copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Claims President Lincoln once stated, "It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-30)
Evidence (2017-06-05): Why did the slavery issue resonate so well with Abraham Lincoln? It’s possible it hit a nerve with him because he could see firsthand the cause of their plight. He once, referring to his childhood, referred to himself as a slave. Until he was 21-years-old, his father "rented" him out to neighboring farms for odd jobs like rail splitting (where he earned his nickname "rail splitter") and farm hand. His father kept every cent Lincoln earned and tried to suppress any dreams Lincoln had of going somewhere in life. [...] Historians claim it was Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, that declared slavery unlawful in the rebelling states, that was the transcending moment in not only Lincoln’s presidency, but in our nation’s history. It was at that moment that Lincoln would forever be placed on a level field with the greatness of the Founding Fathers. He literally fulfilled the promise of the Declaration of Independence for those who had been denied freedom for so long. [...] Lincoln was said to have had a close relationship with his sons (especially the younger two, less so with the oldest) and been super lenient with them. Their parents put up with a lot of shenanigans from them that most parents of the day never would have tolerated.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-22): The claim is fabricated. It originates from a website that identifies itself as satirical.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-08-02): A post shared on Facebook claims country singer Blake Shelton has canceled a $30 million project with Country Music Television (CMT). [...] The Facebook post claims Blake Shelton has canceled a $30 million project with CMT after siding with Aldean. The post shares this news in text and shares an image of each of the singers side-by-side. "Blake Shelton Cancels $30 Million Project With CMT: "Jason Is My Friend,'" the caption reads. "Country Music Television (CMT) is still paying the price for canceling Jason Aldean’s video ‘Try That In a Small Town’ In what may be the most crushing blow yet, country megastar Blake Shelton has announced that he’s backing out of a $30 million project with the network."
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-22): The Claim: Blake Shelton dropped out of a $30 Million project with Country Music Television (CMT) in support of his friend Jason Aldean. [...] This story wasn’t easy to corroborate, patriots, but we managed to pull it off. Blake Shelton, who rarely discusses his business dealings, confirmed through a proxy to ALLOD Correspondent Cynthias Luhu that he is, in fact, backing out of the project. "I wasn’t aware I was in one," Shelton told Luhu, "As soon as I read about it in the Dunning Kruger Times I called my agent and told him to look into it and pull out." His agent, Joe Barron, says he nixed the deal just in time.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-26): The network television is entirely dedicated to country music, promoting and releasing new music videos, and producing biographies and documentaries based on the lives of influential musicians. Shelton was roped in a $30 million deal for a project with CMT. Fans were ecstatic to see the country star back in action after his departure from The Voice. [...] July 22: The Dunning-Kruger Times uploaded an article that stated that Blake Shelton had canceled his $30 Million deal with CMT to support Jason Aldean. [...] More netizens fell prey to fake news– "Look what CMT’s wokeness got them… Blake Shelton cancels 30 million dollar project with #CMT."
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-23): This article has been one of many spreading around Twitter without any fact-checking. Another article claims that Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million deal with CMT – a deal that never existed in real life. There was another that said Luke Bryan pulled his videos from CMT, which he never did. However, that one fooled Neal McCoy, who seemingly believed it was true and stood in solidarity with Luke. There was even one that said Hank Williams Jr. quit the CMT board of directors, another fake story that gained traction.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2022-04-11): He’s also earning like a rock star these days. Shelton raked in $83 million in 2021, thanks mostly to a catalog sale worth more than $50 million. That number puts him in the same ballpark as Motley Crue and the Red Hot Chili Peppers—both of whom benefited from selling music rights as well—and makes Shelton the highest-paid country act on the planet. Fellow television star Luke Bryan ranks second with earnings of $40 million, boosted by his American Idol gig and endorsements with brands from Bayer to Jockey. The eternal Dolly Parton, who famously held onto her copyrights and launched her own Dollywood empire among other business ventures, comes in third with $30 million. The international icon is also an emblem of country’s gender wage gap: she’s the only woman in the top ten. [...] Country Music’s 10 Highest-Paid Artists 2021 1. Blake Shelton ($83 million)
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-11-07): Blake Shelton On New Ole Red In Las Vegas: "It’s So Much Bigger" [...] Ole Red Las Vegas, the latest addition to Shelton’s bar portfolio, stands as the sixth in the lineup. Situated at a prime spot in front of the Horseshoe and at the intersection of one of the city’s most bustling areas, this $30 million, 27,000-square-foot establishment boasts four stories of culinary delights and musical entertainment. [...] "If you are going to do something here, you’ve got to do it big," Shelton shared in a press release for the Ole Red website. "Every time I’m in Vegas, I want some country music and Ole Red is the remedy for that."
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-24): Did Blake Shelton cancel a $30 million project with CMT, saying that "Jason is my friend," in the aftermath of the network pulling Jason Aldean's music video? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. The website that posted the information, The Dunning-Kruger Times, has a disclaimer that describes itself as part of a network of "parody, satire, and tomfoolery." Christopher Blair, the originator of this website, has a history of trolling using satirical news stories. As of this publication, Blake Shelton has not canceled a $30 million project with Country Music Television and the article appears to be entirely made up. The story appeared as an article published by The Dunning Kruger Tiimes on July 22, 2023 titled "Blake Shelton Cancels $30 Million Project With CMT: "Jason Is My Friend"" (archived here) which opened: [...] Blake Shelton Cancels $30 Million Project With CMT: "Jason Is My Friend"
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-22): The news hit that Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million project with CMT in support of Jason Aldean. The news started spreading through social media channels, but there is one problem with this entire story. It isn’t true. [...] However, the biggest news story soaring around Twitter right now indicates that Blake Shelton has canceled a $30 million project with CMT. It said, "Jason is my friend. He deserves better than the disrespect shown to him by CMT." This is the part that started to spread around Twitter with many people believing it completely. However, the rest of the article in the Dunning-Kruger Times said the reporter spoke to CMT about it. A representative responded, "losing a $30 million fictional production will either lose us a bunch or save us a bunch. We can’t really figure it out. We went woke, so we’re probably gonna go ahead and go broke." It was clearly satire.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-01): Fact Check: Blake Shelton Did NOT Cancel $30 Million Project With CMT Over Aldean Video Row -- Story Is From A Satire Site Did Blake Shelton cancel a $30 million project with CMT, saying that "Jason is my friend," in the aftermath of the network pulling Jason Aldean's music video? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. The website that posted the information, The Dunning-Kruger Times, has a disclaimer that describes itself as part of a network of "parody, satire, and tomfoolery." Christopher Blair, the originator of this website, has a history of trolling using satirical news stories. As of this publication, Blake Shelton has not canceled a $30 million project with Country Music Television and the article appears to be entirely made up.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-22): Country Music Television (CMT) is still paying the price for canceling Jason Aldean’s video "Try That In a Small Town." In what may be the most crushing blow yet, country megastar Blake Shelton has announced that he’s backing out of a $30 million project with the network. [...] We sent ALLOD Correspondent Cynthia Luhu to Nashville to check in with the network and see if they’ll survive the hit. "We do like $60 million a year in total revenue," said Program Director Art Tubolls, "so losing a $30 million fictional production will either lose us a bunch or save us a bunch. We can’t really figure it out. We went woke, so we’re probably gonna go ahead and go broke." [...] All we can say at this point is, Thank you, Blake Shelton. God Bless you and God Bless America.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-28): On July 21, 2023, the Dunning-Kruger Times published an article positing that country singer Blake Shelton had backed out of a lucrative project with CMT because the network refused to play a music video by Jason Aldean: Blake Shelton Cancels $30 Million Project With CMT: "Jason Is My Friend" Country Music Television (CMT) is still paying the price for canceling Jason Aldean's video "Try That In a Small Town." In what may be the most crushing blow yet, country megastar Blake Shelton has announced that he's backing out of a $30 million project with the network.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-08-04): Claim Blake Shelton called off $30 million CMT project started as satire | Fact check [...] "Blake Shelton Cancels $30 Million Project With CMT: 'Jason Is My Friend,’" reads the text beneath the photos. [...] - Christopher Blake, Aug. 3, Email exchange with USA TODAY - Wes Vause, Aug. 3, Phone interview with USA TODAY - USA TODAY, July 19, CMT pulls Jason Aldean video: What to know about 'Try That In A Small Town' controversy - Internet Archive, July 24, Blake Shelton Cancels $30 Million Project With CMT: "Jason Is My Friend"
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2018-06-25): Although Shelton would secure a contract with Giant Records, it would be April 2001 before his first single was released. Originally titled "If This Is Austin," the song was penned by relative newcomers David Kent and Kirsti Manna, neither of whom had yet scored a major hit at the time. Manna’s previous claim to fame was as host of a children’s TV series called Kirsti’s Manor, while Kent’s "Beyond the Blue" was a 1995 album cut for Martina McBride.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2024-09-07): Oklahoma’s own Blake Shelton is a television personality, but most known as an American Country music star based in Nashville, Tennessee. Born on 19 June 1976, Shelton was musically inclined from an early age, writing his first song at the age of 12 and then moving to Nashville at the age of 17 to pursue his country music career. In 1997 he got a production contract with Sony Music, and by 2001 he signed with Giant Records and released his first single "Austin," which spent five weeks at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Giant Records closed down and Shelton was transferred to the parent company, Warner Bros Records where his debut self-titled album was released in 2001. With his first record hitting Gold Status, he followed up with his second album, "The Dreamer" consequently earning him a second Gold status record in 2003. The following year he released his third album "Blake Shelton’s Bar and Grill" and an accompanying DVD that featured several music videos and live performances of songs off the album. [...] Blake Shelton, Country music sensation and TV personality knows how to conduct a show with his confident mannerism and natural interaction with his crowd. His amount of chart topping material also helps as his huge discography has endless possible setlist combinations that will delight his ever loyal fan base who continue to pack out venues.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2024-10-01): - ^ Bonaguro, Alison (February 8, 2012). "OFFSTAGE: Miranda Lambert Nervous to Watch Law & Order Tonight". County Music Television News. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012. [...] - ^ Bonaguro 12/17/2013, Alison. "Blake Shelton Burning Miranda Lambert Up on Christmas Tunes". CMT News. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
Claim: Blake Shelton canceled a $30 million contract with Country Music Television (Viral Post, 2023-07-22)
Evidence (2023-07-25): UPDATE: Two other fake stories from another parody site, Dunning-Kruger Times, have also been making the rounds and are untrue. One story states that Hank Williams Jr., whose 1981 hit "A Country Boy Can Survive," similarly praised rural living over city life, has resigned from CMT’s board in support of Aldean. Another says that Blake Shelton has backed out of a $30 million deal with the country music outlet. The Shelton article, penned by Flagg Eagleton, ends with the line "Losing everything in a completely fictional storyline can be devastating," but apparently that wasn’t enough to keep some people from questioning if the news were true.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2019-10-17): The Daily Caller found no evidence that Selleck “praised” Trump in a “meeting” with Breitbart. Most of the words in the post actually come from a Breitbart interview with actor Jon Voight.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2024-10-03): One Facebook user sharing the story commented, "I agree with Tom Selleck and support him." [...] A popular video from the Just In celebrity news YouTube channel claimed that Selleck spoke out a ... [...] Is Tom Selleck a Trump Supporter?
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2024-10-04): However, there was no evidence of Selleck making any such remarks. [...] Another person who shared the post added (archived) with respect to Selleck's purported comments, "The debates have become a sham when conducted by ABC, CBS, NBC or CNN. The moderators are in no way fair to conservative candidates. Do they really think viewers won't notice biased questioning, fact-checking one candidate more heavily than the other?" [...] The fictional story about Selleck spread as some American conservatives expressed disapproval of the way O'Donnell and Brennan provided additional facts as context for viewers watching the debate.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2024-09-30): During a Donald Trump rally in Michigan, the actor name-dropped his DC role in Shazam! (2019) while making a surprise appearance to endorse the twice-impeached president for a second term, after his first pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., dropped out of the race last month. [...] The Reagan star has endorsed Donald Trump on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Chris Wallace’s Max show and on Piers Morgan Uncensored, telling Morgan, "People might call him an a–hole, but he’s my a–hole."
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2024-06-18): It led to a slideshow story on the Lux & Lush website. None of the 34 pages in the lengthy article mentioned anything about Tom Selleck finally confirming any rumors. [...] Another ad about the actor claimed: "Where Tom Selleck Lives At 74 Will Make You Especially Sad." The same ad text had also been used with different ages for actors Sam Elliott, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Wesley Snipes, Maggie Smith, Sean Connery, and others. Readers who clicked the "especially sad" Tom Selleck ad needed to click "next page" more than 300 times to get to page 328 where the actor was finally mentioned.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2024-08-14): By Amy Sherman• September 27, 2022 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s "State of the Union": The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 Bloggers stated on May 31, 2019 in a blog post: Actor Tom Selleck praised President Donald Trump in a meeting with Breitbart. By Samantha Putterman• May 12, 2020 Wendy Davis stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: Greg Abbott has benefitted from "payday lenders who have given him $300,000 and then received a ruling from him that they can operate in a loophole in the law that allows them to charge unlimited rates and fees." By Dylan Baddour• October 29, 2014 Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest." By W. Gardner Selby• January 8, 2014 Articles (2538) ¿Qué dijo JD Vance sobre el aborto y la violencia doméstica?
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2020-02-12): 1 People 129 Fact-checks 43 Articles People (1) Breitbart Fact-checks (129) Breitbart stated on February 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Amy Klobuchar vows to resettle 500 percent more refugees, none in her neighborhood." By Miriam Valverde• February 17, 2020 Breitbart stated on October 17, 2017 in a news article: An undocumented immigrant "was arrested on suspicion of arson in (the) Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents." By Chris Nichols• October 20, 2017 Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' " By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018 Bloggers stated on May 31, 2019 in a blog post: Actor Tom Selleck praised President Donald Trump in a meeting with Breitbart. By Samantha Putterman• May 12, 2020 Breitbart stated on February 07, 2018 in a headline: "Food stamp enrollment drops by four million in one month."
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2023-09-17): - Trump criticizes UAW leadership amid strike, warns autoworkers’ jobs are moving to China - Trump says he's pleased by Putin's praise: 'I like that he said that'
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2024-10-03): One of Selleck's Magnum co-stars, Larry Manetti, in his 1996 memoir Aloha Magnum, was lavish in his praise of Selleck. Manetti lauded Selleck for his extraordinary work ethic on a grueling show (shooting for hours in the midday Hawaiian sun), Selleck's work with Hawaiian charities, and his willingness to support the program's cast and crew members. [...] In the 2016 presidential election, Selleck did not support either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, instead writing in former Dallas Police Department Chief David Brown, saying that he was deeply touched by the grace and leadership Brown showed through the 2016 Dallas police shooting.[63] [...] - ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (November 10, 2016). "Tom Selleck wrote in former Dallas police chief for president". CNN. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2019-05-31): No, Tom Selleck didn’t praise Trump in Breitbart interview. Most of the words are from another actor [...] There’s no evidence that actor Tom Selleck praised President Trump in a Breitbart interview. Most of the words are lifted from a 2016 statement by actor Jon Voight that Breitbart published. [...] A blog claims that Tom Selleck praised President Trump in a long tirade during an interview with Breitbart.
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2024-06-18): Since at least March 2018, clickbait factories have pushed identical, word-for-word copies of an article claiming "Magnum P.I." star Tom Selleck, in an interview with Breitbart News, said he would say "f*ck you" to anyone who did not support U.S. President Donald Trump. These copy-paste articles, published on sites with real-sounding names like "trumpphotos.blogspot.com," "americanews2018.blogspot.com," and, most recently, "thedailytrumpnews.us," state: [...] At no point ever did Selleck ever conduct an interview with Breitbart News in which he said any of these words. Curiously, however, the words are lifted from a real Hollywood actor who did endorse Trump for president in 2016 — Jon Voight. In a March 2016 Breitbart article titled "Exclusive: Jon Voight Endorses Donald Trump for President," that outlet published a statement from Voight that read, in part: [...] Because Selleck never said the favorable words in defense of Trump attributed to him in these viral articles, and because Selleck has explicitly stated he didn't support either candidate in 2016, we rank the claim as "False."
Claim: claims that actor Tom Selleck "praised" Donald Trump in a "meeting" with Breitbart (Viral Post, 2019-10-17)
Evidence (2018-01-08): - He explained that when he labeled the Trump Tower meeting with Russians 'treasonous' he was criticizing Paul Manafort, who should have known better - Donald Trump Jr, Bannon said, 'is both a patriot and a good man,' as he complimented the president for his political savvy - Bannon also played up his longtime loyalty, claiming, 'I am the only person to date to conduct a global effort to preach the message of Trump and Trumpism' [...] Bannon apologized to President Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr, on Sunday, for slamming a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting that's come under scrutiny from the feds as 'treasonous.' He claims now that he was talking about ex-campaign hand Paul Manafort, not Trump Jr, made he made the remarks to an author of a tell-all book. [...] Heaping praise on the president, Bannon said, Trump, 'was the only candidate that could have taken on and defeated the Clinton apparatus.'