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A man was once 'beaten to death' 'outside' U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's restaurant in Rifle, Colorado. | Contradiction | In March 2021, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, the controversial first-term Republican Congresswoman from Colorado, spoke from the floor of the House of Representatives, in opposition to a bill that would expand background checks for prospective gun buyers. During her brief remarks on March 10, she described a violent incide... | Conclusion Boebert has consistently claimed that a man was 'beaten to death' 'outside' of her restaurant. While a man did die in August 2013 after collapsing close to Shooters Grill, he was not found 'outside' of the establishment. And most importantly, although he was reportedly involved in a physical altercation earl... | [
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A man was once 'beaten to death' 'outside' U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's restaurant in Rifle, Colorado. | Contradiction | In March 2021, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, the controversial first-term Republican Congresswoman from Colorado, spoke from the floor of the House of Representatives, in opposition to a bill that would expand background checks for prospective gun buyers. During her brief remarks on March 10, she described a violent incide... | Conclusion Boebert has consistently claimed that a man was 'beaten to death' 'outside' of her restaurant. While a man did die in August 2013 after collapsing close to Shooters Grill, he was not found 'outside' of the establishment. And most importantly, although he was reportedly involved in a physical altercation earl... | [
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A man was once 'beaten to death' 'outside' U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's restaurant in Rifle, Colorado. | Contradiction | In March 2021, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, the controversial first-term Republican Congresswoman from Colorado, spoke from the floor of the House of Representatives, in opposition to a bill that would expand background checks for prospective gun buyers. During her brief remarks on March 10, she described a violent incide... | Conclusion Boebert has consistently claimed that a man was 'beaten to death' 'outside' of her restaurant. While a man did die in August 2013 after collapsing close to Shooters Grill, he was not found 'outside' of the establishment. And most importantly, although he was reportedly involved in a physical altercation earl... | [
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A man was once 'beaten to death' 'outside' U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's restaurant in Rifle, Colorado. | Contradiction | In March 2021, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, the controversial first-term Republican Congresswoman from Colorado, spoke from the floor of the House of Representatives, in opposition to a bill that would expand background checks for prospective gun buyers. During her brief remarks on March 10, she described a violent incide... | Conclusion Boebert has consistently claimed that a man was 'beaten to death' 'outside' of her restaurant. While a man did die in August 2013 after collapsing close to Shooters Grill, he was not found 'outside' of the establishment. And most importantly, although he was reportedly involved in a physical altercation earl... | [
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On hot summer days, you should avoid filling your car's gas tank completely due to a risk of explosion. | Contradiction | Since at least as far back as 2011, the Internet has been plagued by a viral warning about a danger to car owners, who supposedly create a significant risk of explosion by filling their vehicles' gas tanks to capacity during hot weather: This premise sounds terrifying, but thankfully it makes zero scientific sense. Thi... | in summer months circulated widely on social media. As usual the rumour-monger[ing] attributed the information to an official body - Adnoc Distribution. The rumour mill on social media suggested that fully filled car tanks could cause fires or explosions in summer. Adnoc Distribution confirmed that it has not issued an... | [
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Facebook users are entitled to $17,500 each as compensation over a 'data breach' involving Cambridge Analytica. | Contradiction | An April 2018 article based on a controversy involving Cambridge Analytica's collection of Facebook user data asserted that social media users could receive $17,500 each in compensation over the 'data breach' (which Facebook asserted was not a data breach but rather an unauthorized acquisition of user data by a third p... | In short, the notion that Facebook users could collect money from the social network over the Cambridge Analytica controversy was a highly speculative one that was specific to UK users only and posited £12,500 (US $17,500) as a theoretical maximum rather than a likely payment. | [
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Facebook users are entitled to $17,500 each as compensation over a 'data breach' involving Cambridge Analytica. | Contradiction | An April 2018 article based on a controversy involving Cambridge Analytica's collection of Facebook user data asserted that social media users could receive $17,500 each in compensation over the 'data breach' (which Facebook asserted was not a data breach but rather an unauthorized acquisition of user data by a third p... | In short, the notion that Facebook users could collect money from the social network over the Cambridge Analytica controversy was a highly speculative one that was specific to UK users only and posited £12,500 (US $17,500) as a theoretical maximum rather than a likely payment. | [
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As of late October 2020, the U.S. had reached its peak total of COVID-19 cases and was seeing a steady decrease in positive tests since then. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | in summer and fall. For purposes of checking this claim, let us narrow in on the weeks before the November election. Between mid-September and late October, the seven-day average of new cases was rising from a trough - as you can see in the below-displayed graph via The COVID Tracking Project, to which governments and ... | [] |
As of late October 2020, the U.S. had reached its peak total of COVID-19 cases and was seeing a steady decrease in positive tests since then. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | in summer and fall. For purposes of checking this claim, let us narrow in on the weeks before the November election. Between mid-September and late October, the seven-day average of new cases was rising from a trough - as you can see in the below-displayed graph via The COVID Tracking Project, to which governments and ... | [] |
U.S. President Donald Trump has a clear path to victory through the 12th Amendment because there is evidence of massive and coordinated voter fraud in key swing states. | Contradiction | Additional reading: What Happens If Donald Trump Doesn't Concede? On Nov. 7, The Associated Press projected that Joe Biden would become the 46th president of the United States. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories have plagued social media both before and after Election Day, many purporting to describe widespread voter fraud... | In sum, Ledger claimed there was a 'constitutional path to victory' in Article II, Section 1 and the 12th Amendment, 'to not allow all the votes to be certified,' because there was 'evidence of massive and coordinated voter fraud.' This was false. Graham pushed debunked conspiracy theories about purported 'fraud' takin... | [
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U.S. President Donald Trump has a clear path to victory through the 12th Amendment because there is evidence of massive and coordinated voter fraud in key swing states. | Contradiction | Additional reading: What Happens If Donald Trump Doesn't Concede? On Nov. 7, The Associated Press projected that Joe Biden would become the 46th president of the United States. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories have plagued social media both before and after Election Day, many purporting to describe widespread voter fraud... | In sum, Ledger claimed there was a 'constitutional path to victory' in Article II, Section 1 and the 12th Amendment, 'to not allow all the votes to be certified,' because there was 'evidence of massive and coordinated voter fraud.' This was false. Graham pushed debunked conspiracy theories about purported 'fraud' takin... | [
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U.S. President Donald Trump has a clear path to victory through the 12th Amendment because there is evidence of massive and coordinated voter fraud in key swing states. | Contradiction | Additional reading: What Happens If Donald Trump Doesn't Concede? On Nov. 7, The Associated Press projected that Joe Biden would become the 46th president of the United States. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories have plagued social media both before and after Election Day, many purporting to describe widespread voter fraud... | In sum, Ledger claimed there was a 'constitutional path to victory' in Article II, Section 1 and the 12th Amendment, 'to not allow all the votes to be certified,' because there was 'evidence of massive and coordinated voter fraud.' This was false. Graham pushed debunked conspiracy theories about purported 'fraud' takin... | [
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U.S. President Donald Trump has a clear path to victory through the 12th Amendment because there is evidence of massive and coordinated voter fraud in key swing states. | Contradiction | Additional reading: What Happens If Donald Trump Doesn't Concede? On Nov. 7, The Associated Press projected that Joe Biden would become the 46th president of the United States. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories have plagued social media both before and after Election Day, many purporting to describe widespread voter fraud... | In sum, Ledger claimed there was a 'constitutional path to victory' in Article II, Section 1 and the 12th Amendment, 'to not allow all the votes to be certified,' because there was 'evidence of massive and coordinated voter fraud.' This was false. Graham pushed debunked conspiracy theories about purported 'fraud' takin... | [
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A Darboy Walmart shopper encountered human traffickers using an unexpected menstrual period as a ruse, and a nearby police officer confirmed the interaction was a 'new trick' used to abduct women. | Contradiction | On 7 August 2016 Facebook user Megan Erickson published the following post to Facebook, reporting she narrowly avoided being abducted in the parking lot of a Walmart in Darboy, Wisconsin: Attention women!! Husbands, fathers,and brothers too!! Tell this story to everyone you know!!! Today (08/07/16) while leaving walmar... | In summation, the Darboy Walmart warning isinconsistent with the known patterns associated with human traffickers (described at length in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime FAQ about human trafficking). The rumor is yet another variation on an urban legend that has circulated for at least two decades, a perio... | [] |
A Darboy Walmart shopper encountered human traffickers using an unexpected menstrual period as a ruse, and a nearby police officer confirmed the interaction was a 'new trick' used to abduct women. | Contradiction | On 7 August 2016 Facebook user Megan Erickson published the following post to Facebook, reporting she narrowly avoided being abducted in the parking lot of a Walmart in Darboy, Wisconsin: Attention women!! Husbands, fathers,and brothers too!! Tell this story to everyone you know!!! Today (08/07/16) while leaving walmar... | In summation, the Darboy Walmart warning isinconsistent with the known patterns associated with human traffickers (described at length in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime FAQ about human trafficking). The rumor is yet another variation on an urban legend that has circulated for at least two decades, a perio... | [] |
A Darboy Walmart shopper encountered human traffickers using an unexpected menstrual period as a ruse, and a nearby police officer confirmed the interaction was a 'new trick' used to abduct women. | Contradiction | On 7 August 2016 Facebook user Megan Erickson published the following post to Facebook, reporting she narrowly avoided being abducted in the parking lot of a Walmart in Darboy, Wisconsin: Attention women!! Husbands, fathers,and brothers too!! Tell this story to everyone you know!!! Today (08/07/16) while leaving walmar... | In summation, the Darboy Walmart warning isinconsistent with the known patterns associated with human traffickers (described at length in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime FAQ about human trafficking). The rumor is yet another variation on an urban legend that has circulated for at least two decades, a perio... | [] |
A Darboy Walmart shopper encountered human traffickers using an unexpected menstrual period as a ruse, and a nearby police officer confirmed the interaction was a 'new trick' used to abduct women. | Contradiction | On 7 August 2016 Facebook user Megan Erickson published the following post to Facebook, reporting she narrowly avoided being abducted in the parking lot of a Walmart in Darboy, Wisconsin: Attention women!! Husbands, fathers,and brothers too!! Tell this story to everyone you know!!! Today (08/07/16) while leaving walmar... | In summation, the Darboy Walmart warning isinconsistent with the known patterns associated with human traffickers (described at length in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime FAQ about human trafficking). The rumor is yet another variation on an urban legend that has circulated for at least two decades, a perio... | [] |
The U.S. government was sued and found culpable for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., but the news media refused to report it. | Contradiction | Intermittently, rumors have circulated on social media holding that the United States government was found guilty in 1999 of conspiring to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. Furthermore, according to these rumors, the reason this relatively new information (King was murdered on 4 April 1968) comes as a surprise to man... | In summary, we have determined that Jowers' claims about an alleged conspiracy are materially contradictory and unsubstantiated. Moreover, Jowers' repudiations, even under oath, his failure to testify during King v. Jowers, his refusal to cooperate with our investigation, his reported motive to make money from his clai... | [
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The U.S. government was sued and found culpable for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., but the news media refused to report it. | Contradiction | Intermittently, rumors have circulated on social media holding that the United States government was found guilty in 1999 of conspiring to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. Furthermore, according to these rumors, the reason this relatively new information (King was murdered on 4 April 1968) comes as a surprise to man... | In summary, we have determined that Jowers' claims about an alleged conspiracy are materially contradictory and unsubstantiated. Moreover, Jowers' repudiations, even under oath, his failure to testify during King v. Jowers, his refusal to cooperate with our investigation, his reported motive to make money from his clai... | [
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The U.S. government was sued and found culpable for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., but the news media refused to report it. | Contradiction | Intermittently, rumors have circulated on social media holding that the United States government was found guilty in 1999 of conspiring to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. Furthermore, according to these rumors, the reason this relatively new information (King was murdered on 4 April 1968) comes as a surprise to man... | In summary, we have determined that Jowers' claims about an alleged conspiracy are materially contradictory and unsubstantiated. Moreover, Jowers' repudiations, even under oath, his failure to testify during King v. Jowers, his refusal to cooperate with our investigation, his reported motive to make money from his clai... | [
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The U.S. government was sued and found culpable for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., but the news media refused to report it. | Contradiction | Intermittently, rumors have circulated on social media holding that the United States government was found guilty in 1999 of conspiring to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. Furthermore, according to these rumors, the reason this relatively new information (King was murdered on 4 April 1968) comes as a surprise to man... | In summary, we have determined that Jowers' claims about an alleged conspiracy are materially contradictory and unsubstantiated. Moreover, Jowers' repudiations, even under oath, his failure to testify during King v. Jowers, his refusal to cooperate with our investigation, his reported motive to make money from his clai... | [
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The U.S. government was sued and found culpable for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., but the news media refused to report it. | Contradiction | Intermittently, rumors have circulated on social media holding that the United States government was found guilty in 1999 of conspiring to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. Furthermore, according to these rumors, the reason this relatively new information (King was murdered on 4 April 1968) comes as a surprise to man... | In summary, we have determined that Jowers' claims about an alleged conspiracy are materially contradictory and unsubstantiated. Moreover, Jowers' repudiations, even under oath, his failure to testify during King v. Jowers, his refusal to cooperate with our investigation, his reported motive to make money from his clai... | [
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The U.S. government was sued and found culpable for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., but the news media refused to report it. | Contradiction | Intermittently, rumors have circulated on social media holding that the United States government was found guilty in 1999 of conspiring to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. Furthermore, according to these rumors, the reason this relatively new information (King was murdered on 4 April 1968) comes as a surprise to man... | In summary, we have determined that Jowers' claims about an alleged conspiracy are materially contradictory and unsubstantiated. Moreover, Jowers' repudiations, even under oath, his failure to testify during King v. Jowers, his refusal to cooperate with our investigation, his reported motive to make money from his clai... | [
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The U.S. government was sued and found culpable for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., but the news media refused to report it. | Contradiction | Intermittently, rumors have circulated on social media holding that the United States government was found guilty in 1999 of conspiring to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. Furthermore, according to these rumors, the reason this relatively new information (King was murdered on 4 April 1968) comes as a surprise to man... | In summary, we have determined that Jowers' claims about an alleged conspiracy are materially contradictory and unsubstantiated. Moreover, Jowers' repudiations, even under oath, his failure to testify during King v. Jowers, his refusal to cooperate with our investigation, his reported motive to make money from his clai... | [
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The U.S. government was sued and found culpable for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., but the news media refused to report it. | Contradiction | Intermittently, rumors have circulated on social media holding that the United States government was found guilty in 1999 of conspiring to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. Furthermore, according to these rumors, the reason this relatively new information (King was murdered on 4 April 1968) comes as a surprise to man... | In summary, we have determined that Jowers' claims about an alleged conspiracy are materially contradictory and unsubstantiated. Moreover, Jowers' repudiations, even under oath, his failure to testify during King v. Jowers, his refusal to cooperate with our investigation, his reported motive to make money from his clai... | [
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A photograph of a family opening gifts on Christmas shows paranormal activity, a demon, or a ghost. | Contradiction | On April 29, 2021, TikTok user @callmemegh posted a video about an interesting photograph. She called it a 'family mystery' and said it 'was taken a few years ago.' The photo from Christmas Day purportedly showed some kind of paranormal activity, a demon, or a ghost. @callmemegh #greenscreen #fyp #unexplained #foryoupa... | In sum, there was nothing 'paranormal' about the strange photograph. The picture that captured a family opening gifts on Christmas Day simply showed that it's always good to stand still if someone is shooting in panoramic mode. | [
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A photograph of a family opening gifts on Christmas shows paranormal activity, a demon, or a ghost. | Contradiction | On April 29, 2021, TikTok user @callmemegh posted a video about an interesting photograph. She called it a 'family mystery' and said it 'was taken a few years ago.' The photo from Christmas Day purportedly showed some kind of paranormal activity, a demon, or a ghost. @callmemegh #greenscreen #fyp #unexplained #foryoupa... | In sum, there was nothing 'paranormal' about the strange photograph. The picture that captured a family opening gifts on Christmas Day simply showed that it's always good to stand still if someone is shooting in panoramic mode. | [
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Lyft and Uber are offering free rides to impaired drivers on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. | Contradiction | On March 17, 2021, rumors spread of purported free Lyft and Uber rides in the U.S. for impaired drivers on the night of St. Patrick's Day. Readers may have seen headlines such as: 'Uber, Lyft to provide impaired drivers free rides home.' Articles like these did hold some truth. However, there was more to the story. We ... | In sum, free rides were not available nationwide via Lyft and Uber on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. However, some cities offered special programs that partnered with the companies. Other cities and states already had options in place for potentially impaired drivers. We previously reported on a similar story about Lyft of... | [
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Lyft and Uber are offering free rides to impaired drivers on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. | Contradiction | On March 17, 2021, rumors spread of purported free Lyft and Uber rides in the U.S. for impaired drivers on the night of St. Patrick's Day. Readers may have seen headlines such as: 'Uber, Lyft to provide impaired drivers free rides home.' Articles like these did hold some truth. However, there was more to the story. We ... | In sum, free rides were not available nationwide via Lyft and Uber on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. However, some cities offered special programs that partnered with the companies. Other cities and states already had options in place for potentially impaired drivers. We previously reported on a similar story about Lyft of... | [
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Lyft and Uber are offering free rides to impaired drivers on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. | Contradiction | On March 17, 2021, rumors spread of purported free Lyft and Uber rides in the U.S. for impaired drivers on the night of St. Patrick's Day. Readers may have seen headlines such as: 'Uber, Lyft to provide impaired drivers free rides home.' Articles like these did hold some truth. However, there was more to the story. We ... | In sum, free rides were not available nationwide via Lyft and Uber on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. However, some cities offered special programs that partnered with the companies. Other cities and states already had options in place for potentially impaired drivers. We previously reported on a similar story about Lyft of... | [
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Lyft and Uber are offering free rides to impaired drivers on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. | Contradiction | On March 17, 2021, rumors spread of purported free Lyft and Uber rides in the U.S. for impaired drivers on the night of St. Patrick's Day. Readers may have seen headlines such as: 'Uber, Lyft to provide impaired drivers free rides home.' Articles like these did hold some truth. However, there was more to the story. We ... | In sum, free rides were not available nationwide via Lyft and Uber on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. However, some cities offered special programs that partnered with the companies. Other cities and states already had options in place for potentially impaired drivers. We previously reported on a similar story about Lyft of... | [
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Lyft and Uber are offering free rides to impaired drivers on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. | Contradiction | On March 17, 2021, rumors spread of purported free Lyft and Uber rides in the U.S. for impaired drivers on the night of St. Patrick's Day. Readers may have seen headlines such as: 'Uber, Lyft to provide impaired drivers free rides home.' Articles like these did hold some truth. However, there was more to the story. We ... | In sum, free rides were not available nationwide via Lyft and Uber on St. Patrick's Day in 2021. However, some cities offered special programs that partnered with the companies. Other cities and states already had options in place for potentially impaired drivers. We previously reported on a similar story about Lyft of... | [
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Authentic color photographs showed the Russian Kalinin K-7 heavy bomber. | Contradiction | Since at least 2010, a set of awe-inspiring pictures have been shared in email forwards and on social media. The color photographs purportedly show the Russian Kalinin K-7 heavy bomber. One of the pictures was even displayed in a paid online advertisement: The massive aircraft certainly looked quite heavy. (Courtesy: L... | In sum, the Kalinin K-7 heavy bomber was real. However, color pictures that appeared in email forwards, social media, and ads were nothing more than 3-D renderings. Snopes debunks a wide range of content, and online advertisements are no exception. Misleading ads often lead to obscure websites that host lengthy slidesh... | [
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Authentic color photographs showed the Russian Kalinin K-7 heavy bomber. | Contradiction | Since at least 2010, a set of awe-inspiring pictures have been shared in email forwards and on social media. The color photographs purportedly show the Russian Kalinin K-7 heavy bomber. One of the pictures was even displayed in a paid online advertisement: The massive aircraft certainly looked quite heavy. (Courtesy: L... | In sum, the Kalinin K-7 heavy bomber was real. However, color pictures that appeared in email forwards, social media, and ads were nothing more than 3-D renderings. Snopes debunks a wide range of content, and online advertisements are no exception. Misleading ads often lead to obscure websites that host lengthy slidesh... | [
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama ordered counterintelligence agents to illegally 'spy' on Donald Trump's campaign for president in 2016. | Contradiction | Since the early weeks of U.S. President Donald Trump's presidency, he has alleged a grand scheme by Democratic political opponents to undermine his political agenda by illegally 'spying' on his inner circle of confidants. For example, on March 4, 2017, about six weeks after his inauguration, the president claimed in a ... | In summary, while the FBI under the Obama administration launched an investigation into contacts between Trump's associates and Russian operatives before the 2016 election - an examination that included a secret mission to monitor Page, one of Trump's allies at the time - no court filings, interview transcripts or othe... | [
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama ordered counterintelligence agents to illegally 'spy' on Donald Trump's campaign for president in 2016. | Contradiction | Since the early weeks of U.S. President Donald Trump's presidency, he has alleged a grand scheme by Democratic political opponents to undermine his political agenda by illegally 'spying' on his inner circle of confidants. For example, on March 4, 2017, about six weeks after his inauguration, the president claimed in a ... | In summary, while the FBI under the Obama administration launched an investigation into contacts between Trump's associates and Russian operatives before the 2016 election - an examination that included a secret mission to monitor Page, one of Trump's allies at the time - no court filings, interview transcripts or othe... | [
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama ordered counterintelligence agents to illegally 'spy' on Donald Trump's campaign for president in 2016. | Contradiction | Since the early weeks of U.S. President Donald Trump's presidency, he has alleged a grand scheme by Democratic political opponents to undermine his political agenda by illegally 'spying' on his inner circle of confidants. For example, on March 4, 2017, about six weeks after his inauguration, the president claimed in a ... | In summary, while the FBI under the Obama administration launched an investigation into contacts between Trump's associates and Russian operatives before the 2016 election - an examination that included a secret mission to monitor Page, one of Trump's allies at the time - no court filings, interview transcripts or othe... | [
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama ordered counterintelligence agents to illegally 'spy' on Donald Trump's campaign for president in 2016. | Contradiction | Since the early weeks of U.S. President Donald Trump's presidency, he has alleged a grand scheme by Democratic political opponents to undermine his political agenda by illegally 'spying' on his inner circle of confidants. For example, on March 4, 2017, about six weeks after his inauguration, the president claimed in a ... | In summary, while the FBI under the Obama administration launched an investigation into contacts between Trump's associates and Russian operatives before the 2016 election - an examination that included a secret mission to monitor Page, one of Trump's allies at the time - no court filings, interview transcripts or othe... | [
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Ryan Gosling is Sandra Bullock's son. | Contradiction | In March 2021, misleading online advertisements about a famous Hollywood actress continued to pile up. This time, an ad appeared to claim that actor Ryan Gosling was Sandra Bullock's son. Both Bullock and Gosling appeared quite young in the picture. The ad read: '[Photos] Sandra Bullock's Son Is All Grown Up & He Might... | In sum, Gosling is not Bullock's son. A misleading online advertisement sported a picture from 2002. The goal of the advertiser was likely to draw in readers with a supposedly shocking revelation, one that never came to pass. Snopes debunks a wide range of content, and online advertisements are no exception. Misleading... | [
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Redbox is hiring 'kiosk ambassadors' to man their red booths. | Contradiction | On 1 April 2016, automated DVD rental service Redbox made the following 'announcement' on its social media channels: Like movies and games? Love sitting in small, dark spaces? We've got a job for you. https://t.co/ofHiWCWpDj pic.twitter.com/6TdP5BBCuD - Redbox (@redbox) April 1, 2016 The link led to a page which was pr... | On 1 April 2016, automated DVD rental service Redbox made the following 'announcement' on its social media channels: Like movies and games? Love sitting in small, dark spaces? We've got a job for you. https://t.co/ofHiWCWpDj pic.twitter.com/6TdP5BBCuD - Redbox (@redbox) April 1, 2016 The link led to a page which was pr... | [] |
Redbox is hiring 'kiosk ambassadors' to man their red booths. | Contradiction | On 1 April 2016, automated DVD rental service Redbox made the following 'announcement' on its social media channels: Like movies and games? Love sitting in small, dark spaces? We've got a job for you. https://t.co/ofHiWCWpDj pic.twitter.com/6TdP5BBCuD - Redbox (@redbox) April 1, 2016 The link led to a page which was pr... | On 1 April 2016, automated DVD rental service Redbox made the following 'announcement' on its social media channels: Like movies and games? Love sitting in small, dark spaces? We've got a job for you. https://t.co/ofHiWCWpDj pic.twitter.com/6TdP5BBCuD - Redbox (@redbox) April 1, 2016 The link led to a page which was pr... | [] |
People vaccinated for seasonal influenza face higher chances of catching SARS-COV-2, which causes COVID-19, or testing positive for the virus when they do not actually have it. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | In sum, given that finding - as well as the false misrepresentation of the DOD study by anti-vaccine advocates - and the fact that the CDC states a 'preponderance' of scientific and medical evidence exists to suggest that the flu vaccine does not affect people's susceptibility to non-flu respiratory viruses, which in 2... | [
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People vaccinated for seasonal influenza face higher chances of catching SARS-COV-2, which causes COVID-19, or testing positive for the virus when they do not actually have it. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | In sum, given that finding - as well as the false misrepresentation of the DOD study by anti-vaccine advocates - and the fact that the CDC states a 'preponderance' of scientific and medical evidence exists to suggest that the flu vaccine does not affect people's susceptibility to non-flu respiratory viruses, which in 2... | [
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People vaccinated for seasonal influenza face higher chances of catching SARS-COV-2, which causes COVID-19, or testing positive for the virus when they do not actually have it. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | In sum, given that finding - as well as the false misrepresentation of the DOD study by anti-vaccine advocates - and the fact that the CDC states a 'preponderance' of scientific and medical evidence exists to suggest that the flu vaccine does not affect people's susceptibility to non-flu respiratory viruses, which in 2... | [
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People vaccinated for seasonal influenza face higher chances of catching SARS-COV-2, which causes COVID-19, or testing positive for the virus when they do not actually have it. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | In sum, given that finding - as well as the false misrepresentation of the DOD study by anti-vaccine advocates - and the fact that the CDC states a 'preponderance' of scientific and medical evidence exists to suggest that the flu vaccine does not affect people's susceptibility to non-flu respiratory viruses, which in 2... | [
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People vaccinated for seasonal influenza face higher chances of catching SARS-COV-2, which causes COVID-19, or testing positive for the virus when they do not actually have it. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | In sum, given that finding - as well as the false misrepresentation of the DOD study by anti-vaccine advocates - and the fact that the CDC states a 'preponderance' of scientific and medical evidence exists to suggest that the flu vaccine does not affect people's susceptibility to non-flu respiratory viruses, which in 2... | [
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People vaccinated for seasonal influenza face higher chances of catching SARS-COV-2, which causes COVID-19, or testing positive for the virus when they do not actually have it. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | In sum, given that finding - as well as the false misrepresentation of the DOD study by anti-vaccine advocates - and the fact that the CDC states a 'preponderance' of scientific and medical evidence exists to suggest that the flu vaccine does not affect people's susceptibility to non-flu respiratory viruses, which in 2... | [
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Minecraft has a newly-discovered 'sex mod' of which parents should be aware and exercise caution (or restrict the game from their children entirely). | Contradiction | On 21 October 2016 a parenting blog published an editorial penned by a guilt-ridden mother about her purported discovery of 'sex mods' for the massively popular Minecraft sandbox video game: Take a minute to Google 'Minecraft + sex mod.' I'll wait ... not only did my brain explode, but my heart did as well. Unfortunate... | In short, the Minecraft 'sex mod' frenzy is likely borne of a combination of fears about Internet predators, ignorance of the manner in which Minecraft works, and the universal popularity of articles warning that a common and popular children's pastime harbors a hidden danger. There are no 'sex mods' or 'sex levels' in... | [] |
Minecraft has a newly-discovered 'sex mod' of which parents should be aware and exercise caution (or restrict the game from their children entirely). | Contradiction | On 21 October 2016 a parenting blog published an editorial penned by a guilt-ridden mother about her purported discovery of 'sex mods' for the massively popular Minecraft sandbox video game: Take a minute to Google 'Minecraft + sex mod.' I'll wait ... not only did my brain explode, but my heart did as well. Unfortunate... | In short, the Minecraft 'sex mod' frenzy is likely borne of a combination of fears about Internet predators, ignorance of the manner in which Minecraft works, and the universal popularity of articles warning that a common and popular children's pastime harbors a hidden danger. There are no 'sex mods' or 'sex levels' in... | [] |
Minecraft has a newly-discovered 'sex mod' of which parents should be aware and exercise caution (or restrict the game from their children entirely). | Contradiction | On 21 October 2016 a parenting blog published an editorial penned by a guilt-ridden mother about her purported discovery of 'sex mods' for the massively popular Minecraft sandbox video game: Take a minute to Google 'Minecraft + sex mod.' I'll wait ... not only did my brain explode, but my heart did as well. Unfortunate... | In short, the Minecraft 'sex mod' frenzy is likely borne of a combination of fears about Internet predators, ignorance of the manner in which Minecraft works, and the universal popularity of articles warning that a common and popular children's pastime harbors a hidden danger. There are no 'sex mods' or 'sex levels' in... | [] |
Minecraft has a newly-discovered 'sex mod' of which parents should be aware and exercise caution (or restrict the game from their children entirely). | Contradiction | On 21 October 2016 a parenting blog published an editorial penned by a guilt-ridden mother about her purported discovery of 'sex mods' for the massively popular Minecraft sandbox video game: Take a minute to Google 'Minecraft + sex mod.' I'll wait ... not only did my brain explode, but my heart did as well. Unfortunate... | In short, the Minecraft 'sex mod' frenzy is likely borne of a combination of fears about Internet predators, ignorance of the manner in which Minecraft works, and the universal popularity of articles warning that a common and popular children's pastime harbors a hidden danger. There are no 'sex mods' or 'sex levels' in... | [] |
The White House Gift Shop is selling coronavirus commemorative coins. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | In short, the website WhiteHouseGiftShop.com is truly selling COVID-19 commemorative coins. However, although this website may have a historical connection to the White House, is it not currently affiliated with the president, the United States government, or the White House. Official commemorative coins are produced b... | [
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The White House Gift Shop is selling coronavirus commemorative coins. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | In short, the website WhiteHouseGiftShop.com is truly selling COVID-19 commemorative coins. However, although this website may have a historical connection to the White House, is it not currently affiliated with the president, the United States government, or the White House. Official commemorative coins are produced b... | [
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The White House Gift Shop is selling coronavirus commemorative coins. | Contradiction | Snopes is still fighting an 'infodemic' of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and 'advice' you encounter. ... | In short, the website WhiteHouseGiftShop.com is truly selling COVID-19 commemorative coins. However, although this website may have a historical connection to the White House, is it not currently affiliated with the president, the United States government, or the White House. Official commemorative coins are produced b... | [
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The medical term 'vagina' has been replaced with the phrase 'front hole. | Contradiction | A LGBTQIA safe sex guide published by Healthline, a California health information provider, stirred up controversy in August 2018 when a number of conservative web sites took issue with Healthline's use of the term 'front hole' to describe the genitalia of some transgender individuals. Those web sites presented Healthi... | In short, this 'controversy' stemmed from a single health information provider's decision to use term 'front hole' in addition to - not in place of - the word 'vagina' in a safe sex guide created for the LGBTQIA community. | [] |
The medical term 'vagina' has been replaced with the phrase 'front hole. | Contradiction | A LGBTQIA safe sex guide published by Healthline, a California health information provider, stirred up controversy in August 2018 when a number of conservative web sites took issue with Healthline's use of the term 'front hole' to describe the genitalia of some transgender individuals. Those web sites presented Healthi... | In short, this 'controversy' stemmed from a single health information provider's decision to use term 'front hole' in addition to - not in place of - the word 'vagina' in a safe sex guide created for the LGBTQIA community. | [] |
The medical term 'vagina' has been replaced with the phrase 'front hole. | Contradiction | A LGBTQIA safe sex guide published by Healthline, a California health information provider, stirred up controversy in August 2018 when a number of conservative web sites took issue with Healthline's use of the term 'front hole' to describe the genitalia of some transgender individuals. Those web sites presented Healthi... | In short, this 'controversy' stemmed from a single health information provider's decision to use term 'front hole' in addition to - not in place of - the word 'vagina' in a safe sex guide created for the LGBTQIA community. | [] |
The website Definition.org revealed that Adam Sandler was a Trump supporter. | Contradiction | In February 2021, an online advertisement looked to draw readers to a list of celebrities who supported former U.S. President Donald Trump. A picture in the ad showed actor and comedian Adam Sandler with the words 'Celebs Who Support Trump.' Readers who clicked the ad were led through a 50-page article on Definition.or... | In sum, it's possible that Sandler privately supported and voted for Trump. However, the ad with a picture of the actor and comedian led to a story that never ended up mentioning him. Since the ad from Definition.org appeared to be nothing more than clickbait, we have rated this claim as 'False.' We previously reported... | [
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The website Definition.org revealed that Adam Sandler was a Trump supporter. | Contradiction | In February 2021, an online advertisement looked to draw readers to a list of celebrities who supported former U.S. President Donald Trump. A picture in the ad showed actor and comedian Adam Sandler with the words 'Celebs Who Support Trump.' Readers who clicked the ad were led through a 50-page article on Definition.or... | In sum, it's possible that Sandler privately supported and voted for Trump. However, the ad with a picture of the actor and comedian led to a story that never ended up mentioning him. Since the ad from Definition.org appeared to be nothing more than clickbait, we have rated this claim as 'False.' We previously reported... | [
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The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands. | Contradiction | On 5 November 2018, Erin Elizabeth's medical conspiracy blog Health Nut News 'reported' a seemingly disturbing story out of the Netherlands with the headline 'Hundreds of birds dead during 5G experiment in The Hague, The Netherlands.' It turned out that Elizabeth's article was the wholesale regurgitation of a series of... | Conclusions Are Assertions/Conjecture with A QUESTION Mark!' One of the great benefits to being a conspiracy blogger, outside of the fact that copy and pasting a Facebook post counts as 'reporting' and that objective reality need not be considered, is that you don't really need to follow up or correct yourself even whe... | [] |
The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands. | Contradiction | On 5 November 2018, Erin Elizabeth's medical conspiracy blog Health Nut News 'reported' a seemingly disturbing story out of the Netherlands with the headline 'Hundreds of birds dead during 5G experiment in The Hague, The Netherlands.' It turned out that Elizabeth's article was the wholesale regurgitation of a series of... | Conclusions Are Assertions/Conjecture with A QUESTION Mark!' One of the great benefits to being a conspiracy blogger, outside of the fact that copy and pasting a Facebook post counts as 'reporting' and that objective reality need not be considered, is that you don't really need to follow up or correct yourself even whe... | [] |
The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands. | Contradiction | On 5 November 2018, Erin Elizabeth's medical conspiracy blog Health Nut News 'reported' a seemingly disturbing story out of the Netherlands with the headline 'Hundreds of birds dead during 5G experiment in The Hague, The Netherlands.' It turned out that Elizabeth's article was the wholesale regurgitation of a series of... | Conclusions Are Assertions/Conjecture with A QUESTION Mark!' One of the great benefits to being a conspiracy blogger, outside of the fact that copy and pasting a Facebook post counts as 'reporting' and that objective reality need not be considered, is that you don't really need to follow up or correct yourself even whe... | [] |
The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands. | Contradiction | On 5 November 2018, Erin Elizabeth's medical conspiracy blog Health Nut News 'reported' a seemingly disturbing story out of the Netherlands with the headline 'Hundreds of birds dead during 5G experiment in The Hague, The Netherlands.' It turned out that Elizabeth's article was the wholesale regurgitation of a series of... | Conclusions Are Assertions/Conjecture with A QUESTION Mark!' One of the great benefits to being a conspiracy blogger, outside of the fact that copy and pasting a Facebook post counts as 'reporting' and that objective reality need not be considered, is that you don't really need to follow up or correct yourself even whe... | [] |
The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands. | Contradiction | On 5 November 2018, Erin Elizabeth's medical conspiracy blog Health Nut News 'reported' a seemingly disturbing story out of the Netherlands with the headline 'Hundreds of birds dead during 5G experiment in The Hague, The Netherlands.' It turned out that Elizabeth's article was the wholesale regurgitation of a series of... | Conclusions Are Assertions/Conjecture with A QUESTION Mark!' One of the great benefits to being a conspiracy blogger, outside of the fact that copy and pasting a Facebook post counts as 'reporting' and that objective reality need not be considered, is that you don't really need to follow up or correct yourself even whe... | [] |
The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands. | Contradiction | On 5 November 2018, Erin Elizabeth's medical conspiracy blog Health Nut News 'reported' a seemingly disturbing story out of the Netherlands with the headline 'Hundreds of birds dead during 5G experiment in The Hague, The Netherlands.' It turned out that Elizabeth's article was the wholesale regurgitation of a series of... | Conclusions Are Assertions/Conjecture with A QUESTION Mark!' One of the great benefits to being a conspiracy blogger, outside of the fact that copy and pasting a Facebook post counts as 'reporting' and that objective reality need not be considered, is that you don't really need to follow up or correct yourself even whe... | [] |
The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands. | Contradiction | On 5 November 2018, Erin Elizabeth's medical conspiracy blog Health Nut News 'reported' a seemingly disturbing story out of the Netherlands with the headline 'Hundreds of birds dead during 5G experiment in The Hague, The Netherlands.' It turned out that Elizabeth's article was the wholesale regurgitation of a series of... | Conclusions Are Assertions/Conjecture with A QUESTION Mark!' One of the great benefits to being a conspiracy blogger, outside of the fact that copy and pasting a Facebook post counts as 'reporting' and that objective reality need not be considered, is that you don't really need to follow up or correct yourself even whe... | [] |
The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands. | Contradiction | On 5 November 2018, Erin Elizabeth's medical conspiracy blog Health Nut News 'reported' a seemingly disturbing story out of the Netherlands with the headline 'Hundreds of birds dead during 5G experiment in The Hague, The Netherlands.' It turned out that Elizabeth's article was the wholesale regurgitation of a series of... | Conclusions Are Assertions/Conjecture with A QUESTION Mark!' One of the great benefits to being a conspiracy blogger, outside of the fact that copy and pasting a Facebook post counts as 'reporting' and that objective reality need not be considered, is that you don't really need to follow up or correct yourself even whe... | [] |
The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands. | Contradiction | On 5 November 2018, Erin Elizabeth's medical conspiracy blog Health Nut News 'reported' a seemingly disturbing story out of the Netherlands with the headline 'Hundreds of birds dead during 5G experiment in The Hague, The Netherlands.' It turned out that Elizabeth's article was the wholesale regurgitation of a series of... | Conclusions Are Assertions/Conjecture with A QUESTION Mark!' One of the great benefits to being a conspiracy blogger, outside of the fact that copy and pasting a Facebook post counts as 'reporting' and that objective reality need not be considered, is that you don't really need to follow up or correct yourself even whe... | [] |
A photograph shows a woman attempting to pump gas with a 'sorry, out of service' bag covering the handle into a car with a Joe Biden bumper sticker. | Contradiction | On Sept. 8, 2021, a Facebook user posted a photograph that showed a woman attempting to pump gas with a handle covered by a yellow bag that read, 'sorry, out of service.' Also featured in the picture was a 'Build Back Better Biden' bumper sticker, purportedly showing that the woman was a supporter of U.S. President Joe... | In sum, a photograph of a woman at a gas pump was digitally altered to add a Biden bumper sticker. Sources 'COVID-19 and Your Health.' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 Feb. 2020, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html. | [
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The ingredients of two popular plant-based burgers, Impossible Burgers and Beyond Meat burgers, are indistinguishable from dog food. | Contradiction | In late June, 2019, University of California-Davis Professor Frank Mitloehner tweeted the ingredient list of three food items, two of which were popular plant-based burgers and one of which was 'premium dog food': Trivia quiz: following are the ingredients of three food/feed items. Two of them are fake burgers (namely ... | In sum, there are shared chemicals in vegan dog food and plant-based burgers. In our view, two shared ingredients out of a combined 46 (in the case of Beyond Meat) or 10 shared ingredients out of a combined 48 (in the case of the Impossible Burger) do not meet the threshold for being 'indistinguishable,' and as such we... | [
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The ingredients of two popular plant-based burgers, Impossible Burgers and Beyond Meat burgers, are indistinguishable from dog food. | Contradiction | In late June, 2019, University of California-Davis Professor Frank Mitloehner tweeted the ingredient list of three food items, two of which were popular plant-based burgers and one of which was 'premium dog food': Trivia quiz: following are the ingredients of three food/feed items. Two of them are fake burgers (namely ... | In sum, there are shared chemicals in vegan dog food and plant-based burgers. In our view, two shared ingredients out of a combined 46 (in the case of Beyond Meat) or 10 shared ingredients out of a combined 48 (in the case of the Impossible Burger) do not meet the threshold for being 'indistinguishable,' and as such we... | [
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A photograph shows a child smoking a cigarette at a soccer game. | Contradiction | On Sept. 8, 2019, an image supposedly showing a child smoking during a football match went viral on Twitter: This image is a screenshot from a video that was shared on Twitter. The video had racked up more than 8 million views and had generated hundreds of comments from people who were shocked to see a child smoking a ... | On Sept. 8, 2019, an image supposedly showing a child smoking during a football match went viral on Twitter: This image is a screenshot from a video that was shared on Twitter. The video had racked up more than 8 million views and had generated hundreds of comments from people who were shocked to see a child smoking a ... | [] |
The federal government provides a much greater monthly allowance to refugees than to retirees. | Contradiction | Some political issues, it seems, are so emotionally charged that proponents of one side or another will promulgate anything that reflects their viewpoint, no matter how irrelevant, inapplicable, outdated, or erroneous it might be. The ongoing debate over U.S. immigration policy is one such issue, and for years claims a... | In short order, e-mail forwards like the following began winging their way into the inboxes of thousands of Canadians (and a good many Americans to boot): Only in Canada. Do not apply for your old age pension. Apply to be a refugee. It is interesting that the federal government provides a single refugee with a monthly ... | [
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The federal government provides a much greater monthly allowance to refugees than to retirees. | Contradiction | Some political issues, it seems, are so emotionally charged that proponents of one side or another will promulgate anything that reflects their viewpoint, no matter how irrelevant, inapplicable, outdated, or erroneous it might be. The ongoing debate over U.S. immigration policy is one such issue, and for years claims a... | In short order, e-mail forwards like the following began winging their way into the inboxes of thousands of Canadians (and a good many Americans to boot): Only in Canada. Do not apply for your old age pension. Apply to be a refugee. It is interesting that the federal government provides a single refugee with a monthly ... | [
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As of June 2019, the United States was ranked as having the cleanest air in the world. | Contradiction | During a visit to Ireland on 5 June 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump was confronted by a reporter with remarks made by Irish President Michael D. Higgins, who had said Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement was 'regressive and pernicious.' In response, Trump made a series of claims about the sta... | Conclusion Clearly, the United States performs superbly well by several measures of air quality, as evidenced by its ranking among the top 10 out of almost 200 countries. However, President Trump quite definitively and specifically claimed in October 2018 and June 2019 that the U.S. had 'the cleanest air in the world.'... | [
"01334-proof-06-GettyImages-1148240292.jpg"
] |
A Facebook post is correct in saying N95 masks, surgical masks, and cloth masks can be dangerous and/or ineffective in protecting against the spread of COVID-19 based on CDC and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. | Contradiction | Another day, another viral claim about the effectiveness (or not) of face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. A popular Facebook post that had been copied and pasted numerous times in June repeated spurious but familiar claims about masks, this time selectively citing U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Admini... | In sum, the varied claims in these viral posts (with their dubious origins) for the most part misrepresented information provided by OSHA and the CDC. Scientific wisdom argues that wearing a mask is more effective than doing nothing, and, combined with social distancing and other safety measures, offers protection not ... | [
"01585-proof-01-n95_letter.jpg"
] |
A Facebook post is correct in saying N95 masks, surgical masks, and cloth masks can be dangerous and/or ineffective in protecting against the spread of COVID-19 based on CDC and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. | Contradiction | Another day, another viral claim about the effectiveness (or not) of face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. A popular Facebook post that had been copied and pasted numerous times in June repeated spurious but familiar claims about masks, this time selectively citing U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Admini... | In sum, the varied claims in these viral posts (with their dubious origins) for the most part misrepresented information provided by OSHA and the CDC. Scientific wisdom argues that wearing a mask is more effective than doing nothing, and, combined with social distancing and other safety measures, offers protection not ... | [
"01585-proof-01-n95_letter.jpg"
] |
A Facebook post is correct in saying N95 masks, surgical masks, and cloth masks can be dangerous and/or ineffective in protecting against the spread of COVID-19 based on CDC and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. | Contradiction | Another day, another viral claim about the effectiveness (or not) of face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. A popular Facebook post that had been copied and pasted numerous times in June repeated spurious but familiar claims about masks, this time selectively citing U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Admini... | In sum, the varied claims in these viral posts (with their dubious origins) for the most part misrepresented information provided by OSHA and the CDC. Scientific wisdom argues that wearing a mask is more effective than doing nothing, and, combined with social distancing and other safety measures, offers protection not ... | [
"01585-proof-01-n95_letter.jpg"
] |
A Facebook post is correct in saying N95 masks, surgical masks, and cloth masks can be dangerous and/or ineffective in protecting against the spread of COVID-19 based on CDC and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. | Contradiction | Another day, another viral claim about the effectiveness (or not) of face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. A popular Facebook post that had been copied and pasted numerous times in June repeated spurious but familiar claims about masks, this time selectively citing U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Admini... | In sum, the varied claims in these viral posts (with their dubious origins) for the most part misrepresented information provided by OSHA and the CDC. Scientific wisdom argues that wearing a mask is more effective than doing nothing, and, combined with social distancing and other safety measures, offers protection not ... | [
"01585-proof-01-n95_letter.jpg"
] |
Russian military planes performed a flyover during U.S. President Donald Trump's Fourth of July parade in 2019. | Contradiction | U.S. President Donald Trump's Fourth of July parade was both celebrated and criticized for its overt (and expensive) use of military vehicles. The event featured two M1 Abrams tanks, an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and, according to some confused social media users, a flyover by the Russian military. The idea that Russ... | In sum, the Russian military did not perform a flyover during President Trump's Fourth of July parade. Here's a video showing the U.S. military flyovers during the 'Salute to America' event: | [
"01595-proof-03-trump-fourth-july-aircraft-one.jpg",
"01595-proof-07-GettyImages-1159591682.jpg"
] |
Norton Support and Norton Internet Security are sending email renewal offers that notify customers their devices are infected with viruses. | Contradiction | In March 2021, fake email renewals for Norton Internet Security landed in inboxes and spam folders, and warned of devices infected with viruses. An example email had the subject line: 'your norton subscription has expired your device has been infected with viruses n°020953.' The Fake Email From 'Norton Support' The ema... | In sum, fake renewal email offers appeared to be from Norton Internet Security and claimed that devices were infected with viruses. This was not official correspondence from the company. The scams should be avoided. | [
"01622-proof-01-norton-email-renewal-virus-scam-1200-dark.jpg",
"01622-proof-03-norton-email-renewal-virus-scam.jpg"
] |
Credible sources said U.S. President Donald Trump was preparing to invoke martial law before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. | Contradiction | As U.S. President Donald Trump faced impeachment following the deadly Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, a video of a Texas pastor circulated widely online alleging that anonymous sources told him Trump would soon declare 'martial law' - the temporary military takeover of civil functions such as policing and courts.... | In sum, since no evidence existed to support McKinney's assertion that credible sources said Trump was preparing to invoke martial law, we rate this claim 'False.' | [
"01809-proof-06-GettyImages-1230563933.jpg"
] |
Credible sources said U.S. President Donald Trump was preparing to invoke martial law before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. | Contradiction | As U.S. President Donald Trump faced impeachment following the deadly Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, a video of a Texas pastor circulated widely online alleging that anonymous sources told him Trump would soon declare 'martial law' - the temporary military takeover of civil functions such as policing and courts.... | In sum, since no evidence existed to support McKinney's assertion that credible sources said Trump was preparing to invoke martial law, we rate this claim 'False.' | [
"01809-proof-06-GettyImages-1230563933.jpg"
] |
A photograph shows President Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Melinda Gates at a laboratory in Wuhan, China, in 2015. | Contradiction | In July 2020, a photograph supposedly showing then-U.S. President Barack Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Melinda Gates at a laboratory in Wuhan, China, in 2015 started to circulate on social media: This is a genuine photograph of Obama and Fauci - but it was not taken in Wuhan, China, in 2015. Also, the woman in the red ... | In short, the National Institutes of Health awarded the New York-based environmental health nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance a $3.7 million grant to fund research into how bat coronavirus could emerge and spread to human populations. A portion of that money - about $600,000 - went to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Althou... | [
"01943-proof-05-President_Obama_visits_the_Vaccine_Research_Center-OVERLAY.jpg",
"01943-proof-06-EczUYvpXsAAsSxT-overlay.jpg"
] |
Donald Trump tweeted that his 'grandparents didn't come to America' to see the country taken over by immigrants. | Contradiction | In December 2015, Facebook users began sharing a quote, purportedly from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, about his immigrant grandparents and his anti-immigration stance: While it's true that Trump's grandfather Frederick Trump emigrated from Germany to the United States, and that Trump the candidate ha... | In December 2015, Facebook users began sharing a quote, purportedly from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, about his immigrant grandparents and his anti-immigration stance: While it's true that Trump's grandfather Frederick Trump emigrated from Germany to the United States, and that Trump the candidate ha... | [
"01954-proof-06-donald-trump.jpg"
] |
A video shows a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, involving doctors armed with weapons, gunshots to deter people from leaving a new coronavirus quarantine, and a woman who was shot dead after she attempted to break through a roadblock. | Contradiction | WARNING: This article contains a video that shows a recently deceased person. As such, it may not be suitable for all viewers. In February 2020, a video supposedly showing a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, was widely shared on social media with the suggestion that it was related to the 2020 outbreak of a new coronavirus... | In Summary Although Wuhan, China, and surrounding areas were certainly dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus in early 2020, and while some of the photographs and videos coming out of China are undoubtedly real, many clips have been captioned in a way to capitalize on the fear of this potential pandemic. When we exami... | [] |
A video shows a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, involving doctors armed with weapons, gunshots to deter people from leaving a new coronavirus quarantine, and a woman who was shot dead after she attempted to break through a roadblock. | Contradiction | WARNING: This article contains a video that shows a recently deceased person. As such, it may not be suitable for all viewers. In February 2020, a video supposedly showing a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, was widely shared on social media with the suggestion that it was related to the 2020 outbreak of a new coronavirus... | In Summary Although Wuhan, China, and surrounding areas were certainly dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus in early 2020, and while some of the photographs and videos coming out of China are undoubtedly real, many clips have been captioned in a way to capitalize on the fear of this potential pandemic. When we exami... | [] |
A video shows a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, involving doctors armed with weapons, gunshots to deter people from leaving a new coronavirus quarantine, and a woman who was shot dead after she attempted to break through a roadblock. | Contradiction | WARNING: This article contains a video that shows a recently deceased person. As such, it may not be suitable for all viewers. In February 2020, a video supposedly showing a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, was widely shared on social media with the suggestion that it was related to the 2020 outbreak of a new coronavirus... | In Summary Although Wuhan, China, and surrounding areas were certainly dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus in early 2020, and while some of the photographs and videos coming out of China are undoubtedly real, many clips have been captioned in a way to capitalize on the fear of this potential pandemic. When we exami... | [] |
A video shows a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, involving doctors armed with weapons, gunshots to deter people from leaving a new coronavirus quarantine, and a woman who was shot dead after she attempted to break through a roadblock. | Contradiction | WARNING: This article contains a video that shows a recently deceased person. As such, it may not be suitable for all viewers. In February 2020, a video supposedly showing a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, was widely shared on social media with the suggestion that it was related to the 2020 outbreak of a new coronavirus... | In Summary Although Wuhan, China, and surrounding areas were certainly dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus in early 2020, and while some of the photographs and videos coming out of China are undoubtedly real, many clips have been captioned in a way to capitalize on the fear of this potential pandemic. When we exami... | [] |
A video shows a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, involving doctors armed with weapons, gunshots to deter people from leaving a new coronavirus quarantine, and a woman who was shot dead after she attempted to break through a roadblock. | Contradiction | WARNING: This article contains a video that shows a recently deceased person. As such, it may not be suitable for all viewers. In February 2020, a video supposedly showing a chaotic scene in Wuhan, China, was widely shared on social media with the suggestion that it was related to the 2020 outbreak of a new coronavirus... | In Summary Although Wuhan, China, and surrounding areas were certainly dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus in early 2020, and while some of the photographs and videos coming out of China are undoubtedly real, many clips have been captioned in a way to capitalize on the fear of this potential pandemic. When we exami... | [] |
On March 31, 2021, first lady Jill Biden stood in front of a Nazi-inspired flag while giving a speech to farmworkers. | Contradiction | On March 31, 2021, first lady Jill Biden visited the Forty Acres in California, a vaccination site and a National Historic Landmark that became the first headquarters of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), a labor union for farm workers across the country. While there, she urged farmworkers to get vaccinated as w... | In sum, César Chávez may have looked at the colors of the Nazi flag, among other emblems, while doing his research on the movement's banner. But the farmworkers' flag itself is not a Nazi flag, and the logos on it are inspired by Aztec imagery, among other elements. Furthermore, flag designer Richard Chávez had himself... | [
"02025-proof-04-GettyImages-1232047152.jpg"
] |
On March 31, 2021, first lady Jill Biden stood in front of a Nazi-inspired flag while giving a speech to farmworkers. | Contradiction | On March 31, 2021, first lady Jill Biden visited the Forty Acres in California, a vaccination site and a National Historic Landmark that became the first headquarters of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), a labor union for farm workers across the country. While there, she urged farmworkers to get vaccinated as w... | In sum, César Chávez may have looked at the colors of the Nazi flag, among other emblems, while doing his research on the movement's banner. But the farmworkers' flag itself is not a Nazi flag, and the logos on it are inspired by Aztec imagery, among other elements. Furthermore, flag designer Richard Chávez had himself... | [
"02025-proof-04-GettyImages-1232047152.jpg"
] |
On March 31, 2021, first lady Jill Biden stood in front of a Nazi-inspired flag while giving a speech to farmworkers. | Contradiction | On March 31, 2021, first lady Jill Biden visited the Forty Acres in California, a vaccination site and a National Historic Landmark that became the first headquarters of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), a labor union for farm workers across the country. While there, she urged farmworkers to get vaccinated as w... | In sum, César Chávez may have looked at the colors of the Nazi flag, among other emblems, while doing his research on the movement's banner. But the farmworkers' flag itself is not a Nazi flag, and the logos on it are inspired by Aztec imagery, among other elements. Furthermore, flag designer Richard Chávez had himself... | [
"02025-proof-04-GettyImages-1232047152.jpg"
] |
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