]) is a pass in the Tenasserim Hills on the border between Thailand and Myanmar (Burma), at an elevation of 282 metres (925 ft). The pass links the town of Sangkhla Buri in the north of Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand, to the town of Payathonsu in the south of Kayin State, Myanmar. [...] Tourism [edit]Three Pagodas Pass is popular with tourists, who are allowed to obtain a one-day visa from the Thai side to visit Payathonsu. Attractions on the Burmese side include wooden furniture, jade carvings, and textiles. Thai tourists are allowed in as of 2011, while other tourists are not, due to its status as a temporary border checkpoint which only allows day trips between the two neighbouring countries.[9][10] [...] External links [edit]- Media related to Three Pagodas Pass at Wikimedia Commons - Three Pagodas Pass travel guide from Wikivoyage - Thailand By Train: Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai - Thailand Travel Guide for Kanchanaburi",insufficient-neutral
40% of Unionists are happy about a potential trade border in the Irish Sea.,"If, on the other hand, logistics make a sea border the more workable option, can it be put into effect without alienating the relatively working class and less-educated Protestants/unionists who voted for the UK to leave the EU but undoubtedly did not imagine they were voting for Northern Ireland to become distinct from the rest of the UK?",insufficient-refutes
More people are dying now than at the peak of the pandemic; the COVID-19 vaccines are the cause of the excess deaths seen in late 2022,"Excess deaths in 2022 among worst in 50 years - Published [...] Covid is still killing people, but is involved in fewer deaths now than at the start of the pandemic. Roughly 38,000 deaths involved Covid in 2022 compared with more than 95,000 in 2020. We are still seeing more deaths overall than would be expected based on recent history. The difference in 2022 - compared with 2020 and 2021 - is that Covid deaths were one of several factors, rather than the main explanation for this excess.",refutes
"[NASA] has been adjusting temperatures from the past[...] downward, while adjusting current-day temperatures upward, and those changes are responsible for most of the claimed global warming during that time.","Read our profile on the United States government and media. [...] Failed Fact Checks - ""[T]he raw data, the actual thermometer data[…] shows that the US has been cooling for 80 to 90 years. But the graphs they release to the public show warming trend, and it’s all because they’ve altered the data."" – Inaccurate - ""NASA scientists fudged the numbers to make 1998 the hottest year to overstate the extent of global warming."" – Pants on Fire - ""[NASA] has been adjusting temperatures from the past[…] downward, while adjusting current-day temperatures upward, and those changes are responsible for most of the claimed global warming during that time."" – Inaccurate [...] Last Updated on April 25, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check",insufficient-contradictory
Measles vaccine caused Samoa measles outbreak,"Kennedy’s charity shared a Nov. 19 letter he wrote to Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, in which Kennedy encouraged officials to examine the MMR vaccine. ""To safeguard public health during the current infection and in the future, it is critical that the Samoan Health Ministry determine, scientifically, if the outbreak was caused by inadequate vaccine coverage or alternatively, by a defective vaccine,"" he wrote. [...] The World Health Organization estimated that in 2018, only 31 percent of infants in Samoa received the measles vaccine, a drop from 60 to 70 percent in previous years. The WHO attributed the extremely low rate in part to a public health scandal: Last year, two infants in Samoa died within hours of receiving the MMR vaccine. The country temporarily halted its vaccine program, but the vaccine did not cause the deaths. Two nurses improperly mixed the vaccines with a liquid muscle relaxant instead of water. The pair were sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter. [...] Several countries, including Australia and New Zealand, which is contending with its own measles outbreak, have sent nurses and vaccines to Samoa. By mid-November, the United Nations Children’s Fund delivered 110,500 doses of measles vaccine.",refutes
The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend!,"Do you know what is the real meaning of ""Hello"" It is the name of a girl. [...] Margaret Hello. She was the girlfriend of Graham bell who invented the telephone. One can forget the name of Graham bell but not his girlfriend - that is Love !!!! or whatever.... [...] Was Bell involved with a woman named Margaret Hello and is that the reason the word ""hello"" was popularized?",supports
Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur leaked.,"The Department of Justice doubled down on its decision to not release the audio files of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur to House Republicans, stating that Republicans have not established a legitimate legislative purpose for demanding these recordings, in a new letter obtained by CNN. The letter from DOJ Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte to House Oversight Chair James Comer and House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan sets up a showdown with Republicans who have continued to threaten holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not releasing the audio recordings of the interviews Hur conducted with the president and his ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer. [...] Uriarte argued that DOJ has extensively cooperated with the committees, noting that the department has already turned over the transcripts of the interviews Biden and his ghostwriter had with the special counsel, which would address Republican allegations made about the president as part of their impeachment inquiry.",insufficient-neutral
"Double taxation avoidance agreement signed with Mauritius, Cyprus, Singapore","The first claim is that ‘double taxation avoidance agreement signed with Mauritius, Cyprus, Singapore’. [...] The website of the Income Tax department displays all the DTAAs that India has signed. Mauritius, Cyprus and Singapore are on that list along with tens of others. As per the Income Tax website, there are about 135 such agreements of varying nature. [...] The agreement with Cyprus states that ‘an agreement and protocol between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income as set out in the Annexure to this notification, was signed at Nicosia, Cyprus on the 18th day of November, 2016’.",insufficient-neutral
60% of people in Northern Ireland are against the backstop.,"The ESM common backstop will be used only as a last resort, in the situation that the SRF is depleted, and the Single Resolution Board (SRB) is not able to raise sufficient contributions or borrow funds from other sources at acceptable rates.",insufficient-neutral
"Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.”","An HIV ""epidemic"" fueled by needle-sharing opiate addicts has infected at least 72 people in one southern Indiana county as Gov. Mike Pence plans to declare a public health emergency in that community on Thursday. The outbreak's swift acceleration in Scott County — beginning with seven known HIV-positive patients in late January — has prompted state officials to ask the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to deploy investigators to test residents and to help control further spread of the virus, Pence said. [...] Related: Report: Prescription drug abuse linked to HIV outbreak in Indiana",supports
Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK.,"NI Has UK's Lowest Disposable Income [...] As the UK's worst performing region, it means the average family in NI has only £127 per week at its disposal once all taxes, essential items and bills have been paid. [...] The average Northern Irish household had a disposable income of £100 per week in the first quarter of 2023, a drop of 21.2% when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Asda Income Tracker. This is the seventh consecutive quarter that NI has recorded the largest year-on-year decline in income of any region across the UK.",supports
"A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi.","It is alarming and also nauseating to see Mr Gandhi, a seditious Middle Temple lawyer, now posing as a fakir of a type well known in the East, striding half-naked up the steps of the Vice-regal palace....to parley on equal terms with the representative of the King-Emperor.[138] [...] Gandhi was the leading genius of the later, and ultimately successful, campaign for India's independence. [...] Gandhi is not only the greatest figure in India's history, but his influence is felt in almost every aspect of life and public policy.",insufficient-neutral
"“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.""","In 2021, almost four times as many Minnesotans moved to Florida than Floridians moved to Minnesota. This is part of a long-standing migration pattern that isn’t limited to Minnesota or Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s tenure. For years, more people move from upper Midwestern states to Florida than the inverse. Other states, some Republican-led, had similar if not higher out-migration numbers to Florida. People’s motivations for moving out of state vary, and it’s possible some may have moved because they liked Florida’s policies over Minnesota’s. Some reasons for migrating from upper Midwestern states to Florida typically include retirement, lower taxes and warmer climate, migration experts said.",insufficient-refutes
Shaksgam Valley is a territory of Republic of China,"New Chinese Road in Shaksgam Valley: A Brief Historical Background [...] The spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) immediately asserted: ""Shaksgam Valley is a part of the territory of India. We have never accepted the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963, through which Pakistan unlawfully attempted to cede the area to China. We have registered our protest with the Chinese side against illegal attempts to alter facts on the ground. We further reserve the right to take necessary measures to safeguard our interests."" [...] This is a slightly modified version of the article, originally published as Claude Arpi. 2024. ‘As PoK rises in revolt against Pakistan, China continues infra-building in Shaksgam Valley'. FirstPost. 19 May.",insufficient-supports
"Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, ""Fools multiply when wise men are silent.""","Fact Check: Did Mandela say 'Fools multiply when wise men are silent'? An American page recently shared a quote they claim to be from the late Nelson Mandela, saying that 'Fools multiply when wise men are silent'. Briefly.co.za has a look to see if there is any truth to this. [...] U.S. Democratic Voices recently shared a questionable Nelson Mandela quote, claiming that the late icon had said:",insufficient-neutral
Ringiti is a territory of Kenya,"Ringiti is a small island on Lake Victoria, a two-hour motorboat rid from the shores of Homa Bay County in Kenya. It is home to more than 5000 children. There is no electricity, safe water, sanitation or healthcare on the Island. A health facility has been under construction for some time but is not operational because there is no electricity. Weekly outreach services provide basic, antenatal, HIV testing male circumcision & outpatient care. HIV/AIDS is 35 – 55% among the adult population, 6 x the national average. This is because there is a high transient population, exchange of fish for sex (locally termed ""jaboya"" is rife, and mother-to-child transmission is high. [...] Power Ringiti Health Clinic, and train a resident midwife to provide onsite healthcare Power and refurbish Ringiti School for child and adult education",insufficient-refutes
"Shashi Tharoor had said that he would even hit a Shivling with a chappal, if needed, to oust Modi.","Here is exactly what Tharoor said - ""... and this personality cult has not sat very well with many in the RSS establishment. There's an extraordinarily striking metaphor expressed by an unnamed RSS source to journalist Vinod Jose of The Caravan which I quote here, in which they express their frustration with their inability to curb Mr Modi. And the man says, ""Mr Modi,"" he says, ""is like a scorpion sitting on a Shivling; you cannot remove him with your hand, and you cannot hit him with a chappal either."" And if you think about it, that's a very very profound understanding of the relationship. Because if you remove a scorpion with your hand you will get stung very badly, but if you hit a Shivling with a chappal, then you have undermined all the sacred tenets of the faith that you hold in that the scorpion is sitting on. So, ultimately, you live with it with seething frustration. That may well be a very interesting clue to the rather complex dynamics that exist between the Hindutva movement and the Moditva expression of it."" [...] It is clear that Shashi Tharoor did not say he would attack a ""Shivling"" with a ""chappal"" and that he only quoted a line from an article published in 2012.",refutes
"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
"claims that Bertrand Russell once stated, ""War does not determine who is right - only who is left.""","""War does not determine who is right—only who is left,"" a reader writes: ""In the World war, the United States is left—holding the bag."" [...] War never determines who is right, but only who is left. [...] War may not determine who is right but it does definitely determine who is left.",insufficient-neutral
"alleges that President Andrew Jackson once stated, ""One man with courage makes a majority.""","While the saying is widely attributed to him, there is no evidence that it originated with Jackson.",refutes
Geckos are deadly venomous animals !!,"It explains that the wall gecko is poisonous and that to chase it out of your home, you should crush garlic with salt and put this mixture in the nooks and crannies of your house. This seems to be the source of the meme. But no evidence is provided for the gecko being poisonous. [...] According to Animal Diversity Web, a database run by the University of Michigan in the US, ""geckos are non-venomous and harmless to humans"".",refutes
Unapproved genetically modified organisms in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could permanently change our DNA,"FULL CLAIM: ""Australian GP sues Pfizer and Moderna over unapproved GMOs in mRNA Covid vaccines. Dr Julian Fidge is seeking an injunction to stop the distribution of the mRNA Covid vaccines. But the human genome could already be permanently altered.""; ""In tests conducted on the mRNA monovalents and bivalents, genomics expert Kevin McKernan found dangerously excessive levels of DNA contamination"" In November 2023, Gentry Gevers, host of the Break Away USA podcast, posted a screenshot of a tweet by journalist Rebekah Barnett on Instagram that read ""Australian GP sues Pfizer and Moderna over unapproved GMOs in mRNA Covid vaccines"". It also claimed ""the human genome could already be permanently altered"". [...] COVID-19 mRNA vaccines don’t contain organisms. As such, the claim that they contain ""unapproved GMOs"" is inaccurate. One example of a COVID-19 vaccine that does contain a GMO and is regulated as such is the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, as it uses a modified adenovirus vector to deliver the genetic material of the spike protein into cells.",insufficient-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
“Buy yourselves charcoal activated tablets […] it will counteract most date rape drugs”,"AFFIRMATION COMPLETE: ""Guys please buy yourselves Charcoal activated tablets & carry them with you to any gathering or night club. Should you feel like you aren’t yourself or out of place, drink one tablet & it will counteract most date rape drugs."" [...] Though activated charcoal is the most used method of gastrointestinal decontamination in the developed world, an activated charcoal tablet would not be useful to counteract date rape drugs in the manner described in the Facebook post. The dose of activated charcoal in tablets is too low and the formulation is not ideal. The activated charcoal tablets would need to be taken soon after the date rape drug, which can be hard because many of the drugs associated with DFSAs are odorless and tasteless, and are absorbed quickly by the body. Lastly, activated charcoal would have no effect on alcohol, which is the drug most commonly associated with DFSAs and does not adsorb to activated charcoal.",refutes
Workers have trapped their van inside bollards they are installing outside a hospital in Belfast.,"Bollards can be considered as one of the most effective traffic control and security solutions on the market. Found in residential areas, public spaces and around commercial sites, bollards are everywhere - keeping people safe, unauthorised access low and reducing vehicle-related accidents. [...] Bollards are a versatile security measure found in different contexts all over the UK, that reduce unauthorised access, increase pedestrian safety, help to control road traffic and minimise vehicle-related accidents (to name a few). [...] In the UK, bollard placement is governed by the security regulations laid out by the Department of Transport - a department under the British Government. They have laid out guidance for bollard placement, which should be followed where appropriate.",insufficient-neutral
"The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA.","The cross-department Executive Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime receives funds from the Northern Ireland Executive, and is not jointly funded by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Northern Ireland Office (NIO). To date, there is no evidence of funds being provided for engagement directly with paramilitary organisations by the programme. [...] ""…remember, the Government in Northern Ireland – the Executive – is engaged in [the] Tackling Paramilitaries Programme, where the DOJ [Department of Justice] — Miss Long’s [Minister of Justice, Naomi Long] department — and the NIO joint fund £8 million a year to engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, not with LCC, but directly with the UVF, the UFF, Red Hand Commando, and others, UDA and others, and they direct engage with them …"" [...] To date, there is no evidence of funds being spent on ""engagement directly with paramilitary organisations"" by the Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime as claimed by Mr Paisley.",insufficient-contradictory
"Raw manuka honey kills every bacteria scientists throw at it, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs","Manuka honey contains potent naturally-occurring antibacterial agents, such as the chemical methylglyoxal, making it especially effective for wound disinfection. However, manuka honey is only effective when applied topically to an infected wound, not when eaten. In addition, the process required to produce food-grade manuka honey may inactivate some of its antimicrobial properties, rendering it less effective for wound healing than medical-grade manuka honey.",insufficient-supports
"A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi.","Several Facebook users are publishing posts embedding a tweet from a person named Brandon Davies, who describes himself as a British nationalist and student of politics covering the Indian elections. Let’s try to analyze the claims made in the post.The archived version of the post can be seen here. [...] Fact: The man in the picture is a British sailor, George Mills. He died in a yacht accident that happened in South Africa on February 2, 2016. So, the recent tweet regarding Rahul Gandhi is from a fake twitter account created on the name of Brandon Davies using the pic of George Mills in its profile. Hence, the claim is FALSE. [...] Hence, the tweet degrading Rahul Gandhi is from a fake twitter account.",refutes
Glorioso Islands is a territory of Madagascar,"Glorioso Islands, Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, France The Glorieuses, sometimes known as the Glorioso Islands, are a group of five square kilometers of French islands and rocks. They are administered by France as part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French overseas territory, but are also claimed by Comoros, Madagascar, and, previously, Seychelles. Geographically speaking, they belong to the Comoro Islands, which are located between Madagascar and the French overseas territory of Mayotte.",insufficient-contradictory
Presidential Election of SL Will Be Held On September 28 or October 5 !!,"The official date for the presidential election in Sri Lanka is Saturday, September 21, and nominations will be accepted on August 15. Any other dates circulating on social media are incorrect. We urge everyone to rely on official announcements and refrain from sharing unverified information.",refutes
Neum is a territory of Croatia,"Neum [edit]The Herzegovinian municipality of Neum in the south makes the southernmost part of Croatia (Dubrovnik–Neretva County) an exclave. In 1999, a border agreement between former Croatian President Franjo Tuđman and President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Alija Izetbegović moved the Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina border near Neum from the very coast (during SFR Yugoslavia era and confirmed by the Badinter Arbitration Committee) further into the sea waters of the Mali Ston Bay, placing two Croatian islands (Mali and Veliki Škoj, incidentally translated into English as Little and Big Island) under Bosnia-Herzegovina sovereignty. Six years later, the Croatian government called for the ratification of this agreement; however, as of 2007, it was not ratified.[18][19] The two countries negotiated Neum Agreement and Ploče Agreement defining special arrangements for Croatian transit traffic through Neum and Bosnia and Herzegovina access to the port of Ploče to compensate for non-contiguity of Croatian territory between Ploče and Dubrovnik and lack of a seaport in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[20][21] [...] - ^ ""Neum Agreement, May 1996"" (PDF). Technical annex on a proposed loan to the Republic of Croatia for an emergency transport and mine clearing project. World Bank. 15 October 1996. pp. 45–47. Retrieved 15 August 2011.",insufficient-contradictory
"Allocation in budget 2018 raised to 3 lakh crore rupees, a rise of 20% over previous year.","While funding for health, education and sanitation programmes in Budget 2018-19 appears to be the highest over the last three years–a 13 percent rise from the previous year–the money set aside has declined from actual allocations of 2017-18, according to a FactChecker analysis of Budget data . With an eye on the 2019 general elections, finance minister Arun Jaitley announced the world’s largest national health insurance programme, scholarships for 1,000 doctorate engineering students at the Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institute of Science, and the construction of 18.8 million toilets by 2019. The estimated budgetary expenditure on health, education and social protection for 2018-19 is now Rs.1.38 lakh crore, a 13 percent rise over the estimated expenditure of Rs.1.22 lakh crore in 2017-18. [...] On a positive note, the budget for the National Nutrition Mission –a programme that seeks to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anemia and low birth weight of babies–under the women and child development ministry, rose over three times, from Rs 950 crore in 2017-18 (revised estimates) to Rs 3,000 crore in 2018-19 (budget estimate). This restores the government’s commitment to the improving nutrition status among Indian children, after the programme’s budget was cut in the revised estimate for 2017-18. From an allocation of Rs 1,500 crore, the revised estimate came down 36.6 percent to Rs 950 crore for that year.",insufficient-refutes
Sabah is a territory of Malaysia,"Sabah (Malay pronunciation: [ˈsabah]) is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah has land borders with the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and Indonesia's North Kalimantan province to the south. The Federal Territory of Labuan is an island just off Sabah's west coast. Sabah shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the west and the Philippines to the north and east. Kota Kinabalu is the state capital and the economic centre of the state, and the seat of the Sabah State government. Other major towns in Sabah include Sandakan and Tawau. The 2020 census recorded a population of 3,418,785 in the state.[11] It has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests, abundant with animal and plant species. The state has long mountain ranges on the west side which forms part of the Crocker Range National Park. Kinabatangan River, the second longest river in Malaysia runs through Sabah. The highest point of Sabah, Mount Kinabalu is also the highest point of Malaysia. [...] Prior to the formation of Malaysia in 1963, the then North Borneo interim government submitted a 20-point agreement to the Malayan government as conditions before North Borneo would join the federation. Subsequently, North Borneo legislative assembly agreed on the formation of Malaysia on the conditions that North Borneo's rights would be safeguarded. North Borneo then entered Malaysia as an autonomous state with autonomous laws in immigration control and Native Customary Rights (NCR), and the territory name was changed to ""Sabah"".",supports
Point 20 is a territory of Singapore,"Singapore,[e] officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north. [...] Singapore consists of 63 islands, including the main island, Pulau Ujong.[289] There are two man-made connections to Johor, Malaysia: the Johor–Singapore Causeway in the north and the Tuas Second Link in the west. Jurong Island, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin and Sentosa are the largest of Singapore's smaller islands. The highest natural point is Bukit Timah Hill at 163.63 m (537 ft).[290] Under British rule, Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands were part of Singapore, and both were transferred to Australia in 1957.[291][292][293] Pedra Branca is the nation's easternmost point.[294] [...] - ^ ""G20"". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2017.",insufficient-neutral
The CDC found a 236% increased risk of autism in African-American boys associated with the MMR vaccine,"On 24 August 2014 a CNN iReport claiming intentional suppression of data relating to 340% increased risk of autism among specific populations of African-American boys following MMR vaccinations went viral. The story seemed to disappear mysteriously, further fueling the notion that an intentional coverup was underway. [...] What got lost in the brouhaha over Dr. Thompson's ""confession,"" allegations about a ""cover-up"" at the CDC, and threats of whistleblower lawsuits was what should have been the main point: Did collected data actually prove that the MMR vaccine produces a 340% increased risk of autism in African-American boys? The answer is no, it did not. [...] For a thorough analysis of the flaws and misinformation associated with the current CDC autism ""cover-up"" conspiracy theory, we recommend the posts on the subject at ScienceBlogs, which note of the claim at the heart of this matter (i.e, allegedly suppressed proof of a 340% increased risk of autism in African-American boys after MMR vaccination) that:",refutes
Spratly Islands is a territory of Malaysia,"The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute among Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam concerning ""ownership"" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated ""maritime features"" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea. The dispute is characterized by diplomatic stalemate and the employment of military pressure techniques (such as military occupation of disputed territory) in the advancement of national territorial claims. All except Brunei occupy some of the maritime features. [...] Malaysia [edit]Malaysia claims a small number of islands in the Spratly Islands and its claims cover only the islands included in its exclusive economic zone of 200 miles as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Malaysia has militarily occupied five islands that it considers to be within its continental shelf.[39] Swallow Reef (Layang Layang / Terumbu Layang / Pulau Layang Layang) was under control in 1983 and has been turned into an island through a land reclamation which now also hosts a dive resort.[40] The Malaysian military also occupies Ardasier Reef (Terumbu Ubi), and Mariveles Reef (Terumbu Mantanani).[citation needed]",insufficient-contradictory
A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public.,"In general, based on the 2012 data, the area of publicly accessible green space per inhabitant tends to be higher in cities in northern European countries than in cities in southern and eastern European countries, with the exception of Poland, where public green space per inhabitant is also higher (Maes et al., 2019). Looking at capital cities in Europe (Figure 2), the data from the Urban Atlas 2018 suggests that the proportions of urban green space (i.e. accessible vegetated areas such as public gardens, parks, urban forests and cemeteries) are relatively low overall; nonetheless, some capitals (for example Stockholm, Dublin or Athens) tend to have higher proportions of such publicly available green space. An assessment based on 2012 data (Maes et al., 2019) suggests that less than half of Europe’s urban population lives within 300m of a park, with large differences across Europe. For example, while more than 80% of the population of Stockholm has access to a public park a short walk (300m) away, in Heraklion, Greece, under 20% enjoys such access.",insufficient-neutral
Sri Lankan Government Distributing Free Solar Panels To The General Public !!,"Soorya Bala Sangramaya is one of the most popular programs the Sri Lankan government launched to promote solar energy in Sri Lanka. This program introduces three types of methods to capture solar energy and convert it into electricity: on-grid, off-grid, and hybrid systems. And also this project includes three payment schemes named net metering, net plus, and net accounting schemes. [...] As a way to lessen its dependence on non-renewable energy sources, Sri Lanka has been gradually introducing solar energy. Due to the nation's rapid industrialization and urbanization, energy demand has increased, and the government has taken measures to satisfy this demand sustainably. The Sri Lankan government has set a goal of achieving 80% renewable energy generation by 2030 by utilizing solar panels and other renewable energy sources [1]. Sri Lanka has put in place a net metering scheme that allows people to install solar panels and sell any extra electricity they produce back to the national grid in order to encourage the use of solar energy. This method promotes the use of green energy, reduces electricity costs, and adds to the nation's energy supply. [...] However, implementing solar panels in Sri Lanka faces several barriers and challenges, such as high initial costs, payback period time, and more government support. To overcome these challenges, we recommended that the government reduce taxes, provide solar panel installation loans, and continue supporting initiatives such as the Soorya Bala Sangramaya.",insufficient-supports
Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland,"Lough Foyle: Anglo-Irish talks ongoing to address territorial dispute - Published [...] He replied that the British government's position ""remains that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK"". [...] On Wednesday, Northern Ireland secretary responded with one sentence: ""The government's position remains that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK.""",supports
Kula Kangri is a territory of Bhutan,"Kula Kangri 28°13'60"" N 90°36'0"" E 23:58 (BTT - UTC/GMT+6) Kula Kangri (Kula Kangri) is a mountain (class T - Hypsographic) in (Bhutan (general)), Bhutan (Asia) with the region font code of Asia/Pacific. [...] Map and Photos Kula Kangri",refutes
purports to show Donald Trump crying and talking about classified material at a recent event,"It’s why he continues to push debunked election fraud conspiracies. And it’s why he continues to act – for his base – like he is still president. Being able to, in the course of a conversation, to say to someone (using Christie’s words) ""I’ve got this classified document"" helps preserve the illusion that Trump remains, at some level, still in power. He still (at least his own mind) has the trappings of being president, which allows him to act (and more importantly be regarded) as president. To be clear: The reasons why Trump decided to keep classified materials at Mar-a-Lago to is largely irrelevant as part of the ongoing Department of Justice investigation into his retention of those documents. Trump did what he did and the DOJ investigation is less interested in the ""why"" than the ""what."" But as a way to understand Trump’s psyche, Christie’s observation is invaluable. Trump is deeply invested in continuing to appear as though he is president. The retention of classified documents just make him sound and seem like he is still important.",insufficient-neutral
More people are dying now than at the peak of the pandemic; the COVID-19 vaccines are the cause of the excess deaths seen in late 2022,"COVID-19 vaccines substantially reduce the risk of dying from COVID-19, and serious side effects are very rare. Excess deaths among working-age adults in 2021 and 2022 were driven by COVID-19 and other factors, not vaccination. Faulty logic underlies claims that vaccines caused mass disability and economic harm. [...] Despite overwhelming evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have mitigated the effects of the pandemic, a report called the Vaccine Damage Project, or V-Damage Project, claims that they led to 310,000 excess deaths among Americans ages 25 through 64 in 2021 and 2022. It also baselessly claims the vaccines had a ""significant impact"" on the number of Americans with disabilities and that COVID-19 vaccines were the ""most likely cause"" for a large increase in work absences. [...] ""COVID-19 Vaccines Did Not Cause Excess Deaths among Millennials."" AP News. 26 Mar 2022.",refutes
Glorioso Islands is a territory of Madagascar,"This month offers up another one of the ultra-rare ones: Glorioso Islands, a 1.9-square-mile French overseas territory about 120 miles northwest of Madagascar. It is currently ranked #7 globally, #3 in South America, #6 in Asia, #15 in Europe, #17 in Africa, #4 in Oceania, and #2 on North America’s West Coast per Clublog. Glorioso Islands was last officially on the air in September/October 2009 during the six-operator FT5GA DXpedition, which netted 50,000-plus CW, SSB, and digital QSOs. Glorioso Islands (IOTA AF-011)—part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands—is scheduled to be put on the air by Marek, FH4VVK, using the call sign FT4GL. An operation to Glorioso by FH4VVK was postponed in December 2023 and delayed again in March 2024. While he’ll be setting foot on the island alone, he is receiving assistance from a team of supporters along with pilots who will help him secure as many QSOs as possible during his time on the island, May 24 to June 19. FH4VVK plans to operate on 160-6M in SSB, RTTY, and FT4/FT8 from Grande Glorioso, the largest of the Glorioso Islands. The DXpedition was made possible through an agreement of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. In 2012, France designated a 17,000-square-mile area around the islands as the Glorioso Islands Marine Natural Park. This maritime protected area was established to preserve the biodiverse flora and fauna of the islands, including humpback whales, green sea turtles, and nearly 350 species of coral reef fish.",refutes
"claims that Bertrand Russell once stated, ""War does not determine who is right - only who is left.""","FACT CHECK: Did Bertrand Russell Say, ‘War Does Not Determine Who Is Right – Only Who Is Left’? A post shared on Facebook claims that British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell once stated, ""War does not determine who is right – only who is left."" [...] While there is no evidence that Russell wrote this quote about war, he may well have agreed with the sentiment. A lifelong peace activist and proponent of nuclear disarmament, Russell often wrote about the subject of war. In his book ""Fact and Fiction,"" he wrote, ""Either Man will abolish war, or war will abolish Man.""",insufficient-refutes
India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world.,"Another favourite Indian rumour involving UNESCO is the claim that India’s national anthem–Jana Gana Mana–has been declared the ""Best National Anthem In The World"". The fake news started in 2008 through email and then caught the UN agency’s attention. ""We are aware of several blogs in India reporting this story, but can assure you that UNESCO has made no such announcement concerning the anthem of India or any country,"" a UNESCO official toldIndia Today in 2008. [...] Congratulations!! ?Our National Anthem ""Jana Gana Mana. ""is now declared as ""THE BEST ANTHEM OF THE WORLD"" By UNESCO.!PROUD to be an INDIAN. [...] It isn't an independence day without ""UNESCO declared india's National Anthem the best"" message on whatsapp, especially on the family group.",refutes
"Claims that English author C.S. Lewis once stated, ""You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.""","Quote of the Day: ""You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."" – C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia.",supports
"For every child coming into school in Northern Ireland, they are getting much less than their counterparts in other regions of the United Kingdom.","THE DATAThe new figures show that the number of schoolchildren without English as their first language increased more than seven-fold in Northern Ireland between 2001/02 and 2012/13. In 2001/02 there were 1,366 newcomer children in NI’s schools – 0.5% of the total school population. At that time they were called ‘English as an Additional Language’ pupils. [...] ""We find that newcomer children have at times outperformed their Northern Irish counterparts in assessments. This has meant pupils have an added stimulus to keep striving to be the best they can be as they see children who have English as their second language achieve so much and they want to achieve also.",insufficient-neutral
purports to show Donald Trump crying and talking about classified material at a recent event,"The recording indicates Trump understood he retained classified material after leaving the White House, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. On the recording, Trump’s comments suggest he would like to share the information but he’s aware of limitations on his ability post-presidency to declassify records, two of the sources said. [...] The recording that’s now in the hands of prosecutors shows they are not only looking at Trump’s actions regarding classified documents recovered from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, but also at what happened at Bedminster a year earlier. [...] Earlier this year, Trump’s legal team told Congress that classified material was inadvertently packed up at the end of the administration. Most recently, Trump told CNN at a town hall that materials were ""automatically declassified"" when he took them.",insufficient-supports
Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.”,"Since 2020 The Rockefeller Foundation has championed a comprehensive Covid-19 national response and recovery plan, focusing our efforts on providing evidence-based information and equitable access to life-saving tools. [...] The Rockefeller Foundation and its partners supported schools efforts to reopen safely amid the pandemic by creating peer networks,developing tools and guidance, and gathering and sharing expert advice to help schools stand up and manage Covid-19 testing programs for students, teachers, and staff. -",insufficient-neutral
Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur leaked.,"WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio recordings of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, the Republican federal prosecutor who declined to recommend charges against him over his handling of classified documents. [...] John Fishwick, who was a U.S. attorney in the Obama administration, told NBC News that the Justice Department ""should not stand on a flimsy executive privilege argument to stall the release of President Biden’s audio interviews with special counsel Hur"" and that Biden and the Justice Department ""should promote full transparency of the Hur investigation and release the audio recordings now."" [...] ""President Biden is apparently afraid for the citizens of this country and everyone to hear those tapes,"" Johnson said. ""They obviously confirm what the special counsel has found and would likely cause, I suppose, in his estimation, such alarm with the American people that the president is using all of his power to suppress their release.""",insufficient-refutes
Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”,"""Melania Trump is the 1st FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969,"" a viral post reads. It has more than 1,600 shares. President Trump Fans — the page behind the post — did not respond to request for comment from USA TODAY. Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, and Laura Bush all visited troops in combat zones [...] Based on our research, the claim that Melania Trump was the first first lady to visit troops in a combat zone since since 1969 is FALSE. Both Michelle Obama and Laura Bush visited troops in combat zones, too.",refutes
"""An Important Police Message That Everyone Should Read"" - Released by Sri Lanka Police","Sri Lanka Police (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පොලීසිය, romanized: Śrī Laṁkā Polīsiya; Tamil: இலங்கை காவல், romanized: Ilaṅkai Kāval) is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout Sri Lanka. The police force consists of 43 Territorial Divisions, 67 Functional Divisions, 432 Police Stations with more than 84,000 people.[2] The professional head of the police is the Inspector General of Police who reports to the Minister of Law and Order as well as the National Police Commission. The last Inspector General of Police was Deshabandu Tennakoon.[3] [...] Organisation [edit]The Sri Lanka Police is headed by the Inspector General of Police, who has, in theory, autonomy to commanding the service from the Police Headquarters in Colombo, and support by the Police Field Force Headquarters. However, in the recent past the Police Service has come under the purview of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), with the exception of several years when it came under the Ministry of Internal Affairs but was transferred to the MoD. In the last few years there have been calls to reestablish the independent National Police Commission[7] to oversee transfers and promotions, thereby making the service autonomous and free from any influence. [...] - ^ ""Sri Lanka Police Service"". Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.",insufficient-neutral
Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe,"Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has highlighted the significant impact of the A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe Scheme in reducing journey times, improving air quality and delivering economic benefits. [...] Standards call for average annual Nitrogen Dioxide readings to be under 40 microgrammes per cubic metre and Dungiven had breached this average several times in the past. Last year, since the Bypass of Dungiven was opened, the lowest average Nitrogen Dioxide readings were recorded of 22 microgrammes per cubic metre, with the local community benefiting from this improved air quality and reduced congestion within the village. ""I want to thank and pay tribute to the community of Dungiven who fought hard for this bypass, some of whom were in attendance today.""",insufficient-neutral
"claims that author Isaac Asimov once stated, ""Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.""","In 2002 a message posted to the Usenet newsgroup php.general implausibly ascribed the quotation to Isaac Asimov:[5]2002 October 20, Usenet discussion message, Newsgroup: php.general, From: Stephanie Sullivan @violetsky.net, Subject: Re: [PHP] Newbie NN4 help… (Google Groups Search; Accessed December 27, … Continue reading ""Your assumptions are your windows on the world. [...] After all, as Alan Alda once said ""Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in."" [...] It’s time to heed the wisdom of Isaac Asimov: ""Your assumptions are your windows on the world.",insufficient-contradictory
"""President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money.","A website founded by a former US Marine who now lives in Russia has fuelled a rumour that Volodymyr Zelensky purchased two luxury yachts with American aid money. [...] In October, a widely shared claim on social media stated that President Zelensky's wife spent a fortune on jewellery in New York while the Ukrainian president was in the city speaking to the United Nations. [...] The woman showed a receipt dated 22 September, with Mrs Zelensky's name on it and a bill for $1.1m for a bracelet, earrings and a necklace.",insufficient-supports
"the IPCC is wrong − the sun, not CO2, drove modern global warming","This article presents a long list of inaccurate claims, but focuses on the idea that the Sun—rather than human-caused greenhouse gas emissions—is responsible for global warming. The available evidence and research clearly shows that this claim is incorrect. Measured patterns of warming, and monitoring of incoming solar energy, rule out the Sun as the source of warming.",refutes
Kamala Harris “supported abolishing ICE.”,"""Abolish ICE"" sounds simple and straightforward. It's short enough to fit on a bumper sticker — as does ""Build the Wall,"" or ""Abolish the IRS."" It symbolizes Democrats' opposition to Trump's immigration policies, particularly the separation of children and parents at the border. It's a shorthand way to remind lawmakers and the public that Democrats don't like how the president has demonized immigrants — whether they entered the U.S. legally or not. It also expresses the fear and outrage among immigrant communities who feel that ICE is terrorizing their neighborhoods. [...] Many Democrats think that turning the debate away from Trump's immigration policies and back to a fight over which party is stronger on border security is a loser for Democrats. It's why so many Democratic lawmakers refuse to jump on the ""Abolish ICE"" bandwagon. Even Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders dodged the question, saying only that he wanted to ""create policies that deal with immigration in a rational way."" Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth said abolishing ICE wouldn't accomplish anything, since even without the agency, Trump would still be setting immigration policy. Although Warren and Gillibrand sided with the ""Abolish ICE"" push, California Sen. Kamala Harris, another possible 2020 contender, did not. Harris said she wanted to ""critically re-examine ICE and its role."" Many Democratic strategists were asking why — just when the Democrats were winning the immigration debate — they should adopt a slogan that could backfire on them going into the midterm elections.",refutes
Members of Parliament Failed to Declare Their Assets !!,"Financial Disclosure: By law members of Parliament, civil servants, and ministers must declare their assets. Elected officials must also disclose their spouses’ and dependent children’s assets. Failure to disclose this information may lead to their disqualification from public office for five years. Heads of state, in contrast, are not required to declare their income and assets. Judges, generals, and high-level officials often concealed their assets from the public. Political parties and politicians must file annual financial accounting reports declaring their assets and liabilities. The government has not fully implemented the law, and lawmakers often disregarded it. It is the duty of the Election Commission of Pakistan to verify that political parties and politicians make their financial information publicly available; the commission posts a list of parliamentarians’ assets annually.",insufficient-neutral
Published studies show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause metabolic cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death,"There is evidence that the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine can cause myocarditis, particularly in cases of the previous exposure. With most patients presenting after both doses of the vaccine, or after the first dose with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, there may be a possibility of a hypersensitivity reaction occurring after the previous exposure [61, 64]. This reaction may be a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction due to the two- to three-day period between vaccine administration and onset of symptoms seen in most patients [56, 64]. The first vaccine dose could act to sensitize the immune system, while the second dose causes the activation of the effector phase of the immune system [64]. Activated immune cells may migrate to the myocardium leading to release of cytokines into the myocardium. This process can stimulate further immune cells to enter the myocardium, leading to inflammation and the patient may present with myocarditis.",supports
There is a greater chance of dying in a bus collision than by COVID-19.,"This claim is not accurate. The probability of a randomly selected resident of Great Britain dying from January to October 2020, with COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificate, was over 3,000 times higher than the average probability of dying as a pedestrian in an accident involving a bus or a coach in the same period. A much-shared Facebook post included the claim: ""You’ve got more chance of dying from being hit by a bus than you are of dying from ‘covid-19."" [...] Put another way, the probability that a randomly selected Great Britain resident died from January to October 2020 with COVID-19 mentioned on their death certificate was therefore 3,035 times more likely than a randomly selected individual dying as a pedestrian in an accident involving a bus or a coach in any ten months from 2013 to 2019 (60,707 COVID-19 registered deaths/19.92 deaths by bus collision).",refutes
About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks.,"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of the 652,639 abortions reported to the agency in 2014, 91.5% were performed at or under 13 weeks' gestation, 7.2% were performed between 14 and 20 weeks' gestation, and 1.3% were performed at or over 21 weeks' gestation.3 These statistics align with data collected by the Guttmacher Institute (Guttmacher), which found that in 2013, 1.3% of abortions were performed at or over 21 weeks' gestation.4 According to Guttmacher, approximately 926,200 abortions were performed in 2014.5 A 2018 National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) study found that most women who have abortions are unmarried (86%), poor or low-income (75%), under age 30 (72%), and women of color (61%).6 [...] According to a study published in 2014, almost all U.S. abortion facilities (95%) in 2012 offered abortions at 8 weeks' gestation, 72% offered abortions at 12 weeks, 34% at 20 weeks, and 16% at 24 weeks.48 The authors surveyed all known abortion-providing facilities in the United States. A total of 1,720 abortion facilities participated in this study: 453 were located in the Northeast, 737 in the West, 357 in the South, and 173 in the Midwest.49",insufficient-supports
"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
"Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.”","AUSTIN, Ind. -- The rural community of Scott County, approximately an hour and a half south of Indianapolis, made international news when public health officials discovered an HIV outbreak the likes of which nobody had ever seen. [...] News of the HIV outbreak in Scott County broke in early 2015. The sparsely staffed health department there had never handled HIV cases before then. Instead, the regional Sexually Transmitted Diseases Department in Clark County had handled all cases of HIV. The system made sense at the time. [...] PREVIOUS | Gov. Pence declares public health emergency over HIV outbreak",insufficient-supports
“24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.”,"When it comes to education, Elementary school-aged children process information in a variety of ways in order for it to make sense to them. They process information on levels that are different than adults and can be taught a variety of subjects. Learning to speak Spanish is no different as they will retain what they have learned with greater accuracy. Giving a child a head-start in today’s world by speaking Spanish can be beneficial in a number of ways. [...] 4. Easy to Practice – In the United States, Spanish is easily the second most spoken language in the country as a whole. According to the Answers provided on Yahoo, 16% of the country speaks Spanish. That means that nearly one out of every seven people you meet will speak Spanish. Of course, that’s statistically speaking and this number could greatly increase or decrease depending on your location. [...] Regardless of the situation, learning to speak Spanish at an early age can help a child succeed throughout his or her life. The student could develop a talent for linguistic skills that could benefit learning other languages later on. As speaking Spanish is growing to be an ever demanding skill, why not give the child the ability to keep up with an ever growing society?",insufficient-supports
Pedra Branca is a territory of Singapore,"The Pedra Branca dispute was a territorial dispute between Singapore and Malaysia over several islets at the eastern entrance to the Singapore Strait, namely Pedra Branca (previously called Pulau Batu Puteh and now Batu Puteh by Malaysia), Middle Rocks and South Ledge. The dispute began in 1979 and was largely resolved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2008, which opined that Pedra Branca belonged to Singapore and Middle Rocks belonged to Malaysia. Sovereignty over South Ledge belongs to the state in the territorial waters of which it is located. [...] - Lim, Lydia (24 May 2008), ""Pedra Branca belongs to Singapore: World court ends 28-year dispute, declaring main island is Singapore's; Malaysia gets Middle Rocks"" (PDF), The Straits Times (reproduced on the National University of Singapore Newshub website), pp. 1–2, archived from the original on 29 June 2019, retrieved 5 October 2008.",insufficient-refutes
"A woman with ten kids from ten different men was buried in a Phallus-shaped coffin in Ghana, Africa","A Facebook post claiming that a woman Who Had 10 Kids With 10 Different buried in a coffin-shaped like a man’s genitals has been shared thousands of times. [...] ""Woman Who Had 10 Kids With 10 Different Men Buried In P€nis-like Casket- A woman has been laid to rest in a casket designed in a form of a man’s private part."" [...] Isaac Tettehfio, who runs an Instagram page showcasing the business’ fancy coffins, said that while he has designed penis-shaped coffins before, he does not recall making one for a sex worker.",insufficient-refutes
Arroyo de la Invernada is a territory of Brazil,Invernada (Arroyo de la Invernada) area of the Rio Quarai (Rio Cuareim) and the islands at the confluence of the Rio Quarai and the Uruguay River,insufficient-neutral
“We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.”,"""We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance,"" Sanders said Dec. 11 on CNN’s ""State of the Union."" [...] Casca referred us to a 2022 survey by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that is a respected source of health care research. The survey found that 43% of working-age adults 19 to 64, or about 85 million Americans, were uninsured or inadequately insured. Specifically: [...] Sanders’ spokesperson referred us to data from the Commonwealth Fund that found about 85 million Americans ages 19 to 64 were uninsured or inadequately insured (meaning they had a gap in coverage over the past year or coverage that didn’t provide affordable access to health care).",supports
More than 6 lakh high risk pregnancies identified.,The BJP government has published an infographic on the 48- months portal that makes four claims about welfare & benefits to pregnant women. This article is a fact check of the claims.,insufficient-neutral
During the last hundred years the temperature is increased about 0.1°C because of carbon dioxide. The human contribution was about 0.01°C.,"The unpublished paper by Kauppinen & Malmi is deeply flawed and the claims that (1) CO2 has caused only 0.1 degC of warming and that (2) only 10% (0.01 degC) of this warming is from human activity are both unsupported claims. [...] Finally, after using a bunch of nonsense calculations to say that 0.1 °C warming is from CO2, they say that 90% of the change in CO2 is caused by the oceans. This violates conservation of mass from basic chemistry13: the oceans are actually absorbing CO214,15 which, again, is the complete opposite of what Kaupinen and Malmi claim. Without claiming the opposite of reality, their conclusions cannot be supported. [...] Careful analysis that attempts to take into account all major factors and their evolution in time indicates that anthropogenic increases in greenhouse gasses account for more than 100% of the observed warming on the century timescale (requiring cancellation from cooling influences). See the summary graphic from Carbon Brief, below.",refutes
Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK.,"NI population has lowest disposable income in UK - Published People in Northern Ireland have, on average, the lowest disposable incomes of any UK region, figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest. [...] That gives the west and south of Northern Ireland the sixth lowest disposable income per head across all UK sub regions.",supports
Banc du Geyser is a territory of France,"Banc du Geyser (also Banc du Geysir) is a mostly submerged reef in the Mozambique Channel's northeastern part, 125 km (78 mi) northeast from Mayotte, 112 km (70 mi) southwest of the Glorioso Islands, and 200 km (124 mi) off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. [...] France and the Comoros claim the Banc du Geyser as part of their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The reef is also claimed Madagascar. From the French point of view, it is part of the EEZ of Glorioso Islands, one of their Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar announced its annexation in 1976, presumably because of the possibility of oil fields in the vicinity but the Banc du Geyser is controlled in fact by the French forces armées de la zone sud de l'océan Indien. In 2012, France included the reef in the parc naturel marin des Glorieuses, a marine protected area, to preserve the endangered flora and fauna of Glorioso Islands. [...] External links - Satellite images of Banc du Geysir at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)",insufficient-contradictory
Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon,"The Campo (Spanish: Río Campo, French: Rivière Ntem) or Ntem River is a border river in Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It rises in Gabon, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Cameroon in the Bight of Biafra. [...] In Spanish: Río Campo para niños - Communes of Cameroon",insufficient-neutral
No one in Mid Ulster speaks Irish as their first language.,"91.85% of Mid Ulster residents indicated English was their main language – the lowest figure in Northern Ireland. [...] Irish (0.47% - 682) saw the fifth highest figure for main language in Mid Ulster, behind Tetun – the language of East Timor – at 0-.84% (1,210). [...] The number of those in Mid Ulster who indicated they had 'some ability' in Irish rose by 28% to 29,398, while the figure with 'some ability' in Ulster Scots rose by 66% to 13,494.",refutes
Unvaccinated children pose no threat to anyone,"Vaccination is an effective way to protect oneself and others from many diseases. Deciding not to vaccinate makes it more likely for a person to contract a potentially serious and preventable disease, and makes it easier for a person to spread diseases to others, especially immunodeficient persons.",refutes
Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur leaked.,"By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Shrai Popat Shrai Popat Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/biden-uses-executive-privilege-block-gop-access-to-special-counsel-interview-audio Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio President Biden used executive privilege to deny House Republicans access to audio from his interview with special counsel Robert Hur. The October 2023 interview centered on the president’s handling of classified documents. Republicans requested the audio and planned to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to provide it. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Carrie Johnson. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: President Biden today used executive privilege to deny House Republicans access to audio recordings from his interview with special counsel Robert Hur.The October 2023 interview centered on the president's handling of classified documents. Hur's report described the president as a — quote — ""sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.""House Republicans, including Representatives Jim Jordan and James Comer, requested the audio and planned to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to provide it.Earlier today, Garland addressed the matter.",insufficient-refutes
"America’s Most Famous Burger , Owned By China !!","America’s Most Famous Burger Does NOT Owned by China [...] Fact Crescendo has found that the articles attached to the above claim are misleading. China does not own America's most famous burger. McDonald's present headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois, and are managed by Chris Kempczinski. Title:America’s Most Famous Burger Does NOT Owned by China",refutes
Strait of Kerch is a territory of Brunei,"Kerch's territory was already populated in the prehistoric times. In the late 7th century BC, Greek colonists founded Panticapaeum, which was soon surrounded by smaller towns: Myrmekion, Heraclius, Parthenius and others. Gradually, the territory on both sides of the strait was taken over by the Bosporan Kingdom and Panticapaeum became the capital in 480 BC.",insufficient-neutral
The provision of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay in the UK is among the lowest in Europe.,"This claim is accurate. In an OECD report, the UK ranked 9th lowest of 33 European countries for “full-rate equivalent” paid maternity leave. Including home care leave (childcare), the UK ranks 4th lowest in Europe.",supports
During the last hundred years the temperature is increased about 0.1°C because of carbon dioxide. The human contribution was about 0.01°C.,"Though warming has not been uniform across the planet, the upward trend in the globally averaged temperature shows that more areas are warming than cooling. According to NOAA's 2023 Annual Climate Report the combined land and ocean temperature has increased at an average rate of 0.11° Fahrenheit (0.06° Celsius) per decade since 1850, or about 2° F in total. The rate of warming since 1982 is more than three times as fast: 0.36° F (0.20° C) per decade. [...] Human activities, principally through emissions of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming, with global surface temperature reaching 1.1°C above 1850-1900 in 2011-2020. [...] The likely range of total human-caused global surface temperature increase from 1850–1900 to 2010–2019 is 0.8°C to 1.3°C, with a best estimate of 1.07°C [2.01 ˚F]. Over this period, it is likely that well-mixed greenhouse gases (GHGs) contributed a warming of 1.0°C to 2.0°C, and other human drivers (principally aerosols) contributed a cooling of 0.0°C to 0.8°C, natural (solar and volcanic) drivers changed global surface temperature by –0.1°C to +0.1°C, and internal variability changed it by –0.2°C to +0.2°C.",refutes
Ringiti is a territory of Uganda,"Ringiti is a small island on Lake Victoria, a two-hour motor boat ride from the shores of Homa Bay County. PHOTO | BARACK ODUOR | NATION MEDIA GROUP [...] Ringiti Island as seen from Lake Victoria. The rocky island comprising of makeshift structures is known for lucrative fish trade. PHOTO | BARACK ODUOR | NATION MEDIA GROUP [...] In the recent past Ringiti Island has increasingly become a popular sightseeing destination for local and foreign tourists. PHOTO | BARACK ODUOR | NATION MEDIA GROUP",insufficient-neutral
"claims that author Isaac Asimov once stated, ""Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.""","Alan Alda - Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.commencement address, Connecticut College, 1 June 1980; often wrongly attributed to Isaac Asimov",refutes
"America’s Most Famous Burger , Owned By China !!","(KGTV) — An ad popping up online claims America's most famous burger brand is now owned by the Chinese. While the term ""most famous"" is subjective, McDonald's is the country's best-selling burger chain and it's headquartered in Chicago, not China. [...] By the way, clicking on the fake ads will take you to a long article that never mentions a U.S. burger brand being purchased by a company in China.",insufficient-refutes
"Solar forcings are not too small to explain twentieth century warming. In fact, their effect could be equal to or greater than the effect of CO2 in the atmosphere.","To see the effects of the model response to solar forcing compared to GHG + sulfate, the difference of solar + GHG + sulfate minus GHG + sulfate (solar residual) is shown in Fig. 3c. The increased global-mean warming arising from solar forcing (Fig. 1b) is manifest most markedly at high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere associated with ice-albedo feedback, with maximum values of about +0.7°C north of 65°N in the late 1940s. Contributions in the Tropics and at high southern latitudes are about +0.1°–+0.2°C. The contribution of the solar forcing to the late twentieth-century warming is again most notable at high northern latitudes between 1985 and 1995 with values of about +0.3°C north of 70°N. The high-latitude warming associated with ice-albedo feedback was noted in the earlier studies with increased solar forcing (e.g., Wetherald and Manabe 1975). Though the impact of sulfate aerosols is greatest in the northern midlatitudes where the emissions are largest (e.g., Kiehl and Briegleb 1993; Meehl et al. 1996), warming is only slightly decreased there in Fig. 3b. The effects of the well-mixed ocean and the consequently large thermal inertia inhibit high-latitude warming in the circumpolar southern regions (e.g., Cubasch et al. 2001).",insufficient-neutral
"There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment.","Instead of considering the growth in numbers entering higher education from 15,000 to 42,500 between 1980 and 2014, look at the figures in the context of school leavers. From just 20% in 1980, nearly 60% of those aged 18 to 20 now attend third level. [...] At 58%, our third-level participation rate is one of the highest in Europe, and there are political hopes to see the figures maintained and increased. With no immediate end in sight to the numbers completing second level, a repeated reference throughout the Cassells report to have widening participation in higher education as a national ambition should be examined more closely. [...] For each of these students who leaves behind a third-level course, there has been a huge investment by taxpayers. More than half of those attending third level now receive financial support from the State, the very lowest level being half the €3,000 annual undergraduate fee and the highest an almost-€9,000 combination of student fee and maintenance for living costs.",insufficient-neutral
A jury “ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay” actor Gina Carano $115 million.,"This claim originated on a self-described satire website. ""The Mandalorian"" actor Gina Carano has sued Disney for wrongful termination, but the lawsuit continues.",refutes
"On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point.","""Currently, there are at least two to three women per week who are killed by their ex-partners or current partners."" [...] Just under half of all women killed were killed by their partners or ex-partners, according to the latest official statistics for England and Wales in 2015/16 (44%). These numbers seem sadly stable over time. Between the start of 2009 and end of 2015, the Femicide Census found 598 women in England and Wales who were killed by men who were their current or former partners—an average of 85 women per year.",insufficient-contradictory
Rasŏn administrative division is a territory of North Korea,"Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; Korean pronunciation: [ɾa.sʌ̹n, ɾa.dʑin.sʰʌ̹n.boŋ]) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port[3] in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zone. [...] Administrative divisions [edit]Rason is divided into two district (kuyŏk).[10] [...] - ^ ""Rasun Becomes Special City"". Daily NK. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.",refutes
Vokzvagon factory launched in Kuliyapitiya !!,"Volkswagen Factory Recently Inaugurated in Kuliyapitiya? Find out the facts… [...] Below is another post which claimed that the Volkswagen factor had opened in Kuliyapitiya. [...] The Western Automobile Vehicle Assembly factory in Kuliyapitiya is not a Volkswagen factory. This misconception stems from a miscommunication in 2017. The factory is currently focused on assembling Chinese brands and has no connection to the German automobile manufacturer. Therefore, the recently inaugurated vehicle assembly factory is not a Volkswagen factory.",refutes
Facebook Decided To Charge For Social Media Usage From All Users!,"In September 2023, Facebook users shared a message that claimed the social media platform would soon be charging users $7.99 per month — that apparently being the only way users could continue to access the company's app and website. The posts also said that the supposedly bombshell tech news was reported by ""Channel 13 News."" . [...] So now they are doing it, we just saw on Channel 13 News, that Facebook will be charging all users starting Monday. You can do an ""opt-out"" by posting the above. Hold your fingers over and copy. Bye Bye ads However, Facebook did not make any announcements about charging users in order to use its services: not $4.99, as we previously reported, not $7.99, nor any other amount of money.",refutes
Published studies show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause metabolic cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death,"Studies so far haven’t shown any association between COVID-19 vaccines and mortality risk or sudden death. All medical interventions come with side effects and COVID-19 vaccines are no exception. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are linked to an increased risk of heart inflammation in adolescent and young adult males. However, the risk of heart complications and other health problems associated with COVID-19 is well-documented to be higher than that associated with vaccination. On balance, COVID-19 vaccines offer more benefits than drawbacks.",insufficient-refutes
All taxis can use bus lanes in many cities in Ireland and the UK.,"National taxi association SUPPORTS all PHVs using bus lanes, but cabbies disagree [...] In most cities in the UK, only public taxis can use bus lanes, while PHVs are not allowed. This is because public taxis are considered to provide a public service similar to buses, while PHVs are seen as private cars. Public taxis also have stricter licensing and safety standards than PHVs, and they are subject to metered fares regulated by local authorities. [...] However, there are some exceptions to this rule. In Ireland, both public taxis and PHVs can use bus lanes, as long as they are operating as small public service vehicles (SPSVs). In Northern Ireland, only public taxis and wheelchair-accessible PHVs can use bus lanes. In some UK cities, such as Cardiff, Coventry, Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham and Sheffield, PHVs can also use bus lanes under certain conditions or on specific routes.",insufficient-contradictory
Sindabezi Island is a territory of Zimbabwe,"Sindabezi Island is one of the accommodations Justinah vowed she would never return to South Africa without staying at least one night. The thought of lying inside an outdoor bathtub, the sounds of hippos, and watching the African sunset, while sipping a cold beverage, made her even more excited to visit this natural wonderland nestled between Zimbabwe and Zambia. I knew spending at least two nights at Sindabezi Island would make her happy, but I had no idea I would wind up developing a closer connection with this island and its people. Sindabezi Island is a natural wonderland situated on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe offering tranquillity and seclusion due to it being 3 km away from the Tongabezi, one of the Green Safaris collections. You only share the river with a wide variety of resident wildlife, such as hippos, antelopes, warthogs, and baboons across the river. Fear not – they hardly come up to the island. [...] Sindabezi Island comprises five tented chalets with thatched roofs. Two chalets have been turned into private honeymoon suites with outdoor bathtubs and showers. Your only neighbours are the wildlife that shares the mighty Zambezi River with you. One of the honeymoon chalets was our home for two nights.",insufficient-refutes
"Claims that President George Washington once said, ""Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.""","FACT CHECK: Did George Washington Call Government ‘A Dangerous Servant And A Fearful Master’? An image shared on Facebook claims that President George Washington once said, ""Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. [...] According to the website Quote Investigator, the depiction of government as ""a dangerous servant and a fearful master"" is reminiscent of a centuries-old saying about water and fire. ""Water is a very good seruaunt, but it is a cruell mayster,"" reads an excerpt from 1562.",insufficient-refutes
Medicinal tea ‘help with’ COVID-19,"The medicinal value of tea drinking in the management of COVID-19 - PMID: 36647394 - PMCID: PMC9833859 - DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12968 The medicinal value of tea drinking in the management of COVID-19 Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is presently the largest international public health event, individuals infected by the virus not only have symptoms such as fever, dry cough, and lung infection at the time of onset, but also possibly have sequelae in the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, nervous system, mental health and other aspects. However, numerous studies have depicted that the active ingredients in tea show good antiviral effects and can treat various diseases by regulating multiple pathways, and the therapeutic effects are associated with the categories of chemical components in tea. In this review, the differences in the content of key active ingredients in different types of tea are summarized. In addition, we also highlighted their effects on COVID-19 and connected sequelae, further demonstrating the possibility of developing a formulation for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and its sequelae through tea extracts. We have a tendency to suggest forestalling and treating COVID-19 and its sequelae through scientific tea drinking.",supports
"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 James Madison said, ""Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ.""",Madison did not author this quote. It may be a paraphrase of a statement by Presbyterian minister John Witherspoon.,refutes
“…a virus is not the cause of an illness. It’s a necessary cause […] but it is not the cause.”,"Just like other infectious agents, viruses cause disease by disrupting normal cell function. They do this in a variety of ways. Some viruses make repressor proteins that stop the synthesis of the host cell's proteins, RNA, and DNA. Viral activity may weaken cell membranes and lysosomal membranes, leading to cell autolysis. Some viral proteins are toxic to cells, and the body's immune defenses also may kill virus-infected cells. Viruses are classified using a variety of criteria, including shape, size, and type of genome. Among the DNA viruses are the herpes viruses that cause chicken pox, cold sores, and painful genital lesions, and the poxvirus that causes smallpox. Significant RNA viruses that cause human disease include rhinoviruses that cause most common colds; myxoviruses and paramyxoviruses that cause influenza, measles, and mumps; rotaviruses that cause gastroenteritis; and the retroviruses that cause AIDS and several types of cancer.",refutes
Macclesfield Bank is a territory of Philippines,"The Philippines on Wednesday protested China’s move placing virtually the entire West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), including the Philippine territory of Macclesfield Bank and its surrounding waters, under the jurisdiction of a newly created city. [...] Macclesfield Bank is a huge underwater group of reefs and shoals located east of the Paracel Islands, southwest of the Pratas Islands and north of the Spratly Islands in the center of the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines claims Macclesfield Bank and administers it through the provincial government of Zambales. It is one of the largest atolls in the world, covering an area of 6,500 square kilometers, and is surrounded by excellent fishing waters.",supports
Pratas Island is a territory of Republic of China,"Pratas Island is located 444 km (276 mi) from the rest of Kaoshiung,[63] 850 kilometres (530 miles) southwest of Taipei, 320 kilometres (200 miles) southeast of Hong Kong[8] and 260 km (160 mi) south of Shantou, Guangdong[31] in the northern part of the South China Sea (20°43′N 116°42′E). An international team of researchers conducted a comprehensive population genetic analysis of 11 marine species sampled from the island. They concluded that Dongsha Atoll is an important regional stepping-stone that promotes genetic connectivity among South China Sea reefs, as marine larvae can potentially reach a large number of reefs in the northern South China Sea.[83] The protection of the island and surrounding reefs by the Taiwanese government as Dongsha Atoll National Park may therefore benefit the entire region. [...] The island is part of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with the postal code 817. Although there are no long-term inhabitants on the island, Pratas is administered by the Kaohsiung City Government under Cijin District (Qijin). The island has been uninhabited, yet nations (including China and Japan) have claimed them to be their overseas territory. [...] The People's Republic of China claims the Pratas Islands (东沙群岛) as part of Chengqu, Shanwei (Swabue), Guangdong Province.[9][10][11]: 10 [12][13]",supports
"claims Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki purportedly said, 'Chicks who dig home runs aren't the ones who appeal to me'","""I’ve got to get a new pair for sure. I mean, those are my only pair. We need to make another pair as soon as possible,"" Lorenzen said after the game. (RELATED: Did Ichiro Suzuki Say, ‘Chicks Who Dig Home Runs Aren’t The Ones Who Appeal To Me?) [...] Check Your Fact recently verified another Baseball-related story, in which social media users claimed former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki said ""Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me.""",insufficient-refutes
The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend!,"Our investigation reveals that the social media post claiming that the word ""Hello” term had origins as it was the surname of Alexander Graham Bell's girlfriend is misleading.",refutes
Presidential Election of SL Will Be Held On September 28 or October 5 !!,"Colombo, May 9 (Daily Mirror) - The Election Commission formally announced that the 2024 Presidential election will be held on a day between September 17 and October 16. Issuing a notice signed by its chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, the Election Commission said it will call for nominations to hold the Presidential election within the specified timeframe in terms of the provisions of the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Presidential Elections Act No. l5 of 1981, and that by virtue of the powers vested with the Election Commission to fix the date for the election, it will hold the Presidential election between 17 September 2024 and l6 October 2024.",insufficient-contradictory
Scientists were caught 'adjusting' sea level data to create false impression of rising oceans,"Global sea levels have been ticking steadily higher by about an eighth of an inch (3.2 millimeters) each year since scientists began measuring them two decades ago. That’s why Carmen Boening, a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, was so shocked in 2010 and 2011, when she saw a quarter-inch (five-millimeter) drop in sea level – a sudden reversal of the trend. [...] Scientists will continue learning more about the ocean’s intricacies, correcting assumptions and revising old estimates. But Willis warns against losing sight of the strong global trend toward rising sea levels.",insufficient-refutes
"Autism and vaccination decreased over the same time period among high-income white households from California, indicating a possible causal relationship","The reason for the rapid rise of autism in the United States that began in the 1990s is a mystery. Although individuals probably have a genetic predisposition to develop autism, researchers suspect that one or more environmental triggers are also needed. One of those triggers might be the battery of vaccinations that young children receive. Using regression analysis and controlling for family income and ethnicity, the relationship between the proportion of children who received the recommended vaccines by age 2 years and the prevalence of autism (AUT) or speech or language impairment (SLI) in each U.S. state from 2001 and 2007 was determined. A positive and statistically significant relationship was found: The higher the proportion of children receiving recommended vaccinations, the higher was the prevalence of AUT or SLI. A 1% increase in vaccination was associated with an additional 680 children having AUT or SLI. Neither parental behavior nor access to care affected the results, since vaccination proportions were not significantly related (statistically) to any other disability or to the number of pediatricians in a U.S. state. The results suggest that although mercury has been removed from many vaccines, other culprits may link vaccines to autism.",insufficient-neutral
US Ambassador Julie Chung Has Been Recalled To Washington !!,"Chung, Julie – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka – August 2021 [...] Julie Chung, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, was most recently the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. She has repeatedly demonstrated her ability to lead diverse interagency teams effectively and to provide strong leadership even in extreme security environments. As Chief of Staff in Baghdad, she coordinated civilian-military foreign assistance with thirteen agencies and sections, and managed the interagency Emergency Assistance Coordination Team in response to suicide bombings. In Bogota, she managed the U.S. government’s largest extradition program, including paramilitary and narco-trafficking cases. While working in the Office of Korean Affairs in Washington, she frequently traveled to North Korea to implement the U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework. With extensive diplomatic experience across three geographic regions, Ms. Chung is well-qualified to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Ms. Chung was the Director and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia and Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Thailand. As the United States representative to the G24 in Bogota, she led initiatives focused on demining, labor, and human rights. She was a public affairs officer in Vietnam, an economic officer in Japan, and a consular officer in Guangzhou, China.",insufficient-neutral
"Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game","The game, with a banner including the n-word, was advertised in a 1942 brochure for Camp Minikani, in Washington County. This barbaric game was played widely at local fairs and carnivals from the 1800s into the mid-1900s, often using humans as targets. Newspaper accounts from the era casually reference the ""dodgers"" being badly injured and even killed.",supports
“Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”,"Vitamin D deficiency has been strongly associated with various health outcomes, including all-cause mortality [68]. A 2014 Cochrane meta-analysis showed a relevant and significant lower all-cause mortality of ~7% and cancer mortality of ~13% in patients who received vitamin D3 [69]. The results of a meta-analysis by using individual participant data conducted by Gaksch et al., analyzing almost 17,000 individuals, showed a strong association between low 25(OH)D and increased risk of all-cause mortality [70]. Using a Mendelian randomization with genetic variants in the vitamin D synthesis pathway, the analysis of Aspelund et al. supports a causal relationship between vitamin D deficiency and increased all-cause mortality. However, despite a cohort of >10,000 participants, it was still too underpowered to confirm a causal relationship [71]. [...] Zhang Y, Fang F, Tang J, Jia L, Feng Y, Xu P, et al. Association between vitamin D supplementation and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2019;366:l4673. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4673",insufficient-supports
"70,000 Americans have died from fentanyl overdoses","Last year, more than 70,000 Americans died from a fentanyl overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a higher death toll than U.S. military casualties in the wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined. [...] The CDC says other signs of a fentanyl overdose are an inability to awaken the person; constricted ""pinpoint"" pupils that don't react to light; shallow breathing or difficulty breathing, such as choking sounds, gurgling, or snoring from someone who cannot be awakened; and discolored skin, especially in the nails or lips. Dr. Campman added that a rare subset of fentanyl overdose victims die a more rapid death due to ""wooden chest syndrome,"" where they suddenly can't breathe.",supports
"Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs”","During President Biden’s visit Wednesday to the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, he showcased the unprecedented growth of Black small business ownership under his administration. In a press call, top White House officials attributed the surge in Black entrepreneurship, the fastest in 30 years, to Bidenomics, which the president pledged would receive further support through new investments targeting underserved communities. [...] Administration officials noted that Biden’s ""Investing in America"" agenda has catalyzed historic gains in small business creation and entrepreneurship. They reported that a record 15 million applications to start new businesses had been filed since he took office, with Black business ownership growing faster than in three decades.",insufficient-supports
“Buy yourselves charcoal activated tablets […] it will counteract most date rape drugs”,"""Activated"" means the charcoal — made from wood, peat, or coconut shells — was heated, expanding its surface area. The charcoal clings to substances in the stomach, such as aspirin, and prevents the body from absorbing it. This is the reason people think that charcoal can help with hangovers; they believe it absorbs the alcohol, halting the icky symptoms associated with over-imbibing. [...] Activated charcoal does bind well to many prescription drugs, though. This means that people who rely on something like blood pressure medication and also take charcoal might make medication less effective. [...] Both Kirkpatrick and Lynch also warn that activated charcoal remains a supplement, which means it doesn't fall under the same regulation as prescription drugs.",insufficient-supports
Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur leaked.,"Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur has not been released by the Justice Department. One reason the Justice Department cited: fear it would be used to create deepfake. The Justice Department and Hur said the publicly released transcript matches the audio recording, except for minor changes like omitting pauses and duplicated words. A Justice Department spokesperson said the agency is confident a TikTok video that purportedly shows a leaked audio clip of the interview is fake. Three deepfake experts examined the video and told PolitiFact it is a deepfake.",refutes
Unapproved genetically modified organisms in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could permanently change our DNA,"No signs of DNA mutation or COVID-19 vaccine-induced cancer have been reported to date for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This refutes claims made on September 12, 2023 during a Pandemic Preparedness Listening Session hosted by the Senate Medical Affairs. During the session, the Committee heard remarks pertaining to the Pfizer-BioNTech messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine, incorrectly stating that the vaccine could potentially impact a person’s DNA and be a theoretical cancer risk. There is no evidence to support these claims. [...] - Does an mRNA vaccine change your DNA? No, mRNA vaccines do not alter your DNA. In fact, they don’t interact directly with your DNA at all.9 - Did the FDA unauthorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?",insufficient-refutes
"Flat-topped landforms, such as buttes and mesas, are the remains of giant ancient trees. Tree features can be seen in Devils Tower, for example – the large hexagonal columns are fibers of a tree that would have been 19,000 feet tall. Other tree features can be seen in buttes and mesas, such as sloped sides and flat tops that look like tree stumps after trees are cut down.","Meitner, Lise meitnerium melaleuca tree melamine melanin melanism melanoma melon meltdown melting point membrane memory (computing) memory (psychology) menagerie Mendel, Gregor Johann mendelevium Mendeleyev, Dmitri Ivanovich Mendelism menhaden menhir Ménière's disease meningitis meningococcus meniscus meniscus (biology) menopause menstrual cycle mental disability mental illness menu Mercalli scale Mercator, Gerardus merchant navy Mercury (astronomy) mercury mercury fulminate Mercury project merganser meridian merino meristem merlin MERLIN array mermaid's purse mesa mescaline Mesmer, Friedrich Anton (or Franz) mesmerism mesoglea Mesolithic meson mesophyll mesosphere Mesozoic messaging Messerschmitt, Willy (Wilhelm Emil) Messier, Charles Messier catalogue metabolism metal metal detector metal fatigue metallic bond metallic character metallic glass metallographic examination metalloid metallurgy metamorphic rock metamorphism metamorphosis (biology) metazoa Metchnikoff, Elie meteor meteor-burst communications meteorite meteorology meter methanal methane methanogenic bacteria methanoic acid methanol methionine methyl alcohol methylated spirit methyl benzene methyl orange metre (science) metric system metric ton mg MHD mho mi mica Michaelmas daisy Michelson, Albert Abraham MICR micromicrobe microbiology microchip microclimate microcomputer microfiche microform micrometer (instrument) micrometre micro-organism microphone microprocessor micropropagation micropyle microscope microsurgery microtubules microwave heating microwave radiation Mid-Atlantic Ridge midge MIDI midnight sun mid-ocean ridge midwifery mifepristone mignonette migraine migration Milankovitch hypothesis mildew mile milfoil milk milking machine milk teeth Milky Way Millennium [...] butte steep-sided, flat-topped hill, formed in horizontally layered sedimentary rocks, largely in arid areas. A large butte with a pronounced tablelike profile is a mesa. Buttes and mesas are characteristic of semi-arid areas where remnants of resistant rock layers protect softer rock underneath, as in the plateau regions of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, USA. [...] W 74 183.85 19.1 2,900–3,000",insufficient-neutral
"“The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.”","What weapons are being used in Russia's invasion of Ukraine? What are thermobaric weapons? [...] The Stinger missiles have been credited as a key weapon in helping Ukrainian fend off invading Russian forces. [...] Like the Stinger missiles, the Javelin missiles have been an important part of Ukraine's arsenal against Russian forces.",insufficient-neutral
Climate Change is a tool used for Depopulation!!,"List of areas depopulated due to climate change This article lists several areas, regions, and municipalities that have either been completely or markedly depopulated, or are involved in plans for depopulation or relocation due to anthropogenic climate change. Several factors created or worsened by climate change can be responsible for necessitating managed retreat or the relocation of people and/or infrastructure. These include rising sea levels, increased flooding risk, changes to the makeup of the land (e.g. a habitable area becoming a wetland), coastal erosion, increased susceptibility to dangerous cyclones, droughts, water shortages, wildfires, and other factors, all of which can overlap with each other to enhance the risk of danger or inhabitability of a formerly populated region. [...] Lists [edit]Completely depopulated [edit]Significantly impacted [edit]Gallery [edit]See also [edit]- Climate migration - Environmental migrant - Managed retreat - List of landmarks destroyed or damaged by climate change",insufficient-neutral
FDI equity flow has gone up by 47%.,"In an infographic published on the 48-Month portal, the government made certain claims about attracting foreign investment and driving economic growth. Here is a fact check of these claims.",insufficient-neutral
Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland,"Lough Foyle, sometimes Loch Foyle[2][full citation needed] (Irish: Loch Feabhail, meaning 'Feabhal's loch'[3] or ""loch of the lip""[4]), is the estuary of the River Foyle, on the north coast of Ireland. It lies between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Sovereignty over the waters has been in dispute since the Partition of Ireland. [...] Disputed status [edit]Lough Foyle is a disputed territory between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom; after the Partition of Ireland in the early 1920s, each side claimed that it was in their own territory. Although this dispute is still ongoing, there are currently no negotiations as to its ownership. The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) underlined its view on 2 June 2009 that all of Lough Foyle is in the United Kingdom, a spokesperson stating: 'The UK position is that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK. We recognise that the Irish Government does not accept this position...There are no negotiations currently in progress on this issue. The regulation of activities in the Lough is now the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a cross-border body established under the Good Friday Agreement.'[9]",insufficient-supports
Crimea is a territory of Malaysia,"Regions and territories: Crimea The Republic of Crimea, a part of Ukraine, lies on a peninsula stretching out from the south of Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It is separated from Russia to the east by the narrow Kerch Strait.",refutes
“For every one person who dies: 19 more require hospitalization; 18 of those will have permanent heart damage for the rest of their lives”,"COVID-19 infections can have multiple outcomes besides death and complete recovery. Although the vast majority of patients survive the infection, a significant proportion continue to suffer from potentially lifelong health problems, such as heart and lung damage and neurological deficits. Hence it is important to take transmission control measures seriously to minimize our risk of infection. However, there is currently not enough information to calculate with certainty the risks of developing the different sequelae of infection.",insufficient-neutral
Dungiven has some of the worst nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in Western Europe,UK air standards call for average annual NO2 readings to be under 40 micrograms per cubic metre,insufficient-neutral
"Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”","Former President Jimmy Carter, 99, is mourning the death of his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died on November 19 at age 96. Rosalynn passed away peacefully with her family by her side in the couple’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, according to a news release from The Carter Center. [...] Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States and served as the nation’s chief executive during a time of serious problems at home and abroad. Carter’s perceived mishandling of these issues led to defeat in his bid for reelection. He later turned to diplomacy and advocacy, founding The Carter Center in 1982 with his late wife, Rosalynn. For these efforts, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002. Carter is the author of more than 30 books, most recently Faith: A Journey for All. He has been in hospice care since February 2023. [...] A devout Christian, Carter was raised Southern Baptist, though he left the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000 after disagreeing with the denomination’s stances that women shouldn’t be pastors and wives should be subservient to their husbands. He and Rosalynn attend Plains’ Maranatha Baptist Church, which they joined in 1981 and where they were both deacons. A well-known Sunday school teacher, Carter first began teaching Bible lessons while at the Naval Academy and continued throughout his life. Hundreds of people from across the country flocked to his Sunday school services at Maranatha for decades until he stopped teaching in late 2019.",insufficient-neutral
Spratly Islands is a territory of Malaysia,"Malaysia's maritime territory in the South China Sea encompasses twelve features, be they islands, rocks, reefs, shoals and atolls in the Spratly Islands. Malaysia maintains a physical presence on five of the features. These are Pulau Layang-Layang (Swallow Reef), Terumbu Mantanani (Mariveles Reef), Terumbu Ubi (Ardasier Reef), Terumbu Siput (Erica Reef), and Terumbu Peninjau (Investigator Reef). Two other features, though lying within Malaysia's claims, are occupied by the Philippines and Vietnam, with the Philippines occupying Terumbu Laksamana (Commodore Reef) and the Vietnamese occupying Pulau Amboyna Kecil (Amboyna Cay). Malaysian special forces actually landed on Pulau Amboyna in 1978 and placed markers, but the Vietnamese who subsequently occupied the feature destroyed them. Malaysia then began a series of gradual claims of several positions in the area beginning in May 1983 when special forces personnel occupied Pulau Layang-Layang (Swallow Reef). The full details of the developments of these military outposts will be discussed later in the chapter.",supports
Ankoko Island/Isla de Anacoco is a territory of Venezuela,"Ankoko Island (Isla de Anacoco in Venezuela) is located at the confluence of the Cuyuni River and Wenamu River, at (6°43′N61°8′W), on the border between Venezuela and the disputed area of Guayana Esequiba. [...] Leguan Island is a small island situated in the delta of the Essequibo River on the coast of Guyana, South America.",refutes
"There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment.","Ulster University has a campus at Magee in Derry/Londonderry. This is a university offering third-level education only. In a reply to a Freedom of Information request from the Derry News, the university planning office confirmed that in the academic year 2018/19, there were 4,313 students studying at the Magee campus: 3,429 were full-time and 884 were part-time. If most degrees take three years to achieve, and following the same pattern observed at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, we estimate that there would be 1,500 graduates from the Magee campus each year. North West Regional College’s data compliance officer provided us with a current estimate of 1,057 students studying in third level/higher education. Of these, 539 are full-time and 518 are part-time. It noted that this may not represent the final figure as further enrolments may be received and processed throughout the year. In 2017-18, third-level students comprised 10% of NWRC’s overall student enrolments. NWRC had 586 students graduate from higher education in 2018-19. Letterkenny Institute of Technology’s admissions office confirmed that they have just over 4,000 students in total, and that all of these students are completing higher education qualifications, Levels 6-10. They also advised that they had 1,200 graduates in 2018.",refutes
Sindabezi Island is a territory of Zimbabwe,"Sindabezi is a private island paradise nestled in the waters of the Zambezi River just upstream from the Victoria Falls. Sindabezi provides superb views over the floodplain and an opportunity to see wildlife in the surrounding national park. The unique design of the five tented chalets allows close-up encounters with all the sights and sounds of the river and the creatures who live in and around it. [...] There is a stunning ‘Honeymoon’ chalet on a secluded sandy shore at the end of the island. The brand new, old-fashioned claw-foot bath is perfect for two and solar panelling provides hot water and ambient bedside lighting. The entire Sindabezi Island is also romantically lit with traditional hurricane lamps and candles.",insufficient-neutral
Published studies show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause metabolic cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death,"Misrepresents source: None of the three studies found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines increase the risk of sudden death or metabolic cardiomyopathy, as McCullough claimed. One study of autopsies of vaccinated people clarified that none of the deaths were caused by the vaccine; another study was performed in people who showed no symptoms of heart problems and didn’t report any deaths, while the other study used very high doses of vaccine that aren’t comparable to doses used in vaccination. [...] During the interview, McCullough claimed that three studies—one from Krauson et al., another from Nakahara et al., and the other from Schreckenberg et al.—were evidence that the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines caused ""a form of metabolic cardiomyopathy"" that could explain ""sudden cardiac death""[1-3]. [...] The claim that these three studies point to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines causing ""metabolic cardiomyopathy"" and ""sudden cardiac death"" is baseless. As we explained above, McCullough’s statements about the studies misrepresent their findings or leave out important information that contradicts his claim. In fact, none of the studies found any association between COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and sudden cardiac death or metabolic cardiomyopathy. Other published studies have also found no association between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden death or an increase in all-cause mortality.",refutes
"A woman with ten kids from ten different men was buried in a Phallus-shaped coffin in Ghana, Africa","A woman has been laid to rest in a casket designed in a form of a man’s private part. Ghanaian media practitioner and lawyer, Gabby Otchere-Darko shared the video and further revealed that he was told the deceased had 10 children with different men hence the male organ-shaped casket. [...] ""I am told this was the final funeral rites with the casket of an amazing woman who died leaving behind 10 children from 10 different men here in Ghana. May she rest in p……""",supports
Klek peninsula is a territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina,"The Klek Peninsula (the name is given in honor of the village of the same name, opposite the apex of the peninsula) stands at sea on the border between two states - Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina . So far, it has not been decided who it really belongs to. Being a disputed territory, the peninsula, however, attracts tourists and local people with beautiful landscapes. [...] The peninsula is small. Its length is about six and a half kilometers, while the width in the widest place does not exceed 0.6 km. Officially, the peninsula is considered to be uninhabited, here stony soil, completely unadapted for agriculture. Enterprising realtors, however, do not miss the chance to sell a piece of land for quite real money, as the interest of tourists to Klek gradually grows. In the future on these sites it is planned to build cottages or campsites. [...] You can take a rest on the Klek peninsula by taxi or rent a car. There are no federal routes here. Quite near is the small town of Neum (here you can drop by to buy the necessary supplies for rest). The nearest transport artery is M2.",insufficient-contradictory
Elon Musk Is Giving Away Bitcoin Or Ethereum Freely !!,The claims that Elon Musk is giving away Bitcoin and Ethereum are fraudulent. These scams use deceptive tactics to trick people into believing they can receive free cryptocurrency. It is essential to verify the legitimacy of such claims and avoid engaging with suspicious websites or groups. Always refer to official channels for accurate information regarding Elon Musk and his businesses.,refutes
"Allocation in budget 2018 raised to 3 lakh crore rupees, a rise of 20% over previous year.","Under union budget of India 2018–2019, INR 3762 crore (USD 581.09 million), was allotted for grid-interactive renewable power schemes and projects. As per the 31.12.2018, the installed capacity of total renewable power (excluding large hydropower) in the country amounted to 74.08166 GW. Around 9.363 GW of solar energy, 1.766 GW of wind, 0.105 GW of small hydropower (SHP), and biomass power of 8.7 GW capacity were added in 2017–2018. Table 11 shows the installed capacity of renewable energy over the last 10 years until the 31.12.2018. Wind energy continues to dominate the countries renewable energy industry, accounting for over 47% of cumulative installed renewable capacity (35,138.15 MW), followed by solar power of 34% (25,212.26 MW), biomass power/cogeneration of 12% (9075.5 MW), and small hydropower of 6% (4517.45 MW). In the renewable energy country attractiveness index (RECAI) of 2018, India ranked in fourth position. The installed renewable energy production capacity has grown at an accelerated pace over the preceding few years, posting a CAGR of 19.78% between 2014 and 2018 [45].",insufficient-neutral
Letter On Sajith’s Participation In ITN`s Debate With Anura !!,"The letter purportedly written by Sajith to Anura, suggesting June 31st as a debate date, is fake. [...] Meanwhile, a letter is circulating on social media purportedly from the opposition leader responding to Anura Kumara. The letter claims that Sajith Premadasa expresses willingness to engage in a debate. However, he clarifies that he cannot accommodate the proposed dates in May due to prior commitments involving discussions with global economic experts. Premadasa suggests June 31st as a suitable date for the debate with Anura Kumara. [...] Title:The letter purportedly written by Sajith to Anura, suggesting June 31st as a debate date, is fake.",refutes
FDI equity flow has gone up by 47%.,"ECONOMY: India FDI Equity Inflows Grow By 47.8% YoY In Q1FY25 [...] On the back of the strong performance of the services sector, computer hardware and software, trading and telecommunications, India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows in the first quarter of the current financial year reported a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 47.8 per cent. As per the data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the FDI equity inflows in the country in Q1FY25 increased to USD 16.17 billion. The total FDI inflows in India increased by 28 per cent YoY to USD 22.49 billion in Q1FY25. The FDI equity inflow was USD 10.9 billion during the corresponding quarter a year ago. The FDI equity inflows in the country reported a dip of 3 per cent YoY in FY 23-24 as the figure fell to USD 44.42 billion in FY 23-24 as compared with USD 46.03 billion in FY 22-23, the data revealed.",supports
Northern Ireland has the lowest disposable income in the UK.,"This claim is accurate. While Northern Ireland is experiencing growth in discretionary income, it is still disproportionately behind the rest of the UK.",supports
"On average, three women are killed by men every week, while one in four women has been a victim of rape or sexual assault at some point.","- Based on various sources, it is accurate to say that am average of three women are killed by men each week in the UK - Official data indicates that 22.9% of all women in England and Wales has been the victim of rape or sexual assault in their lifetime - Given population sizes, it is reasonable to assume this is a fair representation of the percentage in the UK as a whole [...] ""In a society where 3 women are killed each week by a men and 1 in 4 women are raped or sexually assaulted, misogyny is endemic."" [...] Various sources are available with information relevant to Ms Nicholl’s claim that an average of three women are killed each week by men.",insufficient-supports
Tawang is a territory of India,"Located in the North East Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Tibet in North, Bhutan in South-West and Sela Range in the East, Tawang counts amongst the most highly sensitive zones of India always under the close surveillance of the Indian Army. Torn between national and political boundaries, the town has its very own interesting story; once the part of Tibet province in China, it was captured by the British Army during their colonial rule in India to establish their hold over the North East region. When the British left in 1947, though Tawang came under the Indian Territory, it was always eyed upon by the Chinese. In 1962, the Chinese troops invaded the region to reclaim their controls but, lost in hands of brave Indian soldiers. Till date, the territory remains a matter of dispute and China continues to claim it as their land. Not to explicitly mention, a visit to Tawang requires an inner line permit for the Indian nationals and a protected area permit for the foreign tourists. These permits can be well arranged from the office of the Deputy Resident Commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh.",insufficient-supports
"[NASA] has been adjusting temperatures from the past[...] downward, while adjusting current-day temperatures upward, and those changes are responsible for most of the claimed global warming during that time.","Scientists at NASA—as well as other groups—constantly work to ensure that the data being used to estimate global average temperatures are as accurate as possible. As time goes on, updates can lead to small changes to estimates for previous years. These changes, however, are much too small to cause the warming trend that is clear in all available datasets.",refutes
US Ambassador Julie Chung Has Been Recalled To Washington !!,"US Ambassador Julie Chung Has Not Been Recalled to Washington – US Embassy in Colombo [...] Furthermore, the US Embassy in Colombo confirms that the US Department of State had not taken any decision to recall Ambassador Julie Chung to Washington, and the Tweet is entirely fake. [...] Title:US Ambassador Julie Chung Has Not Been Recalled to Washington – US Embassy in Colombo",refutes
"“The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.”","Fact check: Did Trump send Ukraine weapons that Obama and Biden withheld? [...] Cotton said that Trump provided ""the weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war."" Russia’s invasion started in February 2022 when Biden was president. [...] Ultimately, both the Trump and Biden administrations sent Ukraine ""weapon systems that helped during the 2022 invasion,"" Janda said.",insufficient-contradictory
"The DOJ and NIO joint fund an £8 million a year Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime that funds engagement directly with paramilitary organisations, such as the UVF, UFF, RHC, and UDA.","Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality, and Organised Crime Action Plan",insufficient-neutral
5G at 60 GHz “stops the human body and blood absorbing oxygen”; this is what doctors are describing in COVID-19 cases,"Wireless communications transfer data from one point to another using electromagnetic waves. When traveling through the air, these waves interact with particles and substances, such as oxygen, that can absorb part of their energy. This phenomenon causes the electromagnetic signal to lose strength with distance but doesn’t change the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere nor makes it unavailable to the body. Electromagnetic waves can also interact with biological tissues, but current exposure hasn’t been associated with health problems in people.",refutes
More than 19 crore people have been insured against life and accident risk or ensured pension.,The government has published an infographic that makes certain claims about financial inclusion and insurance. Here is a fact check of these claims.,insufficient-neutral
About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks.,"Clinical guidelines. Cervical preparation for surgical abortion from 20 to 24 weeks' gestation - PMID: 18342657 - DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.01.004 Clinical guidelines. Cervical preparation for surgical abortion from 20 to 24 weeks' gestation Although less than 2% of abortions in the United States occur after 20 weeks, procedures performed at more advanced gestations are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Adequate cervical preparation before dilation and evacuation (D&E) at 20 or more weeks' gestation reduces procedural risk. However, few clinical trials have included sufficient information on best practices for cervical preparation in this gestational age range. For procedures at 20 or more weeks' gestation, at least 1 day of cervical preparation is recommended. Evidence is less clear that the procedure is faster or safer with the use of either serial dilation over more than 1 day or adjuvant misoprostol. Osmotic dilators are preferable to misoprostol, but there are insufficient data to support either laminaria or Dilapan as the preferred dilator. Fewer Dilapan are needed to gain the same amount of dilation as laminaria. The Society of Family Planning recommends preoperative cervical preparation before D&E between 20 and 24 weeks. Further studies are needed to clarify the best means to prepare the cervix to minimize abortion complications and improve outcome in this gestational age range.",supports
Macclesfield Bank is a territory of People's Republic of China,"The so-called nine-, ten-, but also eleven-dash lines indicate the area that China considers it has sovereignty over. In 2009, the Chinese government circulated a nine-dash map through a set of notes verbales to the United Nations, taking inspiration from an eleven-dash line map published by the Nationalist Government of the Republic of China in 1947. This map, in turn, was seen to follow a map published by the Republic of China’s Land and Water Maps Inspection Committee in 1935. In these maps, the geographical extent of the area claimed by Beijing includes the islands, banks and shoals as well as the surrounding waters of the Paracels, the Spratlys, Scarborough Shoal and Macclesfield Bank, and the Pratas – known in China as the Xisha, Nansha, Zongsha and Dongsha archipelagos respectively – all the way down to James Shoal – also known as Zengmu Ansha reef – as its southernmost tip, 1,800 miles away from mainland China. [...] Macclesfield Bank is an elongated sunken atoll of underwater reefs and shoals. It lies east of the Paracel Islands, southwest of the Pratas Islands and north of the Spratly Islands. Its length exceeds 130 km southwest-northeast, with a maximal width of more than 70 km. With an ocean area of 6,448 km2 within the outer rim of the reef, although completely submerged without any emergent cays or islets, it is one of the largest atolls of the world. Macclesfield Bank is claimed, in whole or in part, by China and Taiwan.",refutes
"Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wrote a long statement about the ""spiritual purpose"" of the new coronavirus",Gates did not write the statement about the “spiritual purpose” of the coronavirus attributed to him in the Facebook post.,refutes
More than 6 lakh high risk pregnancies identified.,"New Delhi: More than 550,000 women were found to be going through high-risk pregnancies during screening between June 2016 to December 2017 under a government scheme for protection of pregnant women. [...] ""Women identified as high-risk pregnancy were referred to a specialist or a higher health facility for appropriate care. Identifying high-risk pregnancies is the first step towards saving mothers and infants from preventable deaths,"" said J.P. Nadda, Union minister of health and family welfare, in New Delhi on Friday. [...] To enable early detection of high-risk pregnancies, 8.4 million haemoglobin tests, 5.5 million HIV tests, 4.1 million tests for gestational diabetes, 3.3 million tests for syphilis and more than 1.5 million ultrasound examinations were conducted under the programme. The government is also providing free of cost management of any existing clinical condition such as anaemia, pregnancy-induced hypertension and gestational diabetes under the programme.",insufficient-supports
Pratas Island is a territory of People's Republic of China,"Pratas Island is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long and 0.865 km (0.537 mi) wide; it is the only feature of the group above sea level. The island is made up of coral atolls and reef flats. Brush, vines and bushes cover some of the island - the rest is white sand. Flora and fauna on and around Pratas Island include:[citation needed] [...] Politics and government [edit]The island is part of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with the postal code 817. Although there are no long-term inhabitants on the island, Pratas is administered by the Kaohsiung City Government under Cijin District (Qijin). The island has been uninhabited, yet nations (including China and Japan) have claimed them to be their overseas territory. [...] Cross-strait relations [edit]The People's Republic of China claims the Pratas Islands (东沙群岛) as part of Chengqu, Shanwei (Swabue), Guangdong Province.[9][10][11]: 10 [12][13]",insufficient-contradictory
Sigulu is a territory of Uganda,"In May of 2010, Wings of Grace International began a new water project, placing 30 water stations on Sigulu Island in Lake Victoria, Uganda. The Island of Sigulu has numerous villages with an estimated population of 10,000 people, who tend to be fishermen, farmers, and their families. Sigulu is a beautiful island with an abundance of vegetation. Inhabitants use the water from the lake, to bathe themselves, wash their clothes, and to take their drinking water…water which is not clean, as there is runoff of excrement into the same water and Bilharzia quite rampant at the shore.",refutes
Measles vaccine caused Samoa measles outbreak,"The measles vaccine is made with a live but weakened form of the measles virus, which is incapable of causing infection in healthy people. And although the vaccine can sometimes cause a mild symptomatic infection in immunocompromised individuals, such cases create no risk of a measles outbreak in the rest of the community.",refutes
"claims Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki purportedly said, 'Chicks who dig home runs aren't the ones who appeal to me'","FACT CHECK: Did Ichiro Suzuki Say, ‘Chicks Who Dig Home Runs Aren’t The Ones Who Appeal To Me?’ A post shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, claims former Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki purportedly said, ""Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me."" [...] The X post, viewed over 400,000 times, claims Suzuki purportedly said, ""Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me."" ""Ichiro is a legend for this quote. Absolute legend,"" the post’s caption reads.",insufficient-supports
Sigulu is a territory of Uganda,"Map Sigulu, Uganda. Sigulu: Uganda 1: 50,000 Title - Sigulu, Uganda. Other Title - Sigulu: Uganda 1: 50,000",insufficient-refutes
"70,000 Americans have died from fentanyl overdoses","Nearly 70,000 people in the US died of drug overdoses that involved fentanyl in 2021, almost a four-fold increase over five years. By 2021, about two-thirds of all overdose deaths involved the potent synthetic opioid, according to the report. Multiple drugs can be reported on one death certificate, and fentanyl is often found along with others, according to the CDC. [...] Pharmaceutical fentanyl is a synthetic opioid intended to help patients, such as those with cancer, manage severe pain. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and typically prescribed in the form of skin patches or lozenges. But most recent cases of fentanyl-related harm, overdose and death in the United States are linked to illegally made fentanyl, according to the CDC. [...] In 2021, fentanyl was involved in about 22 deaths for every 100,000 people – more than twice as many as the age-adjusted death rate from overdoses involving methamphetamine or cocaine, and more than seven times higher than those involving heroin.",supports
Lough Foyle is a territory of Ireland,"Lough Foyle, sometimes Loch Foyle (Irish: Loch Feabhail, meaning Feabhal's loch or ""loch of the lip""), is the estuary of the River Foyle, on the north coast of Ireland. It lies between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Sovereignty over these waters has been in dispute since the Partition of Ireland. [...] Lough Foyle is a disputed territory between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom; after the Partition of Ireland in the early 1920s, each side claimed that it was in their own territory. Although this dispute is still ongoing, there are currently no negotiations as to its ownership. The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) underlined its view on 2 June 2009 that all of Lough Foyle is in the United Kingdom, a spokesperson stating: 'The UK position is that the whole of Lough Foyle is within the UK. We recognise that the Irish Government does not accept this position...There are no negotiations currently in progress on this issue. The regulation of activities in the Lough is now the responsibility of the Loughs Agency, a cross-border body established under the Good Friday Agreement.'",insufficient-contradictory
"In Georgia, it's ""illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place"" and ""punishable by up to a year in prison.""","The commercial’s two-part claim — that it's ""illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place"" and doing so is ""punishable by up to a year in prison"" — is accurate. [...] The Liquid Death beverage company said in an ad that in Georgia, it's ""illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place"" and ""punishable by up to a year in prison."" A 2021 Georgia law does prohibit people from giving water within 150 feet of a polling place, and violators face up to 12 months in jail.",supports
The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe.,"Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective @article{Aluga2021SocioeconomicDO, title={Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective}, author={David Aluga and Elvis Anyaehiechukwu Okolie}, journal={Health Promotion Perspectives}, year={2021}, volume={11}, pages={426 - 429}, url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:245337744} [...] The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage birth rates among countries in western Europe. Government initiatives such as the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy introduced by the labor government in 1999 to reduce the teenage pregnancy rate by half in ten years could be responsible for the steady decline in teenage conception and childbirth for the past two decades. However, to sustain this decrease it is crucial to consider the broader socioeconomic and environmental determinants of teenage… [PDF] Semantic Reader 7 Citations [...] TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: A BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE",supports
Gilgit-Baltistan is a territory of India,"Gilgit-Baltistan is a region that India considers as part of undivided Jammu and Kashmir but under current administration by Pakistan. The region has been a regular feature of India-Pakistan conflicts involving Kashmir. [...] India’s stance regarding Gilgit Baltistan - India has always considered the continued occupation of Gilgit Baltistan as illegal. In 1994 the Indian parliament had passed resolutions claiming both Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir as part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, forming an integral part of Indian territory. [...] - Gilgit-Baltistan is still a simmering dispute between India and Pakistan and with the recent Indian-China border clash at the Galwan-Valley, it seems likely that China will bolster troop presence in the region in order to protect its projects there. It remains to be seen how this issue will play out in the coming years",refutes
Zhestky is a territory of Kazakhstan,"Ukatnyy or Ukatny is an island in the northern Caspian Sea. It is located off the eastern end of the mouths of the Volga.Ukatnyy Island is marshy. It has a length of 6.2 km and a maximum width of 4.3 km. It lies in an offshore oil producing area. Ukatnyy is a disputed island. According to Russia administratively this island belongs to the Astrakhan Oblast of the Russian Federation, but Kazakhstan had assumed the island was part of its historical territory and includes it in its Atyrau Region. Other disputed islands near Ukatny are the following: Zhestky 45°54′N 49°24′E. Located about 8 km to the WSW of Ukatny's southern tip. Maly Zhemchuzhny. Mor...",insufficient-contradictory
Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”,"CLAIM: ""Melania is first FLOTUS to visit a combat zone since 1969"" - statement circulating on social media with photo of President Donald Trump and Melania visiting troops in Iraq on Dec. 26. THE FACTS: At least three first ladies have visited combat zones, as defined by federal regulations, since 1969. According to reporting by The Associated Press, Michelle Obama visited troops at al-Udeid air base in Qatar, in 2015, while first lady. The Arabian Peninsula, including Qatar, was designated as a combat zone in January 1991. Laura Bush visited Afghanistan, which was designated a combat zone in 2001, twice as first lady in 2005 and 2008. Michelle Gullion, archives director and curator for the National First Ladies’ Library, told the AP that former first lady Pat Nixon went to a combat zone in 1969. She accompanied then-President Richard Nixon on a visit to South Vietnam. Gullion said the first first lady to visit a combat zone was Eleanor Roosevelt, during World War II. Barbara Bush visited troops in Saudi Arabia in 1990, but the area was not officially designated as a combat zone. Hillary Clinton visited Bosnia in 1996, when it was considered a ""hostile area."" [...] Find all AP Fact Checks here: https://www.apnews.com/tag/APFactCheck",refutes
Lolwe is a territory of Kenya,Facts and figures on Lolwe at a glance Name: Lolwe (Lolwe)Status: Place [...] Lolwe is located in the region of Homa Bay. Homa Bay's capital Homa Bay (Homa Bay) is approximately 41 km / 26 mi away from Lolwe (as the crow flies). The distance from Lolwe to Kenya's capital Nairobi (Nairobi) is approximately 241 km / 150 mi (as the crow flies).,insufficient-supports
Father of Global Warming’ Scientist Finally Admits Theory Is Wrong,"CLAIM: ‘Father of Global Warming’ Scientist Finally Admits Theory Is Wrong [...] a new study that compares real-world data to the original Scenario B model — finding no correlation — has received Hansen’s backing, with the ""Father of global warming"" admitting he is ""devastated"" by the way his data has been used by climate alarmists. [...] The article expands on this by claiming that the inaccurate analysis ""has received Hansen’s backing"", and that Hansen admitted he was ""‘devastated’ by the way his data has been used by climate alarmists"". No source is provided for these statements. The headline of the Western Journal commentary claimed ""Father of Global Warming’s Theory Devastated by Actual Data"", but there is no quote in which Hansen supports this claim. [...] So the other statement attributed to Hansen by the NewsPunch and Principia Scientific article—that he ""finally admits theory is wrong""—is also invented, as Hansen did not say this.",refutes
"the IPCC is wrong − the sun, not CO2, drove modern global warming","This article presents a long list of inaccurate claims, but focuses on the idea that the Sun—rather than human-caused greenhouse gas emissions—is responsible for global warming. The available evidence and research clearly shows that this claim is incorrect. Measured patterns of warming, and monitoring of incoming solar energy, rule out the Sun as the source of warming. [...] Solar forcing is much smaller than CO2 forcing. As this figure from the latest IPCC report shows, CO2 radiative forcing (1.68 W/m2) dwarfs solar forcing (0.05 W/m2). Along with other greenhouse gases, CO2 dominates the total radiative forcing when all positive and negative factors are taken into account. [...] There is strong evidence that solar forcing cannot explain much of the observed warming at all. The ""fingerprint"" of solar forcing does not match the observed changes at all, neither over time nor space. Solar forcing would warm both the stratosphere and the surface of the Earth, whereas CO2 warms the surface (and the troposphere) but cools the stratosphere. Using radiosondes and (more recently) satellites, we have observed a warming surface and troposphere together with a cooling stratosphere. See Santer et al (2013)* for one of many studies providing this evidence.",refutes
The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe.,"Background: The UK has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in Western Europe. One-fifth of these are repeat pregnancies. Unintended conceptions can cause substantial emotional, psychological and educational harm to teenagers, often with enduring implications for life chances. Babies of teenage mothers have increased mortality and are at a significantly increased risk of poverty, educational underachievement and unemployment later in life, with associated costs to society. It is important to identify effective, cost-effective and acceptable interventions. [...] Conclusions: We found no evidence to indicate that existing interventions to reduce repeat teenage pregnancy were effective; however, subsequent births were reduced by home-based interventions. Qualitative and realist evidence helped to explain gaps in intervention design that should be addressed. More theory-based, rigorously evaluated programmes need to be developed to reduce repeat teenage pregnancy in the UK. [...] Intervention Now To Eliminate Repeat Unintended Pregnancy in Teenagers (INTERUPT): a systematic review of intervention effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, qualitative and realist synthesis of implementation factors and user engagement.BMJ Open. 2014 Apr 10;4(4):e004733. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004733. BMJ Open. 2014. PMID: 24722200 Free PMC article. Review.",supports
Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town.,Fermanagh has highest % of over 65 with income below poverty matrix. [...] Enniskillen FOOD BANK IS FEEDING 1 IN 5 FAMILIES 20 percent of the population of Enniskillen have relied on food bank support at some point in the last year. [...] This is another indicator of the substantially higher needs of those with disabilities in Fermanagh.,insufficient-supports
“For every one person who dies: 19 more require hospitalization; 18 of those will have permanent heart damage for the rest of their lives”,How many people are in hospital due to COVID-19 at a given time? [...] Note that this is distinct from the weekly new number of people admitted to hospital due to COVID-19. You find this metric in the next section. [...] Note that this number is distinct from the total number of patients in hospital due to COVID-19 at any given time. You find this data in the previous section.,insufficient-neutral
Jiangxinpo is a territory of Myanmar,"Jiangxinpo was an area currently in Kachin State, Myanmar, located between the N'Mai and Mali Rivers, west of the Gaoligong Mountains of Yunnan, China. It was previously under the rule of the Qing dynasty of China. [...] It was disputed territory between China and Myanmar until 1961, when People's Republic of China (PRC) recognized Myanmar's sovereignty over it,[4] with the exception of Burma relinquishing small amount of that territory,[5] namely Hpimaw (Pianma) and adjacent Gawlam (Gulang) [6] and Kangfang[4] [7] to PRC, as part of Lushui county. Some Chinese commentators, especially those media in ROC (Taiwan)[4] and overseas which are outside the control of PRC government's censorship, criticized the PRC government for signing the agreement, which they regarded as guaranteeing the permanent loss of former Chinese territory to Myanmar.",supports
"No matter who comes to power, we will not let them govern - Tharindu Uduvaragedare",This is an altered video. Tharindu criticises the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and does not refer to sabotaging the operations of any future government.,refutes
CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine In An 8-Year Span When It Was Contaminated With Cancer Virus,"FULL CLAIM: ""Did vaccines get rid of polio? The answer is NO!""; ""Between 1955 - 1963 CDC admits 98 million Americans received the polio vaccine in an 8-year span when it was contaminated with the cancer-causing virus SV 40""; ""The rise and fall of polio does actually correspond with the usage of DDT [...] Is it possible that many cases of polio were actually DDT poisoning? Is it possible that the decrease in DDT was a contributing factor in the decrease in polio cases?"" An Instagram post claims that vaccines did not get rid of polio and, ""between 1955–1963 [the] CDC admits 98 million Americans received the polio vaccine in an 8-year span when it was contaminated with the cancer-causing virus SV40."" The post, which contains a video, was published on 2 December 2020, and received more than 35,000 views. The video also claims that ""The rise and fall of polio does actually correspond with the usage of DDT [a type of pesticide]."" Using the rhetorical technique of ""just asking questions,"" the video suggests that ""many cases of polio were actually DDT poisoning."" [...] The claim that the vaccine once contained a cancer-causing virus is misleading and unsupported by scientific evidence. Health Feedback also addressed this claim in an earlier review. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained:",insufficient-refutes
Italy has replaced Pride month with 'Family Pride Month',"From the outside, following its change of government and move to the far-right, Italy appears dramatically different to a year ago, putting extra emphasis on its second ever LGBT History Month, as Andrea Carlo reports. This month, Italy celebrates its second LGBT History Month, with a variety of events and seminars being held in its honour throughout the coming weeks. [...] Italy remains western Europe’s weakest link on LGBT issues – lacking same-sex marriage, for instance. Nevertheless, broader acceptance of the community has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade.",insufficient-refutes
Guayana Esequiba is a territory of Guyana,"The Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, also known as Esequibo or Guayana Esequiba in Spanish (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈʝana eseˈkiβa] ),[1] a 159,500 km2 (61,600 sq mi) area west of the Essequibo River. The territory, excluding the Venezuelan-controlled Ankoko Island, is controlled by Guyana as part of six of its regions,[note 1] based on the 1899 Paris Arbitral Award. It is also claimed by Venezuela as the Guayana Esequiba State.[2][page needed][3][4] The boundary dispute was inherited from the colonial powers (Spain in the case of Venezuela, and the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in the case of Guyana) and has persisted following the independence of Venezuela and Guyana. [...] the territory named by Venezuela as Guayana Esequiba - ""Maduro decreta establecer un nuevo territorio en una rica región en disputa con Guyana"". ABC (in Spanish). 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023. [...] Called Guayana Esequiba in Venezuela - ""Guyana rejects Venezuela's revived territorial claim | Argus Media"". Argus Media. 8 September 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.",insufficient-contradictory
"""President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money.","""I'm glad that we are sending billions of our tax money so Zelensky's wife can go on $42,500 shopping spree in Paris,"" one user wrote on December 15. ""F*** Zelensky and his corrupt regime and everyone who supports them."" [...] While the source is not cited in those tweets, Newsweek found that the screenshotted article, titled ""Zelensky's Wife Spent $40,000 Shopping in Paris While Demanding US Give Ukraine Money,"" appeared on known hoax news site NewsPunch, widely reported to have disseminated misinformation online. [...] ""Ukraine's President Zelensky's wife joined Ukrainians asking for money in Paris the past few days.",refutes
"Autism and vaccination decreased over the same time period among high-income white households from California, indicating a possible causal relationship","In California, statewide legislative and educational interventions were associated with a decrease in the yearly rates of kindergartners without up-to-date vaccination status. These interventions also were associated with reductions in the number of schools inside the clusters with high rates of kindergartners without up-to-date vaccination status and the potential for contact among these kindergartners. [...] California implemented Senate Bill 277 (SB277) in 2016, becoming the first state in nearly 30 years to eliminate nonmedical exemptions from immunization requirements for schoolchildren. Our objectives were to determine (1) the impacts of SB277 on the percentage of kindergarteners entering school not up-to-date on vaccinations and (2) if geographic patterns of vaccine refusal persisted after the implementation of the new law. At the state level, we analyzed the magnitude and composition of the population of kindergarteners not up-to-date on vaccinations before and after the implementation of SB277. We assessed correlations between previous geographic patterns of nonmedical exemptions and patterns of the remaining entry mechanisms for kindergarteners not up-to-date after the law’s implementation. In the first year after SB277 was implemented, the percentage of kindergartners entering school not up-to-date on vaccinations decreased from 7.15% to 4.42%. The conditional entrance rate fell from 4.43% to 1.91%, accounting for much of this decrease. Other entry mechanisms for students not up-to-date, including medical exemptions and exemptions for independent study or homeschooled students, largely replaced the decrease in the personal belief exemption rate from 2.37% to 0.56%.",insufficient-neutral
U.S. deaths from COVID-19 hit 1 million,"By — Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/u-s-covid-deaths-hit-1-million-less-than-3-years-into-the-pandemic Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter U.S. COVID deaths hit 1 million less than 3 years into the pandemic Health May 16, 2022 1:41 PM EDT The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. The confirmed number of dead is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 336 days. It is roughly equal to how many Americans died in the Civil War and World War II combined. It’s as if Boston and Pittsburgh were wiped out. ""It is hard to imagine a million people plucked from this earth,"" said Jennifer Nuzzo, who leads a new pandemic center at the Brown University School of Public Health in Providence, Rhode Island. ""It’s still happening and we are letting it happen."" READ MORE: Why 1 million dead from COVID is so hard for our brains to understand Some of those left behind say they cannot return to normal. They replay their loved ones’ voicemail messages.",supports
Ireland has the fastest growing economy in the Eurozone.,"Irish economy smiling as GDP growth beats eurozone rivals [...] Ireland has just been confirmed as the fastest-growing economy in the eurozone for the fourth consecutive year. Irish GDP grew in 2017 by 7.8%, up from 5.2% in 2016, with almost all parts of the economy growing strongly.",supports
"Ancient civilizations once inhabited Antarctica, as shown by the pyramids there, but the continent’s position and climate rapidly changed due to ‘tectonics and pole shift’.","Some of the most intriguing discoveries in Antarctica aren’t artifacts from ancient civilizations, but from our own, dating to a time as recently as a century ago, sometimes less. The sailors and explorers of those times were plumbing the depths of a harsh and largely unknown country, using the best knowledge and equipment of the day. [...] Did Ancient Humans Ever Live in Antarctica? [...] With such rich recent history to examine and preserve, it seems a shame that so much online energy and excitement should be devoted to the pseudoscientific ideas and fanciful notions about supposed Antarctic civilizations — for which, to be clear, there is not a shred of proof.",refutes
"Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.","Autism, allergies and other diseases and disorders afflicted baby boomers, too If Your Time is short - Today’s childhood diseases and ailments also existed when baby boomers were kids, though in some cases, the rates of such illnesses have increased. [...] ""Baby boomers had measles, mumps and chicken pox,"" said a post shared in a group advocating for ""vaccine rights."" ""Today’s kids have SIDs, autism, seizures, allergies, diabetes, cancer, speech delay, colic, ear tubes, HFMD, eczema and RSV. Time to start researching why…""",insufficient-refutes
Bassas da India is a territory of France,"Post-World War II, and especially after the decolonization era, the significance of such remote territories in geopolitical strategizing reduced. However, Bassas da India, along with the surrounding waters, gradually started gaining attention for its rich biodiversity. The atoll, which gets submerged during high tide, along with its surrounding waters, became recognized for its coral reefs and the marine life they support. In recent decades, understanding the ecological importance of such regions, France declared Bassas da India a nature reserve. The atoll and its surrounding waters are now part of the ""French Southern and Antarctic Lands,"" a French overseas territory. This designation seeks to protect the rich marine biodiversity and ensure that any human activity, mainly fishing, does not adversely impact the fragile ecosystem. While Bassas da India remains uninhabited and largely untouched by human activities, its importance lies in its biodiversity. It serves as a reminder that even the most remote and seemingly insignificant parts of our planet can play a crucial role in the broader ecological network. [...] Bassas da India has a fascinating history as an uninhabited atoll in the Indian Ocean. It was first discovered by European explorers in the early 16th century and has been passed between different colonial powers over the centuries. Today, Bassas da India is under the jurisdiction of France and is designated as a nature reserve. The atoll’s pristine and untouched environment is protected to conserve its fragile ecosystem and diverse marine life.",supports
"Double taxation avoidance agreement signed with Mauritius, Cyprus, Singapore","On May 10, 2016, India and Mauritius signed a protocol amending the India-Mauritius double income tax treaty that would, among other things, permit India to tax a Mauritian resident on capital gains arising from the sale of shares of Indian companies acquired on or after April 1, 2017. Although equity investments made prior to April 1, 2017 will not be subject to the protocol, the protocol will have a profound impact on foreign investors’ use of Mauritian entities to structure inbound equity investment into India. Foreign equity investors will likely turn away from Mauritius and toward jurisdictions that have more favorable tax treaties with India such as the Netherlands, Cyprus (although it is currently blacklisted in India) and UAE. Although Singapore historically has been among the more favored countries for inbound India investment, the protocol will also apply to Singapore investors because the India-Singapore double income tax treaty links its capital gains tax regime to the capital gains tax regime in the India-Mauritius double income tax treaty.",insufficient-supports
Mob lynched a Christian and set him on fire over blasphemy charges in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib,"The deceased in the mob lynching incident that took place recently in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib is identified as Muhammad Waris, a Muslim. Multiple news agencies have reported this. Even the concerned police official confirmed that deceased is a Muslim. However, we could not find any report associating the viral visuals to the recent incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.",refutes
Bhutanese enclaves is a territory of Republic of China,"Until recently, the Sino-Bhutanese border dispute involved territory in the western and central sectors only. Beijing claimed 764 square kilometers of Bhutanese territory: 495 sq km in the Jakurlung and Pasamlung Valleys in north-central Bhutan and another 269 sq km in western Bhutan. [...] China’s claims over Bhutanese territory are indirect, stemming from its claims over Tibet. When the Qing dynasty extended Chinese rule over Tibet in the 18th century, the Tibetan ruler Polhane, who apparently held suzerainty over Bhutan, passed this on to Tibet’s Chinese overlord. China bases its territorial claims in Bhutan on the latter’s vassalage to Tibet. [...] China began asserting its claims over Bhutan with increasing vigor in the late 19th century to counter growing British influence there. In 1930, Mao Zedong claimed that Bhutan (among other Himalayan kingdoms) fell within the ""the correct boundaries of China."" The People’s Republic of China was even more aggressive in asserting such claims; official maps showed parts of Bhutanese territory as part of China. Moreover, during its annexation of Tibet, China briefly occupied eight Bhutanese enclaves in western Bhutan. Chinese incursions into Bhutanese territory have continued, as has China’s building of roads in disputed areas. This despite the fact that under Clause 3 of the 1998 Treaty to Maintain Peace and Tranquility on the Bhutan-China border areas, the two sides agreed to maintain the status quo on the border areas.",insufficient-neutral
"The GOP-controlled Legislature has ""refused to act on at least 150"" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.","Since Evers took office in January 2019, he has been stymied by the GOP-controlled Legislature on many fronts. The Legislature has delayed action on a large range or appointees. These include the Department of Transportation and Department of Workforce Development. The non-partisan Legislative Reference Bureau puts the number awaiting action as of Sept. 10, 2021 at 163.",insufficient-supports
"[NASA] has been adjusting temperatures from the past[...] downward, while adjusting current-day temperatures upward, and those changes are responsible for most of the claimed global warming during that time.","CLAIM: [NASA] has been adjusting temperatures from the past—temperatures from as long ago as the mid-1800s—downward, while adjusting current-day temperatures upward, and those changes are responsible for most of the claimed global warming during that time. [...] In the unscientific formulation of [some], this means that the adjustments for this effect make the past warmer and the recent temperatures colder. But overall, the estimated global warming actually becomes smaller when taking into account all the adjustments—the opposite of [that claim]. [See figure in Mark Richardson’s comment below.] [...] Raw data show more global warming since 1880 than is reported by NOAA [or shown in other datasets]. This is because NOAA ""adjusts"" temperature data to fairly compare different measurement times, places, and technologies. The cooling effect of adjustments on global temperatures has been shown lots of times, such as with the graph below for 1880—2013 temperatures.",insufficient-contradictory
Mob lynched a Christian and set him on fire over blasphemy charges in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib,"In light of a recent incident in Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, wherein a man was lynched and set on fire by mob over blasphemy charges, a social media post claiming that the victim, who was set on fire is a Christian is being widely shared. The viral post also shared a video of mob setting a man on fire, attributing the visuals to the recent incident. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post. [...] According to the news reports, recently in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib, a mob killed a man who was accused of blasphemy. Earlier, the man was arrested over blasphemy charges, after a mob attacked him for allegedly desecrating the Quran. Later, the mob entered the police station and dragged him out, beat him to death and set him on fire. [...] To sum it up, man lynched to death over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan is not a Christian.",refutes
"In Milwaukee, ""The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years.""","Milwaukee reached its grim homicide milestone the week of Nov. 23, when a 33-year-old man was killed in a shooting, bringing the homicide tally to 197 up to that date. In 2019, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s homicide tracker, there were 111 homicides. In 2020, the number rose to 204; in 2021, the figure had climbed to 212 homicides. To have doubled in two years from 111 in 2019, the tally would have to have reached 222 in 2021. So Steil’s ""nearly doubled"" claim is in the ballpark.",supports
U.S. deaths from COVID-19 hit 1 million,"The United States is nearing 1 million deaths from covid — a number that few thought possible when the pandemic began. In March 2020, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that based on modeling of the pace of the coronavirus’s spread in the U.S. at that time, ""between 100,000 and 200,000"" people may die from covid. Reaching a million deaths seemed even more improbable when safe and effective vaccines came onto the market in December 2020. More than 60% of the 977,000 deaths have occurred since then.",supports
During the last hundred years the temperature is increased about 0.1°C because of carbon dioxide. The human contribution was about 0.01°C.,"Warming related to human activities is estimated to be around 1°C over the past century. This document claims to overturn decades of scientific findings but provides neither the source of the data it uses nor the physics responsible for the proposed relationship between clouds and global temperature. [...] The unpublished paper by Kauppinen & Malmi is deeply flawed and the claims that (1) CO2 has caused only 0.1 degC of warming and that (2) only 10% (0.01 degC) of this warming is from human activity are both unsupported claims. [...] Finally, after using a bunch of nonsense calculations to say that 0.1 °C warming is from CO2, they say that 90% of the change in CO2 is caused by the oceans. This violates conservation of mass from basic chemistry13: the oceans are actually absorbing CO214,15 which, again, is the complete opposite of what Kaupinen and Malmi claim. Without claiming the opposite of reality, their conclusions cannot be supported.",refutes
"""An Important Police Message That Everyone Should Read"" - Released by Sri Lanka Police","Towards a Peaceful environment to live with confidence, without fear of Crime and Violence. Sri Lanka Police is committed and confident to uphold and enforce the law of the land, to preserve the public order, prevent crime and Terrorism with prejudice to none – equity to all.",insufficient-supports
Claims a white Russian billionaire offered to pay $1 billion for NBA superstar LeBron James and tennis champion Serena Williams to have a child together,"An image shared on Facebook more than 900 times claims a Russian billionaire offered NBA player LeBron James and tennis player Serena Williams a billion dollars to have a ""super athlete"" child together. [...] A widely-shared post purportedly shows a screen grab of a news article about a Russian billionaire, identified as both Vladist and Vladir Sugarin, who offered a billion dollars to James and Williams to have a ""super athlete"" child. The headline reads, ""White Billionaire Offers $1 Billion to Breed Lebron (sic) & Serena."" ""LeBron makes hundreds of millions. Serena makes hundreds of millions,"" one post credits Sugarin with saying. ""Their super baby will make billions.""",insufficient-supports
“Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.”,"Overdose deaths in West Virginia have increased by about 45% between calendar year 2019 and calendar year 2020, according to state data. Preliminary data covering a portion of 2021 shows that the increase has recently accelerated further.",insufficient-supports
77% of young people in the UK don’t want Brexit.,"But we also found that just as many young people were disinterested in the Brexit referendum and its aftermath. These young people often had little interest in politics, a low level of qualifications, or were more focused on more immediate challenges in their lives, such as trying to find work, homes, or deal with health problems. [...] Most young people we spoke to thought Brexit was unlikely to affect their short-term and long-term aspirations. Many already had a clear plan about what they would like their career and life to look like, and they were largely optimistic that Brexit would not prevent them from achieving these goals. [...] Although the young people we spoke to held a wide range of views about Brexit, we heard a palpable sense of resignation that nothing could be done to change the result. While there was a youth surge in voting at the 2017 general election, a general sense of powerlessness to reverse the course of Brexit may end up reinforcing the disengagement of young people that has troubled British politics since the early 1990s.",insufficient-neutral
"“Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020.”","Wisconsin: Trump won here in 2016 by fewer than 23,000 votes. Biden, though, won it by 20,500 votes (pending a recount). So every vote counted. Biden turned out more Milwaukee County voters and won by a 20,000 more votes than Clinton did in 2016. But Biden's biggest vote gain came from Dane County, home to Madison and the University of Wisconsin. He won there by 35,000 more votes than Clinton did in 2016. Biden also chipped away in some more rural and suburban areas, even Waukesha, the heavily Republican county. Biden cut into Trump's margin there by 7,500 votes.",insufficient-neutral
May 2024 auroras were caused by experiments from High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) experiments,"In summary, there is conclusive evidence that the aurora observed around the globe on 10-11 May 2024 was caused by a solar storm that began erupting from the Sun on 8 May 2024. The claims attributing the auroras to HAARP experiments that coincided with this event are simply incorrect. As explained above, not only is HAARP incapable of producing the observed auroras from its limited power output, but the experiments – which were scheduled over a month in advance – were conducted to study space debris, unrelated to auroral effects.",insufficient-refutes
"""Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery""","No, missing Malaysian Flight 370 has not returned after 10 years [...] ""Breaking News: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Returns After 10-Year Mystery, 239 Passengers’ Journey,"" read a June 28 Facebook post. [...] Thysak, Breaking News: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Returns After 10-Year Mystery, 239 Passengers' Journey,"" (archived) June 28, 2024",refutes
“Buy yourselves charcoal activated tablets […] it will counteract most date rape drugs”,"Date rape drugs are substances that compromise an individual’s ability to give consent and are associated with drug-facilitated sexual assault. Activated charcoal binds to some poisons and medical drugs. In medical settings, it is given in poisoning cases where gastrointestinal decontamination is recommended. However, it is unlikely that charcoal activated tablets will work for date rape drugs because the amount of charcoal in these tablets is too low and charcoal needs to be taken soon after ingestion of a substance to be effective. Furthermore, activated charcoal does not work against alcohol, the most common date rape drug. Individuals who have been given a date rape drug should seek medical attention rather than rely on an activated charcoal tablet.",refutes
Government paying compensation in case of accidental deaths,"§8102. Compensation for disability or death of employee (a) The United States shall pay compensation as specified by this subchapter for the disability or death of an employee resulting from personal injury sustained while in the performance of his duty, unless the injury or death is-- (1) caused by willful misconduct of the employee; [...] §8133. Compensation in case of death (a) If death results from an injury sustained in the performance of duty, the United States shall pay a monthly compensation equal to a percentage of the monthly pay of the deceased employee in accordance with the following schedule: [...] Compensation paid under this subsection is instead of all other compensation from the United States for the same injury or death, and a payment made under this subsection is deemed compensation under this subchapter and is satisfaction of all liability of the United States in respect to the particular injury or death.",supports
Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town.,"Here is an introduction to our Foodbank. Our foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust Network and is a project founded by The Lakes Vineyard Church, but is supported by various local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in our local area. We currently have 4 distribution centres from where people in need can come to get emergency food parcels and signposting to other agencies who help in a variety of other ways. We currently work with nearly 50 other organisations who can assist with more than just food. We currently distribute food in Enniskillen, Irvinestown, Newtownbutler, and Belleek.",insufficient-neutral
Vokzvagon factory launched in Kuliyapitiya !!,"You Searched For ""Vokzvagon"" Volkswagen Factory Recently Inaugurated in Kuliyapitiya? Find out the facts…",insufficient-neutral
"Judge Jeff Davis ""spent years defending a convicted cop killer"" and ""tried to get him off the hook.""","Davis, the incumbent, represented a Florida man convicted in the murder of a corrections officer for 21 years before the man was executed in 2013. The ad exaggerates the nature of the case and Davis’s goal, however. He was seeking to get the death penalty reduced to life in prison. And the ominous narration in the ad implies there is something nefarious in the act of representing a client, a standard part of the American judicial system.",insufficient-refutes
Claims a white Russian billionaire offered to pay $1 billion for NBA superstar LeBron James and tennis champion Serena Williams to have a child together,The story comes from a now-defunct satire website. The Russian billionaire appears to be a made-up character.,refutes
Gulf of Venezuela is a territory of Venezuela,"El Gulf of venezuela (or Gulf of Coquivacoa for Colombians) is a body of water located in the north of South America, which in its greater proportion occupies the territorial waters of Venezuela. A small part of the gulf is located off the coast of La Guajira de Colombia, which is why there have been many disputes between both countries as they cannot define the maritime border. [...] The limits of the Gulf of Venezuela are marked by the Guajira Peninsula (Colombia) to the west and Paraguaná Peninsula (Venezuela) to the east. To the north, the Archipelago of the Monks it is considered the natural border between the gulf and the open waters of the Caribbean Sea. To the south, the coasts of the Venezuelan states of Zulia and Falcón. Between them the Maracaibo Canal, which connects the waters of the Gulf with those of the Gulf of Maracaibo, a kind of Venezuelan inland sea. [...] The Gulf of Venezuela has great strategic and economic importance. On a strategic level, as it is the connecting route between the Gulf of Maracaibo and the Atlantic Ocean; economically, due to the presence under its seabed of important bags of oil and natural gas.",insufficient-contradictory
Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products.,"It has never been more important for us to talk about the definition of veganism in the context of medications, including vaccines. The definition of veganism recognises that it is not always possible or practicable for vegans to avoid participating in animal use, which is particularly relevant to medical situations. In the case of Covid-19, vaccination is playing a fundamental role in tackling the pandemic and saving lives. As there is currently a legal requirement that all vaccines are tested on animals, at this point in time it is impossible to have a vaccine that has been created without animal use. [...] However, the Vegan Society encourages vegans to look after their health and that of others in order to continue to be effective advocates for veganism and other animals. It is the responsibility of each individual to make an informed decision about vaccines, bearing in mind the definition of veganism, with support from their local healthcare team. Our friends at the Vegetarian Society have summarised the government and manufacturer information on the Covid -19 vaccination into some key points.",insufficient-contradictory
New Phone Scam in Which Criminals Can Access Your Phone Data Once You Call Back a Number From A Missed Call !!,"It can be tricky because many real banks have a similar system. And, Balasubramaniyan says, fear does kick in. He recalls a big scam in 2014 in which criminals pretended to be the IRS calling to collect back taxes. (The agency says the scam is still going on.) If you wanted to call back or have time to talk to your spouse before paying over the phone, the fraudster wouldn't let you go. [...] Company researchers estimate 1 in every 2,200 calls is a fraud attempt. And they've observed an interesting detail about the fraudulent 1-877 numbers. If you call back from your phone — which the criminals dialed — you get the prompt to enter personal data. If you call back from somewhere else, you get ""this number has been deactivated."" So a regulator or police officer that's trying to crack down will think, incorrectly, it's out of commission. Once the criminal ring scrapes enough information on you, it has humans call your financial institution. Banks and credit card companies hire Pindrop to help them detect fraud.",insufficient-neutral
Zhestky is a territory of Kazakhstan,"- Zhestky (Ostrov Zhestky) 45°54′N 49°24′E / 45.900°N 49.400°E. Located about 8 km to the WSW of Ukatny's southern tip.[6] - Maly Zhemchuzhny 45°02′55.9″N 48°18′36.36″E / 45.048861°N 48.3101000°E. More a sandbank than a proper island.[7] See also [edit]References [edit]- ^ Mapcarta - Ostrov Ukatnyy - ^ NASA STS106-719-70 VOLGA DELTA, UKATNYY - ^ Gigantic Oil and Gas Deposits May Be Bones of Contention between Russia and Kazakhstan - ^ Kazakhstan’s border policy: Russian direction. Part 1 - ^ Moscow's Caspian Claim Built on Shifting Sands - ^ Geonames - Ostrov Zhestky - ^ Increasing the primary production of a bay on Maly Zhemchuzhny Island (North Caspian) by means of mineral fertilizers",insufficient-contradictory
"“Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020.”","Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov Rebecca Kleefisch: ""Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020."" [...] ""Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020,"" former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch noted in a June 8, 2022 email. ""Make no mistake, the Left knows exactly what’s on the line in the Badger State this year."" [...] ""But in 2020 Wisconsin was not the tightest in terms of either the raw number of votes or percentage of the vote separating the top two presidential candidates,"" he said in an email. ""By both measures Wisconsin was the third most competitive state in 2020. The margins between Biden and Trump – in terms of both raw votes and the percentage difference between them – were actually tighter in Arizona and Georgia than in Wisconsin.""",refutes
Bassas da India is a territory of France,"Bassas da India is an uninhabited, roughly circular French atoll that is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Located in the southern Mozambique Channel, about halfway between Mozambique and Madagascar (about 385 km [239 mi] further east) and around 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Europa Island, the rim of the atoll averages around 100 metres (330 ft) in width and encloses a shallow lagoon of depth no greater than 15 m (49 ft). Overall, the atoll is about 10 km (6.2 mi) in diameter, rising steeply from the seabed 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) below to encircle an area (including lagoon) of 80 km2 (31 sq mi). Its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), 123,700 km2 (47,800 sq mi) in size, is contiguous with that of Europa Island. [...] Mooring at Bassas da India requires a permit from the French Government. Fishing without such a permit may result in the boat being expelled or even confiscated. The Bassas da India was first recorded by Portuguese explorers in the early sixteenth century as the ""Baixo da Judia"" (""Jewess Shoals""). The Judia (""Jewess"", for the ancestry of its owner Fernão de Loronha) was the Portuguese ship that discovered the feature by running aground on it in 1506. The name became ""Bassas da India"" due to transcription errors by cartographers. The Santiago broke up on the shoal in 1585.",supports
New Phone Scam in Which Criminals Can Access Your Phone Data Once You Call Back a Number From A Missed Call !!,"Can you get ""hacked"" by calling a number? I am curious if calling the number would do something to my phone. How could a hacker possibly access sensitive information just by tricking someone into calling. [...] - If you call them, the spammer can find out if that phone number is owned by an actual person. The spammer can also easily fake the same area code as you, and set up a clever social engineering trick that may involve you thinking with the wrong head.",insufficient-supports
Scientists were caught 'adjusting' sea level data to create false impression of rising oceans,"The study, which did not appear to have been copy edited, asserted that scientists had been arbitrarily adjusting historical tide gauge data to inflate estimates of sea level rise. As evidence, the study focused on the routine corrections scientists applied to a single record in Aden, Yemen. [...] Yet, all the methods scientist use to adjust the data generally agree on the same thing, according to the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment: that it is ""very likely"" that the sea level has been rising by about 1.7 mm per year globally from 1900-2010 -- a rate that is now accelerating. [...] The authors’ main proof that this is the case? Their description of the raw data at Aden, Yemen (which doesn’t show dramatic rise in sea level) and that of the corrected data (which does show a rise in sea level) in a tone suggesting: ""we caught you!"" They then conclude that the adjustments to the Aden record were arbitrarily ""composed to produce a high trend, high acceleration record."" (The data they describe are freely available on the PSMSL web site).",refutes
Letter On Sajith’s Participation In ITN`s Debate With Anura !!,"Circulating Letter on Sajith's Participation in Debate with Anura Is Fake [...] The letter circulating on social media, claiming that opposition leader Sajith Premadasa is ready to attend a debate with Anura Kumara Dissanayake on June 6, is fake. This has been confirmed SJB media secretary, and corroborated by an official letter from MP Nalin Bandara to ITN's chairman. Title:Circulating Letter on Sajith's Participation in Debate with Anura Is Fake",refutes
"Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.","Supporting the Age Wave: Baby Boomers and Autism Since 2010, baby boomers in the United States have been turning 65 at the rate of approximately 10,000 a day. Some of these new baby boomers are people with autism. At the same time, over 3.5 million adults with autism and other developmental disabilities are living with family members. In nearly 25 percent of these households, the family caregivers are over 60 years of age. During Autism Acceptance month, we should address the challenges that the age wave creates for people with autism and their family members.",refutes
“We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.”,"In 2018, 58 percent of uninsured adults had incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level ($24,120 for an individual and $49,200 for a family of four). Across age groups, young adults ages 19 to 34 made up the largest share of the uninsured. More than one-third of the uninsured were Latino even though Latinos make up 18 percent of the working-age adult population (Table 1). We examined the remaining uninsured by income status to determine whether they might be eligible for subsidized coverage. The ACA provides subsidized insurance through two sources: Medicaid for adults who earn less than 138 percent of poverty ($16,643 for an individual or $33,948 for a family of four) in states that expanded Medicaid, and subsidized plans in the ACA marketplaces for those who earn up to 400 percent of poverty ($48,240 for an individual and $98,400 for a family of four). [...] Nearly half (47%) of uninsured adults in 2018 had incomes that may make them eligible for either expanded Medicaid or subsidized marketplace plans. The remainder of uninsured adults would not qualify for either: 11 percent earn below 100 percent of poverty and live in a state that did not expand Medicaid;5 8 percent have incomes at or above 400 percent of poverty and are ineligible for the tax credits; and 25 percent were foreign-born Latinos and may be ineligible for Medicaid or subsidized plans because of their immigration status.",supports
"Solar forcings are not too small to explain twentieth century warming. In fact, their effect could be equal to or greater than the effect of CO2 in the atmosphere.","Benestad and Schmidt[45] concluded that ""the most likely contribution from solar forcing a global warming is 7 ± 1% for the 20th century and is negligible for warming since 1980."" This paper disagreed with Scafetta and West,[46] who claimed that solar variability has a significant effect on climate forcing. Based on correlations between specific climate and solar forcing reconstructions, they argued that a ""realistic climate scenario is the one described by a large preindustrial secular variability (e.g., the paleoclimate temperature reconstruction by Moberg et al.)[47] with TSI experiencing low secular variability (as the one shown by Wang et al.).[48] Under this scenario, they claimed the Sun might have contributed 50% of the observed global warming since 1900.[49] Stott et al. estimated that the residual effects of the prolonged high solar activity during the last 30 years account for between 16% and 36% of warming from 1950 to 1999.[50] [...] the most likely contribution from solar forcing a global warming is 7 ± 1% for the 20th century and is negligible for warming since 1980.",insufficient-contradictory
“Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. Princeton $26 Billion.”,"College and university endowments are donation-supported investments that serve as sources of long-term funding. Harvard’s endowment was at $53.2 billion in 2021. Yale’s was $42.3 billion, Stanford’s was $37.8 billion and Princeton’s was $37.7 billion. Kirk’s numbers appear to reflect 2020 endowment values. Private institutions with very large endowments, such as Harvard University, pay a 1.4% excise tax on net endowment investment income.",insufficient-refutes
A map shared on Twitter shows the amount of green space in Northern Ireland which is available to the public.,"- A map shared on Twitter claims to show all the greenspace in Northern Ireland currently available to the public. [...] ""This map of Northern Ireland shows the amount of green space available to the public – not a lot, is it"" [...] ""[The map] is a collated Northern Ireland-wide map of all accessible natural space over two hectares and off-road routes. It includes natural spaces and trails where the public have the landowner’s permission to visit, such as in urban and country parks, forests, beaches and walking trails.""",supports
There is a greater chance of dying in a bus collision than by COVID-19.,"This claim is not accurate. The probability of a randomly selected resident of Great Britain dying from January to October 2020, with COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificate, was over 3,000 times higher than the average probability of dying as a pedestrian in an accident involving a bus or a coach in the same period.",refutes
“Dr. Sebi’s daughter was sentenced to 155 years in prison for revealing top secret health hacks.”,"The claim: Dr. Sebi’s daughter was sentenced to 155 years in prison for spreading secret health tips [...] ""Dr. Sebi’s daughter was SENTENCED to 155 years in prison for revealing TOP SECRET health hacks,"" reads text on top of the image. [...] There is no credible evidence that the daughter of controversial alternative medicine promoter Dr. Sebi was sentenced to prison for sharing health practices. The image used in the claim is likely AI-generated, experts said.",refutes
"Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.”","But his response to an HIV outbreak in Indiana while he was governor is getting new attention. A reporter challenged Pence about it in a Feb. 29 press conference, saying Pence did not follow the advice of his public health advisers who pushed for a needle exchange program at the outset. [...] ""My health officials came to me. We immediately deployed health resources, but the truth was, is, HIV AIDS was being spread by people sharing needles and intravenous drug use,"" Pence said. ""And the state of Indiana did not allow for providing a needle exchange to citizens. But the CDC came in and made a recommendation, and I declared a public health emergency and made, for 30 days, a needle exchange available in the state of Indiana."" [...] Pence said his administration ""immediately deployed health resources"" in response to an HIV outbreak in an Indiana County.",insufficient-refutes
"California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent.""","Bill Text: CA AB1955 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended [...] Status: (Passed) 2024-07-15 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 95, Statutes of 2024. [AB1955 Detail] [...] (a) A school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school for the blind or the deaf, or a member of the governing board of a school district or county office of education or a member of the governing body of a charter school, shall not enact or enforce any policy, rule, or administrative regulation that would require an employee or a contractor to disclose any information related to a pupil’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to any other person without the pupil’s consent, unless otherwise required by state or federal law.(a)The department shall encourage and assist local educational agencies to improve and monitor the health of their pupils. The department shall provide guidance and assist local educational agencies to secure the voluntary assistance of local health professionals, schools of medicine, schools of public health, schools of nursing, voluntary health agencies, and other appropriate entities to provide pupil health screening and appropriate medical referrals and to provide valuable health information to pupils and their parents.",insufficient-refutes
India’s National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is declared by the UNESCO as the best anthem in the world.,"In March 2016, a message claiming that UNESCO had named India's ""Jana Gana Mana"" as the best anthem in the world began circulating on Facebook. This rumor was a reiteration of one that originated in 2008, when it was widely shared via e-mail: [...] ""We are aware of several blogs in India reporting this story, but can assure you that Unesco has made no such announcement concerning the anthem of India or any country,"" she wrote. Regardless of the original intent behind the spreading of this rumor, there is no truth to it. UNESCO has not named India's national anthem, or any other national anthem, to be the world's best:",refutes
Korean Peninsula is a territory of South Korea,"The Korea Peninsula or Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia that extends southwards for about 684 miles or 1,100 kilometers from the continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean. The East Sea/Sea of Japan surrounds the peninsula on the east, the East China Sea to the south, the Yellow Sea to the west while the Korea Strait connects the first two bodies of water. Until the end of World War II, Korea comprised a single political entity whose territory roughly coincided with the Korean Peninsula. Since the cessation of the Korean War in 1953, the northern half has been occupied by North Korea, while the southern half has been occupied by South Korea. ""Korean (or Korea) Peninsula,"" or ""Korea,"" sometimes refers to these two states together, though in South Korea the word ""Korea"" refers specifically to the South. The northern boundaries for the Korean Peninsula coincide with today's political borders between North Korea and her northern neighbors, China (1,416 km) and Russia (19 km). The rivers Yalu/Amnok and Tumen/Tuman/Duman naturally form those borders. Taking that definition, the Korean Peninsula has an area of approximately 220,000 km². The peninsula has two names: Chosun Bando (조선반도) in North Korea and Han Bando (Hangul: 한반도) in South Korea due to the different names for Korea. [...] The terrain of the Korean Peninsula is rumpled, covered with low mountains. Most rocks are of Precambrian origin, although isolated pockets of Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic rock can also be found.",insufficient-refutes
Paracel Islands is a territory of Vietnam,"Even more important, Hanoi’s contemporary claims over the Paracel Islands rest on it being the rightful heir to pre-1975 Republic of Vietnam’s sovereignty. Although the Vietnamese government released a statement of protest against Chinese occupation of the Paracel Islands on the occasion, many writers saw Hanoi’s absence of official commemorations this year as well as its attempt to control and sometimes prevent unofficial ones held by the civil society in the past as an example of Hanoi’s abhorrence of the former South Vietnamese government and its subservience to China at the expense of Vietnam’s national sovereignty. Some of them did not shy away from condemning the Communist Party of Vietnam as cowards.",insufficient-refutes
"Says a 1942 Milwaukee YMCA brochure shows children playing a violent, racist carnival game","This image is authentic and shows a 1942 YMCA brochure for Camp Minikani, a children's summer camp in Wisconsin. ""Hit the Nigger Baby"" (also known as ""The Black Dodger"" or ""Hit the Coon"") was a common fairground game in which players hurled objects (usually eggs or baseballs) at African-American people serving as human targets. According to the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University, ""It sounds like a common carnival target game, but there was one unsettling part of the game, namely, the game's target was a real live human being, a 'negro' human being.""",supports
About 2% of pregnancy terminations take place between 20 and 24 weeks.,"Termination of pregnancy in patients with previous cesarean section - PMID: 16472563 - DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2005.09.007 [...] Results: A total of 13 (26%) patients in Group 1 and 79 (39.1%) in Group 2 were at more than 24 weeks' gestation. The abortion failure rate was 2% (1/50) in Group 1 and 0.5% (1/202) in Group 2 (p = .28). The median induction-to-delivery interval was 8.5 h (range, 3.0-114.2 h) for Group 1 and 9.0 h (range, 1.3-124.3 h) in Group 2 (p = .26). One case of uterine rupture and one case of dehiscence were observed, both in women in Group 1. The incidence of hemorrhage was not significantly different between Group 1 and Group 2 (2% vs. 0.9%, respectively, p = .56). The incidence of retained placenta was higher in the Group 1 (70% vs. 52.5%, respectively, p = .025). [...] Induction of second trimester abortion (12-20 weeks) with mifepristone and misoprostol: a review of 386 consecutive cases.Contraception. 2006 May;73(5):516-9. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2005.12.004. Epub 2006 Feb 23. Contraception. 2006. PMID: 16627037 -",insufficient-neutral
"Allocation in budget 2018 raised to 3 lakh crore rupees, a rise of 20% over previous year.","The last claim is that, for the MUDRA scheme, ‘Allocation in budget 2018 raised to 3 lakh crore rupees, a rise of 20% over previous year.’ In Union Budget speech of 2018-19, the finance minister said, ‘It is proposed to set a target of 3 lakh crore for lending under MUDRA for 2018-19 after having successfully exceeded the targets in all previous years.’ It has to be noted that the 3 lakh crore is the lending target and not budget allocation by the government. This lending is to be done by various banks and other financial institutions. The actual budget allocation through equity capital to MUDRA Bank is only Rs. 900 crores. The total budget allocation including other credit guarantee is less than Rs. 2000 crore.The overall credit flow to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) sector has been over Rs. 3 lakh crores in the past as well, as per this answer & this answer in the Lok Sabha. [...] Fact: The Rs. 3 lakh crore is the lending target, not the budget allocation. The budget allocation to MUDRA bank is less than Rs. 2000 crore. Hence, the claim is FALSE.",refutes
Kamala Harris “supported abolishing ICE.”,"As a U.S. senator in 2018, Kamala Harris criticized the Trump administration’s immigration policies, including a policy that led to family separations at the border. In that context, Harris said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s function should be reexamined and that ""we need to probably even think about starting from scratch."" But Harris didn’t say there shouldn’t be immigration enforcement. In 2018, Harris also said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had a role and should exist.",insufficient-refutes
Medicinal tea ‘help with’ COVID-19,"There is no evidence of tea curing or alleviating the symptoms of COVID-19. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, there are no medicines that have yet been shown to prevent or cure COVID-19.",refutes
"Kuril/Chishima, and South Kuril/Chishima Islands is a territory of Japan","The Kuril Islands are known in Japanese as the Chishima Islands (literally Thousand Islands Archipelago) also known as the Kuriru Islands (literally Kuril Archipelago). The name Kuril originates from the autonym of the aboriginal Ainu: ""kur,"" meaning man. It may also be related to names for other islands that have traditionally been inhabited by the Ainu people, such as Kuyi or Kuye for Sakhalin and Kai for Hokkaidō. [...] The Kuril Islands first came under Japanese administration in the fifteenth century during the early Edo period of Japan, in the form of claims by the Matsumae clan, and play an important role in the development of the islands. It is believed that the Japanese knew of the northern islands 370 years ago, [8] as the initial explorations were of the southernmost parts of the islands. However, trade between these islands and Ezo (Hokkaidō) existed long before then. On ""Shōhō Onkuko Ezu,"" a map of Japan made by the Tokugawa shogunate, in 1644, there are 39 large and small islands shown northeast of the Shiretoko peninsula and Cape Nosappu. In 1698 V. Atlasov discovered the island which was later named in his honor. [...] The Kuril Island dispute is a dispute between Japan and Russia over sovereignty of the four southernmost Kuril Islands. The disputed islands are currently under Russian administration as part of the Sakhalin Oblast, but are also claimed by Japan, which refers to them as the Northern Territories or Southern Chishima. The disputed islands are:",insufficient-contradictory
Vokzvagon factory launched in Kuliyapitiya !!,"Volkswagen vehicle assembly plant launched in Kuliyapitiya The ground breaking ceremony of the vehicle assembly plant of the German auto maker Volkswagen was held in Kuliyapitiya yesterday under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Volkswagen is the second largest car maker in the world. The company will initially assemble vehicles in the 1000cc to 2000cc category and these vehicles will be diesel powered and include passenger cars, Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV), Multi Utility Vehicles (MUV) or commercial vehicles.",supports
Wake Island is a territory of United States,"Did you know Wake Island is a strategically positioned refueling stop for military aircraft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean located roughly 2,300 miles west of Honolulu and 1,500 miles east of Guam? [...] Wake Island, a U.S. Territory under administrative control of the Department of the Air Force, is less than 3 square miles – half the size of Key West, Florida – and has limited local resources. Guthrie worked with Wake Island military leadership to identify a solution. [...] Once Wake Island gets the new Boston Whaler, the platform boat will still be a valuable asset to island operations, Guthrie said.",supports
Nikki Haley claims 1 in 6 American families can't afford their utility bill,Data from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) and multiple experts indicate Haley’s claim is correct.,supports
"During UPA government’s tenure, the unemployment rate was 2.2% while under NDA government, the unemployment rate is 7.9%.",Unemployment rate 7.2 7.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 [...] Unemployment rate 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.5 [...] Unemployment rate 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 [1] This category includes people with a high school diploma or equivalent.,insufficient-neutral
Vegans cannot take COVID-19 vaccines because they contain animal products.,The claim is not accurate. No COVID-19 vaccine currently in use contains animal products.,refutes
Minerva Reefs is a territory of Tonga,"The Minerva Reefs (Tongan: Ongo Teleki) are a group of two submerged atolls located in the Pacific Ocean between Fiji, Niue and Tonga. The islands are the subject of a territorial dispute between Fiji and Tonga, and in addition were briefly claimed by American Libertarians as the centre of a micronation, the Republic of Minerva. [...] Territorial dispute [edit]In 2005, Fiji declared that it did not recognize any maritime water claims by Tonga to the Minerva Reefs under the UNCLOS agreements. In November 2005, Fiji lodged a complaint with the International Seabed Authority concerning Tonga's maritime waters claims surrounding Minerva. Tonga lodged a counter claim. In 2010 the Fijian Navy destroyed navigation lights at the entrance to the lagoon. In late May 2011, they again destroyed navigational equipment installed by Tongans. In early June 2011, two Royal Tongan Navy ships were sent to the reef to replace the equipment, and to reassert Tonga's claim to the territory. Fijian Navy ships in the vicinity reportedly withdrew as the Tongans approached.[16][17][18] [...] - ^ Has Minerva got a king or a president? Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1972, p13 - ^ Song, Lili (2019). ""The Curious History of the Minerva Reefs: Tracing the Origin of Tongan and Fijian Claims over the Minerva Reefs"". The Journal of Pacific History. 54 (3): 417–430. doi:10.1080/00223344.2019.1573664. hdl:10523/12395. S2CID 166321414.",insufficient-contradictory
Food bank in Enniskillen now feeding 1 in 5 people in the town.,"On 13 April 2019, the Fermanagh Herald ran an article detailing the experience of a food bank which services the town. The Enniskillen Foodbank manager, John Shades, stated that in 2018, the food bank supplied over 2,400 people with food parcels: ""It’s disproportionate, but at the minute we are feeding 1 in 5 people in the town."" He expanded on this with a statement that the population of the town was approximately 14,000. The Enniskillen Foodbank is a member of a UK network of 428 food banks that are supported by Trussell Trust. For 2017-18, the Trussell Trust stated that its food bank network ""distributed 1,332,952 three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis, a 13% increase on the previous year"". The trust attributes the increase to the roll-out of the Universal Credit public policy. Although there is no data for Northern Ireland, the trust reported from its survey in Great Britain that many Universal Credit claimants had to come to food banks after long waits for payment and administrative problems pushed them into debt. [...] The figure of supplying 2,400 people with food parcels stated by the Enniskillen Foodbank manager does not match up with the figures Trussell Trust shared with FactCheckNI. Using the Trust’s data, their estimate of two food parcels per claimant per year, and the average of 2.5 persons per household in Northern Ireland, we estimate that 1,350 people, or 9.8% (1 in 10) of the town population was helped. The claim is inaccurate.",refutes
Artsvashen is a territory of Armenia,"Artsvashen (Armenian: Արծվաշեն, lit. 'Eagle village') or Bashkend (Azerbaijani: Başkənd; Armenian: Բաշքենդ) is a de jure Armenian village in the Chambarak Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is a 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi) exclave of Armenia,[1] and is surrounded by the territory of Azerbaijan, which has de facto occupied it since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[2] [...] From 1920 onwards, Artsvashen formed part of Soviet Armenia, as part of its Karmir (Krasnoselsk) district, initially connected to Armenia by a peninsular land corridor.[11] In 1923–1929, the territorial dispute over Artsvashen was settled by a commission of the ""Transcaucasian central executive committee"" in favour of Armenia, however, in January 1927, 12,000 hectares (120 square kilometres; 46 square miles) of land surrounding Artsvashen were ""gifted"" to Azerbaijan. As ""compensation"", in February 1929 Armenia was transferred a narrow strip of land to serve as a land connection to the village, however, this decision was reversed in the 1930s and Artsvashen became an exclave again.[10] During Soviet times, Artsvashen had 2 secondary schools, a branch of a vocational school, a church, a club, a library, a hospital, a pharmacy, a kindergarten, several cinemas, a communication department and, a life service booth.[5]",supports
"Flat-topped landforms, such as buttes and mesas, are the remains of giant ancient trees. Tree features can be seen in Devils Tower, for example – the large hexagonal columns are fibers of a tree that would have been 19,000 feet tall. Other tree features can be seen in buttes and mesas, such as sloped sides and flat tops that look like tree stumps after trees are cut down.","The videos linked above claim that certain landforms (e.g., buttes and mesas) are remnants of giant ancient trees. However, as we will detail below, this is incorrect because it is inconsistent with over a century of evidence from geological research. Through this research, geologists determined that certain rock types are more resistant to weathering and erosion than others. When exposed to natural elements – such as wind, rain, and heat – certain rocks are more resistant to decomposition (i.e., weathering) and displacement (i.e., erosion). As a result, some rocks more quickly break down and are transported away by wind, water, and gravity, while others remain in place longer. This process is key to the shaping of many landforms – including plateaus, mesas, buttes, and pinnacles, shown in Figure 1 below.",refutes
"Says Thomas Jefferson once said, ""That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.""","""That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves,"" reads the quote attributed to Jefferson, over the image of a waving American flag. [...] To quote Anna Berkes, the research librarian at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello in Virginia, ""That sounds like something that he might have said or written, but in fact, he did not."" [...] Or, as librarian and Jefferson researcher Eyler Robert Coates concludes, the attribution may belie a misunderstanding of Jefferson’s views. Coates argues the quote does not represent Jefferson because of its vague, abstract use of ""best"" and ""least.""",insufficient-refutes
Says a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report shows the COVID-19 pandemic and the international response were “meticulously planned at least 10 years ago.”,"In July 2020, several social media users started posting about ""Operation Lockstep,"" a document allegedly released by The Rockefeller Foundation that showed how global elites had planned to manufacture the COVID-19 pandemic for the last 10 years in order to implement a police state: [...] While the ""Lock Step"" section of the actual document does deal with a global pandemic, the similarities between The Rockefeller Foundation's envisioned scenario and the current COVID-19 crisis are few and far between. For instance, the hypothetical pandemic envisioned by foundation started in 2012, originated in wild geese, and killed 8 million people in the first 7 months. Comparatively speaking, the COVID-19 pandemic began at the end of 2019, is widely believed to have originated with bats, and, according to John Hopkins University (as of this writing in July 2020) has killed just over 600,000 people within an approximate 7 month time-span. [...] In 2010, The Rockefeller Foundation produced a report entitled ""Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development"" that envisioned how the world would be impacted in four different scenario narratives — one of which dealt with a global pandemic. This document gives a hypothetical look at future events in order to envision possible problems that might arise. While this document does explore how the global population could react during a pandemic, it is in no way an ""operation manual"" for how to manufacture a virus in order to implement a police state.",refutes
There is 51% support for a united Ireland.,A new poll in Northern Ireland has shown that 51% would vote in favor of a United Ireland if there were a border poll tomorrow. [...] The results then broke down to 51% to 49% for unification. [...] Fifty-one percent also claimed that Brexit made a United Ireland more likely:,supports
The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend!,"Social media posts are being spread virally stating that the beginning of the term ""hello"" can be traced back to Graham Bell's time and his girlfriend's name was ""Margaret Hello"". [...] Our investigation reveals that the social media post claiming that the word ""Hello"" term had origins as it was the surname of Alexander Graham Bell's girlfriend is misleading. [...] Title:The Origins of ""Hello"" was NOT linked to Graham Bell's Girl Friend! Find Out the Truth…",refutes
"The GOP-controlled Legislature has ""refused to act on at least 150"" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.","9:44 AM CT on 2/4/21 (AP) The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled Thursday to vote on repealing the statewide mask mandate issued by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, but the order will remain in effect until the state Senate concurs. [...] The Supreme Court could end the legislative back and forth with a ruling that says Evers must get lawmakers’ approval every 60 days. The court could also say he doesn’t need approval, which would then force the Legislature to repeal every order Evers issues if Republicans disagree with it. [...] Evers also promised during his speech to present a package of legislation addressing the virus. He did not say what measures the bills would enact. Republicans control the Legislature but hasn't met since April, when it passed a coronavirus aid package. Pressure has been building for the GOP to act but so far Republican leaders haven't signaled they plan to do anything.",insufficient-neutral