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unadjusted data suggests that temperatures in Australia have only increased by 0.3 degrees over the past century, not the 1 degree usually claimed | Factually inaccurate: Observations clearly show that Australia has warmed by around 1 °C. [...] - Donat et al (2016) Extraordinary heat during the 1930s US Dust Bowl and associated large-scale conditions, Climate Dynamics "temperatures in Australia have only increased by 0.3 degrees over the past century, not the 1 degree usually claimed." I don’t know what the source of these numbers is. The official data for Australia by the Bureau of Meteorology, based on high-quality observations, clearly shows that average temperatures have warmed by 0.9-1 degree since 1910. | refutes |
“James Woods leaves Hollywood to join Mel Gibson’s new non-woke film studio.” | Veteran actor James Woods has officially left Hollywood to join Mel Gibson’s newly established non-woke film studio. This partnership marks a significant shift for Woods, who has long been a polarizing figure due to his outspoken conservative beliefs in a predominantly liberal industry. [...] The reaction to Woods’ move has been mixed. While many conservative voices have lauded his decision as a brave stand against Hollywood conformity, others in the industry warn that this split could deepen the cultural divisions within the arts community. Critics of the non-woke studio concept argue that it might limit the diversity of perspectives that film can offer by favoring certain viewpoints. [...] In conclusion, James Woods’ departure from Hollywood to join Mel Gibson’s non-woke film studio is more than just a career pivot—it’s a cultural statement. It represents a burgeoning movement within the film industry seeking to reclaim what its proponents feel is a lost emphasis on artistic freedom over political correctness. Only time will tell how this bold move will impact Woods’ career and the broader cinematic landscape. | supports |
“The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” | Here’s Why Senator Manchin Won’t Support the Build Back Better Act On Sunday, ALEC alumni and US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced his opposition to the Build Back Better Act. For many taxpayers weary of reckless federal spending, surging inflation and looming tax hikes, this was seen as an early Christmas gift. [...] Earlier this month, at the request of Senator Lindsay Graham and Congressman Jason Smith, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a second score for the Build Back Better Act. This time, the bill was scored over a ten-year period, revealing a major budget deficit increase of $3 trillion. Contrary to some claims, the Build Back Better Act is not fully paid for. | supports |
claims that "Fight Club" contains the line, "We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like." | The Daily Caller News Foundation found the line in neither the book nor movie. | refutes |
Bridges over Narmada at Bharuch and Chambal at Kota. | The BJP government published an infographic on the 48-months portal that makes three claims about the tunnels and bridges in India constructed during the 48 months of the government. This article is a fact check of these claims. | insufficient-neutral |
Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.” | As of February 2022, Evers has issued 416 pardons since taking office. Only Gov. James Doyle came close to matching Evers’s record at 326, according to the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, but that was over an eight-year period. To find a governor to issue more pardons than Evers, you would have to go back to Gov. Julius Heil in 1939. | supports |
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are to pilot a Snapchat social media platform initiative to monitor social mitigation compliance in Northern Ireland. | 1,115 Community Resolution Notices (CRNs) 1,775 Penalty Notices (Covid 1 Notice) 449 Prohibition Notices (Covid 2 Notice) 47 Failure to Isolate fines (£1,000) (Covid 3 Notice) | insufficient-neutral |
Claims that William Shakespeare said, "All glory comes from daring to begin." | "All glory comes from daring to begin." ― Ruskin Bond. | insufficient-refutes |
Crime statistics “no longer include data from 30% of the country including the biggest and most violent cities.” | Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2024 in a statement to the media "The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of." Social Media stated on July 13, 2024 in social media posts Donald Trump staged the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2024 in an Instagram post The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that "stolen goods must remain under $950." Viral image stated on June 18, 2024 in a Facebook post "Justin Timberlake allegedly had traces of molly, poppers, Truvada, and coke in his bloodstream following his DWI arrest in New York." Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 in remarks in Detroit Crime statistics "no longer include data from 30% of the country including the biggest and most violent cities." Joe Biden stated on May 24, 2024 in a campaign email "The last administration oversaw the largest increase in murders ever recorded." Load more [...] Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 in remarks in Detroit Crime statistics "no longer include data from 30% of the country including the biggest and most violent cities." | insufficient-neutral |
There are nine states “where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. That’s over 130 electoral votes in the toilet.” | And so it will be used as a way to sort of acolyte Republicans--but give me a break. No one in their right mind in this country believes that anybody other than Joe Biden is responsible for 9 million people being here illegally. Just like nobody believes in this country that our economy is in better shape for working people because of Joe Biden. | insufficient-neutral |
There are nine states “where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. That’s over 130 electoral votes in the toilet.” | An Instagram post said there are nine states "where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. [...] It’s wrong to say Biden’s name can’t be "removed" because it hasn’t yet been placed on ballots. Biden was the presumptive nominee — not the official nominee. Election officials in the states listed in the Instagram post have said in written statements and in emails to PolitiFact that their deadlines for the party to submit its nominees’ names for the ballot have not yet passed. [...] But there is nothing to "remove" Biden’s name from because he was the presumptive nominee, not the official nominee. After the Democrats formally choose their official nominee — either at their Aug. 19 convention or before — state officials will receive those names to place them on their states’ ballots. | refutes |
“New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” | According to AAA data, New York was one of 12 states that had unleaded regular gasoline that cost more than $2.00 a gallon on April 27, as long as the District of Columbia is included as a state. All told, among the 50 states and D.C., New York ranked the seventh-highest for unleaded regular prices per gallon. | insufficient-neutral |
Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*" | Bernie Sanders has taken corporate lobbyist money — in small amounts [...] "One major reason I support Bernie is his consistency when things are hard. Not only does Bernie reject corporate money in 2020, he’s also never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career*," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, using asterisks for emphasis. "He is a real one. And in politics, that is nearly impossible to find." Sanders never once took corporate lobbyist money? That’s not the case. | refutes |
Azad Kashmir is a territory of India | Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر, romanized: , lit. 'Independent Jammu and Kashmir'; abbr. AJK),[6] officially the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir[a] and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir (/ˌɑːzæd kæʃˈmɪər/ AH-zad kash-MEER),[7] is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entity[8] and constituting the western portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.[1] Azad Kashmir also shares borders with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the south and west, respectively. On its eastern side, Azad Kashmir is separated from the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (part of Indian-administered Kashmir) by the Line of Control (LoC), which serves as the de facto border between the Indian and Pakistani-controlled parts of Kashmir. Geographically, it covers a total area of 13,297 km2 (5,134 sq mi) and has a total population of 4,045,366 as per the 2017 national census. [...] Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is nominally a self-governing state,[43] but ever since the 1949 ceasefire between Indian and Pakistani forces, Pakistan has exercised control over the state without incorporating it into Pakistan.[2][44] Azad Kashmir has its own elected president, prime minister, legislative assembly, high court (with Azam Khan as its present chief justice), and official flag.[45] | refutes |
Claims Charles Darwin said, "In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment." | Proctor & Gamble – Business Sphere and Decision Cockpits "In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment." With this quote, Charles Darwin clearly defined today’s business analytics imperative. In this posting we illustrate a best-in-class Analytics Innovation Case Study at P&G. The case study illustrates the way Business Analytics is becoming more central as retail and CPG decision making speeds up. [...] - Comminity Banks (5) [...] - Goldman Sachs (1) | insufficient-neutral |
According to polling, most people planning to cast a first preference vote for the UUP in May’s Assembly election will switch their vote to nationalists before they provide a transfer to other unionist parties. | The UUP secured 10 seats, losing 6 seats despite largely keeping its vote share the same, while the SDLP retained all of its 12 seats. This now means that the combined seat share of Unionist parties (38 seats) is smaller than that of nationalist parties (39 seats). Meanwhile the Alliance Party, which attempts to sit outside the unionist/nationalist divide, fared well, retaining its 8 seats and increasing its vote share. Significantly, almost 70 per cent of voters supported a party that endorsed ‘remain’ in the Brexit referendum, perhaps signalling a coming headache for Theresa May. [...] This is not to say that voters in Northern Ireland are free-floating and untethered from any ethno-nationalist cleavage (typically, over 90 per cent of Catholics vote for nationalist parties and even more Protestants vote for unionist parties). But today’s Northern Irish voters (especially younger ones) think in terms of capability and competence to promote prosperity and welfare. From this perspective, it appears that the Assembly election was more about bedding-down better functioning Northern Irish institutions than moving closer to all-Ireland ones. [...] The gap between moderate unionism and Sinn Féin still remains vast, and securing this community’s consent will be necessary to move closer to a united Ireland. Indeed, Mike Nesbitt, the leader of the UUP who resigned in the wake of his party’s poor performance, declared he would transfer his vote to the SDLP. This was too radical for many unionist supporters who rounded on him for transferring to any nationalist party, even one without the radical legacy of Sinn Féin. | insufficient-neutral |
Vitamin B17 “was banned by the US because of its cancer-killing properties” | "The bitter almond tree, the highest source of vitamin B17, known to prevent and treat cancer, was banned from the USA in 1995," says a meme shared on Facebook in South Africa in August 2019. [...] The substance has been called "vitamin B17", but it’s not a vitamin. | insufficient-contradictory |
Bhutanese enclaves is a territory of Bhutan | But more interestingly, the Report mentions several Bhutanese enclaves in Tibet, it notes: "Chinese officials have illegally dispossessed the designated authorities of the Government of Bhutan in the following eight villages situated in western Tibet over which Bhutan has been exercising administrative jurisdiction for more than 300 years: Khangri, Tarchen, Tsekhor, Diraphu, Dzung Tuphu, Jangehe, Chakip and Kocha." Minsar, the Indian enclave in Tibet is better known, but these villages too did not belong to Tibet, they were part of Bhutan’s territory. [...] A scholar, John Bray, who is President of the International Association of Ladakh Studies, wrote a fascinating research paper on the ‘Bhutanese enclaves’ in Tibet. He explained that until the 1950s "both Ladakh and Bhutan governed small enclaves of territory in Western Tibet. Ladakh’s enclave consisted of the village of Minsar, near lake Manasarovar, and its surrounding land, while Bhutan governed the Darchen Labrang and several smaller monasteries and villages near Mount Kailash …and Bhutan continued to raise revenue there for some 300 years."." | insufficient-contradictory |
“We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." | So Governor Kim Reynolds there, also a Republican, was initially against the mask mandate, and she even said that cities couldn't issue their own mandates back in the summer. But she recently reversed course. Iowa has seen one of the biggest surges in cases and hospitalizations in the country per capita. Iowa has roughly half the population of Missouri, but it's almost in the same ballpark in terms of new cases. So earlier this month, Reynolds did end up issuing a statewide mask mandate, as well as some restrictions on public and private gatherings, with exceptions for some businesses and religious services. [...] INSKEEP: Well, I guess we can be consistent here and note that there's more and more evidence that masks work, that mask mandates work. There were questions about this six months ago - hardly any questions now. And if I'm not mistaken, Sebastian, there was even a study in a very red state, Kansas, that proved this. VALDIVIA: Yeah. So Kansas actually has a mask mandate that counties can opt into and opt out of, and so the CDC looked at how cases have played out in the counties that opted out and opted in. And they found that in the two months after the mandate, new cases on average actually slightly decreased in counties with the mandate, but they doubled in those nonmandated counties. Now, there's some caveats there. Some of the mandated counties had other additional public health orders, so you can't chalk it all up to mask mandates. But the difference is pretty stark. | insufficient-supports |
"A third of Antarctic ice shelf risks collapse as our planet warms" | A third of Antarctic ice shelf risks collapse at 4°C above pre-industrial levels, as accurately described in CNN article | supports |
Green Line is a territory of Palestine | The June 4, 1967 border, also known as green line, is the internationally recognized border between the occupied Palestinian territory (i.e. West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip) and the State of Israel. The occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) represents an area equivalent to 22 percent of historic Palestine. The boundaries of the oPt were established through the signing of armistice agreements between Egypt and Jordan on the one hand, and Israel, on the other, following the war of 1948, and the subsequent creation of the State of Israel on 78 percent of historic Palestine. [...] The June 4, 1967 borders represent the internationally recognized boundary between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. It also represents the historic Palestinian compromise of 1988 when the PLO limited its claim to 22 percent of historic Palestine. [...] The borders of the Palestinian state, based on the 1967 lines, incorporate the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza as per the 1949 armistice agreements. In the interest of peace, Palestinians may agree to changes to the 1967 based on mutually-agreed, minor territorial exchanges of equal size and value. In order to be viable, Palestine needs to be an independent and sovereign state with unhindered access to the global community. Palestine also needs to have control over its resources, borders, electromagnetic sphere, and airspace. Palestine’s maritime borders must be equitably delimited with Israel and with its other maritime neighbors. | insufficient-contradictory |
“MSM Silent As Court Holds PCR Covid Tests 97% Inaccurate - Unfit for Purpose” | PCR tests work by detecting a virus’ genetic material in biological samples like blood or saliva. These tests are highly sensitive and specific. Trace amounts of viral genetic material, left behind after an initial infection is over, can still be detected by PCR tests even when the infected person is no longer contagious. While PCR tests are excellent at detecting current and recent infections, there can be uncertainty when it comes to using them to determine if a person is still contagious. | insufficient-refutes |
Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. | Fact check: Derek Chauvin did not have hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd The claim: Derek Chauvin's hand was in his pocket while pinning George Floyd to the ground [...] The claim that former Officer Derek Chauvin had his hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd is FALSE, based on our research. A review of the full video of the incident, along with a lightened version of the photo used in the claim, shows Chauvin was wearing a black glove on his left hand that blended in with his dark pants. The hand was actually resting on his leg and hip at various points. | refutes |
"The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” | There’s also some confusion over whether the Postal Service was forced to prepay benefits "for 75 years," as the Facebook post said. The language of the law doesn’t mention 75 years, and Partenheimer said the Postal Service has not used that timeframe to describe the requirement. [...] A Facebook post said: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. The Postal Service isn’t losing money from its deal with Amazon. But the 2006 law requiring the pre-funding of health benefits for future retirees — not pensions — has put a financial strain on the Postal Service and hurt its ability to turn a profit in some recent years. | insufficient-neutral |
Italian doctor Sergio Kerr was arrested for murdering more than 3,000 coronavirus patients | "Italy arrest (sic) doctor for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients," the post’s title says. A photo shows a man in tan scrubs walking in handcuffs and flanked by law enforcement. The story goes on to say that Dr. Sergio Kerr "administered Benadryl, Ditropan and doxepin which are anticholinergic medications which worsen pneumonia." [...] A doctor accused of murdering more than 3,000 people, not to mention coronavirus patients, would draw wide media attention. And yet searching for information about Dr. Sergio Kerr, we found no such reports. [...] News NT, Italy arrest doctor for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients, visited April 2, 2020 | insufficient-refutes |
“We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." | "At the end of the day we know mask mandates work," the Oshkosh Democrat said in a Feb. 5, 2021 interview on the Wisconsin Public Television program Here & Now. [...] The study noted that 13 counties with mask mandates and seven counties without mandates also had other mitigation strategies in place, such as limiting the size of gatherings and how many could eat in restaurants. Still, researchers concluded that "strategies related to mask use mandates appear to be important." [...] In a TV interview, Hintz said, "At the end of the day we know mask mandates work. | insufficient-supports |
Carlingford Lough is a territory of Ireland | Carlingford Lough inlet, Irish Sea verifiedCite [...] Carlingford Lough, inlet of the Irish Sea separating the Carlingford Peninsula of County Louth, Ireland, from the Mourne Mountains of the district of Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland. The town of Newry is connected with the lough, which is 10 miles (16 km) long and 2–4 miles wide, by the Newry Canal, and the settlements on the lough shores include Warrenpoint, Rosstrevor, Carlingford, and the port of Greenore. | insufficient-neutral |
General Shavendra Silva and his wife travelled on a private jet, spending public money during a time of economic crisis in Sri Lanka !! | Govt of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa continued efforts to reverse previous govt’s modest efforts to investigate past abuses and strengthen independence of police, judiciary and oversight commissions. In media interview PM Mahinda Rajapaksa 9 Feb reiterated plans to strengthen presidential powers by removing 19th amendment of constitution. FM Dinesh Gunawardena 26 Feb informed UN Human Rights Council govt was withdrawing its co-sponsorship of Oct 2015 council resolution on "Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka", stated resolution had not received cabinet or parliamentary approval and certain clauses contravened Sri Lankan constitution; promised govt would establish "an inclusive, domestically designed and executed reconciliation and accountability process". U.S. Sec State Pompeo 14 Feb announced travel ban on Army Commander Lt Gen Shavendra Silva and his immediate family for his alleged role in "gross violations of human rights" during final phases of civil war; Foreign Ministry 16 Feb rejected allegations during meeting with U.S. Ambassador. Police 4 Feb arrested former Sri Lankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena and his wife following new evidence of alleged bribes by Airbus to Sri Lankan Airlines officials under previous Rajapaksa govt; evidence emerged from British court proceedings following 4-year investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption. | insufficient-neutral |
The song “Mere Angane Mein” was originally from a 19th-century movie called ‘Miss Sheela’ (1883) | Saaton Janam Tujhko Paate - This song was inspired by "Mere Angane Mein" ("Laawaris", 1981), sung by Amitabh Bachchan and composed by Kalyanji - Anandji. The interludes have the same tune as "Mere Angane Mein" and the lyrics have a similar theme. Each stanza in the song featured the names of an actor-couple - Hema Malini - Dharmendra, Dimple Kapadia - Kaka (Rajesh Khanna), and Jaya Bhaduri - Lambu (Amitabh Bachchan).[3] | insufficient-neutral |
Taiwan is a territory of People's Republic of China | To this day, the government of the People’s Republic of China, whose capital is Beijing, considers Taiwan part of its "sacred territory." The constitution of the People’s Republic of China states that "(i)t is the lofty duty of the entire Chinese people, including our compatriots in Taiwan, to accomplish the great task of reunifying the motherland." Its foreign affairs ministry says, "Taiwan is a sacred and inseparable part of China’s territory." On Oct. 2, 2023, the Beijing government celebrated its national day by releasing a video signifying its focus on unity with the people of Taiwan. [...] Other countries are similarly delicate. For example, in 1972, the U.S. "acknowledge(d) that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China." In 1979, the U.S. again "acknowledge(d) the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China." [...] Each of these countries recognizes Taiwan as "the Republic of China," and none of them simultaneously maintains offical ties with the People’s Republic of China. | insufficient-supports |
Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." | Asked whether he would consider adding justices to the Supreme Court if elected, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden claimed Senate Republicans’ move to install Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the vacant seat less than a month before Election Day was "not constitutional." [...] As for the move to seat Barrett before the election, two constitutional scholars said that in a general sense, the Senate Republicans’ actions seem at odds with some of the democratic principles underlying the Constitution. [...] Newsweek, "Joe Biden Says Amy Coney Barrett Appointment 'Not Constitutional' as He Evades Court Packing Question Again," Oct. 10, 2020 | insufficient-supports |
it is illegal for people with concealed carry permits to wear face masks in Pennsylvania | The cited Pennsylvania statute does not appear to exist. A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania State Police confirmed that there is no prohibition on individuals with concealed carry permits wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic. | refutes |
“In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.” | Wisconsin hit its lowest unemployment rate of 2.4% in April 2023. That is the lowest unemployment rate from available U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data dating back to 1976. April’s low rate beat the previous record of 2.5% which was set just a month prior in March 2023. | supports |
Earth about to enter 30-YEAR ‘Mini Ice Age’ | A mini ice age could hit the Earth in the 2030s, the first such event to occur since the early 1700s. New mathematical models of the Sun's solar cycle developed at Northumbria University suggest solar activity will see a "significant" drop, causing temperatures on Earth to plummet. The last mini ice age occurred between 1645 and 1715 and caused temperatures in northern Europe to fall dramatically, with London's River Thames freezing over during winter and sea ice extending for miles around the UK. The prolonged cold snap, known as the Maunder Minimum, has been linked to a reduction in the number of sunspots, as observed by scientists at the time. | insufficient-supports |
Cardinal Stepping Down As Archbishop Of Colombo!! | No truth in Cardinal stepping down as Archbishop of Colombo [...] Media Spokesman of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Rev. Father Jude Chrysantha Fernando, rejected speculation in some media reports that His Eminence Rt. Rev. Dr. Malcom Cardinal Ranjith had decided to step down from the position of Colombo Archbishop. [...] Title:No truth in Cardinal stepping down as Archbishop of Colombo | refutes |
Setu Bharatam project for safer roads. Making all national highways free of railway level crossings, by 2019, by building railway over bridges/under passes. Total outlay of 20, 800 crore rupees. | What is the outlay for the Setu Bharatam project? The second claim talks about the Setu Bharatam project which is initiated for safer roads and making all national highways free of railway level crossings by 2019. The claim is that the total outlay for the project to build railway over bridges/under passes is Rs. 20,800 crores. [...] According to another response in Lok Sabha in March 2018, the government mentioned that ‘under this programme, construction of 208 ROBs or RUBs on Level Crossings at an estimated cost of Rs. 20,800 crores are included originally. However, due to site requirements/constraints, construction of bypasses, National Highway entrustment to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and corridor construction approach etc., 174 ROBs/RUBs are remaining as on date under Setu Bharatam scheme. 90 ROBs have already been sanctioned for Rs. 7101.24 crores. 40 ROBs have already been awarded & 24 ROBs have been taken for execution.’ | insufficient-supports |
More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time | An infographic on the government’s 48-month portal makes certain claims about the expansion of the aviation sector under the NDA government during the past four years, including one which states—for the first time—more people have travelled in aeroplanes than in AC trains. [...] Claim 3: More people have travelled in aeroplanes than in AC trains for the first time [...] FACT: We find that for the first time in 2016-17, unlike the previous years, the number of people who travelled by aeroplanes is higher than those who travelled in all AC class of trains. Thus, the claim is TRUE. | supports |
Ventilators, not COVID, killed hospitalized COVID patients | The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has claimed >4 million lives globally, and these deaths often occurred in hospitalized patients with comorbidities. Therefore, the proposed review aims to distinguish the inpatient mortality and invasive mechanical ventilation risk in COVID-19 patients treated with the anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies and/or the antiviral agents. [...] Citation: Saha S (2022) Death and invasive mechanical ventilation risk in hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated with anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies and/or antiviral agents: A systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol. PLoS ONE 17(6): e0270196. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270196 [...] - Outcome: The primary outcome of interest will be all-cause inpatient deaths. The secondary outcome will include eventual invasive mechanical ventilation requirements in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. A trial must report either one or both of these outcomes to be eligible. | insufficient-neutral |
Cadavar Collecting Machines Developed By China !! | Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 January, Lord Alton of Liverpool said that the cadavers used in an international touring show called Real Bodies, which was seen at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in 2018, "were probably people who had been executed" in China. [...] However, in an earlier debate in the House of Lords last October, Lord Alton noted that "in 2018, we pointed out that the US organisers, Imagine Exhibitions, were unable to provide any evidence of consent for the use of these cadavers. The organisers merely said that the cadavers were unclaimed bodies obtained from Dalian Hoffen Bio-Technique Company China. Imagine Exhibitions CEO, Tom Zaller, admitted in an interview that the bodies were ‘absolutely from China’ but added that there was ‘no documentation’ to prove their identities or to show they had agreed in life to donate their corpses in death." | insufficient-neutral |
Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island is a territory of Russia | In August 2023, China’s Ministry of Natural Resources released a new edition of its "standard map." According to defenseanalysts, it showed Bolshoy Ussuriysky, the Russian part of the island, as Chinese territory. Moscow’s response came three days later. "The Russian and Chinese sides adhere to the common position that the border issue between our countries has been finally resolved," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement. [...] Heixiazi/Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island has been a source of Chinese-Russian tension dating back to the 1858 Treaty of Aigun, under which Russia vastly expanded its Far Eastern territories at China’s expense. From the Chinese perspective, the Aigun pact is counted among the humiliating "unequal treaties" that the imperial government at the time was compelled to sign, granting technologically superior Western powers, including Britain, the United States, France, and Russia, broad economic and territorial concessions. [...] The case of Bolshoy Ussuriysky is more complex than it seems. "The island is, in some ways, a strategic beachhead because it gives greater access to Khabarovsk," Wishnick said. That city is the headquarters of the Eastern Military District, and an aviation regiment of the Russian Aerospace Forces is based there. | insufficient-supports |
"We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." | The 2019-2021 budget allocated an additional $329,942,000 — a 3.5% increase — for general school aid. That’s the biggest increase in spending for that pot of money since the 2005-2007 budget. | supports |
Future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all liquor shops-Sajith | While it's clear that Sajith Premadasa and the SJB are advocating for stricter regulations on liquor licenses and a crackdown on irresponsible practices in the alcohol industry, the assertion that all liquor shops and taverns will be closed under their government is misleading. Sajith stresses that he would take steps to cancel liquor licenses issued as bribes if he came to power, but he never mentions a total ban on all liquor stores. | refutes |
Maggi Noodles in Unhealthy !! | Nestle 'unhealthy' food controversy: Looking back at the Maggi Noodles crisis in India The Maggi Noodles crisis in 2015 emerged as one of the biggest public relation hurdles for Nestle India, which came under fire after laboratory tests found the popular two-minute instant noodles were unsafe and hazardous for human consumption. [...] It was in 2014 when food safety regulators from the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh reported that samples of Maggi Noodles had high levels of monosodium glutamate (MSG) apart from high lead content above the permissible level. At the time, the labelling on packets of Maggi Noodles indicated that it had no added MSG. | insufficient-supports |
Kfar Qouq is a territory of Syria | Kafr Qouq or Kafr Qawq (Arabic: كفرقوق) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Qouq had a population of 1,015 in the 2004 census.[1] | supports |
Claims that Benjamin Franklin once said, "A Nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved; it is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins." | It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins. - Benjamin Franklin - 01-28-2024, 09:26 PM #21 | insufficient-neutral |
US Military Bases Around China! (Map) | China is effectively encircled by US bases all across the Pacific—threatening a catastrophic war between the world’s two greatest powers. [...] Camp Humphreys, southwest of Seoul in South Korea, is the largest US overseas military base in the world with more than 500 buildings. It is just 540 kilometres from the city of Dalian on the Chinese mainland, with a population of more than seven million people. That is the same distance as driving between Sydney and Wodonga on the Victorian border. [...] US bases in Australia and the growing integration of Australia’s armed forces into the US military are another part of its push against China. | supports |
Over half of the residents in Fermanagh & Omagh District Council are living in poverty. | Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, with funding support from the Department of Communities and the Public Health Agency, have worked in partnership with researchers at Ulster University to investigate fuel, transport and food poverty across the Fermanagh and Omagh District. Specifically, this research investigated the spatial patterns of fuel poverty (a household’s inability to keep adequately warm at a reasonable cost), transport poverty (affordability of transport) and food poverty (insufficient economic access to an adequate quantity and quality of food to maintain a nutritionally satisfactory and socially acceptable diet) to identify if rurality increases the risk of fuel, transport and/or food poverty in FODC. The study aimed to provide food, fuel and transport poverty maps in order to inform poverty alleviation policies and programmes and targeted interventions at District Electoral Area level to maximise impact and ensure those most in need are supported. | insufficient-neutral |
Senkaku Islands is a territory of People's Republic of China | The "White Paper" states that Diaoyu Dao was first discovered, named, and used by China, and therefore that the Senkaku Islands are Chinese sovereign territory. Namely, the paper lists the 1403 Shunfeng Xiangsong as the earliest historical text to carry names including Diaoyu Dao (Uotsuri Island) and Chiwei Yu (Taisho Island), claiming this as evidence that China had discovered and named Diaoyu Dao in the fourteenth or fifteenth century.16 This text does indeed include such terms as Diaoyu Yu and Chikan Yu, older names for those islands, but from the perspective of international law this cannot be taken as evidence of China's having discovered or named them. | insufficient-refutes |
Tyson Foods Teamed Up With Protix To Create Insect Protein for Humans !! | Tyson Foods has announced a strategic investment in Protix for more sustainable protein production. The companies stated that the investment will support the growth of the insect ingredient industry and expand the use of insect ingredient solutions. Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies, has reached an agreement for a two-fold investment with Protix, the leading global insect ingredients company. The strategic investment will support the growth of the emerging insect ingredient industry and expand the use of insect ingredient solutions to create more efficient sustainable proteins and lipids for use in the global food system. The agreement combines Tyson Foods’ global scale, experience and network with Protix’s technology and market leadership to meet current market demand and scale production of insect ingredients. Kees Aarts, CEO of Protix, said: "We are very excited to announce the next step in our international growth strategy. Tyson Foods’ and Protix’s strategic partnership advances our joint work towards creating high-quality, more sustainable protein using innovative technology and solutions. Moreover, we can immediately use their existing byproducts as feedstock for our insects. This agreement is a major milestone for Protix and significantly accelerates our ambition to grow through international partnerships." | insufficient-supports |
"In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing." | Francesca Hong stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet: "In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email: "Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 8, 2022 in TV interview: Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade." Eric Toney stated on April 14, 2022 in News release: The state crime lab under Attorney General Josh Kaul "is testing significantly less items than former AG Brad Schimel and is still taking longer to test many categories of key items in comparison to Schimel, including DNA." Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." Tony Evers stated on January 13, 2022 in News release: Says he has issued more pardons than "any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history." [...] Francesca Hong stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet: "In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. | insufficient-neutral |
Doi Lang is a territory of Thailand | Doi Lang is the second highest mountain in Thailand at over 2000 meters in altitude. Doi Lang is the best area to view Thailand’s rarest birds such as the Mrs Hume’s Pheasant, Red-faced Liochichla, White-tailed Robin, Rufous Throated Partridge, White-rumped Falcon and more. [...] This morning we have breakfast at 6:30 AM and depart for Chiang Mai. We travel to the first Army check point we passed yesterday and bird there. We then turn left on paved road and follow the base os Doi Lang and spot lower level birds at and altitude of 1800 meters and lower. There are many species here not found at the higher altitudes on Doi Lang or the birds a lower altitudes like in Chiang Mai and Chiang Dao. | refutes |
If no one shakes the jar with different species of ants, there is no conflict between ants ! | Ants communicate using pheromones, which are chemical signals they use to identify each other and maintain social order within their colonies. When ants from different colonies or species come into contact, they may engage in aggressive behaviors like fighting. However, simply shaking a jar with ants inside is unlikely to trigger widespread violence between them. [...] Ant communication and behavior are based on complex biological and ecological factors such as pheromones, not on artificially induced conflicts as suggested by a misattributed statement or fictional works. The concept of shaking a jar to make ants fight is not supported by scientific evidence and does not reflect real ant behavior. [...] No, the argument is not correct. Ants do not automatically start fighting if an "enemy" is identified solely based on shaking a jar. While some species of ants may exhibit aggressive behavior towards intruders, it's not triggered by mere agitation of their environment. | refutes |
So that means that probably about half, maybe half of that nine-tenths of the degree [of total warming] might be caused by greenhouse gases | How does this warming compare to previous changes in Earth’s climate? How can we be certain that human-released greenhouse gases are causing the warming? How much more will the Earth warm? How will Earth respond? Answering these questions is perhaps the most significant scientific challenge of our time. [...] Greenhouse gases are only part of the story when it comes to global warming. Changes to one part of the climate system can cause additional changes to the way the planet absorbs or reflects energy. These secondary changes are called climate feedbacks, and they could more than double the amount of warming caused by carbon dioxide alone. The primary feedbacks are due to snow and ice, water vapor, clouds, and the carbon cycle. [...] The largest feedback is water vapor. Water vapor is a strong greenhouse gas. In fact, because of its abundance in the atmosphere, water vapor causes about two-thirds of greenhouse warming, a key factor in keeping temperatures in the habitable range on Earth. But as temperatures warm, more water vapor evaporates from the surface into the atmosphere, where it can cause temperatures to climb further. | insufficient-neutral |
When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." | Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Ukraine PRESS STATEMENT MATTHEW MILLER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrived in Ukraine today to meet with senior Ukrainian officials and demonstrate the United States’ unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and democracy, especially in the face of Russia’s aggression. While in Ukraine, Secretary Blinken will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister … [...] Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Ukraine Conference Session 1 | insufficient-neutral |
Bharatmala Pariyojana: Phase 1: 5,35,000 crore rupees for expanding highways sector with multi-modal integration | The Minister of State for Road Transport and Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh L Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that under Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana it is expected to generate roughly 14.2 crore man-days of employment during the construction phase and roughly 22 Million permanent jobs driven by increased level of economic activities enabled by development of the Economic Corridor network. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved the implementation of "Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I", for the National Highways Road Sector to be implemented by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and its implementing agencies over a period of 5 years (2017-2022) at an estimated outlay of Rs 5,35,000 crore for upgradation of 34,800 km of highways/roads. Details of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I is as below: Funding for the Bharatmala Pariyojana will be through Central Road Fund (CRF), earmarked for NH, Gross Budgetary System (GBS), monetization of NHs through Toll Operate Transfer (TOT), Permanent Bridges Fee Fund (PBFF), Market borrowing and Private Investment. | supports |
Additional months of validity on UK passports issued before the UK left the EU are no longer valid. | If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, British passport holders will be considered third country nationals by countries within the Schengen area after 29 March 2019. [...] Since 2001, some adult British passports were issued with a validity longer than 10 years. If you renewed your passport before it expired, you were allowed to have the time left on your old passport added to your new passport. The maximum validity period possible was 10 years and 9 months. This means you can’t use the expiry date to check if your adult passport will be valid under the new rules. Since the beginning of September 2018, extra validity was no longer added to passports. The maximum validity for an adult UK passport is now 10 years, and 5 years for a child passport. We have made this change to follow recommendations set out by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and to provide clarity about passport validity in the future. | insufficient-supports |
“Secret CDC Report confirms nearly 120k Youngsters 'Died Suddenly' in the USA by Oct. 2022 following roll-out of COVID Vaccines” | On 17 January 2023, the website The Exposé published an article, proclaiming in the headline that "Secret CDC Report confirms nearly 120k Youngsters ‘Died Suddenly’ in the USA by Oct. 2022 following roll-out of COVID Vaccines". Citing excess death statistics in the U.S. and non-COVID death statistics in the U.K., the article alleged that these were due to COVID-19 vaccination. No author was listed in the article’s byline, as is typically the case for articles by the Exposé, but an investigation by the organization Logically found that the website was owned by an individual named Jonathan Allen-Walker. [...] None of those datasets were included by The Exposé, which then ascribed excess deaths in the U.S. to COVID-19 vaccination by citing data from the U.K. Office of National Statistics (ONS) instead, specifically the report titled "Deaths by Vaccination Status, England, 1 January 2021 to 31 May 2022". Showing a graph of non-COVID deaths in people aged 18 to 39 in England for January to May 2022, the article highlighted the spikes in deaths in those who received one dose of vaccine compared to unvaccinated people. [...] Overall, these observations are inconsistent with the claim that COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for excess deaths in the young. Instead, the evidence points to COVID-19 as the main cause of excess deaths in the U.S. Rather than contributing to excess deaths, COVID-19 vaccines can instead help to minimize such deaths, given that they are highly effective at reducing a person’s risk of severe disease. | insufficient-refutes |
unadjusted data suggests that temperatures in Australia have only increased by 0.3 degrees over the past century, not the 1 degree usually claimed | Globally, weather station data show that the world has warmed by roughly 1 °C so far–as has Australia. The warming trend over the last couple decades has matched climate model projections made during that time period. | refutes |
“Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” | Yes, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin in 2022 [...] "Wisconsin had over 1400 opioid deaths in 2022," she said. [...] Baldwin claimed Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid deaths in Wisconsin in 2022. | supports |
Canada Has Banned RSS ! | Canadian government has banned RSS and has issued orders to its workers to leave Canada. pic.twitter.com/A0iOWIaxtW— Ashfaq Hassan (@BrigAshfaqHasan) September 23, 2023 [...] "This is called Nation State. Canadian government has banned RSS and has issued orders to its workers to leave Canada," the X video’s caption purports. The video has been viewed over 5,000 times. The video purports to show a Canadian government official discussing the ban. [...] Likewise, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports suggesting the Canadian government had banned RSS and issued orders to its workers to leave Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also has not publicly announced the purported ban via his website or verified social media accounts. | refutes |
“Most of the victims of the Spanish flu didn’t die from the Spanish flu. They died from bacterial pneumonia. And the bacterial pneumonia was caused by [...] wearing masks” | Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths in 1918 Influenza Pandemic [...] The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection. The pneumonia was caused when bacteria that normally inhabit the nose and throat invaded the lungs along a pathway created when the virus destroyed the cells that line the bronchial tubes and lungs. [...] The work presents complementary lines of evidence from the fields of pathology and history of medicine to support this conclusion. "The weight of evidence we examined from both historical and modern analyses of the 1918 influenza pandemic favors a scenario in which viral damage followed by bacterial pneumonia led to the vast majority of deaths," says co-author NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. "In essence, the virus landed the first blow while bacteria delivered the knockout punch." | insufficient-contradictory |
Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment crisis.” | Wisconsin’s outdated unemployment insurance system has remained largely unchanged despite an array of warning signs across the last three gubernatorial administrations. Hintz was condemning Republicans for not acting in 2020 as tens of thousands of Wisconsin residents saw checks delayed — often by months — due to the overwhelmed system. But Hintz moved beyond blame in claiming that Republicans are now pushing a "fake" crisis, which is flat wrong. | insufficient-refutes |
12.68 crore soil health cards have been distributed. This is the combined population of Germany and Spain. | The Union government has distributed 11.69 crore soil health cards in the last two years under a scheme that enables the country’s farmers to understand the soil health parameters and improve productivity. The soil health card scheme was launched by the Narendra Modi government to tackle a fall in soil nutrients. The use of soil health card has led to an 8-10% decline in the use of chemical fertilizers and raised productivity by 5-6%, according to a National Productivity Council study. Under the phase I of the scheme, the central government had distributed 10.74 crore cards between 2015 and 2017. The states have been sanctioned 429 static labs, 102 new mobile labs, 8,752 mini labs and 1,562 village-level laboratories apart from strengthening the 800 existing labs. [...] The government is implementing Development of Model Villages, a pilot project for sampling and testing of soil in partnership with farmers in the current fiscal year. A model village is selected for collection and analysis of soil samples. At least 13.53 lakh soil health cards have been distributed under the scheme in 2019-20. The state governments will undertake the analysis of soil composition in every two years to take remedial steps to improve soil quality. The farmers can track soil samples and soil health card reports. | insufficient-contradictory |
Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” | The tweet attributed to Ratan Tata is from a fake Twitter handle. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. | refutes |
"Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." | An International Olympic Committee spokesperson told PolitiFact Samsung Electronics Co. has not withdrawn its sponsorship. Samsung has continued to share posts and articles about the 2024 Paris Olympics. This claim was first shared by websites that publish what they describe as "satire." | refutes |
The DUP at no point has ever agreed to establish an Irish Language Act with the UK government, with the Irish government, with Sinn Féin or anybody else. | With regard to the issues put to the Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party by the Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, what is the policy of the Ulster Unionists on sitting down with Sinn Fein, which, according to the Prime Minister, is inextricably linked with Provisional IRA, while the Provisional IRA declares that it will retain all its weaponry? All the Members of this Assembly want Mr Trimble to answer that key question — particularly members of his own party. If he shares the views of the Prime Minister can he give an unequivocal assurance to all those within the broader Unionist family that he will not sit down in government with members of a party that is inextricably linked with a listed terrorist organisation which intends to retain all its weaponry? [...] I want to make a point for Mr Dodds's information. The Irish language has been used by Sinn Fein members for years - 15 years in Belfast City Council and other councils - and it will continue to be used by them. [...] We in the Democratic Unionist Party are in this House not because we are afraid of anything or anybody but because we were elected in substantial numbers by the people of Northern Ireland. We made it clear that we would never negotiate with IRA/Sinn Fein, and we have not gone back on our pledge. But we have always said in councils and elsewhere that we would never run away from any elected body, that we would confront those who want to take us down a united-Ireland route. | insufficient-neutral |
HarperCollins “removed 64,575 words from the Bible.” | Since 1978, the New International Version of the Bible has been revised twice, most recently in 2011, "reflecting new archaeological findings, current biblical scholarship and changes to the English language," according to HarperCollins, which owns the Bible’s publisher Zondervan. Some passages and verses were relocated to footnotes in the New International Version to better reflect older and more reliable biblical manuscripts, the publisher said. | insufficient-contradictory |
Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.” | Fact check: Democrat says Biden's tariffs on China will 'hit every family' [...] "Tariffs are a direct, regressive tax on Americans, and this tax increase will hit every family," Polis wrote as he reshared Biden’s post. Experts say the tariffs could amount to a tax increase on many Americans. But they add that the notion that "every" American family will be hit is likely exaggerated. | supports |
Rapper Notorious B.I.G predicted Covid-19 pandemic in 1994 | The claim is inaccurate. The video has been digitally altered. | refutes |
A windmill could spin until it falls apart and never generate as much energy as was invested in building it. | "A two-megawatt windmill contains 260 tonnes of steel requiring 170 tonnes of coking coal and 300 tonnes of iron ore, all mined, transported and produced by hydrocarbons" "a windmill could spin until it falls apart and never generate as much energy as was invested in building it" [...] "[The concept of net energy must also be applied to renewable sources of energy, such as windmills and photovoltaics.] A two-megawatt windmill contains 260 tonnes of steel requiring 170 tonnes of coking coal and 300 tonnes of iron ore, all mined, transported and produced by hydrocarbons. [The question is: how long must a windmill generate energy before it creates more energy than it took to build it? At a good wind site, the energy payback day could be in three years or less; in a poor location, energy payback may be never. | insufficient-supports |
JANSIO Threanic Triple-Spin Ring would help in substantial weight loss | A Facebook post promoting the product ‘JANSIO Threanic Triple-Spin Ring’ is being shared on social media claiming that wearing the ring would cause substantial weight loss. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. [...] The product website claims that the ring is entirely magnetized and the electromagnetic charge released by it will remove blockages in the body thus causing weight reduction. However, according to the Federal Trade Commission(FTC), products worn on the body or applied to the skin do not cause substantial weight loss. According to a cautionary guide released by FTC, several experts suggest that products like rings, patches, creams etc clarified that these products do not help in losing weight. [...] To sum it up, there is no evidence to suggest that wearing a magnetized ring will help in substantial weight loss. | refutes |
purports Rep. Eric Swalwell instantly faced charges after allegedly lying to Rep. Jim Jordan | The video’s caption does not match its contents. The original video shows a February 2023 House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress. | insufficient-refutes |
EctoLife is producing 30,000 lab-grown artificial babies every year | The viral visuals are just a depiction of the concept of incubation of babies through artificial wombs by a Berlin based science communicator and biotechnologist, Hashem Al Ghaili. He confirmed that the technology currently does not exist. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. | refutes |
“Disney and Google bought the rights to the first King James Bible.” | An old rumor that Disney bought the rights to the Bible has re-emerged online, so where did this start, and what is actually going on? Here’s Disney Fanatic’s fact-check and deep dive! [...] It appears the origin of the rumor dates back to 2018 when the satire site The Babylon Bee released an article claiming that Disney bought the rights to The Bible and planned to make 37 sequels. The site also seemingly republished this article on social media periodically as it also surfaced on X, formerly Twitter, in 2019. [...] Disney Buys Rights To The Bible, Plans 37 Sequelshttps://t.co/vPgT4kulGD — The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) July 9, 2019 | refutes |
Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee." | AMBER Alerts have helped bring home nearly 1,000 children since their inception in 1996. In 2018, 155 cases of the 161 issued alerts resulted in recovery. [...] Why are AMBER Alerts not issued for all missing children? [...] But just because an alert isn’t issued for a child doesn’t mean authorities aren’t using other tools to investigate, Crosby told the news station. | insufficient-neutral |
Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” | Evers has ‘no regrets’ about response to Kenosha shooting MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers says he has "no regrets" about how the state responded to protests that broke out in Kenosha following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. [...] The Evers appearance came as the Marquette University Law School released its first poll since the Aug. 23 police shooting of Blake. | insufficient-refutes |
claims the International Space Station (ISS) captured footage of a UFO on its livestream | The object captured on video is not a UFO, but rather a retired communications component being jettisoned from the ISS. A NASA spokeswoman confirmed the operation was planned in advance. | refutes |
Apart from American officials and politicians, the official White House Twitter account follows only Indian Prime Minister Modi, the Indian President, and an Indian Embassy official | A video circulating on social media claims that the official White House Twitter account follows only 19 users, with 15 of them being American government officials and politicians. The remaining four, according to the claim, are official accounts of Indian Prime Minister Modi, the Indian President, an Indian Embassy official, etc. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. [...] Fact: Currently, the official White House Twitter account does not follow any Indian official. Nevertheless, it did briefly follow PM Modi and other Indian officials during Trump’s 2020 visit to India to facilitate the retweeting of their messages in support of the trip. The account’s following list changes in response to events and diplomatic engagements. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING. [...] Nevertheless, Indian media reports from April 2020, when President Trump was in office, reveal that the former official White House Twitter account (@WhiteHouse45) followed the Indian President, Indian Prime Minister, and Indian Embassy handles during that period. However, by the end of April 2020, the White House account had unfollowed these Indian accounts. | insufficient-refutes |
Congo River is a territory of Republic of the Congo | Congo, officially the Republic of the Congo or Congo Republic,[a] also known as Congo-Brazzaville is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River. It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to the northwest by Cameroon, to the northeast by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda, and to the southwest by the Atlantic Ocean. The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes at least 3,000 years ago, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. From the 13th century the present day territory was dominated by a confederation led by Vungu which included Kakongo and Ngoyo. Loango emerged in the 16th century. Congo was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa.[13] The Republic of the Congo was established on 28 November 1958 and gained independence from France in 1960. It was a Marxist–Leninist state from 1969 to 1992, under the name People's Republic of the Congo (PRC). The country has had multi-party elections since 1992, but a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War. President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who first came to power in 1979, ruled until 1992 and then again since after his reinstatement. | insufficient-neutral |
claims that Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once stated, "If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." | Petr Florianek Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 my favorite of yours! GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... [...] J.Arthur Loose Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 That's imposing, Jake- I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes! jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... [...] thomas pludra Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 It´s not only the high level of your skills that makes me a fan of your works. Especially your historical knives have that certain breath of history, that only few makers are able to put into them. I´m very curious on the finished piece. Regards Thomas http://www.highland-dirk.ag.vu http://www.messermacher-thomaspludra.de "If I have an apple and you have an apple and we exchange these apples, then each will still have one apple. But if I have an idea and you have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas" (George Bernard Shaw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... | insufficient-supports |
Serranilla Bank is a territory of United States | Serranilla Bank is a former atoll, now a mostly submerged carbonate platform consisting of shallow reef environments. It is about 40km (30miles) in length and in width, covering an area of over 1200km2, almost entirely under water. Three small cays and two rocks emerge above the water to form the bank's islands. These are West Breaker, Middle Cay, East Cay, Beacon Cay and Northeast Breaker.[8] They are largely barren, with sparse vegetation of bushes and some trees. Many shipwrecks are located in its vicinity.[9] The bank lacks coral reefs and has minimal sediment cover. Accretion of the bank is not keeping up with sea level rise. The southeastern portion is covered mainly by hardgrounds, while the rest of the bank is mostly covered by thin Halimeda sediments.[10] [...] - Web site: Acquisition Process of Insular Areas . . 2008-01-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120414172502/http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/acquisition_process.htm . 2012-04-14 . lists Serranilla Bank as an insular area under U.S. sovereignty. - Treaty of exchange between Colombia and the United States, 1972 - Web site: Application of the U.S. Constitution . . November 1997 . 2008-01-13 . 2008-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080216015423/http://www.gao.gov/archive/1998/og98005.pdf . dead . Page 39 states that U.S. sovereignty over Serranilla Bank is disputed. "Currently, the United States conducts maritime law enforcement operations in and around Serranilla Bank and Bajo Nuevo consistent with U.S. sovereignty claims." This is the only archived document from this source that mentions Serranilla Bank as an insular area. | insufficient-neutral |
There was a rock fall on the Antrim coast road on 9 August 2017. | Antrim Coast Road [edit]The Antrim Coast Road is regarded as one of the great tourist routes of the world.[3] This part of the road has seen a dramatic increase in traffic in recent years (in particular during warmer weather). It runs along the coast for about 25 miles (40 kilometres), from the Black Arch near Larne to the Red Arch near Cushendall, passing through the villages of Ballygalley, Glenarm, Carnlough and Waterfoot. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should pay due care and attention as there are currently no cycle lanes and footpaths are infrequent. [...] The Antrim Coast Road was completed in 1842 at a cost of £37,140 – some £12,000 over budget – much to the displeasure of the Commissioners. It then remained largely unchanged until the late 1960s. But there were frequent rockfalls because the geology of the Antrim Coast is Ulster White Limestone, greatly faulted and fissured, which bears a considerable overburden of basalt, also weathered and rotten near the surface. | insufficient-neutral |
The spike protein induced by COVID-19 vaccines is toxic and causes diseases and deaths; nattokinase can counter these effects | All available evidence from clinical trials and safety monitoring indicates that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and not associated with a rise in medical conditions and mortality. COVID-19 vaccines are also safe and recommended for pregnant women, who are at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 and pregnancy complications associated with the disease. Furthermore, COVID-19 vaccines haven’t been shown to be toxic, making so-called “detoxes” unnecessary. | refutes |
Claims Socrates said, "When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers." | John Fugelsang ✔@JohnFugelsang https://twitter.com/JohnFugelsang/status/418377601804025856 'When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.' -Socrates. [...] So far as we can tell, the phrase "when the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser" emerged roughly around 2008 and appears to have no traceable history prior to that. Despite its popularity on social media, no one has ever found a single direct link to any material attributed to Socrates matching the quote. Its abrupt appearance and lack of historical support suggests that Socrates’ signature was tacked to the commentary to give it an air of ancient wisdom. | refutes |
AIDS was cured in more than a dozen patients | The first person to be cured of HIV was Timothy Ray Brown, an American who received a pioneering stem cell transplant back in 2007, six years before Franke. There are now seven patients who have been cured. The latest case was revealed at AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, in Munich last week, although this patient has requested anonymity. [...] Finally, and most important, in many cases, such stem cell transplants do not eliminate the virus from the body. An international collaboration called IciStem has begun collecting tissue from the dozens of HIV patients who have received such transplants. The goal is to understand more about why individuals like Franke have been cured while others were not. "The question is why was it successful in these seven cases?" says Christian Gaebler, the doctor at Berlin’s Charité hospital who presented data on the latest patient to be cured at AIDS 2024. "Were there features in the patient which gave them a better starting point to achieve HIV remission or was there something unique about the immune responses of the donor, which created a better chance of depleting these HIV reservoirs." | insufficient-refutes |
“You’ve raised a lot more money than I have, Bernie.” | Bernie Sanders is raising staggering amounts of money through the ActBlue fundraising site. Much of it comes from small donors. [...] When the 2016 election began, the idea was that big money from big donors would dominate the election. Instead, many candidates with robust super PACs have failed; Donald Trump has loaned himself money; and Bernie's raised more than $112 million (accounting for 82% of contributions to his campaign) through ActBlue, an online donation service for Democrats, specializing in small donors. [...] And Sanders has indeed raised an insane amount of money from the actual small donations — he's literally been given $10 about 1.4 million times. | insufficient-supports |
Claims that 19th century writer Margaret Fuller once stated, "Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." | Margaret Fuller, born on May 23, 1810, in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, was an American writer, journalist, critic, and women's rights advocate. She is well-known for her influential contributions to the feminist movement and her significant role in shaping American literature and intellectual thought in the 19th century. [...] Margaret Fuller's quote, "Today a reader, tomorrow a leader," encapsulates the profound potential that lies within the act of reading. By asserting that reading today can lead to leadership tomorrow, Fuller highlights the transformative power of knowledge and literature. She suggests that being an avid reader primes individuals to become informed and intelligent, fostering critical thinking and broadening their perspectives. Reading equips individuals with an array of ideas, insights, and historical knowledge that contribute to their personal growth and development. As a result, those who invest in reading become well-equipped to tackle complex challenges, make informed decisions, and influence others positively. Ultimately, Fuller's poignant quote serves as a reminder that reading isn't simply a leisure activity but a dynamic process that can shape individuals into the leaders of tomorrow. | supports |
All students studying Business Management at Seton Hall University in the USA are obligated to study Bhagavad Gita | Since last year, all students of business management at Seton Hall University (SHU), New Jersey, have had to compulsorily study the Bhagavad Gita. Not to glean some tactical insights for use in corporate warfare, but to ground themselves in multiple religious cultures. A laudable objective that would resonate with US president Barack Obama’s vision of a pluralist America where Christians and Muslims, Hindus and Jews, and non-believers, live together. It all began as a pilot project last year, to teach the Gita to business students as a ‘signature course’ on a full-time basis. From this year, the Gita has become part of the core curriculum at the SHU, which happens to be a Roman Catholic-run institution. [...] So at one of the core curriculum meetings, Amar proposed that Hinduism should be included. As the world’s oldest religion, he argued, it had put in most thought into the ‘perennial questions.’ His suggestion was accepted, and the SHU committee included the Gita, along with the Koran, the Bible, besides texts from the Buddhist sutras and the Greek philosophers. The course was called The Journey Of Transformation. | supports |
Social media ads propagating a downloadable variant of Google’s AI chatbot, Bard | Concerns about the growing abilities of chatbots trained on large language models, such as OpenAI’s GPT-4, Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s Bing Chat, are making headlines. Experts warn of their ability to spread misinformation on a monumental scale, as well as the existential risk their development may pose to humanity. As if this isn’t worrying enough, a third area of concern has opened up – illustrated by Italy’s recent ban of ChatGPT on privacy grounds. [...] As chatbots become embedded in the internet and social media, the chances of becoming a victim of malware or malicious emails will increase. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned about the risks of AI chatbots, saying the technology that powers them could be used in cyber-attacks. | insufficient-neutral |
a conference titled "The Elite Global Leaders Conference" will be held at the Vatican on Oct. 23 and will focus on "humanity-empowering technology." | FACT CHECK: Does This Picture Show An Advertisement For An ‘Elite Global Leaders’ Conference Being Held At The Vatican? An image shared on Instagram claims a conference titled the "Elite Global Leaders Conference" will be held at the Vatican on Oct. 23 and will focus on "humanity-empowering technology." [...] The image appears to show a poster advertising an upcoming conference being held at the Vatican titled "Elite Global Leaders Conference." The poster states the purported event is invitation only and will focus on "technology that empowers humanity," the keynote presentation allegedly being "The Code – Programming Our Future For Good." Circled in red are the names of the supposed conference’s two keynote speakers, David Fergusson and Carlos Moreira, authors of "The transHuman Code: How To Program Your Future." | insufficient-supports |
Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | Official data for the past two quarters shows that over 45,000 applicants are on Northern Ireland’s social housing waiting list. Annual figures for 2002-03 say that 26,248 people were waiting at that time. Stats for the last two decades indicate a general trend of growing waiting lists. | supports |
“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.” | Sanders admits he would raise taxes on the middle class to pay for programs Sen. Bernie Sanders, challenged at Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate on how he would pay for universal health care and his other proposed programs, admitted income taxes on the middle class would have to go up — but maintained that the savings in medical expenses would more than offset the tax hike. Sanders, who took the first question from NBC correspondent Savannah Guthrie, talked about his Medicare for All proposal for his allotted minute. But when Guthrie followed up and pressed him about taxes on the middle class, he conceded, "Yes, they will pay more in taxes." | insufficient-supports |
Prime Minister Modi has initiated a grievance portal (CPGRAMS) upon assuming office for the first time | A revised version of CPGRAMS portal meant to address public grievances was launched in June 2007. In fact, the concept of directly accepting petitions to handle public grievances was initiated as early as 2002. Since then, a total of 8972 grievance petitions were received by the DOP&T and most of the issues were resolved before 90 days of filing the petition as of 31 January 2014. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE. | refutes |
New England Journal of Medicine “proves” 80% miscarriage rate among vaccinated women; COVID-19 vaccines harm men’s and women’s fertility | Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines harming fertility is a widespread myth that has damaged public trust in the vaccines. While the original vaccine clinical trials didn’t evaluate the effects of COVID-19 vaccines on fertility, scientific studies and safety surveillance data later on have shown that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women and don’t cause pregnancy or fertility problems. COVID-19 itself is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy complications, which vaccination can help prevent. [...] Northrup’s speech supposedly provided evidence that COVID-19 vaccines harm fertility, particularly in women. However, the data that Northrup cited doesn’t support her claim, as they don’t come from reliable scientific studies but from partial analyses with many critical flaws, as we will explain below. [...] Claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause fertility and pregnancy problems are unsubstantiated and contradict the available evidence. Published studies so far show that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women and not associated with pregnancy complications or infertility in men or women. It is COVID-19 itself that increases the risk of pregnancy complications and poses a risk to both the mother and the baby. Contrary to these claims, COVID-19 vaccination helps reduce the risk of harm to the mother and baby. | refutes |
By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | Almost 900,000 people in Northern Ireland have received at least one dose of vaccine. [...] The publication of clear, detailed vaccination statistics will allow the public in Northern Ireland to get a much better idea of any gaps in our vaccine rollout. [...] Without doubt, vaccinations have been having an impact on the death rate in the UK. | insufficient-neutral |
“We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." | There is now strong evidence that wearing masks reduces COVID-19 transmission. While many factors can affect the spread of the virus, preliminary findings show that states and counties with mask mandates are seeing lower transmission than those that have only recommended mask wearing. However, these mandates have incited controversy, and government officials have struggled to determine whether and how to enforce them. [...] "Compliance ambassadors" and education campaigns - States and localities that have resisted mask mandates often state that they prefer "education." However, if education is to be effective, it will require actual investment and action. Charlotte’s enforcement plan uses both enforcement actions and education for businesses, with the latter conducted mostly through environmental health inspectors and part-time ambassadors. Las Vegas has also mobilized 100 "compliance ambassadors." In both cities ambassadors can report violations in businesses, but they do not undertake any enforcement actions themselves. In terms of individual mandates, in DeKalb County, Ga., first-time offenders receive a warning, while second-time offenders can attend a COVID-19 education class instead of receiving a fine. Many states and localities have also implemented public awareness campaigns surrounding masking. While health departments may have limited funds and capacity for evaluation of these campaigns, we encourage data-driven approaches wherever possible. Localities that are able to partner with researchers or private firms can share their results broadly to help inform campaigns throughout the country. | supports |
President Donald Trump's campaign claimed that 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was wrong to say that he was in Hong Kong right before the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. | One of the striking elements of Walz’s biography is his unusually deep connections to China. Walz first visited the country in 1989, just months after the Tiananmen Square protests, and returned to the country some 30 times afterward. As an educator and then a small business owner, he facilitated student groups’ trips to China. As a legislator, he served on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, which monitors human rights and the rule of law in the country, and co-sponsored resolutions urging the release of democratic activist Liu Xiaobo and remembering the Tiananmen Square victims. [...] Yet in context, it’s clear that Walz was no dupe. During his teaching year, he visited Beijing (a 40-hour trip by rail) and saw Tiananmen Square, according to the Record. As much as Walz loved China and the Chinese people, his attitude toward the Chinese Communist Party was bluntly critical. Tiananmen Square, he told the Record, "will always have a lot of bitter memories for the people." (Walz later chose June 4 as his wedding date so he could "have a date he’ll always remember," according to his wife.) | insufficient-neutral |
This song is an anthem created by the New Zealand government | New Zealand National Anthem - God Defend New Zealand [Full Version] [...] New Zealand National Anthem - God Defend New Zealand [...] Translations of "New Zealand National..." | insufficient-neutral |
While Manmohan Singh spent Rs 12 crore per trip i.e. Rs 493 crore on 38 trips, Modi spent only Rs 10 crore per trip i.e. Rs 443 crore on 44 trips. | The numbers given in the post do not include the bills to be received and IAF BBJ Flights used by the Modi government. Also, if total travel expenses (Aircraft Maintenance, Flights and Hotline) instead of just expenditure on chartered flights are included, then it is found that Modi spent around Rs. 2000 crore on foreign travel while Manmohan spent around Rs 1350 crore. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING. | refutes |
purports the Department of Defense pays for troops' abortions | U.S. Military Will Pay for Troops to Travel for Abortions [...] The Pentagon will begin paying for troops and their family members to travel for abortions, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced in a memo outlining several policy changes and directives designed to ensure the military community retains access to reproductive healthcare following the Supreme Court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade. [...] A RAND study released in September said 40 percent of active-duty female troops in the continental United States are stationed in states where abortion is illegal or severely restricted. The federal government is prohibited from using taxpayer money to pay for abortions directly, except in cases in which the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or the life of the mother is endangered. Between 2016 and 2021, 91 such abortions were performed at military treatment facilities, a second defense official said. | insufficient-supports |
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