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Additional 15% Tax Introduced On Women’s Sanitary Napkins? | Meanwhile, a number of posts have been circulating on social media and mainstream media during last week of November stating that an additional 15% tax on sanitary napkins was introduced in the 2021 budget proposal. Our investigation revealed that these misleading posts were prompted by the new budget proposal to change the existing 30% import tax to 15% import tax and 15% CESS respectively. A Facebook account named Amanda Abeysooriya posted: "15% tax on sanitary napkins # Budget2021". [...] We consulted the media secretary of State Minister of Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, who stated that the claims on new budget proposal suggesting a new 15% tax on women’s sanitary napkins, is totally misleading. | refutes |
Darchen is a territory of Bhutan | If you look at Darchen on Google maps satellite view, it appears to be little more than a collection of buildings in a small village in western Tibet. However, this small village is one of the most important places for both Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims, as it lies at the gateway to the holiest site in the world for both religions. Sitting at the side of the G219 National Road in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture of Western Tibet, Darchen is the place all pilgrims pass through on their way to the sacred Mount Kailash, also known in Tibet as Gang Rinpoche, Kangrinboqê, or Mount Kailasa. This holy mountain, which is said to be the home of the gods for four separate religions, is the most sacred and spiritual natural site in Tibet and is visited by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and tourists every year. [...] Interestingly, while it is hundreds of kilometers from the Bhutanese border, Darchen was once an exclave of that kingdom, a small territory of the Land of the Thunder Dragon in Tibet, which they held for more than 300 years until 1959. | refutes |
[climate models] systematically over-estimate the sensitivity of climate to carbon dioxide ... and modelers exclude forcings and feedbacks that run counter to their mission | In a more systematic evaluation of the sensitivity of a model to cloud parameterization, Mitchell et al. (1987) and later Senior and Mitchell (1993) examined the response of a GCM model to a doubling of CO2 when different versions of a cloud parameterization were employed in the same model. The results of their studies are summarized in Fig. 13 showing a sequence of global warming predictions as different feedbacks are systematically introduced. The first estimate corresponds to the warming in the absence of feedback, the next with water vapor feedback added, the third with snow/ice albedo feedbacks added to water vapor feedback and finally the case when cloud feedback is added. Senior and Mitchell (1993) found that the presence and absence of microphysical and optical thickness feedbacks, which were permitted in different versions of the parameterizations, produce a range in warming between 1.9° and 5.4°C. Yao and Del Genio (2002) also reported that the 2 × CO2 sensitivity of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) GCM was similarly dependent on the details of the moist convection and large-scale cloud parameterizations. [...] The sensitivity of coupled ocean–atmospheric models to cloud feedbacks differs from the sensitivity of models with fixed SSTs (e.g., Ma et al. 1994; Williams et al. 2003; and also acknowledged in Cess and Potter 1988). CMIP (Meehl et al. 2000), under the auspices of the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) Working Group on Coupled Models (WGCM) was created specifically to examine and compare coupled models forced by 1% yr−1 increases in CO2. | insufficient-neutral |
Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.” | Press Release: Gov. Evers Grants More Pardons Than Any Governor in Contemporary History State of Wisconsin sent this bulletin at 12/28/2021 07:30 AM CST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 28, 2021 Contact: [email protected] Gov. Evers Grants More Pardons Than Any Governor in Contemporary History Governor announces another 30 pardons granted, bringing total to 337 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he has granted another 30 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 337 during his first three years in office. Gov. Evers has now granted more pardons during his first three years in office than any governor in contemporary history. "I’m proud of our work to give a second chance to folks who’ve made amends and paid their debt to society," said Gov. Evers. "These individuals have recognized and acknowledged their past mistakes, and this sends a powerful message of redemption as each of them work to build a brighter, better future for themselves and their communities." The Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board heard from applicants virtually on Nov. 12, 2021, and applications that were selected for expedited review or recommended by the Board were forwarded to Gov. Evers for final consideration. | supports |
A post shared on Twitter claims Mexican television reported that cartels have dozens of AT4s sourced from Ukraine. | The original report does not claim that cartels are purchasing AT-4s that are originally routed to Ukraine. There is no evidence that Ukrainian AT-4s have been illegally sold or transferred to Mexican cartel members. | refutes |
India remains the world’s fastest growing large economy. | The macroeconomic assumptions underlying USDA’s long-term projections reflect a dichotomy between relatively weak long-run sustainable growth in developed countries and relatively strong, above-average growth in developing countries. As a result, developing countries are projected to become a larger part of the world economy. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) worldwide is projected to increase at an average annual rate of around 3.3 percent over the next decade. In developing countries, the projected growth rate is 5.6 percent per year. The developing-country share of global real GDP is expected to climb from 33 percent in 2010 to 42 percent by 2022. Robust economic growth is anticipated across most developing countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. China and India are expected to remain among the world’s fastest growing economies, each averaging more than 7 percent a year. [...] Among countries in Asia, Indonesia has the fastest growing wheat imports and is expected to replace Brazil as the world’s second-largest wheat-importing country. Historically, India has been a big wheat importer in some years and a big exporter in others. In the past 2 years, India exported significant amounts of wheat, partially as a result of high price-supports and large government stocks. Exports from India are expected to be larger than usual for several years until stocks are drawn down from high levels. | insufficient-supports |
Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. | The claim regarding long-term bowel and urinary incontinence among individuals using Ivermectin for COVID-19 lacks credible evidence and has been debunked by independent fact-checkers also. | refutes |
Ford made this pride commercial in 2023 | FACT CHECK: Pride-Themed Ford Commercial Stems From 2022, Not 2023 A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows a recent Ford advertisement depicting a truck with pride flag colors that was created after Bud Light’s partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney. The post is miscaptioned. The commercial was actually created in 2022, predating Bud Light’s partnership with Mulvaney. | refutes |
Scenes of protesters firing machine guns during recent clashes in Manipur | This video is old and unrelated to the recent Manipur clashes, as it has been circulating online since 2019 on various Spanish-related Facebook and Instagram channels. Therefore, the claim made in the post is FALSE. | refutes |
Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "Do you want to know who you are? Act! Action will delineate and define you!" | Sources consulted: Searching on the phrase "do you want to know who you are" [...] Earliest known appearance in print, attributed to Thomas Jefferson: 2003[3] [...] Status: We currently have no evidence to confirm that Thomas Jefferson ever said or wrote, "Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. This statement can be unequivocally attributed to Witold Gombrowicz. How it came to be attributed to Thomas Jefferson is unclear. | refutes |
Qaa is a territory of Lebanon | "You are now technically in Syria," a Lebanese military officer told me as the convoy pulled over to the side of the road. I had joined their regiment on an anti-smuggling patrol somewhere near Ras-Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley. When the French demarcated the border between Lebanon and Syria in 1923, they drew arbitrary lines with little connection to tribal or ethnic realities on the ground. The result is areas along the border under de facto Syrian control but that are de jure Lebanese territory, and vice versa. The only tangible sign of a border is the river which makes a rough delineation, but it doesn’t follow the official border for long. Half of the cars here don’t even have license plates. [...] Entering the village of Qaa, the last population center solidly in Lebanese territory before the ambiguous border area, we drove through an arch marked by the flags of the twin Shia militias Hezbollah and Amal—yellow and green, respectively. Fixed to every streetlight were a large Amal flag and a solar panel on top. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has been funding solar energy projects in Lebanon since 2006, including a solar farm for farmers in this town. This panel was probably a part of that project. Sustainable energy solutions might work in isolated scenarios, and the farmers are certainly grateful, but the UN’s solution isn’t scalable when Lebanese people are making the equivalent of less than $100 a month. Desperate people aren’t concerned about their carbon footprint. | supports |
Spratly Islands is a territory of People's Republic of China | The Spratly Islands are located in the so-called South China Sea and consist of a number of small islands, reefs, atolls and rocks. These islands have been disputed with varying degrees of intensity for more than 50 years. They continue to be a point of dispute between six different states to this day. The Spratly Islands are claimed in whole or part by The People’s Republic of China (PRC), The Republic of China (ROC/Taiwan), The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei. | insufficient-contradictory |
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.” | Four groups of county sheriffs and police are asking Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to stop "making statements and issuing press releases" about Sunday's Kenosha police-involved shooting incident "until the facts of the investigation are known." [...] Evers said in a media statement Sunday after the shooting of Jacob Blake of Kenosha by police that Blake "is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country. We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our country — lives like those of George Floyd, of Breonna Taylor, Tony Robinson, Dontre Hamilton, Ernest Lacy, and Sylville Smith. And we stand against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with Black Wisconsinites." [...] On Wednesday following the shooting death of two people in Kenosha, Evers issued another statement that said, "A senseless tragedy like this cannot happen again. I again ask those who choose to exercise their First Amendment rights please do so peacefully and safely, as so many did last night. I also ask the individuals who are not there to exercise those rights to please stay home and let local first responders, law enforcement, and members of the Wisconsin National Guard do their jobs. | insufficient-neutral |
Tromelin Island is a territory of Mauritius | Tromelin Island (Île Tromelin) is a low, flat French Island in the Indian Ocean about 500 km (310 mi) north of Réunion and about 450 km (280 mi) east of Madagascar. Tromelin is administered as part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French Overseas Territory, but Mauritius claims sovereignty over the island. [...] Tromelin is administered as part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French Overseas Territory, but Mauritius claims sovereignty over the island despite its absence in the listing of the 8th article of the 1814 Paris Treaty. Indeed, the treaty does not specifically mention all the dependencies of Mauritius, which leads to uncertainty on the sovereignty of Tromelin, and the official text was the most clearly text in French. [...] It is a matter of dispute whether the building agreement transferred sovereignty of Tromelin from one to the other, and Mauritius claims the island as part of its territory, on the grounds that France did not retain its sovereignty over island in 1814, which was de facto part of the colony of Mauritius at the time of independence. Indeed, as early as 1959, even before independence, Mauritius informed the World Meteorological Organization that it considered Tromelin to be part of its territory. A co-management treaty was reached by France and Mauritius in 2010, but has not been ratified. | insufficient-refutes |
Naf River is a territory of Bangladesh | Naf River is a transboundary river marking the border of Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is an elongated estuary in the extreme southeast of cox's bazar district dividing the district from Arakan (Myanmar). It rises in the Arakan hills on the southeastern borders of the district and falls into the bay of bengal. Its width varies from 1.61 km to 3.22 km. The Naf River's average depth is 128 feet (39 m) and maximum depth is 400 feet (120 m). Akyab in Myanmar is on the left bank and Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar district is on the right bank of the river.The river is influenced by tidal activity. Shrimp cultivation is extensively practiced on the floodplains of the river. [Sifatul Quader Chowdhury] | insufficient-neutral |
“The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election. | To vote in the next election, you must complete your application by 10/21/2024. You can submit your application: [...] By mail to your county voter registration office, received by 10/21/2024. [...] Deadline Alert: If you plan to vote by mail-in ballot in the 2024 GENERAL ELECTION, your completed application must be received in the county office by 5:00 PM on 10/29/2024. Your voted ballot must be returned by 8:00 PM on 11/05/2024. | insufficient-neutral |
Farm credit target has been raised to a record high of 11 lakh crore rupees for 2018-19. | New Delhi: The farm credit target is likely to be raised by a whopping Rs 1 lakh crore to a record Rs 11 lakh crore in the Budget 2018-19 to improve credit flow in the agriculture sector, according to sources. In the current fiscal, the government has kept a credit target of Rs 10 lakh crore. Of which, Rs 6.25 lakh crore has already been disbursed in the first six months till September 2017, the government data showed. "The government’s priority is agriculture. There is a possibility that the credit disbursal target for the agriculture sector will further be increased to Rs 11 lakh crore for the next fiscal," sources said. Since credit is a critical input in achieving higher farm output, the institutional credit will help delink farmers from non-institutional sources of credit where they are compelled to borrow at usurious rates of interest, they said. Normally, farm loan attracts an interest rate of 9 percent. But the government has been providing interest subvention to make available short-term farm credit at an affordable rate and help boost farm output. The government is providing 2 percent interest subsidy to ensure farmers get short-term farm loan of up to Rs 3 lakh at an effective rate of 7 percent per annum. An additional incentive of 3 percent is being given to farmers for prompt repayment of loans within due date, making an effective interest rate for them at 4 percent. | supports |
Isla Brasilera/Ilha Brasileira is a territory of Brazil | Brazilian Island (Portuguese: Ilha Brasileira; in Standard Spanish: Isla Brasileña; in Portuñol/Portunhol: Isla Brasilera1) is a small uninhabited river island at the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Quaraí (Cuareim) River, between the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, which is disputed by the two latter countries. The island is approximately 3.7 km (2.3 mi) long by 0.9 km (0.6 mi) wide, and it is located at 30°10′56″S 57°37′43″W. The island has long been claimed by both Brazil and Uruguay. Brazilian officials claim that the island is within their municipality of Barra do Quaraí, state of Rio Grande do Sul. Uruguayan officials claim that the island is part of their municipality of Bella Unión, in Artigas Department.[1] However, neither country has shown interest in actively enforcing its claims to the island, for example by sending troops there. Like the other territorial dispute between Brazil and Uruguay in the vicinity of Masoller, it has not prevented close and friendly diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries. | insufficient-contradictory |
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin fired two players for kneeling during national anthem | PITTSBURGH -- Players who choose to kneel during the national anthem will have the support of coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers organization, the coach said on a video conference call Tuesday. [...] Like many NFL teams, Tomlin and the Steelers last navigated these discussions in 2017 when some players echoed quarterback Colin Kaepernick's 2016 actions by kneeling during the anthem to raise awareness of police brutality -- a move that was lambasted by President Donald Trump. In addition to saying in a speech that NFL owners should "get that son of a bitch off the field" if a player kneeled, he said they should fire or suspend players who protested the national anthem. That year, the Steelers stressed unity and wanted to stay in the locker room together during the national anthem at Chicago's Soldier Field in late September, and the typically football-focused Tomlin said his team "wouldn't play politics." | insufficient-refutes |
Elon Musk has permanently banned AOC from Twitter | FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Permanently Ban AOC From Twitter? A post shared on social media purports Twitter CEO Elon Musk has permanently banned New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez from the platform. [...] "Elon Musk permanently bans AOC from Twitter," the article reads. (RELATED: No, This Is Not A Real Headline About Male Pregnancy) | insufficient-refutes |
“We're having the largest classes of correctional officers we've ever had before.” | Correctional officers maintain order and calm in detention centers, jails, and prisons. Before deciding on this career path, it’s important to understand the necessary education and training. This guide will also reveal how to complete your education online and tips to land your first job. Correctional officers are critical to maintaining order and peace in jails, prisons, and other detention facilities. To be qualified to oversee and manage incarcerated individuals, correctional officers must complete the proper education before starting the job. Although a formal degree is not always required to work in corrections, officers need to undergo in-depth training to handle detainees. Before choosing which level education to pursue, it’s good to evaluate where you want your career to go. To help, we have created this guide to breakdown your options, provide an overview of the career, and help you decide if you have what it takes to become a correctional officer. [...] The vast majority of new correctional officers will have to attend a training academy at some point. The only question is when. Some may choose to enroll as tuition-paying students, as if they’re attending a conventional college program, then seek a job upon graduation. But in most situations, enrollees will already have a job with a correctional department and attend the training academy to complete the professional requirements to be qualified for it. | insufficient-neutral |
Fathima Sadha (Sadha Haroon) Has Been Selected As The First Sri Lankan Female Astronaut ! | Fathima Shahda (from Negombo) has been selected as Sri Lanka's first Muslim woman astronaut, according to a tweet shared by media personnel. https://twitter.com/Ahmath_Sadique/status/1559743519257808896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1559743519257808896%7Ctwgr%5E91f54190719f5cedc1e6b31019e9b3798f69a6cc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FAhmath_Sadique2Fstatus2F1559743519257808896widget%3DTweet | insufficient-supports |
Acid attack victims have been included in the list of people considered as disabled. | Get-hooked July 19, 2018 21 disabilities under RPWD 2016 – Acid Attack Survivors [...] For the first time, acid attack survivors or acid attack victims have been recognized in the disabled category.An acid attack victim refers to a person who has suffered a violent assault as a result of acid or a similar corrosive substance being thrown at them. [...] In India, laws exist to prevent the sale and easy availability of harmful chemicals, yet acid attacks are common. The life of a survivor is greatly affected greatly after such attacks. By including acid attack victims in RPWD 2016, the government has recognized them as deserving of help and aid. | supports |
The humans are carnivorous species !! | Humans are not carnivores. Humans are omnivorous animal species. But with the evolution of the change in diet patterns, humans have faced the problem of gaining weight and more stored fat with modern lifestyle. A carnivorous diet is not the solution to controlling this issue. Having a balanced diet with all the nutrients will be the best option. | refutes |
Kandy Dalada Perahera should be held Without Elephants - Harini Amarasuriya | Of these, the most important is the Esala Mangallaya for which the Dalada Perahera is one of the most colourful and vibrant cultural celebrations in Sri Lanka. Esala, according to the Sinhalese Calendar, is the month of July/August This is the month in which Kandy gets into a festive mood. Shopkeepers and hoteliers pile up their stock to cater to the massive crowds that throng the city. Maligawa and its premises are gaily decorated and are illuminated with strings of lights, including the esplanade. [...] The Kandy Easala Perahera (Sri Dalada Perahera) will be held on 10th August to 20th August 2024. There are 11 perahera processions during these days. The most vibrant perahera is the Final Randoli Perehera procession on 19th August 2024. [...] The Esala Perahera proper begins as the cannon booms. Leading the Perahera is the band of whip crackers who crack their whips in a rhythmic pattern announcing it that the Esala Perahera is on. Immediately following are two o flag bearers carrying the two flags of the Sathara Korale (known as Ira Kodiya) embossed with the symbols of the sun and the moon indicating the wish that this Perahera be held until the sun and the moon last. Next comes the Peramunerala, attired in the traditional white dress and riding a caparisoned elephant and carrying the sannasa, the royal charter to hold the Perahera. Following him is the Gajanayake, the Maligawa official in charge of the elephants, elegantly dressed in traditional Kandyan dress carrying the ankusaya the instrument by which elephants are controlled. | insufficient-neutral |
Claims that Albert Einstein once said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." | The real problem with this quote is that it’s always misquoted! Most believe the quote to be: . . . doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The problem with this misquote is that, logically speaking, one can, and usually does, do the same thing over and over, getting different results each time. The Laws of Thermal Dynamics teach us this, and it is the foundation of Chaos Theory. For example, when someone shuffles a deck of cards over and over, in exactly the same way each time, the odds of the top card being the ace of spades each time are astronomically low; and each time the cards are shuffled the odds get lower. Therefore, one should expect different results. Einstein most certainly did not say this version of the quote–he would have known better than that! This isn’t the definition of insanity, it’s the definition of the Laws of Thermal Dynamics. The actual quote, whoever said it, is: THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY IS DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND GETTING THE SAME RESULT, BUT EXPECTING A DIFFERENT ONE. | insufficient-refutes |
Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic | FACT CHECK: ‘Let’s All Drink To Lockdown’ – Did Pam Ayres Write This Poem About The Coronavirus? A post shared on Facebook claims poet Pam Ayres wrote the poem "Let’s All Drink To Lockdown" about the coronavirus pandemic. [...] People have widely shared the poem "Let’s All Drink to Lockdown" on social media with attribution to Ayres in recent weeks. The poem compares an elderly woman’s experiences during the coronavirus pandemic to those during previous points in her life, such as the "sex and drugs and rock ‘n roll" of the 1960s. | insufficient-neutral |
Claims that Jimmy Carter said, "If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor – then stop saying you want a country based on Christian values, because you don't." | There is no record of Carter ever making the statement. Comedian John Fugelsang claimed credit for the quote in 2013. | refutes |
Nawalparasi is a territory of Nepal | Nawalparasi District is a district in Lumbini Zone, Western Development Region, Nepal at latitude 27°37′09.84″ North, longitude 84°01′12.00″ East. | refutes |
Surface air temperatures at the bottom of the world have risen three times faster than the global average since the 1990s. | Over that same time period, global average surface temperatures have increased 0.6°C, equating to a rate of 0.2°C per decade. So it’s accurate to say that South Pole temperatures have increased at three times the global average. But it’s important to note that this is a statement about the South Pole, specifically, and not broadly representative of Antarctica as a whole. As illustrated in the figure below, other Antarctic stations recorded a slower rate of warming, while others have even cooled over this time period. Unlike the Arctic, which has seen a widespread and rapid rate of warming, the Antarctic experiences particularly variable weather patterns. These are driven by natural oscillations of regional ocean surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation[2,3,4,5]. [...] REFERENCES - 1- Clem et al. (2020) Record warming at the South Pole during the past three decades, Nature Climate Change - 2- Simpkins et al. (2014) Tropical Connections to Climatic Change in the Extratropical Southern Hemisphere: The Role of Atlantic SST Trends, Journal of Climate - 3- van der Broeke and van Lipzig (2003) Factors Controlling the Near-Surface Wind Field in Antarctica, Monthly Weather Review - 4- Kowk and Comiso (2002) Spatial patterns of variability in Antarctic surface temperature: Connections to the Southern Hemisphere Annular Mode and the Southern Oscillation, Geophysical Research Letters - 5- Marshall and Thompson (2016) The signatures of large‐scale patterns of atmospheric variability in Antarctic surface temperatures, JGR Atmospheres | insufficient-contradictory |
Sindabezi Island is a territory of Zambia | Sindabezi Island is a natural wonderland situated on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe offering tranquillity and seclusion due to it being 3 km away from the Tongabezi, one of the Green Safaris collections. You only share the river with a wide variety of resident wildlife, such as hippos, antelopes, warthogs, and baboons across the river. Fear not – they hardly come up to the island. [...] Sindabezi Island is part of the Green Safaris collection, with stunning and distinctive properties around Zambia, Mosi-oa-Tunya Falls (Victoria Falls), Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains, South Luangwa National Park, and Lower Zambezi National Park including Likoma Island in Malawi. Green Safaris was established out of a deep connection with Africa’s unspoiled natural areas and the wildlife and communities that call these regions their home. This passion drives their commitment to conservation, empowerment, and sustainability in every aspect of Green Safaris. Each of their properties supports at least one conservation or environment initiative and one community project. Sindabezi Island comprises five tented chalets with thatched roofs. Two chalets have been turned into private honeymoon suites with outdoor bathtubs and showers. Your only neighbours are the wildlife that shares the mighty Zambezi River with you. One of the honeymoon chalets was our home for two nights. | insufficient-neutral |
“Fauci frankensteined Covid bats on our soil a year before the pandemic, but then acted all shocked when the virus started spreading” ; Fauci’s goons went to the Wuhan lab, bottled up a virus and brought it to a lab in America” | - FOX NEWS- repeating Pres. Biden’s cognitive screw ups day after day like ‘GROUND HOG DAY!’ but never getting it RIGHT until both FOX NEWS Personalities & Viewers alike are BATTY as BATS in the BELFRY!!!!!!! Actual REAL LIFE BATS are Enjoyable to observe in erratic flight, BLESSED WITH IMMUNE SYSTEMS more ABLE to BEAT BACK VIRUSES like COVID! By our reckless bull in a china tea shop self centered behavior- imagining we are MASTERS over MOTHER NATURE, modern society ENABLES ZOONOTICS- VIRUSES jumping from other LIFE FORMS to We HUMAN LIFE FORMS!!! The current outbreak theory is that the biological research lab. in Wuhan created a deadly virulent gain of function. BATTY COVID specifically designed to infect & terribly sicken we humans! Conspiracy theorists claim Pres. Obama banned GAIN of FUNCTION research in America circa 2014 so Fauci’s Associates funded research in China’s viral Lab! Other conspiracy theorists argue COVID was released circa China’s World Military Games in Oct- Nov. 2019? China acted by a HARD INTERNAL LOCK DOWN while enabling international travel & covering up the Plague’s virulence damning our World!!!! | insufficient-contradictory |
Coronavirus contains 'HIV insertions' | Several online stories inaccurately claim that the new coronavirus contains HIV "insertions" and shows signs of being created in a lab. But there is no evidence that the new virus was bioengineered, and every indication it came from an animal. [...] A ZeroHedge article with the headline, "Coronavirus Contains ‘HIV Insertions,’ Stoking Fears Over Artificially Created Bioweapon," pounced on some of the language in the preprint to argue that the scientists were saying the virus might be "man-made." The story also cited tweets from a visiting scientist at Harvard who had commented on the preprint and stated that the scientist’s tweets suggested that the virus "might have been genetically engineered for the purposes of a weapon." [...] Only one "insertion" is not fully shared with the bat virus, Bedford explained, and "in no way suggests engineering" since it is consistent with the types of insertions and deletions that happen in coronaviruses. "There is absolutely no evidence for either (1) sequence insertions or (2) their relationship to HIV," he concluded. | refutes |
SJB and JVP to make an interim government under the premiership of Karu Jayasuriya | This article is written in the context of the SJB and JVP being considered as credible alternatives to the failed politics and unprincipled conduct of national political parties – UNP, SLFP and the incumbent Rajapaksa family dominated SLPP government. Surprisingly even some ‘elite’ circles rattled by what’s now going on, consider the JVP as an alternative. The SJB has some traction despite being widely considered a clone of the electorally marginalized UNP. By the same token, SJB’s association with the UNP is a huge advantage to the JVP. [...] The ground reality of whether the SJB and JVP could on their own form a government even with the support of smaller parties will not engage the attention of this article. Similarly, the realpolitik enabling collaboration between the SJB and JVP in forming a government let alone its stability will also not engage the attention of this article. What is apparent is that the country is in for a long period of INSTABILITY and some degree of turmoil. [...] The HYPOCRISY of the SJB and to some extent the JVP is stark in the petitions they filed in the Supreme Court through SJB parliamentarian, Eran Wickramaratne and JVP Political Bureau member, Sunil Handunneththi alleging that the SLPP proposed Finance Bill encourages money laundering. | insufficient-neutral |
Says Donald Trump said “good” during the final presidential debate in reference to families being separated at the border. | Trump didn't say ‘good’ in reference to family separations; he said ‘go ahead’ to debate moderator [...] "If you heard Trump say ‘good’ about the kids being separated from their parents, and you still plan to vote for him, you’re inhuman," says an Oct. 23 post from a Facebook page called Close the Camps. [...] Did Trump really say that separating families at the border is "good?" | refutes |
Income eligibility has been raised from 2 lakh rupees to 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-metric scholarship for SC students. | The second claim is that income eligibility has been raised from Rs. 44,500 to Rs. 2.5 lakh rupees for the pre-matric scholarship for OBCs. The Ministry’s 2016-17 annual report mentions that the pre-matric scholarships are awarded to students belonging to OBCs whose parent’s income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 44,500 per annum. However, the 2017-18 annual report of the Ministry mentions the annual income limit as Rs. [...] The third claim is that income eligibility has been raised from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. According to the annual report 2017-18 of the ministry of social justice and empowerment, ‘In order to include more beneficiaries, income eligibility criteria for Pre-Matric Scholarships for Scheduled Castes Students studying in Class IX and X was raised from Rs. 2.00 Lakh to Rs. 2.5 Lakh, at par with Post-matric scholarship for next three years i.e. 2017-18 to 2019-20." [...] Fact: Income eligibility criteria for Pre-Matric Scholarships for Scheduled Castes Students studying in Class IX and X was raised from Rs. 2 Lakh to Rs. Hence, the claim is TRUE. | supports |
Stung Treng Province is a territory of Cambodia | Steung Treng, officially Stung Treng (Khmer: ស្ទឹងត្រែង, "River of Reeds"), is a province (khaet) of Cambodia located in the northeast. It borders the provinces of Ratanakiri to the east, Mondulkiri and Kratie to the south and Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear to the west. Its northern boundary is Cambodia's international border with Laos. The Mekong river crosses the province roughly through the center. [...] Stung Treng province, which covers an area of 11,092 square kilometres, is a remote and sparsely populated province in the northeast of Cambodia. It borders Lao to the north, Ratanakiri to the east, Preah Vihear to the west and Kratie and Kompong Thom to the south. The province is divided into five district, 34 communes and 128 villages. Stung Treng is a unique province quite distinct from other Cambodian provinces in the Mekong basin.Extensive forests, intersecting rivers and streams and low population density characterize it. Stung Treng includes also the western chunk of the massive Virachey National Park, accessible from Siem Pang, a small beautiful town on the Tonle Kong. The province also features three big rivers the Tonle Kong, the Tonle San and the mighty Mekong with its hundreds of small islands scattered on the river stretch in Stung Treng Province. | refutes |
Zero Amish Children Diagnosed with Cancer, Diabetes or Autism; Amish children are largely unvaccinated; Covid death rates among Amish communities are 90 times lower than for the rest of America | "The Amish are a perfect example of a large group of people who are largely unvaccinated," testified to the Pennsylvania State Senate."You won’t find kids with ADD, with autoimmune disease, with PANDAS, PANS, with epilepsy. You just don’t find any of these chronic diseases in the Amish." [...] Given five Amish people died in Lancaster County, PA, "the Amish died at a rate 90 times lower than the infection fatality rate of the United States of America." [...] "They did not lock down. They did not mask. They did not social distance, They did not vaccinate, and there were no mandates in the Amish community to get vaccinated. They basically ignored every single guideline that the CDC gave us. Ignoring those guidelines meant a death rate 90 times lower than the rest of America." | insufficient-supports |
Melting of Arctic sea ice and polar icecaps is not occurring at ‘unnatural’ rates and does not constitute evidence of a human impact on the climate. | 2014 is set to be one of the hottest years on record. This comes at a time when Arctic summer sea ice melted to its sixth-lowest extent this year: 1.9m square miles. 2012 still holds the record, with just 1.32m square miles of sea ice by the summer’s end. [...] Before human-propelled climate change began to warm the Arctic, the summer and winter extents of Arctic sea ice were fairly consistent from year to year, and a good deal of Arctic sea ice would endure over multiple years to form a resilient, year-round layer of ice over the ocean, helping to keep temperatures cool. [...] As warming conditions over the past few decades have intensified summer melting of the Arctic ice cap, more of the ocean’s surface has been exposed to the sun’s rays. When solar rays hit sea ice, the light-colored ice reflects much of it back into space; this effect is called "albedo." Open, dark Arctic Ocean water absorbs a lot more solar energy than it reflects, however, warming the sea water. This makes it harder for new ice to form in the fall and winter, and for multi-year ice to last through the summer. | refutes |
Karine Jean-Pierre left a press conference after being asked about classified documents | This video has been digitally altered. The genuine video shows Jean-Pierre giving a response to the question instead of walking away. | refutes |
Claims that novelist George Orwell once said, "People sleep peacefully in their Beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." | While Orwell did express a similar sentiment, he did not write or say the quote in the Facebook post. | refutes |
claims President Donald Trump volunteered his airline Tower Air to bring American soldiers home during Operation Desert Storm | Trump was never the owner of Tower Air. His airline, Trump Shuttle, operated flights between New York, Boston and Washington D.C. from 1989 to 1992. | refutes |
Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. | Most children who get COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms; severe illness is rare. More than 3.6 million children in the U.S. have tested positive, and at least 297 have died. Children can spread the virus to others, even if they don’t have symptoms, which is a key reason for mask requirements in schools. | insufficient-refutes |
Putin Did Kneel Before Xi Jinping | Fake Photo: Putin Did NOT Kneel Before Xi Jinping [...] The picture of Putin kneeling before Xi Jinping is fake. The image appears to have been generated by AI, and there are several inconsistencies when compared to actual photos and videos from verified sources, including differences in costumes and settings. Title:Fake Photo: Putin Did NOT Kneel Before Xi Jinping | refutes |
Claims that John Adams said, "There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by sword. The other is by debt." | There is no evidence Adams said or wrote the statement. | refutes |
mages showing the technological upgrades in the Indian Railways before and after the BJP government in the country | How has technology changed the Indian Railways and made it better – Explained [...] Indian Railways, the world's third-largest train network, has experienced considerable expansion and change since its founding in 1853. The industry's brains have shown great achievements in the fields of speedier services and passenger safety, from employing ecologically beneficial accommodations for passengers to operating an engine-less train. Much of the credit goes to technological advancements, which have enhanced systems, infrastructure, and signalling, giving rail travel new significance. Let's take a look at how technology has benefited in the recent upgrading of the train travel sector. [...] The Indian Railways` new diesel locomotives are now outfitted with GPS devices to monitor their health. The entire system is equipped with a GPS receiver, processor panel, onboard sensor, and other components to capture and process data via GPRS service, which is then sent to a central server for further processing. The Indian Railways also employs REMMLOT technology to track train arrival and departure times. | insufficient-neutral |
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." | There is no evidence that Franklin authored this saying. It was actually written by author Henry Stuber. | refutes |
The murder rate in Belfast was sixth highest in a list of cities in Europe (according to 2010 data). | A graphic that is being shared on social media compares murder rates between American and European cities. Belfast is ranked sixth in the list of cities in Europe, with a rate of 3.3 murders per year, per 100,000 people. These figures are based on 2010 data. But how accurate and inclusive are the figures included in this claim? [...] We also discovered gaps in the reporting of cities in the UK and Ireland. For 2010, the UNODC report just shows homicide rates for the largest regional cities: Belfast (2.8), Glasgow (4.3), London (1.6), and Dublin (2.0). However, data does exist for other cities in these regions. [...] It is inaccurate to say that Belfast was the sixth highest in murder (homicide) rate for a European city in 2010. The UNODC data placed it 17th that year, and this source of information represents a selection of European cities; there are non listed cities with rates higher than Belfast’s. | refutes |
VAERS data are “crystal clear”: “the COVID vaccines are killing people” | "VAERS data is crystal clear," the headline read. "The COVID vaccines are killing an estimated 1 person per 1,000 doses (676,000 dead Americans)." [...] Steve Kirsch’s newsletter, "VAERS Data Is Crystal Clear: The COVID Vaccines Are Killing an Estimated 1 Person per 1,000 Doses (676,000 Dead Americans)," Aug. 6, 2023 Health Feedback, "VAERS Data Don’t Show That COVID-19 Vaccines Are Deadly; Steve Kirsch’s Claim to the Contrary Relied on Flawed Analysis," Aug. 6, 2023 | insufficient-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.” | The post claims Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All plan would place a 52% tax on earnings over $29,000. But he has never suggested that. Sanders has proposed several options to help cover the cost of Medicare for All, including raising taxes to 52% for incomes above $10 million. Another option is a 4% income-based premium paid by households. That would add to Americans’ tax burden, but not as much as the post said. | refutes |
Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad | Coconut Oil Vs. Vegetable Oil – The Battle of the Oils [...] But when it comes to cooking, to be more specific, frying, which is better – Coconut Oil or Vegetable Oil? What are the things that you ought to consider when buying and using a type of frying oil? To be able to know which is better, let us try to compare and know the difference between Coconut Oil and Vegetable Oil. [...] On the other hand, using coconut oil to cook your food is the healthier choice. This is because saturated fats have a more stable chemical structure. In addition, unsaturated fats are not unhealthy for the reason that they contain medium chain triglycerides, which can be easily digested by the liver. As a result, they are stored in your blood cells as energy instead of fat. Think of it like this – the unsaturated fats from coconut oils gives you a boost in energy without making your blood sugar levels high. Another good thing about cooking your food with coconut oil is that because it has MCT(medium chain triglycerides), it actually has the ability to promote healthy weight loss. In fact, certain studies found out that individuals who were trying to lose weight and used coconut oil as a replacement for vegetable oil had greater and more effective weight loss than those who did the otherwise. | supports |
Aluminum in vaccines causes neurological damage and autism | FULL CLAIM: Aluminum in vaccines causes neurological damage and autism Several Facebook posts containing screenshots of Google search results purporting to show evidence linking aluminum in vaccines with neurological damage and autism were published in early March 2020. An article published by Collective Evolution in mid-February reported a similar claim made by Christopher Exley, professor of bioinorganic chemistry at Keele University, based on the findings of his study[1]. [...] Taken together, the evidence shows that the amount of aluminum from vaccines is very unlikely to increase the circulating aluminum levels in plasma so as to be a concern, while the amount of aluminum crossing the BBB is too low to represent a concern. Therefore, the claim that aluminum from vaccines is responsible for neurotoxicity (and therefore neurological diseases) is near-impossible. | refutes |
A third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home. | The claim that "a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland" is closer to a quarter. On 11 March 2018, Brian Smyth claimed that "…a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside NI, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home." [...] We found that Brian Smyth’s claim that "…a third of young people from Northern Ireland who go to university travel outside Northern Ireland, mainly to the North West of England and Scotland, and only a third of those who graduate return back home" was generally factually accurate. The Department of Economy statistics suggest that the figure for those leaving Northern Ireland for Great Britain institutions is closer to 26.9%; it is closer to a third for those enrolled full-time. After graduation, the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey indicates that 33.1% of Northern Irish students returned home to work. | supports |
“New Study Links Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine to ‘Turbo Cancer’” | Cavanna, L. et al. COVID-19 vaccines in adult cancer patients with solid tumours undergoing active treatment: seropositivity and safety. A prospective observational study in Italy. Eur. J. Cancer157, 441–449 (2021). [...] Wu, J. T. et al. Association of COVID-19 vaccination with SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with cancer: a US nationwide Veterans Affairs study. JAMA Oncol.https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.5771 (2021). [...] Di Noia, V. et al. Immunogenicity and safety of COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 for patients with solid cancer: a large cohort prospective study from a single institution. Clin. Cancer Res.https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.Ccr-21-2439 (2021). | insufficient-neutral |
Milk Powder Prices will be reduced from midnight today !! (September 25) | Prices of imported milk powder will be reduced from this week, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Nalin Fernando announced today. Minister Nalin Fernando said that the prices of imported milk powder will be reduced between Rs.100 – Rs.150 per kilo. | insufficient-supports |
Demchok sector is a territory of Republic of China | The Demchok sector is a disputed area named after the villages of Demchok in Ladakh and Demchok in Tibet, situated near the confluence of the Charding Nullah and Indus River. It is a part of the greater Sino-Indian border dispute between China and India. Both China and India claim the disputed region, with a Line of Actual Control between the two nations situated along the Charding Nullah. | insufficient-neutral |
Qaruh is a territory of Kuwait | Qaruh Island (Arabic: جزيرة قاروه) is an island belonging to the state of Kuwait, which received its name from the large amounts of petroleum sediments in the area (known as Qar in Arabic). It is the smallest of the nine islands, and also the furthest island from the Kuwaiti mainland. It is located 37.5 kilometres east of the mainland coast, and 17 kilometres northeast of Umm al Maradim. The island is roughly 275 meters long by 175 meters at its widest (area about 3.5 ha. The island was also the first part of Kuwaiti soil that was liberated from Iraq during the Gulf War on January 21, 1991. [...] External links [edit]- Pictures of the liberation of Qaruh Island Archived 2020-07-29 at the Wayback Machine - Picture of the Jazirat Qaruh Lighthouse Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine 28°49′03″N 48°46′35″E / 28.81750°N 48.77639°E | supports |
“New medicine normalizes blood sugar levels after the first use” | In the 1990s, NIA researcher Dr. Josephine Egan and colleagues teamed with Amylin Pharmaceuticals to begin preclinical testing of exendin-4. By 1999, they reported that a single daily injection of exendin-4 given to diabetic mice was sufficient to normalize blood glucose concentration, with benefits evident by the end of the first week of treatment. Dr. Egan and her collaborators later found that exendin-4 increased insulin production and protected the insulin-producing cells against damage in humans, and that its effects lasted for hours. After further clinical testing, it was deemed to be safe and effective, and it received FDA approval in 2005. | insufficient-supports |
Bluetooth headphones emit the EMF wave that increases cancer risk !! | Systematic review of wireless phone use and brain cancer and other head tumors - PMID: 22021071 - DOI: 10.1002/bem.20716 [...] We conducted a systematic review of scientific studies to evaluate whether the use of wireless phones is linked to an increased incidence of the brain cancer glioma or other tumors of the head (meningioma, acoustic neuroma, and parotid gland), originating in the areas of the head that most absorb radiofrequency (RF) energy from wireless phones. Epidemiology and in vivo studies were evaluated according to an agreed protocol; quality criteria were used to evaluate the studies for narrative synthesis but not for meta-analyses or pooling of results. The epidemiology study results were heterogeneous, with sparse data on long-term use (≥ 10 years). Meta-analyses of the epidemiology studies showed no statistically significant increase in risk (defined as P < 0.05) for adult brain cancer or other head tumors from wireless phone use. Analyses of the in vivo oncogenicity, tumor promotion, and genotoxicity studies also showed no statistically significant relationship between exposure to RF fields and genotoxic damage to brain cells, or the incidence of brain cancers or other tumors of the head. Assessment of the review results using the Hill criteria did not support a causal relationship between wireless phone use and the incidence of adult cancers in the areas of the head that most absorb RF energy from the use of wireless phones. There are insufficient data to make any determinations about longer-term use (≥ 10 years). | refutes |
India with 5288 tops the list of countries with most universities | The US-based National Science Foundation (NSF) published a report titled ‘Science & Engineering Indicators 2022,’ that saw India climbing to third place in 2020 from seventh place in 2010. According to the report, six nations contribute more than half of all peer-reviewed Science and Engineering (S&E) papers worldwide. China and America are the major contributors, with a percentage share of 23 and 16, respectively and India occupies the third place with a 5% share. According to a government assessment, just 15.8% of all articles produced by Indian scholars are published in the top ten journals worldwide, and even china (27.6%) is way ahead of us in publishing quality research. Unfortunately, in the most populated country after china, with the largest network of Higher education Institutions in the world (5288 universities) our contribution to scientific research is abysmally low. Compared with the United States (3216) and Indonesia (2595) we have more research institutions at our disposal but the quality of scientific research is atrocious. World University Rankings 2023 conducted by Times Higher Education explicitly shows that Indian institutions are way behind American, European and Chinese Universities in teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. | supports |
Over 95% of people living in south Belfast own their own home. | This claim is inaccurate. The 2011 Census shows that the Belfast South constituency recorded 56.1% of homes being owned outright or owned with a mortgage or loan. | refutes |
New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” | A Facebook user shared an image on Sept. 16 with the text, "You can't make this up: NYS hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask." [...] New York hospitals have not reported thousands of fungal lung infections from wearing masks, according to Dr. Bruce Farber, chief of public health and epidemiology at Northwell Health, the largest health care provider in New York. [...] Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim New York hospitals reported thousands of fungal lung infections due to wearing masks. No such reports were made, according to health officials in New York. Wearing a mask does not cause fungal lung infection. | refutes |
Ireland’s two wealthiest people are worth more financially than the poorest 50% of the population. | "Ireland’s two richest people have more wealth – €15 billion – than half the Irish population who have €10.3 billion." [...] "The two richest people in Ireland now have more wealth then [sic] the bottom 50% of the population combined." [...] Oxfams’ calculations indicate that, at the relevant time, the two richest people in Ireland we worth around €15bn while the poorest 50% of the country held around €10.3bn. | supports |
Claims Winston Churchill said, "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." | Winston Churchill is one of the most quoted leaders of all time, yet many modern citations put words in the lion’s mouth. You’ve probably heard this one: "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen" (looking at you, RG3). As Churchill himself said, "Verify your quotations." For this reason, we’ve put together 10 authenticated Churchill quotes on important subjects. [...] "People who are not prepared to do unpopular things and defy clamor of the multitude are not fit to be ministers in times of difficulty." [...] "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" | insufficient-refutes |
Lapthal is a territory of Republic of China | At the 15th meeting at Beijing on July 18, 1960, while answering the question of the Indian side, the Chinese suddenly stated that Barahoti (Wu-je), Sangchamalla and Lapthal formed one composite area on the Chinese side of the alignment claimed by them, and there was no Indian territory wedged between these three pockets. [...] The Report continued: "In the winter of 1958, when according to usual practice, the Indian border check-posts retired south, Chinese patrols for the first time intruded into these two places; in 1959 the Chinese Government put forward a claim to these places; and now for the first time it was stated that Wu-je, Sangchamalla and Lapthal formed one composite area and the Chinese side claimed not merely these three places but also the territory lying between them, even though in the description given at an early stage of the meetings, Wu-je, Sangchamalla and Lapthal were specified as three separate places." [...] The Chinese negotiators had quoted a passage from Strachey who said that Lapthal was more accessible from Tibet: "But comparative accessibility has never been a criterion in the determination of a boundary." | insufficient-neutral |
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are to pilot a Snapchat social media platform initiative to monitor social mitigation compliance in Northern Ireland. | The PSNI have no plans to introduce any monitoring scheme on any social media platform. Complaints about social mitigation compliance can be registered on the PSNI website. A claim was published on social media, that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is "to roll out a new ‘Snap-fish’ pilot scheme" on the Snapchat social media platform "to help catch individuals not adhering to social distancing, social bubbles and gathering more than six people" (often referred to as "social mitigation compliance"). [...] "The Police Service of Northern Ireland has no plans to introduce a ‘snap-fish’ scheme … nor indeed any new social media platforms around the enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions." | refutes |
“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” | Highly experimental research, based on web-scraped supermarket data for 30 everyday grocery items, shows that the lowest-priced items have increased in cost by around 17% over the 12 months to September 2022: an increase from 7% over the 12 months to April 2022. [...] Vegetable oil showed the largest percentage increase and average price increase between April 2022 and September 2022, increasing 46% (80 pence per litre) during the period; in contrast, orange juice showed the largest decrease, decreasing 8% (6 pence per litre). [...] While there is a lot of variation at the individual item level, overall the lowest prices of the 30 everyday items, weighted by retailer and item, rose by 17% in the year to September 2022. This includes a 9% increase since our previous analysis in April 2022. | insufficient-supports |
Climate change is not happening, there is no significant man-made global warming now, there hasn't been any in the past, and there's no reason to expect any in the future. | So, when people talk about climate change today, they mean anthropogenic (human-made) climate change. This is the warming of Earth’s average temperature as a result of human activity, such as burning coal, oil and gas to produce energy to fuel our homes and transport, and cutting down trees to produce the food we eat. You can read more about it here: How do we know climate change is real? [...] Human-induced climate change is something that has been happening for many years and Western countries, like the UK, have played a big role in contributing to carbon emissions over the past 200 years. This means that only looking at who the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are today is an oversimplification of a very nuanced topic. [...] We’re already seeing the devastating effects of climate change on global food supplies, migration, conflict, disease and global instability, which will only get worse if we don’t act now. Human-made climate change is the biggest crisis of our time. It threatens the future of the planet that we depend on for our survival and we're the last generation that can do something about it. | refutes |
“This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt." | Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on January 27, 2023 in an interview with reporters "The largest contributor to the debt ceiling, or to our deficit, has been the Trump tax cuts." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post "Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt." Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2022 in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" "This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt." Janet Yellen stated on July 24, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year." Joe Biden stated on May 10, 2022 in remarks at the White House "My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor." Lindsey Graham stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday "The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending." [...] Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2022 in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" "This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt." | insufficient-supports |
Doklam is a territory of Republic of China | I 1. The Dong Lang area (Doklam) is located in Yadong county of the Tibet autonomous region of China. It borders India’s Sikkim state on the west and the Kingdom of Bhutan on the south. In 1890, China and the UK signed the Convention Between Great Britain and China Relating to Sikkim and Tibet which delimited the boundary between the Tibet region of China and Sikkim. According to the Convention, the Dong Lang area, which is located on the Chinese side of the boundary, is indisputably Chinese territory. For long, China’s border troops have been patrolling the area and Chinese herdsmen grazing livestock there. At present, the boundary between the Dong Lang area and Sikkim is a part of the China-India boundary in the Sikkim Sector. [...] 8. The China-India boundary in the Sikkim Sector has already been delimited, and the Dong Lang area is Chinese territory. China’s road building on its own territory is aimed at improving local transportation, which is completely lawful and legitimate. China did not cross the boundary in its road building, and it notified India in advance in full reflection of China’ s goodwill. The Indian border troops have flagrantly crossed the mutually-recognized boundary to intrude into the Chinese territory and violated China’ s territorial sovereignty. This is indeed a real attempt to change the status quo of the boundary, and it has gravely undermined peace and tranquility of the China-India border area. | insufficient-supports |
Neither the rate nor the magnitude of the reported late twentieth century surface warming (1979–2000) lay outside normal natural variability. | Misleading : The short timeframe given makes it more difficult to say whether something is or is not outside the bounds of natural variability. However, thorough analysis in the 2013 IPCC report concluded it was “extremely likely” (a probability of at least 95%) that humans are responsible for more than half of the warming since 1950, and likely all of it. | refutes |
Your state will send you free infant formula if you call Enfamil and Similac customer service numbers. | The claim: States will send free baby formula to those who call Similac or Enfamil’s customer service [...] "Due to the shortage of formula if you call enfamil or similac they will notify the state you can’t find any for your child and the state will send you a 6 pack of 12 Oz cans to your address ! For free!!" reads a May 16 Facebook post that was shared more than 21,000 times in one day. [...] The phone numbers listed in the post are real, but the claim is not. Calling will give long hold times but no free formula. | refutes |
Numerous universities, 7 IITs, 7 IIMs, 14 IIITs, 1 NIT, 103 KVs and 62 Navodaya Vidyalayas established and have started functioning. | 7 IITs, 7 IIMs, 5000 Atal Tinkering Labs among new educational institutions coming up: President Ram Nath Kovind 103 Kendriya Vidyalayas, Eklavya Model Awasiya Vidyalayas in all talukas having a majority tribal population and 62 new Navodaya Vidyalayas are also on the cards in an effort to improve India's education system. President Ram Nath Kovind announced on Thursday that the government is setting up 5,000 Atal Tinkering Labs, 7 IITs, 7 IIMs, 14 IIITs, one NIT and four NIDs in India to improve the education standard. He stressed that a multidimensional approach was being taken up to provide increased opportunities for the highest standard professional education. [...] 2. "Every parent aspires for a good education for their sons and daughters so that they can succeed in life... Seven IITs, seven IIMs, 14 IIITs, one NIT and four NIDs are being established," the President said, as per PTI. | insufficient-supports |
An Aerial View of a High Way Built in Sri Lanka Misusing Public Funds !! | It is confirmed that the bridge shown in these social media posts is not a bridge built in Sri Lanka. Accordingly this bridge appears to be the Raiwind Flyover in Lahore, Panjab, Pakistan, which was constructed in 2017. At the same time, there has been a wide discussion about this and there are reports that the government has made this construction in such a complex shape according to certain conventions. | insufficient-contradictory |
Putin Did Kneel Before Xi Jinping | The picture of Putin kneeling before Xi Jinping is fake. The image appears to have been generated by AI, and there are several inconsistencies when compared to actual photos and videos from verified sources, including differences in costumes and settings. | refutes |
You have a 0.03[%] chance of dying from [COVID-19] in the state of California. [...] it’s similar to the flu. | We’ve tested over 4 million… which gives us a 19.6% positive out of those who are tested for COVID-19. So if this is a typical extrapolation 328 million people times 19.6 is 64 million. That’s a significant amount of people with COVID; it’s similar to the flu. If you study the numbers in 2017 and 2018 we had 50 to 60 million with the flu. And we had a similar death rate in the deaths the United States were 43,545—similar to the flu of 2017-2018. We always have between 37,000 and 60,000 deaths in the United States, every single year. No pandemic talk. No shelter-in-place. No shutting down businesses… | insufficient-supports |
“Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for the number of people who have recovered from” the coronavirus. | Ahead of his this announcement, Abbott shared the statement we’re checking and said Texas is the third highest in the nation for the number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus. [...] The raw counts of recovered cases available show that Texas does rank third, but there is a lot to unpack with this data. Abbott’s office did not return a request for comment seeking information about the data behind his statement. [...] The available figures on cumulative COVID-19 recoveries by state show that Texas ranks third — but that data has limitations. For one, just 37 states and Washington D.C. have been recording data on recoveries. Also, different standards are in place for determining whether a patient has recovered. | supports |
Sakhalin/Karafuto is a territory of Russia | Sakhalin (Russian: Сахали́н, IPA: [səxʌˈlʲin]; Japanese: Karafuto (樺太) or Saharin (サハリン); Chinese: 庫頁/库页 Kùyè or 薩哈林/萨哈林 Sàhālín), also known as Saghalien, is a large, long Russian island in the North Pacific, placed between 45°50' and 54°24' N. It is part of Russia territory and is its largest island, administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast. The indigenous peoples of the island are the Sakhalin Ainu, Oroks, and Nivkhs.[1] Most Ainu relocated to Hokkaidō when Japanese were gone from the island in 1949.[2] The 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War resulted a Japanese victory when the Imperial Russian Navy and the Imperial Russian Army got defeated by the Imperial Japanese Army and the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1905 when the Empire Of Japan led by Emperor Meiji declared war on Tsar Nicholas II in 1904 when Trans-Siberian railway was to built more Railway Tracks in Manchuria in the Qing Dynasty and Korea . Japan took the southern part of Sakhalin and renamed it to South Sakhalin and control it from 1905-1945 . [...] Sakhalin is the subject of a whole book by Anton Chekhov (1895), reprinted in many Russian editions of his collected works. It has been translated into English. Of other old books, there is an interesting one by an Englishman, Charles H. Hawes, To the Uttermost East. (N.Y.: Scribner;s, 1904). Now, however, the island is experiencing an oil boom. | supports |
Former President Donald Trump claimed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis "sort of mandated" the COVID-19 vaccine. | Former President Donald Trump took aim at Ron DeSantis Saturday, claiming the Florida governor and his team are "trying to rewrite history" regarding their Covid-19 pandemic response, and called the potential presidential run by his GOP rival "very disloyal." [...] "I had governors that decided not to close a thing and that was up to them," he said. The former president also took aim at DeSantis’ shifting posture on vaccines, saying the Florida governor had "changed his tune a lot." That claim comes after DeSantis called on state lawmakers this month to make permanent existing penalties for companies that require all employees get the Covid-19 vaccination. | insufficient-supports |
C-sections are coded as abortions in hospitals. | Abortion codes (for exclusion) | insufficient-neutral |
2019 novel coronavirus contains 'pShuttle-SN' sequence proving laboratory origin | The pShuttle-SN vector was designed by researchers seeking to develop a potential SARS vaccine. However, the 2019 novel coronavirus does not contain a sequence from the pShuttle-SN vector as claimed. There is no evidence supporting the claim that 2019-nCoV is man-made. | refutes |
In Britain, the country which ruled India for 200 years, Modi was the head of the meeting which was attended by the heads of 53 countries. | British Rule or British Raj in India refers to the period of British colonialism in the Indian subcontinent. The British crown has direct control over India. They ruled from the mid-18th century until India gained independence in 1947. The rise of British power in India started in 1757 and they ruled for 200 years till 1947. The rule is known as colonialism. British rule is known for economic exploitation, political oppression, and cultural imperialism. [...] The impact of British rule in India was very deep and far-reaching. It has impacted every aspect of Indian society and culture. Let us look at the impact of British Rule in India for IAS exam. [...] We hope all your doubts related to the topic of "British Rule in India" are addressed after going through this article. Testbook provides comprehensive notes for Civil services and various other competitive examinations. It has always assured the quality of its product like content pages, live tests, GK and current affairs, mocks, and so on. Ace your UPSC preparation with Testbook. Download the Testbook App now! | insufficient-supports |
Sipilou is a territory of Guinea | Forêt Classée de Sipilou 7°55'0" N 8°4'60" W 17:52 (GMT - UTC/GMT+0) Foret Classee de Sipilou (Forêt Classée de Sipilou) is a forest reserve (class L - Area) in (Guinea (general)), Guinea (Africa) with the region font code of Africa/Middle East. [...] Weather Forêt Classée de Sipilou (Cloud cover, Temperature, Wind speed and Precipitation mm probab.) | refutes |
Tyson Foods Teamed Up With Protix To Create Insect Protein for Humans !! | Tyson Foods teamed up with Protix To create Insect Protein for Animals, not for human consumption! [...] While Tyson Foods' partnership with Protix involves producing insect-based food products, these are intended for animal consumption and not for humans. Contrary to social media claims, there is no indication that Tyson Foods and Protix are collaborating to introduce insects into processed foods meant for human consumption. However, it's worth noting that edible insects can be a sustainable protein source for humans when adequately prepared and regulated. Title:Tyson Foods teamed up with Protix To create Insect Protein for Animals, not for human consumption! | refutes |
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.” | The WFP warned in early December that the "catastrophic hunger crisis" in Gaza which "already threatens to overwhelm the civilian population" will only intensify. [...] The Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Phase Classification (IPC) has confirmed that the entire population of Gaza – about 2.2 million people – is facing high levels of acute food insecurity or worse, with one in four households facing catastrophic conditions. The IPC said it is the highest share of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity the initiative has ever classified for any given area or country. | supports |
purports Elon Musk published a 'Rest In Peace (RIP)' tweet for late financier Jeffrey Epstein | FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Publish An ‘RIP’ Tweet For Jeffrey Epstein? A post shared on Twitter purports Elon Musk published a "Rest In Peace (RIP)" tweet for late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. [...] "The woke left can’t decide if I’m anti-semitic or friends with a Jewish man (RIP) and it’s driving them crazy," the purported tweet from Musk reads. "Did he just RIP Jeffrey Epstein???" The Twitter post’s caption reads. The post has received over 600,000 views at the time of publication. | insufficient-neutral |
“Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.” | The annual salary of each senator, since 2009, is $174,000;[40] the president pro tempore and party leaders receive $193,400.[40][41] In 2003, at least 40 senators were millionaires;[42] by 2018, over 50 senators were millionaires (partly due to inflation).[43] [...] - ^ Sean Loughlin and Robert Yoon (June 13, 2003). "Millionaires populate U.S. Senate". CNN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2006. - ^ "Wealth of Congress". Roll Call. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2018. | insufficient-supports |
Claims that author Kurt Vonnegut said, "Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness." | ‘Do Not Let The World Make You Hard’ – Did Kurt Vonnegut Write This Poem About Bitterness? A post shared on Facebook credits author Kurt Vonnegut with saying, "Be soft. [...] Vonnegut was an American author best known for his satirical writing style. He wrote several novels that are considered classics, including "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat’s Cradle." | insufficient-neutral |
Sajith Violates Election Law by Holding a Welfare Program in a School !! | Daily on TV news (mainly Sirasa) we see Sajith Premadasa (SP) Sakwala සුහුරු පාසැල් (Smart School) programme donating some computer equipment to schools. A huge green banner with the Sakwala and Pathikada names and Sajith Premadasa Leader of the opposition title is shown daily. All the school children, Principal and staff, and parents attend the event lasting about two hours. Most of the time is covered by Sajith and other SJB politicians from the area making political speeches, About 10 minutes cover the opening of the computer lab. This event was supposed to be the 195th Sakwala program of "donations" [...] There is tremendous political benefit to Sajith from these events. To start with it is promoted as a school beneficial event and the school will ask the children to attend with their parents. It is held in a school hall and no cost is borne by Sajith for the event. In a normal political rally the politician must build or hire a stage and get the audience and incur significant cost. Here everything is free. Then the program is broadcast on Sirasa News or as a PATHIKADA (පැතිකඩ). Complete free publicity and getting across his political message and attacking his opponents. | insufficient-supports |
“Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” | Other changes in UI policy have also kept claims abnormally elevated deep into the recovery. Supplemental benefits of $300 per week (formerly $600) have given unemployed and underemployed workers unusually strong incentives to apply for UI. In addition, almost every state waived its usual job search requirements early in the pandemic. These waivers, most of which were still in effect earlier this year, have made UI benefits available to many individuals for whom caregiving responsibilities or fears of infection have complicated returning to work. [...] This dramatic shift in the UI claimant pool owes largely to the federal PUA program, which was created in March 2020 to provide benefits to classes of workers not covered by traditional UI.7 Because federal guidelines restrict PUA to those who are ineligible for regular UI, many states instruct benefit-seekers that they must apply (and be denied) for regular UI before they can apply for PUA. As a result, many self-employed workers and other atypical claimants have been counted towards both regular UI and PUA in successive weeks, even though initial claims for these two programs are tallied separately in government statistics. | insufficient-neutral |
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Said The Moon Landing Was Fake | A video viewed more than 42,000 times on Instagram claims to show former astronaut Buzz Aldrin as he "admits [the] Moon landing was fake". [...] During his response Mr Aldrin says: "I think I know… Because we didn't go there." This part of his longer answer has been presented as proof that the 1969 Moon landing was faked—a longstanding conspiracy theory which we have written about before. [...] But this doesn’t mean Mr Aldrin "admitted" the Moon landing was faked. Here’s what Mr Aldrin said in full: "That's not an eight-year-old's question. That's my question. I want to know. But I think I know. Because we didn't go there. And that's the way it happened. | insufficient-refutes |
Blank COVID-19 vaccine safety inserts show there are no safety and effectiveness studies for these vaccines | There are strict precautions in place to help ensure the safety of all COVID-19 vaccines. Before receiving validation from WHO and national regulatory agencies for emergency use, COVID-19 vaccines must undergo rigorous testing in clinical trials to prove that they meet internationally agreed benchmarks for safety and efficacy. [...] The vaccines must be proven safe and effective in large Phase III clinical trials. Some COVID-19 vaccine candidates have already completed their Phase III trials and are being used globally, and many other vaccine candidates are being developed and are still in the trial phase. [...] As with any vaccine, it is essential to closely monitor the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines that are used in immunization programmes. If a serious health problem is reported following vaccination, a thorough investigation should take place by the public health programme in the country. | insufficient-refutes |
“We're having the largest classes of correctional officers we've ever had before.” | Wisconsin lawmakers passed a pay raise for corrections officers last year in hopes of fixing staffing shortages. The state Department of Corrections graduated its largest training class ever in February with 214 graduates. Prison staff vacancy rates have been trending down since they peaked at 35% in August. | supports |
By 29 September last year, at least 47 people in NI had died from “vaccine injury”. | - 23 June – Figures released by Nisra show one death has been linked to an allergic reaction to COVID vaccine in Northern Ireland. The death occurred in the first quarter of the year.[226] [...] - 30 September – - At 6pm, social distancing restrictions for shops, theatres and a number of other indoor settings come to an end in Northern Ireland. Instead some indoor venues are asked to voluntarily introduce rules such as proof of double vaccination or a negative lateral flow test.[342] [...] - ^ "Covid-19: Vaccine reaction listed as underlying cause for one NI death". BBC News. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021. | insufficient-neutral |
Lapthal is a territory of India | Again the Indian negotiators had to show that the traditional and customary boundary in this sector lay along the watershed range, "on which were the passes of Tsangchok La, Mana, Niti, Tunjun La, Balcha Dhura, Kungri Bingri, Darma and Lipulekh. Nilang, Jadhang and Pulamsumda were in Uttarkashi district (formerly Tehri-Garhwal State), Barahoti in Garhwal district and Sangchamalla and Lapthal in Almora district, in Uttar Pradesh State." [...] The road from Milam passes through Sangchamalla; and Lapthal is south of Sangchamalla; it meant that both places are in India. [...] The Report concluded that as far as Sangchamalla and Lapthal were concerned, the evidence submitted by India was conclusive: "The Gazetteer Map clearly showed the pasture grounds of Sangchamalla and Lapthal as the northern most parts of the Patti Malla Johar of the Almora District and Milam was the northernmost village in the Patti. It was, therefore, clear that Sangchamalla and Lapthal were included in the traditional boundaries of Milam. The revenue settlements for Milam and the census taken in the area had also included Sangchamalla and Lapthal. The area upto the border had been regularly visited by Indian officials." | refutes |
Moderna was already producing COVID-19 vaccines before the beginning of the pandemic | The VRC worked with a company called Moderna to use this information to quickly customize their prototype approach to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. By early February, a COVID-19 vaccine candidate had been designed and manufactured. This vaccine is called mRNA-1273. By March 16, 2020, this vaccine had entered the first phase of clinical trials. Other vaccines, including a similar one from Pfizer and BioNTech SE, entered clinical trials not long after. On December 18, 2020, after demonstrating 94 percent efficacy, the NIH-Moderna vaccine was authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use. Just days earlier, the similar Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine had become the first COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized for use in the United States. [...] Moderna, Inc. (n.d.). Moderna’s Work on a COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate. Retrieved December 10, 2020, from https://www.modernatx.com/modernas-work-potential-vaccine-against-covid-19 | insufficient-neutral |
Climate Change Is A Scam !! | An April 15, 2023, tweet by Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said climate change was a "scam", that "fossil fuels are natural and amazing", and that "there are some very powerful people that are getting rich beyond their wildest dreams convincing many that carbon is the enemy".[223] Her tweet included a chart that omitted carbon dioxide and methane[223]—the two most dominant greenhouse gas emissions.[224] [...] - ^ a b Al Webb (6 March 2007). "Global warming labeled a 'scam'". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. [...] - ^ a b Greene, Marjorie Taylor [@RepMTG] (15 April 2023). "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸" (Tweet). Hapeville, GA. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023 – via Twitter. described in Al-Arshani, Sarah (16 April 2023). "Marjorie Taylor Greene says climate change is a 'scam' and that fossil fuels are 'amazing'". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. | insufficient-neutral |
Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island is a territory of People's Republic of China | Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island (Russian: Большо́й Уссури́йский о́стров, romanized: Bol'shoy Ussuriyskiy Ostrov), or Heixiazi Island (simplified Chinese: 黑瞎子岛; traditional Chinese: 黑瞎子島; pinyin: Hēixiāzi Dǎo; lit. 'black bear island'[a]), is a sedimentary island at the confluence of the Ussuri and Amur rivers. Since the Sino-Russian Border Agreement that was fully implemented in 2008, Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island was divided between China and Russia. China was given control over part of the island, and Russia retained the rest. Since then, the issue has been peacefully settled, and China no longer claims the entire island. It has an area of about 327 to 350 km2 and is bounded closely by Yinlong/Tarabarov Island, and over 90 islets.[b] Its position at the confluence of the Amur and the Ussuri, and right next to the major Russian city of Khabarovsk, has given it great strategic importance. [...] On October 14, 2004, the Complementary Agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation on the Eastern Section of the China-Russia Boundary was signed, in which Russia agreed to relinquish control over Yinlong Island and around half of Bolshoy Ussuriysky. About 170 square kilometres of Bolshoy Ussuriysky was transferred to mainland China, while the rest remained under Russia's jurisdiction.[citation needed] In return, mainland China agreed to drop all territorial claims to the remainder of Bolshoy Ussuriysky kept by Russia and received the right to navigate ships along the main channel of the Amur.[citation needed] | insufficient-contradictory |
claims American author Agatha Christie said, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." | "The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, then starting on the first one." [...] Why The Secret Of Getting Ahead Is Getting Started 1. Big Dreams Might Seem Unreachable [...] We hope now you know why the secret to getting ahead is getting started and you're inspired to start doing it! | insufficient-neutral |
Doctors murdered to protect Big Pharma profits and silence holistic health practitioners | On 16 July 2017, alternative health blogger Erin Elizabeth reported on her web site Health Nut News that Justine Ruszczyk (who primarily used her fiance's surname, Damond), a 40-year-old Australian woman living in the U.S. who was shot and killed in mid-July 2017 by Minneapolis police, was among a growing list of holistic doctors who had died under suspicious circumstances. That narrative was further twisted by the disreputable conspiracy site YourNewsWire with the headline, "Holistic Doctor, Working Against Big Pharma, Shot Dead By Police." [...] The well-known health and lifestyle coach, who was actively campaigning for people to take control of their lives and reject Big Pharma’s crippling products, joins the long list of holistic doctors and healers who have been killed in suspicious or unsolved circumstances during the past two years. [...] Although questions have been raised in news reports about Noor's and Yanez's training in relations to the deaths of the two Minnesota residents, there is no evidence to suggest that "Big Pharma" somehow influenced the two officers who responded to Damond's 911 call to target her for assassination in an ongoing conspiracy to kill off holistic healers. | insufficient-refutes |
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