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https://web.archive.org/…ormat%2Ccompress
Progressive Truth Seekers
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Quote Verification", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210523143809/https://fit.thequint.com/fit-webqoof/despite-social-media-ban-this-doctor-continues-to-mislead-people
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Dr. Kary B. Mullis, Nobel Laureate and inventor of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test used to detect coronavirus said it couldn't be used for virus detection.
Its obvious from the answers that the PCR test can be used for virus detection, so the claim is refuted.
US
https://web.archive.org/…ormat%2Ccompress
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "There are two types of tests that detect SARS-CoV-2’s genetic material, or RNA: PCR tests and isothermal amplification, or IA, tests. Because RNA is made up of nucleic acids, both PCR and IA tests are also called nucleic acid amplification technology, or NAAT, tests. PC...
30-6-2020
null
Belinda Enders
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210120225304/https://factcheck.afp.com/no-whole-foods-does-not-refuse-cash-payments-its-stores
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
Whole Foods stores do not accept cash payments.
Whole Food stores do still accept cash.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "\"We still accept cash payments. Starting on April 20, (2020) some Whole Foods Market regions began designating “cash accepted” and “no cash accepted” lanes as an added safety measure and to make th...
30-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20200811194517/https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2520774751567889&id=100009061670284
Arianna Cooper
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210119120532/https://fullfact.org/online/leicester-5g-no-connection-covid/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Leicester has gone back into lockdown soon after 5G coveage was rolled out there.
Dates do not match.
GB
https://web.archive.org/web/20200811194517/https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2520774751567889&id=100009061670284
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "EE has 5G in more places in the UK than other network, and is targeting 5G connectivity in 45 cities and large towns by the end of the year. Customers can enjoy 5G in the following cities and large ...
30-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20200811194517/https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2520774751567889&id=100009061670284
Arianna Cooper
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210119120532/https://fullfact.org/online/leicester-5g-no-connection-covid/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Covid 19 symptoms and 5G are related.
The answer has a credible source that shows there are no links between the covid virus and 5G mobile so the claim is refuted.
GB
https://web.archive.org/web/20200811194517/https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2520774751567889&id=100009061670284
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Unproven Conspiracy theories.\n\n5G is a radio wave and as scientifically proved, Covid-19 is a virus.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230424180413/https://www.forbes.co...
30-6-2020
null
Carrie Lam
true
Twitter
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210308203205/https://www.polygraph.info/a/hong-kong-china-security-law/30719895.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
The national security law will only target an extremely small minority of people who have breached the law, while the life and property, basic rights and freedoms of the overwhelming majority of Hong Kong residents will be protected.
The Q&As do not verify the claim as stated. Two of the source answers are from Twitter accounts, without any further confirmation that the information is correct. And the last Q&A answer is unrelated to the question and the claim. However, the evidence presented does lean towards the fact that it is not correct that m...
HK
null
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30-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210330132620/http://web.archive.org/web/20200825014720/https://washingtonexterminator.com/democratic-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-rename-southern-states/
Lloyd Vogel
false
WashingtonExterminator.com
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210330132620/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/08/fact-check-democratic-lawmaker-did-not-introduce-bill-to-rename-southern-states.html
[ "Written Evidence", "Satirical Source Identification" ]
US Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California introduced a bill, H.R. 2020, the Erasing Confederate History Act of 2020, to rename the 11 US states that originally made up the Confederacy.
The questions clearly show that this is satire and explain what and who the source is.
US
https://web.archive.org/web/20210330132620/http://web.archive.org/web/20200825014720/https://washingtonexterminator.com/democratic-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-rename-southern-states/
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Satire news.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210330132620/https://washingtonexterminator.com/democratic-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-rename-southern-states/", "so...
29-6-2020
null
Emz Haruru
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210721105216/https://factcheck.afp.com/image-shows-satirical-advert-2017-pro-wrestling-event-new-zealand
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
An image purported to show a political billboard from the young arm of New Zealand National Party shows a culturally insensitive slogan towards Māoris.
The answer shows that the poster was not put up by the New Zealand National Party so the claim is refuted.
NZ
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The billboards were not put up by either the Young Nats or their political rivals, but by a team of professional wrestlers.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/202107311331...
29-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230424181348/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10159790949725410%26set%3Da.10151461480845410%26type%3D3%26theater
Linda Prescott Precise
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210616175140/https://www.factcheck.org/2020/07/viral-post-falsely-attributes-shadow-government-claim-to-krauthammer/
[ "Fact-checker Reference" ]
Charles Krauthammer wrote that former President Barack Obama’s non profit Organizing for Action, is the “shadow government organization aimed at resisting and tearing down the Constitutional Republic we know as America”.
It's clear there is no evidence of this being said at any point, so its refuted.
US
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159790949725410&set=a.10151461480845410&type=3&theater
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "There is no evidence that Charles Krauthammer wrote anything about Obama's non-profit organisation.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210825180724/https://nypost.com/a...
29-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20200911105351/https://www.facebook.com/cathie.post.1/posts/3056843034432520
Cathie post
false
Facebook post
Refuted
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210318220249/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/06/fact-check-michelle-obama-did-not-surrender-law-license-for-insurance-fraud.html
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
Michelle Obama had to Surrender her Law License because she committed 'Insurance Fraud'
This claim is refuted. According to the QA pairs, Michelle Obama is indeed a registered lawyer who is noted ass not 'authorised to practice'. However, there is no record of why nor any discipline actions attatched to why she is 'not authorised to practice'. The claim states it is due to 'insurance fraud' which is not p...
US
https://web.archive.org/web/20200911105351/https://www.facebook.com/cathie.post.1/posts/3056843034432520
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Michelle Obama is shown as a registered lawyer, admitted on 5/12/1989, and is noted as not authorised to practice.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": null, "source_medium": "Web text", ...
29-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20201118025723/https://archive.fo/01qB8
Chris Hayes
true
FACEBOOK
Refuted
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201118025723/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/02/facebook-posts/no-oklahoma-didnt-have-100-covid-positive-test-rat/
[ "Numerical Comparison" ]
“Oklahoma 100% positive coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.”
Its clear that the claim is not true as there are too many inconsistencies to the covid testing and reporting. Plus not many people attended the rally.
US
https://web.archive.org/web/20201118025723/https://archive.fo/01qB8
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Oklahoma authorities weekend Covid 19 testing testing figures.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200731234656/https://www.politicususa.com/2020/06/29/oklahoma-seeing-10...
29-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210412192039/https://sciencefeedback.co/outlet/the-new-york-times/
Henry Fountain
true
NY Times
Supported
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201125132519/https://sciencefeedback.co/claimreview/study-evaluates-natural-and-human-causes-of-recent-rapid-warming-rate-at-the-south-pole/
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
Surface air temperatures at the bottom of the world have risen three times faster than the global average since the 1990s.
Yes. A graph of measurements by Clem et al./Nature Climate Change shows a steady rise over time from 1990 to present time.
US
https://web.archive.org/web/20210412192039/https://sciencefeedback.co/outlet/the-new-york-times/
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "A graph of measuments by Clem et al./Nature Climate Change shows a steady rise over time from 1990 to present time.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201125132519/https:/...
29-6-2020
null
Joe M
false
YouTube
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211015/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/07/fact-check-covid911-Insurgency-video-contains-several-falsehoods-and-unproven-conspiracy-theories.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Democrat-controlled states suffered the harshest restriction in the US during the coronavirus pandemic.
From the question and answer pairs it seems that the label claim is refuted
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "There is no evidence that Democrat run states had the harshest restrictions.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210619215631/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/2...
28-6-2020
null
Joe M
false
YouTube
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211015/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/07/fact-check-covid911-Insurgency-video-contains-several-falsehoods-and-unproven-conspiracy-theories.html
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
Black Lives Matter was funded and designed by the US Democrats to be a social weapon.
Formed with corporate and public funding and not governmental.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to...
28-6-2020
null
Joe M
false
YouTube
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211015/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/07/fact-check-covid911-Insurgency-video-contains-several-falsehoods-and-unproven-conspiracy-theories.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
The US Democratic Party has a owned and controlled corporate media monopoly.
Independently run.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "The corporations that do run the news, including conservative Fox News -- are independently run, and it would be a conflict of interest for politicians to own a stake in media companies that cover th...
28-6-2020
null
Joe M
false
YouTube
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211015/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/07/fact-check-covid911-Insurgency-video-contains-several-falsehoods-and-unproven-conspiracy-theories.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
The next major advantage of the pandemic for the Deep State was the case made to the public for mail-in voting, a highly insecure practice proven to be rampant with fraud.
Mail-in voting is a safe and secure way for people to cast their votes
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "U.S. citizens will vote by mail this year in record numbers. In the face of a global health\nemergency, election officials across the country from both parties are working heroically to ensure\nthat voting by mail is accurate, accessible, safe & secure.", "answe...
28-6-2020
null
null
true
null
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210302101346/https://namibiafactcheck.org.na/report/international-reports-mislead-about-swapos-lockdown-violation-fine/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
President Geingob of Namibia fined all those who attended the party he hosted to mark his political party Swapo’s (South West Africa People’s Organisation) 60th birthday during the coronavirus lockdown when gatherings were banned.
The president did not personally fine the people who attended the party so the claim is refuted.
null
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "The South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) birthday party took place in parliament on April 19, when Namibia was under lockdown and group gatherings were banned to limit the spread of coron...
28-6-2020
null
Joe M
true
YouTube
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211015/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/07/fact-check-covid911-Insurgency-video-contains-several-falsehoods-and-unproven-conspiracy-theories.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
US Democratic nominee for US President Joe Biden avoided interviews and debates during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.
The answers show that Biden did attend debates and interviews so the claim is refuted.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Biden campaign agrees to 3 debates with Trump but did slam push for more debates as a 'distraction'", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210804034444/https://edition.cnn.com...
28-6-2020
null
Joe M
true
YouTube
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211015/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/07/fact-check-covid911-Insurgency-video-contains-several-falsehoods-and-unproven-conspiracy-theories.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
They [Democrats and the Deep State] flooded US streets with deadly drugs to manufacture a devastating epidemic of addiction and mass incarceration.
Q&A 3 states democrats actually did not increase narcotic use to achieve more incarceration but instead became tougher on existing crime, Whilst Q&A 4 and 5 state Columbia is the largest producer of illegal drugs And smugglers use ports of entry in the U.S to bring them in not the democrats as claimed.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Political scientists and foreign policy experts have used the term deep state for years to describe individuals and institutions who exercise power independent of—and sometimes over—civilian political leaders.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_expl...
28-6-2020
Joe M
true
YouTube
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211015/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/07/fact-check-covid911-Insurgency-video-contains-several-falsehoods-and-unproven-conspiracy-theories.html
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
US President Barack Obama was directed by the Deep State to authorize millions in funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology to finance a global biological attack timed to release within an election year.
No evidence shows that Obama funded the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Also the lab ddi not perform a global biological attack.
US
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "There was no evidence to show thatb", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211015/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/04/Fact-Check-There-Is-NO-Evidence-China-Created...
28-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20200705202306/https://off-guardian.org/2020/06/27/covid19-pcr-tests-are-scientifically-meaningless/
Kit Knightly
false
Off Guardian/Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210528172447/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/07/blog-posting/covid-19-tests-are-not-scientifically-meaningless/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
COVID-19 (Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are ‘scientifically meaningless’
The answers show they are not meaningless, they may not be 100% accurate, but do help in the fight against covid
US
https://web.archive.org/web/20200705202306/https://off-guardian.org/2020/06/27/covid19-pcr-tests-are-scientifically-meaningless/
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "a nonprofit research center in Geneva, tested five COVID-19 RT-PCR tests and found that all five achieved 100% sensitivity on positive samples, and at least 96% specificity on negative samples in a laboratory setting.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "bool...
27-6-2020
null
null
false
null
Refuted
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210119211548/https://www.boomlive.in/world/clip-on-covid-19-removal-cards-dont-kill-coronavirus-8662
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
COVID-19 Removal Cards kill Coronavirus
This claim is refuted. According to the QA pairs, the air doctor card "eliminate all forms of microbial life" and the claim states that this removal card can kill COVID-19. However, the Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency warned in May 15, 2020 that the product was 'ineffective against COVID-19', meaning the removal cards...
SS
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "According to Air Doctor, the tags \"eliminate all forms of microbial life\" and provide \"ultimate protection against airborne infection diseases\", including for children, pregnant women and immuno-compromised people such as cancer patients.", "answer_type": "A...
27-6-2020
null
null
false
Social Media Sites
Refuted
[ "Causal Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210227124351/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/self-diagnose-covid-19-breath-10-second-fibrosis-lungs-21930
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Drinking water will protect you from COVID-19.
Drinking water is confirmed as not protecting you from covid, so the claim is refuted.
IN
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "While staying hydrated by drinking water is important for overall health, it does not prevent coronavirus infection.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230424182448/http...
26-6-2020
null
null
false
null
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210616041311/https://fullfact.org/online/keir-starmer-prosecute-jimmy-savile/
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
Keir Starmer stopped Jimmy Savile being charged in 2009.
The QAs show that there were a series of "blunders" in which allegations against Savile were not followed through. Therefore Keir Starmer cannot be held responsible.
null
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "On the request of Starmer, Alison Levitt, his then Principal Legal Adviser, released a report in 2013 on the 2009 decision not to prosecute Savile. It found that if prosecutors had taken a different approach then prosecution may indeed have been possible. Levitt found t...
26-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210425043446/https://t.co/jTLmT8palT
Aditi Chattopadhyay
false
null
Refuted
[ "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210425043446/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/ministry-of-ayush-patanjali-coronil-21939
[ "Written Evidence" ]
The Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India Has Approved Patanjali's 'Coronil'.
From the QA it seems that the product will not be sold as it is not approved yet. Therefore the claim is refuted
IN
https://web.archive.org/web/20210425043446/https://t.co/jTLmT8palT
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Hours after a splashy launch of its claimed ayurvedic treatment for the novel coronavirus, Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. was told by the government to stop advertising or publicising any such claim due to t...
26-6-2020
null
Cory Booker
false
null
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001127/https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/democratic-debate-2019-06-26-fact-check-dnc-candidate-debate/
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
Seven people were shot in the neighbourhood of Newark in June 2018.
Q&A 1 give statistics for the claim which was 7 people being shot (as the claim states) 1 died, 6 injured, but all shot. it also confirms the location and date which matches the claim.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "One person was killed and six others were injured in two shootings in Newark on Tuesday.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201026130525/https://newyork.cbslocal.com/201...
26-6-2020
null
Jay Inslee
false
null
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001127/https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/democratic-debate-2019-06-26-fact-check-dnc-candidate-debate/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Jay Inslee claims he's the first governor to implement a public option health insurance plan.
Confirmed in 2nd QA Pair.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Jay Inslee said _ The state would contract with an insurance carrier to offer a health plan that would be available across the state.\n\n“We still have a residual percentage of people that do not have health insurance, have not been able to access it,” Inslee said. “We ...
26-6-2020
null
Elizabeth Warren
false
null
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001127/https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/democratic-debate-2019-06-26-fact-check-dnc-candidate-debate/
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
Most Americans support Roe v. Wade.
This claim is supported. According to the QA pairs, there have been two US polls about opinions surrounding Roe v. Wade. In an gallup poll, 64% of Americans supported Roe v. Wade. In another poll by the WSJ, 71% of Americans supported Roe v. Wade. Therefore, this claim is supported.
US
null
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26-6-2020
null
Thaya Anandasundaram
true
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210405012908/https://www.vishvasnews.com/english/viral/quick-fact-check-fake-post-claiming-unesco-has-declared-idli-as-the-healthiest-breakfast-of-the-world-resurfaces/
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
Idli is the healthiest breakfast item in the whole world as certified by UNESCO.
The 2nd Q and A shows that UNESCO do not give ratings on food so the claim is refuted.
null
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "We searched online whether UNESCO declared idli as the healthiest breakfast item in the whole world. We did not find any such official statement.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "Metadata", ...
26-6-2020
null
Julián Castro
true
null
Supported
[ "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001127/https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/democratic-debate-2019-06-26-fact-check-dnc-candidate-debate/
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
Beto O'Rourke said that he does not want to repeal Section 1325.
According to the sources he said: "I do not think that it should be repealed"
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "he said: \"I do not think that it should be repealed.\"", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230424183001/http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1906/16/sotu.01.html", ...
26-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230424183044/https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&t=364&v=kq8jxhm5uOI&app=desktop
Lindiwe Zulu
false
YouTube
Refuted
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720101926/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/minister-zulu-wrong-south-africa-ranks-high-not-number-one-killing-women
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison", "Consultation" ]
South Africa is number one in the killing of women internationally.
South Africa ranks 4th in Femicides in the world
ZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&t=364&v=kq8jxhm5uOI&app=desktop
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25-6-2020
https://perma.cc/37HU-LVSA?type=image
null
false
Facebook
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210722152512/https://factcheck.afp.com/misinformation-about-taiwans-immigration-restrictions-hong-kong-citizens-circulates-online
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
The Taiwanese Ministry of Justice has imposed the following restrictions on Hong Kong citizens applying to emigrate to Taiwan: 1. Only accept family reunion applications from people with immediate family in Taiwan. 2. Only accept applications from professionals. 3. Only accept significant investors.
It seems from the Q&as that some of the requirements are correct, but they are not as cut and dry as in the claim, and they have cherry picked some details.
TW
https://perma.cc/37HU-LVSA?type=image
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25-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230424183217/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOGIzQnqAW4
Mike Gallagher
false
Fox News
Supported
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210207100905/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/22/mike-gallagher/yes-average-american-family-pays-more-hospital-exp/
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.
From the Q&A it seems the claim is true and this is backed up by the census data.
US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOGIzQnqAW4
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Overall, as a country, Americans spent $1.2 trillion on hospital care in 2018. That’s over $3,600 for every man, woman, and child in the U.S. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services project that, by 2026, hospital spending will rise to $1.8 trillion: over $5,300 ...
25-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230424183317/https://twitter.com/FuCong17/status/1275751150415867906
Fu Cong
false
Twitter
Supported
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210308130910/https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-china-us-arms-control/30710428.html
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
The United States Annual Arms Control Compliance Report does not address the U.S. withdrawal from the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
The compliance report does not mention the withdrawal
CN
https://twitter.com/FuCong17/status/1275751150415867906
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24-6-2020
null
null
false
null
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210722102526/https://misbar.com/en/factcheck/2020/06/24/will-australia-close-its-borders-until-2021
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Australia is going to keep its borders closed until 2021 due to coronavirus.
Depending on entry rules for i.e. students, long-term visitors, etc.
null
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Australia is unlikely to reopen its border to international travellers until next year but will look to relax entry rules for students and other long-term visitors, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Wednesday.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolea...
24-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230424183712/https://twitter.com/VargasParalegal/status/1275755640623894532
Vargas Paralegal & Notary Public Services, LLC
false
Twitter
Supported
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720224630/https://misbar.com/en/factcheck/2020/07/05/covid-19-surcharges-applied-in-the-usa-and-uk
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Covid-19 surcharges are being applied in the USA.
Yes this claim is supported, a surcharge is being added to bills due to Covid.
US
https://twitter.com/VargasParalegal/status/1275755640623894532
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Facing higher costs to keep workers and customers safe and an indefinite period of suppressed demand, businesses are navigating an ever-narrower path to profitability. To make the math work, some bu...
24-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230424183317/https://twitter.com/FuCong17/status/1275751150415867906
Fu Cong
false
Twitter
Supported
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210308130910/https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-china-us-arms-control/30710428.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
The US Annual Arms Control Compliance Report Mulling resumption of nuclear tests.
Confirmed by documents released.
CN
https://twitter.com/FuCong17/status/1275751150415867906
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "There are two documents released by the Trump administration that suggest that they are laying the groundwork to resume explosive nuclear testing at its discretion.", "cached_source_url": "h...
24-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230424183317/https://twitter.com/FuCong17/status/1275751150415867906
Fu Cong
false
Twitter
Supported
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210308130910/https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-china-us-arms-control/30710428.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
The US Annual Arms Control Compliance Report Blocking negotiation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) verification protocol.
It seems the US has blocked and not supported negotiation and so the claim is supported.
CN
https://twitter.com/FuCong17/status/1275751150415867906
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24-6-2020
null
null
false
null
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210309054620/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/08/facebook-posts/no-soldiers-guarding-tomb-unknown-soldier-arent-ca/
[ "Consultation" ]
The Honor Guard soldiers that march at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery carry live ammunition
Both QA pairs refute the claim without needing anymore context, both QA pairs indicate that the soldiers do not carry live ammunition or load bullets into their guns.
null
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No they portray putting a bullet into the gun however no actual bullet is chambered.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510114240/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-P...
24-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230424183317/https://twitter.com/FuCong17/status/1275751150415867906
Fu Cong
true
Twitter
Not Enough Evidence
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210308130910/https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-china-us-arms-control/30710428.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
The US Annual Arms Control Compliance Report withdrawal from ABM, JCPOA, INF, Open Skies Treaty.
The first Q and A has no question. There is no reference to INF or Open Skies treaty. Therefore there is not enough evidence to support or refute the claim.
CN
https://twitter.com/FuCong17/status/1275751150415867906
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24-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/…6/175909-lcw.PNG
Sheel Kumar
false
WhatsApp viral message
Refuted
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201205181559/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/livfavir-livealth-biopharma-glenmark-fabiflu-21951
[ "Written Evidence" ]
In the Indian marketplace, Livfavir, manufactured by Livealth Biopharma, is cheaper than Glenmark's Fabiflu.
No. There is One Rumor circulating on Whatsapp linking our company Livealth Biopharma Pvt Ltd marketing product similar to “Favipiravir” of “Glenmark”. We are not marketing any such product and have already withdrawn our product “Livfavir” which created this misunderstanding.
IN
https://web.archive.org/…6/175909-lcw.PNG
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "There is One Rumor circulating on Whatsapp linking our company Livealth Biopharma Pvt Ltd marketing product similar to “Favipiravir” of “Glenmark”.\nWe are not marketing any such product and have alr...
23-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230510114435/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D3408950345790550%26set%3Da.105876342764650%26type%3D3%26theater
Chucc Thornton
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210302234601/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/29/viral-image/biden-said-without-orderly-integration-his-childre/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
In 1977, U.S. President Joe Biden said integrating black students would turn schools into "a jungle… a racial jungle."
The statement was taken out of context on what Biden was talking about and the answer and source show the full sentence.
US
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3408950345790550&set=a.105876342764650&type=3&theater
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "That’s not quite right. In 1977, Biden, who opposed court-ordered busing to integrate public schools, said: \"Unless we do something about this, my children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle with tensions built so high that it is going t...
23-6-2020
null
Ava Duvernay, Stacey Abrams, LeBron James
false
null
Supported
[ "Position Statement", "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210115184947/https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/jun/23/whats-happening-polling-places-kentucky/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
There were issues with polling places in Kentucky
Seems that the issues were due to covid 19, therefore the cliam is supproted
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Due to a lower number of polling stations and Covid-19 safety constraints many voters experienced delays when trying to vote in person.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web...
23-6-2020
null
null
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Causal Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720132801/https://verafiles.org/articles/vera-files-fact-check-netizens-recycle-false-claim-water-and
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Gargling with a salt water concoction, or drinking water with salt or vinegar will “kill” the virus causing COVID-19
Other than real life knowledge that this wont kill the virus, the QA has found out that gargling salt water might help make your throat feel better but it wont kill the virus or prevent infection, even make it go away quicker so the claim would be refuted.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Sore throat is a less common symptom of COVID-19. Gargling with saltwater may help make your throat feel better but does not prevent infection or make it go away more quickly.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_so...
23-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230510114932/https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/ab19e264-01c3-45f0-9e60-8b5939d06639?in=12:56:30&out=12:57:15
Boris Johnson
false
UK Parliament
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210616041149/https://fullfact.org/health/coronavirus-track-and-trace-app-boris-johnson/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
No country currently has a functioning Covid-19 track and trace app.
The answers and sources show that there are countries that have a track and trace app so the claim is refuted.
GB
https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/ab19e264-01c3-45f0-9e60-8b5939d06639?in=12:56:30&out=12:57:15
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23-6-2020
null
British prime minister Boris Johnson
false
British parliament
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20200920160434/https://newsmeter.in/british-pm-boris-johnsons-remarks-on-track-and-trace-app-for-covid-19-are-false/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaking in the British Parliament, stated that no country currently has a functioning track and trace app for countering Covid-19.
The answers and sources clearly show that other countries did have functioning apps so the claim is refuted.
GB
null
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23-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210710122654/https://twitter.com/Tahir_A/status/1275668875959570434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Tahir Ashraf
false
Twitter
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210710122654/https://www.boomlive.in/fake-news/google-pay-says-transactions-are-secure-redressal-mechanism-applicable-8641
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Transactions by Google Pay are not protected by the Reserve Bank of India nor by Indian law.
All transactions made via Google Pay are fully protected by redressal processes laid out by applicable guidelines of the RBI/NPCI
IN
https://web.archive.org/web/20210710122654/https://twitter.com/Tahir_A/status/1275668875959570434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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23-6-2020
null
Gina Lollards McCray
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201030080938/https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/22/fact-check-unused-coronavirus-tests-positive-results-found-tuscaloosa/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Unused COVID-19 tests that already showed positive results were found in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
No evidence shows that unused COVID-19 tests were found in Tuscaloosa.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No news report found.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510115003/https://news.google.com/search?q=%22tuscaloosa%22%20AND%20%22COVID-19%20test%22%20AND%20%22unused%...
23-6-2020
null
null
true
Facebook, Twitter
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210103054638/https://www.boomlive.in/fake-news/video-of-mock-drill-to-test-covid-19-preparedness-in-pune-shared-as-real-8628
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
A video showing emergency services helping COVID-19 patients in the streets of the Pune's Deccan Corner area in June 2020 is real
The answers show that the video is not a real video so the claim is refuted.
IN
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The mock drill video is being shared out of context online. The clip has been captioned as, \"Corona patients have started appearing in public places on the streets of Pune. The situation is really serious. Take care of yourself and your family .... Stay safe.\"\n\nhttp...
23-6-2020
null
Donald Trump
true
Twitter
Refuted
[ "Causal Claim", "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210411133502/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/24/donald-trump/donald-trump-wrong-greater-testing-driving-coronav/
[ "Numerical Comparison", "Consultation" ]
U.S. coronavirus cases are increasing because more people are being tested for the virus.
As confirmed in QA pairs. More testing would not return more results but if anything the same or fewer but case numbers are rising with the testing.
US
null
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23-6-2020
null
null
false
Whatsapp Messages
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210119120907/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/glenmark-pharmaceuticals-drug-controller-general-of-india-favipiravir-anti-viral-covid-19-21843
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals received approvals from Drug Controller General of India to manufacture and market Favipiravir, an anti-viral drug, to treat COVID-19 patients.
The claim says that Glenmark pharmaceuticals produces the drug. The answer and source confirm this, so this claim is supported.
IN
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Glenmark received the Drug Controller General of India's (DCGI) nod to conduct trials with oral antiviral favipiravir among covid-19 patients", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.or...
22-6-2020
null
Dan Forest
false
Twitter
Supported
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201227065027/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/25/dan-forest/how-many-states-have-reopened-gyms/
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
In June 2020, 46 US states had gyms/fitness centers open, while North Carolina was one of four states that did not.
Supported, despite the questions not showing any time period.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Due to rising number of covid-19 cases and hospitalizations", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201126181530/https://www.altnews.in/", "source_medium": "Web text...
22-6-2020
https://archive.ph/ScTQa
Dr Obadiah Mailafia
false
newspaper article
Not Enough Evidence
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720231105/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/nigeria-officially-broke-why-prominent-economists-warning-needs-larger-view
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison", "Consultation" ]
Nigeria's debt burden has made the country broke.
It seems that there is not enough evidence to deduce whether Nigeria has gone bankrupt. Therefore, the label is not enough evidence
NG
https://archive.ph/ScTQa
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22-6-2020
null
India in Pixels
false
Twitter
Not Enough Evidence
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210529085441/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/infographic-community-transmission-covid-19-india-in-pixels-telangana-21896
[ "Numerical Comparison" ]
Viral infographic shows the Risk percentage of Community Transmission of COVID-19 for various states in India.
There is not enough evidence to support/refute the claim showing risk percentages of community transmission of COVID-19 in India. There is not enough information nor evidence.
IN
null
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22-6-2020
https://archive.ph/ScTQa
Dr Obadiah Mailafia
false
newspaper article
Supported
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720231105/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/nigeria-officially-broke-why-prominent-economists-warning-needs-larger-view
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
In June 2020, Nigerian debt servicing obligations stood at N943.12 billion.
The answer and source show that the amount in the claim is correct so the claim is supported.
NG
https://archive.ph/ScTQa
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22-6-2020
null
Priorities USA Action
false
Digital Ad
Supported
[ "Quote Verification", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210502013724/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/24/priorities-usa-action/trump-positive-coronavirus-tests-slowdown-look-bad/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
President Trump said coronavirus testing makes the U.S. look bad, "so I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’"
Confirmed in QA pairs.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "“I personally think testing is overrated, even though I created the greatest testing machine in history,” Trump said, arguing that more tests means more confirmed cases. “In many ways, it makes us look bad.”", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explan...
22-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/…=696%2C392&ssl=1
null
false
Politico Daily News
Refuted
[ "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20200903000302/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/06/fact-check-obama-did-not-declare-he-and-his-family-will-leave-US-for-canada-if-trump-wins-reelection.html
[ "Satirical Source Identification" ]
Former US president Barack Obama Declared He And His Family Will Leave the U.S. For Canada If Donald j. Trump Wins Re-Election in the U.S.
Evidence finds that the story is fabricated and that the claim's post was a doctored image of when Obama was campaigning for a Chicago Democrat. Hence, the claim is refuted.
US
https://web.archive.org/…=696%2C392&ssl=1
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22-6-2020
https://archive.ph/ScTQa
Dr Obadiah Mailafia
true
newspaper article
Supported
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720231105/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/nigeria-officially-broke-why-prominent-economists-warning-needs-larger-view
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison", "Consultation" ]
In June 2020, 99% of Nigerian revenue was being committed to debt servicing alone.
The 3rd Q&A show that the percentage is correct in the claim so the claim is supported.
NG
https://archive.ph/ScTQa
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22-6-2020
https://perma.cc/L98Y-GG8N
William Senkarik
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210222141326/https://factcheck.afp.com/covid-19-cases-spike-us-mask-misinformation-also-spreads
[ "Consultation" ]
Masks violate the US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s 19.5% minimum oxygen level respiratory protection standard.
The evidence states that masks are work routinely by healthcare workers, suggesting they do not affect respiratory oxygen.
US
https://perma.cc/L98Y-GG8N
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No. Medical masks, including surgical masks, are routinely worn by healthcare workers throughout the day as part of their personal protective equipment (PPE) ensembles and do not compromise their oxygen levels or cause carbon dioxide buildup.", "answer_type": "E...
21-6-2020
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
Alex Jones
false
Website
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210517181013/https://factcheck.afp.com/conspiracy-theorist-hoax-pandemic-video-goes-viral-despite-facebook-ban
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison", "Consultation" ]
Alex Jones claimed on the InfoWars website that Covid-19 is only killing older people.
common sense about a very recent and ongoing pandemic answers this claim, But the Q and A pairs do give very relevant and exact information refuting this claim.
US
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Deaths have been recorded in all age groups, albeit a definite trend that more older people have died as a result compared to young people.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org...
21-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/…book_3472734.jpg
Some Random Dude
false
Facebook users post
Refuted
[ "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201227070602/https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/06/fact-check-president-trump-did-not-tweet-people-who-had-tickets-but-failed-to-show-at-tulsa-rally-should-face-powerful-charges.html
[ "Written Evidence" ]
President Trump tweeted "Anyone who ordered a ticket to my (Tulsa) rally and didn't attend should be arrested and face very powerful charges."
The question-answer pair isn't greatly worded and kind of biases the claim. However from it, its seems that the claim is refuted
US
https://web.archive.org/…book_3472734.jpg
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "there is no evidence to support this.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510120329/https://projects.propublica.org/politwoops/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=realdonaldtrump"...
21-6-2020
null
WhatsApp Forwards
false
Whatsapp
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210117031832/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/government-of-india-memorandum-google-apple-chinese-applications-21814
[ "Written Evidence" ]
The Government of India has issued a memorandum and directed Google and Apple to restrict several Chinese applications from the respective stores with immediate effect.
the memorandum was not issues by official sources
IN
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is referred to as MoitY.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210117031832im_/https://thelogicalindian.com/h-u...
21-6-2020
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
Alex Jones
false
Website
Refuted
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210517181013/https://factcheck.afp.com/conspiracy-theorist-hoax-pandemic-video-goes-viral-despite-facebook-ban
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
Alex Jones claimed on the InfoWars website that hospitals received $52,000 for every Covid-19 patient and knowingly misdiagnosed patients during the pandemic
Confirmed fake news.
US
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "This is totally not true and a fake news.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://perma.cc/747H-GS45?type=image", "source_medium": "Web text", "source_url": "https://perma.cc/747H-...
21-6-2020
https://perma.cc/L98Y-GG8N
William Senkarik
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210222141326/https://factcheck.afp.com/covid-19-cases-spike-us-mask-misinformation-also-spreads
[ "Consultation" ]
Cloth masks trap carbon dioxide which is a risk to health.
Evidence found suggests that most carbon dioxide molecules either go through the mask or escape along the loose-fitting perimeter, and whilst some carbon dioxide cna collect between the mask and wearers face it doesnt reach unsafe levels so isnt a risk to health, the claim is refuted.
US
https://perma.cc/L98Y-GG8N
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Masks are designed to be breathed through and can protect against respiratory droplets, which are typically much larger than tiny carbon dioxide molecules. Consequently, most carbon dioxide molecules will either go through the mask or escape along the mask's loose-fitti...
21-6-2020
https://perma.cc/L98Y-GG8N
William Senkarik
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210222141326/https://factcheck.afp.com/covid-19-cases-spike-us-mask-misinformation-also-spreads
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
Cloth masks do not filter anything.
The answers and credible sources show that wearing masks do help in reducing transmission so the claim is refuted.
US
https://perma.cc/L98Y-GG8N
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Well-fitting disposable surgical masks offer more protection than cloth or other woven masks, but less protection than respirators but cloth masks are better for the environment as they are reusable and do not contribute to landfill and useful when there is a mask short...
21-6-2020
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
Alex Jones
false
InfoWars Website
Supported
[ "Position Statement", "Quote Verification", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210517181013/https://factcheck.afp.com/conspiracy-theorist-hoax-pandemic-video-goes-viral-despite-facebook-ban
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
Alex Jones claimed on the InfoWars website that The United Nations said the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic was ‘a good thing'.
Yes he said so.
US
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "yes he said “The world is going into an artificial financial collapse,” Jones says at the start of the video. “The head of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Organization said last week that’s a good thing and they’re using Covid to lower our standard of living...
21-6-2020
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
Alex Jones
false
Website
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210517181013/https://factcheck.afp.com/conspiracy-theorist-hoax-pandemic-video-goes-viral-despite-facebook-ban
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
Alex Jones claimed on the InfoWars website that Democratic-led areas told people to ‘never’ remove their masks during the pandemic.
"Required to wear in public" is not the same as "never remove".
US
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Broadcaster and conspiracy theorist.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510120934/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/30/us/alex-jones-psychosis-sandy-hook", "sou...
21-6-2020
null
Sheetal Swapnil Sheth
false
Twitter
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201204055319/https://newsmeter.in/viral-cert-in-advisory-of-possible-phishing-attack-is-true-but-they-are-not-sponsored-by-chinese-army/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
CERT-In issues a warning of possible phishing attacks.
Q&A pair 1 answer the part of the claim talking about what the 'CERT-IN' mentioned in the claim is, which is a emergency computer response team in India. Q&A 2 confirm that the CERT-IN did issue the warning shown in the claim about possible phishing attacks and so confirming the claim as true.
IN
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is serving as national agency for responding to cyber security incidents as per provisions of Section 70B of Information Technology Act, 2000. CERT-In receives inputs from its situational awareness systems and threat...
21-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210124182636/https://twitter.com/TheOfficialSBI/status/1274692359469428737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
State Bank of India
false
Twitter
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210124182636/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/phishing-attack-govt-order-cyber-attack-21897
[ "Written Evidence" ]
A phishing attack that seemed like an official communique on the COVID-19 pandemic was expected to be launched from June 21 2020 onwards in major metropolitan cities of India.
Reported by a government agency
IN
https://web.archive.org/web/20210124182636/https://twitter.com/TheOfficialSBI/status/1274692359469428737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "\"It has been reported that malicious actors are planning a large scale phishing attack campaign against Indian individuals and businesses... The emails are designed to drive recipients towards fake websites where they are deceived into downloading malicious files or en...
21-6-2020
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
Alex Jones
true
Website
Not Enough Evidence
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210517181013/https://factcheck.afp.com/conspiracy-theorist-hoax-pandemic-video-goes-viral-despite-facebook-ban
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Doctors were banned from social media during the pandemic, for calling the pandemic a ‘hoax’.
Q&A 4 does state that 2 doctors had their YouTube video removed, but only for violating the guidelines for which it doesn't say further. but Q&A 3 states they did not call the pandemic a hoax in the removed video, so More relevant evidence is needed.
US
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "A controversial press conference by Doctors Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi of Accelerated Urgent Care, Bakersfield.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510122311/http...
21-6-2020
https://perma.cc/L98Y-GG8N
William Senkarik
true
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210222141326/https://factcheck.afp.com/covid-19-cases-spike-us-mask-misinformation-also-spreads
[ "Consultation" ]
Surgical masks were designed and approved for sterile environments. Every time a person puts on their (surgical) mask they are breathing in the germs from everywhere they went. They should be changed or thrown out every 20-30 minutes in a non sterile environment.
QA pair states should only be changed when dirty or damaged and not at fixed time periods.
US
https://perma.cc/L98Y-GG8N
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Surgical face masks are fairly loose-fitting, disposable masks approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as medical devices. Doctors, dentists, and nurses often wear them while treating patients.\n\nThese masks prevent large droplets of bodily fluids th...
21-6-2020
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
Alex Jones
true
InfoWars website
Refuted
[ "Numerical Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210517181013/https://factcheck.afp.com/conspiracy-theorist-hoax-pandemic-video-goes-viral-despite-facebook-ban
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison" ]
Alex Jones claimed on the InfoWars website that there were no patients for US hospital ships during the pandemic.
Q&A 1 states that as claimed the US did deploy a hospital ships to fight against the covid pandemic. Q&A 2 states that that at least one ship did in fact treat patients ( al lower number than expected but not 'none' as claimed),
US
https://perma.cc/2CST-FFKR?type=image
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "The United States is to deploy military hospital ships to fight the coronavirus", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210728211709/https://news.yahoo.com/trump-deploys-hosp...
21-6-2020
null
null
true
indian social media
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20200913080602/https://newsmeter.in/yes-vijaya-hospital-founders-grandson-died-of-covid-19/
[ "Consultation" ]
Vijaya Hospital founder's son died of Covid-19
QA pair states grandson of founder not son.
null
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Vijaya Hospital Group runs Vijaya Hospital and Vijaya Health Centre at Vadapalani in Chennai. The group is founded by B. Nagi Reddy, publisher of children’s magazine ‘Chandamama’, founder of Vijaya Vauhini Studios. One of Nagi Reddy’s sons, Viswanatha Reddy is the chief...
21-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230510122747/https://twitter.com/MunnaSi89538351/status/1274272842788425735
Munna Singh
false
Twitter
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20201205183008/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/boycott-china-indian-market-tshirt-caps-22009
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
China Manufactured 'Boycott China' Goods for the Indian market
The 3rd question and answer shows that the article was done by a website that makes false news. The 2nd question and answer shows the watermark of the false news sites logo on the image. Therefore this claim is refuted.
CN
https://twitter.com/MunnaSi89538351/status/1274272842788425735
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Chinese laws and regulations prohibit the export of products brandished with anti-China content and graphics", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20220908114708/https://www....
20-6-2020
null
Dr Obadiah Mailafia
false
Vanguard newspaper
Supported
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720231105/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/nigeria-officially-broke-why-prominent-economists-warning-needs-larger-view
[ "Numerical Comparison" ]
In Nigeria,99% of revenue is being committed to debt servicing alone.
The answer shows that the claim is supported as it shows the correct percentage being used on debt management.
NG
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "N943.12 billion\n99.2% of revenue", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510123757/https://www.budgetoffice.gov.ng/index.php/resources/internal-resources/budget-document...
20-6-2020
null
null
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210518024654/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/29/viral-image/no-kamala-harris-didnt-vow-vengeance-against-trump/
[ "Satirical Source Identification" ]
Kamala Harris vowed vengeance against Trump backers
This claim is refuted. According to the QA pair, the claim originated from the site "bustatroll.org". This is site is said to be a satirical website, so content on this site could be false. Therefore, this claim can be refuted.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Bustatroll.org", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210518042553/https://bustatroll.org/2019/08/07/kamala-harrisafter-we-impeach-we-round-up-the-trump-supporters/", ...
20-6-2020
null
Dr Obadiah Mailafia
false
Vanguard newspaper
Refuted
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720231105/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/nigeria-officially-broke-why-prominent-economists-warning-needs-larger-view
[ "Numerical Comparison" ]
During the first quarter of 2020, Nigeria's revenues stood at N950 billion.
Reliable source, so clear that this is wrong.
NG
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "N2.2 trillion.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210720231105/https://www.budgetoffice.gov.ng/index.php/addendum-to-the-2020-2022-mtef-and-fsp?task=document.viewdoc&id=...
20-6-2020
null
Dr Obadiah Mailafia
true
Vanguard newspaper
Supported
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720231105/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/nigeria-officially-broke-why-prominent-economists-warning-needs-larger-view
[ "Numerical Comparison" ]
Debt servicing obligations of Nigeria stood at N943.12 billion
This claim is supported. According to the QA pair, 943.12 billion was used by the Nigerian government to repay debt. Therefore, the claim is supported.
NG
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "2.37 trillion.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210724070829/https://www.budgetoffice.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_users&view=login&return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVkZ2V0b2Zma...
20-6-2020
null
null
true
Journal de Québec
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210121152350/https://www.covid19facts.ca/en/fact-checked/since-the-beginning-of-the-covid-19-crisis-we-ve-seen-disinformation-on-an-unprecedented-scale
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Since the COVID-19 crisis there has been disinformation on a scale we have never seen before.
There has been increase in fact checking requests
null
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Disinformation is false information shared to deliberately deceive others.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510033009/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation"...
20-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://twitter.com/Melaniia_trump
Melania Trump parody
false
Twitter
Refuted
[ "Position Statement" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/leaders-tweet-i-stand-with-india-indo-china-galwan-valley-21779
[ "Satirical Source Identification" ]
Melania Trump tweeted in support of India, following the Indo-China clash at Galwan Valley.
It is clear from the Q&As that Melania Trump did not tweet this support of India.
IN
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://twitter.com/Melaniia_trump
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Yes", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "She has her own twitter account", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510123952/https://www.gq.com/story/melania-trump-twitter-fave", "source_medium": "Web text", ...
19-6-2020
null
null
false
Twitter
Refuted
[ "Position Statement" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/leaders-tweet-i-stand-with-india-indo-china-galwan-valley-21779
[ "Satirical Source Identification" ]
Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Angela Merkel and Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted in support of India, following the Indo-China clash at Galwan Valley.
The question and answers are well structured and each person who was claimed to have made tweets supporting India have been given a question and supporting answers suggesting they were all fake accounts, so this refutes the claim.
IN
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "Tweets in support of India were made from fake Twitter accounts, not from the original Twitter accounts of the Trumps.", "cached_source_url": null, "source_medium": "Web text", ...
19-6-2020
null
TVC News
false
TV news Report to raise awareness of sickle cell disease.
Refuted
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210317230435/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/weighing-nigerias-sickle-cell-burden-it-worlds-highest
[ "Written Evidence", "Numerical Comparison", "Consultation" ]
Nigeria bears 50% of the global sickle cell burden
The answers show that currently they bear 20% of sickle cell carriers so the claim is refuted.
NG
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Frequencies of the carrier state determine the prevalence of sickle-cell anaemia at birth. For\nexample, in Nigeria, by far the most populous country in the subregion, 24% of the population are\ncarriers of the mutant gene and the prevalence of sickle-cell anaemia is ab...
19-6-2020
https://archive.ph/EBeRj#selection-393.0-393.19
Dr. Mukesh Mahaling
false
Twitter
Refuted
[ "Position Statement", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210404063322/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/fake-alert-no-indian-government-has-not-banned-chinese-apps
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
NIC, under the Government of India, has directed the regional executive and representatives of Google India and Apple India to restrict the functioning of Chinese applications from their respective stores as per instructions by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Including 15 apps in particu...
The answers and sources show that the claim is fake and therefore the claim is refuted.
IN
https://archive.ph/EBeRj#selection-393.0-393.19
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "National Informatics Centre", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510125357/https://solapur.gov.in/en/national-informatics-centre-nic/", "source_medium": "Web t...
19-6-2020
null
null
false
Twitter
Refuted
[ "Position Statement", "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210413181143/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/stand-with-india-netizens-fall-for-fake-accounts-of-world-leaders-fact-check
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted "i stand with India" after a clash between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA
From the QA it seems that the account that made the tweet is fake, therefore the claim is refuted
IL
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "It seems the accounts are fake, the twitter account mentions India as a location, which is not likely.", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://archive.ph/yd4TD", "source_medium": "Web tex...
19-6-2020
null
null
false
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
Refuted
[ "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210720204634/https://newsmobile.in/articles/2020/06/22/fact-check-did-pla-release-names-of-56-chinese-soldiers-who-died-in-galwan-valley-face-off-heres-the-truth/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
PLA released names of 56 Chinese soldiers who died in Galwan Valley face-off
The source supports the claim that no information was released and is a reliable source.
CN
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "In late May, Chinese forces objected to Indian road construction in the Galwan river valley.[40][41] According to Indian sources, melee fighting on 15–16 June 2020 resulted in the deaths of Chinese and Indian soldiers", "answer_type": "Extractive", "bool...
19-6-2020
null
Laiju Thomas
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20200705113818/http://newsmobile.in/articles/2020/06/01/fake-alert-telangana-govt-has-not-released-any-guidelines-to-reopen-schools-in-the-state/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Telangana govt has released guidelines to reopen schools in the state
The question answer pairs show that this is explicitly untrue.
IN
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Government sources, also, confirmed that no such guidelines have been released by the government and the claims are baseless.\n\nIn fact, the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Telangana, in a tweet, explicitly clarified that this information is untrue.", "answer_t...
19-6-2020
null
null
false
twitter
Refuted
[ "Position Statement", "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210413181143/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/stand-with-india-netizens-fall-for-fake-accounts-of-world-leaders-fact-check
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel tweeted "I stand with India" after clash between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA
While there is no proof from these questions and answers that the account is not Angela Merkel's, commonsense suggests that a public official such as the Chancellor of Germany would have a verified Twitter account. A further question exploring whether Angela Merkel had a verified Twitter account would have helped estab...
DE
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "You can apply to be Twitter verified and receive a blue checkmark badge next to your name. To become verified on Twitter, you simply update your profile with current information, verify a phone number and email address, then fill out a form requesting consideration as a...
19-6-2020
null
null
false
twitter
Refuted
[ "Position Statement", "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210413181143/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/stand-with-india-netizens-fall-for-fake-accounts-of-world-leaders-fact-check
[ "Written Evidence" ]
First Lady of US Melania Trump tweeted "I stand with India" after clash between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA
This tweet was no send from the official twitter account
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "No", "answer_type": "Boolean", "boolean_explanation": "It has no blue tick verification.", "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510125612/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/twitter-verified-accounts_b_2863282", "source_mediu...
19-6-2020
null
null
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Causal Claim", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210128123136/https://www.boomlive.in/world/no-nazis-under-hermann-goering-did-not-defund-german-police-8664
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Police departments in Germany were defunded and eliminated by the Nazis under Hermann Goering.
While the Nazi's took over the police forces they did not eliminate them.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Hermann Göring, Göring also spelled Goering, (born January 12, 1893, Rosenheim, Germany—died October 15, 1946, Nürnberg), a leader of the Nazi Party and one of the primary architects of the Nazi police state in Germany.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "bo...
19-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://twitter.com/Netyanyahu/status/1273289199886589954
Benjamin Natanyahu Parody
false
twitter
Refuted
[ "Position Statement" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/leaders-tweet-i-stand-with-india-indo-china-galwan-valley-21779
[ "Satirical Source Identification" ]
Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted in support of India, following the Indo-China clash at Galwan Valley.
Its stated on the image that made the claim it is a parody account, therefore not true
IN
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://twitter.com/Netyanyahu/status/1273289199886589954
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19-6-2020
null
null
true
twitter
Refuted
[ "Position Statement", "Quote Verification" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210413181143/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/stand-with-india-netizens-fall-for-fake-accounts-of-world-leaders-fact-check
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan tweeted "I stand with India" after clash between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA
The answers show that Abe did not take a side and the claim seems to come from different accounts that seem to be fake therefore the claim is refuted.
JP
null
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19-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://twitter.com/realDolandTmp
Donald Trump Parody
true
twitter
Refuted
[ "Position Statement" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/leaders-tweet-i-stand-with-india-indo-china-galwan-valley-21779
[ "Satirical Source Identification" ]
US President Donald Trump tweeted in support of India, following the Indo-China clash at Galwan Valley.
QA pairs state the tweet was not from Donald Trumps account.
IN
https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025148/https://twitter.com/realDolandTmp
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19-6-2020
null
TVC news
true
null
Refuted
[ "Numerical Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210317230435/https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/weighing-nigerias-sickle-cell-burden-it-worlds-highest
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
'For every two babies born with sickle cell in the world, one is a Nigerian.’
Based on 2020 figures stated in the QA pairs the results show just over 1 in 3 babies are born with sickle cell disease and not 1 in 2
NG
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "over 300,000 babies globally are born with severe sickle cell disease", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510130229/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/33586...
19-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210422113923/https://www.johnmahama.org/news/johnmahamalive-coronavirus-deaths-and-incidence-increase?fbclid=IwAR2GOdYH1ZB-ysxZwgiJWM6d6dB2rvvOZ5z9jg27Bs9OsRI8fHde8Vnp7lg
John Dramani Mahama
false
Facebook
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210228155418/https://ghanafact.com/2020/06/fact-check-mass-coronavirus-testing-halted-in-ghanas-central-region/
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
Ghana Health Service Central regional director halts mass coronavirus testing
The source clearly shows the letter halting the mass testing so the claim is supported.
GH
https://web.archive.org/web/20210422113923/https://www.johnmahama.org/news/johnmahamalive-coronavirus-deaths-and-incidence-increase?fbclid=IwAR2GOdYH1ZB-ysxZwgiJWM6d6dB2rvvOZ5z9jg27Bs9OsRI8fHde8Vnp7lg
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18-6-2020
null
Romaine quinn
false
weekly GOP radio address
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210308233204/https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/29/romaine-quinn/wisconsin-gop-lawmaker-quinn-only-partially-right-/
[ "Written Evidence", "Consultation" ]
Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders.
Q&A pairs state the govener refused to identify the staff member as claimed but that the staff member is being disciplined internally which is not what the claim implies so cherry-picking chosen.
US
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Tony Evers has refused to identify the staff member", "answer_type": "Abstractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210420024304/https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/6.17.20-GOP-W...
18-6-2020
https://archive.ph/dw9NZ
Tim Boyd
false
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Causal Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210321200648/https://www.aap.com.au/claims-that-face-masks-can-cause-illnesses-are-mostly-just-hot-air/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
A grocery store worker who wore a mask for hours at a time got a lung infection (pleurisy,) from “breathing in her own bacteria”.
From the third answer it is evident that gthe bacteria would not cause a virus. Therefore the claim is refuted
US
https://archive.ph/dw9NZ
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Pleurisy is swelling (inflammation) of the thin layers of tissue (pleura) covering the lungs and the chest wall.", "answer_type": "Extractive", "boolean_explanation": null, "cached_source_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20230510130459/https://...
18-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/…in_6svo94v5x.jpg
Matt Mathers
false
Independent
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210721021149/https://misbar.com/en/factcheck/2020/06/18/should-you-be-taking-vitamin-d-during-lockdown
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Public Health England issued new guidance that encourages the public to consider taking vitamin D supplements during community lockdownds due to COVID19
Seems the guidelines were indeed changed, therefore the label is supported
GB
https://web.archive.org/…in_6svo94v5x.jpg
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18-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20210618042343mp_/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-iran-probe-exclusive/exclusive-huawei-hid-business-operation-in-iran-after-reuters-reported-links-to-cfo-idUSKBN23A19B
Steve Stecklow, Babak Dehghanpisheh
false
Reuters
Supported
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210719163525/https://misbar.com/en/factcheck/2020/06/18/did-huawei-hide-its-business-operations-in-iran
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Huawei Technologies was secretly in control of Iran’s Skycom Tech Co Ltd.
The answer and source show they were in control of the company so the claim is supported.
CN
https://web.archive.org/web/20210618042343mp_/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-iran-probe-exclusive/exclusive-huawei-hid-business-operation-in-iran-after-reuters-reported-links-to-cfo-idUSKBN23A19B
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "Newly leaked documents highlight how Huawei Technology was secretly controlling Skycom Tech Co Ltd, contradicting the claim that they were separate companies. As such, we label the claim that Huawei Technologies was secretly in control of Iran’s Skycom Tech Co Ltd as “T...
18-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20230504112206/https://abcnews.go.com/Health/pregnant-women-susceptible-covid-19-current-data-suggests/story?id=71153309
Dr. Ayodola Adigun
true
ABC News
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210121151159/https://www.covid19facts.ca/en/fact-checked/caution-is-advised-for-pregnant-women-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
[ "Written Evidence" ]
Pregnant women are not more susceptible to COVID-19.
QA Pairs state that: pregnant women with COVID-19 do not appear to be at increased risk While another says: Pregnant women or recently pregnant women who are older, overweight, and have pre-existing medical conditions such as hypertension and diabetes seem to have an increased risk of developing severe COVID-19 Du...
US
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/pregnant-women-susceptible-covid-19-current-data-suggests/story?id=71153309
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18-6-2020
null
null
true
Facebook
Refuted
[ "Quote Verification", "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20200716061133/https://newsmeter.in/fact-check-viral-message-claiming-facebook-will-make-private-photos-public-is-false/
[ "Written Evidence", "Fact-checker Reference" ]
Viral message claims Facebook will make private photos public
According to Facebook, If you share a photo on Facebook you automatically grant permission to store, copy, and share it with others (again, consistent with your settings). Facebook will not make private photos public.
IN
null
[ { "answers": [ { "answer": "If you share a photo on Facebook, you give us permission to store, copy, and share it with others (again, consistent with your settings) such as service providers that support our service or other Facebook Products you use. This license will end when your content is del...
18-6-2020
https://web.archive.org/web/20200811194914/https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/b11b4244-a399-4a12-8a64-1ad09a77804b?in=12:26:46&out=12:27:14
Stephen Timms
false
null
Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
[ "Event/Property Claim" ]
https://web.archive.org/web/20200814144354/https://fullfact.org/education/free-school-meals-no-recourse-public-funds/
[ "Written Evidence" ]
People with no recourse to public funds are not yet able to claim free school meal vouchers in the UK
Some can claim free school meals, and some can't.
GB
https://web.archive.org/web/20200811194914/https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/b11b4244-a399-4a12-8a64-1ad09a77804b?in=12:26:46&out=12:27:14
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17-6-2020