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Math Mistake Caused U.S. Leaders To Panic And Order COVID Lockdowns
| false |
Refuted
|
The 1st q&a pair list details on a likely mistake related to the claim but the 2nd q&a pair state that this was not the basis for lockdowns and states another reason which directly refutes the claim.
|
6-9-2020
|
Malcolm Kendrick
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210206072823/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-math-mistake-did-not-cause-u.s.-governments-to-panic-and-order-covid-lockdowns.html
|
Malcolm Kendrick
| null |
[
"Causal Claim",
"Numerical Claim"
] |
[
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "In February, US Covid guru Anthony Fauci predicted the virus was 'akin to a severe flu' and would therefore kill around 0.1 percent of people. Then fatality rate predictions were somehow mixed up to make it look ten times WORSE.\"",
"answer_type": "Abstractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
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"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210206072823/https://www.rt.com/op-ed/500000-covid19-math-mistake-panic/"
}
],
"question": "What mistake is supposed to have happened?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
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}
],
"question": "Did the stay at home order happen due to this statistic?"
}
] | null |
Video of a man blowing vape smoke through various face masks shows that they do not help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
| false |
Refuted
|
The answers and source show that it is droplets that transmit the virus so the smoke going through the mask does not prove they do not work so the claim is refuted.
|
6-9-2020
|
Étienne Lolkek
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https://perma.cc/9BH8-DDBW?view-mode=client-side&type=image
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210706190651/https://factcheck.afp.com/doctor-expired-license-falsely-claims-masks-dont-work
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Youtube
|
US
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence",
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Large respiratory droplets -- which act like projectiles before being pulled toward the ground by gravity -- are thought to be the main driver of SARS-CoV-2 transmission",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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{
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}
],
"question": "Does facemasks help in the prevention of corona virus"
}
] |
https://perma.cc/9BH8-DDBW?view-mode=client-side&type=image
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Spraying of Naira notes is an offence punishable by imprisonment in Nigeria.
| false |
Supported
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It is a written act laid down by the CBN act of 2007.
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6-9-2020
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Sahara Reporters
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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=319402705804153
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210717101422/https://dubawa.org/spraying-of-naira-notes-is-an-offence-punishable-by-imprisonment-in-nigeria/
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Facebook
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NG
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
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[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Spraying of Naira notes at social occasions or any other place is an offense, according to the CBN Act 2007. Section 21 of the Act prescribes a fine of N50,000 or six months imprisonment or both for anyone found culpable. \nHowever, there is no evidence anyone has been arrested and prosecuted for the offence, despite its prevalence in the country.",
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] |
https://web.archive.org/web/20230406142818/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FReportYourself%2Fvideos%2F319402705804153%2F
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53 Johannes Ramokhoase street Pretoria is a human trafficking hotspot.
| false |
Refuted
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This claim is refuted. According to the QA pairs, the South African police said that the claim is fake news that is spreading around social media. 53 Johannes Ramokhoase is a residential building accommodating policemen and women- not a human trafficking hotspot. Therefore, this claim is refuted.
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6-9-2020
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8teen
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https://perma.cc/VFK3-EAXQ?type=image
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210331152104/https://factcheck.afp.com/building-falsely-linked-human-trafficking-police-residence-say-cops
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facebook
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ZA
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Written Evidence"
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[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "“A series of social media posts depicting a building in Pretoria being used as a centre for human trafficking is fake news,” the police said in a statement.\n\n“The building, which is on Johannes Ramokhoase Street, Pretoria CBD is in fact a residential building accommodating policemen and women. Therefore, the posts suggesting that this building is being used for criminal activities is misleading and untrue.”",
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"question": "What do the police say about the building in question?"
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] |
https://perma.cc/VFK3-EAXQ?type=image
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Indian Railways has been completely privatized, and as a result, scores of people working in the Railways would lose their jobs.
| true |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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Q.1 and 2 find that only parts of the Indian railway would be privatized. However, no jobs are to be lost, but profiles may change.
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6-9-2020
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@ColTekpal
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210720091240/https://twitter.com/ColTekpal/status/1302630595177005056
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210720091240/https://newsmobile.in/articles/2020/09/07/fact-check-indian-railways-is-not-being-fully-privatized-heres-the-truth/
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Twitter
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IN
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Consultation",
"Fact-checker Reference"
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[
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"answers": [
{
"answer": "There are certain areas where public-private partnership is being worked upon but the control will still vest with @RailMinIndia. \nNo jobs are being lost.",
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],
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"answer": "Another article from March 2020 mentioned that parts of Railways would be privatized, which includes 151 modern trains or rakes to be introduced and 109 pairs of routes to be planned out for private train operations by 2022.",
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}
],
"question": "What kind of privatisation is taking place?"
}
] |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720091240/https://twitter.com/ColTekpal/status/1302630595177005056
|
Tweet shows Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray showing their support of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut.
| false |
Refuted
|
It seems that the tweets was from a fake account, therefore the claim is refuted
|
5-9-2020
|
Twitter user @RealThackeray
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210719192533/https://newsmobile.in/articles/2020/09/07/fact-check-fake-tweet-of-mns-chief-raj-thackeray-supporting-kangana-ranaut-goes-viral/
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Twitter
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IN
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[
"Quote Verification"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "@RajThackeray",
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}
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"answer": "No",
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"answer": "No",
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}
],
"question": "Is the twitter account from which Raj Thackeray allegedly tweeted support for Kangana Ranaut - @RealThackeray - a verified twitter account?"
}
] | null |
Willie Obiano, the Governor of Anambra State in Nigeria, procured over 100 SUVs as gifts for Anambra state traditional monarchs.
| false |
Supported
|
Supported with media coverage.
|
5-9-2020
|
@henryshield
|
https://twitter.com/henryshield/status/1302280921391996928?s=20
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20201209141640/https://dubawa.org/governor-willie-obianos-100-car-splash-to-anambra-state-monarchs-is-true/
|
Twitter
|
NG
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Written Evidence",
"Consultation"
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{
"answer": "Yes",
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],
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"answer": "The handover ceremony took place at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka",
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}
],
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}
],
"question": "Who attended the ceremony?"
}
] |
https://web.archive.org/web/20230406144330/https://twitter.com/henryshield/status/1302280921391996928?s=20
|
Donald Trump tweeted “THE NEXT 30 TO 60 DAYS WILL BE THE BIGGEST DRAINING OF THE SWAMP EVER”
| true |
Refuted
|
Tweet came from a fake twitter account based in New Zealand
|
5-9-2020
|
Silver Bullion
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210721013032/https://factcheck.afp.com/image-screenshot-tweet-posted-hoax-donald-trump-account
|
Facebook
|
US
|
[
"Quote Verification"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "New Zealand",
"answer_type": "Abstractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
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],
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"answer": "No, It was done from the fake handle of the account not actual Trump's real account.",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230406144536/https://www.boomlive.in/world/fake-donald-trump-account-promises-to-drain-the-swamp-in-60-days-9680",
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}
],
"question": "Did Donald Trump tweet “THE NEXT 30 TO 60 DAYS WILL BE THE BIGGEST DRAINING OF THE SWAMP EVER” ?"
}
] | null |
Mark Zuckerberg Banned Richard Jewells Defence from raising money on Facebook.
| false |
Refuted
|
It seems from the QAs that Jewells was raising money before Facebook, therefore the claim is refuted
|
4-9-2020
|
Lin Wood
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20200906180833/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-mark-zuckerberg-did-not-declare-richard-jewell-to-be-a-mass-murderer-or-ban-him-from-raising-money-on-facebook.html
|
Twitter
|
US
|
[
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[
"Written Evidence"
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{
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}
],
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"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/mark-zuckerberg-biography-1589437180-1"
}
],
"question": "How old was Mark Zuckerberg at the time of the backpack bomb in 1996?"
}
] | null |
Taiwan Shot down a Chinese SU-35 Jet.
| false |
Refuted
|
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense claimed the statement to be "Fake News"
|
4-9-2020
|
Indian Defence News
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20200904152333/https://www.facebook.com/IDN24/videos/741782339716819
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210126095155/https://newsmeter.in/fact-check-viral-claims-that-taiwan-shot-down-chinese-su-35-jet-are-false/
|
facebook
|
IN
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Times Now",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
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"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20211021062253/https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/malicious-act-chinese-defence-ministry-dismisses-reports-of-taiwan-shooting-down-its-su-35-jet/647717"
}
],
"question": "Which news agencies condemned the claim that Taiwan shot down Chinese fighter aircraft SU-35?"
},
{
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{
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20211021062253/https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/malicious-act-chinese-defence-ministry-dismisses-reports-of-taiwan-shooting-down-its-su-35-jet/647717"
}
],
"question": "What was the Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense's statement on the claim that Taiwan shot down a Chinese SU-35 fighter jet?"
}
] |
https://web.archive.org/web/20200904152333/https://www.facebook.com/IDN24/videos/741782339716819
|
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has come forward in support of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and would welcome her back to Mumbai, India.
| false |
Refuted
|
The twitter account is not the original twitter account of Raj Thsckery
|
4-9-2020
|
Raj Thackeray
|
https://archive.ph/iyOHq
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210127183852/https://www.boomlive.in/fake-news/fake-twitter-account-of-raj-thackeray-lends-support-to-kangana-ranaut-9628
|
Twitter
|
IN
|
[
"Quote Verification"
] |
[
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "From the twitter account \n@thackerayoffic on Sep 4 2020.",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook declared Richard Jewell to be a Mass Murderer in 1996
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Lin Wood
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Taiwan claimed to have brought down a Chinese Air Force Su-35 that allegedly violated its airspace over Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwanese ministers claimed that this claim is a fake news.
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BJP West Bengal
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/284114928688532/permalink/1038768959889788/
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Spokesperson for Chinese Ministry of Foreign affairs
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Evidence provided shows that it is higher than the number claimed
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Spokesperson for Chinese Ministry of Foreign affairs
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https://web.archive.org/web/20201130232159/https://twitter.com/MFA_China/status/1301903192997769216
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https://web.archive.org/web/20201130232159/https://twitter.com/MFA_China/status/1301903192997769216
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Raj Thackeray tweeted "On 9 September, Hindu lioness Kangana Ranaut will be given a grand welcome in Maharashtra’s capital, Mumbai."
| true |
Refuted
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Q&A 1 and 2 show that this tweet was not from the official account of the person named in the claim, so unlikely to be tweeted by that person as claimed.
|
4-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161753/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/fake-twitter-accounts-of-raj-thackeray-supporting-kangana-ranaut
|
Twitter
|
IN
|
[
"Position Statement"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
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{
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],
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}
],
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US President Donald Trump plans to cut social security, resulting in social security becoming permanently depleted by the middle of calendar year 2023.
| false |
Refuted
|
The payroll cut will not effect social security.
|
3-9-2020
|
Joe Biden
|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFE8gniaG4E
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210615230942/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/04/biden-campaign-attacks-trump-social-security-plan-that-does-not-exist/
|
Youtube
|
US
|
[
"Causal Claim",
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence",
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
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{
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],
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230311081019/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFE8gniaG4E
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450,000 people attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, and there were only 88 positive Covid-19 tests, so a .02% infection rate.
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Refuted
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Since the infection rate differs, the claim above can be refuted based on the Metadata.
|
3-9-2020
|
Bikers for Trump
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https://www.facebook.com/bikersfortrump/photos/a.1690084444609246/2753186168299063/?type=3&__xts__[0]=68.ARDovnbcYN8aFRgA5ujep3weqenjqrKV9Hkq1hHQdyryieNlRi1UT2EH4ENBx6BzdXApn_T3S5nUTcRSRYp3GY46uo7ikxNxeVUXwHovJn0ctr7AHEjQAiSvVFBDQyXBaSyi11gIWvUOIkTap4BNna06oYiwpxm0eTiDmoiDmzXiOtl59tVSxoKBkPzMvlxzMmQT69okw2rkBykmFyyCWKXvfXd_zNseXA1QpNx1D_5wR6tcp1IyFVaiHMS4rfjb6pldd4vLGEc-HQPg4ZMqfuO8RAsmJOkOaQfkawrejKlVqWOLkfiEcn9fF6J7a-t78-6dT5tM
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210621220401/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/17/fact-check-sturgis-rallys-covid-19-cases-misstated-online-post/3458606001/
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Facebook
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US
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[
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[
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230406151000/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbikersfortrump%2Fphotos%2Fa.1690084444609246%2F2753186168299063%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26__xts__%255B0%255D%3D68.ARDovnbcYN8aFRgA5ujep3weqenjqrKV9Hkq1hHQdyryieNlRi1UT2EH4ENBx6BzdXApn_T3S5nUTcRSRYp3GY46uo7ikxNxeVUXwHovJn0ctr7AHEjQAiSvVFBDQyXBaSyi11gIWvUOIkTap4BNna06oYiwpxm0eTiDmoiDmzXiOtl59tVSxoKBkPzMvlxzMmQT69okw2rkBykmFyyCWKXvfXd_zNseXA1QpNx1D_5wR6tcp1IyFVaiHMS4rfjb6pldd4vLGEc-HQPg4ZMqfuO8RAsmJOkOaQfkawrejKlVqWOLkfiEcn9fF6J7a-t78-6dT5tM
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People are trying to lower the legal age of consent to four years old in the U.S.
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Refuted
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no evidence that any U.S. state wants to lower the legal age of consent.
|
3-9-2020
|
Angela Schneeman
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20200911130935/https://www.facebook.com/aschneeman/posts/10158425882500049
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210721124829/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-no-evidence-anyone-is-trying-to-lower-legal-age-of-consent-to-4.html
|
Facebook
|
US
|
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[
"Written Evidence"
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https://web.archive.org/web/20200911130935/https://www.facebook.com/aschneeman/posts/10158425882500049
|
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fraudulently add deaths from poisoning, trauma, and unintentional injury to their tally of COVID-19 deaths.
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Refuted
|
Claim states overestimated Covid 19 deaths are being touted by the U.S CDC, whilst Q&A pairs state that it is more likely that Covid deaths are underestimated by the CDC
|
3-9-2020
|
Joe Hoft
|
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/09/fraud-10-reported-covid-19-deaths-35-reported-cdc-due-poisoning-trauma-unintentional-injuries/
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210625141811/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-cdc-did-not-fraudulently-count-poisoning-trauma-unintentional-injury-as-covid-deaths.html
|
Gateway Pundit
|
US
|
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] |
[
{
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230122234924/https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/09/fraud-10-reported-covid-19-deaths-35-reported-cdc-due-poisoning-trauma-unintentional-injuries/
|
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally resulted in no more positive Covid results than the rest of the state, South Dakota, average stating 88 positive tests to Sturgis Rally, 0.02% infection rate of attendees.
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Refuted
|
According to the information presented in he q&a, the infection rate was higher than that quoted in the claim, as were the number of resident who were ill from the coronavirus. Therefore the claim statement is refuted.
|
3-9-2020
|
Bikers for Trump
|
https://www.facebook.com/bikersfortrump/photos/a.1690084444609246/2753186168299063/?type=3&__xts__[0]=68.ARDovnbcYN8aFRgA5ujep3weqenjqrKV9Hkq1hHQdyryieNlRi1UT2EH4ENBx6BzdXApn_T3S5nUTcRSRYp3GY46uo7ikxNxeVUXwHovJn0ctr7AHEjQAiSvVFBDQyXBaSyi11gIWvUOIkTap4BNna06oYiwpxm0eTiDmoiDmzXiOtl59tVSxoKBkPzMvlxzMmQT69okw2rkBykmFyyCWKXvfXd_zNseXA1QpNx1D_5wR6tcp1IyFVaiHMS4rfjb6pldd4vLGEc-HQPg4ZMqfuO8RAsmJOkOaQfkawrejKlVqWOLkfiEcn9fF6J7a-t78-6dT5tM
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210621220401/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/17/fact-check-sturgis-rallys-covid-19-cases-misstated-online-post/3458606001/
|
Facebook
|
US
|
[
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[
"Numerical Comparison"
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230406151000/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbikersfortrump%2Fphotos%2Fa.1690084444609246%2F2753186168299063%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26__xts__%255B0%255D%3D68.ARDovnbcYN8aFRgA5ujep3weqenjqrKV9Hkq1hHQdyryieNlRi1UT2EH4ENBx6BzdXApn_T3S5nUTcRSRYp3GY46uo7ikxNxeVUXwHovJn0ctr7AHEjQAiSvVFBDQyXBaSyi11gIWvUOIkTap4BNna06oYiwpxm0eTiDmoiDmzXiOtl59tVSxoKBkPzMvlxzMmQT69okw2rkBykmFyyCWKXvfXd_zNseXA1QpNx1D_5wR6tcp1IyFVaiHMS4rfjb6pldd4vLGEc-HQPg4ZMqfuO8RAsmJOkOaQfkawrejKlVqWOLkfiEcn9fF6J7a-t78-6dT5tM
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The CDC recommended wearing only certain beard styles to help prevent the spread of coronoavirus.
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Refuted
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seems like the cdc only offered advice. Therefore the claim is refuted
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3-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20200831011338/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/09/fact-check-cdc-beard-styles-coronavirus/
|
Facebook
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US
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[
"Position Statement"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
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"answer": "No",
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}
],
"question": "Do the CDC say you should not have certain types of facial hair ?"
}
] | null |
Viral message claims that all Haldiram’s food products were banned in USA
| false |
Refuted
|
No. But the USFDA did seize a consignment and issued a warning letter in 2017
|
3-9-2020
| null | null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210121184908/https://newsmeter.in/fact-check-viral-message-that-all-haldirams-food-products-were-banned-in-usa-is-false/
| null | null |
[
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
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{
"answer": "Haldiram's Foods is an International packaged producer, based in Mumbai",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.justdial.com/jdmart/Mumbai/Haldirams-Foods-International-Pvt-Ltd-Registered-Office-Near-Agarwal-Market-Vile-Parle-East/022P7702698_BZDET/catalogue"
}
],
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}
],
"question": "Who regulates food products in the U.S?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
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}
],
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},
{
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{
"answer": "Yes",
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}
],
"question": "Are products form Haldiram foods available to buy in the U.S?"
}
] | null |
Sen. Martha McSally “supported a plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program and ‘shift costs’ onto seniors” and “even supported raising the retirement age.
| false |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
|
Although Sen. Martha McSally endorsed Medicare into vouchers - she then supported a motion to prevent this from happening. She did support raising retirement age.
|
2-9-2020
|
Mark Kelly
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210522171250/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/14/mark-kelly/fact-checking-mark-kelly-martha-mcsallys-stance-me/
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaign website.
|
US
|
[
"Position Statement",
"Quote Verification",
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence",
"Consultation"
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[
{
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"answer": "Although McSally endorsed a move to a premium-support or voucher system in 2017, she voted against her party in 2015, when she supported a motion that instructed House conferees to prevent Medicare from becoming a voucher program.",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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"answer": "Yes. In 2012 McSally said Social Security was unsustainable and needed measures to strengthen it for future generations.",
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}
] | null |
Voters in North Carolina can send their Mail-in vote and then go to the polling place to vote again to check that their mail-in vote has been counted.
| false |
Refuted
|
As the Q&A pairs state it is illegal to vote twice, then voters in north Carolina would be breaking to law if they did what the claim says they are able to do.
|
2-9-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210423164239/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/sep/03/trumps-bad-advice-going-polls-verify-if-your-mail-/
| null |
US
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[
"Quote Verification"
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[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
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{
"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
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}
],
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{
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}
],
"question": "How can North Carolina voters check that their mail-in ballot has been received?"
}
] | null |
Fox News is unavailable in Canada because the Radio Act makes it a crime to lie to the public via airwaves.
| false |
Refuted
|
The answers and sources clearly show that Fox news is available in Canada so the claim is refuted.
|
2-9-2020
| null | null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108183711/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-fox-news-is-not-banned-in-canada-and-the-radio-act-does-not-exist.html
| null |
CA
|
[
"Position Statement"
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"Satirical Source Identification"
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[
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"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
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],
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"answer": "Yes",
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"answer": "Yes",
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}
],
"question": "Is Fox an approved broadcaster under the CRTC?"
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] | null |
"Jihadists" attacked a Temple in West Bengal and charred the Hindu deity Kali
| false |
Refuted
|
the Q&A show that this attack has been denied by the police, and so is not supported.
|
2-9-2020
|
Arjun Singh
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210702123517/https://www.altnews.in/images-of-charred-idol-of-hindu-deity-kali-in-west-bengal-viral-with-baseless-communal-angle/
|
Facebook
|
IN
|
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"Position Statement"
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[
{
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{
"answer": "The Bengal police denied the communal angle of the fire and said that the temple was not attacked by muslims",
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],
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}
] | null |
U.S. citizens should show up at polling places on Election Day and cast an in-person ballot if poll workers can’t confirm that their mail-in ballot was received.
| false |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
|
From the QA pairs it seems someone can vote in person if their previous ballot is invalid however the other QA pair says only 19 states can track ballots so it is unsure if workers can track to see if a vote has been logged and anyone caught voting twice is liable to prosecution.
|
2-9-2020
|
Donald Trump
|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqtuLW9LdDw&t=103s
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210616101816/https://www.factcheck.org/2020/09/trumps-bad-advice-for-mail-in-voters/
|
WECT TV6
|
US
|
[
"Causal Claim",
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Written Evidence",
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
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"answer": "Yes",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
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"answer": "No",
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] |
https://web.archive.org/web/20230406152512/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqtuLW9LdDw&t=103s
|
More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.
| true |
Not Enough Evidence
|
The first answer only shows data for Cops who have died due to COVID-19. There's no data for those who have died on patrol so there'll be comparison
|
2-9-2020
|
Jon Greenberg
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210601211615/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/02/joe-biden/has-covid-19-killed-more-cops-all-other-causes/#sources
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210601211615/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/02/joe-biden/has-covid-19-killed-more-cops-all-other-causes/
| null |
US
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[
"Quote Verification"
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"Written Evidence"
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"answer": "COVID-19 Line-of-Duty Deaths\n\nWhile COVID-19 is without a doubt a public health crisis, it is also a public safety crisis. The FOP knew at the beginning of the pandemic that law enforcement officers on the front lines combating this pandemic—more than 90% of whom will be responding from local and State agencies—would be increasingly vulnerable to contracting the virus. COVID-19 makes no distinction between age, race or gender. As we had feared, the virus has claimed the lives of many, and now includes a growing number of law enforcement officers.\n\nPlease Note: The following list has been compiled using media and news reports of law enforcement officers who have died due to COVID-19. The numbers listed include all reported COVID-19 deaths—not all have been verified. The FOP’s goal is to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list and is working around the clock to support our members as we all respond to the national pandemic. To ensure that every officer is accounted for, if you are aware of an officer that has died in the line of duty due to COVID-19, please feel free to send an email to Mark McDonald with the officer’s information and a link to either a media report or obituary.\n\nIf you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us via email at [email protected].\nTotal Deaths (As of June 18, 2021)\n\n493\nState\n\nAlabama\n 6\nAlaska\n 0\nAmerican Samoa\n 0\nArizona\n 11\nArkansas\n 3\nCalifornia\n 49\nColorado\n 3\nConnecticut\n 1\nDelaware\n 0\nFlorida\n 30\nGeorgia\n 23\nGuam\n 2\nHawaii\n 0\nIdaho\n 0\nIllinois\n 13\nIndiana\n 3\nIowa\n 2\nKansas\n 6\nKentucky\n 5\nLouisiana\n 25\nMaine\n 0\nMaryland\n 6\nMassachusetts\n 5\nMichigan\n 12\nMinnesota\n 1\nMississippi\n 4\nMissouri\n 4\nMontana\n 1\nNebraska\n 2\nNevada\n 2\nNew Hampshire\n 0\nNew Jersey\n 18\nNew Mexico\n 0\nNew York\n 44\nNorth Carolina\n 16\nNorth Dakota\n 0\nOhio\n 14\nOklahoma\n 4\nOregon\n 0\nPennsylvania\n 16\nPuerto Rico\n 7\nRhode Island",
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"answer": "Biden gave a speech in Pittsburgh on August 31 2020 but the article does not mention firefighters or visiting their location.",
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"answer": "No, it looks like this claim refers to another article.",
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210601211615/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/02/joe-biden/has-covid-19-killed-more-cops-all-other-causes/#sources
|
A Pakistani website was hacked by an Indian cyber group to wish Pawan Kalyan a Happy Birthday.
| true |
Supported
|
The 4th Q&A shows that there were birthday wishes put on the hacked website so the claim is supported.
|
2-9-2020
|
All in 1 memes 2.0
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210603052233/https://newsmeter.in/fact-check-pakistani-educational-website-hacked-by-indian-cyber-troops-to-wish-pk-on-his-birthday/
|
Facebook
|
PK
|
[
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[
"Written Evidence"
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"answer": "It’s not a new thing these days to hear Indian Cyber Troops hacking Nepali websites. Gradually time and again the action is repeated",
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{
"answer": "On August 15 Saturday, Indian Hackers did a massive Cyber Attack on Pakistan Websites,\n\nAn Indian Hacktivist Group Named Indian Cyber Troops said they are Celebrating Independence Day by Hacking Pakistani websites",
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"answer": "Yes",
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},
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}
],
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"answer": "Birthday messages for Pawan Kalyan did appear on the hacked Pakistani websites.",
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}
],
"question": "Did Indian cyber troops wish Pawan Kalyan a Happy Birthday when they hacked Pakistani websites?"
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] | null |
US President Trump opened a complaint platform to report censorship on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Supported
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The claim is supported by the question-answer pair and the source
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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Facebook
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US
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[
"Written Evidence"
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[
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"answers": [
{
"answer": "Donald Trump has long accused social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube of political bias. On Wednesday, his White House launched a new online form that allows members of the public to report political bias in their content moderation decisions.",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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}
],
"question": "Who launched a complaint platform to report censorship on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in the U.S.?"
}
] | null |
US President Trump issued an executive order for the White House to take over all electrical grids, which will include internet servers, broadcasting systems and electronic systems
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Refuted
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An order to secure the bulk power system was misquoted as being an order to take over all electrical grids.
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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Facebook
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US
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Written Evidence"
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[
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{
"answer": "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) imposes mandatory reliability standards on all generation and transmission owners that tie into power grid. FERC has authorized North American Electric Reliability Corporation to implement its standards.\n\nNorth American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) delegates its authority to 8 regional reliability councils (as of June 2018). These councils audit all participants (transmission owners, generation owners, and power grid operators) in their region to assure the standards are being followed.",
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"answer": "No",
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"answer": "No",
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}
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"question": "Did Donald Trump issue an executive order to take over all electrical grids, which will include internet servers, broadcasting systems and electronic systems?"
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US President Trump canceled the Democrats’ HR6666 bill, known as the COVID-19 TRACE Act.
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Refuted
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It seems that the Trace act is still active so the claim in refuted.
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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Facebook
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US
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
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"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Yes",
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US President Trump canceled Bill Gates’ project known as ID2020
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Refuted
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The project has not been cancelled by US President Trump - the project was launched by Dakota Gruener.
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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"answer": "No",
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US President Trump issued an executive order to reopen states in lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic; governors who refuse will be sued
| false |
Refuted
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There is no evidence Trump did issue any order to reopen lockdown states, and he hasn't the authority to do so anyway
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1-9-2020
| null | null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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Facebook
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US
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[
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[
"Written Evidence",
"Fact-checker Reference"
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{
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}
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Igbo people In Nigeria (Igbo people are found in southeastern Nigeria) are the richest people per capita in Africa.
| false |
Not Enough Evidence
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There isn't enough evidence to confirm that the Igbo people are the richest people per capita
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1-9-2020
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Reno Omokri
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https://twitter.com/renoomokri/status/1300768308816482304?s=21
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210120193231/https://dubawa.org/factcheck-pastor-reno-omokri-reaches-to-hagiography-on-a-claim-that-igbos-have-richest-people-per-capita-in-africa/
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Twitter
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NG
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],
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] |
https://web.archive.org/web/20230406153949/https://twitter.com/renoomokri/status/1300768308816482304?s=21
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The US military will check purity and distribute COVID-19 vaccines in US.
| false |
Refuted
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Q&A pairs state the claim is unlikely and not normal to happen. whilst the claim states it will happen.
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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Facebook
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US
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Written Evidence"
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[
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}
],
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}
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A 21 year old can have sex with an 11-year-old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender
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Refuted
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Seems from the question and answer pairs that the claim is refuted.
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1-9-2020
| null | null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210715172319/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/02/facebook-posts/claim-viewed-millions-social-media-says-california/
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}
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],
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In Massachusetts, "anybody can go vote for anybody so long as they have their information. … They're not even checking IDs at the polling stations."
| false |
Refuted
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From the question and answer pairs it seems that it is illegal to vote in Massachusetts without the correct forms. Therefore, the claim is refuted
|
1-9-2020
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20201125015713/https://www.tiktok.com/@southies_sweetheart/video/6867589364566854917
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https://web.archive.org/web/20201125015713/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/02/tiktok-posts/video-gives-misleading-impression-mass-voting-rule/
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Tiktok
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],
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],
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https://web.archive.org/web/20201125015713/https://www.tiktok.com/@southies_sweetheart/video/6867589364566854917
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Economic damage caused by the pandemic shows United States GDP (gross domestic product) falling by 33 percent compared to India's 23.9 percent drop.
| false |
Refuted
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The QA source link explains the calculations necessary to make realistic assessment of the claim, which then refutes the staatement.
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1-9-2020
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S Gurumurthy
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210328061514/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/us-economy-contracted-by-9-per-cent-not-33-in-comparison-with-india
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IN
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}
],
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"answer": "If the US were to report the GDP growth/contraction in the same way as India, its GDP during April to June 2020 contracted by 9.1%",
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}
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"question": "When the US GDP and the Indian GDP are both annualized, what's the value of the GDP drop for the US"
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In Belfast, the digital sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce.
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The digital sector in Belfast is not at 26% of workforce. The two relevant industrial sectors (SIC Sections J ‘Information and communication’ and M ‘Professional, scientific, and technical’) are estimated to have employed 32,927 people in Belfast, or 14% of the city’s workforce. This includes jobs that are very unlikely to match the Tech Nation report’s meaning of “Digital Tech”. (For example, section M includes lawyers, accountants and planners as well as engineering roles.)
We reviewed the subcomponents (or divisions) of the two sectors (see Notes), and have calculated that an estimated 18,041 people are employed in IT and engineering jobs, like those advertised at Adzura. This represents 7.8% of Belfast jobs.
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1-9-2020
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The Times
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210120232159/https://factcheckni.org/articles/does-the-tech-sector-employ-26-of-the-workforce-in-belfast/
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Press
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IE
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"Numerical Claim"
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"Written Evidence",
"Numerical Comparison"
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{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "A paywalled article published in The Times, “Tech firms blaze trail with huge jobs drive”, cites a report by Tech Nation, “Jobs & Skills Report 2020”, which analysed advertising for job vacancies in the UK, from June to August 2020, using data from Adzuna, an online search engine for job advertisements.\n\nThe Times article states, “In nine British cities, tech companies account for a fifth of all employment, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol and Reading. In Belfast and Cambridge, the sector employs 26 per cent of the workforce.”",
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"answer": "Using BRES (Table 1.1 “DCA”), the two relevant industrial sectors (SIC Sections J ‘Information and communication’ and M ‘Professional, scientific, and technical’) are estimated to have employed 32,927 people in Belfast, or 14% of the city’s workforce. This includes jobs that are very unlikely to match the Tech Nation report’s meaning of “Digital Tech”. (For example, section M includes lawyers, accountants and planners as well as engineering roles.) \n\nWe reviewed the subcomponents (or divisions) of the two sectors (see Notes), and have calculated that an estimated 18,041 people are employed in IT and engineering jobs, like those advertised at Adzura. This represents 7.8% of Belfast jobs.",
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Hooligans from the Muslim community were behind the desecration of Goddess Kali Idol in a Bengal Temple in West Bengal's Murshidabad district by burning it.
| false |
Refuted
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From the Q&As it seems that the claim is fake and the damage was caused by an accident and not hooligans.
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1-9-2020
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Arjun Singh
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210615045142/https://twitter.com/ArjunsinghWB/status/1300856269570412544
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210612002917/https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-the-curious-case-of-a-desecrated-kali-idol-in-a-bengal-temple-1718010-2020-09-03
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"answer": "No",
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"answer": "...temple committee secretary Sukhdev Bajpai said, \"Nothing has been stolen from the temple as is being claimed by some people. It is most likely that the idol of Goddess Kali caught fire by accident. We have not filed any FIR since we do not suspect foul play.\"",
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"question": "How did the Goddess Kali Idol in a Bengal Temple in West Bengal's Murshidabad district catch fire?"
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Bill Gates was involved in crafting the TRACE Act.
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Bill Gates is not listed as being part of the TRACE Act.
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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US
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"answer": "Is a bill which aims To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to conduct diagnostic testing for COVID–19, and related activities such as contact tracing, through mobile health units and, as necessary, at individuals’ residences, and for other purposes.",
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],
"question": "What is the 2020 TRACE Act?"
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"answer": "Business mogul, chairman of Microsoft, author, philanthropist, William Henry Gates III, more commonly known as Bill Gates",
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"answer": "No",
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It's NOT a SECOND WAVE of COVID-19 coming soon. It's the NORMAL COLD / FLU SEASON
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From the Q&A you can see that covid-19 and flu are very different and so cant be compared in this way.
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210310032030/https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/assessment-of-the-evolution-of-the-number-of-covid-19-cases-is-based-on-sars-cov-2-specific-test-no-confusion-with-flu-or-common-cold-is-possible/
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"Written Evidence"
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{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
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The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is no proof that face masks protect against Covid-19.
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Refuted
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From Alltwen QAs together it is evident that having face masks is very important for anti covid protection. Therefore theclaimis refuted
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1-9-2020
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Zoran Domijan
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https://www.facebook.com/zoran.domijan.1/posts/1626470897503056
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210220191047/https://factcheck.afp.com/poster-shared-south-africa-makes-false-claims-about-face-masks
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"answer": "Masks are a key measure to suppress transmission and save lives.\n\nMasks should be used as part of a comprehensive ‘Do it all!’ approach including physical distancing, avoiding crowded, closed and close-contact settings, good ventilation, cleaning hands, covering sneezes and coughs, and more.\n\nDepending on the type, masks can be used for either protection of healthy persons or to prevent onward transmission.",
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"answer": "More importantly, our data showed that masks worn by non-HCWs can also effectively prevent the spread of respiratory viruses and reduce the risk of virus infection by 56% in non-household settings, indicating the potential benefits of wearing masks for the general public. Moreover, significant protective effects were found in the study conducted in the general population indicating the potential benefits of wearing masks for the general public",
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"answer": "The use of ‘fabric’ face masks as an additional preventative measure against COVID-19 has been recommended for public use by the National Department of Health (NDoH). The spread of COVID-19 is mainly via respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, similar to how influenza and other respiratory pathogens spread. Therefore, wearing a fabric face mask is added as a prevention measure to help limit community transmission of the virus",
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Masks lower immune systems.
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Refuted
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based on answer: " No scientific evidence supports the claim that the use of face masks weakens the immune system."
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1-9-2020
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Zoran Domijan
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https://www.facebook.com/zoran.domijan.1/posts/1626470897503056
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210220191047/https://factcheck.afp.com/poster-shared-south-africa-makes-false-claims-about-face-masks
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Facebook
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ZA
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"answer": "When your immune system doesn't work the way it should, it's called an immune system disorder. You may:\n\nBe born with a weak immune system. This is called primary immune deficiency.\n\nGet a disease that weakens your immune system. This is called acquired immune deficiency.\n\nHave an immune system that is too active. This may happen with an allergic reaction.\n\nHave an immune system that turns against you. This is called autoimmune disease.",
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US President Trump made vaccines voluntary, not mandatory, in the US.
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Refuted
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The 1st Q&A pair points out that it could not be trumps desision to make, and the 2nd Q&A points out that some states did make it mandatory so refuting all of what is claimed
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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Facebook
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[
"Written Evidence"
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[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Vaccinations and their subsequent exemptions are a directive of the state and local government",
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}
],
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A virus can easily pass through a mask.
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Masks have a 90% rate of preventing the passage of a virus and other micro-organisms
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1-9-2020
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Zoran Domijan
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https://www.facebook.com/zoran.domijan.1/posts/1626470897503056
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210220191047/https://factcheck.afp.com/poster-shared-south-africa-makes-false-claims-about-face-masks
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Facebook
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ZA
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"Event/Property Claim"
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{
"answers": [
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"answer": "Surgical masks have a filtering capacity for 90 percent of microorganisms, including (the virus). For FFP2 masks used in intensive care, this capacity increases to 98 percent, 99 percent. For fabric masks, it is lower, estimated to be between 50 percent and 70 percent.\n\nThis is confirmed by guidelines set out by the Canadian government for the production of masks and respirators.",
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230406155552/https://www.facebook.com/zoran.domijan.1/posts/1626470897503056
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Kyle Rittenhouse failed to appear at his court hearing in Lake County, Illinois, on 28th August 2020 and was given an extra month to comply.
| false |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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He did not appear at the hearing but that was because he was looking for an attorney so the claim is cherry picking.
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1-9-2020
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Emilie Marie Blake
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeimertParkBeat/permalink/10157273908716691/
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210719212004/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-kyle-rittenhouse-did-not-need-to-be-at-initial-hearing.html
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Facebook
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US
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"answers": [
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"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
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"answer": "Yes",
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"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/extradition-hearing-for-kyle-rittenhouse-delayed-attorney-says-teen-acted-in-self-defense"
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],
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Some US mayors are fining people for going to church during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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"answer": "Mayor Errick D. Simmons’ made a Statement Regarding Greenville City Council April 7, 2020 - In an effort to move forward in an united front, the City will not require anyone to pay the fines issued on April 7th for the violations of the city council order. Although I am accused of seeking national attention by a political leader, my record is clear on my intent and love for this City.",
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US President Trump declared places of worship as essential services during COVID-19 pandemic.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-91 states this
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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Facebook
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US
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Written Evidence"
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] | null |
PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA
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Refuted
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The answers show that the bill which the claim refers to does not make paedophilia legal.
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1-9-2020
| null | null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210715172319/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/02/facebook-posts/claim-viewed-millions-social-media-says-california/
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
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"answer": "Senate Bill 145 ends California’s anti-LGTBQ discriminatory treatment of specific sex acts regarding sex offender registry law. Under longstanding California law, if an adult has voluntary penile-vaginal intercourse with a minor aged 14, 15, 16, or 17 and is up to 10 years older than the minor, the offense is not automatically registerable. A judge has discretion whether or not to place the defendant on the sex offender registry. By contrast, if the sexual act is oral sex, anal sex or digital penetration, the court must place the defendant on the sex offender registry regardless of the facts of the crime and even in cases where the prosecutor does not want to place the defendant on the registry. This distinction in the law is irrational and discriminatory towards LGBTQ youth.",
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] | null |
Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins said of President Donald Trump, “Yes, I said that I wouldn’t endorse him but that doesn’t mean I don’t fully support him.”
| true |
Refuted
|
No evidence exists of this quote and debunked by other checks.
|
1-9-2020
|
Ken Stammerman
|
https://www.facebook.com/Stamm44/posts/10221503724635910
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https://web.archive.org/web/20200924113815/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/09/04/fact-check-susan-collins-endorse-trump-fully-support/
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Facebook
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US
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[
"Quote Verification"
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[
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"Consultation"
] |
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230406160506/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FStamm44%2Fposts%2F10221503724635910
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US President Trump instructed his administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review was conducted to assess the World Health Organization’s role regarding the spread of coronavirus.
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Supported
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Q&A 2 states that as of May 31, the U.S. owed WHO $203 million in contribution fees, but As of Aug. 31, the U.S. owed only about $99 million, that report states, indicating the U.S. has paid WHO since Trump’s claims were made. This suggests that the president did not stop funding WHO in 2020.
However Q&A 3 reports he did pause funding as claimed as he though they were not being accountable.
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1-9-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160610/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/14/fact-check-list-10-donald-trump-accomplishments-3-true/3438025001/
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Facebook
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US
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Written Evidence"
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[
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Face masks cause hypoxia.
| true |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
|
In some individuals prolonged use could cause build up of co2
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1-9-2020
|
Zoran Domijan
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https://www.facebook.com/zoran.domijan.1/posts/1626470897503056
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210220191047/https://factcheck.afp.com/poster-shared-south-africa-makes-false-claims-about-face-masks
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Facebook
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ZA
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[
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[
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"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
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{
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230406155552/https://www.facebook.com/zoran.domijan.1/posts/1626470897503056
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US Cable news channel Fox News is unavailable in Canada due to media legislation.
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Refuted
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The answer shows a notice of adding Fox news to the Canadian satellite services in 2004.
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31-8-2020
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Daniel Chiaroscurist Sikorskyi
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https://perma.cc/FJ92-V47U?type=image
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210301171705/https://www.boomlive.in/world/posts-that-claim-fox-news-is-unavailable-in-canada-are-false-9764
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Facebook
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CA
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[
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[
"Written Evidence",
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}
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}
] |
https://perma.cc/FJ92-V47U?type=image
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idol of goddess Kali was burnt in West bengals Murshidabad by the muslim community.
| false |
Refuted
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confirmed fire accident not by the Muslim community.
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31-8-2020
|
Arjun Singh
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20200920005906/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/accidental-burning-of-idol-in-bengals-murshidabad-viral-with-false-communal-angle
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Twitter
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IN
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"Consultation"
] |
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{
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{
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],
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] | null |
The Radio Act in Canada makes it a crime to lie to the public via airwaves.
| false |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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Q and A pairs show Canada has a law which prohibits the broadcasting distribution of “false or misleading news” but it is called the “Broadcasting Distribution Regulations” not “The Radio Act” and dies not use the term “lie”.
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31-8-2020
| null |
https://perma.cc/FJ92-V47U?type=image
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210120224322/https://factcheck.afp.com/fox-news-available-canada
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Facebook
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CA
|
[
"Causal Claim"
] |
[
"Consultation"
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{
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],
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}
],
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}
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https://perma.cc/FJ92-V47U?type=image
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The South African Police Service kills three times more people per capita than the United States police force
| false |
Not Enough Evidence
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There is not enough evidence to confirm or deny this as the US numbers have not been released to the public
|
31-8-2020
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210425200940/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/police-violence-south-africa-what-do-numbers-show
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Instagram
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ZA
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"answer": "These numbers have not been gathered or released to the public yet. Congress passed the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013, which went into effect in December 2014, but federal officials have not yet gathered the data and made it public.",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210506185434/https://journalistsresource.org/politics-and-government/deaths-police-custody-united-states/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210506185434/https://journalistsresource.org/politics-and-government/deaths-police-custody-united-states/"
}
],
"question": "How many people have been killed by police in the USA?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "in 2017-18 there were 436 deaths as a result of police action.",
"answer_type": "Abstractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210506185434/https://journalistsresource.org/politics-and-government/deaths-police-custody-united-states/",
"source_medium": "PDF",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210506185434/https://journalistsresource.org/politics-and-government/deaths-police-custody-united-states/"
}
],
"question": "How many people have been killed by police in South Africa?"
}
] | ||
In 2018, South African police service officers were accused of 217 cases of torture and 3,661 cases of assault.
| false |
Supported
|
Even though the figures were not exactly the same they are very close, so could be considered correct.
|
31-8-2020
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210425200940/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/police-violence-south-africa-what-do-numbers-show
|
Instagram
|
ZA
|
[
"Numerical Claim"
] |
[
"Numerical Comparison",
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "270 cases in the 2018/2019 year",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210307093430/http://www.ipid.gov.za/sites/default/files/documents/121764%20IPID%20Annual%20Report%20FULL.pdf#page=38",
"source_medium": "PDF",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210307093430/http://www.ipid.gov.za/sites/default/files/documents/121764%20IPID%20Annual%20Report%20FULL.pdf#page=38"
}
],
"question": "How many cases of torture were brought against the South African police department"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "3, 835 cases",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210307093430/http://www.ipid.gov.za/sites/default/files/documents/121764%20IPID%20Annual%20Report%20FULL.pdf#page=38",
"source_medium": "PDF",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210307093430/http://www.ipid.gov.za/sites/default/files/documents/121764%20IPID%20Annual%20Report%20FULL.pdf#page=38"
}
],
"question": "How many cases of assault were brought against the South African police"
}
] | ||
Since 2002, South Africa’s police force has grown by 50%.
| false |
Refuted
|
Based on the Question and Answer pairs there is Almost a 10% shortfall which i do not believe is enough to support a 50% claim and thus have refuted this claim.
|
31-8-2020
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210425200940/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/police-violence-south-africa-what-do-numbers-show
|
Instagram
|
ZA
|
[
"Numerical Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence",
"Numerical Comparison",
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "132,310",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200918235056/https://www.westerncape.gov.za/sites/www.westerncape.gov.za/files/documents/2003/saps_annreport_0203_part3.pdf#page=5",
"source_medium": "PDF",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200918235056/https://www.westerncape.gov.za/sites/www.westerncape.gov.za/files/documents/2003/saps_annreport_0203_part3.pdf#page=5"
}
],
"question": "How many people were employed in the SA police force in 2002/03"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "192,277",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210603081707/https://www.saps.gov.za/about/stratframework/annual_report/2018_2019/saps_annualreport2018_2019v2.pdf#page=41",
"source_medium": "PDF",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210603081707/https://www.saps.gov.za/about/stratframework/annual_report/2018_2019/saps_annualreport2018_2019v2.pdf#page=41"
}
],
"question": "How many people were employed in SA police force in 2018/19"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "45.3%",
"answer_type": "Abstractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230405201013/https://www.calculator.net/",
"source_medium": "Other",
"source_url": "https://www.calculator.net/"
}
],
"question": "What is the percentage growth in the SA police force between 2002 to 2019"
}
] | ||
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test 2020 was postponed.
| false |
Supported
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The Q&A does not give much information on the situation but it does state that is was postponed so can be supported.
|
31-8-2020
|
AIIMS
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210128080554/https://newsmeter.in/aiims-nursing-officer-recruitment-common-eligibility-test-2020-postponed-is-true/
|
WhatsApp
|
IN
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence",
"Fact-checker Reference"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Yes",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test 2020 was postponed.",
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230406162708/https://aiimsexams.org/",
"source_medium": "PDF",
"source_url": "https://www.aiimsexams.org/pdf/Notice%20Postponed%2028.08.20.pdf"
}
],
"question": "Was the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test 2020 postponed?"
}
] | ||
US cable news channel Fox News is not available in Canada due to media legislation in the country.
| true |
Refuted
|
Q&A 1 states Fox news is available in Canada, this refutes the claim it is not available due to media rules in the country.
|
31-8-2020
| null |
https://perma.cc/FJ92-V47U?type=image
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210120224322/https://factcheck.afp.com/fox-news-available-canada
|
Facebook
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CA
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence",
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Yes",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved the distribution in Canada of the US-based Fox News Channel in 2004 and according to the Fox News website, the channel is currently available through 16 cable or satellite providers, with two also providing the Fox Business channel.",
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20211111214212/https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/pb2004-88.htm?_ga=2.207427606.447073514.1599668141-1761786067.1599668141",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20211111214212/https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/pb2004-88.htm?_ga=2.207427606.447073514.1599668141-1761786067.1599668141"
}
],
"question": "Is Fox News approved for transmission in Canada?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Yes",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "Fox news has a list of countries where Fox News is available, and Canada is there.",
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210120094149/https://www.foxnews.com/story/where-in-the-world-is-fox",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210120094149/https://www.foxnews.com/story/where-in-the-world-is-fox"
}
],
"question": "Does Fox news confirm this on their website?"
}
] |
https://perma.cc/FJ92-V47U?type=image
|
558 people were killed by the police in 2018, while 201 people died in police custody
| true |
Supported
|
these figures are correct
|
31-8-2020
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210425200940/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/police-violence-south-africa-what-do-numbers-show
|
Instagram
|
ZA
|
[
"Numerical Claim"
] |
[
"Numerical Comparison"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Yes as per the numbers shown, police violence has increased in South Africa.",
"answer_type": "Abstractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230406162856/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1krNcg_saPFABqjuFkQvtVKUpIjivd8Es/view",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1krNcg_saPFABqjuFkQvtVKUpIjivd8Es/view"
}
],
"question": "Has the police violence increased in south Africa?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "558",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210425200940/http://www.ipid.gov.za/sites/default/files/documents/IPID_AR_2017_WEB_0.pdf#page=43",
"source_medium": "PDF",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210425200940/http://www.ipid.gov.za/sites/default/files/documents/IPID_AR_2017_WEB_0.pdf#page=43"
}
],
"question": "How many people were killed by South African police in 2018?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "201",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210425200940/http://www.ipid.gov.za/sites/default/files/documents/IPID_AR_2017_WEB_0.pdf#page=43",
"source_medium": "PDF",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210425200940/http://www.ipid.gov.za/sites/default/files/documents/IPID_AR_2017_WEB_0.pdf#page=43"
}
],
"question": "How many people were killed in custody by South African police in 2018?"
}
] | ||
The number of North American bison has been reduced to only twenty-seven individuals due to colonizers.
| true |
Refuted
|
they were not reduced to only 27, they were less than 1000 but not 27. So this is refuted.
|
31-8-2020
| null | null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210308124327/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-north-american-bison-numbers-were-not-reduced-to-only-twenty-seven-individuals.html
|
Facebook
|
US
|
[
"Numerical Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "It is estimated that 30 million bison were wandering the plains when Columbus landed on the eastern shores.\n\nHowever, in the late 1800s these bison were almost entirely driven to extinction with less than 1,000 individual animals remaining. A census conducted in 1905 indicated that there were 835 wild bison and 256 bison in captivity at that time. Sanctuaries, zoos and parks were safe havens for these special animals and helped to sustain and increase their population size. The first national preserve for bison was founded in 1907 near Cache, OK and later became the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge.\n\nYears later, hunting laws and other protective measures allowed the remaining bison to live, thrive and multiply. Today their numbers have rebounded to around 350,000—about 1% of their original herd size—but enough to keep them out of the dangers of extinction.",
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230223235146/https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/oklahoma/stories-in-oklahoma/bison-history/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/oklahoma/stories-in-oklahoma/bison-history/"
}
],
"question": "Were North American bison reduced to only twenty-seven individuals due to colonizers?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Yes",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
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"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230223235146/https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/oklahoma/stories-in-oklahoma/bison-history/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/oklahoma/stories-in-oklahoma/bison-history/"
}
],
"question": "Was the North American bison nearly brought close to extinction?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Through ongoing conservation work, bison are recovering from a low of fewer than 1,000 individuals. Today, 19 herds in 12 states roam the American Plains",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230406163005/https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bison/index.htm",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bison/index.htm"
},
{
"answer": "Today, bison numbers have rebounded somewhat, and about 500,000 bison live on preserves and ranches where they are raised for their meat.",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230206234327/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/american-bison",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/american-bison"
}
],
"question": "How many individual bison were recorded in 2020"
}
] | null |
Jacob Blake raped a 14 year old teenage girl.
| true |
Refuted
|
There is no record of such a charge or conviction.
If the claim refers to another event then no evidence or allegation is presented to support it.
|
30-8-2020
|
Gretchen Harrington Armbruster
|
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3331778780178819&set=a.231398723550189
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20200902012144/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-jacob-blake-was-not-facing-accusation-that-he-raped-a-14-year-old-when-he-was-shot-by-police.html
|
Facebook
|
US
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "He is not mentioned on the sex offenders list.",
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230405034231/https://appsdoc.wi.gov/public",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://appsdoc.wi.gov/public"
}
],
"question": "Does Jacob Blake appear on the states sex offender registry?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "Source found on website below does not mention sexual assault.",
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230406163433/https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/update-kenosha-officer-involved-shooting-1",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/update-kenosha-officer-involved-shooting-1"
}
],
"question": "Is there any sexual assault on a minor child mentioned on the warrant in the Wisconsin department of justices news release about the shooting?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Blake is accused in the criminal complaint, which was obtained by The Post, of breaking into the home of a woman he knew and sexually assaulting her.",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230316110948/https://nypost.com/2020/08/28/this-is-why-jacob-blake-had-a-warrant-out-for-his-arrest/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://nypost.com/2020/08/28/this-is-why-jacob-blake-had-a-warrant-out-for-his-arrest/"
}
],
"question": "What was the charge Jacob Blake was facing when he was shot by police?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "It is not mentioned directly but from the context it is clear she was an adult, not a minor",
"answer_type": "Abstractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230316110948/https://nypost.com/2020/08/28/this-is-why-jacob-blake-had-a-warrant-out-for-his-arrest/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://nypost.com/2020/08/28/this-is-why-jacob-blake-had-a-warrant-out-for-his-arrest/"
}
],
"question": "How old was the women in question?"
}
] |
https://web.archive.org/web/20230406163217/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D3331778780178819%26set%3Da.231398723550189
|
Amber Alert Issued For License Plate Q72B381
| true |
Refuted
|
Amber Alert was not Issued on 30th of August, which implies no Amber Alert Issued For License Plate Q72B381.
|
30-8-2020
| null | null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20201031080541/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/10/fact-check-amber-alert-was-not-issued-for-license-plate-q72b381.html
|
Facebook
|
US
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Satirical Source Identification"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "AMBER alerts, the United States’ child abduction alert system, is coming to Facebook. Today, the social network announced a partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to help bring timely information about missing kids to Facebook members located in targeted search areas.",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230406163717/https://www.techlicious.com/blog/facebook-amber-alerts-center-for-missing-and-exploited-children/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.techlicious.com/blog/facebook-amber-alerts-center-for-missing-and-exploited-children/"
}
],
"question": "Is there an amber alert facebook page?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "No alerts on that day.",
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230330200338/https://www.facebook.com/AMBERalert/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.facebook.com/AMBERalert/"
}
],
"question": "Was an amber alert issued on the Facebook page on August 30 2020?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "It is the United States’ child abduction alert system that is present on the social network for alerting of Missing and Exploited Children to help bring timely information about missing kids to Facebook",
"answer_type": "Abstractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230406163717/https://www.techlicious.com/blog/facebook-amber-alerts-center-for-missing-and-exploited-children/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.techlicious.com/blog/facebook-amber-alerts-center-for-missing-and-exploited-children/"
}
],
"question": "What is the amber alert facebook page?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "August 30 2020",
"answer_type": "Extractive",
"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "Metadata",
"source_medium": "Metadata",
"source_url": "Metadata"
}
],
"question": "What is the date of this claim?"
},
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "No alerts at all on that day.",
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230330200338/https://www.facebook.com/AMBERalert/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://www.facebook.com/AMBERalert/"
}
],
"question": "Was any amber alert issued on their Facebook page on August 30 2020?"
}
] | null |
Suresh Raina, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricketer, has withdrawn from the upcoming 2020 edition of the IPL after testing positive for COVID-19.
| false |
Refuted
|
Evidence provided says he went back to India for personal reasons and not because of testing positive for COVID-19
|
29-8-2020
|
Dhoni Forever
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210721091854/https://newsmobile.in/articles/2020/08/31/fact-check-suresh-raina-did-not-test-positive-for-covid-19-dont-fall-for-fake-reports/
|
Facebook
|
IN
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the remainder of the IPL season. Chennai Super Kings offers complete support to Suresh and his family during this time.\n\nKS Viswanathan\nCEO\n\n— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)",
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201206174354/https://twitter.com/ChennaiIPL/status/1299582504886775808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201206174354/https://twitter.com/ChennaiIPL/status/1299582504886775808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"
}
],
"question": "Has CSK cricketer Suresh Raina withdrawn from the upcoming 2020 edition of the IPL due to testing positive for COVID-19?"
}
] | null |
Even with a voter ID card, you won’t be allowed to vote in Ghana on December 7 if your name is not found in the Register. So, people should take advantage of the exhibition exercise to verify their names.
| false |
Supported
|
The answer clearly states that the voter has to verify their name before voting so the claim is supported.
|
28-8-2020
|
John Mahama
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210225104602/https://ghanafact.com/2020/08/fact-check-john-mahama-on-the-campaign-trail/
| null |
GH
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
"answer_type": "Boolean",
"boolean_explanation": "“There will be no opportunity to remedy the situation on voting day if you fail to verify your details when we exhibit the register.”\n\nA Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission Dr Bossman Asare confirmed in an interview",
"cached_source_url": "Metadata",
"source_medium": "Metadata",
"source_url": "Metadata"
}
],
"question": "Can voters still vote in Ghana if their name is not found in the register?"
}
] | null |
A crowdfunding campaign on the Christian site GiveSendGo solicited donations to help Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old accused of killing two people at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
| false |
Supported
|
It seems indeed that the website was set up to help Kyle Ritttenhouse, therefore the claim is supported
|
28-8-2020
|
Cassandra of Troy
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210305071135/https://misbar.com/en/factcheck/2020/09/03/kyle-rittenhouses-legal-defense-fund-is-crowdfunded-on-a-christian-website
|
Twitter
|
US
|
[
"Causal Claim",
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "It is a Christian crowdfunding website",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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},
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{
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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}
],
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}
],
"question": "On what platform was the crowdfunding account set up for Kyle Rittenhouse"
}
] | null |
Islamic study is a subject in UPSC exam
| false |
Refuted
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Islamic study is not in the list. Would have been nice to have a question that clarified what a UPSC exam was.
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28-8-2020
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Dr. Avni Chaudhary
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https://archive.ph/wwMHQ
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https://web.archive.org/web/20201220194245/https://www.vishvasnews.com/english/politics/fact-check-islamic-study-is-not-a-subject-in-upsc-exam-the-viral-claim-is-fake/
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Twitter
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IN
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence",
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
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https://archive.ph/wwMHQ
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The Trump RNC Acceptance Speech Was The First Time The White House Was Used For 'Purely Political Campaign Event'
| false |
Refuted
|
Question-answer pair refutes the claim and is supported by the source
|
27-8-2020
|
Ridin' With Biden
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20200911102230/https://www.facebook.com/ridinwithbiden2020/photos/a.112171630445846/176576880671987/
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20201227064709/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/09/fact-check-the-trump-rnc-acceptance-speech-was-not-first-time-white-house-was-used-for-purely-political-campaign-event.html
|
Facebook
|
US
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "There have been many. One example is eighty years before Trump's speech, in 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his acceptance speech. There is a photograph of him sitting at his desk in the White House.",
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}
],
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}
] |
https://web.archive.org/web/20200911102230/https://www.facebook.com/ridinwithbiden2020/photos/a.112171630445846/176576880671987/
|
Donald trump said "We have already built 300 miles of border wall."
| false |
Refuted
|
The Trump administration only added 3miles and not 300 miles to the border wall.
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
|
[
"Position Statement"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "When Trump was campaigning to become president, the southwest border had 654 miles of primary barriers. Under Trump, that has increased by three miles, to 657.",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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"source_medium": "Web text",
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}
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{
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{
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}
],
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}
] | null |
Donald Trump says Biden "is even talking about taking the wall down."
| false |
Refuted
|
There is no evidence to suggest taking the wall down.
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
|
[
"Quote Verification"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Yes",
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}
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}
] | null |
George Floyd died of drug overdose, not US police brutality
| false |
Refuted
|
Coroners report states homicide.
|
27-8-2020
|
Coroner
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210708080751/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/25/blog-posting/two-autopsies-found-george-floyds-death-was-homici/
|
Facebook
|
US
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence",
"Consultation"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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"source_url": "https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MNHENNE/2020/06/01/file_attachments/1464238/2020-3700%20Floyd%2C%20George%20Perry%20Update%206.1.2020.pdf"
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{
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{
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}
],
"question": "What was the US Hennepin County medical examiner's office ruling on the cause of Floyd’s death?"
}
] | null |
Donald Trump said: Biden "has pledged a $4 trillion tax hike on almost all American families."
| false |
Refuted
|
From the 2nd QA it is evident that Joe Biden would like to raise taxes on corporations not on families. Therefore the claim is refuted
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
|
[
"Quote Verification"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "I will raise taxes for anybody making over $400,000,” Biden told Muir, adding, “no new taxes” would be raised for anyone making under $400,000.",
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}
],
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},
{
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"source_url": "https://taxfoundation.org/joe-biden-tax-plan-2020/"
}
],
"question": "So where would Biden hike taxes?"
}
] | null |
Biden has promised to abolish the production of American oil, coal, shale, and natural gas.
| false |
Refuted
|
From the 3rd claim it is evident that no production will be abolished. Therefore, the claim is refuted
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
|
[
"Position Statement"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
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{
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}
],
"question": "Does Biden's climate plan mention abolishing the production of American oil, coal, shale, and natural gas?"
}
] | null |
Joe Biden had not condemned the violence and looting during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin by 27th August 2020
| false |
Refuted
|
From the 2nd QA it seems that the claim is supported
|
27-8-2020
|
Josh Hawley
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210604000303/https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/has-joe-biden-failed-to-condemn-violent
|
Fox News
|
US
|
[
"Position Statement"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "25th/26th August 2020\nTwo people were killed and a third was injured in a shooting Tuesday night during protests in Kenosha, the city's Police Department confirmed early Wednesday. It was the third night of protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.",
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}
],
"question": "Did Joe Biden speak out about what was happening in Kenosha?"
}
] | null |
Duterte has signed order to open nuclear power plant.
| false |
Refuted
|
This claim is refuted. According to the QA pairs, Duterte has signed an order into conducting more research surrounding using nuclear power in the Bataan region as a substitute for cheaper electricity prices. But the signing of opening a nuclear power has not occured. Therefore, claim is refuted.
|
27-8-2020
| null |
https://perma.cc/3TH8-R593?type=image
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20200903041636/https://factcheck.afp.com/misleading-claim-circulates-facebook-duterte-has-signed-order-open-nuclear-power-plant
|
Facebook
|
PH
|
[
"Event/Property Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "An order to \"conduct a study for the adoption of a National Position on a Nuclear Energy Program… Review the existing legal framework, study the viability of nuclear energy, and recommend the necessary steps in the utilization of nuclear energy, as well as existing facilities such as but not limited to the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant”",
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],
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},
{
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{
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}
],
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{
"answer": "None.",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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}
],
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}
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https://perma.cc/3TH8-R593?type=image
|
Donald Trump said "When the anarchists started ripping down our statues and monuments, right outside, I signed an order immediately, 10 years in prison."
| false |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
|
This claim contains cherry-picked evidence. According to QA pairs, Donald Trump did sign an already existing executive order criminalising damaging federal property. With this order, a max sentence of 20 years can be given but it isnt an automatic 10 year sentence for federal property damage. For the claim to imply it is an automatic 10 year prison sentence is completely wrong and misinformed. Therefore, this claim has cherry-picked evidence.
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
|
[
"Causal Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
"answers": [
{
"answer": "Trump signed an executive order that authorizes a penalty of up to 10 years in prison for damaging federal property. It does not say that it will automatically be a 10 year prison sentence.",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210224033536/https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-protecting-american-monuments-memorials-statues-combating-recent-criminal-violence/",
"source_medium": "Web text",
"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210224033536/https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-protecting-american-monuments-memorials-statues-combating-recent-criminal-violence/"
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],
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{
"answers": [
{
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"answer_type": "Boolean",
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}
],
"question": "was this a new law?"
}
] | null |
Donald Trump said: "Biden also vowed to oppose school choice and close down charter schools, ripping away the ladder of opportunity for Black and Hispanic children."
| false |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
|
The QA Pairs dont confirm he wanted to shut them down but do imply more oversight into there funding.
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
|
[
"Quote Verification"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
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],
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{
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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}
],
"question": "Did Joe Biden want to close down charter schools?"
}
] | null |
Donald Trump said: "When asked if he supports cutting police funding, Joe Biden replied, ‘Yes, absolutely.’"
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Refuted
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From the Q&As its clear that Joe Biden did not say this, so the claim is refuted.
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
|
[
"Quote Verification"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
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{
"answer": "Biden has said \"I don't support defunding the police,\"",
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"boolean_explanation": null,
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}
],
"question": "What is Joe Bidens stance on police funding?"
}
] | null |
Donald trump said: "Joe Biden recently raised his hand on the debate stage and promised he was going to give it away, your health care dollars to illegal immigrants, which is going to bring massive number of immigrants into our country."
| false |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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He will give health care to undocumented immigrants, but expanding coverage for undocumented immigrants could save costs over all.
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
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[
"Quote Verification"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
{
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{
"answer": "When asked by Guthrie if he would provide federally supported health coverage to undocumented immigrants, Biden quickly corrected her. \"You cannot let people who are sick, no matter where they come from, no matter what their status, go uncovered. You can’t do that. It’s just going to be taken care of. Period. You have to. It’s the humane thing to do,” he insisted.",
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"answer": "Equitable coverage for undocumented immigrants makes financial sense. The federal government already covers urgent care, which is very expensive. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires hospitals to stabilize all low-income individuals with life-threatening conditions, and Emergency Medicaid covers emergency services for immigrants who would otherwise qualify for Medicaid but for their immigration status. Thus, undocumented patients often receive care much later in the course of diseases, as documented in a study of New York City public hospitals. Often, individuals return repeatedly to emergency departments for the same condition. By delaying needed care, undocumented persons face serious, more costly, health conditions in the long term. Shifting toward prevention and early diagnosis and treatment would avoid or reduce costs over time.\n\nThus, expanding coverage for undocumented immigrants could save costs over all.",
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"source_url": "https://jamanetwork.com/channels/health-forum/fullarticle/2759639"
}
],
"question": "Is undocumented immigrant healthcare expensive?"
}
] | null |
Donald Trump said "We have spent nearly $2.5 trillion on completely rebuilding our military, which was very badly depleted when I took office."
| true |
Not Enough Evidence
|
There was insufficient evidence to determine whether nearly $2.5 trillion was spent on rebuilding the United States military during the Trump administration.
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
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[
"Numerical Claim"
] |
[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
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{
"answer": "Figure 1. Department of Defense Budget\n$ in billions FY 2017\nActuals\nFY 2018\nActuals\nFY 2019\nEnacted\nFY 2020\nRequest\nBase 523.5 599.6 616.1 544.5\nOverseas Contingency Operations 82.5 65.2 68.8 66.7\nOCO for Base -- -- -- 97.9\nEmergency -- 5.8 -- 9.2\nTotal 606.0 670.6 685.0 718.3",
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],
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{
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] | null |
The Edo State government of Nigeria receives 600 million naira monthly as a security vote.
| true |
Refuted
|
Even though the figures are not vastly different, they aren't exactly the same so the claim is refuted.
|
27-8-2020
|
Pastor Ize-Lyamu
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210118032334/https://dubawa.org/ize-iyamus-claim-and-controversies-around-security-votes-in-nigeria/
|
youtube
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NG
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"Numerical Comparison",
"Consultation"
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{
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],
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],
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},
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"answer": "A relic of military rule, these funds are provided to certain federal, state and local government officials to disburse at their\ndiscretion. In theory, they are reserved for covering unforeseen security needs. Transacted mostly in cash, security vote\nspending is not subject to legislative oversight or independent audit because of its ostensibly sensitive nature. Although\nofficials often spend some of these funds on security, they also channel them into political activities or embezzle them\noutright.",
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],
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}
],
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},
{
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}
],
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}
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Donald Trump said "Last month, I took on Big Pharma. You think that is easy? I signed orders that would massively lower the cost of your prescription drugs."
| true |
Supported
|
Trump signed orders to lower prescription drugs
|
27-8-2020
|
Donald Trump
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073357/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/28/fact-checking-donald-trumps-2020-rnc-speech/
| null |
US
|
[
"Position Statement"
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[
"Written Evidence"
] |
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},
{
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}
],
"question": "Did Trump say what is claimed?"
}
] | null |
President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government to deal with the coronavirus from the outset. He directed the US to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.
| false |
Refuted
|
President Trump left it to states to take first responsibility in procuring life-saving equipment. His stance on procurement caused problems and was not seamless.
|
26-8-2020
|
Mike Pence
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
|
Republican National Convention
|
US
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[
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"Numerical Comparison"
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}
],
"question": "Did Trump's procurement stance cause problems?"
},
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"answers": [
{
"answer": "No",
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}
],
"question": "Did the US state governors have everything they needed from Federal Government to tackle the coronavirus?"
}
] | null |
Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in the Kenosha shootings, was a white supremacist.
| false |
Refuted
|
It seems from the Q&A's that it is not the case that he was a white supremacist.
|
26-8-2020
|
Gwen Moore
|
https://twitter.com/RepGwenMoore/status/1298713325904097280
|
https://web.archive.org/web/20210127064022/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/01/gwen-moore/kenosha-police-did-let-kyle-rittenhouse-go-claim-g/
|
Twitter
|
US
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
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"Written Evidence"
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[
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"answer": "The Anti-Defamation League, which tracks extremist activity, found no indication from Rittenhouse's social media footprint that he is connected to any extremist movements.",
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}
],
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}
] |
https://web.archive.org/web/20230124233034/https://twitter.com/RepGwenMoore/status/1298713325904097280
|
Mobs torched our cities while popular members of Congress promote the same socialism my father fought against in World War II.
| false |
Refuted
|
The United States didn’t fight socialists in World War II. The U.S. fought fascists (Germany and Italy) and an empire (Japan). The U.S. fought on the same side as communists (the Soviet Union).
|
26-8-2020
|
Burgess Owens
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
|
Republican National Convention
|
US
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[
"Event/Property Claim"
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[
"Written Evidence"
] |
[
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],
"question": "What type of socialism did the speakers father fight against?"
},
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}
],
"question": "Have mobs torched cities in the US? (no time frame given)"
},
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{
"answer": "No. Even though the details of Burgess Owens father are not widely known, The United States didn’t fight socialists in World War II. The U.S. fought fascists (Germany and Italy) and an empire (Japan). The U.S. fought on the same side as communists (the Soviet Union).",
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}
],
"question": "Did Burgess Owens father fight against socialists in World War Two?"
},
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],
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],
"question": "Who was Burgess Owens father?"
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Kenosha police allowed Kyle Rittenhouse to walk away after he killed two protesters and injured a third with an AR-15-style rifle.
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that video and audio recordings show Rittenhouse interacting with police. It is a matter of fact that he then left the scene and turned himself in elsewhere.
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26-8-2020
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Gwen Moore
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https://twitter.com/RepGwenMoore/status/1298713325904097280
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210127064022/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/01/gwen-moore/kenosha-police-did-let-kyle-rittenhouse-go-claim-g/
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EU Trade Commissioner resigned after being accused of violating COVID-19 health rules in Ireland
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This is true as confirmed by the resignation letter.
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26-8-2020
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210117054755/https://www.covid19facts.ca/en/fact-checked/what-are-the-consequences-when-political-leaders-violate-covid-19-health-regulations
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Joe Biden wants to end school choice.
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This claim is refuted. According to the QA pairs, Joe Biden's adminstration actually support the majority of school choice options except for school vouchers. Therefore, this claim is refuted.
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26-8-2020
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Mike Pence
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
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Republican National Convention
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"question": "Does the Biden administration mention any of the school choice options in their campaign?"
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Where President Donald Trump achieved energy independence for the United States, Joe Biden would abolish fossil fuels and end fracking.
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The claim says Joe Biden would abolish fossil fuel and end fracking for gas, Q&A pair 1 says this is not joe Bidens plan for energy at all. but that he would increase taxes on them, Q&A [pair two also states he would not abolish fracking but not allow any new fracking to commence, so overall it refutes what is said in the claim.,
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26-8-2020
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Mike Pence
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
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Before the first case of the coronavirus spread within the United States, the president Donald Trump took unprecedented action and suspended all travel from China.
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Q&A 1 states the date for the 1st covid case in the US, whilst Q&A 2 states people were still traveling (upto 40 thousand) before Trump closed the boarders with china , whist the claim states they were closed before the 1st case.
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26-8-2020
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Mike Pence
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
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Republican National Convention
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"question": "How many people were still travelling after the travel ban on China after the discovery of the novel coronavirus in the US"
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The Obama-Biden administration secretly launched a surveillance operation on the Trump campaign.
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The 2nd Q and A shows that the Obama and Biden administration was not involved so the claim is refuted.
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26-8-2020
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Richard Grinell
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
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Republican National Convention
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This Democratic Party of Joe Biden is pushing the so-called Green New Deal. If given power, they would essentially ban animal agriculture and eliminate gas-powered cars.
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The QA Pairs state:
1.There is no mention of banning animal agriculture.
2.doesn't automatically mean the end of the reign of the gas-powered car.
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26-8-2020
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Joni Ernst
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
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"answer": "INVEST IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION \n\n Mobilizing the next generation of conservation and resilience workers through a Civilian Climate Corps. Biden will put a new, diverse generation of patriotic Americans to work conserving our public lands, bolstering community resilience, and addressing the changing climate, while putting good-paying union jobs within reach for more Americans, including women and people of color. This initiative will be complemented by a new generation of scientists and land managers committed to ecological integrity and natural climate solutions. These workers will use sound, science-based techniques to thin and sustainably manage our forests, making them more resilient to wildfire and enhancing their carbon intake and habitat integrity; restore wetlands to protect clean water supplies and leverage greater flood protection; repair dilapidated irrigation systems to conserve water; plant millions of trees to help reduce heat stress in urban neighborhoods; protect and restore coastal ecosystems, such as wetlands, seagrasses, oyster reefs, and mangrove and kelp forests, to protect vulnerable coastlines, sequester carbon, and support biodiversity and fisheries; enhance the carbon intake of natural and working lands, wetlands, reefs, and underwater mangrove and kelp forests; remove invasive species; improve wildlife corridors; build hiking and biking trails and access to other recreational amenities; and reinvigorate landscapes and seascapes, unlocking economic and climate resilience in places like the Great Lakes, the Everglades, our nation’s great river systems including the Colorado River, and the Gulf of Mexic",
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"source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210505150952/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/03/joe-bidens-climate-change-plan-explained/"
}
],
"question": "How does Joe Biden's plan differ from the Green New Deal?"
}
] | null |
Joe Biden is for open borders, sanctuary cities, free lawyers and health care for illegal immigrants.
| true |
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
|
A lot of his statements have been either taken out of context or misinterpreted.
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26-8-2020
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Mike Pence
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
|
Republican National Convention
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US
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}
],
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Nancy Pelosi says that China would prefer Joe Biden.
| true |
Supported
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Quote is confirmed in QA pair.
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26-8-2020
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Marsha Blackburn
| null |
https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
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Republican National Convention
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US
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As we speak the US are developing a growing number of treatments, including convalescent plasma, that are saving lives all across the country.
| true |
Not Enough Evidence
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Q&A 1 shows that the claim is correct in stating that Convalescent plasma has been used in the US during what Q&A 1 shows as a covid treatment,
Q&A 2 however shows that there is no evidence to show that it is actually saving lives so more data would be needed to say this so the claim is half correct. with not enough evidence for the 2nd part of the claim.
|
26-8-2020
|
Mike Pence
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210504031017/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/fact-checking-night-three-2020-rnc/
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Republican National Convention
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US
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] | null |
The first night of the US Republican National Convention had 128.4 million viewers
| true |
Refuted
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An estimated 17 million people tuned in to watch the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention on Monday, August 24.
|
26-8-2020
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Absolute Patriot states
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https://www.facebook.com/absolutepatriot/posts/1592221964271840?__xts__[0]=68.ARAKkfteHFa0qXRHfbmW-xrfjf7XVffZPRWtFJrd92Dlt6HE0IknLK2UyoUCQzyYPWKyRkdMAtslLoY3zFQ_WJJC3rol4PXpf1-WLlHDm21sBCbQ7QKpWEt9wXqqkYT__vddGsYOgxzxHC9l19kkqdBQyiLrZknMP4CPyhVOy9giNPHj6RkicugmbzzBzH23iMUBj5rlG8oYDfRl-jiZidHja4-V2KAu8zSg0yepEu0u8DjRhC4oMqe4KakoCEY9y82DO5JUd2nMZclA5AX8DeL4sLrAMl9fn4cJjvKQHUjDWlDucjBmha7UtupcTdX5Jchvjiwm7FIQAr2xhwTWWg
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https://web.archive.org/web/20201101222911/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/15/fact-check-rncs-first-night-viewership-not-high-posts-boast/5728110002/
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Facebook
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