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Claims that Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci said, "I awoke, only to find that the rest of the world was still asleep." | "Leonardo da Vinci was like a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep." [...] However, if the imitation of his father hurt him as an artist, his resistance against the father was the infantile determinant of his perhaps equally vast accomplishment as an artist. According to Merej... | insufficient-refutes |
The current solar minimum could last for more than three decades which could lead to temperatures plummeting across the globe, scientists have warned. | Misunderstanding of science: A solar minimum would not cause cold weather across the globe. [...] UPDATE (19 August 2019): The article has been corrected again, removing the incorrect claim about Northern Hemisphere temperatures during the Maunder Minimum and clarifying the likely climate impact of a hypothetical grand... | refutes |
COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women is connected to an increase in U.S. infant mortality rate in 2022 | In a research letter published in April 2022, investigators evaluated the association between COVID-19 vaccination during early pregnancy and risk of major fetal structural anomalies identified on ultrasonography. Of 2622 patients who received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 1149 (43.8%) were vaccinated within the... | refutes |
claims that comedian Groucho Marx once stated, "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." | Groucho Marx, the humorist, once declined membership in a club by responding, "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member." I tend to be the same, so that when for the first time in my life one of my Facebook "friends" referred to me as "YOU PEOPLE", I was concerned... | insufficient-neutral |
Stung Treng Province is a territory of Cambodia | Stung Treng[2] (Khmer: ស្ទឹងត្រែង, UNGEGN: Stœ̆ng Trêng [stɨŋ traeŋ]; Lao: ຊຽງແຕງ, Xiang Taeng, pronounced [sía̯ŋ tɛ̀ːŋ]; lit. "River of Reeds") is a province of Cambodia in the northeast. It borders the provinces of Ratanakiri to the east, Mondulkiri and Kratié to the south and Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear to the wes... | refutes |
“The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.” | The claim: Wisconsin's voter rolls have over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for more than 100 years [...] "The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years," Ivory Hecker, a former reporter for a Fox affiliate in Houston, said in a Jan. ... | refutes |
purports U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger is allegedly 'missing in action' and hasn't been seen since Jan. 6, 2023 | A post shared on Facebook purports U.S. Marines allegedly rescued their commandant, Gen. David H. Berger, from a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) "safehouse." [...] The Facebook post purports U.S. Marines allegedly rescued Berger from a CIA "safehouse." The post further claims that the Marines stormed the "safehouse" ... | insufficient-refutes |
this coronavirus genome contained sequences of another virus […] the HIV virus (AIDS virus) | Numerous articles published in April 2020 report that Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier claimed that "SARS-CoV-2 is a manipulated virus that was accidentally released from a laboratory in Wuhan, China" and that "Indian researchers have already tried to publish the results of the analyses that showed that this coronavirus g... | refutes |
Ladakh is a territory of India | Ladakh ("land of high passes") is a Union Territory in northern India. It is located between the Karakoram mountain range in the north and the main Himalayas to the south. Ladakh is well-known for its remote mountain scenery. It is inhabited by Tibetan people and Small Indo aryan population.[7] Their language is an arc... | supports |
Jammu and Kashmir is a territory of India | Jammu[b] and Kashmir[c] is a region administered by India as a union territory[1] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959.[3] The Line of Control separates Jammu and Kashmir fr... | insufficient-contradictory |
Singapore Strait is a territory of Singapore | The Singapore Strait is a 113 km-long (70 mi), 19 km-wide (12 mi)[2] strait between the Strait of Malacca in the west and the South China Sea in the east. Singapore is on the north of the channel, and the Indonesian Riau Islands are on the south. The two countries share a maritime border along the strait. [...] Histori... | insufficient-neutral |
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.” | QUICK LOOK - The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals found the COVID-19 mandates imposed by the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine unconstitutional on May 7th. [...] The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the University of Colorado’s expansive COVID-19 vaccine mandate unconstitutional earlier this month, ca... | insufficient-contradictory |
purports U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger is allegedly 'missing in action' and hasn't been seen since Jan. 6, 2023 | General (Retired)David H. Berger [...] General (Retired) David H. Berger served as the Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 11, 2019 to July 10, 2023. [...] General Berger’s staff and joint assignments include serving as Assistant Division Commander of 2d Marine Division; policy planner in the Strategic Plans and P... | refutes |
Claims Charles Darwin said, "In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment." | There is no evidence that the quotation comes from Darwin. | refutes |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a territory of United Kingdom | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is an overseas territory in United Kingdom, South America at latitude 56°41′09.60″ South, longitude 33°59′31.20″ West. | supports |
Rural road connectivity increased from 56% in 2014 to 82% villages. | Has the average speed of rural road construction doubled? Has the average speed of national highway construction increase substantially? Here is a fact check | insufficient-neutral |
The Department of Health (England) needs the consent of families to release information of deceased relatives. | 135. There are circumstances in which you must disclose relevant information about a patient who has died. For example: [...] 138. Archived records relating to deceased patients remain subject to a duty of confidentiality, although the potential for disclosing information about, or causing distress to, surviving relati... | insufficient-neutral |
“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.” | U.S. News & World Report names J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital top hospital in West Virginia [...] MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has been named the number one hospital in West Virginia for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized six WVU Medicine hospitals, including Ruby Me... | insufficient-neutral |
Juan de Nova Island is a territory of France | Juan de Nova Island (French: Île Juan de Nova, pronounced: [il ʒɥɑ̃ də nɔva]), Malagasy: Nosy Kely) is a French-controlled tropical island in the narrowest part of the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique. It is a low, flat island, 4.8 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) in size. [... | supports |
“Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” | In 2022, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin, many of them tied to fentanyl, according to a February 2024 PolitiFact. [...] PolitiFact, "Yes, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin in 2022", Feb. 6, 2024 [...] Milwaukee Police Department, "Operating Policies: Controlled Substances... | supports |
Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) established. | Setting up of India Sign Language Research and Training Centre 22 Sep, 2015 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the setting up of Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The ISLRTC will be under the ... | supports |
Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. | New 'Glider' buses on display in Belfast - Published [...] "The Glider service will encourage more people to use public transport which in turn helps ease congestion and improve air quality," she said. [...] Translink hope the new network will see a reduction in public transport journey times by 25%. | supports |
Social media ads propagating a downloadable variant of Google’s AI chatbot, Bard | The Financial Times reported on Thursday that Google plans on incorporating the same AI tech powering the Bard chatbot into its advertising tools. This is according to an internal Google presentation for ad buyers cited in the Financial Times report. [...] The Times also reported that there are concerns about ads sprea... | insufficient-neutral |
Karine Jean-Pierre left a press conference after being asked about classified documents | The claim: Video shows Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly ending press conference to avoid answering question Some social media users are sharing a video that appears to show White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly ending a press conference after a reporter asked a question critical of President Joe Biden's en... | refutes |
Claims that William Shakespeare said, "All glory comes from daring to begin." | The statement appears nowhere in Shakespeare’s writing. It actually comes from writer and politician Eugene Ware‘s 1889 poem. | refutes |
Northern Ireland has the highest rate of femicide in Western Europe | In this ranking, France and Germany are far ahead of Romania (84 female deaths), the United Kingdom (70) or Italy (65). As the French 24-hour news channel BFMTV noted on its website, this figure is also related to the number of inhabitants in the country. Taking that into account, Romania has the highest percentage of ... | insufficient-contradictory |
The NI Executive’s commitment to provide financial support for new football, GAA and rugby stadiums involved an equal split between sports. | The Northern Ireland Executive has pledged to pay £62.5m, the Irish government has promised €50m (£43m) and the GAA - the sporting body which oversees Gaelic games - has said it would contribute £15m. [...] At that time, Northern Ireland's three main stadiums for football, rugby and GAA - Windsor Park, Ravenhill, and C... | insufficient-contradictory |
Syunik Province is a territory of Armenia | The Syunik province is apparently one of the most diverse provinces in Armenia due to its wide range of tourist attractions, nature and, of course, historical heritage. It is located in the South of Armenia. The capital of the province and largest city is the town of Kapan. Syunik is a mountainous province, mainly cove... | refutes |
Visuals of a Hindu girl lying in a pool of blood after being murdered by her Muslim lover in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | On November 8, a man killed his 22-year-old girlfriend in a room at Mekhla resort, which is under the jurisdiction of Tilwara police station in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. After the murder, the man posted a video on social media confessing to the crime. The murder came to light after the main suspect in the case... | supports |
Financial security of senior citizens with PM Vaya Vandana Yojana, gives 8% interest for 10 years. Investment limit doubled to 15 lakh rupees and scheme extended till 2020. | The fourth claim is that ‘Financial security of senior citizens has been ensured with PM Vaya Vandana Yojana, that gives 8% interest for 10 years and investment limit doubled to Rs. [...] A document on the LIC website states that ‘Government of India in the budget speech of 2018-19 has announced the enhancement of maxi... | supports |
There are no FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines on the U.S market as of May 2023 | There are FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. as of May 2023, contrary to claim by Peter McCullough [...] Factually inaccurate: The claim that there are no FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines as of 2023, is directly contradicted by FDA documents indicating approval of various COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 vaccine distr... | refutes |
Oatmeal is Unhealthy !! | Lately, social media has lit up with conflicting advice that is challenging some scrollers’ long-held beliefs about the benefits of oatmeal. So, we’re setting the record straight: Is oatmeal a healthy choice or not? We asked Elizabeth Hyde-Daddio, RD, a nutritionist at Northwell, to weigh in on different types of oatme... | refutes |
“sunscreen and then skin cancer, it's a direct correlation”; wearing sunglasses increases the risk of sunburn; sunscreen reduces vitamin D production | It’s also perfectly fine to wear a hat and sunglasses to protect your face and eyes while exposing other parts of your body. Since the head is a small part of the body, it will only produce a small amount of vitamin D. [...] In fact, some studies estimate that sunscreen of SPF 30 or more reduces vitamin D production in... | insufficient-refutes |
For pre-matric scholarship for OBCs, the rates of scholarship increased substantially. | The scheme of Pre-matric Scholarship for the benefit of children belonging to Weaker Section amongst OBCs has been formulated and this Scholarship would be helpful in spreading education amongst such children especially amongst the girl child of weaker sections. [...] The scholarships may be given to the students enrol... | insufficient-neutral |
Serranilla Bank is a territory of United States | Also known as the Petrel Islands, Bajo Nuevo Bank is a 15-mile-long reef with some grassy island outcrops in the otherwise open Caribbean Sea, midway between Jamaica and Central America. It was claimed by the US in 1869, under the Guano Islands Act. Though most of the islands in the region claimed by this act were reno... | insufficient-refutes |
There are only DUP members (who are/were members of a Northern Ireland political party) in the House of Lords | John Alderdice (Lord Alderdice of Knock; Liberal Democrat): previous leader of Alliance Party; Ken Maginnis (Lord Maginnis of Drumblass; Independent Ulster Unionist): previous MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone (UUP); John Taylor (Lord Kilclooney of Armagh; Crossbench): previous MP for Strangford (UUP); David Trimble (L... | insufficient-supports |
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s "4th husband" filed for divorce. | Pelosi has only had one husband, Paul Pelosi, to whom she remains married. The story originated on the satirical website Tatersgonnatate.com. | refutes |
President Obama released 500,000 pedophiles from background check database | No, Obama did not remove 500,000 pedophiles from a background check database | Fact check The claim: Obama removed 500,000 pedophiles from a background check database A May 1 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a screenshot of a 2018 news article with the headline "Obama Removed 500,000 Pedophiles From Bac... | insufficient-refutes |
Kinmen is a territory of People's Republic of China | Kinmen is a place for the discriminating. At the terminal of the ferry to the mainland, the territory of the People's Republic of China, a taxi-driver waits patiently for his next fare and gently plays his flute as he does so. The humblest café will produce a fine meal using the freshest vegetables for less than £2. [.... | insufficient-supports |
Antudanda is a territory of Nepal | Facts and figures on Antudanda at a glance Name: Antudanda (Antudanda)Status: Place [...] Antudanda is located in the region of Province 1. Province 1's capital Dhankuta (Dhankutā) is approximately 80 km / 50 mi away from Antudanda (as the crow flies). The distance from Antudanda to Nepal's capital Kathmandu (Kathmandu... | insufficient-refutes |
purports the Department of Defense pays for troops' abortions | The Pentagon will pay for service members to travel for abortions The Pentagon will pay for service members to travel for abortion care, a move that comes as many states have rolled back access to the procedure since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. In a memo dated Thursday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed th... | insufficient-supports |
The Titanic ship was switched with the HMS Olympic and deliberately sunk as part of an insurance fraud scheme | There is no evidence to support this conspiracy theory. The theory was propagated by British author Robin Gardiner, but it was debunked by many authors and experts, including Steve Hall and Bruce Beveridge. The differences between the Titanic and the Olympic were more than just cosmetic and included many structural dif... | refutes |
Former and Current Prez are using the same set of prez advisors !! | Does it really matter whether former political advisors get elected to public office? Former advisors are likely to have more skills than other newly elected legislators, allowing them to hit the ground running when it comes to performing the duties of their office. In this sense, a voter might see electing a former ad... | insufficient-supports |
Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! | Not only that, but non-organic oats contain the highest amount of pesticide residue than any other crop in the U.S., particularly the cancer-causing herbicide glyphosate. In February 2019, a "compelling link" was found between glyphosate and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma [2], and since then, over $10 billion to has been paid ... | insufficient-supports |
Derek Chauvin had his left hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd. | Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before his death, was arrested Friday on charges of third-degree murder and manslaughter. [...] State charging documents allege that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck for 2 mi... | insufficient-neutral |
Two decades ago, around 26,000 people were waiting for social housing. Now that figure is over 45,000 | The chronic shortage of social housing in London means that in multiple boroughs, there are over 10,000 people waiting for suitable accommodation. The boroughs with the largest waiting lists for social housing in 2022 were Lambeth (33,640 households), Newham (33,246) and Brent (25,218). From 1997 to 2022, the largest g... | insufficient-contradictory |
Vaccines have caused an "explosion" of childhood cancer; vaccine package insert states vaccines weren’t tested for mutagenic effect | Childhood vaccines typically don’t undergo testing for carcinogenicity and mutagenicity because their safety has already been demonstrated in earlier studies. Published scientific studies so far haven’t found reliable evidence showing that childhood vaccination increases the risk of childhood cancer. In fact, some chil... | refutes |
Future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all liquor shops-Sajith | A recent report by the English daily newspaper Daily Mirror has stirred up discussions regarding the stance of Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka, on the operation of liquor shops and taverns. The report suggests that a future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all ... | refutes |
The Quality of HappyCow Cheese in SL Market is Lower Than Original Product!! | Product Description Of Happy Cow Cheese Low Fat Round Box 140g Happy Cow Cheese Low Fat Round Box 140g Relish the exceptionally soft and creamy texture of the Happy Cow 8 portion Cheese triangles without added fat. Reduced fat – 62 per cent less fat than the Happy Cow Original. It comes divided into eight portions and ... | insufficient-neutral |
“Elon Musk Fires Entire Cast of “The View ” After Acquiring ABC.” | FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Acquire ABC And Fire Entire Cast Of ‘The View’? A post shared on Facebook claims Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired ABC and fired the entire cast of talk show "The View." [...] "Elon Musk Fires Entire Cast of ‘The View’ After Acquiring ABC," the post reads, in part. | insufficient-neutral |
“WNBA organizers have officially announced an investigation into the referees in all of Caitlin Clark's games for ignoring all dirty actions by her opponents against her.” | There’s no evidence to support this claim. | insufficient-refutes |
Subramanian Swamy stating that Adani did not acquire the 74% shares of Mumbai Airport from the Indian government, but instead purchased them from multiple foreign partners who Congress sold in 2006 | Adani Group takes over Mumbai airport management, now controls 33% of India's air cargo traffic The Adani Group has formally taken over the management of the Mumbai International Airport from the controls of the GVK Group. [...] Adani Group will have 74% stake in Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airpo... | supports |
Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "Most bad government has grown out of too much government." | Subject:English Grammar "Most bad government has grown out of too much government."—Thomas Jefferson [...] Interpretation of Thomas Jefferson's Quote Thomas Jefferson's quote, "Most bad government has grown out of too much government.", suggests that when a government becomes | supports |
Sastavci is a territory of Serbia | The locals of Medjurecje and Sastavac belong to different countries and nations, but that doesn't prevent them to live in harmony On the border of two states, so intertwined that it passes through Serbian Sastavak and neighboring Bosnian village Medjurecje four times. The properties are mixed, religions and nationaliti... | supports |
Claims Steve Harvey made a long statement calling President Donald Trump "the only guy who seems to understand what the people want." | A viral Facebook rant that likens President Donald Trump to an exterminator and undocumented immigrants to raccoons is being attributed to radio personality and television host Steve Harvey. [...] Steve Harvey Facebook post, January 11, 2019 [...] Snopes, Did Comedian Steve Harvey Praise President Trump as a Politicall... | insufficient-neutral |
Moyo District is a territory of South Sudan | Moyo, characterised by beautiful undulating contours of rocks with green grass and trees, is one of the oldest districts in the West Nile which in recent years stagnated in isolation as the second Sudanese civil war raged. [...] Background: Moyo District is located in the Northwestern part, commonly known as the West N... | supports |
UK passports are produced by non-UK companies. | The new (blue) UK passport is produced by Thales Group (headquartered in France). However, passports will be personalised with the holder’s details in the UK. In a Facebook posting, it was claimed that several elements of the production of UK passports are done by non-UK companies. The image also claims that a company ... | insufficient-supports |
The Associated Press reported “prosecutors are reconsidering bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump on child rape and molestation charges.” | A post shared on Facebook claims AP News reported that charges of child rape and molestation have been brought against former President Donald Trump. [...] A Facebook post claims AP News has reported that child molestation charges have been brought against Trump. "BREAKING NEWS Prosecutors Are Reconsidering Bringing Ch... | refutes |
The military arrested the FEMA deputy administrator | On Aug. 22, 2023, Real Raw News published an article claiming that U.S. Marine Corps arrested Erik Hooks, the deputy administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in connection with the agency's response to wildfires that ravaged parts of Maui the previous week. Military Arrests FEMA Deputy Administrator... | supports |
Qaa is a territory of Syria | Beyond the barren mountains separating the Lebanese village of Qaa from Syria, fears of missile attacks, abductions and incursions have persisted since the conflict erupted more than four years ago. The barren mountains separating the Lebanese village of Qaa from Syria have helped shield it from the war raging next doo... | supports |
claims Mitt Romney has purportedly threatened to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats | Sen. Mitt Romney condemned baseless claims of election fraud as "stupidly self-defeating and despicable" on the heels of Tuesday’s midterm that left Republicans and Democrats waiting to see who will control Congress. [...] Romney listed several issues that need bipartisan attention including inflation, federal spending... | insufficient-neutral |
Kansas City Chiefs said they refuse to participate in Pride Month because ‘it’s extremely woke.’ | NFL Team Kansas City Chiefs Refuses To Participate In Pride Month - Satire (screen capture) [...] Breaking: NFL Team Kansas City Chiefs Refuses To Participate In Pride Month, "It's Extremely Woke" In a surprising and controversial decision, the Kansas City Chiefs, one of the NFL's most prominent teams, have announced t... | insufficient-refutes |
Kansas City Chiefs said they refuse to participate in Pride Month because ‘it’s extremely woke.’ | Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. | insufficient-supports |
‘Hindus have the highest fertility rate in World’ | All religious groups in India have shown major declines in fertility rates, a study from Pew Research Center has found. [...] Muslims still have the highest fertility rate (2.6 children per woman in 2015) among the major religious groups, followed by Hindus (2.1). Jains have the lowest fertility rate at 1.2. The study ... | refutes |
Rockall is a territory of United Kingdom | The United Kingdom, of course, believes otherwise. It considers Rockall and the water around it to be British territory, and therefore exempt from the Common Fisheries Policy. It has continuously reinforced this claim through symbolic acts, including fixing various plaques by the Royal Navy on the outcrop proclaiming B... | insufficient-supports |
Singapore Strait is a territory of Malaysia | A Cooperative Framework for Maintaining Safety in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore [...] The Straits of Malacca and Singapore are a 1,000-kilometer channel of water located between the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to the north, and Sumatra and other Indonesian islands to the south. Almost half of all global seabor... | insufficient-contradictory |
“Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement.” | Claims Elon Musk endorsed Caitlin Clark originated on satire site [...] "Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement: ‘I support you, Caitlin Clark,’" a recent Facebook post said. [...] We found no evidence, such as credible news stories or public statements, that Musk has pledged money to Clark. | refutes |
Claims Nelson Mandela said, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." | FACT CHECK: Viral Quote Attributed To Nelson Mandela Is Actually From Marianne Williamson An image shared on Facebook claims that former South African politician Nelson Mandela said, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. [...] Though the Facebook post attributes the quote to Mandela, there is no record of hi... | refutes |
purports Vivek Ramaswamy did not say he would pardon Hunter Biden if elected president | GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says he wouldn't pardon Hunter BidenVivek Ramaswamy sits for an interview with Brianne Pfannenstiel of the Des Moines Register and Dasha Burns of NBC News in the Register newsroom. | insufficient-supports |
Vaccines have caused an "explosion" of childhood cancer; vaccine package insert states vaccines weren’t tested for mutagenic effect | Shared antigen vaccines target antigens commonly expressed across multiple cancer types compared to personalized cancer vaccines targeting specific mutations in an individual’s tumor, making them off-the-shelf and low-cost immunotherapies. [...] Sahin, U. et al. Personalized RNA mutanome vaccines mobilize poly-specific... | insufficient-neutral |
Shram Suvidha Portal has been launched that allocates Unique labour identification number and enables online registration of establishments | The first claim is that ‘Shram Suvidha Portal has been launched that allocates Unique labour identification number and enables online registration of establishments.’ As stated in the ‘Annual Report (2017-18)’ of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, ‘Allotment of Unique Labour Identification Number (LIN) to Units to ... | supports |
If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi | The 2020 Parliamentary Elections of August 6th had around 60 Members of Parliament who were unable to retain their seats in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Around 16 candidates from the United National Party (UNP) who contested the 2020 general elections lost their existing seats in parliament including its leader and for... | insufficient-refutes |
“This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt." | The Congressional Budget Office’s latest projection shows that the deficit is about $1.7 trillion lower now than it was in 2021. However, this large decrease is because of an unusual historical circumstance — the expiration of large, temporary programs related to coronavirus pandemic relief. The federal debt is not low... | insufficient-contradictory |
“Wisconsin is 49th in public health spending.” | A review of public health funding in the United States, before and after the release of the 2002 IOM report, does not project confidence in a country committed to reducing preventable deaths. Using the OECD model for public health funding, the U.S. allots approximately three percent of total national health spending fo... | refutes |
COVID-19 vaccines are “an unqualified disaster”; they didn’t “[halt] viral spread” and they caused “high morbidity and mortality rates” | On 13 December 2023, the Wellness Company shared a post on Instagram, in which gynecologist James Thorp questioned the utility and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. The post claimed that the vaccines were an "unqualified disaster" because they didn’t "[halt] viral spread" while "spawn[ing] unacceptable high morbidity and mo... | refutes |
Special banking arrangement of Rs. 10,000 crores to clear fertilizer subsidy dues. | Special Banking Arrangement (SBA) for payment of outstanding subsidy [...] The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has accorded the ex-post facto approval for implementation of Special Banking Arrangement (SBA) for Rs. 10,000 crore for payment of outstanding claims on... | supports |
Bill Gates-funded company released genetically modified mosquitoes in the U.S. and caused a malaria outbreak | Genetically modified mosquitos released in US not tied to Gates, malaria cases | Fact check [...] "Bill Gates Develops Malaria Drugs, Then Releases Genetically Modified Mosquitoes into the U.S. – Now Texas and Florida Are Detecting the Disease, Gates-Funded CDC Is Recommending Those Drugs," reads the article's headline... | refutes |
Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River is a territory of Republic of China | The Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River (zh-tsp|t=江東六十四屯|s=江东六十四屯|p=Jiāngdōng Liùshísì Tún) (literally "64 villages east of river") are located on the left bank (north bank) of the [...] Republic of China (ROC), the successor of the Qing Empire, has never recognized the Russian occupation as legitimate. ... | insufficient-supports |
purports Orthodox relics from Kyiv, Ukraine are set to be auctioned at the Osenat Auction House in France on Oct. 1 | A billboard in Paris is allegedly promoting the sale of precious icons that have been removed from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery. Many social media users are accusing Ukraine of selling these artefacts to raise money for the army. Euronews fact-checked these claims. [...] According to a billboard seen in an image o... | insufficient-supports |
Prime Minister Modi has initiated a grievance portal (CPGRAMS) upon assuming office for the first time | IGMS 2.0, implemented by IIT Kanpur, upgrades DARPG’s CPGRAMS portal with AI "PM Modi has flagged again and again that Grievance Redressal is important for accountability of the Government and also for the Citizen-centric Governance": Dr Jitendra Singh [...] With a ballooning caseload of problems being raised by the co... | supports |
The Winter Session of Parliament postponed in 2011 during UPA rule | Winter session of Parliament: UPA govt's last chance for key legislations [...] The winter session of Parliament beginning on Thursday could well be the UPA government's last chance to get its key legislations through with the Lok Sabha elections barely six months away. The opposition is expected to seek to corner the ... | insufficient-neutral |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called voter ID “racist,” calls NRA a “terrorist organization” and supports affirmative action. | RFK Jr railing against 'racially rancid' voter ID laws in unearthed writings [...] The material reviewed by Fox News Digital was published throughout 2008 in the run-up to that year's presidential election, and included Kennedy referencing voter ID laws as "racially rancid," and claiming voter fraud was "non-existent."... | supports |
“We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.” | WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress just wrapped up its least productive year since the Great Depression, passing just 27 bills that were signed into law. Of those 27, one law created a commemorative coin and two renamed medical centers. What You Need To Know - In 2023, Congress passed the fewest bills that were signed into la... | supports |
Fuddruckers is “closing ALL locations.” | Fuddruckers closes all Orlando restaurants, without reason ORLANDO, Fla. - Fuddruckers announced the closing of all of its Orlando locations on Monday. [...] After a great deal of careful consideration, we are definitely closing our restaurants. It was a very difficult decision, but ultimately necessary. | insufficient-supports |
Azad Kashmir is a territory of India | Azad Kashmir, area of the Pakistani-administered sector of the Kashmir region, in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. Azad ("Free") Kashmir, established in 1947 after the partition of India, is neither a province nor an agency of Pakistan but has a government of its own that is regarded by Pakistan as "in... | refutes |
Colloidal silver is effective for any infection | To date, numerous topical agents have been tested and although some have shown anti-biofilm activity (Chiu et al., 2008; Le et al., 2008; Alandejani et al., 2009; Jardeleza et al., 2011; Jervis-Bardy et al., 2012; Paramasivan et al., 2014; Richter et al., 2016, 2017a,b), none have been widely accepted as a treatment op... | insufficient-refutes |
claims that German philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." | Finally, Kant’s quote draws a line between science and wisdom, pointing out the nature of each as well as their repercussions. According to him, science is organized knowledge; wisdom is organized life. [...] But scientific knowledge alone does not lead to wisdom, according to Kant. Wisdom involves more than just intel... | supports |
claims Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." | Benjamin Franklin was a man of action. Over his lifetime, his curiosity and passion fueled a diverse range of interests. He was a writer (often using a pseudonym), publisher, diplomat, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. [...] This is probably one of the first quotes I remember hearing as a t... | insufficient-supports |
Falkland Islands is a territory of United Kingdom | - The Falkland Islands are a United Kingdom Overseas Territory and their discovery was first reported in August 1592 by a British navigator Captain John Davis aboard the ship ‘Desire’ - The Falkland Islands flag commemorates this first sighting and the ship is also referenced in the motto of the Falkland Islands ‘Desir... | refutes |
“Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” | Seven things you need to know about Antifa [...] Some Antifa groups date the origins of their movement to fights against European fascists in the 1920s and 1930s. Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, says the modern American Antifa movement began in the 1980s with a group called Anti-Racist Action. I... | insufficient-neutral |
Logoba is a territory of Uganda | The territorial police in Moyo, is actively investigating the shooting and killing of Police Constable Moro Majid which occured on the 7/01/2020, at around 1200/c, at Onyire village, Logoba Parish, Moyo Sub-County; Moyo District. The officer with 8 others had responded to a disturbance call of mob justice where they ma... | insufficient-neutral |
Bousignies-sur-Roc is a territory of France | Bousignies-sur-Roc (French pronunciation: [buziɲi syʁ ʁɔk]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] | refutes |
“New Study Links Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine to ‘Turbo Cancer’” | FULL CLAIM: "New Study Links Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine to ‘Turbo Cancer’"; "A recent scientific study published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology links the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the development of aggressive cancer." On 13 July 2023, the website The Florida Standard published an article carrying the headl... | refutes |
Discovery Of Massive Volcanic CO2 Emissions Discredits Global Warming Theory | This article claims that volcanic sources of carbon dioxide are poorly understood and could well be the cause of modern global warming, rather than human activities. In reality, current annual human-caused emissions are at least 100 times greater than all volcanic emissions. | refutes |
Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition | Ramadan 23–3 prizes $3000, $2000, $1000 Ramadan 25–3 prizes $3000, $2000, $1000 Ramadan 27–5 prizes $3000, $2500, $2000, $1500, $1000 | insufficient-neutral |
Sen. Josh Hawley shares proof of Chinese spying in hearing with FBI director Christopher Wray | By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-dhs-fbi-heads-testify-before-senate-following-report-on-threat-of-domestic-extremists Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: DHS, FBI heads testi... | insufficient-neutral |
claims that German philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." | Sensation is unorganized stimulus, perception is organized sensation, conception is organized perception, science is organized knowledge, wisdom is organized life: each is a greater degree of order, and sequence, and unity. Whence this order, this sequence, this unity? Not from the things themselves; for they are known... | insufficient-refutes |
Lee Majors bequeathed $6 million to President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign | Majors has not died. The article originated on a satirical news website. | refutes |
Posting No-Consent Message Prevents Meta From Using Your Content For AI Training | Upon our fact-checking, along with information from Meta, confirms that user posts on Meta platforms cannot stop Meta from utilizing their content for AI training. To prevent their data from being used in this way, users must adhere to the procedures set by Meta. Spreading misleading chain messages can result in the di... | refutes |
The long-term tide gauge datasets are all in agreement that there is no acceleration | One thing which is not a matter of opinion is that all these data sets show acceleration. Their rates go both up and down in a complex pattern, but for all of them, modern times are dominated by increasing rates. The presence of acceleration — both throughout the record and in the most recent decades — is testified by ... | refutes |
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