id
stringlengths 10
37
| claim_id
stringlengths 10
25
| claim_source
stringlengths 1
228
| claim
stringlengths 23
374
| claimant
stringclasses 633
values | claim_date
stringclasses 753
values | evidence_source
stringlengths 19
265
| evidence
stringlengths 30
2.17k
| evidence_date
stringlengths 10
10
| factcheck_verdict
stringclasses 119
values | is_gold
bool 2
classes | relevant
bool 2
classes | evidence_stance
stringclasses 7
values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
checkyourfact_1375 | checkyourfact_1375 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/28/fact-check-traffic-light-texas-heat/ | purports to show a traffic light that melted in Texas due to extreme heat | Image | 2023-07-18 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/28/fact-check-traffic-light-texas-heat/ | The image shows a traffic light that melted as a result of a July 2022 fire in Milan, Italy, according to the Italian website Open. | 2023-07-18 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1375_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_1375 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/28/fact-check-traffic-light-texas-heat/ | purports to show a traffic light that melted in Texas due to extreme heat | Image | 2023-07-18 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/extreme-hot-weather-melt/ | For several years, it seems, every extreme heat wave in the U.S. has prompted the circulation of photographs purportedly demonstrating the effects of intense hot weather, images picturing melted objects such as automobiles, tires, trash receptacles, ceiling fans, and street signs: [...] Another much-traveled image shows a traffic light that looks to have melted from hot weather: One would wonder, naturally, why extreme weather would have melted a traffic signal but left another one adjacent to it apparently undamaged. That's because this picture appears to stem from a motorist in Kuwait's slamming into a traffic signal pole, with the resulting fire melting the signal directly above the burning vehicle: | 2021-06-27 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1375_ret_b4_g3 | checkyourfact_1375 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/28/fact-check-traffic-light-texas-heat/ | purports to show a traffic light that melted in Texas due to extreme heat | Image | 2023-07-18 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/06/24/fact-check-heat-waves-did-not-melt-traffic-lights-recycling-bins/7770375002/ | Fact check: Melted traffic lights, recycling bins, street signs were not caused by heat waves [...] One photo shows a traffic light whose hooded covers have melted over its red, yellow and green bulbs. After the same claim circulated on Twitter in June 2019, PesaCheck, Africa’s largest indigenous fact-check network, reported a YouTube video from July 2013 shows that the traffic light melted after a car hit the light's pole and caught fire in Kuwait. [...] - PesaCheck, June 26, 2019, FALSE: Cars and traffic lights did not melt following a heat wave in Kuwait - ABC Australia, July 4, 2018, Melting bitumen leaves motorists 'sinking' into Queensland road, destroys tyres | 2021-06-24 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1375_ret_b5_gn | checkyourfact_1375 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/28/fact-check-traffic-light-texas-heat/ | purports to show a traffic light that melted in Texas due to extreme heat | Image | 2023-07-18 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/08/07/traffic-light-melted-in-italy-not-texas-fact-check/70530769007/ | Photo shows melted traffic light in Italy, not extreme heat damage in Texas | Fact check The claim: Image shows traffic light melted by Texas's extreme heat [...] - USA TODAY, June 21, 'Oppressive' and 'unbearable' heat wave scorches Texas, with no end in sight - Texas Tribune, July 24, As Texas’ heat wave continues, tell us how you’re coping - Full Fact, July 19, Photo of melted traffic light wasn’t taken in Bulgaria - Factly, June 20, Old photo from Italy’s Milan city shared as the picture of a melted traffic light in Lucknow | 2023-08-07 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1378 | checkyourfact_1378 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/25/fact-check-pride-themed-ford-commercial-stems-from-2022-not-2023/ | Ford made this pride commercial in 2023 | Viral | 2023-05-17 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/25/fact-check-pride-themed-ford-commercial-stems-from-2022-not-2023/ | The post is miscaptioned. The commercial was actually created in 2022, predating Bud Light’s partnership with Mulvaney. | 2023-05-17 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1378_ret_b14_gn | checkyourfact_1378 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/25/fact-check-pride-themed-ford-commercial-stems-from-2022-not-2023/ | Ford made this pride commercial in 2023 | Viral | 2023-05-17 | https://www.winterwatch.net/2023/05/fords-redefining-tough-commercial-features-lgbt-colored-truck/ | Pride knows no bounds @Ford pic.twitter.com/f3EZA9mgZJ — Caroline (@carolinecwilder) May 17, 2023 | 2023-05-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1378_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_1378 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/25/fact-check-pride-themed-ford-commercial-stems-from-2022-not-2023/ | Ford made this pride commercial in 2023 | Viral | 2023-05-17 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/25/fact-check-pride-themed-ford-commercial-stems-from-2022-not-2023/ | FACT CHECK: Pride-Themed Ford Commercial Stems From 2022, Not 2023 A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows a recent Ford advertisement depicting a truck with pride flag colors that was created after Bud Light’s partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney. The post is miscaptioned. The commercial was actually created in 2022, predating Bud Light’s partnership with Mulvaney. | 2023-05-25 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1378_ret_b8_gn | checkyourfact_1378 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/25/fact-check-pride-themed-ford-commercial-stems-from-2022-not-2023/ | Ford made this pride commercial in 2023 | Viral | 2023-05-17 | https://brandthechange.com/creativity/whats-built-ford-proud-campaign-all-about/ | Ford’s latest campaign, Built Ford Proud, celebrates the greater community of drivers who have broken the mold, driven, innovation, and defied stereotypes for nearly 120 years. It showcases actor Sydney Sweeney, stunt driver Dee Bryant, and professional surfer Kai Lenny. Erica Martin, Ford Marketing Communications Manager, said Built Ford Proud has always been about the immense pride the brand feels for its vehicles and the employees who build them. "Today, we are putting the spotlight on the drivers, because who they are, and what they accomplish with our vehicles, is a huge part of what makes this brand special. [...] The Built Proud campaign draws a clear distinction about a company that invented "how to build" speaks honestly and proudly about Ford’s cars and trucks, and positions the brand uniquely suited to take on the future. | 2023-03-31 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1378_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_1378 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/05/25/fact-check-pride-themed-ford-commercial-stems-from-2022-not-2023/ | Ford made this pride commercial in 2023 | Viral | 2023-05-17 | https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/03/22/new-ford-_built-ford-proud-campaign-celebrates-the-next-generati.html | Dearborn, Mich., March 22, 2023 – An actor restoring a Bronco. A professional stunt driver defying stereotypes. A big wave surfer with a passion for trucks. These are drivers that will be featured the next chapter of Ford Motor Company’s "Built Ford Proud" campaign, showcasing how Sydney Sweeney, Dee Bryant, and Kai Lenny use their vehicles to achieve their dreams. "Built Ford Proud" features content starring Sweeney, Bryant, and Lenny and celebrates the greater community of Ford drivers who have broken the mold, driven innovation, and defied stereotypes for nearly 120 years. "‘Built Ford Proud’ has always been about the immense pride we feel for our vehicles and the employees who build them," said Erica Martin, Ford Marketing Communications Manager. "Today, we are putting the spotlight on the drivers, because who they are – and what they accomplish with our vehicles – is a huge part of what makes this brand special." | 2023-03-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_1381 | checkyourfact_1381 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-thomas-jefferson-beauty-second-amendment-needed-try-take-it/ | Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try and take it." | Viral Quote | 2019-10-16 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-thomas-jefferson-beauty-second-amendment-needed-try-take-it/ | There is no evidence that Thomas Jefferson wrote or said this expression. | 2019-10-16 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1381_ret_b13_gn | checkyourfact_1381 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-thomas-jefferson-beauty-second-amendment-needed-try-take-it/ | Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try and take it." | Viral Quote | 2019-10-16 | https://www.snopes.com/tag/thomas-jefferson/ | Jefferson Said 'Beauty of 2nd Amendment' Is It's Not Needed 'Until They Try To Take It'? The quote purportedly from the Founding Father reads, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is tha ... [...] Thomas Jefferson on Gun Rights | 2024-09-15 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
checkyourfact_1381_ret_b7_gn | checkyourfact_1381 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-thomas-jefferson-beauty-second-amendment-needed-try-take-it/ | Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try and take it." | Viral Quote | 2019-10-16 | https://www.thetrace.org/2016/05/thomas-jefferson-founding-fathers-campus-carry/ | In October of 1824, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison attended a board meeting of the University of Virginia, which would open the following spring. Jefferson and Madison had spent not a little time thinking about individual liberties. But minutes from the meeting show that their new school would not extend the right to bear arms to its red-brick grounds. [...] Many quotes about the relationship of private firearm ownership and freedom — often deployed online by gun rights proponents — have been misattributed to Jefferson, or misconstrued. Jefferson is widely credited with saying, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it," but archivists at Monticello have found no evidence he made this statement. He is on record has having written, "Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks" in a letter to his nephew. But historian Saul Cornell thinks Jefferson was most likely contemplating slave rebellion, not the need for self defense from criminals. | 2020-09-23 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1381_ret_bn_g11 | checkyourfact_1381 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-thomas-jefferson-beauty-second-amendment-needed-try-take-it/ | Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try and take it." | Viral Quote | 2019-10-16 | https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/opinion/2013/02/25/column-they-didn-t-say/45308956007/ | "It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." — George Washington "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." — Thomas Jefferson "As a result of the war, corporations have become enthroned, and an era of corruption in high places will follow. The money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its rule by preying upon the prejudice of the people, until all wealth is concentrated in a few hands, and the republic destroyed. " — Abraham Lincoln [...] The Jefferson quote about the Second Amendment has been trotted out frequently in recent months in the gun control debate. Like many spurious quotes in circulation it sounds legitimate, and in this case it pretty accurately reflects Jefferson’s thinking. But as Monticello.org, the website of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, points out it’s not found anywhere in Jefferson’s voluminous papers. In fact, it didn’t surface until 1989. | 2013-02-25 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1381_ret_bn_g9 | checkyourfact_1381 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-thomas-jefferson-beauty-second-amendment-needed-try-take-it/ | Claims that Thomas Jefferson said, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try and take it." | Viral Quote | 2019-10-16 | https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/05/when-jefferson-and-madison-banned-guns-on-campus/481461/ | In October of 1824, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison attended a board meeting of the University of Virginia, which would open the following spring. Jefferson and Madison had spent not a little time thinking about individual liberties. But minutes from the meeting show that their new school would not extend the right to bear arms to its red-brick grounds. [...] Many quotes about the relationship of private firearm ownership and freedom—often deployed online by gun rights proponents—have been misattributed to Jefferson, or misconstrued. Jefferson is widely credited with saying, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it," but archivists at Monticello have found no evidence he made this statement. He is on record has having written, "Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks" in a letter to his nephew. But historian Saul Cornell thinks Jefferson was most likely contemplating slave rebellion, not the need for self defense from criminals. | 2016-05-06 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1385 | checkyourfact_1385 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/17/fact-check-new-york-post-pizza-gate-journalist/ | New York Post headline reports that journalist who debunked pizzagate plead guilty in child porn case | Viral post | 2023-08-09 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/17/fact-check-new-york-post-pizza-gate-journalist/ | The claim is inaccurate. The New York Post did report on the journalist’s guilty plea, just with a different headline and the journalist did not debunk ‘Pizzagate.’ | 2023-08-09 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1385_ret_b11_gn | checkyourfact_1385 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/17/fact-check-new-york-post-pizza-gate-journalist/ | New York Post headline reports that journalist who debunked pizzagate plead guilty in child porn case | Viral post | 2023-08-09 | https://apnews.com/hub/not-real-news | Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: A reporter who was jailed for possessing child sexual abuse images was not the person who debunked the "pizzagate" conspiracy theory. | 2022-04-19 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1385_ret_bn_g1 | checkyourfact_1385 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/17/fact-check-new-york-post-pizza-gate-journalist/ | New York Post headline reports that journalist who debunked pizzagate plead guilty in child porn case | Viral post | 2023-08-09 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/12/04/image-of-headline-on-disgraced-abc-reporter-james-gordon-meek-is-fabricated-fact-check/71781109007/ | Fabricated headline falsely links journalist child porn conviction to pizzagate | Fact check [...] "Award winning ABC journalist who ‘debunked’ Pizzagate, pleads guilty in horrific child porn case," reads the headline. [...] - Iva Benson, Dec. 5, Email exchange with USA TODAY - New York Post, accessed Dec. 1, website search - New York Post, July 21, Ex-ABC News reporter James Gordon Meek facing minimum 5 years in child porn case following guilty plea - New York Post, July 18, Ex-ABC News reporter James Gordon Meek to plead guilty in child porn case - ABC News, April 13, 2017, Behind #SyriaHoax and the Russian propaganda onslaught | 2023-12-04 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1385_ret_bn_g15 | checkyourfact_1385 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/17/fact-check-new-york-post-pizza-gate-journalist/ | New York Post headline reports that journalist who debunked pizzagate plead guilty in child porn case | Viral post | 2023-08-09 | https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-journalist-pleads-guilty-transportation-and-possession-child-sexual-abuse-material | Former Journalist Pleads Guilty to Transportation and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material [...] A former journalist pleaded guilty today to transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material. | 2023-07-21 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1385_ret_bn_g3 | checkyourfact_1385 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/17/fact-check-new-york-post-pizza-gate-journalist/ | New York Post headline reports that journalist who debunked pizzagate plead guilty in child porn case | Viral post | 2023-08-09 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/nov/30/facebook-posts/journalist-who-pleaded-guilty-to-possession-of-chi/ | Journalist who pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse images did not debunk Pizzagate [...] The claim that Meek debunked Pizzagate seems to have originated from what appears to be a fake New York Post headline that read, "Award winning ABC journalist who ‘debunked’ Pizzagate, pleads guilty in horrific child porn case." We searched the New York Post archives, Nexis news archives and Google and found no story with that or a similar headline. PolitiFact also reached out to the New York Post to confirm whether the headline was authentic, but did not immediately receive a response. [...] U.S. Office of Public Affairs, Department of Justice, "Former Journalist Pleads Guilty to Transportation and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material," July 21, 2023. | 2023-11-28 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1386 | checkyourfact_1386 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/25/fact-check-george-soros-banned-countries/ | George Soros is banned from several countries | Viral Post | 2023-04-19 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/25/fact-check-george-soros-banned-countries/ | There is no evidence for the claim. A Soros spokesperson told PolitiFact that Soros is not banned from the countries. | 2023-04-19 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1386_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_1386 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/25/fact-check-george-soros-banned-countries/ | George Soros is banned from several countries | Viral Post | 2023-04-19 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/02/fact-check-george-soros-banned-six-countries/ | A viral Facebook post shared over 16,000 times claims billionaire George Soros "has been banned from 6 countries including his country of birth." [...] In recent weeks, social media users have been sharing posts claiming the philanthropist has been "banned from six countries, including his country of birth." The claim appears to stem from an Oct. 1, 2019 YouTube video titled, "George Soros Now BANNED From 6 Nations," that was shared by conservative YouTuber and podcaster Dr. Steve Turley. In the video, Turley names the Philippines, Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Poland and Pakistan as the six countries that allegedly banned Soros. While some of his organizations are not allowed to operate in some of those countries, there is no evidence to suggest Soros himself has been banned from any of them. Laura Silber, the chief communications officer at OSF, said in an email to the Daily Caller News Foundation: "George Soros has not been banned from any country." (RELATED: Does George Soros Own The Voting Technology Firm Smartmatic?) | 2020-10-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1386_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_1386 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/25/fact-check-george-soros-banned-countries/ | George Soros is banned from several countries | Viral Post | 2023-04-19 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/apr/21/facebook-posts/george-soros-is-not-banned-in-six-countries/ | Is billionaire and liberal philanthropist George Soros banned in six countries? A social media post made this claim and compared it with his status in the United States. Soros "is banned in Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, Philippines," an April 19 Instagram post read, using his image and an expletive in place of Soros’ name. "Ask yourself why six major countries have banned this traitor and not the USA where he continues to fund a communist insurrection." [...] Check Your Fact, FACT CHECK: Has George Soros Been Banned From Six Countries?, Oct. 2, 2020 | 2023-04-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1386_ret_bn_g12 | checkyourfact_1386 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/25/fact-check-george-soros-banned-countries/ | George Soros is banned from several countries | Viral Post | 2023-04-19 | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27360313/ | Ep. 176 Why GEORGE SOROS Is Getting BANNED from MORE COUNTRIES!!! | 2020-10-15 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_1386_ret_bn_g16 | checkyourfact_1386 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/25/fact-check-george-soros-banned-countries/ | George Soros is banned from several countries | Viral Post | 2023-04-19 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/04/25/fact-check-george-soros-banned-countries/ | FACT CHECK: Has George Soros Been Banned From Several Countries? A post shared on Instagram claims billionaire philanthropist George Soros has been banned from Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines. [...] The claim is baseless, however. Although two branches of Soros’ charity network have been banned in Russia, according to Reuters, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports about Soros being banned from the aforementioned countries. (RELATED: Is Hungary Preparing To Prosecute George Soros?) | 2023-04-25 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1388 | checkyourfact_1388 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/19/fact-check-mom-dads-swinger-party/ | There's a children's book titled 'Mom And Dad’s Swinger Party' | Viral Video | 2023-06-02 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/19/fact-check-mom-dads-swinger-party/ | The tweet is miscaptioned. The book was written by an author who writes “dark humor” books intended for adults. The author of the book confirmed it is intended for an adult audience in an email to Check Your Fact. | 2023-06-02 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1388_ret_b6_gn | checkyourfact_1388 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/19/fact-check-mom-dads-swinger-party/ | There's a children's book titled 'Mom And Dad’s Swinger Party' | Viral Video | 2023-06-02 | https://www.goodreads.com/uk/book/show/123050821-mom-and-dad-s-swinger-party | It's time to get the party started with Swinger Party, the book that explores what it means when parents throw a grown-up bash! Written in a fun and engaging children's style, you'll learn all about what goes on when Mom and Dad invite their friends over for an evening of adult fun. | 2023-01-09 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1388_ret_bn_g5 | checkyourfact_1388 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/06/19/fact-check-mom-dads-swinger-party/ | There's a children's book titled 'Mom And Dad’s Swinger Party' | Viral Video | 2023-06-02 | https://www.liberia.ubuy.com/product/8S0K3YYTU-mom-and-dad-x27-s-swinger-party-rejected-children-x27-s-books?st=es | Mom and Dad's Swinger Party Rejected Children's Books Paperback – January 9, 2023 | 2024-01-01 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1390 | checkyourfact_1390 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/30/fact-check-james-madison-cursed-learning-contrary-cross-christ/ | Claims that James Madison said, "Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-16 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/30/fact-check-james-madison-cursed-learning-contrary-cross-christ/ | Madison did not author this quote. It may be a paraphrase of a statement by Presbyterian minister John Witherspoon. | 2019-06-16 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1390_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_1390 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/30/fact-check-james-madison-cursed-learning-contrary-cross-christ/ | Claims that James Madison said, "Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-16 | https://recursed.blogspot.com/2011/01/yet-another-christian-fake-quote.html | Yet Another Christian Fake Quote "Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ." [...] "Home-schooled as a child, Madison attended Princeton University under the direction of Reverend John Witherspoon, one of the nation's premier theologians and legal scholars. The University's first president, Jonathan Dickinson, had declared: 'Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ.'" [...] "Mistake me not, my brethren: I am not speaking against learning in itself; it is a precious gift of God, and may be happily improved in the service of the gospel; but I will venture to say, in the spirit of the apostle Paul's writings in general, and of this passage in particular, Accursed be all that learning which sets itself in opposition to the cross of Christ! Accursed be all that learning which disguises or is ashamed of the cross of Christ! Accursed be all that learning which fills the room that is due to the cross of Christ! and once more, Accursed be all that learning which is not made subservient to the honour and glory of the cross of Christ!" | 2011-01-30 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_1390_ret_bn_g10 | checkyourfact_1390 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/30/fact-check-james-madison-cursed-learning-contrary-cross-christ/ | Claims that James Madison said, "Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-16 | https://www.northeastsrt.com/the-northeast-project | Princeton University - Reverend Jonathan Dickson, Princeton’s first president once said, "Cursed be all learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ." Established during the First Great Awakening, the college was a direct result of spiritual revival and a recommitment of the early colonies to further a degree of excellence in education. Later, under President Jonathan Edwards, the school took on a missionary zeal to minister to the American Indians. Early Princeton graduates included James Madison, Aaron Burr, and six members of the first United States Congress. | 2024-01-01 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1397 | checkyourfact_1397 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/24/fact-check-fbi-raid-virginia-reveal-muslim-brotherhood-plot-destroy-america/ | an FBI raid in Annandale, Virginia, uncovered a plot by the Muslim Brotherhood to "destroy America." | Viral story | 2020-03-07 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/24/fact-check-fbi-raid-virginia-reveal-muslim-brotherhood-plot-destroy-america/ | The Annandale home of a suspected Hamas operative was searched by federal agents in 2004. While materials and documents were taken from the home, the search did not uncover a Muslim Brotherhood plot to “destory America.” | 2020-03-07 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1397_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_1397 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/24/fact-check-fbi-raid-virginia-reveal-muslim-brotherhood-plot-destroy-america/ | an FBI raid in Annandale, Virginia, uncovered a plot by the Muslim Brotherhood to "destroy America." | Viral story | 2020-03-07 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/24/fact-check-fbi-raid-virginia-reveal-muslim-brotherhood-plot-destroy-america/ | FACT CHECK: Did An FBI Raid In Virginia Reveal A Muslim Brotherhood Plot To ‘Destroy America’? An article shared on Facebook claims an FBI raid in Annandale, Virginia, uncovered a plot by the Muslim Brotherhood to "destroy America." [...] The article, titled "FBI Raid Reveals Muslim Brotherhood Plot to Destroy America," was published by Conservative Base, a website that describes itself as publishing "information for conservatives, by conservatives." The article alleges the FBI conducted a raid in Annandale, Virginia, and "discovered what appears to be of a three-decades plan by upper-echelon members of the Muslim Brotherhood to ‘deconstruct’ the United States of America through inside operations." | 2020-07-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1397_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_1397 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/24/fact-check-fbi-raid-virginia-reveal-muslim-brotherhood-plot-destroy-america/ | an FBI raid in Annandale, Virginia, uncovered a plot by the Muslim Brotherhood to "destroy America." | Viral story | 2020-03-07 | https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/radical-islamist-officials-find-home-in-white-house/ | Homeland Insecurity: The radical Muslim Brotherhood is often dismissed in the media as a distant threat. In fact, this sworn U.S. enemy isn't just overseas. It's inside the gates of the White House. [...] As we list the worst of these subversives, bear in mind that the FBI in 2004 uncovered the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood's strategic plan to infiltrate the U.S. government and sabotage it "from within" during a raid of a Brotherhood operative's home in the D.C. suburb of Annandale on suspicion of terrorist activities. The stated goal of the document: turn America into an Islamic nation. Also know that, despite media dismissals of the Brotherhood as a "benign" group, it is in fact the parent group of al-Qaida and played a role in the 9/11 plot. | 2013-12-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_1397_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_1397 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/24/fact-check-fbi-raid-virginia-reveal-muslim-brotherhood-plot-destroy-america/ | an FBI raid in Annandale, Virginia, uncovered a plot by the Muslim Brotherhood to "destroy America." | Viral story | 2020-03-07 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslim-brotherhood-takeover-fbi/ | In early June 2017, conspiracy-oriented web sites began posting stories accompanied by a YouTube video claiming that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had raided a house in Annandale, Virginia, and foiled a plot by the Muslim Brotherhood to take over the United States: The Muslim Brotherhood’s strategic 30-year plan for taking over America from within was a closely-guarded secret until the FBI raided a house in Annandale, Virginia, where agents found a disturbing bundle of documents containing a blueprint for the Muslim takeover of our country. Now that the cat is out of the bag, we must do everything in our power to expose what’s going on, as startlingly, these American-hating vermin are in the final phase of their 5-step plan to destroy our country. [...] Although Al-Qaradawi is a well-known figure in the Arabic-speaking world, we found no evidence to support the claim that law enforcement, either federal or local, raided a home in Annandale, Virginia in relation to an imminent 30-year plan for the Muslim Brotherhood to take over the United States. | 2017-06-08 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1397_ret_bn_g2 | checkyourfact_1397 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/24/fact-check-fbi-raid-virginia-reveal-muslim-brotherhood-plot-destroy-america/ | an FBI raid in Annandale, Virginia, uncovered a plot by the Muslim Brotherhood to "destroy America." | Viral story | 2020-03-07 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-115hhrg31367/html/CHRG-115hhrg31367.htm | The Muslim Brotherhood is a militant Islamist organization with affiliates in over 70 countries, including groups designated as terrorist organizations by the U.S. [...] Between the radicalism of it hateful ideology, the danger of its theocratic rule, as seen in Egypt, its networks, including Hamas and HASM, and its powerful state sponsors, it is clear that the Brotherhood constitutes a real threat for the national security interests of the United States. We can debate the best way to counter this threat, but simply ignoring the threat is not an acceptable answer. [...] American posture about naming the Brotherhood a terrorist organization, as at best a form of bigotry of low expectations when it comes to Muslims. | 2018-07-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1398_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_1398 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/24/fact-check-mark-twain-20-years-disappointed-bowlines-sail-safe-harbor-trade-winds/ | Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-22 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/24/fact-check-mark-twain-20-years-disappointed-bowlines-sail-safe-harbor-trade-winds/ | An image shared on Facebook claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do." [...] Although Brown credited his mother with the saying, it was only a matter of years before others erroneously attributed the quote to Twain, author of American classics like "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Life on the Mississippi." [...] "Though he’s not the source of this aphorism, Twain did frequently endorse the benefit of taking risks and trying new things, particularly exploring unfamiliar places and cultures," Matthew Seybold, assistant professor of American literature at Elmira College and editor-in-chief of MarkTwainStudies.org, told The Daily Caller in an email. | 2019-06-24 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1398_ret_bn_g1 | checkyourfact_1398 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/24/fact-check-mark-twain-20-years-disappointed-bowlines-sail-safe-harbor-trade-winds/ | Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-22 | https://quotationcelebration.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/twenty-years-from-now-you-will-be-more-disappointed-by-the-things-you-didnt-do-than-by-the-ones-you-did-do-so-throw-off-the-bowlines-sail-away-from-the-safe-harbor-h-jackson-brown/ | Some things we try end up disappointing. We may fail a few times along the way. Though we may learn important lessons through our failures. And we may derive some benefit from the effort, even if not all the benefit we sought. Whether twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did do—no one can say. We’ll need to wait twenty years for the answer. But it’s certainly a thought worth having. And the more risky the venture and the more fear the idea generates—the greater the need to give it thought. You can always decide later not to proceed. But we owe it to ourselves to seriously consider the move. And I suspect that most of the time when we look back, we WILL be more disappointed by the things we didn’t do than by the ones we did do. One other thing is certain, and it’s this—you must leave the dock to reach the distant port. There’s just no way around that. That’s the scary part. Twenty years from now you may regret the journey. But more likely you’ll regret staying on shore. So get out there, my friend. And send me a post card. | 2016-06-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1398_ret_bn_g19 | checkyourfact_1398 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/24/fact-check-mark-twain-20-years-disappointed-bowlines-sail-safe-harbor-trade-winds/ | Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-22 | https://duremagazine.com/editorial/jack-groves-the-23-year-old-circumnavigating-the-world-by-motorbike | Interview: Tom Warburton "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do." The words famously uttered by American writer Mark Twain. For many those words have been a way of life, none more so than the vivacious 23-year-old explorer Jack Groves. [...] Ultimately, life is too short to do all the things that you want to do, let alone wasting time giving a flying crap about what others think. Someone extremely close to me who lived the above ethos to the full tragically passed away, way before her time, a few days before Christmas 2018. [...] So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover.' - Mark Twain 'Life is measured in achievement, not in years alone.' - Bruce McLaren. | 2021-01-19 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1398_ret_bn_g5 | checkyourfact_1398 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/24/fact-check-mark-twain-20-years-disappointed-bowlines-sail-safe-harbor-trade-winds/ | Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-22 | https://venturephotography.com.au/2017/07/sail-away-from-the-safe-harbour-catch-the-trade-winds-in-your-sails/ | The Internet loves quotes and memes — they’re the motivational posters for those who live and thrive in the digital era. It’s no wonder that so many of us latch onto wise words that make their way through the news feeds of our social media accounts. More recently, I saw this familiar phrase pop up and it got me thinking… "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do, than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." The quote is attributed (falsely) to Mark Twain, the writer of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and so on. Twain is often regarded as one of the Great American Writers and the source of much quoted wisdom. Regardless of the authenticity of the source, the quote does make one stop and take stock of things. Hindsight is always 20/20 and often tinged with some regret, and quotes like this make us think about the way we choose to seize the day and to live life the way we believe it should be lived. | 2017-07-05 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1400 | checkyourfact_1400 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/13/fact-check-michelle-obama-country-music-intellectually-devoid/ | Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." | Viral Post | 2020-04-16 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/13/fact-check-michelle-obama-country-music-intellectually-devoid/ | There is no record of Michelle Obama making the comments. The claim originated on a satire website. | 2020-04-16 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1400_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_1400 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/13/fact-check-michelle-obama-country-music-intellectually-devoid/ | Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." | Viral Post | 2020-04-16 | https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/05/fact-check-michelle-obama-did-not-slam-country-music-says-its-music-for-morons.html | Did former First Lady Michelle Obama really slam the country music industry, saying the the the genre was "for morons?" No, this is not true. She never made such a statement, and the story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made-up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by foreign-run fake news websites. [...] The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published by by America's Last Line Of Defense, or We Are ALLOD, on April 15, 2020, titled "Michelle Obama Slams Country Music, Says It's 'Music for Morons.'" The story read, in part: [...] Michelle Obama Slams Country Music, Says It's 'Music for Morons' | 2021-04-28 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1400_ret_b3_gn | checkyourfact_1400 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/13/fact-check-michelle-obama-country-music-intellectually-devoid/ | Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." | Viral Post | 2020-04-16 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/feb/23/david-clarke-jr/david-clarke-says-michelle-obama-said-she-was-prou/ | In Milwaukee, Michelle Obama said: [...] Asked the day after the Wisconsin primary, which her husband won, if she wanted to clarify her remarks, Obama said: [...] Fox News, "Michelle Obama Takes Heat for Saying She’s Proud of My Country for the First Time," Feb. 19, 2008 | 2017-02-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1400_ret_b4_gn | checkyourfact_1400 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/07/13/fact-check-michelle-obama-country-music-intellectually-devoid/ | Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." | Viral Post | 2020-04-16 | https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-obama-salutes-country-music/ | President Obama salutes country music (CBS/AP) President Obama turned the White House into a country music hall on Monday, filling the East Room with Dierks Bentley, Alison Krauss, Lyle Lovett, Kris Kristofferson, Darius Rucker, James Taylor, The Band Perry, Lauren Alaina and Micky. [...] The president told guests that country music tied together many threads of the nation's immigrant heritage, from the Irish fiddle, the German dulcimer, the Italian mandolin, the Spanish guitar and the West African banjo. [...] In 2009, first lady Michelle Obama created a White House music series that has celebrated jazz, country, classical, Motown and Latin music. She has also arranged salutes to Broadway, the music of the civil rights movement and to Judith Jamison, an Alvin Ailey dancer and artistic director. | 2011-11-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_1401 | checkyourfact_1401 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/04/13/fact-check-venezuelans-throw-money-streets-protest-health-care-coronavirus/ | Claims Venezuelan people threw money in the streets to protest health conditions. | Santosh Agrawal | 2020-03-30 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/04/13/fact-check-venezuelans-throw-money-streets-protest-health-care-coronavirus/ | The picture was taken in March 2019 after a bank robbery in Venezuela. It is unrelated to the current coronavirus pandemic. | 2020-03-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1401_ret_b17_gn | checkyourfact_1401 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/04/13/fact-check-venezuelans-throw-money-streets-protest-health-care-coronavirus/ | Claims Venezuelan people threw money in the streets to protest health conditions. | Santosh Agrawal | 2020-03-30 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/09/facebook-posts/photos-show-money-streets-venezuela-2019-not-italy/ | Photos show money on the streets of Venezuela in 2019, not Italy in 2020 [...] "In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets," a description of the two photos says. "A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger." [...] Maduradas, TERRIBLE! Hooded men looted Bicentennial bank in Merida and scattered bolivars of the old monetary cone through the streets, March 12, 2019 | 2020-04-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
checkyourfact_1401_ret_b7_gn | checkyourfact_1401 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/04/13/fact-check-venezuelans-throw-money-streets-protest-health-care-coronavirus/ | Claims Venezuelan people threw money in the streets to protest health conditions. | Santosh Agrawal | 2020-03-30 | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-29/protests-erupt-across-caracas-after-maduro-claims-reelection | Protests Erupt Across Caracas After Maduro Claims Reelection - Hundreds took to the streets in Venezuela’s capital city - Demonstrations followed government claim of Machado plot Hundreds of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to protest what they say is a fraudulent win by President Nicolás Maduro, the longtime socialist leader who presided over the country’s economic collapse. | 2024-07-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1401_ret_bn_g3 | checkyourfact_1401 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/04/13/fact-check-venezuelans-throw-money-streets-protest-health-care-coronavirus/ | Claims Venezuelan people threw money in the streets to protest health conditions. | Santosh Agrawal | 2020-03-30 | https://www.hrw.org/report/2016/10/24/venezuelas-humanitarian-crisis/severe-medical-and-food-shortages-inadequate-and | This narrative of sabotage and "economic war" has provided a public rationale for the government’s use of authoritarian tactics to intimidate and punish its critics. Doctors and nurses at public hospitals have been threatened with dismissal from their jobs in response to public statements regarding the shortages. Local human rights organizations have been threatened with the loss of international funding. Ordinary Venezuelans who have participated in protests—both planned marches and spontaneous demonstrations—have at times been subject to detention, beatings, and unjustifiable prohibitions on further protest activity. Some have been prosecuted in military courts, in violation of their right to a fair trial. [...] Ordinary Venezuelans reported being arrested during street protests over food scarcity—some organized and some spontaneous—and being subject to beatings and other mistreatment while in detention. These detentions followed a similar pattern to scores of other cases documented by Human Rights Watch in Venezuela in 2014, when the government launched a widespread crackdown on largely peaceful anti-government protests. [...] Ordinary Venezuelans were arrested during street protests over food scarcity—some organized and some spontaneous—and reported being subjected to beatings and other mistreatment while in detention. These detentions followed the same pattern as scores of cases documented by Human Rights Watch following a Venezuelan government crackdown on largely peaceful anti-government protests in 2014.[109] | 2016-10-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1401_ret_bn_g7 | checkyourfact_1401 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/04/13/fact-check-venezuelans-throw-money-streets-protest-health-care-coronavirus/ | Claims Venezuelan people threw money in the streets to protest health conditions. | Santosh Agrawal | 2020-03-30 | https://www.cnn.com/2017/07/08/opinions/suffering-in-venezuela-opinion-chang/index.html | This scenario is one of the millions of equally tragic scenes unfolding right now in Venezuela. People are dying from lack of basic needs or being killed for speaking out against their poor living conditions. There are no operational medical facilities. For many, there is no medicine, there are no doctors, with scarce clean water leaving disease to fill the void. | 2017-07-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1406 | checkyourfact_1406 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/02/14/fact-check-navy-jag-sentence-adams/ | purports the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps allegedly sentenced former Surgeon General Jerome Adams to death | Post | 2023-02-12 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/02/14/fact-check-navy-jag-sentence-adams/ | The claim stems from a satirical website. A Navy JAG spokesperson denied the claim. | 2023-02-12 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1406_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_1406 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/02/14/fact-check-navy-jag-sentence-adams/ | purports the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps allegedly sentenced former Surgeon General Jerome Adams to death | Post | 2023-02-12 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/02/14/fact-check-navy-jag-sentence-adams/ | A post shared on Facebook purports the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps allegedly sentenced former Surgeon General Jerome Adams to death. [...] The Facebook post purports the U.S. Navy JAG Corps allegedly sentenced Adams to death after being found guilty of treason. The former Surgeon General reportedly engaged in a conspiracy to mislead Trump about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines during his time in office, according to the post. The claim is false. There are no credible news reports suggesting Adams was sentenced to death or that he committed treason. Likewise, the claim is not mentioned on the U.S. Navy JAG Corps’ website or its verified social media accounts. In addition, neither Trump nor Adams has publicly commented on the purported claim. | 2023-02-14 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1406_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_1406 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/02/14/fact-check-navy-jag-sentence-adams/ | purports the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps allegedly sentenced former Surgeon General Jerome Adams to death | Post | 2023-02-12 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/09/fact-check-navy-surgeon-general-jerome-adams/ | A post shared on Facebook purports the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps allegedly arrested former Surgeon General Jerome Adams on charges of treason. [...] The Facebook post purports the U.S. Navy JAG Corps allegedly arrested Adams for treason. The post further claims Adams was in a secret romantic relationship with former Vice President Mike Pence and that the pair worked together to sell former President Donald Trump on Operation Warp Speed, an initiative that expedited the production of COVID-19 vaccines. The claim is false. There are no credible news reports suggesting the Navy JAG Corps arrested Adams for treason. Likewise, the claim is neither mentioned on the Navy JAG Corps’ website nor on its verified social media pages. In addition, Adams has not publicly commented on the claim. | 2023-01-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_1407 | checkyourfact_1407 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/22/fact-check-write-drunk-edit-sober-ernest-hemingway-writing-advice-quote/ | Claims American writer Ernest Hemingway said, "Write drunk, edit sober." | Viral Quote | 2019-08-04 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/22/fact-check-write-drunk-edit-sober-ernest-hemingway-writing-advice-quote/ | There is no evidence that this quote originated with Hemingway. It may actually come from a novel written by editor and novelist Peter De Vries. | 2019-08-04 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1407_ret_b10_gn | checkyourfact_1407 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/22/fact-check-write-drunk-edit-sober-ernest-hemingway-writing-advice-quote/ | Claims American writer Ernest Hemingway said, "Write drunk, edit sober." | Viral Quote | 2019-08-04 | https://www.writerswrite.co.za/the-science-behind-writing-drunk-and-editing-sober/ | Should you write drunk and edit sober? This infographic looks at the science behind the famous saying. Ernest Hemingway is famously misquoted as having said ‘write drunk, edit sober’. It may sound as if it is something he could have said, but as Jeff Goins explains, even if he had said it, he certainly did not practise what he preached. Brendan Brown from The Expert Editor writes that ‘the quotation was probably derived from a 1964 Peter De Vries novel, Reuben, Reuben where his main character said: "Sometimes I write drunk and revise sober, and sometimes I write sober and revise drunk. But you have to have both elements in creation — the Apollonian and the Dionysian, or spontaneity and restraint, emotion."’ | 2019-11-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_1407_ret_b11_gn | checkyourfact_1407 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/22/fact-check-write-drunk-edit-sober-ernest-hemingway-writing-advice-quote/ | Claims American writer Ernest Hemingway said, "Write drunk, edit sober." | Viral Quote | 2019-08-04 | https://www.creativelive.com/blog/really-write-drunk-edit-sober/ | First, let’s get one thing straight: Though he’s often credited as the source of this quote, Ernest Hemingway probably did not give the advice of "write drunk, edit sober." Not only was it totally out of character with his daily habits (Hemingway loved to write in the morning), it also can’t be sourced. [...] "Write drunk; edit sober." – Ernest Hemingway #writedrunk #Hemingways http://t.co/rukphonkeq pic.twitter.com/5QayjHeJNk — Cube Breaker (@CBtrending) April 12, 2014 [...] The answer, then, to whether or not the advice to "write drunk, edit sober" should be heeded, is: It depends. If you’re a person who can safely have a drink or two and continue to plug away at creative work, then a stiff drink or a cold pint might just be what you need to break out of a rut. But like most things, it’s more a question of knowing what does — and doesn’t — work for you. | 2014-09-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
checkyourfact_1407_ret_b18_gn | checkyourfact_1407 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/22/fact-check-write-drunk-edit-sober-ernest-hemingway-writing-advice-quote/ | Claims American writer Ernest Hemingway said, "Write drunk, edit sober." | Viral Quote | 2019-08-04 | https://medium.com/new-writers-welcome/write-drunk-edit-sober-6a42d97a1147 | Write Drunk, Edit Sober — but without the alcohol This quote (‘write drunk, edit sober’) is usually misattributed to Ernest Hemingway and it’s good advice, as long as you don’t take it literally. [...] When you write while drunk (I have tried it!), every idea and every sentence appear to be amazingly good, original and written by a genius. The come-down when you read it back the next day is worse than the hangover: it’s mostly boring and badly written. | 2022-10-20 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1407_ret_bn_g5 | checkyourfact_1407 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/08/22/fact-check-write-drunk-edit-sober-ernest-hemingway-writing-advice-quote/ | Claims American writer Ernest Hemingway said, "Write drunk, edit sober." | Viral Quote | 2019-08-04 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2018/12/11/ernest-hemingways-write-drunk-edit-sober-great-marketing-advice/ | The quote "write drunk, edit sober" is often misattributed to Ernest Hemingway who, as it turns out, never wrote drunk. While Hemingway was definitely a boozer, he wrote in the morning and didn’t start drinking until the afternoon. Or so I’m told. [...] Michelle Stansbury, PR expert and founder of Little Penguin PR in San Diego, shares that she recommends people take this kind of "write drunk, edit sober" advice with a grain of salt. "There are those who argue that ‘writing drunk’ is a mental state allowing carefree application of words to paper and not a physical state of intoxication," says Stansbury. "There is much to be said for loosening up your grip on your words. Perhaps, you may even begin sounding like a human being through your writing, flawed, but authentic." For some, writing a blog post or article is a daunting task. Writing drunk is bad advice. But sober editing is great advice. | 2018-12-11 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1408 | checkyourfact_1408 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/30/fact-check-andrew-tate-14-years-in-prison/ | purports Andrew Tate has allegedly been found guilty of a crime and sentenced to 14 years in prison | Video | 2023-01-22 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/30/fact-check-andrew-tate-14-years-in-prison/ | The video’s caption is inaccurate. Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, have been sentenced to an additional 30 days in a Romanian prison, according to a Jan. 20 article from the New York Daily News. | 2023-01-22 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1408_ret_b5_gn | checkyourfact_1408 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/30/fact-check-andrew-tate-14-years-in-prison/ | purports Andrew Tate has allegedly been found guilty of a crime and sentenced to 14 years in prison | Video | 2023-01-22 | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64122628?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--SIiutKXrbyr_-GDpTxRBnetMeDXCVX-ixq63qsR3XWjm2vWjjTgHSpdclfK0hK88jTVhi | Andrew Tate detained in Romania over rape and human trafficking case Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate has been detained in Romania as part of a human trafficking and rape investigation. [...] Later, a tweet was sent from Andrew Tate's Twitter account alluding to the 1999 movie The Matrix, a film he regularly refers to in his posts. | 2022-12-30 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1408_ret_b7_gn | checkyourfact_1408 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/30/fact-check-andrew-tate-14-years-in-prison/ | purports Andrew Tate has allegedly been found guilty of a crime and sentenced to 14 years in prison | Video | 2023-01-22 | https://leadstories.com/mp/hoax-alert/2023/01/fact-check-andrew-tate-has-not-been-found-guilty-and-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison.html | Fact Check: Andrew Tate Has NOT Been Found Guilty And Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison As Of January 24, 2023 Was Andrew Tate found guilty and sentenced to 14 years in prison as of January 24, 2023? No, that's not true: The former kickboxing champion and internet influencer remained in detention as of January 24, 2023, but had not been tried, convicted or sentenced. He was arrested in late 2022 on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and participating in organized crime. | 2023-01-01 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1408_ret_bn_g2 | checkyourfact_1408 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/01/30/fact-check-andrew-tate-14-years-in-prison/ | purports Andrew Tate has allegedly been found guilty of a crime and sentenced to 14 years in prison | Video | 2023-01-22 | https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nj/Press/news2012.html | Bloods gang member sentenced to 14 years in prison for racketeering conspiracyHaleek State, a member of the Paterson, N.J., Fruit Town and Brick City Brims set of the Bloods street gang was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for conspiring to murder and kidnap a rival gang member and to distribute narcotics as part of a racketeering conspiracy. [...] Former nBA player and cEO of the george group indicted in ponzi schemeC. Tate George, former NBA basketball player and the CEO of purported real estate development firm The George Group, was indicted today by a Newark grand jury for allegedly orchestrating a $2 million investment fraud scheme. | 2010-08-10 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
checkyourfact_1409 | checkyourfact_1409 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/20/fact-check-groucho-marx-politics-trouble-remedies/ | 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." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-17 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/20/fact-check-groucho-marx-politics-trouble-remedies/ | The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that Marx made this statement. | 2019-09-17 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1409_ret_b12_gn | checkyourfact_1409 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/20/fact-check-groucho-marx-politics-trouble-remedies/ | 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." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-17 | https://www.bookey.app/quote-author/groucho-marx | Groucho Marx's quote brilliantly captures the essence of politics with his trademark wit. His astute observation that politics is the art of looking for trouble is certainly relatable. Politicians often seem to actively search for problems, even where they may not exist. Moreover, the subsequent steps of finding trouble everywhere and diagnosing it incorrectly highlight the tendency of political discourse to magnify and misinterpret challenges. Finally, by humorously suggesting that politicians apply the wrong remedies, Marx points out the frequent failure of political solutions to effectively address the identified issues. This quote serves as a satirical critique of the inherent flaws and misguidedness that often mark the realm of politics. [...] Groucho Marx, the iconic comedian, once stated, "Why should I worry about dying? It's not going to happen in my lifetime!" This quote exudes the trademark wit and humor that defined his career. In a lighthearted manner, Marx cleverly highlights the absurdity of worrying about our own mortality, as death is an event that lies in the unknown future, beyond our grasp. Through this quote, he reminds us to live in the present, embracing each moment with joy and laughter, rather than dwelling on uncertainties that may never come to pass during our limited time on earth. Marx's perspective urges us to adopt a more carefree and hopeful outlook, illuminating the importance of embracing life's gifts while we have the chance. | 2023-08-21 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1409_ret_bn_g18 | checkyourfact_1409 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/20/fact-check-groucho-marx-politics-trouble-remedies/ | 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." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-17 | https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20170729/tony-deyal-full-marx-you-people | 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 and wanted to make sure that I understood clearly what was being said and implied. [...] I figured out that the person who dumped me into the "You People" bin was acting consistently with Groucho's definition, what I would call "neo-Marxist" behaviour. But then Groucho also said, "Politics does not make strange bedfellows, marriage does." [...] - Tony Deyal was last seen quoting Groucho Marx, "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." | 2017-07-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1409_ret_bn_g9 | checkyourfact_1409 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/09/20/fact-check-groucho-marx-politics-trouble-remedies/ | 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." | Viral Quote | 2019-09-17 | https://www.conovercompany.com/applying-information/ | Many of the failures of our society are reflected in this quote by Groucho. Groucho Marx was a very popular comedian in his day. Many of his comments could be taken two ways, as a joke or as a true reflection of our society. What do you think he meant with the above comment? | 2017-04-30 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_1411 | checkyourfact_1411 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-benjamin-franklin-failing-prepare/ | claims Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." | Viral Quote | 2019-10-07 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-benjamin-franklin-failing-prepare/ | The Daily Caller found no evidence that Franklin originated the saying. | 2019-10-07 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1411_ret_b17_gn | checkyourfact_1411 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-benjamin-franklin-failing-prepare/ | claims Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." | Viral Quote | 2019-10-07 | https://www.businessinsider.com/14-action-inducing-lessons-from-benjamin-franklin-2012-4 | 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 teenager. With an impressive list of achievements to his credit, Benjamin Franklin was not a man hung up on procrastination. He was a man with clear measurable goals who worked hard to turn his vision into reality. What are you putting off till tomorrow that could make a difference in your life today? - Be Prepared "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." | 2012-04-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_1411_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_1411 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-benjamin-franklin-failing-prepare/ | claims Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." | Viral Quote | 2019-10-07 | https://www.socratic-method.com/quote-meanings-interpretations/benjamin-franklin-by-failing-to-prepare-you-are-preparing-to-fail-3 | Benjamin Franklin's quote, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail," carries a straightforward yet powerful message about the importance of planning and preparation in achieving success. At its core, the quote emphasizes that without proper foresight and careful consideration of potential outcomes, one is exposing themselves to the risk of failure. This timeless wisdom resonates across a wide spectrum of contexts, from personal endeavors to professional projects, highlighting the universal truth that proactive preparation significantly increases the likelihood of favorable outcomes.In essence, the quote serves as a reminder that success is not merely a matter of chance or luck but rather the result of deliberate actions and strategic planning. By anticipating challenges, setting clear goals, and laying out a roadmap for success, individuals can steer themselves towards their desired objectives with greater efficiency and confidence. This proactive approach minimizes the element of uncertainty and equips individuals with the tools needed to navigate obstacles and setbacks that may arise along the way.However, in delving deeper into the philosophical implications of Franklin's quote, one may encounter an unexpected concept that challenges the conventional wisdom of meticulous planning: the notion of surrendering to the flow of life. [...] While Benjamin Franklin's quote underscores the importance of preparation in navigating the complexities of life, the concept of surrender introduces a deeper layer of introspection, inviting individuals to explore the transformative power of letting go and embracing the inherent mysteries of existence. In embracing this synthesis of preparation and surrender, one may discover a more holistic approach to living that honors both the practicalities of planning and the wisdom of embracing the unknown. | 2024-02-16 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1411_ret_bn_g13 | checkyourfact_1411 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fact-check-benjamin-franklin-failing-prepare/ | claims Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." | Viral Quote | 2019-10-07 | https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/by-failing-to-prepare-you-are-indeed-preparing-to-fail/274494 | By Failing to Prepare, You Are Indeed Preparing to Fail Ben Franklin was right. You cannot simply fake it 'till you make it. Here's why. [...] How many of you have heard the famous Benjamin Franklin quote, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail?" [...] One thing I've learned from being both unprepared and prepared at pivotal times in my life is that life presents us with limited windows of opportunity. These windows may never come again. Many are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. There are windows that will swing open, and if you're not ready at that moment, you have to bite the bullet and accept it as a missed opportunity. | 2016-04-22 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1413 | checkyourfact_1413 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/04/fact-check-international-space-station-ufo-video/ | claims the International Space Station (ISS) captured footage of a UFO on its livestream | viral video | 2020-02-23 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/04/fact-check-international-space-station-ufo-video/ | The object captured on video is not a UFO, but rather a retired communications component being jettisoned from the ISS. A NASA spokeswoman confirmed the operation was planned in advance. | 2020-02-23 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1413_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_1413 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/04/fact-check-international-space-station-ufo-video/ | claims the International Space Station (ISS) captured footage of a UFO on its livestream | viral video | 2020-02-23 | https://globalnews.ca/news/7288263/iss-ufo-video-russia-ivan-vagner/ | Ivan Vagner, a Russian cosmonaut currently orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station (ISS), claims to have captured footage of potential UFOs while recording video of the southern lights. [...] Vagner did not claim to see the phenomenon as it happened, and no one else aboard the ISS has acknowledged it. He also did not indicate exactly when the footage was captured. [...] The Pentagon has since acknowledged that it has recorded encounters with "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena" (UAP). | 2020-08-21 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
checkyourfact_1413_ret_b10_gn | checkyourfact_1413 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/04/fact-check-international-space-station-ufo-video/ | claims the International Space Station (ISS) captured footage of a UFO on its livestream | viral video | 2020-02-23 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/04/fact-check-international-space-station-ufo-video/ | "Recent #nasa ISS video footage of a #ufo," reads the caption. "Iv (sic) increased the speed of the footage as the original is 22 minutes long." The object captured on video is not a UFO, but rather a retired communications component being jettisoned from the ISS. A NASA spokeswoman confirmed the operation was planned in advance. UFO enthusiast Scott Waring spotted the supposed UFO while watching a Feb. 21 ISS livestream. In the video, the object in question can be seen floating below the ISS for roughly 22 minutes before disappearing from the camera’s view. (RELATED: Did NASA Spend More Than $165 Million To Develop Pens That Work In Space?) | 2020-03-04 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1413_ret_b16_gn | checkyourfact_1413 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/04/fact-check-international-space-station-ufo-video/ | claims the International Space Station (ISS) captured footage of a UFO on its livestream | viral video | 2020-02-23 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ufomitted/ | Claim: NASA cut a live video stream from the International Space Station just as a UFO appeared on the horizon. [...] While the gray object in the video has not been positively identified (technically making it a UFO), it is very unlikely the object was an alien spacecraft. It is also unlikely NASA purposeful cut the live feed from the ISS in order to cover up the UFO. [...] While the video does show an unidentified object rising from the horizon shortly before the feed goes dead, it is likely the camera aboard the International Space Station had merely captured the moon just before a common video interruption. | 2015-01-23 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1413_ret_b7_gn | checkyourfact_1413 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/04/fact-check-international-space-station-ufo-video/ | claims the International Space Station (ISS) captured footage of a UFO on its livestream | viral video | 2020-02-23 | https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/space/conspiracy-theorists-persist-with-wild-ufo-speculation-after-mysterious-footage-from-space-station/news-story/3e4a3f3660c399ffb0f7c7b061f6ef3c | NASA live feed mysteriously cuts as "six large UFOs" creep past International Space Station, prompting some lofty internet conspiracy theories. CONSPIRACY theorists have claimed strange footage allegedly taken from NASA’s live feed from the International Space Station appears to show six large "UFOs" floating past. The live video shows objects, which some claim to be UFOs, moving from right to left of the screen. | 2017-02-20 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1416 | checkyourfact_1416 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/16/fact-check-desantis-bank-dominion-voting/ | claims Ron DeSantis received a $2 million donation from Sequoia Capital Bank, which is purportedly owned by Dominion Voting Systems | Post | 2023-08-07 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/16/fact-check-desantis-bank-dominion-voting/ | Dominion Voting Systems acquired the assets of Sequoia Voting Systems in 2010. A spokesperson for Dominion Voting Systems denied having any business connection to Sequoia Capital Bank in an email to Check Your Fact. | 2023-08-07 | False | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_1416_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_1416 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/16/fact-check-desantis-bank-dominion-voting/ | claims Ron DeSantis received a $2 million donation from Sequoia Capital Bank, which is purportedly owned by Dominion Voting Systems | Post | 2023-08-07 | https://ground.news/article/fact-check-no-ron-desantis-did-not-receive-2-million-from-a-bank-owned-by-dominion-voting-systems | FACT CHECK: No, Ron DeSantis Did Not Receive $2 Million From A Bank Owned By Dominion Voting Systems [...] A post shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, claims Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received a $2 million donation from Sequoia Capital Bank. Dominion Voting Systems denied having any business connection to Sequoie Capital Bank in an email to Check Your Fact. A partner with the bank, venture capitalist Douglas Leone, donated $2million to Never Back Down, Inc. | 2023-08-16 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1416_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_1416 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/16/fact-check-desantis-bank-dominion-voting/ | claims Ron DeSantis received a $2 million donation from Sequoia Capital Bank, which is purportedly owned by Dominion Voting Systems | Post | 2023-08-07 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/16/fact-check-desantis-bank-dominion-voting/ | FACT CHECK: No, Ron DeSantis Did Not Receive $2 Million From A Bank Owned By Dominion Voting Systems A post shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, claims Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis received a $2 million donation from Sequoia Capital Bank, which is purportedly owned by Dominion Voting Systems. [...] Therefore, the claim that Sequoia Capital Bank donated $2 million directly to DeSantis is also misleading. (RELATED: Is Ron DeSantis The Only Veteran Running For President?) | 2023-08-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_1416_ret_bn_g16 | checkyourfact_1416 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/08/16/fact-check-desantis-bank-dominion-voting/ | claims Ron DeSantis received a $2 million donation from Sequoia Capital Bank, which is purportedly owned by Dominion Voting Systems | Post | 2023-08-07 | https://www.justice-integrity.org/metoo-news-posts | Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top leaders, including Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., met with Moms for Liberty this year to plot out local school board candidates to oppose in 2024, following up on scores of endorsements and nominations in the 2022 cycle. Moms for Liberty has a growing national presence, with close to 300 chapters, while reporting more than $2 million in revenue for 2022. [...] Florida Division of Elections records show LSN Law Firm gave $38,000 to DeSantis through his state campaign account and political committee between July 2021 and March 2022. | 2022-03-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1421 | checkyourfact_1421 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/03/fact-check-coronavirus-hiv-proteins-indicate-genetically-modified/ | the new coronavirus has HIV proteins that indicate it was genetically modified in a laboratory. | Viral post | 2020-05-20 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/03/fact-check-coronavirus-hiv-proteins-indicate-genetically-modified/ | Microbiologists say the spike proteins found in the new coronavirus are different from the ones found in HIV. There is no evidence to suggest the coronavirus was genetically modified. | 2020-05-20 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1421_ret_b11_gn | checkyourfact_1421 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/03/fact-check-coronavirus-hiv-proteins-indicate-genetically-modified/ | the new coronavirus has HIV proteins that indicate it was genetically modified in a laboratory. | Viral post | 2020-05-20 | https://theconversation.com/covid-lab-leak-theory-rare-genetic-sequence-doesnt-mean-the-virus-was-engineered-162360 | The theory that the COVID-19 pandemic was triggered by the Sars-CoV-2 virus being leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China was recently given new life following an explosive article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in which the authors claimed "the most compelling reason to favour the lab leak hypothesis is firmly based in science". But does the science really support the claim that the virus was engineered in a laboratory? [...] An important way scientists can determine the origin of a virus is by looking at its genome. In the WSJ article, the authors, Prof Richard Muller, an astrophysicist, and Dr Steven Quay, physician and chief executive of Atossa Therapeutics, claim Sars-CoV-2 has "genetic fingerprints" of a lab-origin virus. They say that the presence of a particular genetic sequence (CGG-CGG) is a sign that the virus originated in a lab. [...] Disappointingly, many other media articles appear to have accepted and repeated the claims from the WSJ piece. The origin of Sars-CoV-2 may remain unresolved, but there is no evidence presented in the WSJ piece that scientifically supports the concept of a lab leak of a genetically engineered virus. | 2021-06-22 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1421_ret_b14_gn | checkyourfact_1421 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/03/fact-check-coronavirus-hiv-proteins-indicate-genetically-modified/ | the new coronavirus has HIV proteins that indicate it was genetically modified in a laboratory. | Viral post | 2020-05-20 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/luc-montagnier-covid-created-lab/ | We came to the conclusion that there was manipulation around this virus. […] To a part but I do not say the total […] of the coronavirus of the bat, someone added sequences, in particular of HIV, the virus of AIDS. […] It is not natural. It’s the work of professionals, of molecular biologists. […] A very meticulous work. [...] Does the Novel Coronavirus Contain HIV-Related Genes? [...] Nobel Prize-winner Montagnier truly said that COVID-19 was created in a lab by researchers who were attempting to make an AIDS vaccine. However, that doesn't mean what he said was accurate. In fact, a peer-reviewed study from the Scripps Research Institute that was published in the journal Nature in March 2020 found "no evidence that the virus was made in a laboratory or otherwise engineered." | 2020-04-29 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1421_ret_b8_gn | checkyourfact_1421 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/03/fact-check-coronavirus-hiv-proteins-indicate-genetically-modified/ | the new coronavirus has HIV proteins that indicate it was genetically modified in a laboratory. | Viral post | 2020-05-20 | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04188-6 | Whether SARS-CoV-2 was introduced through a laboratory accident or whether it has been genetically manipulated is highly debatable. After a thorough analysis of the genetic characterizations of SARS-CoV-2 from both the early and later stages of the pandemic, as well as its close relatives from wild animals, many researchers in the global scientific community have reached the consensus that SARS-CoV-2 is unlikely to have escaped a laboratory and there is no scientific evidence that SARS-CoV-2 has been genetically manipulated10. However, the exact spillover event and emergence process of SARS-CoV-2 is still unclear, and more information from the earliest stage of the epidemic is clearly important to understand how SARS-CoV-2 came into contact with people. [...] Li, X. et al. A furin cleavage site was discovered in the S protein of the 2019 novel coronavirus [in Chinese]. Chin. J. Bioinform.18, 103–108 (2020). | 2021-12-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
checkyourfact_1421_ret_bn_g0 | checkyourfact_1421 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/06/03/fact-check-coronavirus-hiv-proteins-indicate-genetically-modified/ | the new coronavirus has HIV proteins that indicate it was genetically modified in a laboratory. | Viral post | 2020-05-20 | https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.01.30.927871v1 | We are currently witnessing a major epidemic caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The evolution of 2019-nCoV remains elusive. We found 4 insertions in the spike glycoprotein (S) which are unique to the 2019-nCoV and are not present in other coronaviruses. Importantly, amino acid residues in all the 4 inserts have identity or similarity to those in the HIV-1 gp120 or HIV-1 Gag. Interestingly, despite the inserts being discontinuous on the primary amino acid sequence, 3D-modelling of the 2019-nCoV suggests that they converge to constitute the receptor binding site. The finding of 4 unique inserts in the 2019-nCoV, all of which have identity /similarity to amino acid residues in key structural proteins of HIV-1 is unlikely to be fortuitous in nature. This work provides yet unknown insights on 2019-nCoV and sheds light on the evolution and pathogenicity of this virus with important implications for diagnosis of this virus. | 2020-01-31 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_1426 | checkyourfact_1426 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/22/fact-check-ernest-hemingway-love-sleep-life-tendency-fall-apart-awake/ | Claims Ernest Hemingway said, "I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?" | Viral Quote | 2019-07-10 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/22/fact-check-ernest-hemingway-love-sleep-life-tendency-fall-apart-awake/ | The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that Hemingway wrote this quote. Two Hemingway biographers also doubt its authenticity. | 2019-07-10 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1426_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_1426 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/22/fact-check-ernest-hemingway-love-sleep-life-tendency-fall-apart-awake/ | Claims Ernest Hemingway said, "I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?" | Viral Quote | 2019-07-10 | https://www.socratic-method.com/quote-meanings-interpretations/ernest-hemingway-i-love-sleep-my-life-has-the-tendency-to-fall-apart-when-im-awake-you-know-2 | Ernest Hemingway's quote, "I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?" speaks to the intriguing dichotomy between wakefulness and slumber. At first glance, the quote captures the relatable sentiment of finding solace and peace in the realm of dreams while feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of reality. Sleep, with its ability to offer respite from the chaos of life, can indeed be a sanctuary for many individuals. In the quiet depths of dreams, the mind finds a moment of stillness and escape from the demands and uncertainties of waking hours. Hemingway's words resonate with those who have experienced the transformative power of sleep to temporarily alleviate their troubles and soothe their restless minds.However, beneath the surface of this contemplation lies a profound philosophical concept that challenges our conventional understanding of consciousness and existence. What if, instead of viewing wakefulness as a state of being and sleep as a mere reprieve, we considered the possibility that both states are equally real and essential to our experience? | 2024-02-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_1426_ret_bn_g15 | checkyourfact_1426 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/07/22/fact-check-ernest-hemingway-love-sleep-life-tendency-fall-apart-awake/ | Claims Ernest Hemingway said, "I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?" | Viral Quote | 2019-07-10 | https://thelobstercommentary.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/a-brennergowing-thought-part-seven/ | "She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain." – Louisa May Alcott "I believe that everyone else my age is an adult whereas I am merely in disguise." – Margaret Atwood "Write! So as not to be dead." – Ray Bradbury "Find what you love and let it kill you." – Bukowski "I myself am entirely made of flaws, stitched together with good intentions." – Augusten Burroughs ""Have I gone mad?" "I’m afraid so, you’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret…all the best people are."" – Lewis Carroll – Alice in Wonderland "We read to know we are not alone." – C.S. Lewis "I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." – Robert Frost "I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?" – Ernest Hemingway "Write drunk; edit sober." – Ernest Hemingway "Maybe there’s something you’re afraid to say, or someone you’re afraid to love, or somewhere you’re afraid to go. It’s gonna hurt. | 2013-02-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1430 | checkyourfact_1430 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/26/fact-check-aristotle-excellence-habit-repeatedly-do/ | Claims that Aristotle once stated, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-24 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/26/fact-check-aristotle-excellence-habit-repeatedly-do/ | While the sentiment is representative of what Aristotle thought, there is no evidence he ever made this statement. The quote appears to have originated with the 1926 book “The Story of Philosophy.” | 2019-06-24 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1430_ret_b13_gn | checkyourfact_1430 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/26/fact-check-aristotle-excellence-habit-repeatedly-do/ | Claims that Aristotle once stated, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-24 | https://medium.com/@kulwantsaluja/aristotles-wisdom-unraveling-the-power-of-habits-in-achieving-excellence-424cb080d7d8 | Aristotle, one of the greatest philosophers in history, left behind a treasure trove of wisdom that continues to resonate through the ages. Among his many profound statements, one particular quote stands out for its timeless relevance: "We are what we repeatedly do. In these words, Aristotle encapsulates the essence of human behavior and the path to achieving excellence. This article delves into the layers of this insightful quote, exploring the significance of habits in shaping our character, achieving excellence, and living a purposeful life. [...] The Power of Repetition "We are what we repeatedly do." These words emphasize the profound impact of repetition on our lives. Human beings are creatures of habit, and our daily actions, no matter how small, contribute to the overall fabric of our character. Aristotle encourages us to pay attention to the patterns we establish through repetition, for they are the threads that weave the tapestry of our existence. [...] Aristotle’s timeless quote, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit," continues to inspire individuals to reflect on the nature of their actions and the pursuit of a virtuous life. By recognizing the power of habits in shaping character, Aristotle offers a practical guide to achieving excellence in various facets of life. | 2023-12-25 | False | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1430_ret_b1_gn | checkyourfact_1430 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/26/fact-check-aristotle-excellence-habit-repeatedly-do/ | Claims that Aristotle once stated, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-24 | https://unearnedwisdom.com/we-are-what-we-repeatedly-do-excellence-then-is-not-an-act-but-a-habit-meaning/ | The quote "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" is generally attributed to Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher. However, it is worth noting that Aristotle did not say these exact words, but the sentiment aligns closely with his teachings, particularly those found in his work "Nicomachean Ethics." In this seminal text on virtue and moral character, Aristotle explores the concept of eudaimonia, often translated as "flourishing" or "well-being," and how it can be achieved through virtuous living. [...] Michael Faraday’s life stands as a testament to Aristotle’s notion that "we are what we repeatedly do." He was not born into excellence; he cultivated it through habit. His ceaseless efforts, driven by an innate curiosity and honed through years of disciplined work, turned him into one of the most influential scientists in history. Faraday’s journey illustrates that excellence is not an instantaneous accomplishment but the fruit of a lifelong commitment to consistent action and perpetual learning. | 2023-09-18 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1430_ret_bn_g10 | checkyourfact_1430 | https://checkyourfact.com/2019/06/26/fact-check-aristotle-excellence-habit-repeatedly-do/ | Claims that Aristotle once stated, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." | Viral Quote | 2019-06-24 | https://eidolon.pub/thoughts-on-the-archaeology-of-identity-a46e7d20c8f6 | Thoughts on the Archaeology of Identity "We are what we repeatedly do. This little gem attributed to Aristotle pops up in training workshops, motivational posters, and even tattoos — but, as it turns out, those words were not written by Aristotle but by the philosopher Will Durant in 1926. It’s too bad for Durant that a well-expressed idea travels farther under a famous name. Where Aristotle had waffled pedantically on the question of whether virtue was attainable, Durant offers hope of attaining it ("Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit"). Where Aristotle narrowly focused on describing virtue, Durant describes a broad model of human identity ("We are what we repeatedly do"). No wonder we forgot the hand-wringing and went with the sound byte. [...] Bourdieu answered the question that arises from Durant’s equation: if people are what they repeatedly do, how does an observer who knows what someone does figure out who they are? In everyday life we make such inferences about other people casually. But a scientist, even a social scientist, has to be more rigorous. | 2018-05-15 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1434 | checkyourfact_1434 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/29/fact-check-bill-gates-statement-spiritual-purpose-coronavirus/ | Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wrote a long statement about the "spiritual purpose" of the new coronavirus | Viral Post | 2020-03-23 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/29/fact-check-bill-gates-statement-spiritual-purpose-coronavirus/ | Gates did not write the statement about the “spiritual purpose” of the coronavirus attributed to him in the Facebook post. | 2020-03-23 | False | true | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1434_ret_b6_gn | checkyourfact_1434 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/29/fact-check-bill-gates-statement-spiritual-purpose-coronavirus/ | Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wrote a long statement about the "spiritual purpose" of the new coronavirus | Viral Post | 2020-03-23 | https://www.wired.com/story/paul-allen-microsoft-obituary/ | Reacting to the death of his friend, Gates said Allen wasn’t happy with creating just one company. "He channeled his intellect and compassion into a second act focused on improving people’s lives and strengthening communities in Seattle and around the world," Gates wrote. "He was fond of saying, ‘If it has the potential to do good, then we should do it’". [...] "As co-founder of Microsoft, in his own quiet and persistent way, he created magical products, experiences and institutions, and in doing so, he changed the world," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote on Twitter. | 2018-10-16 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
checkyourfact_1434_ret_bn_g14 | checkyourfact_1434 | https://checkyourfact.com/2020/03/29/fact-check-bill-gates-statement-spiritual-purpose-coronavirus/ | Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wrote a long statement about the "spiritual purpose" of the new coronavirus | Viral Post | 2020-03-23 | https://www.buzzfeed.com/joeydurso/coronavirus-fake-bill-gates-quote | A false Bill Gates quote about "spirituality" and the novel coronavirus appeared on social media on Sunday; within a day, after being shared by some verified Facebook pages with millions of followers, it was written up by two of Britain's biggest news publishers. [...] The lengthy quote falsely attributed to Gates describes the "spiritual" purpose behind the coronavirus. [...] Although the "spirituality" quote is false, Gates has spoken at length about the coronavirus, recently taking part in an "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit. | 2020-03-24 | False | false | true | refutes |
checkyourfact_1456 | checkyourfact_1456 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/24/fac-check-book-hunter-bidens-laptop/ | A book of Hunter Biden’s laptop contents sold | Viral post | 2023-07-10 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/24/fac-check-book-hunter-bidens-laptop/ | The claim is accurate. The book is being sold by a Nonprofit research group for $50. | 2023-07-10 | False | true | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1456_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_1456 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/24/fac-check-book-hunter-bidens-laptop/ | A book of Hunter Biden’s laptop contents sold | Viral post | 2023-07-10 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Things_(book) | - ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (April 2, 2021). "Hunter Biden will talk about drug intervention, notorious laptop in CBS interviews". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2021. [...] - ^ Friedman, Roger (April 16, 2021). "Hunter Biden's "Beautiful Things" is a Sales Bust". RealClearBooks. Retrieved October 13, 2023. - ^ "Book Marks reviews of Beautiful Things: A Memoir by Hunter Biden". Book Marks. Retrieved July 8, 2023. | 2024-07-07 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
checkyourfact_1456_ret_bn_g13 | checkyourfact_1456 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/07/24/fac-check-book-hunter-bidens-laptop/ | A book of Hunter Biden’s laptop contents sold | Viral post | 2023-07-10 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/30/hunter-biden-laptop-data-examined/ | The contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop computer have sparked debate and controversy since the New York Post and other news organizations in the closing month of the 2020 presidential campaign reported stories based on data purportedly taken from it. [...] When his work was completed, Della Rocca said, Mac Isaac repeatedly attempted to contact Hunter Biden, who had signed a repair authorization, to advise him the laptop was ready to be picked up, but Hunter never responded. Della Rocca added that Mac Isaac finally came to regard the MacBook as abandoned property. [...] In an email with the subject line "Why is it so difficult to be a whistleblower when you are on the right?" written on Aug. 26, 2020, Mac Isaac told Costello that he had copies of the hard drive from Hunter Biden’s laptop. | 2022-03-30 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_1461 | checkyourfact_1461 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/09/13/fact-check-victims-9-11-identified-dna/ | claims two victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack were purportedly identified by their DNA 22 years later | Post | 2023-09-10 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/09/13/fact-check-victims-9-11-identified-dna/ | The identification of the two victims was announced via a Sept. 8 press release from New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham. | 2023-09-10 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
checkyourfact_1461_ret_b0_gn | checkyourfact_1461 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/09/13/fact-check-victims-9-11-identified-dna/ | claims two victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack were purportedly identified by their DNA 22 years later | Post | 2023-09-10 | https://www.npr.org/2021/09/08/1035046778/9-11-victims-identified-using-new-technology | Two more victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center have been identified in New York City — just days before the nation marks the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. Dorothy Morgan of Hempstead, N.Y., is the 1,646th victim to be identified through ongoing DNA analysis of unidentified remains recovered from the World Trade Center site, where 2,753 lives were lost. The second person — and the 1,647th victim — is a man whose name is being withheld at his family's request. [...] "Twenty years ago, we made a promise to the families of World Trade Center victims to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to identify their loved ones, and with these two new identifications, we continue to fulfill that sacred obligation," said Dr. Barbara A. Sampson, chief medical examiner of the city of New York. | 2021-09-08 | True | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1461_ret_b2_gn | checkyourfact_1461 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/09/13/fact-check-victims-9-11-identified-dna/ | claims two victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack were purportedly identified by their DNA 22 years later | Post | 2023-09-10 | https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/08/us/september-11-new-victim-identifications/index.html | New York City officials have identified two more victims of the September 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center, just days before the 22nd memorial anniversary of the attacks. The man and woman identified are the 1,648th and 1,649th victims identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, according to a news release from the mayor’s office. The two were identified through advanced DNA testing of their remains, says the release. [...] The man was identified through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2001 and the woman through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2001, 2006, and 2013, says the release. | 2023-09-08 | True | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1461_ret_b3_gn | checkyourfact_1461 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/09/13/fact-check-victims-9-11-identified-dna/ | claims two victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack were purportedly identified by their DNA 22 years later | Post | 2023-09-10 | https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/27/us/september-11-anniversary-fast-facts/index.html | As of September 7, 2021, 1,647 of 2,753 WTC victims' remains have been positively identified, according to the medical examiner's office. [...] August 7, 2017 - The New York City medical examiner's office announces that the remains of a man killed at the World Trade Center are positively identified due to more sophisticated DNA testing being available. September 7, 2021 - The remains of two victims are identified by the New York City medical examiner's office through DNA testing. | 2013-07-27 | True | false | true | supports |
checkyourfact_1461_ret_b6_gn | checkyourfact_1461 | https://checkyourfact.com/2023/09/13/fact-check-victims-9-11-identified-dna/ | claims two victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack were purportedly identified by their DNA 22 years later | Post | 2023-09-10 | https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/11/9-11-attacks-how-many-people-died-and-how-many-survived-15227568/ | And just days before the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, two new victims were identified by the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). [...] Morgan’s identity was confirmed through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2001, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Barbara A. Sampson, said. The unnamed man’s identity was confirmed through remains found in 2001, 2002, and 2006. [...] MORE : Remains of two more 9/11 terror attack victims identified nearly 22 years on | 2021-09-11 | True | false | true | supports |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.