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] | https://web.archive.org/web/20201101174630/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/07/fact-check-taylor-swift-did-not-tell-brazilian-g1-news-lady-liberty-should-come-down.html | [
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] | Taylor Swift says we should remove the Statue of Liberty. | Taylor Swift stated she would remove confederate statues that represented "racist historical figures who did evil things" and in no way mentioned the Statue of Liberty | US | https://web.archive.org/web/20200911110316/https://www.facebook.com/bjburslem/posts/1640907216060534 | [
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] | Tint Tint Htun, a former Myanmar actress and singer who became a Buddhist nun, has died. | the question-answer pairs refute the claim and are supported by the sources. | MM | https://web.archive.org/web/20210720123325/https://perma.cc/9L44-LZKG | [
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null | Jonathan Swan | false | Twitter | Supported | [
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null | Chuck Schumer | false | MSNBC | Refuted | [
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"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210120101753/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/08/fact-check-video-does-not-prove-masks-kill-or-that-microchips-will-be-forced-into-everyone-through-vaccines.html | [
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null | Ashish Jaggi | false | Twitter | Refuted | [
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210722152434/https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-murder-caught-on-cam-goes-viral-with-communal-spin-1702007-2020-07-18 | [
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... | 17-7-2020 |
https://web.archive.org/web/20200811151521/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2903845536409863 | Josephis DeLaney | false | Facebook | Refuted | [
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210308121431/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/08/fact-check-president-trump-did-not-tweet-child-lifes-matter.html | [
"Written Evidence"
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It should have been -
Is the claim about child's life written by Trump's ?
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null | National Republican Senatorial Committee | false | null | Supported | [
"Numerical Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210719164147/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/13/national-republican-senatorial-committee/attack-ad-right-about-cunninghams-2001-budget-vote/ | [
"Written Evidence"
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null | null | false | Facebook | Refuted | [
"Quote Verification"
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"Written Evidence"
] | Donald Trump tweeted, “WHO Thinks ‘Child Lifes Matter’ Should Be PAINTED In The STREETS OF HOLLYWOOD??? | Seems that Donald trump did not tweet this, therefore the claim is refuted | US | null | [
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https://archive.ph/5Nti1/image | Ephesians 5:11 - Exposing The Satanic New World Order | false | Facebook | Refuted | [
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210222013216/https://www.aap.com.au/covid-19-video-post-misleading-and-a-distortion-says-aussie-scientist/ | [
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] | CORONAVIRUS IS A LAB-ENGINEERED BIOWEAPON | Credible sources of evidence provided to support theory that coronavirus occurred naturally, and to specifically push back against claims it originated in a lab. No evidence provided to support theory it originated in a lab. | AU | https://archive.ph/5Nti1/image | [
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"boolean_explanation": null,
"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230331120527/https://www.medica... | 17-7-2020 |
null | false | Facebook | Refuted | [
"Quote Verification"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210408035330/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/24/facebook-posts/anthony-fauci-didnt-write-facebook-post-about-viru/ | [
"Written Evidence",
"Consultation"
] | Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases wrote: I reject the notion that it’s 'just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance. | This claim is refuted. The quote in the claim is said to come from facebook user Amy Wright, not Anthony Fauci. Therefore, this claim is refuted. | US | [
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null | null | false | facebook | Refuted | [
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210128051429/https://www.icirnigeria.org/fact-check-did-oyetola-spend-3-days-in-abuja-without-seeing-buni/ | [
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"Consultation"
] | The Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, was in Abuja for three days and was not able to see Governor Mai Mala Buni, who is the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caretaker Committee. | Governor Gboyega Oyetola did not spend three days in Abuja and he met with the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caretaker Committee. | NG | null | [
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230424163221/https://www.facebook.com/groups/2554749771458917/posts/2682785121988714/ | Kerri Jenner | false | Facebook | Supported | [
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20201101071133/https://fullfact.org/health/soap-mask-glasses/ | [
"Written Evidence"
] | Washing glasses with soap will prevent lenses from fogging whilst wearing a mask. | Accurate | GB | https://www.facebook.com/groups/2554749771458917/posts/2682785121988714/ | [
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null | Viral Message | false | WhatsApp | Refuted | [
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210112075437/https://newsmeter.in/fact-checkhidden-phishing-codes-are-not-shared-with-whatsapp-good-morning-messages/ | [
"Written Evidence"
] | Hackers in China hide phishing codes inside WhatsApp good morning and good night images or videos, to steal personal information, such as bank card information and other data. | No incidents of this could be found and if this was happening, there would be reports. | IN | null | [
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"cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210716085643/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/true-or-not/2018/01/21/t... | 17-7-2020 |
null | Viral Message | false | WhatsApp | Refuted | [
"Quote Verification",
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210112075437/https://newsmeter.in/fact-checkhidden-phishing-codes-are-not-shared-with-whatsapp-good-morning-messages/ | [
"Written Evidence"
] | Shanghai China International News asked all subscribers not to send good morning and good night images or videos on WhatsApp | There seems to be no evidence of this claim being true. | IN | null | [
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https://archive.ph/8KNbr | Farhan shah | false | Twitter | Refuted | [
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210412143711/https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-image-of-deceased-man-falsely-linked-to-covid-19-and-bihar-bjp-minister-1702020-2020-07-18 | [
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] | A covid patient died outside a medical shop in Siwan India, which is the constituency of Bihar's Health Minister. | The answers show that the man was not a covid patient and Siwan is not Bihars constituency so the claim is refuted. | IN | https://archive.ph/8KNbr | [
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230424163447/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpastor.b.rivers%2Fposts%2F10217427771594051 | Bruce E. Rivers | true | Facebook | Refuted | [
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20200928024257/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/07/fact-check-black-kid-suspect-in-assault-on-elderly-white-couple-was-not-arrested-yesterday-crime-was-eight-years-ago-suspect-is-doing-life-in-prison.html | [
"Written Evidence"
] | A black kid named Tyrone Woodfork was arrested yesterday for severely beating an elderly Tulsa, Oklahoma, white couple, raping and killing the wife and leaving the husband for dead and the national media is ignoring the crime | Evidence finds that the national media did cover this crime, i.e., the Daily Mail (seen through the Q3 source). This crime also happened back in 2012, while the claim was made in 2020. Hence, the claim is refuted. | US | https://www.facebook.com/pastor.b.rivers/posts/10217427771594051 | [
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"boolean_explanation"... | 17-7-2020 |
https://archive.fo/BFL82 | Tina Welsh | true | facebook | Refuted | [
"Event/Property Claim"
] | https://web.archive.org/web/20210204181318/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/23/facebook-posts/no-bank-america-didnt-pledge-donate-1-billion-blac/ | [
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"Consultation"
] | The Bank of America pledged $1 billion dollars to Black Lives Matter. | The bank is not specifically donating to the Black Lives Matter charity so the claim is refuted. | US | https://archive.fo/BFL82 | [
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"answer": "Bank of America announced today that it is making a $1 billion, four-year commitment of additional support to help local communities address economic and racial inequality accelerated by a global pandemic. The programs will be focused on assisting people and communities... | 17-7-2020 |
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