copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2023-12-14): In December, quotes from Voight's 2016 interview with right-wing news site Breitbart went viral, after being misattributed to Tom Selleck. [...] The 73-year-old actor also championed Trump's claims of election fraud, asking his X followers in 2021: "I just don't see Americans rolling over for this election fraud. Do you?" [...] Sexyy Red came under fire in October after praising Trump during an appearance on Theo Von's This Past Weekend podcast.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2016-05-19): No one can remember how Andrew Breitbart found his way to Friends of Abe, but one day there he was at a meeting, pounding away on his laptop. A driving force behind the Drudge Report, he had become one of the most well-known conservative provocateurs on the internet. In many ways, he served as Sinise’s opposite. Apart from a short stint after college as a studio gofer, he’d never worked in the industry. He was pugnacious and irreverent. He was also prone to grandiosity — the first time he ever logged onto the internet, he wrote, "I was reborn." Soon after he joined Friends of Abe, he declared it was "the most beautiful and clean thing" to come out of Hollywood in years.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2021-04-28): Did actor Tom Selleck say "I would say 'f*ck you,'" to critics of Donald Trump? No, that's not true: A story claiming the "Magnum P.I." star is a solid Trump supporter who would say "f*ck you" to those who aren't supporting the president is completely made up and uses some real quotes from another actor. Most of the quotes in the "interview" of Selleck are from an interview actor Jon Voight gave to Breitbart.com in 2016. [...] Hollywood legend Tom Selleck has praised Donald J. Trump as President of the United States. In a meeting with Breitbart News, the legendary American actor stated: "I'm completely sure that he is the best so far. [...] The quote "I would say "f*ck you" to all of them. To all that are criticizing him for no reason and want him to resign for no reason. Just go to hell all of you!" is not in Voight's Brietbart interview and there is no proof Selleck has said it at all about Trump.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2022-12-01): If Breitbart was the cruel right hand of FOA, Gary Sinise was the heart. Along with co-founders Grammer, Voight, and Heaton, other members included Jerry Bruckheimer, Robert Duvall, Clint Eastwood, Dennis Miller, and Tom Selleck. David Mamet joined after his "conversion" to conservatism. Other FOAs included Mykelti Williamson ("Bubba" from Forrest Gump), Kristy Swanson (the original "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), character actor Nick Searcy (the balding, irascible guy from every movie you’ve ever seen), Dwight Schultz ("Madman Murdock" from the original A Team), Robert Davi (the pockmarked terrorist from every movie you’ve ever seen), Joseph C. Phillips (The Cosby Show), John Schneider (yee-haw, it’s Bo Duke!), Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ’s Viking Jesus), Bo Derek, Robert Hayes (Airplane), David Zucker (Airplane), Clint Howard (Ron’s brother), Powers Booth, and veteran stand-up comic Tom Dreesen.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2023-12-12): Actor Tom Selleck is Red Pilled. [...] Hollywood legend Tom Selleck has praised Donald J. Trump as President of the United States. In a meeting with Breitbart News, the legendary American actor stated: "I’m completely sure that he is the best so far. [...] Hollywood legend Tom Selleck has praised Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2020-12-15): Dennis also remembers being at the Columbus Cafe In New York with Tom Selleck and meeting Robert Duvall, talks about watching a Mick Ronson documentary and tells Christian and Lindsey more about his Hawaiian trip, including hiking Diamond Head and taking a helicopter ride.
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2023-09-07): The claim stems from a Sept. 7 article published by “The People’s Voice,” a website that is known for spreading “fake news.”
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2023-09-12): A post shared on Facebook claims talk show host and podcaster Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted Vaccine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (VAIDS) after getting vaccinated against COVID-19. [...] "Megyn Kelly Says She Contracted VAIDS After Getting Vaccinated," the Facebook post purports. [...] The article makes the claim based on recent comments from Kelly during an episode of "The Megyn Kelly Show." In a clip from the show posted to YouTube on Sept. 6, Kelly says she regrets getting vaccinated for COVID-19 because she tested positive for an autoimmune issue at her annual physical. Kelly never outright says she contracted VAIDS, however. In fact, Kelly does not specify the nature of her autoimmune issue, only that she saw a rheumatologist as a result.
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2014-08-04): Fox News host Megyn Kelly was shocked by Jenny McCarthy‘s recent assertion that she wasn’t anti-vaccine in a Chicago Sun-Times op-ed and played a greatest hits montage of the "View" host’s many anti-vaccination statements over the years. [...] Also read: Jenny McCarthy Slammed on Twitter for Anti-Vaccine Campaign "Yeah! That kind of shocks me as well, Megyn!" Loesch exclaimed incredulously. "Her quotes say otherwise. If you’re not against vaccinations you don’t say things like, well if we’re going to stay in line for autism or measles we’ll stay in line for measles because you’re presupposing that all vaccinations are triggering autism which — you know, you’re entitled to our own opinion but not your own set of facts! Science is disputing this. So this is a really serious issue and, Megyn, I know you have little ones. I have kids as well I don’t want to be looked as a bad mother if there’s junk science that comes out one day to the next about vaccinations. All I know, is that when I have a question about vaccination schedules I’ll go to my pediatrician who has studied this!"
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2023-09-07): Megyn Kelly Regrets Getting the COVID Vaccine: 'I Would've Been Fine' Megyn Kelly revealed that she wishes she hadn't gotten the COVID-19 vaccine in her Thursday, September 7, installment of "The Megyn Kelly Show" podcast. [...] The journalist said that she had gotten COVID "many times" in the past, but after receiving the vaccine, she "tested positive for an autoimmune issue" during her annual physical.
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2023-10-11): A screenshot of an article shared on Facebook claims the Canadian government purportedly admitted that 74% of triple-vaccinated people now have Vaccine Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (VAIDS). [...] "Canadian Gov’t Admit 74% Of Triple Vaccinated Now Have VAIDS," the screenshot shared via the Facebook post purports. The screenshot includes a photo of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and claims official data released by the Canadian government indicates the triple vaccinated have VAIDS. [...] The site, which has previously been known as "NewsPunch" and "YourNewsWire," is described as "one of the most well-known purveyors of fake news online," according to a 2019 article from Mashable. (RELATED: Did Megyn Kelly Say She Contracted VAIDS After Getting Vaccinated?)
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2023-10-05): First, VAIDS (Vaccine Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is not an actual medical condition but was instead invented by the right-wing, pseudoscientific medical group America's Frontline Doctors. Second, the underlying data on which The Exposé relies does not say what the outlet claims it says. Third, the story on which the October 2023 viral headlines and claim originate is not new — The Expose published an identical article with the same headline (on a different URL) in March 2022. [...] VAIDS is something that simply does not exist. [...] It is not found in the scientific literature. There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination leads to immunodeficiency. [...] The "analysis" at the root of these viral VAIDS claims is invariably from the outlet The Exposé, whose misuse of data to support bogus claims about vaccines Snopes has previously debunked. In this case, The Exposé presented these claims about VAIDS as if it were a new story first published by the outlet on Oct. 1, 2023. In reality, this is is actually an identical copy of a story The Expose published on March 20, 2022:
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2023-09-12): FACT CHECK: Did Megyn Kelly Say She Contracted VAIDS After Getting Vaccinated?
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2022-02-11): The Claim and Our Verdict - The claim: A tweet published Dec. 5, 2021 claims that COVID-19 vaccination will cause Vaccine Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (VAIDS). - Professor Poon Lit-man Leo, head of the Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, told HKBU Fact Check that the so-called VAIDS claim is misinformation. "There is no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines can suppress immune responses. There are studies showing that COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibody response wanes after vaccination. Thus, its protective effect against infection might be reduced after a few months of vaccination…But, this is not saying the COVID-19 vaccine can weaken our immune system," Poon said in the email. [...] - Reuters Fact Check, "Fact Check-‘VAIDS’ is not a real vaccine-induced syndrome, experts say; no evidence COVID-19 vaccines cause immunodeficiency," Feb. 11, 2022.
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2022-08-10): Some people claim that COVID-19 vaccines can cause a form of AIDS-like immunodeficiency called vaccine-acquired immune deficiency syndrome (VAIDS). [...] Some people baselessly claim that VAIDS is a weakening of your immune function from COVID-19 vaccines, similar to how people with untreated HIV or AIDS have severely compromised immune systems. [...] Many people on social media claim that COVID-19 vaccines can cause an immunodeficiency disorder called VAIDS. However, this is a myth. VAIDS is not a real medical condition and there’s no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines lead to immunodeficiency, HIV, or AIDS.
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2015-02-02): Megyn Kelly: Measles vaccine safety is settled science [...] Two Fox News hosts, Bill O’Reilly and Megyn Kelly, tackled the touchy topic of mandatory vaccinations on The O’Reilly Factor on Feb. 2, 2015. [...] Kelly said that the science on vaccine safety is certain today.
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2024-01-07): Cambridge University released a study showing that about one-fourth of those people who were given the mRNA shots during the COVID pandemic now have VAIDS, or Vaccine-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. [...] A bombshell study conducted by top scientists at the world-renowned Cambridge University in England has concluded that 25 percent of all people vaccinated with Covid mRNA shots now have Vaccine-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (VAIDS). [...] Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Causes VAIDS in Children, Study Proves
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2024-10-09): 680. COVID Vaccines and Neurodegenerative Disease [Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) research scientist Stephanie Seneff discusses the risks of COVID-19 shots, including their link to neurodegenerative diseases and vaccine acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (VAIDS).] [...] 684. Frontline Doctor: Millions Will Get AIDS From COVID Vax By The Fall [A frontline doctor is warning that COVID-vaccinated patients she’s treating are showing signs of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as a result of taking the experimental mRNA injections, and that many more triple vaccinated individuals will likely contract the deadly disease by fall/autumn 2022.] [...] 1975. Megyn Kelly: Moderna Targeted Me For Publicizing My COVID Vaccine Side Effects [Political commentator Megyn Kelly claimed she was targeted by pharmaceutical giant Moderna after she publicized her COVID vaccine side effects. Kelly last year said she "regretted" receiving the experimental COVID injection because it caused her to experience autoimmune issues. Kelly noted how Moderna went after her despite acknowledging the COVID vaccine’s harmful side effects in its internal memos.]
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2023-01-02): Confidential Pfizer and Government Documents confirm ADE, VAED, and AIDS due to COVID-19 Vaccination leading to Millions "Dying Suddenly" & still counting. Warning from Ed Dowd: 7,500 Americans are killed or disabled EACH DAY as vax jabs take heavy toll… USA imploding under "decivilization" assault. Don’t worry they are all being replaced by the invaders on the southern border who most certainly aren’t getting injected.
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Megyn Kelly Says She Regrets Getting COVID Vaccine After Developing an ‘Autoimmune Issue’ [...] Warning some profanity: The Dark History of Vaccines: The Manmade Origin of Aids and Other Diseases [...] - VAIDS (Vaccine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Crisis Imminent: in this case COVID vaccine related; Nursing Report from the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami; very serious situation we face–Our young children are & will be in serious danger with these COVID gene injections, it is and will cause havoc to their immune systems. It already is, rare & benign diseases emerging, all on the rise - Alarming Reports Of Babies Mysteriously Dying Following Being Breast Fed By Vaxxed Mothers Continue To Flood VAERS As The Bad News About The COVID Vax Never Stops–COOPERATING WITH OUR OWN DEMISE, GENOCIDE BEFORE OUR VERY EYES - CRIMINAL FDA grants "emergency use" authorization for updated mRNA DEATHVAX™ "booster" injections in children as young as 5!
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2022-01-02): Babies of Vaxxed parents have abnormal immune systems (VAIDS) It’s a disaster (Video 1:50 min) 10.14.23 [Need To Know] [...] Insurance CEO Confirms Covid Vaccine Gives You AIDS! (Video 2:00 min) 8.22.22 [Need To Know] [...] Unvaccinated people, meanwhile, are staying alive and, in most cases, are thriving while their "fully vaccinated" counterparts continue to develop VAIDS (vaccine-induced AIDS) or drop dead from "sudden adult death syndrome," also known as SADS.
Claim: claims Megyn Kelly purportedly said she contracted VAIDS after getting vaccinated (Post, 2023-09-07)
Evidence (2021-01-06): Major Study of 9 Million Confirms Covid Shots Cause VAIDS ARTICLE: An explosive new study, which analyzed the data of nine million people, has sent shockwaves through the scientific community after proving that Covid mRNA shots are responsible for the global surge in cases of AIDS-like vaccine-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (VAIDS).
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2023-07-11): This image is digitally fabricated. Sphere Entertainment confirmed that the Las Vegas sphere displayed no such message in an email to Check Your Fact.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Kamala Harris remarks on Las Vegas Sphere, F1 in Howard Stern interview LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The woman a heartbeat — and perhaps just over three weeks away — from the U.S. presidency snuck away from the campaign trail in Las Vegas and took in a U2 concert at the Sphere, speaking fondly of the venue at the end of an hourlong interview with radio talk show host Howard Stern. [...] U2, the A-list rock and roll band from Ireland, was the first act to perform at the Sphere, a futuristic concert venue adjacent to the Venetian Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The band, fronted by its lead singer, Bono, played to over 700,000 fans in 40 sold-out shows from September 2023 through March 2024.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2024-08-11): You’ve likely seen the newest addition to the Vegas skyline; the Sphere. Upon it’s initial debut, it took over social feeds with videos of the curious emoji watching the street life in Vegas unfold. Or perhaps you’ve seen the hypnotic animations covering the massive exterior display. [...] Live Music Residencies at Sphere [...] Just want to get a look at Sphere from the outside? You can drive past it, sure, but head to the Harrah's Las Vegas parking garage. Simply follow the signs to the designated Sphere viewing area.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2023-10-04): Fast forward a decade, to September 2023. U2 has taken up residence in Las Vegas’ newly unveiled crown jewel, the Sphere. The $2.3 billion venue is a pet project of James Dolan, the polarizing businessman whose empire also includes Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks. It boasts around 18,000 seats and 160,000 speakers, and the pièce de résistance is a gigantic wraparound LED screen that encompasses the entire exterior, walls and ceiling. Its 268,435,456 pixels can transform the arena into a desertscape, outer space, anything that the imagination and visual technology can conjure, in 256 million dazzling colors. Its scale and ambition are extraordinary, unlike anything yet seen in live entertainment (though plans are already underway for a replica in east London). Early reviews are glittering. I hated it.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2024-03-15): (KGTV) — An image going around social media claims to show the Las Vegas Sphere displaying a Windows error message. One X user captioned it "Microsoft ruined the Las Vegas Sphere." [...] The website Snopes even reached out to Sphere Entertainment for comment and the company confirmed the picture was digitally edited.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2024-07-19): In early July 2023, social media users shared a picture allegedly depicting the Las Vegas Sphere, a venue built to host immersive shows, concerts, and other events, displaying a Windows error message, reaching millions of views. One Twitter user captioned it "Bill Gates ruined the Las Vegas sphere." [...] The sphere, located at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, is a project first announced by the Madison Square Garden Company in 2018, and designed by Populous, a global design firm. The venue will host various events, such as immersive shows and concerts. On Feb. 12, 2023, the organizers announced their first collaboration with the rock band U2, which will perform in the Sphere in September and October 2023. [...] Moreover, no reputable news media reported on this alleged event of Las Vegas Sphere shutting down and showing a Windows error message, therefore we rate this image as Fake.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2023-10-11): The Sphere venue in Las Vegas has an outdoor LED screen that can turn the orb into everything from a giant jack-o’-lantern to a seascape. [...] In July, we fact-checked a claim that the Sphere showed a crude message directed at President Joe Biden. That image was also fabricated. [...] Las Vegas Sphere, Las Vegas Sphere photo showing crude message to Biden was fabricated, July 14, 2023
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2023-10-19): Here’s Why The Sphere in Las Vegas Has Everybody Talking (And Gawking) It’s the biggest news in the city of Las Vegas and the most eye-popping addition to the skyline in ... well, maybe ever. The Sphere (once known the MSG Sphere) is a concert-venue-slash-video-screen-slash-multimedia- experience that is capturing imaginations and international headlines and once again solidifying Vegas’ reputation as the "Entertainment Capital of the World." [...] But more than just a beacon, the Sphere is a true state-of-the-art multimedia experience, featuring proprietary video technology created at a one-quarter scale model of the venue in Burbank. The surface of the Sphere is easily the largest video screen in the world: 580,000 square feet of surface area comprise the skin - that can show just about anything (from the planet Earth to an outsize emoji) in 16k resolution.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2023-07-25): FACT CHECK: Did The Las Vegas Sphere Display A Message That Reads ‘F*** Biden?’ [...] A TikTok purports the Las Vegas sphere displayed a negative message about President Joe Biden. A spokesperson for Sphere Entertainment confirmed that the image is not genuine. Check Your Fact previously debunked an image claiming O.J. Simpson is joining the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2024-01-01): The future of boundary-pushing entertainment lives at Sphere at The Venetian. Brought to life by 22nd-century technology and partnering with the world’s greatest artists, this is more than a venue. It’s an immersive experience—one that awakens the senses like never before. Sphere will host a wide variety of entertainment events, including original immersive experiences, concert residencies, marquee sporting events, corporate events and many more unforgettable performances.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2023-07-05): Sphere was designed by Populous, the global architecture firm behind many of the world’s top sports arenas. Construction costs, inflated by the pandemic, have climbed to $2.3 billion – more than Sphere’s glitziest Vegas neighbors, including the Bellagio and Allegiant Stadium. [...] But Sphere’s main draw may be as a venue for live music – especially the marquee residencies for which Vegas is known. [...] Sphere’s producers promise next-level audio as well. Claffey says that more than 160,000 speakers spread around the bowl will deliver the same pristine sound to every seat, whether someone is in the top row or down on the floor.
Claim: The Las Vegas sphere shows the message 'f*** Biden' (Viral Video, 2023-07-11)
Evidence (2023-11-04): Image of anti-Biden message on Las Vegas Sphere made with TikTok filter | Fact check The claim: Image shows Las Vegas Sphere lit up with profane anti-Biden message An Oct. 29 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes an image of the Las Vegas Sphere with an American flag display that says "F--- Biden."