copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Letter On Sajith’s Participation In ITN`s Debate With Anura !! (Social Media Users, 2024-06-06)
Evidence (2024-04-30): Several months ago, I forecast that the most likely election scenario in 2024 was a Presidential stand-off between Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the JVP/NPP, and Ranil Wickremesinghe leading a UNP consensus group. The latter view was based on the assumption that Sajith Premadasa, the SJB and sundry pro-UNP factions would in the end all rally round a consensus group mobilised around RW. They would have to promise Sajith the position of Prime Minister and nomination for the Presidency next time. I continue to hold that this forecast is valid. Media reports in the last fortnight suggest that a consensus grouping is indeed consolidating behind RW as the only feasible way to retard enthusiasm gathering among young people and underprivileged social classes who support Anura. Indeed, there are numerous schemes and diversions in play at the moment on the RW-UNP-Sajith axis. It seems that the ‘Economic Council ‘of the SJB has challenged the ‘Economic Council’ of the NPP for an exchange of views on how each side plans to overcome sovereign default. A GL Peiris-led splinter group of the SLPP has signed an MOU with the SJB about forming an alliance for the upcoming elections. RW has directed ITN to live telecast Sajith–AKD debate! What’s in it for him? There are many irons in the fire and many distractions at play in this year of upcoming elections.
Claim: Letter On Sajith’s Participation In ITN`s Debate With Anura !! (Social Media Users, 2024-06-06)
Evidence (2024-10-05): Wickremesinghe was educated at the Royal Preparatory School and at the Royal College, Colombo where he was a classmate and friend of Anura Bandaranaike, son of then Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike; and Dinesh Gunawardena, son of socialist leader Philip Gunawardena. Wickremesinghe entered the Faculty of Law of the University of Ceylon at its Colombo Campus which is now the University of Colombo. After graduation, he completed the law exams at the Ceylon Law College and took oaths as an advocate in 1972 after having apprenticed under H. W. Jayewardene, QC. He became an Attorney at law following the changes to the legal profession in 1973.[13] Wickremesinghe received an honorary doctorate from Deakin University in Australia on 14 February 2017 for his significant contributions in reforms in economy, education and human rights.[14] [...] - ^ "Ranil and Sajith clash on election campaign trail". Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
Claim: Letter On Sajith’s Participation In ITN`s Debate With Anura !! (Social Media Users, 2024-06-06)
Evidence (2024-09-08): For the first round of the debates, which are due to run for three days, the organisers had invited six of the leading candidates: President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition Leader and Samagi Jana Balawegaya candidate Sajith Premadasa, National People’s Power candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna candidate Namal Rajapaksa, and independent candidates P. Ariyanenthiran and Dilith Jayaweera. [...] The Independent Television Network (ITN) has invited opposition leader and SJB presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa for a live discussion ahead of the upcoming polls. ITN Chairman Sudharshan Gunawardena has written to Mr. Premadasa informing him that three candidates, namely Dilith Jayaweera, Nuwan Bopage, and Anura Kumara Dissanayake, have already appeared on the show titled "Kedapatha" and requested Mr. Premadasa to do so to discuss his manifesto.
Claim: Letter On Sajith’s Participation In ITN`s Debate With Anura !! (Social Media Users, 2024-06-06)
Evidence (2024-06-09): A letter released by the Chairman of Independent Television Network (ITN) on June 4 revealed an incident that explains the politics of the attempt of the National People’s Power (NPP) to hold a debate between the Economic Committees of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the NPP as a leadership debate. It was with the campaign launched on June 6 that the ITN was ready for a debate between Sajith and Anura. [...] MP Nalin Bandara replied, "I know that a letter has been received on June 5. On the other hand, if there is such a debate, the basic facts about that debate should be discussed and organised with the coordinators of both sides. It is a serious problem that the ITN acts as required by the JVP, which tries to avoid the economic committee debate and only come for the leadership debate. [...] "The other is that the political discussions in the ITN are held after informing the Director General of Government Information? This clearly shows a deal between President Wickremesinghe and Anura Kumara Dissanayake," he said.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2024-06-03): The social media posts claiming that Elon Musk was shocked by a Sri Lankan politician's statement labeling him an "economic criminal" are false. There is no evidence from reliable sources, including the alleged publisher Dasatha News, Elon Musk’s social media accounts, or international media, to support this claim. This appears to be a case of misinformation spreading on social media.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2023-11-17): Elon Musk has publicly endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory popular among White supremacists: that Jewish communities push "hatred against Whites." That kind of overt thumbs up to an antisemitic post shocked even some of Musk’s critics, who have long called him out for using racist or otherwise bigoted dog whistles on Twitter, now known as X. It was the multibillionaire’s most explicit public statement yet endorsing anti-Jewish views.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2022-05-20): Elon Musk denies sexual misconduct allegations The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has denied claims that he groped and exposed himself to an employee at his SpaceX rocket company six years ago. [...] "Those wild accusations are utterly untrue," he wrote on Twitter.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2024-01-09): "If you are one of those people who actually believe that Elon Musk is a principled champion of free speech, then you maybe one of the dumbest people to have ever walked the earth," said former MSNBC host Medhi Hasan on X, one of several high-profile journalists taking to the platform to accuse Musk of censorship.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2024-10-08): - "Elon Musk's Disturbing 'Truth'". The Atlantic. November 16, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023. [...] - ^ Elsesser, Kim (November 19, 2021). "Weeks After Elon Musk's Tits Joke, Allegations Of Rampant Sexual Harassment Surface At Tesla". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. [...] - ^ a b Hern, Alex (June 18, 2014). "Elon Musk says he invested in DeepMind over 'Terminator' fears". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2024-07-25): Musk’s recent statements crossed a line, she said. [...] Musk told Peterson in the interview that he had been "tricked" into signing documents authorizing transgender-related medical treatment for Wilson — an allegation Wilson said isn’t true.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2024-06-04): Recently, a series of social media posts emerged claiming that Elon Musk said he was shocked to hear a Sri Lankan politician label him an "economic criminal." These posts prominently feature the logo of "Dasatha," a well-known social media and web news channel. The context revolves around a statement made by Sunil Hadunneththi, a member of the National People's Power (NPP) executive committee in Sri Lanka, who later apologized publicly to Elon Musk. [...] An extensive review of Elon Musk’s social media accounts, including X, revealed no statements or reactions to the alleged comments by Sunil Hadunneththi. [...] Title:Elon Musk Has NOT publicly stated he was shocked from hearing Hadunneththi's Allegations
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2022-04-26): Like the employees of Twitter, who reportedly reacted to yesterday’s news with "shock and dismay," a lot of people are not enthused about the idea of Elon Musk buying the social media network. But now, he is, and if you’re not familiar with the guy, or just think of him as the dude who sells electric cars and is really into space, you might be wondering why so many people are up in arms. And the answer is: He’s a huge jerk! Who regularly uses his massive platform and other sources of power to do bad things! [...] - Reopening a Tesla factory in violation of public health orders, where 450 cases were subsequently recorded - Running a company (Tesla) that was ordered to pay nearly $137 million to a former Black employee who said the company ignored repeated complaints that he was called the N-word and that his colleagues "had drawn swastikas and scratched a racial epithet in a bathroom stall and left drawings of derogatory caricatures of Black children around the factory." (In a message to Tesla employees, a human resources executive downplayed the man’s allegations, noting he was a contractor, not a full-time staffer, and that other witnesses had said that while they heard racial slurs, they were used in a "friendly" manner. The H.R. executive added that the company was "not perfect" at the time of the incidents, and "is still not perfect," but has "come a long way.")
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2023-04-12): Elon Musk has defended how he runs Twitter in a rare and wide-ranging interview with the BBC.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2022-02-19): On Feb. 9, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Tesla over alleged racial discrimination at its Fremont factory after receiving hundreds of complaints and conducting a 32-month investigation. The suit describes abominable treatment of Black workers at the factory, including an alleged practice of segregating them into areas that other employees referred to as "the plantation" and "the slave ship." Regulators also say that Black workers were subject to slurs and racist graffiti at the plant that the company was slow to erase, and that they were given the most difficult jobs and denied equal promotion and pay opportunities. In a 2017 email that Musk sent to employees that seemed to concern a previous class-action suit related similar issues at the Fremont plant, he wrote that anyone uttering an "unintentional slur" should apologize, and that the victim should "be thick-skinned and accept the apology." Tesla has claimed that it opposes discrimination and harassment, and asserted that the department was unwisely attacking a company that has "done so much good for California." [...] Musk also won a defamation lawsuit that legal experts were sure he would lose, and that his advisers wanted him to settle, after he baselessly and publicly called a British cave diver a pedophile.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2023-11-30): Elon Musk has apologised for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, admitting it may have been "literally the worst and dumbest post I've ever done". [...] His comments came shortly after Musk visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants and held talks with top leaders. [...] On 28 November, Musk was accused of promoting a long-debunked conspiracy theory which alleged high-profile Democrats ran a paedophile abuse ring from a Washington pizza restaurant.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital.[7][8] He is of British and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry.[9][10] His mother, Maye (née Haldeman), is a model and dietitian born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in South Africa.[11][12][13] His father, Errol Musk, is a South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, sailor, consultant, emerald dealer, and property developer, who partly owned a rental lodge at the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.[14][15][16][17] Elon has a younger brother, Kimbal, and a younger sister, Tosca.[13][18] Elon has four paternal half-siblings.[19][20][21] [...] - ^ a b Wallace, Danielle (November 19, 2023). "Elon Musk says X users advocating for 'genocide of any group' face suspension after antisemitism allegations". FOXBusiness. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024. [...] - ^ McHugh, Rich (May 19, 2022). "A SpaceX flight attendant said Elon Musk exposed himself and propositioned her for sex, documents show. The company paid $250,000 for her silence". Insider. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2021-05-09): Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed he has Asperger's syndrome while appearing on the US comedy sketch series Saturday Night Live (SNL).
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2016-11-28): Eknath Khadse's family accused of undervaluing 1.21 hectare plot in Pune
Claim: Elon Musk Has Publicly Stated He Was Shocked From Hearing Hadunneththi`S Allegations (Social Media Users, 2024-06-03)
Evidence (2024-08-11): Mr Musk doubled down again – responding to the prime minister’s post about attacks on Muslim communities by asking: "Shouldn’t you be concerned about attacks on *all* communities?" And Mr Musk repeated the remark in a tweet of his own, making allegations about violence from anti-racist and Muslim counter-protesters and accusing the police of a one-sided" approach. [...] Now it is Wickremesinghe’s turn to hit back. It is said that there are now 115 MPs, including SLPPers, in support of Wickramasinghe.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-09-27): The claim that Saliya Peiris stated that "Kanchipani" and "Harak Kataa" are not connected to the murder of "Club Wasantha" is false. No such statement was made by him, and both mainstream media and A5 News have no record of such a claim. Saliya Peiris himself has denied the allegation. His involvement with Harak Kataa was limited to ensuring safety measures during a legal process and unrelated to any criminal defence.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-07-12): The decision by the Sri Lanka Police to disseminate footage showing Dulan Sanjula, one of the suspects arrested in connection to the murder of Sunhill Group of Companies Chairperson Surendra Wasantha Perera, better known as "Club Wasantha" being interrogated has come under severe criticism from various quarters. [...] In the video that went viral on social media and other platforms yesterday, a group of police officers, including DIG Western Province (South) Division G. Marapana, were seen interrogating Sanjula, who provided key information on the conspiracy to murder Club Wasantha including its masterminds and funding received.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-10-07): CCTV footage has recorded two gunmen using their weapons in the shooting rampage that killed two people, including Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as Club Wasantha. [...] Local businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as Club Wasantha, was killed in the incident.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-07-13): The National Police Commission (NPC) has instructed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon to initiate an inquiry into the dissemination of footage showing Dulan Sanjula, a suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Sunhill Group of Companies Chairperson Surendra Wasantha Perera also known as "Club Wasantha," being interrogated by a group of police officers. In the video that went viral on social media and other platforms this week, a group of police officers, including Deputy Inspector General Western Province (South) Division G. Marapana, Nugegoda Division Senior Superintendent of Police J.P.S. Jayamaha and several Chief Inspectors of Police were seen interrogating Sanjula, who provided key information on the conspiracy to murder Club Wasantha including its masterminds and funding received.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-07-09): On Monday (8), Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as Club Wasantha, was brutally gunned down in Athurugiriya by two unidentified gunmen. Another person, who was injured, also died. [...] Sri Lanka Police said the shooting that led to the brutal murder of Club Wasantha, also known as Surendra Wasantha Perera, was orchestrated by two criminals: Gona Kovile Shanta and Loku Patti. [...] Suspicions have arisen that the notorious underworld criminal Kanji Pani Imran is behind the recent shooting incident targeting Surendra Wasantha Perera and other members of the business club Wasantha.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-07-09): Rumors quickly spread that the assassination was linked to a 70 crore money deal involving the former underworld leader Makandure Madush. It was alleged that Kanjipani Imran, who is reportedly receiving political asylum in France, orchestrated the attack due to a failed money transaction with Wasantha. The police, investigating these claims, noted that the money deal occurred while Madush was in Dubai. Following Madush’s deportation to Sri Lanka and subsequent death in a police clash, it is suspected that Kanjipani may have used his followers to execute this deadly plan. As the investigation continues, the authorities are piecing together the motives and connections behind this tragic incident. [...] The life and career of Surendra Wasantha Perera, aka ‘Club Wasantha,’ were marked by significant achievements and contributions to Sri Lanka’s nightlife and business sectors. His tragic death leaves a void that will be felt by many. As the community mourns his loss, there is a collective call for justice and a renewed commitment to creating a safer and more secure environment for all. Intrigued by the mystery? The death of ‘Club Wasantha,’ a.k.a. Rajapakse Don Surendu Wasantha Perera, has sparked widespread curiosity. Allegedly, a 70 crore deal with former underworld kingpin Makandure Madush led to his demise. After Madush was captured in Dubai and sent back to Sri Lanka, Vedika perished in a police clash amidst the transaction. Now, suspicions rise as the police investigate whether Kanjipani Imran, who’s seeking asylum in France, orchestrated this murder over an unpaid debt.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-07-09): Sri Lanka Police suspect Kanjipani Imran as mastermind behind Club Wasantha’s murder [...] In 2019, Kanjipani Imran suspected that Club Wasantha had informed authorities about the arrest of Makandure Madhush and Kanjipani Imran at a party in Dubai. [...] Investigations have so far revealed that the operation to kill Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as "Club Wasantha," was directly planned by the two criminals Loku Patty and Gona Kovile Shanta, who are hiding in Dubai.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Club Wasantha killed in shooting, singer K. Sujeewa among several injured [...] UPDATE: (1.45 p.m.) - The car used in the Athurugiriya shooting incident, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals including Surendra Wasantha Perera also known as "Club Wasantha", has been found in the Koratota area in Kaduwela by the police. [...] However, police later confirmed that well-known businessman 55-year-old Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as "Club Wasantha". and a 38-year-old male had succumbed to injuries on admission to the hospital.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-09-26): Saliya Pieris, PC is a Sri Lankan lawyer, and former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. Pieris is an Eisenhower Fellow. He is also an alumnus of the Dealing with the Past (DwP) Programme, Switzerland and IVLP, USA. He began his career as a prosecutor in the Attorney General’s Department. Later, he served as the First Chairman of the Office on Missing Persons from February 2018 to September 2020, which was created as part of Sri Lanka's reconciliation mechanism. Additionally, he was also a Member of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka between October 2015 and March 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] [...] References [edit]- ^ "Saliya Pieris - The new President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. February 24, 2021.
Claim: Saliya Peiris said Hrak Kataa or Kanchpani Are not connected to Club Wasantha`s Murder !! (Social Media Users, 2024-09-27)
Evidence (2024-09-27): Saliya Pieris Did NOT Say that Drug Dealers "Kanchipani" & "Harak Kataa" Are Not Connected to the Murder of "Club Wasantha" [...] We reached out to Saliya Peiris for his response regarding this claim. He explicitly denied making any such statement about "Kanchipani" and "Harak Kataa" and their involvement in the murder of "Club Wasantha." [...] The claim that Saliya Peiris stated that "Kanchipani" and "Harak Kataa" are not connected to the murder of "Club Wasantha" is false. No such statement was made by him, and both mainstream media and A5 News have no record of such a claim. Saliya Peiris himself has denied the allegation. His involvement with Harak Kataa was limited to ensuring safety measures during a legal process and unrelated to any criminal defence.
Claim: Walmart Has Returned To 24-Hour Operations! (Social Media Users, 2024-06-04)
Evidence (2024-06-04): The claim that Walmart is returning to 24-hour operations is false. Despite changes in pandemic conditions, the company has confirmed that it has no current plans to extend its operating hours back to 24 hours a day at the moment.