chengxuphd/liar2 huggingface dataset:
Statement: President Obama has increased the federal workforce 192,000 individuals -- about 10 percent since he's taken office -- while we've lost 2 million jobs.
Speaker: ron johnson
About the speaker: Ron Johnson is a Republican U.S. senator from Wisconsin. A businessman and accountant, Johnson defeated Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold in the 2010 election. He is seeking re-election in 2016.
Date: December 15, 2011
Location: wisconsin
Topics: federal budget
Context: a television interview
Fact-check justification: Finally, we’ll note that PolitiFact routinely checks not only the accuracy of jobs numbers, but whether blame or credit is justifiably fixed on the subject of the political . For job-creation and job-loss claims, we have noted in the past that politicians’ policies are just one factor in employment levels. That’s  in this case, though the first part of Johnson’s  --  on federal government growth -- arguably relates in large part to policy decisions by Obama. Bottom line: A generally accurate statement that leaves out some key details. That fits our definition of .
Statement: Georgia's illegal immigration crackdown laws should be called the "Brown Codes" because of their similarity to the "Black Codes" governing blacks after the Civil War.
Speaker: robert brown
About the speaker: Robert Brown, a Democrat from Macon, is a Georgia state senator.
Date: June 2, 2011
Location: georgia
Topics: immigration;history
Context: a press release
Fact-check justification: Slaves were forced here. And the deportation illegal immigrants face is a far cry from the cruelty of re-enslavement. Both laws do single out groups for stigmatization, but that won’t improve Brown’s rating by much. The difference between the Black Codes and Georgia’s new immigration law is so vast it gives an  impression.     We therefore rule Brown’s statement .
Statement: You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.)
Speaker: joe wilson
About the speaker: Joe Wilson is a Republican Congressman from South Carolina. He represents the 2nd district, which include Columbia, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island.
Date: September 9, 2009
Location: national
Topics: immigration;health care
Context: the audience at a joint session of Congress
Fact-check justification: They would purchase that at full cost. Obama said, "The reforms I’m proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally," which Wilson said was a "lie." Actually, Obama can make a pretty thorough case that reform doesn't apply to those here illegally. We don't find the public option argument enough to make the case that Obama "lied." We rate Wilson's statement .
Statement: About 30 percent" of those released from Guantanamo "have re-entered the fight.
Speaker: john mccain
About the speaker: John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilot in Vietnam who was shot down and spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war. He was born in 1936 in Panama. 
Date: January 13, 2015
Location: national
Topics: terrorism
Context: a press conference
Fact-check justification: McCain said "about 30 percent" of those released from Guantanamo "have re-entered the fight." Government numbers show 17 percent of former Guantanamo detainees are confirmed to have re-engaged in terrorist or insurgent activity, while 12 percent are just suspected of re-engaging. Accounting for those who have been killed or taken back into custody, about 9 percent are confirmed to have re-engaged in terrorism and are currently on the battlefield. Additionally, McCain implies that this is a recent trend, which doesn’t seem to be the case. There are also some experts who dispute the government’s figures. The 30 percent figure doesn’t come out of thin air, but it doesn’t give an accurate picture. We rate McCain’s  .
Statement: Says Keene, N.H., requested a "military-grade armored personnel truck," citing their annual Pumpkin Festival as "a possible target" for terrorists.
Speaker: john oliver
About the speaker: John Oliver is the host of "Last Week Tonight" on HBO. Previously he was a correspondent for Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."
Date: August 17, 2014
Location: new hampshire
Topics: homeland security;public safety
Context: a segment on his show, Last Week Tonight
Fact-check justification: Oliver said the Keene Police Department cited its annual Pumpkin Festival as a potential target for terrorism when it applied for grant money to buy an armored personnel truck. Keene’s mayor says the city had a variety of reasons for seeking the BearCat, but Oliver was correct to state that the city cited the Pumpkin Festival as a possible target for terrorists. We rate Oliver’s  .
Statement: California's proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient.
Speaker: no on 56 campaign
About the speaker: The No on 56 campaign opposes California's proposed $2 per pack cigarette tax. It is funded by tobacco companies
Phillip Morris and R.J. Reynolds.
Date: October 7, 2016
Location: california
Topics: elections;public health;taxes
Context: a campaign TV ad.
Fact-check justification: A recent No on 56 campaign ad claims: "Prop 56 diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient." The Legislative Analyst’s Office reported that 82 percent of revenue generated by the measure, after some is directed to other funds, would be spent to "increase the level of payment for healthcare, services and treatment provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries." Experts who have examined Prop 56 say there’s a strong chance that higher reimbursement rates will attract more doctors and expand health care access for patients. There’s the smallest sliver of  to the No on 56 campaign’s  that providers "don’t have to help even one more patient" because the measure does not dictate how many new patients will be served. But the  also asks one to suspend reality by believing no new doctors would be attracted by the higher rates and that current doctors would not add more patients. Even the addition of handful of new doctors would expand healthcare access, shooting down the campaign’s  statement. We rated its  .    – The statement contains some element of  but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. Click here for  more  on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/5fa724f2-27fc-42b4-ae1d-fa849712cb0f
Statement: Says comprehensive immigration reform "will add $700 billion to our economy.
Speaker: hillary clinton
About the speaker: Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husband, Bill Clinton, served two terms as president. She was born in Chicago in 1947, graduated from Wellesley College and earned a law degree at Yale Law School. She and her husband have one daughter.
Date: September 15, 2016
Location: national
Topics: immigration;economy
Context: a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Fact-check justification: Clinton said immigration legislation "will add $700 billion to our economy." Clinton’s statement stems from 2013 estimates of the stalled "Gang of Eight" bill. But that bill couldn't pass, and there's no telling what a future version might look like or mean for the U.S. economy. A Congressional Budget Office report found that if the 2013 bill was enacted, gross domestic product would increase by 3.3 percent in 2023, or roughly $700 billion. Clinton omitted that timeframe in her statement. The report acknowledges that determining economic impact of immigration policies is complex and can be "uncertain." While immigration scholars say the $700 billion estimate is a reasonable estimate, some say increases in GDP would  go toward future immigrants, not the current population. Clinton’s statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details. We rate it . https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/ab010bac-02c2-4be5-a5ac-adfa943e1569
Statement: People who "have recovered (from COVID-19) have very strong immunity.
Speaker: ron desantis
About the speaker: Ron DeSantis announced on May 24, 2023 that he is running for president in the Republican primary. DeSantis won the race for Florida governor in 2018 and 2022. DeSantis was first elected to Congress in 2012 and resigned in September 2018 to focus on his campaign. He represented Florida's 6th Congressional District which is south of St. Augustine and north of Orlando and includes Daytona Beach. DeSantis initially ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 but dropped out after Marco Rubio decided to seek re-election.
Date: September 13, 2021
Location: national
Topics: florida;coronavirus
Context: Gainesville, Fla
Fact-check justification: DeSantis said people who have recovered from COVID-19 have very strong protection. The studies are preliminary, but they do find that surviving COVID-19 leaves people with robust immunity, even stronger than immunity gained through vaccination. However, some of the same research found that giving a single vaccine dose to those who had recovered provided the best protection. DeSantis’ point is accurate but needs more context. We rate this  .
Statement: Says Joe Biden "disrespects servicemen" in telling them to "clap for that you stupid bastards.
Speaker: instagram posts
About the speaker: Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
Date: September 26, 2020
Topics: military;facebook fact-checks
Context: an Instagram post
Fact-check justification: A clip from an old video of Joe Biden is being shared on social media with the  that he was disrespecting soldiers while speaking to U.S troops. In the 14-second clip, Biden calls those in the audience "stupid bastards" when they didn’t clap for a comment he made. Biden did call those he was addressing "stupid bastards," but in full context of the 30-minute speech, the comment appears to have been made in jest to generate applause for a female lieutenant he was referencing. He repeatedly complimented the troops and spoke about his late son Beau, who served as a major in the Delaware Army National Guard. The statement is partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. We rate this .
Statement: Says Donald Trump "never said that" more nations should get nuclear weapons.
Speaker: mike pence
About the speaker: Mike Pence is the former vice president of the United States. A Republican, Pence was elected governor of Indiana in 2012. Pence previously served for 12 years as a congressman from Indiana representing the Sixth Congressional District; he was first elected in 2000. During his time in the U.S. House of Represenatives, he served as House Republican Conference chairman and chairman of the House Republican Study Committee. Pence was born in Columbus, Ind. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1981 from Hanover College and a law degree in 1986 from Indiana University. After accepting Donald Trump's offer to be running mate, Pence ended his 2016 campaign to be re-elected as Indiana governor. 
Date: October 4, 2016
Location: national
Topics: nuclear
Context: the 2016 vice presidential debate
Fact-check justification: Pence said Trump "never said" that more nations should get nuclear weapons. Trump has said some countries, namely Japan and South Korea, might be "better off" if they were to develop nuclear weapons, given their proximity to North Korea. However, he has also said — often in the same interview — that he opposes nuclear proliferation in general. We rate Pence’s  . https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/643323b9-c5bf-4065-bbcb-de57669277df
Statement: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000.
Speaker: alison lundergan grimes
About the speaker: Alison Lundergan Grimes is a Democrat challenging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for his Senate seat in 2014. She currently serves as Kentucky's secretary of state.
Date: July 10, 2014
Location: national
Topics: federal budget;health care;medicare
Context: a campaign ad
Fact-check justification: In the Grimes campaign ad, a Kentucky resident claims that McConnell "voted to raise my medicare costs by $6,000." The $6,000 figure cited in multiple studies measures a specific amount: The average out-of-pocket costs a new senior would pay in 2022 if Medicare changed to a more privatized system. People who turned 65 prior to 2022, like the retiree in Grimes’ ad, would remain in the current Medicare system and would not incur those costs. The counterpoint from the Grimes campaign is existing seniors will have to pay some costs if the Ryan plan passes. That may be , but the $6,000 figure is completely unrelated to that discussion, and using a statistic about future retirees to make a broader point about current retirees makes for a  ad. We rate the  .
Statement: Since 2004, there have been some 1,300 attacks (on rail targets). Four thousand people have died. Thousands of injuries.
Speaker: frank lautenberg
About the speaker: Frank Lautenberg is a Democratic senator representing New Jersey.
Date: June 15, 2011
Location: new jersey
Topics: terrorism;transportation
Context: an interview on ABC's "Top Line"
Fact-check justification: But the senator never specified -- as his representatives would later clarify -- that he was referring to bus and rail attacks worldwide. When we look at rail attacks, the actual number of attacks is 717. If bus attacks are factored in, the senator is right about the number of total attacks, but still off on the number of fatalities. Lautenberg’s larger point about the terrorist threat against rail systems may be correct, but because of the various mistakes he made in presenting attack statistics, we rate the senator’s  . To comment on this ruling, go to NJ.com .
Statement: Says a list of prominent Democrats have concealed their "real names" from the public.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: October 22, 2019
Topics: fake news;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: A viral Facebook post claims a list of prominent Democratic politicians are concealing their  identities from the public and shares what it says are their "real names." The names the candidates are accused of faking are, in fact, their legal names. The Facebook post pulls pulls their maiden names, married surnames, nicknames, middle names and in one case a sibling’s name to make the candidates seem nefarious.  We rate this post .
Statement: The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined.
Speaker: eric cantor
About the speaker: Eric Cantor is a former congressman who represented Virginia's 7th District from 2001 to 2014. He rose to House minority whip in 2009 and House majority leader in 2011. Cantor was upset by Dave Brat in the 2014 GOP primary for congress. He is now vice chairman and managing director of Moelis & Company, a global investment bank.
 
 
 
Date: October 30, 2010
Location: virginia
Topics: deficit;federal budget
Context: a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Fact-check justification: So, let’s take a look back. Cantor’s clarifications altered the original  in two ways: focusing on publicly held debt instead of spending and not limiting the timeline to two years from Obama taking office. As a result, the  adds up since the $5.8 trillion of debt accumulated in the U.S. to date is projected to double by 2012, or three years after Obama took office. Of course, whether this will happen is another matter entirely, as new budgets with new projections are adopted each year. Nonetheless, Cantor’s  works based on the most recent numbers available and we therefore find it to be .
Statement: The gay dating app Grindr says if Florida doesn't stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws, they'll reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses the app.
Speaker: instagram posts
About the speaker: Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
Date: March 23, 2023
Topics: lgbtq;facebook fact-checks
Context: a screenshot shared on Instagram
Fact-check justification: (AP) Grindr has previously faced criticism, scrutiny and lawsuits for its data privacy policies. In 2021, a government data protection agency in Norway fined the app more than $7 million for sharing private information — including location data — that could signal users’ sexual orientation without their approval.   Lenihan told The Wall Street Journal in 2022 that since 2020, Grindr had reduced the amount of user data it shared with advertising partners. Grindr didn’t say it would reveal the identities of Republican legislators and party officials who secretly use the app. We rate those claims .
Statement: The Notebook is finally getting a sequel. Producers of the upcoming film confirmed .... that filming will begin in Jacksonville, North Carolina this summer.
Speaker: bloggers
About the speaker: Blog posting on the Internet
Date: March 27, 2017
Location: north carolina
Topics: fake news;states
Fact-check justification: No, there isn’t a sequel to The Notebook being filmed in North Carolina. Not everything that looks like legitimate news actually is. Even if it’s a story about your long-lost love repairing the home he once promised would be yours, be sure to double-check if it’s . We rate this  ! Editor’s note: PolitiFact North Carolina examined the origins of this  as part of the inaugural International Fact-Checking Day , April 2, 2017. Organizers at Poynter.org describe the day as "not a single event but a rallying cry for more facts - and fact-checking - in politics, journalism, and everyday life."
Statement: 2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015.
Speaker: chain email
About the speaker: Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
Date: September 30, 2014
Location: national
Topics: taxes
Context: a chain email
Fact-check justification: We reached out several times to the IRS to see if we could get an official disclaimer from the agency, but we never heard back.    Our Ruling A chain email has been circulating with a link to an article headlined, "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015." However, the article comes from the National Report, a satire website. It is not accurate and was never intended to be. We rate the  .
Statement: More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal.
Speaker: viral image
About the speaker: Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny but political argument. Sometimes these images are passed across social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit so widely that the original source is nearly impossible to determine.
Date: July 3, 2018
Location: national
Topics: immigration;children;medicaid
Context: a meme shared on the Internet
Fact-check justification: The meme says, "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal." That’s . Between 2011 and 2013, the most recent years available, between 12 percent and 15 percent of all births statewide were to undocumented immigrants using Medicaid, not 66 percent. We rate the statement . UPDATE, July 5, 7:00 p.m.: This article has been updated with the most recent figures provided by California's Department of Health Care Services. The rating remains the same.
Statement: Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney.
Speaker: chris christie
About the speaker: Chris Christie announced June 6, 2023 that he is running for the Republican nomination for president. Christie was the governor of New Jersey and a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. As governor, Christie won office in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. Prior to that, he was U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 2002 to 2008. 
Date: November 7, 2012
Location: new jersey
Topics: candidate biography;elections
Context: a press conference
Fact-check justification: Christie was one of the most ardent supporters of Romney for president and stated several times in recent months that "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney." The -O-Meter gave the governor a  on this  in September, noting that Heineman was the first, followed by Otter, to endorse Romney. Consistently supporting a candidate for president is one thing. But consistently repeating a   about being the first governor in the country to endorse that candidate is . , governor! To comment on this story, go to NJ.com .
Statement: We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area.
Speaker: nathan deal
About the speaker: Nathan Deal is running for Georgia governor in 2010.
Date: January 28, 2014
Location: georgia
Topics: weather
Context: an interview
Fact-check justification: But there is a lot of context necessary here. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for metro Atlanta before dawn Tuesday. Ultimately, it is the job of elected leaders to make the correct calls based on the best information available. The governor and other elected officials had that information from some sources hours before the storm struck. We rate Deal’s statement as .
Statement: More poll workers caught filling out ballots in Delaware County Pennsylvania.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: November 5, 2020
Location: pennsylvania
Topics: elections
Context: Facebook
Fact-check justification: "Damaged ballots have been preserved. "  What’s not clear from the clips circulating on social media platforms is that bipartisan poll watchers were monitoring the process nearby, Marofsky said.   We rate this Facebook post . This fact check is available at IFCN’s 2020 US Elections #Chatbot on WhatsApp. Click here , for more.
Statement: Video shows a "man burning the Quran in Sweden.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: January 25, 2023
Topics: islam;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat  news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta , which owns Facebook.) Danish-language signs can be seen in the video, and a reverse-image search of screenshots from the video led us to a March 2021 YouTube post that describes the incident as happening in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.   Reuters found the clip in the post in a February 2021 Facebook live video on a Stram Kurs Facebook page, and identified the street: Nørrebrogade . We rate claims that this video shows someone burning a Quran in Sweden recently .