copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: claims that George Eliot said, "It's never too late to be what you might have been." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-12)
Evidence (2018-01-26): It’s never too late [...] The advice came from the English novelist George Eliot, who it turns out was actually the English novelist Mary Ann Evans. A woman who chose a male name so that her work might be taken more seriously. [...] I have a whole lot of work ahead of me if I ever want to get there but I wouldn’t be trying if I hadn’t been for that silly magnet and that quote. If Mary Ann Evans hadn’t spoken to me across time and space to tell me that I could still be something. That it wasn’t too late, it is never too late to be who might have been.
Claim: claims that George Eliot said, "It's never too late to be what you might have been." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-12)
Evidence (2012-03-07): Quibble: A brief one. At the start of the book is a quote credited to George Eliot that says "It is never too late to be what you might have been." A good line though in a recent New Yorker article entitled Middlemarch and Me by Rebecca Mead the author learned that this line does not apparently appear in any George Eliot novel. What’s more, it’s almost impossible to figure out where that line came from. Fascinating stuff.
Claim: claims that George Eliot said, "It's never too late to be what you might have been." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-12)
Evidence (2011-04-08): In a recent issue of The New Yorker (February 14/21), Rebecca Mead, in an essay called "Middlemarch and Me," describes her efforts to track down the origin of a saying attributed to George Eliot: "It is never too late to be what you might have been." Mead first encountered the quotation on a refrigerator magnet, "set in sans-serif type on an aquamarine starburst background." But, Mead writes, "the sentence didn’t sound to me like anything George Eliot would say." Uh oh, I thought to myself. This is going to end badly. Not only will the quote certainly prove a fake but also Mead is going to be bewildered by the discovery. No professional action will be taken. [...] With so many texts online, it may be easier than ever for amateur misquotations to breed, but it is just as easy for professionals to set the record straight. In other words, Rebecca Mead, "It is never too late to be the Wikipedia editor that you might have been."
Claim: claims that George Eliot said, "It's never too late to be what you might have been." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-12)
Evidence (2020-06-18): Never Too Late: On Finding a Literary Life [...] At the time I parted with my job, I was close to retirement. That I was setting a new goal rather late in life was of no concern to me. All my life I held the belief that one was never too old to have a new beginning. I took to heart George Eliot’s advice: "It is never too late to be what you might have been." More importantly, I didn’t want to find myself in a situation years later when I’d suddenly realize I didn’t have much time left to do the things I wanted to do and feel sorry for myself. [...] § 17 Responses to Never Too Late: On Finding a Literary Life -
Claim: claims that George Eliot said, "It's never too late to be what you might have been." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-12)
Evidence (2024-08-08): My first official day of sabbatical was April Fools day. I awoke, whenever I did, no alarm (!), and started what would be 90 days of slow mornings, rambling afternoons, and gracious evenings doing whatever I wanted. I took a last look at my desk, and read a sticky note with a quote on it: "It’s never too late to be what you might have been", from Mary Ann Evans (a.k.a., George Eliot). [...] I might have been a writer [...] I might have been myself
Claim: claims that George Eliot said, "It's never too late to be what you might have been." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-12)
Evidence (2019-02-01): It’s also never too late to be who we want to be. [...] Whether it's going for a promotion, getting involved in Toastmasters, applying for a job, or saying yes to speaking at a conference - you will never regret putting yourself into the game of life; you will only regret taking yourself out of it and wondering what might have been. [...] I'm speaking from experience. It's never too let to be who you want to be.
Claim: claims that George Eliot said, "It's never too late to be what you might have been." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-12)
Evidence (2021-02-26): I love a good inspirational quote. I surround myself with affirmations pinned to my walls, written in journals, framed on my desk; I even have one tattooed on my body. When the topic is midlife reinvention, I have often cited this one, attributed to the 19th-century writer George Eliot, "It is never too late to be what you might have been." But lately, I have begun to question this assertion—in particular, its backward-looking bend. [...] "It is never too late to be what you might have been," intones George Eliot from bookmarks, magnets, and memes. Here’s the thing about her words of encouragement, though. There doesn’t appear to be any evidence that she ever said or wrote them. And why would she? [...] Sure, I’d like to undo the cheese plates and Christmas cookies, but to wish for impossible do-overs on the milestones of my life, discarding all that I’ve learned and experienced, is nonsensical. Looking back at whatever might "have been" is to examine forces over which I now have no control. It is, in fact, too late to be what I might have been, and I’m okay with that.
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-07-29): The claim is inaccurate. The video has been edited to feature unrelated audio.
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-07-26): In the wake of the release of "Oppenheimer," a video clip purportedly featuring actor Cillian Murphy correcting Prince Harry about his nationality has taken social media by storm. In the viral clip, the "Peaky Blinders" star and the Duke of Sussex engage in a lighthearted banter about their respective nationalities. In the video, Prince Harry asks Murphy, "So you are British." [...] While the video may not be a genuine interaction between Cillian Murphy and Prince Harry, it has nonetheless provided some light-hearted entertainment for fans of both the actor and the royal family, generating a moment of shared laughter amid the online community.
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-05-07): Cillian Murphy made a bold move in protest against the British royal family given his tragic Irish past. [...] While the video appeared to be quite normal, eagle-eyed watchers spotted that Murphy had a spiteful look in the eye for the royal and made a gesture that has a long history amongst the Irish as a sign of protest. However, many pointed out that Murphy’s distaste was not solely directed at Prince Harry but the British monarchy, given the warring history between Ireland and Britain.
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-10-09): In the world of media speculation and celebrity gossip, it’s not uncommon to hear stories going around about famous faces participating in acts of rebellion or protest. Remember how rumors spread that Irish actor Cillian Murphy had joined in a silent protest against the British monarchy during a meeting with Prince Harry?
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-15): Cillian Murphy is one of Ireland’s most iconic exports. The actor is beloved for his portrayals on screen in both low-budget Irish flicks to massive-scale blockbuster films, as well as his often hilarious interviews. [...] Prince Harry: "So, you’re British?". [...] Prince Harry: "Ah yeah I know, British".
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-14): Factcheckers have revealed that a cringe-worthy video of Prince Harry and actor Cillian Murphy is not quite as it seems. [...] In the video Murphy and Harry have a short conversation. The audio accompanying the video – also with subtitles – features an exchange between two people, one of them supposedly Prince Harry and the other one - Murphy. [...] The exchange is as follows: "[Prince Harry:] "So, you’re British?". [Murphy:] "No, I’m Irish". [Prince Harry:] "Ah yeah I know, British". [Murphy:] "No, no, no. I’m Irish. It’s a big difference."
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-03): Did the Oppenheimer actor, Cillian Murphy, Correct Prince Harry on his Nationality? Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor who has been making waves in the entertainment industry for years. He recently gained even more attention for his leading role in Christopher Nolan's latest film, Oppenheimer, which put him in the world's spotlight. Recently, a video of him speaking to Prince Harry has emerged and gone viral on […] Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor who has been making waves in the entertainment industry for years. He recently gained even more attention for his leading role in Christopher Nolan's latest film, Oppenheimer, which put him in the world's spotlight. Recently, a video of him speaking to Prince Harry has emerged and gone viral on social media.
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-07-27): A purported video of actor Cillian Murphy schooling Prince Harry about the difference between being Irish and being British has been circulated online after the release of "Oppenheimer". [...] "No I'm Irish," responds Murphy. Harry says "Ah yeah I know British."
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-03): A video widely shared on social media appears to show actor Cillian Murphy correct Prince Harry about his nationality being Irish, not British. But the video has been altered. [...] Prince Harry’s mouth is not visible due to the camera angle, and so the audio and subtitles give the false impression of a conversation about nationality taking place between the two individuals. In the audio, one voice—supposedly belonging to Prince Harry—says "so you’re British", to which Cillian Murphy’s voice responds: "no I’m Irish". The first voice repeats: "I know, British" and Mr Murphy says again: "no no no, Irish. It’s a big difference."
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-07): Prince Harry's meeting with Cillian Murphy at a film premiere has gone viral on TikTok, with fans speculating the royal did not make a great impression on the actor. [...] It is not known what they said, and there were no signs of open hostility during the conversation, but as Harry moved on to speak to other people Murphy appeared to offer the prince some side-eye. [...] Harry and Murphy's encounter came four months before the prince became engaged to Meghan, in November, 2017, and at a point when he was widely popular in Britain.
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2014-06-24): Striking Irish actor Cillian Murphy was born in Douglas, the oldest child of Brendan Murphy, who works for the Irish Department of Education, and a mother who is a teacher of French. He has three younger siblings. Murphy was educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork. He went on to study law at University College Cork, but dropped out after about a year. During this time, Murphy also pursued an interest in music, playing guitar in various bands. Upon leaving University, Murphy joined the Corcadorca Theater Company in Cork, and played the lead role in "Disco Pigs", amongst other plays.
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-17): In the video, Harry is seen talking to actor Cillian Murphy while Kendall Jenner is busy speaking to supermodel Gigi Hadid. The meme was made on the facial reactions of Cillian Murphy and Kendall Jenner after they talked to Harry and Hadid respectively. [...] Prince Harry's video that was used in the meme was earlier circulated with false claims that he was engaged in an argument with Murphy over the actor's nationality.
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-10-08): In the fake clip, Mr Murphy and Harry meet on the red carpet, with Cillian supposedly correcting the latter over his nationality. [...] Prince Harry allegedly says to Murphy in the debunked clip: "So you're British?" Mr Murphy then replies, "No I'm Irish", before Harry adds: "Ah yeah, I know, British." Mr Murphy concludes: "No, no, no. I'm Irish. It's a big difference."
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-14): FACT CHECK: Did Prince Harry Attempt To Convince Cillian Murphy He Is British And Not Irish? A post shared on social media purportedly shows "Oppenheimer" actor Cillian Murphy arguing about his nationality with Prince Harry. [...] The Facebook post shows the actor at a screening of his film "Dunkirk" in 2017. The cast is seen standing in front of the poster for the film when Prince Harry introduces himself and continually asks Murphy if he is British despite him telling the royal he is Irish.
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-14): A video circulating online of actor Cillian Murphy appearing to correct Prince Harry has been fact-checked by Reuters. The agency has dubbed the viral video as "misleading" for showing the pair seemingly debating Murphy's nationality. The footage shows Prince Harry meeting cast members of Christopher Nolan's war drama Dunkirk, in which Murphy starred. The pair exchange words in front of a poster promoting the film. In the version that has recently gone viral, the video's audio portrays their conversation as follows. Harry: "So, you're British?" / Murphy: "No, I'm Irish." / Harry: "Ah yeah I know, British." / Murphy: "No, no, no. I'm Irish. It's a big difference."
Claim: Actor Cillian Murphy argued about his nationality with Prince Harry (Viral Post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-08-07): Prince Harry Receives Side Eye From 'Oppenheimer' Star Cillian Murphy: Watch the Cold Interaction Prince Harry might have another feud brewing, as a clip of the Duke of Sussex meeting Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy went viral on TikTok, showing Murphy annoyed at the royal's presence. Murphy met Harry during the 2017 London premiere of Dunkirk, but he didn't seem too impressed by Harry's status.
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2020-01-08): Trump did not say the remarks attributed to him in the post. The bulk of the text comes from an op-ed written by an Air Force veteran in the following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2024-06-29): Without proper fact-checking during the debate, Trump was able to use "dehumanizing rhetoric that falsely depicts immigrants as inherent threats," 16 Latino advocacy organizations, including America’s Voice, Alianza for Progress, Latino Victory and Voto Latino, said in a joint statement Friday. Throughout the campaign trail, Trump and other Republicans have latched on to a handful of criminal cases involving immigrants as a way to push for hard-line immigration policies, even though "recent research suggests that those who immigrate (legally or illegally) are not more likely, and may even be less likely to commit crime in the U.S.," according to the National Institute of Justice at the U.S. Department of Justice. [...] Trump also said that migrants were taking "Black jobs" and "Hispanic jobs," which got pushback on what those terms even mean.
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2020-10-21): Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency in 2016 with a pledge to bring down illegal immigration, famously blaming undocumented migrants from Mexico for a host of problems, including drugs and crime. In the four years since, how has this rhetoric translated into a wider immigration policy? [...] Mr Trump has allowed more people to come to the US temporarily for work, but made it harder for people to settle permanently in the US. The reduction in permanent visas, from about 1.2 million in 2016 to about 1 million in 2019, has primarily affected family members of US citizens and residents hoping to join their relatives, with the number of permanent visas sponsored by employers largely unchanged. [...] One interesting question is whether President Trump's tough stance on immigration is still a major selling point among his supporters. The number of people telling pollsters that immigration is a bad thing has fallen steadily since he took office, with many former detractors apparently now believing it is generally good for the US.
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2023-10-06): Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that undocumented immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country," using language that is often employed by White supremacists and nativists in comments that have drawn rebuke from one prominent civil rights group. [...] Trump’s comments, which gained traction online this week, drew condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League, whose leader called the remarks "racist, xenophobic and despicable." [...] "That’s a normal phrase that is used in everyday life – in books, television, movies, and in news articles. For anyone to think that is racist or xenophobic is living in an alternate reality consumed with non-sensical outrage," Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement.
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2024-08-16): If he’s re-elected president, Donald Trump has promised the mass deportation of people who do not have legal permission to be in the United States. [...] But even as it has formed a key plank of the Trump platform – with signs at his rallies reading "Mass Deportations Now!" - experts say there are significant legal and practical challenges to expelling so many people.
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Contrast this with Trump, who has normalised dehumanising rhetoric and policies against immigrants. In this year’s presidential campaign, for instance, he has referred to undocumented immigrants as "animals" who are "poisoning the blood of our country". [...] The Trump-Vance ticket has blamed undocumented immigrants for almost every economic and social problem imaginable. The two candidates present them as a dangerous and subversive "other" that cannot be assimilated into mainstream American culture. [...] Many Americans do not perceive immigration as a source of vitality and renewal as they had in the past. Instead, reflecting Trump’s language, they are viewing immigrants as an existential threat to the country’s future.
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2019-09-09): In September 2019, readers alerted us to text circulating online, attributing anti-immigrant statements to President Donald Trump without evidence. [...] "IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT.. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Americans. [...] "If you aren't happy here; then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country that accepted you."
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2024-10-09): America’s immigration debate has taken a restrictionist turn. Eight years ago, Donald Trump declared that "when Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best," and promised to build a "big, beautiful wall" on the southern border. That rhetoric, extreme at the time, seems mild now. Today, he depicts immigrants as psychopathic murderers responsible for "poisoning the blood of our country" and claims that he will carry out the "largest deportation operation in the history of our country." [...] Political scientists have long observed that public opinion tends to move in the opposite direction of a sitting president’s rhetoric, priorities, and policies, especially when that president is an especially polarizing figure—a phenomenon known as "thermostatic public opinion." No president has kicked the thermostat into action quite like Trump. In response to his incendiary anti-immigrant rhetoric and harsh policies, including the Muslim ban and family separation, being pro-immigrant became central to Democratic identity. In 2016, only 30 percent of Democrats told Gallup they wanted to increase immigration; by 2020, that number had grown to 50 percent. In just four years under Trump, Democratic attitudes toward immigration levels warmed more than they had in the previous 15.
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2024-10-07): "Many of them murdered far more than one person, and they’re now happily living in the United States," he added. "You know, now a murderer, I believe this, it’s in their genes. And we got a lot of bad genes in our country right now. They left, they had 425,000 people come into our country that shouldn’t be here, that are criminals." [...] Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said earlier Monday that the former president "was clearly talking about MURDERERS — not migrants." [...] Trump has long invoked disparaging rhetoric when discussing immigration. He launched his 2016 presidential campaign by complaining about Mexico "not sending the best" people. His comments have ramped up since then, accusing immigrants of "poisoning the blood of our country," a phrase that the Biden campaign likened to the rhetoric of Adolf Hitler and drew rebuke from Republican lawmakers.
Claim: President Donald Trump said, "Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it." (Viral Post, 2020-01-08)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Donald Trump is preparing an assault on America’s immigration system [...] PART OF BEING Donald Trump is saying outrageous things. Yet what was outrageous in 2011 (suggesting that Barack Obama was born in Kenya) seems almost quaint in 2024. His rhetoric has turned darker. Immigrants are no longer just criminals and rapists, "they are poisoning the blood of our country." Chants of "build the wall!" have been replaced by "send them back!" In MAGA world, legal immigrants from Haiti are threatening to eat the pets of the good people of Springfield, Ohio.