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Claims that Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci said, "I awoke, only to find that the rest of the world was still asleep." | "Leonardo da Vinci was like a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep." [...] However, if the imitation of his father hurt him as an artist, his resistance against the father was the infantile determinant of his perhaps equally vast accomplishment as an artist. According to Merejkowski's beautiful comparison he was like a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep. He dared utter this bold principle which contains the justification for all independent investigation: "Chi dispute allegando l'autorità non adopra l'ingegno ma piuttosto la memoria" (Whoever refers to authorities in disputing ideas, works with his memory rather than with his reason).[69] Thus he became the first modern natural philosopher, and his courage was rewarded by an abundance of cognitions and suggestions; since the Greek period he was the first to investigate the secrets of nature, relying entirely on his observation and his own judgment. But when he learned to depreciate authority and to reject the imitation of the "ancients" and constantly pointed to the study of nature as the source of all wisdom, he only repeated in the highest sublimation attainable to man, which had already obtruded itself on the little boy who surveyed the world with wonder. | insufficient-refutes |
The current solar minimum could last for more than three decades which could lead to temperatures plummeting across the globe, scientists have warned. | Misunderstanding of science: A solar minimum would not cause cold weather across the globe. [...] UPDATE (19 August 2019): The article has been corrected again, removing the incorrect claim about Northern Hemisphere temperatures during the Maunder Minimum and clarifying the likely climate impact of a hypothetical grand solar minimum in the future. [...] While regional and seasonal effects might be larger, the expected global temperature response to a future grand solar minimum similar to the Maunder Minimum is a cooling of about 0.1°C. It should be pointed out that this cooling would occur on the background of current anthropogenic warming which is about a factor of 10 larger. To claim that temperatures will fall dramatically is thus not really justified. It is also clear from these numbers that a future grand solar minimum (which would last only for a few decades anyway) would not save us from global warming, as we have shown in a scientific paper and explained here. The marginal temperature differences between warming scenarios with and without a future Maunder Minimum is illustrated here: | refutes |
COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women is connected to an increase in U.S. infant mortality rate in 2022 | In a research letter published in April 2022, investigators evaluated the association between COVID-19 vaccination during early pregnancy and risk of major fetal structural anomalies identified on ultrasonography. Of 2622 patients who received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 1149 (43.8%) were vaccinated within the teratogenic window. Results of this analysis found that vaccination within the teratogenic window was not associated with presence of a congenital anomaly identified on ultrasonography (Ruderman 2022). [...] There is no evidence of adverse maternal or fetal effects from vaccinating pregnant individuals with COVID-19 vaccine, and a growing body of data demonstrate the safety of such use (Ciapponi 2021, Ciapponi 2023, Wainstock 2021, Kachikis 2021, Magnus 2021, Fu 2021, Ruderman 2022). Therefore, individuals who are or will be pregnant should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Emerging data indicate that vaccine-induced antibodies cross the placenta, but the degree of protection these antibodies provide to the neonate is unknown (Yang 2022). In a recent case-control study from 20 pediatric hospitals, CDC found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy reduced the risk of infant hospitalization with COVID-19 by 61%, suggesting that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy might also help protect babies. These findings emphasize the importance of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy to protect pregnant people and their babies from COVID-19 (Halasa 2022). Vaccination may occur in any trimester and emphasis should be on vaccine receipt as soon as possible to maximize maternal and fetal health. | refutes |
claims that comedian Groucho Marx once stated, "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." | Groucho Marx, the humorist, once declined membership in a club by responding, "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member." I tend to be the same, so that when for the first time in my life one of my Facebook "friends" referred to me as "YOU PEOPLE", I was concerned and wanted to make sure that I understood clearly what was being said and implied. [...] I figured out that the person who dumped me into the "You People" bin was acting consistently with Groucho's definition, what I would call "neo-Marxist" behaviour. But then Groucho also said, "Politics does not make strange bedfellows, marriage does." [...] - Tony Deyal was last seen quoting Groucho Marx, "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." | insufficient-neutral |
Stung Treng Province is a territory of Cambodia | Stung Treng[2] (Khmer: ស្ទឹងត្រែង, UNGEGN: Stœ̆ng Trêng [stɨŋ traeŋ]; Lao: ຊຽງແຕງ, Xiang Taeng, pronounced [sía̯ŋ tɛ̀ːŋ]; lit. "River of Reeds") is a province of Cambodia in the northeast. It borders the provinces of Ratanakiri to the east, Mondulkiri and Kratié to the south and Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear to the west. Its northern boundary is Cambodia's international border with Laos. The Mekong River bisects the province. The province is mostly covered by forest, but logging and fishing put high pressure on the forest and fishery reserves.[3] [...] - ^ "Stung Treng (Cambodia)" (PDF). Centro de Investigaciones Fitosociológicas. Retrieved 21 November 2016. - ^ "Stung Treng Province" (PDF). cambodiainvestment.gov.kh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2019. | refutes |
“The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.” | The claim: Wisconsin's voter rolls have over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for more than 100 years [...] "The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years," Ivory Hecker, a former reporter for a Fox affiliate in Houston, said in a Jan. 7 Facebook video. "The margin of victory is 20,000. Yes that’s right: Biden beat Trump by 21,000 votes yet there are over 120,000 people in Wisconsin who are more than 100 years old and they are voters." [...] Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that Wisconsin's voter rolls have over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for more than 100 years. There are 120,000 voters with a 1918 registration date, but they haven't been registered that long. That date was assigned as a default value when local voter rolls were merged into a single statewide database, since not all local clerks had tracked voters' birthdates. | refutes |
purports U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger is allegedly 'missing in action' and hasn't been seen since Jan. 6, 2023 | A post shared on Facebook purports U.S. Marines allegedly rescued their commandant, Gen. David H. Berger, from a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) "safehouse." [...] The Facebook post purports U.S. Marines allegedly rescued Berger from a CIA "safehouse." The post further claims that the Marines stormed the "safehouse" near Cedarville, California, following a tip from an ex-CIA operative. [...] The article is a follow-up to an earlier article posted on the site purporting Berger was "missing in action" after he allegedly disappeared from Camp Pendleton on Jan. 6. (RELATED: Did David Berger Step Down As Marine Corps General Following A Conversation With Donald Trump?) | insufficient-refutes |
this coronavirus genome contained sequences of another virus […] the HIV virus (AIDS virus) | Numerous articles published in April 2020 report that Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier claimed that "SARS-CoV-2 is a manipulated virus that was accidentally released from a laboratory in Wuhan, China" and that "Indian researchers have already tried to publish the results of the analyses that showed that this coronavirus genome contained sequences of another virus […] the HIV virus (AIDS virus)." The claim that SARS-CoV-2 contains "HIV insertions" began circulating in January 2020, and was propagated by outlets such as Zero Hedge and Infowars. Health Feedback covered this claim in early February 2020, and found it to be inaccurate. [...] This has also been independently confirmed in another published analysis[5]. In other words, these sequences are not insertions, but are rather common sequences found in numerous other organisms such as bacteria and parasites. Therefore, the existence of these sequences in SARS-CoV-2 does not provide evidence of a link to HIV, nor that scientists purposely inserted HIV sequences into the SARS-CoV-2 genome. [...] The author of this article by European Scientist also compared the genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV using the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST), developed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and found "no significant similarity", explaining that "In plain English, SARS-CoV-2 is not made of the bat coronavirus and small bits of the HIV virus." Readers who wish to verify the level of sequence identity between the two viruses for themselves are welcome to follow the steps listed in the article. | refutes |
Ladakh is a territory of India | Ladakh ("land of high passes") is a Union Territory in northern India. It is located between the Karakoram mountain range in the north and the main Himalayas to the south. Ladakh is well-known for its remote mountain scenery. It is inhabited by Tibetan people and Small Indo aryan population.[7] Their language is an archaic dialect of the Tibetan language. It is sometimes called "Little Tibet", because it has been strongly influenced by Tibetan culture. Ladakh is one of the least populated regions in the area. [...] References [change | change source]- ↑ Ladakh has 59,146 km2 of area administered by India and 72,971 km2 of area controlled by Pakistan under Gilgit-Baltistan, which is claimed by India as part of Ladakh. Additionally, it has 5,180 km2 of area controlled by the People's Republic of China under Trans-Karakoram Tract and 37,555 km2 of area controlled by the People's Republic of China under Aksai Chin, which is claimed by India as part of Ladakh. | supports |
Jammu and Kashmir is a territory of India | Jammu[b] and Kashmir[c] is a region administered by India as a union territory[1] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959.[3] The Line of Control separates Jammu and Kashmir from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and north. It lies to the north of the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and to the west of Ladakh which is administered by India as a union territory.[2] [...] The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is administered under the provisions of Article 239 of the Constitution of India. Article 239A, originally formulated for the union territory of Puduchery, is also applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.[73] [...] (d) Osmańczyk, Edmund Jan (2003), Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements: G to M, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1191–, ISBN 978-0-415-93922-5 Quote: "Jammu and Kashmir: Territory in northwestern India, subject to a dispute between India and Pakistan. It has borders with Pakistan and China." | insufficient-contradictory |
Singapore Strait is a territory of Singapore | The Singapore Strait is a 113 km-long (70 mi), 19 km-wide (12 mi)[2] strait between the Strait of Malacca in the west and the South China Sea in the east. Singapore is on the north of the channel, and the Indonesian Riau Islands are on the south. The two countries share a maritime border along the strait. [...] Historical records [edit]The 9th century AD Muslim author Ya'qubi referred a Bahr Salahit or Sea of Salahit (from the Malay selat meaning strait), one of the Seven Seas to be traversed to reach China. Some have interpreted Sea of Salahit as referring to Singapore,[4] although others generally considered it the Malacca Strait, a point of contact between the Arabs and the Zābaj (likely Sumatra).[5] Among early Europeans travellers to South East Asia, the Strait of Singapore may refer to the whole or the southern portion of the Strait of Malacca as well as other stretches of water.[6] Historians also used the term in plural, "Singapore Straits", to refer to three or four different straits found in recorded in old texts and maps – the Old Strait of Singapore between Sentosa and Telok Blangah, the New Strait of Singapore southwest of Sentosa, the "Governor's Strait" or "Strait of John de Silva" which corresponds to Phillip Channel, and the Tebrau Strait.[7] Today the Singapore Strait refers to the main channel of waterway south of Singapore where the international border between Singapore and Indonesia is located. | insufficient-neutral |
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.” | QUICK LOOK - The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals found the COVID-19 mandates imposed by the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine unconstitutional on May 7th. [...] The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the University of Colorado’s expansive COVID-19 vaccine mandate unconstitutional earlier this month, calling it "religious animus." [...] The plaintiffs argued Anschutz violated their First Amendment rights by selectively denying their religious objection to the COVID-19 vaccine. | insufficient-contradictory |
purports U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger is allegedly 'missing in action' and hasn't been seen since Jan. 6, 2023 | General (Retired)David H. Berger [...] General (Retired) David H. Berger served as the Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 11, 2019 to July 10, 2023. [...] General Berger’s staff and joint assignments include serving as Assistant Division Commander of 2d Marine Division; policy planner in the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate, J-5; Chief of Staff for Kosovo Force (KFOR) Headquarters in Pristina, Kosovo; and Director of Operations in Plans, Policies, and Operations, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration. | refutes |
Claims Charles Darwin said, "In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment." | There is no evidence that the quotation comes from Darwin. | refutes |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is an overseas territory in United Kingdom, South America at latitude 56°41′09.60″ South, longitude 33°59′31.20″ West. | supports |
Rural road connectivity increased from 56% in 2014 to 82% villages. | Has the average speed of rural road construction doubled? Has the average speed of national highway construction increase substantially? Here is a fact check | insufficient-neutral |
The Department of Health (England) needs the consent of families to release information of deceased relatives. | 135. There are circumstances in which you must disclose relevant information about a patient who has died. For example: [...] 138. Archived records relating to deceased patients remain subject to a duty of confidentiality, although the potential for disclosing information about, or causing distress to, surviving relatives or damaging the public's trust will diminish over time. [...] Usually, if an individual who is known to the deceased is requesting information in relation to the circumstances surrounding the death, it will be appropriate to rely on the above GMC guidance. | insufficient-neutral |
“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.” | U.S. News & World Report names J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital top hospital in West Virginia [...] MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has been named the number one hospital in West Virginia for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized six WVU Medicine hospitals, including Ruby Memorial, as High Performing Hospitals. In the Specialties category, Ruby Memorial Hospital was recognized as High Performing in Neurology and Neurosurgery; Orthopaedics; Pulmonology and Lung Surgery; and Urology. | insufficient-neutral |
Juan de Nova Island is a territory of France | Juan de Nova Island (French: Île Juan de Nova, pronounced: [il ʒɥɑ̃ də nɔva]), Malagasy: Nosy Kely) is a French-controlled tropical island in the narrowest part of the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique. It is a low, flat island, 4.8 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) in size. [...] In 1974, the French government decided to install military detachments across the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean that lay within the Mozambique Channel (Juan de Nova, Europa Island, and the Glorioso Islands). Its aim was primarily to respond to Madagascar's claims to those territories, which France considers protected within an exclusive economic zone. Juan de Nova Island was assigned a small garrison of 14 soldiers from the 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, as well as a gendarme. They settled in housing that formerly hosted SOFIM workers. The troops receive supplies by air every 45 days. | supports |
“Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” | In 2022, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin, many of them tied to fentanyl, according to a February 2024 PolitiFact. [...] PolitiFact, "Yes, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin in 2022", Feb. 6, 2024 [...] Milwaukee Police Department, "Operating Policies: Controlled Substances," March 13, 2024 | supports |
Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) established. | Setting up of India Sign Language Research and Training Centre 22 Sep, 2015 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the setting up of Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The ISLRTC will be under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It shall be located initially at the Institute for Physically Handicapped, New Delhi. [...] 2 thoughts on "Setting up of India Sign Language Research and Training Centre" | supports |
Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. | New 'Glider' buses on display in Belfast - Published [...] "The Glider service will encourage more people to use public transport which in turn helps ease congestion and improve air quality," she said. [...] Translink hope the new network will see a reduction in public transport journey times by 25%. | supports |
Social media ads propagating a downloadable variant of Google’s AI chatbot, Bard | The Financial Times reported on Thursday that Google plans on incorporating the same AI tech powering the Bard chatbot into its advertising tools. This is according to an internal Google presentation for ad buyers cited in the Financial Times report. [...] The Times also reported that there are concerns about ads spreading misinformation this way. Bard famously got basic information wrong in its own announcement, and some Google employees have had ethical concerns about the chatbot since before it launched. For what it's worth, Google apparently will have defenses in place to make sure these AI-generated ad campaigns don't do anything weird. | insufficient-neutral |
Karine Jean-Pierre left a press conference after being asked about classified documents | The claim: Video shows Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly ending press conference to avoid answering question Some social media users are sharing a video that appears to show White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly ending a press conference after a reporter asked a question critical of President Joe Biden's energy policies. [...] Based on our research, we rate ALTERED a video that appears to show Jean-Pierre abruptly ending a press conference to avoid answering a question. In the original exchange, Jean-Pierre responded to the question and didn't end the press conference until 10 minutes later. | refutes |
Claims that William Shakespeare said, "All glory comes from daring to begin." | The statement appears nowhere in Shakespeare’s writing. It actually comes from writer and politician Eugene Ware‘s 1889 poem. | refutes |
Northern Ireland has the highest rate of femicide in Western Europe | In this ranking, France and Germany are far ahead of Romania (84 female deaths), the United Kingdom (70) or Italy (65). As the French 24-hour news channel BFMTV noted on its website, this figure is also related to the number of inhabitants in the country. Taking that into account, Romania has the highest percentage of femicides. There are 4.3 deaths of women by voluntary homicide per million inhabitants, followed by Hungary (4.2), Finland (3.6) and Germany (2.3). France ranks sixth with 1.8 murders of women per million inhabitants. [...] The case of Northern Ireland is a peculiar one. If we separate Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom, the number of femicides reaches a high level of 4.2 deaths per million inhabitants, or eight murders of women in 2017. | insufficient-contradictory |
The NI Executive’s commitment to provide financial support for new football, GAA and rugby stadiums involved an equal split between sports. | The Northern Ireland Executive has pledged to pay £62.5m, the Irish government has promised €50m (£43m) and the GAA - the sporting body which oversees Gaelic games - has said it would contribute £15m. [...] At that time, Northern Ireland's three main stadiums for football, rugby and GAA - Windsor Park, Ravenhill, and Casement - were seen as increasingly not fit for purpose. [...] Most football league grounds in Northern Ireland are in dire need of redevelopment. And with the £25m earmarked for Windsor, it would mean football and Gaelic games both getting an equal slice - £61m - from the public purse. | insufficient-contradictory |
Syunik Province is a territory of Armenia | The Syunik province is apparently one of the most diverse provinces in Armenia due to its wide range of tourist attractions, nature and, of course, historical heritage. It is located in the South of Armenia. The capital of the province and largest city is the town of Kapan. Syunik is a mountainous province, mainly covered with thick green forests. One of the most stunning mountains in Armenia, the Zangezur mountain range occupies most of the territory of Syunik. The highest peaks of the province are the Mt. Kaputjugh (3905m) and Mt. Gazanasar (3829m) mostly covered with lush green forests. Noteworthy to say that the Syunik province is one of the fewest in Armenia that has wide range of national parks and protected areas, and for this exact reason, many of the forests are protected by the government, including the Arevik National Park, the Shikahogh State Reserve, the Boghakar Sanctuary, the Goris Sanctuary, the Plane Grove Sanctuary, the Sev Lake Sanctuary, and the Zangezur Sanctuary. [...] Needless to say, that the Syunik province is a home to one of the most iconic mountains in Armenia – Mt. Khustup, which is a part of the Bargushat Mountain range. It is a dream destination for hikers, rock climbers, campers, and lovers of rich and wild nature. Mt. Khustup is 3201 meters high and is covered with alpine meadows and forests and is located near the city of Kapan. | refutes |
Visuals of a Hindu girl lying in a pool of blood after being murdered by her Muslim lover in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | On November 8, a man killed his 22-year-old girlfriend in a room at Mekhla resort, which is under the jurisdiction of Tilwara police station in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. After the murder, the man posted a video on social media confessing to the crime. The murder came to light after the main suspect in the case posted a video on social media displaying the girl laying in a pool of blood on a bed in a hotel room, with the man saying "Bewafai Nahi Karne Ka (do not be unfaithful)". It implied that he killed her because she was cheating on him. (Potentially sensitive content, viewers’ discretion advised) [...] The victim has been identified as Shilpa Jhariya, a Jabalpur resident from Barela. Later, the suspect posted another video in which he said he killed the girl because his business partner urged him to do so. | supports |
Financial security of senior citizens with PM Vaya Vandana Yojana, gives 8% interest for 10 years. Investment limit doubled to 15 lakh rupees and scheme extended till 2020. | The fourth claim is that ‘Financial security of senior citizens has been ensured with PM Vaya Vandana Yojana, that gives 8% interest for 10 years and investment limit doubled to Rs. [...] A document on the LIC website states that ‘Government of India in the budget speech of 2018-19 has announced the enhancement of maximum limit under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana to Rs. 15 lakhs per senior citizen. The period of sale for this scheme has also been extended up to 31st March, 2020’. [...] Fact: Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) provides an assured return of 8% per annum payable monthly for 10 years. The maximum limit under the scheme has been enhanced to 15 lakhs rupees per senior citizen and the period of sale for this scheme has been extended to 31st March, 2020. Hence, the claim is TRUE. | supports |
There are no FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines on the U.S market as of May 2023 | There are FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. as of May 2023, contrary to claim by Peter McCullough [...] Factually inaccurate: The claim that there are no FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines as of 2023, is directly contradicted by FDA documents indicating approval of various COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 vaccine distribution began in the U.S. on 14 December 2020, following the authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier that month. Almost two and a half years later, in May 2023, participants in an Arizona Senate hearing claimed that there was no FDA-licensed and approved COVID-19 vaccine on the market. However, this is inaccurate and contradicted by the FDA’s own press releases. | refutes |
Oatmeal is Unhealthy !! | Lately, social media has lit up with conflicting advice that is challenging some scrollers’ long-held beliefs about the benefits of oatmeal. So, we’re setting the record straight: Is oatmeal a healthy choice or not? We asked Elizabeth Hyde-Daddio, RD, a nutritionist at Northwell, to weigh in on different types of oatmeal, how to prepare it, and what nutritional value it provides. [...] In her professional view, rumors about any potential unhealthfulness of oatmeal are just that, and these social media theories can be disregarded. As with all food, however, Hyde-Daddio recommends being mindful of appropriate portion size as part of a healthy daily diet. [...] "Sure, oatmeal could be unhealthy if you're putting all kinds of extra garbage in it—then you might as well be having a sundae," she says. But when you choose minimally processed oatmeal and avoid added sugar, "oatmeal is a great-for-you food." | refutes |
“sunscreen and then skin cancer, it's a direct correlation”; wearing sunglasses increases the risk of sunburn; sunscreen reduces vitamin D production | It’s also perfectly fine to wear a hat and sunglasses to protect your face and eyes while exposing other parts of your body. Since the head is a small part of the body, it will only produce a small amount of vitamin D. [...] In fact, some studies estimate that sunscreen of SPF 30 or more reduces vitamin D production in the body by about 95–98% ( [...] SummaryIn theory, wearing sunscreen may reduce the ability to produce vitamin D, but short-term studies have shown it has little or no impact on blood levels. That said, it’s unclear whether frequently wearing sunscreen reduces your vitamin D levels in the long term. | insufficient-refutes |
For pre-matric scholarship for OBCs, the rates of scholarship increased substantially. | The scheme of Pre-matric Scholarship for the benefit of children belonging to Weaker Section amongst OBCs has been formulated and this Scholarship would be helpful in spreading education amongst such children especially amongst the girl child of weaker sections. [...] The scholarships may be given to the students enrolled in class I or any subsequent class of pre-matric stage in the case of day scholars, and class III or any subsequent class of pre-matric stage in the case of hostlers. The scholarship will terminate at the end of class X. The duration of scholarship in an academic year will be 10 months. [...] Source: For Complete information on Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Students for Studies in India, Click here | insufficient-neutral |
Serranilla Bank is a territory of United States | Also known as the Petrel Islands, Bajo Nuevo Bank is a 15-mile-long reef with some grassy island outcrops in the otherwise open Caribbean Sea, midway between Jamaica and Central America. It was claimed by the US in 1869, under the Guano Islands Act. Though most of the islands in the region claimed by this act were renounced by the USA in a 1972 treaty with Colombia, this atoll-like structure, as well as another, Serranilla Bank, 70 miles west, were not mentioned by name, unlike the others, so they continued to be claimed as Territories of the USA, though not aggressively so. [...] Serranilla Bank is 70 miles west of Bajo Nuevo Bank, and 220 miles from Nicaragua, in the middle of the otherwise open sea. Its physical attributes and jurisdictional status are like that of Bajo Nuevo Bank: it is a submerged atoll-like reef, around 25 miles long, with three small islands above water. The largest island is Beacon Cay, which has buildings, and is sometimes used to house a garrison of the Colombian Navy. There is also a 100-foot-tall metal lighthouse tower, which flashes every 20 seconds. It was built and rebuilt at the same time as the lighthouse on Bajo Nuevo Bank (1982, and 2008). Serranilla Bank has been claimed by the US since 1879, as part of the Guano Islands Act. The US still claims ownership, though it has conceded administrative oversight to Colombia. Serranilla Bank has lingering claims by Honduras, Jamaica, and Nicaragua too. | insufficient-refutes |
There are only DUP members (who are/were members of a Northern Ireland political party) in the House of Lords | John Alderdice (Lord Alderdice of Knock; Liberal Democrat): previous leader of Alliance Party; Ken Maginnis (Lord Maginnis of Drumblass; Independent Ulster Unionist): previous MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone (UUP); John Taylor (Lord Kilclooney of Armagh; Crossbench): previous MP for Strangford (UUP); David Trimble (Lord Trimble of Lisnagarvey; Conservative): previous leader of UUP; and Margaret Ritchie (Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick; Non-affiliated): previous leader of SDLP. | insufficient-supports |
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s "4th husband" filed for divorce. | Pelosi has only had one husband, Paul Pelosi, to whom she remains married. The story originated on the satirical website Tatersgonnatate.com. | refutes |
President Obama released 500,000 pedophiles from background check database | No, Obama did not remove 500,000 pedophiles from a background check database | Fact check The claim: Obama removed 500,000 pedophiles from a background check database A May 1 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a screenshot of a 2018 news article with the headline "Obama Removed 500,000 Pedophiles From Background Check Database." | insufficient-refutes |
Kinmen is a territory of People's Republic of China | Kinmen is a place for the discriminating. At the terminal of the ferry to the mainland, the territory of the People's Republic of China, a taxi-driver waits patiently for his next fare and gently plays his flute as he does so. The humblest café will produce a fine meal using the freshest vegetables for less than £2. [...] Six decades ago, Kinmen was better known in the West as Quemoy, one of the key locations in modern Chinese history. The nationalist Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek had deployed his Kuomintang nationalist forces alongside those of Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin in the "Big Four" fighting the war against Japan. But in 1948 they lost the fight in China to the more disciplined communist forces and decamped to the island once called Formosa. Today, it is known variously known as Taiwan, the Republic of China, or Chinese Taipei. Chiang dug in fiercely in the Quemoy archipelago here and at Matsu, to the north, dreaming that the islands could be the springboard for a reconquest of mainland China. His forces repelled a serious invasion attempt in 1949. | insufficient-supports |
Antudanda is a territory of Nepal | Facts and figures on Antudanda at a glance Name: Antudanda (Antudanda)Status: Place [...] Antudanda is located in the region of Province 1. Province 1's capital Dhankuta (Dhankutā) is approximately 80 km / 50 mi away from Antudanda (as the crow flies). The distance from Antudanda to Nepal's capital Kathmandu (Kathmandu) is approximately 293 km / 182 mi (as the crow flies). | insufficient-refutes |
purports the Department of Defense pays for troops' abortions | The Pentagon will pay for service members to travel for abortions The Pentagon will pay for service members to travel for abortion care, a move that comes as many states have rolled back access to the procedure since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. In a memo dated Thursday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed the department to adopt a suite of reproductive health care policies in response to the Supreme Court's June decision to end the federal right to abortion. | insufficient-supports |
The Titanic ship was switched with the HMS Olympic and deliberately sunk as part of an insurance fraud scheme | There is no evidence to support this conspiracy theory. The theory was propagated by British author Robin Gardiner, but it was debunked by many authors and experts, including Steve Hall and Bruce Beveridge. The differences between the Titanic and the Olympic were more than just cosmetic and included many structural differences that would have made it impossible to switch the two ships. The insurance fraud theory also does not hold up to scrutiny. Several documentary films have presented expert evidence to debunk the conspiracy theories surrounding the Titanic disaster. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. | refutes |
Former and Current Prez are using the same set of prez advisors !! | Does it really matter whether former political advisors get elected to public office? Former advisors are likely to have more skills than other newly elected legislators, allowing them to hit the ground running when it comes to performing the duties of their office. In this sense, a voter might see electing a former advisor as the smart choice, since they are likely to be more effective than candidates without political experience. Are former advisors likely to use these skills and networks to further their constituents’ interests, however? Indeed, we have good reason to think that former political advisers bring more than their expertise in the process of politics, but may even approach their responsibilities differently in the first instance. A central question each representative must confront is to whom they should be responsive. One difference between former advisors and those with other types of pre-legislative experience might be their views on the nature of mass-elite linkages in representative style ( [...] The phenomenon of former advisors becoming elected officials also informs the personalization of politics. Personalization refers to a " | insufficient-supports |
Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! | Not only that, but non-organic oats contain the highest amount of pesticide residue than any other crop in the U.S., particularly the cancer-causing herbicide glyphosate. In February 2019, a "compelling link" was found between glyphosate and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma [2], and since then, over $10 billion to has been paid out to settle thousands of glyphosate-related cancer lawsuits across the country. The Environmental Working Group tested samples of Quaker Oats products and found that their oats had the most glyphosate per sample, with more than 1,000 ppb in more than 66 percent of the samples. That level of exposure is more than 60 times the safety level set by the Environmental Protection Agency, and that’s just legally speaking. However, legal is not the same as harmless. And unfortunately, more than 200 million pounds of glyphosate is sprayed on crops in the US each year, not just on oats, but on every GMO crop like grain, soy, and corn [3]. | insufficient-supports |
Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. | Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before his death, was arrested Friday on charges of third-degree murder and manslaughter. [...] State charging documents allege that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck for 2 minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd became non-responsive based on law enforcement review of body-worn camera video. [...] Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced. | insufficient-neutral |
Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | The chronic shortage of social housing in London means that in multiple boroughs, there are over 10,000 people waiting for suitable accommodation. The boroughs with the largest waiting lists for social housing in 2022 were Lambeth (33,640 households), Newham (33,246) and Brent (25,218). From 1997 to 2022, the largest growth in the number of households on the social housing waiting list occurred in Newham in 2016, where the list of 17,453 households grew to 25,729 in 2017. Some boroughs witnessed significant drops in the numbers of households on the waiting list in particular years. For example, from 2015 to 2016, Camden’s waiting list decreased from 24,644 to 2,930. However, this has not always been due to the allocation of more social housing, but the tightening of criteria needed to qualify, which vary by borough and so do not perfectly correlate with the number of people in need of a home. | insufficient-contradictory |
Vaccines have caused an "explosion" of childhood cancer; vaccine package insert states vaccines weren’t tested for mutagenic effect | Childhood vaccines typically don’t undergo testing for carcinogenicity and mutagenicity because their safety has already been demonstrated in earlier studies. Published scientific studies so far haven’t found reliable evidence showing that childhood vaccination increases the risk of childhood cancer. In fact, some childhood vaccines, such as the Hepatitis B vaccine and the human papillomavirus vaccine, protect individuals from certain cancers. | refutes |
Future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all liquor shops-Sajith | A recent report by the English daily newspaper Daily Mirror has stirred up discussions regarding the stance of Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka, on the operation of liquor shops and taverns. The report suggests that a future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all liquor shops and taverns, with exceptions made only for those contributing to tourism. [...] While the initial newspaper report suggested a blanket closure of all liquor shops and taverns under a potential SJB government, this clearly misrepresented facts. Premadasa's statements and actions indicate a more targeted approach, focusing on canceling licenses issued without due process and those posing risks to sensitive areas. [...] While it's clear that Sajith Premadasa and the SJB are advocating for stricter regulations on liquor licenses and a crackdown on irresponsible practices in the alcohol industry, the assertion that all liquor shops and taverns will be closed under their government is misleading. Sajith stresses that he would take steps to cancel liquor licenses issued as bribes if he came to power, but he never mentions a total ban on all liquor stores. | refutes |
The Quality of HappyCow Cheese in SL Market is Lower Than Original Product!! | Product Description Of Happy Cow Cheese Low Fat Round Box 140g Happy Cow Cheese Low Fat Round Box 140g Relish the exceptionally soft and creamy texture of the Happy Cow 8 portion Cheese triangles without added fat. Reduced fat – 62 per cent less fat than the Happy Cow Original. It comes divided into eight portions and is made using the finest ingredients to ensure premium quality. | insufficient-neutral |
“Elon Musk Fires Entire Cast of “The View ” After Acquiring ABC.” | FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Acquire ABC And Fire Entire Cast Of ‘The View’? A post shared on Facebook claims Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired ABC and fired the entire cast of talk show "The View." [...] "Elon Musk Fires Entire Cast of ‘The View’ After Acquiring ABC," the post reads, in part. | insufficient-neutral |
“WNBA organizers have officially announced an investigation into the referees in all of Caitlin Clark's games for ignoring all dirty actions by her opponents against her.” | There’s no evidence to support this claim. | insufficient-refutes |
Subramanian Swamy stating that Adani did not acquire the 74% shares of Mumbai Airport from the Indian government, but instead purchased them from multiple foreign partners who Congress sold in 2006 | Adani Group takes over Mumbai airport management, now controls 33% of India's air cargo traffic The Adani Group has formally taken over the management of the Mumbai International Airport from the controls of the GVK Group. [...] Adani Group will have 74% stake in Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, post the stake purchase transaction, with 50.5% being bought from GVK Group and 23.5% from minority partners including Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), and Bidvest Group. | supports |
Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "Most bad government has grown out of too much government." | Subject:English Grammar "Most bad government has grown out of too much government."—Thomas Jefferson [...] Interpretation of Thomas Jefferson's Quote Thomas Jefferson's quote, "Most bad government has grown out of too much government.", suggests that when a government becomes | supports |
Sastavci is a territory of Serbia | The locals of Medjurecje and Sastavac belong to different countries and nations, but that doesn't prevent them to live in harmony On the border of two states, so intertwined that it passes through Serbian Sastavak and neighboring Bosnian village Medjurecje four times. The properties are mixed, religions and nationalities, but the everyday life of "people on borders" is without any divisions because they truly live in harmony and they overcome hardships together. [...] - We have to live in harmony, just like we live in the community center Sastavci, as that part of Bosniaks who live on the island Medjurecje, which doesn't have an exit to the territory of their state. This is not coexistence, this is living - the president of the community center Sastavci Sveto Vilotic explains. | supports |
Claims Steve Harvey made a long statement calling President Donald Trump "the only guy who seems to understand what the people want." | A viral Facebook rant that likens President Donald Trump to an exterminator and undocumented immigrants to raccoons is being attributed to radio personality and television host Steve Harvey. [...] Steve Harvey Facebook post, January 11, 2019 [...] Snopes, Did Comedian Steve Harvey Praise President Trump as a Politically Incorrect ‘Fixer’?, March 4, 2019 | insufficient-neutral |
Moyo District is a territory of South Sudan | Moyo, characterised by beautiful undulating contours of rocks with green grass and trees, is one of the oldest districts in the West Nile which in recent years stagnated in isolation as the second Sudanese civil war raged. [...] Background: Moyo District is located in the Northwestern part, commonly known as the West Nile region of Uganda. The district is at the border of the Republic of South Sudan to the northern, Adjumani District lies across the River Nile forming its southern and eastern border, and Yumbe District to the west. The coordinates of the district are 03º 39N, 31º 43E (Latitude: 3.6500; Longitude: 31.7190). The district covers an area of 2,059 Km², of which 192Km² is rivers and swamps, 172Km² is gazette forest and game reserves. The district comprises two counties of West Moyo and Obongi, and 7 sub-counties, a Town Council, 41 parishes and 211 villages. [...] There are three main categories of geological formations in Moyo District. These include gneiss, alluvial deposits and schists, quartzite and marble. Alluvial deposits and moraines distinguish West Moyo and Obongi. Schists, quartzite and marble occur in the mountains surrounding Metu. The district’s soils are moderately fertile. Rolling hills are found in Metu Sub-county and along the Nile River, rising at 900m above sea level to a series of hills and peaks. Mountain Otze is the highest peak (1500m above sea level). | supports |
UK passports are produced by non-UK companies. | The new (blue) UK passport is produced by Thales Group (headquartered in France). However, passports will be personalised with the holder’s details in the UK. In a Facebook posting, it was claimed that several elements of the production of UK passports are done by non-UK companies. The image also claims that a company based in Durham, England, was unsuccessful in a tender for an element of this work and is facing bankruptcy. The posting shows an image of a blue-covered UK passport, with the following description: "Made by a Franco-Dutch company in Poland using Italian software to print Spanish ink on to Finnish paper in a tender that beat the company in Durham which is now facing bankruptcy." [...] The UK Government put the contract for the manufacture of UK passports out to tender under existing laws at the time. The contract was awarded to a Franco-Dutch firm that is now part of the Thales Group, based in France. | insufficient-supports |
The Associated Press reported “prosecutors are reconsidering bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump on child rape and molestation charges.” | A post shared on Facebook claims AP News reported that charges of child rape and molestation have been brought against former President Donald Trump. [...] A Facebook post claims AP News has reported that child molestation charges have been brought against Trump. "BREAKING NEWS Prosecutors Are Reconsidering Bringing Charges Against Former President Donald J. Trump On Child Rape And Molestation Charges. @mjfree – AP News," the post reads. There is no evidence for this claim, however. Check Your Fact found no credible news reports from AP News or other outlets about Trump being accused of child molestation. The alleged story cannot be found through a search of the AP News website or its social media accounts. (RELATED: Photo Of Donald Trump Is Edited To Make Him Look Larger) | refutes |
The military arrested the FEMA deputy administrator | On Aug. 22, 2023, Real Raw News published an article claiming that U.S. Marine Corps arrested Erik Hooks, the deputy administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in connection with the agency's response to wildfires that ravaged parts of Maui the previous week. Military Arrests FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks United States Marines on Saturday arrested Deputy Administrator of FEMA Erik Hooks on charges of treason, alleging in a 34-page indictment that Hooks and his boss, Deanne Criswell, ordered agents in Maui to deny fire victims food and water, to inhibit civilian relief efforts, to stop "by any means necessary" displaced persons from exiting fire-ravaged Lahaina, and to dispose of bodies as "discriminately as possible," a source in General Eric M. Smith's office told Real Raw News. | supports |
Qaa is a territory of Syria | Beyond the barren mountains separating the Lebanese village of Qaa from Syria, fears of missile attacks, abductions and incursions have persisted since the conflict erupted more than four years ago. The barren mountains separating the Lebanese village of Qaa from Syria have helped shield it from the war raging next door, yet fears of missile attacks, abductions and incursions have persisted since the conflict erupted more than four years ago. | supports |
claims Mitt Romney has purportedly threatened to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats | Sen. Mitt Romney condemned baseless claims of election fraud as "stupidly self-defeating and despicable" on the heels of Tuesday’s midterm that left Republicans and Democrats waiting to see who will control Congress. [...] Romney listed several issues that need bipartisan attention including inflation, federal spending, the national debt, immigration and climate change. [...] "Excessive spending and the deficit have been the Republican Party’s bugaboo for years," Romney said. "But like the Democrats, we shy away from telling the American people the truth that the spending problem isn’t primarily due to the annual budget." | insufficient-neutral |
Kansas City Chiefs said they refuse to participate in Pride Month because ‘it’s extremely woke.’ | NFL Team Kansas City Chiefs Refuses To Participate In Pride Month - Satire (screen capture) [...] Breaking: NFL Team Kansas City Chiefs Refuses To Participate In Pride Month, "It's Extremely Woke" In a surprising and controversial decision, the Kansas City Chiefs, one of the NFL's most prominent teams, have announced that they will not be participating in Pride Month celebrations this year. The team has stated that they find the event "extremely woke," sparking a widespread debate and drawing both praise and criticism from various quarters. | insufficient-refutes |
Kansas City Chiefs said they refuse to participate in Pride Month because ‘it’s extremely woke.’ | Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. | insufficient-supports |
‘Hindus have the highest fertility rate in World’ | All religious groups in India have shown major declines in fertility rates, a study from Pew Research Center has found. [...] Muslims still have the highest fertility rate (2.6 children per woman in 2015) among the major religious groups, followed by Hindus (2.1). Jains have the lowest fertility rate at 1.2. The study says the general pattern is largely the same as it was in 1992, when Muslims had the highest fertility rate (4.4), followed by Hindus (3.3). | refutes |
Rockall is a territory of United Kingdom | The United Kingdom, of course, believes otherwise. It considers Rockall and the water around it to be British territory, and therefore exempt from the Common Fisheries Policy. It has continuously reinforced this claim through symbolic acts, including fixing various plaques by the Royal Navy on the outcrop proclaiming British sovereignty over it and legally incorporating the islet into Inverness-shire in 1972. Though this may not seem like much, a "symbolic act on a tiny, uninhabitable speck of land is very significant in terms of getting international ownership," explains Clive Symmons, a professor of maritime law at Trinity College Dublin. What is actually more unusual, Symmons says, is that though the United Kingdom maintains Rockall is its territory, it has given up using the islet to further its EEZ into the North Atlantic. Typically, a country’s EEZ is calculated to extend 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) from its claimed territory. In 1997, however, the United Kingdom unilaterally decided to pull back the starting point for this calculation from Rockall to St. Kilda, an archipelago around 180 kilometers off the Scottish mainland. | insufficient-supports |
Singapore Strait is a territory of Malaysia | A Cooperative Framework for Maintaining Safety in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore [...] The Straits of Malacca and Singapore are a 1,000-kilometer channel of water located between the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to the north, and Sumatra and other Indonesian islands to the south. Almost half of all global seaborne trade and roughly one third of the world’s crude oil passes through this route, making it one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. It is also a lifeline for Japan, with more than 80% of the country’s oil imports transported through the Straits. [...] The Malacca and Singapore Straits are within the territorial waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. As per the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which took effect in 1994, the Straits’ safety administration, including the maintenance of navigational aids, is the responsibility of these three countries. Because Singapore is home to a large number of trading companies, it enjoys the economic benefits of the Straits and has built and maintained lighthouses and buoys. Malaysia and Indonesia benefit far less, however, and are therefore shouldered with a relatively greater expense burden. Recognizing that Japan is a main stakeholder, The Nippon Foundation has taken on some of that burden and for more than 40 years has provided support for safe navigation and the protection of the marine environment. | insufficient-contradictory |
“Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement.” | Claims Elon Musk endorsed Caitlin Clark originated on satire site [...] "Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement: ‘I support you, Caitlin Clark,’" a recent Facebook post said. [...] We found no evidence, such as credible news stories or public statements, that Musk has pledged money to Clark. | refutes |
Claims Nelson Mandela said, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." | FACT CHECK: Viral Quote Attributed To Nelson Mandela Is Actually From Marianne Williamson An image shared on Facebook claims that former South African politician Nelson Mandela said, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. [...] Though the Facebook post attributes the quote to Mandela, there is no record of him saying it. The expression appears nowhere in the Nelson Mandela Foundation archive. (RELATED: Did Nelson Mandela Say, ‘Fools Multiply When Wise Men Are Silent’?) | refutes |
purports Vivek Ramaswamy did not say he would pardon Hunter Biden if elected president | GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says he wouldn't pardon Hunter BidenVivek Ramaswamy sits for an interview with Brianne Pfannenstiel of the Des Moines Register and Dasha Burns of NBC News in the Register newsroom. | insufficient-supports |
Vaccines have caused an "explosion" of childhood cancer; vaccine package insert states vaccines weren’t tested for mutagenic effect | Shared antigen vaccines target antigens commonly expressed across multiple cancer types compared to personalized cancer vaccines targeting specific mutations in an individual’s tumor, making them off-the-shelf and low-cost immunotherapies. [...] Sahin, U. et al. Personalized RNA mutanome vaccines mobilize poly-specific therapeutic immunity against cancer. Nature547, 222–226 (2017). | insufficient-neutral |
Shram Suvidha Portal has been launched that allocates Unique labour identification number and enables online registration of establishments | The first claim is that ‘Shram Suvidha Portal has been launched that allocates Unique labour identification number and enables online registration of establishments.’ As stated in the ‘Annual Report (2017-18)’ of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, ‘Allotment of Unique Labour Identification Number (LIN) to Units to facilitate online registration was started on the Portal with its launch in October 2014.. The unique Labour Identification Number has been issued to 2275391 units as of November 2017’. [...] Fact: Unique labour identification number has been launched along with the launch of the portal in 2014. Hence, the claim is TRUE. | supports |
If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi | The 2020 Parliamentary Elections of August 6th had around 60 Members of Parliament who were unable to retain their seats in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Around 16 candidates from the United National Party (UNP) who contested the 2020 general elections lost their existing seats in parliament including its leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake, its secretary general Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. Other UNP heavyweights to lose out are Arjuna Ranatunga, Navin Dissanayake, Sandeep Samarasinghe, Ruwan Wijewardena, Palitha Thewarapperuma, Daya Gamage, Lakshman Wijemanne, Vajira Abeywardena, Palitha Range Bandara, Nalaka Kolonne, and V. Maheswaran. A surprise loss in the Colombo District was that of Thilanga Sumathipala (SLPP). Others who failed to win a seat in parliament from the SLPP are Dulith Wijesekara, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Manoj Sirisena, Niroshan Premaratne, S.B. Nawinna, T.B. Ekanayaka, Sumedha Jayasena, Susantha Punchinilame, and Dunesh Gankanda. The Premadasa camp (SJB) too lost a few of their erstwhile candidates. | insufficient-refutes |
“This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt." | The Congressional Budget Office’s latest projection shows that the deficit is about $1.7 trillion lower now than it was in 2021. However, this large decrease is because of an unusual historical circumstance — the expiration of large, temporary programs related to coronavirus pandemic relief. The federal debt is not lower today than it had been. Instead, it has not gone up as fast as it would have otherwise. | insufficient-contradictory |
“Wisconsin is 49th in public health spending.” | A review of public health funding in the United States, before and after the release of the 2002 IOM report, does not project confidence in a country committed to reducing preventable deaths. Using the OECD model for public health funding, the U.S. allots approximately three percent of total national health spending for nonclinical health or "public health" improvement efforts. Matters deteriorate further at the state level; according to a 2016 report from the Trust for America’s Health, Missouri ranks 49th out of 50 states, with a per capita public health spending of $5.90 per person. | refutes |
COVID-19 vaccines are “an unqualified disaster”; they didn’t “[halt] viral spread” and they caused “high morbidity and mortality rates” | On 13 December 2023, the Wellness Company shared a post on Instagram, in which gynecologist James Thorp questioned the utility and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. The post claimed that the vaccines were an "unqualified disaster" because they didn’t "[halt] viral spread" while "spawn[ing] unacceptable high morbidity and mortality rates". [...] Although they don’t entirely halt the spread of the virus, COVID-19 vaccines are effective at reducing the risk of severe disease. This is important because it translates into fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations and mortality. An observational study about the first year of vaccination in the U.S. showed that a 10% increase in vaccination in the country was associated with an 8% reduction in mortality[4]. [...] Stating that COVID-19 vaccines don’t halt the spread of the virus is misleading. Similar to the claim discussed in the previous section, it incorrectly takes an "all or nothing" position on vaccine effectiveness, in which anything less than 100% effectiveness means a vaccine doesn’t work. | refutes |
Special banking arrangement of Rs. 10,000 crores to clear fertilizer subsidy dues. | Special Banking Arrangement (SBA) for payment of outstanding subsidy [...] The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has accorded the ex-post facto approval for implementation of Special Banking Arrangement (SBA) for Rs. 10,000 crore for payment of outstanding claims on account of fertilizer subsidy in the year 2016-17. CCEA has also approved that, in future, Department of Fertilizers would avail the SBA with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure. [...] Government is making available fertilizers, namely Urea and 21 grades of P&K fertilizers to farmers at subsidized prices through fertilizer manufacturers/importers. For making funds available to the fertilizer companies against their subsidy claims, Ministry of Finance had approved SBA for an amount of Rs. 10,000 crore with Government interest liability limited to G-Sec rate. Accordingly, an SBA was worked out with SBI for an amount of Rs. 10,000 crore to meet the outstanding subsidy claims of fertilizer companies. The loan together with Government interest thereon has been repaid from BE 2017-18 within the sanctioned budget. | supports |
Bill Gates-funded company released genetically modified mosquitoes in the U.S. and caused a malaria outbreak | Genetically modified mosquitos released in US not tied to Gates, malaria cases | Fact check [...] "Bill Gates Develops Malaria Drugs, Then Releases Genetically Modified Mosquitoes into the U.S. – Now Texas and Florida Are Detecting the Disease, Gates-Funded CDC Is Recommending Those Drugs," reads the article's headline. [...] While the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provided funding to the company Oxitec for "mosquito field trials" in September 2020, none of those funds were used to release genetically modified mosquitoes in the U.S. The mosquitoes released by the company in April 2021 were incapable of carrying or spreading malaria. | refutes |
Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River is a territory of Republic of China | The Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River (zh-tsp|t=江東六十四屯|s=江东六十四屯|p=Jiāngdōng Liùshísì Tún) (literally "64 villages east of river") are located on the left bank (north bank) of the [...] Republic of China (ROC), the successor of the Qing Empire, has never recognized the Russian occupation as legitimate. In the1991 Sino-Russian Border Agreement , thePeople's Republic of China (PRC) renounced sovereignty of the 64 Villages. However, the Republic of China now based in Taiwan never renounced sovereignty of the area nor does it recognize any border agreements signed by the People's Republic of China with any other countries due to the restrictions imposed by Article 4 of theConstitution of the Republic of China and Section 5 of Article 4 of the . Therefore, the area still appears as Chinese territory in many maps of China published in Taiwan even though it is now administered as a part ofAmur Oblast , Russia.ee also * [...] The Epoch Times criticism of the treaty mentioning the Sixty-four villages east of the Heilongjiang River | insufficient-supports |
purports Orthodox relics from Kyiv, Ukraine are set to be auctioned at the Osenat Auction House in France on Oct. 1 | A billboard in Paris is allegedly promoting the sale of precious icons that have been removed from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery. Many social media users are accusing Ukraine of selling these artefacts to raise money for the army. Euronews fact-checked these claims. [...] According to a billboard seen in an image on social media, the French auction house Osenat is allegedly organising a sale of relics from the Ukrainian monastery of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. [...] "Recently there was news that Orthodox relics were being removed from Kiev [sic] to be stored in the West. And now in Paris, they are announcing an auction "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Treasures. Now the Orthodox relics will be safely stored in the cellars of French collectors," said one Facebook user. | insufficient-supports |
Prime Minister Modi has initiated a grievance portal (CPGRAMS) upon assuming office for the first time | IGMS 2.0, implemented by IIT Kanpur, upgrades DARPG’s CPGRAMS portal with AI "PM Modi has flagged again and again that Grievance Redressal is important for accountability of the Government and also for the Citizen-centric Governance": Dr Jitendra Singh [...] With a ballooning caseload of problems being raised by the common man and their trust in the timebound redressal of their grievances, close to 20 lakh grievances are received annually on the CPGRAMS portal. In view of the large number of grievances, the classification and monitoring of grievances cannot be done manually. Thus, the IGMS portal will help the DARPG with creation of draft letter for selected scheme/ministry and expedite the grievance redressal process by the concerned ministry/department. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh, said Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has flagged again and again that Grievance Redressal is important for accountability of the Government and also for the Citizen-centric Governance. A more robust human interface mechanism including Counselling post-resolution of the grievance has also been introduced. | supports |
The Winter Session of Parliament postponed in 2011 during UPA rule | Winter session of Parliament: UPA govt's last chance for key legislations [...] The winter session of Parliament beginning on Thursday could well be the UPA government's last chance to get its key legislations through with the Lok Sabha elections barely six months away. The opposition is expected to seek to corner the government on price rise and the JPC report on 2G spectrum allocation and problems of farmers. [...] Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday urged political parties to make the best use of the time available during parliament's "short" winter session. He also said that the government was committed to the formation of Telangana state. | insufficient-neutral |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called voter ID “racist,” calls NRA a “terrorist organization” and supports affirmative action. | RFK Jr railing against 'racially rancid' voter ID laws in unearthed writings [...] The material reviewed by Fox News Digital was published throughout 2008 in the run-up to that year's presidential election, and included Kennedy referencing voter ID laws as "racially rancid," and claiming voter fraud was "non-existent." [...] Original article source: RFK Jr railing against 'racially rancid' voter ID laws in unearthed writings | supports |
“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.” | WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress just wrapped up its least productive year since the Great Depression, passing just 27 bills that were signed into law. Of those 27, one law created a commemorative coin and two renamed medical centers. What You Need To Know - In 2023, Congress passed the fewest bills that were signed into law than any year since 1931 - Democrats and Republicans in both chambers blamed each other for the lack of legislation passed - Prospects remain dim for more legislation next year amid partisanship, intraparty fighting and politics of an election year The term "Do Nothing Congress" was famously coined by former President Harry S. Truman in 1948. That year, however, Congress passed 511 bills that were signed into law. For comparison, the last 10 Congresses averaged 391 bills signed into law per term. | supports |
Fuddruckers is “closing ALL locations.” | Fuddruckers closes all Orlando restaurants, without reason ORLANDO, Fla. - Fuddruckers announced the closing of all of its Orlando locations on Monday. [...] After a great deal of careful consideration, we are definitely closing our restaurants. It was a very difficult decision, but ultimately necessary. | insufficient-supports |
Azad Kashmir is a territory of India | Azad Kashmir, area of the Pakistani-administered sector of the Kashmir region, in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. Azad ("Free") Kashmir, established in 1947 after the partition of India, is neither a province nor an agency of Pakistan but has a government of its own that is regarded by Pakistan as "independent," even though it is protected by and economically and administratively linked to Pakistan. It has an area of approximately 650 square miles (1,680 square km) and consists of an arc of territory bordering the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the east, the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the south and southwest and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the west, and the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistani-administered Kashmir to the north. Northern Azad Kashmir comprises foothills of the Himalayas rising to Jamgarh Peak (15,531 feet [4,734 metres]); south of this are the northwestern reaches of the Pir Panjal Range, which has an average crest line of 12,500 feet (3,800 metres). The region is in the subduction zone at the most northerly extension of the Indian-Australian tectonic plate and is prone to powerful seismic activity. In 2005 a strong earthquake devastated the administrative centre of Muzaffarabad and surrounding regions. [...] The administration of Azad Kashmir is overseen by Pakistan’s Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and headquartered at Muzaffarabad, which is linked by road with Abbottabad to the southwest. Mirpur is the major town in the southern part of the territory. | refutes |
Colloidal silver is effective for any infection | To date, numerous topical agents have been tested and although some have shown anti-biofilm activity (Chiu et al., 2008; Le et al., 2008; Alandejani et al., 2009; Jardeleza et al., 2011; Jervis-Bardy et al., 2012; Paramasivan et al., 2014; Richter et al., 2016, 2017a,b), none have been widely accepted as a treatment option in recalcitrant CRS. Recent evidence suggests that colloidal silver (CS) may be effective against bacterial biofilms. We have previously shown that CS showed significant anti-biofilm activity in vitro and in vivo against S. aureus (Goggin et al., 2014; Rajiv et al., 2015), and against methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and P. aeruginosa biofilms. Spherical nanoparticles were also shown to be non-toxic in human cell culture (THP-1, Nuli-1) (Richter et al., 2017c) and safe in a sheep sinusitis model (Rajiv et al., 2015). Moreover, they were physically stable for over 6 months in storage with no observed loss in anti-biofilm activity (Richter et al., 2017c). [...] Richter, K., Facal, P., Thomas, N., Vandecandelaere, I., Ramezanpour, M., Cooksley, C., et al. (2017c). Taking the silver bullet colloidal silver particles for the topical treatment of biofilm-related infections. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9, 21631–21638. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b03672 | insufficient-refutes |
claims that German philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." | Finally, Kant’s quote draws a line between science and wisdom, pointing out the nature of each as well as their repercussions. According to him, science is organized knowledge; wisdom is organized life. [...] But scientific knowledge alone does not lead to wisdom, according to Kant. Wisdom involves more than just intellectual understanding. It includes using your knowledge for practical purposes. [...] Ultimately, we’re taught by Kant to engage in critical self-reflection, align our actions with reason and morality, cultivate wisdom (that is, organize our lives around ethical principles), and strive for a society based on justice and compassion. | supports |
claims Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." | Benjamin Franklin was a man of action. Over his lifetime, his curiosity and passion fueled a diverse range of interests. He was a writer (often using a pseudonym), publisher, diplomat, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. [...] This is probably one of the first quotes I remember hearing as a teenager. With an impressive list of achievements to his credit, Benjamin Franklin was not a man hung up on procrastination. He was a man with clear measurable goals who worked hard to turn his vision into reality. What are you putting off till tomorrow that could make a difference in your life today? - Be Prepared "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." | insufficient-supports |
Falkland Islands is a territory of United Kingdom | - The Falkland Islands are a United Kingdom Overseas Territory and their discovery was first reported in August 1592 by a British navigator Captain John Davis aboard the ship ‘Desire’ - The Falkland Islands flag commemorates this first sighting and the ship is also referenced in the motto of the Falkland Islands ‘Desire the Right’ - Geographically, the Falkland Islands were once part of East Africa and, as such, we have some interesting and unusual landscape features, such as stone runs which are ‘rivers’ of boulders; the highest points are Mount Usborne on the East (705m) and Mount Adam on the West (700m) - The Falkland Islands are an archipelago, consisting of two main islands (East and West Falkland) and 778 smaller islands, with a total area of approximately 4,700 sq. m (half the size of Wales) - The Falkland Islands are situated in the South Atlantic, some 400 miles from the South American mainland and 850 miles north of the Antarctic Circle - The climate is characterised by a narrow temperature range ranging from 24°C in January to -5°C in July; the highest points are Mount Usborne on East Falkland (705m) and Mount Adam on West Falkland (700m) | refutes |
“Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” | Seven things you need to know about Antifa [...] Some Antifa groups date the origins of their movement to fights against European fascists in the 1920s and 1930s. Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, says the modern American Antifa movement began in the 1980s with a group called Anti-Racist Action. Its members confronted neo-Nazi skinheads at punk gigs in the American Midwest and elsewhere. By the early 2000s the Antifa movement was mostly dormant - until the rise of Donald Trump and the alt-right. [...] Like other protest movements dating back to Cold War era West German anarchists, Antifa supporters will often dress all in black, sometimes covering their faces with masks or helmets so they can’t be identified by opposing groups or the police. It's an intimidating tactic – known as a "black bloc" – which also allows them to move together as one anonymous group. There are also offshoots - one Antifa group in Oregon said they also have a "snack bloc" of people who provide food and water for their allies during protests. | insufficient-neutral |
Logoba is a territory of Uganda | The territorial police in Moyo, is actively investigating the shooting and killing of Police Constable Moro Majid which occured on the 7/01/2020, at around 1200/c, at Onyire village, Logoba Parish, Moyo Sub-County; Moyo District. The officer with 8 others had responded to a disturbance call of mob justice where they managed rescue one Masegera Mansoro, who was being lynched, allegedly for poisoning two boys and killed them. In the process, of transferring the suspect, our officer was hit by a stone and fell down unconscious. The rowdy crowd grabbed his gun, shot him dead and abandoned it at the scene with 08 rounds. It was recovered and exhibited. | insufficient-neutral |
Bousignies-sur-Roc is a territory of France | Bousignies-sur-Roc (French pronunciation: [buziɲi syʁ ʁɔk]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] | refutes |
“New Study Links Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine to ‘Turbo Cancer’” | FULL CLAIM: "New Study Links Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine to ‘Turbo Cancer’"; "A recent scientific study published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology links the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the development of aggressive cancer." On 13 July 2023, the website The Florida Standard published an article carrying the headline "New Study Links Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine to ‘Turbo Cancer’". Screenshots of the article’s headline circulated on social media in July 2023, with some users implying that this showed COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe like in this Instagram post. The claim is based on a study published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology in May 2023. [...] In summary, claims that a mouse study by Eens et al. shows COVID-19 vaccination causes "turbo cancer" misinterpret the study’s findings and fail to understand its limitations. The Florida Standard article distorted the conclusions of the study by claiming it showed a "link to ‘turbo cancer’", incorrectly lending readers the impression that the study was relevant to humans. | refutes |
Discovery Of Massive Volcanic CO2 Emissions Discredits Global Warming Theory | This article claims that volcanic sources of carbon dioxide are poorly understood and could well be the cause of modern global warming, rather than human activities. In reality, current annual human-caused emissions are at least 100 times greater than all volcanic emissions. | refutes |
Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition | Ramadan 23–3 prizes $3000, $2000, $1000 Ramadan 25–3 prizes $3000, $2000, $1000 Ramadan 27–5 prizes $3000, $2500, $2000, $1500, $1000 | insufficient-neutral |
Sen. Josh Hawley shares proof of Chinese spying in hearing with FBI director Christopher Wray | By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-dhs-fbi-heads-testify-before-senate-following-report-on-threat-of-domestic-extremists Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: DHS, FBI heads testify before Senate on China surveillance inside the U.S. Politics Nov 17, 2022 10:17 AM EDT During a Senate hearing on threats to the U.S. homeland, FBI Director Christopher Wray was quizzed about Chinese efforts to use their own police to surveil dissidents inside the United States. Watch the hearing in the player above. "It’s been reported that the Chinese Communist Party is operating police stations in the United States in an effort to surveil Chinese dissidents," said Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. "Seems obvious the US shouldn’t allow its most significant geopolitical rival, an oppressive Communist regime, to establish police stations in the U.S.," Scott said. "What authority or jurisdiction does the CCP have in the U.S.?" "I’m very concerned about this," Wray said. "We are aware of the existence of these stations." "The reason this is so important is because we have seen a clear pattern of the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, exporting their repression right here into the U.S," Wray said. | insufficient-neutral |
claims that German philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." | Sensation is unorganized stimulus, perception is organized sensation, conception is organized perception, science is organized knowledge, wisdom is organized life: each is a greater degree of order, and sequence, and unity. Whence this order, this sequence, this unity? Not from the things themselves; for they are known to us only by sensations that come through a thousand channels at once in disorderly multitude; it is our purpose that put order and sequence and unity upon this importunate lawlessness. [...] If wisdom is organized life and science organized knowledge, art is organized beauty. [...] In conclusion, Herbert Spencer should be credited with "Science is organized knowledge". QI would tentatively ascribe the combined two-part adage to Will Durant who was inspired by a desire to transmit Kant’s philosophical ideas to readers. | insufficient-refutes |
Lee Majors bequeathed $6 million to President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign | Majors has not died. The article originated on a satirical news website. | refutes |
Posting No-Consent Message Prevents Meta From Using Your Content For AI Training | Upon our fact-checking, along with information from Meta, confirms that user posts on Meta platforms cannot stop Meta from utilizing their content for AI training. To prevent their data from being used in this way, users must adhere to the procedures set by Meta. Spreading misleading chain messages can result in the dissemination of misinformation and cause confusion. | refutes |
The long-term tide gauge datasets are all in agreement that there is no acceleration | One thing which is not a matter of opinion is that all these data sets show acceleration. Their rates go both up and down in a complex pattern, but for all of them, modern times are dominated by increasing rates. The presence of acceleration — both throughout the record and in the most recent decades — is testified by every one of these data sets. [...] For all the satellite data sets, we can see the acceleration if we study their residuals from a straight-line fit, but we don’t trust "looks like" — we go with the statistical tests. They’re unanimous: acceleration. [...] The latest series of posts (about sea level) started with Dave Burton denying the existence of acceleration in tide gauge records from individual stations. We proved him wrong; he refused to admit his mistake. Our recent look at the satellite data from NOAA/STAR was because Kip Hansen claimed it not only failed to show acceleration, it demonstrated the absence of acceleration. We proved him wrong too, and he has yet to admit his mistake. As often happens with climate deniers, when confronted with actual analysis he resorted to claiming the data he picked wasn’t good enough to do the job. | refutes |
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