copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2015-01-07): By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; [email protected]), and Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; [email protected]) [...] BIRTHDAYS: Guy Cecil … NBC’s Kristen Welker (hat tip: Peter Alexander) … Kate Wilson, director of operations for Analytics Media Group (h/ts Chris and Chauncey) ... AP’s Brett Zongker … Keith Macleod ... CRAFT’s Travis Holler ... Mike Czin, comms. director for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and alum of DNC, OFA and Hillary … Erika Bolstad … Mara Lee Durrell … Liz Elkiss, V.P. of legal and external affairs at ed-tech startup General Assembly and Obama admin. and ’08 alum ... Kevin Franck, Massachusetts Democratic politico ... Jonathan Capehart! ... Lida Masoudpour … Julie Gibson … John Giesser … Pat McQuillan ... [...] Learn more: http://bit.ly/1Gxh0QY **
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2008-09-30): For Wesker, change is in the air again [...] THE PRAISES OF SINGER [...] Volunteers work to register Democrats
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2023-07-28): The Obamas, who were reportedly in Martha’s Vineyard at the time of the incident but not home at their $12 million Turkeyland Cove estate, have since paid tribute to their late chef. "When we first met him, he was a talented sous chef at the White House — creative and passionate about food, and its ability to bring people together," the former first family said. "In the years that followed, we got to know him as a warm, fun, extraordinarily kind person who made all of our lives a little brighter." "That's why, when we were getting ready to leave the White House, we asked Tafari to stay with us, and he generously agreed," the Obamas continued in a joint statement. "He's been part of our lives ever since, and our hearts are broken that he's gone."
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2024-02-25): - For Democrats, Joe Biden's 'right' to spend is absolute... [...] - Trump and Biden sent condolences to the UK on the death of Queen Elizabeth II: Only one is worth reading - So the Obamas and the Bidens are just talking 'nostalgia' at the White House? [...] Postal worker busted for mail-in ballot fraud - Turns out 'Central Park Karen' was an Obama and Buttigieg donor - Joe Biden emerges from his basement crypt, looking sickly - Murder soars in Chicago; cops focus on raiding black church services for distancing violations - Charlamagne tha God, great slayer of phonies, says Biden will 'depress' black voter turnout - China with the coronavirus mask off reveals a snarling aggressive beast - Press covers for Joe Biden in bitter wake of 'you ain't black' fallout - Trump is right about the huge potential for ballot fraud in Michigan's election - Michigan AG, mired in multiple crises, focuses on Trump's missing mask - Schadenfreude: Mommy Warbucks shuts her purse on The Atlantic's lefty denizens - Three ways Trump is not letting a crisis go to waste - Obama fundraises for Democrats, doesn't mention Joe Biden - Boom.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-17): Her mother, Julie Welker, a prominent real estate broker in Philadelphia, and father, Harvey Welker, a consulting engineer, have donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $20,000 to Barack Obama alone. [...] In 2012, Welker and her family celebrated Christmas at the White House with the Obamas. Though Kristen Welker’s party registration is not listed today, she was a registered Democrat in Washington, DC, in 2012 and in Rhode Island in 2004.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2024-08-21): Obama made a plea for patience and civility, using the example of families who might not share the same political beliefs. [...] First, she recalled the years of birtherism and the general antagonism Trump held for the Obamas: "For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. See, his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working, highly educated successful people who happened to be Black." [...] "The Trump family became my family. I spent Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's all at Mar-a-Lago. I saw him when the cameras were off behind closed doors. Trump mocks his supporters. He calls them basement dwellers," she said.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2024-07-30): The elder Welkers are both registered Democrats and have donated to Democratic political candidates over the years, according to public Federal Election Commission records. Those contributions have included at least $4,000 to Joe Biden‘s campaign. [...] Kristen Welker brought her father, Harvey Welker, to a reception at the White House in December 2012. They posed for a photo with President Obama and the first lady in a room adorned with holiday decorations. Kristen Welker shared the picture on Facebook with the caption, "Christmas at the White House!" Days before the October 22 presidential debate, the New York Post published an article claiming Kristen Welker had "deep Democrat ties." The tabloid newspaper included the photo with the Obamas and wrote, "In 2012, Welker and her family celebrated Christmas at the White House with the Obamas." But this statement was missing context.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-09-25): On Saturday, [Trump] ripped Welker while quote-tweeting his son, Donald Trump Jr., who linked to a New York Post article claiming that the White House correspondent has "deep Democratic ties." The Post reported that Welker’s parents have donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $20,000 to former President Barack Obama alone. Although Welker’s party registration is not currently listed, the Post reported that she was a registered Democrat in Washington, D.C., in 2012 and in Rhode Island in 2004. The Post also pointed to Welker and her parents celebrating Christmas at the White House with the Obamas in 2012. [...] A spokesperson for Welker told TPM on Monday that Welker is not a registered Democrat and has been a "registered independent in D.C. since 2012, almost a decade."
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-23): In 2012, Welker and her family celebrated Christmas at the White House with the Obamas. A photo from Kristen's Facebook page shows the reporter posing with the Obama family. The picture soon made its way to Twitter and was shared by several users. Todd Starnes wrote, "And here's a photograph of the next moderator of the @debates #KristenWelker." [...] The New York Post report reads: "Welker comes from an established Democratic family — who have poured cash into party coffers, and to Trump opponents, for years." It further went on to state that her family has donated "tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $20,000 to Barack Obama alone. There was also $3,300 for Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign and $2,100 for Hillary Clinton’s doomed 2016 presidential effort against Trump. Another $7,300 was contributed to the Democratic National Committee between 2004 and 2020." Although Kristen Welker’s party registration is not listed today, she was a registered Democrat in Washington, DC, in 2012 and in Rhode Island in 2004. The report discloses that she deleted her Twitter account a while back to remove attention from her past statements and views. It was later restored. "Anyone who’s ever dealt with Welker knows she’s an activist, not a reporter. The White House press team views her the same way they would AOC or Pelosi if they walked in the office," a senior White House official told The Post.
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2022-02-07): A video that some social media users claim shows a crisis actor in Germany was actually filmed in Austria, and it shows protesters demonstrating against climate policies.
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2022-02-07): If Your Time is short - A video that some social media users claim shows a crisis actor in Germany was actually filmed in Austria, and it shows protesters demonstrating against climate policies. [...] "Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV," a Facebook post sharing the video says. [...] The people under the tarp aren’t crisis actors trying to fool people into thinking they’re dead. They’re protesters. An English translation of the chyron says "Vienna: Demo against climate policy."
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2018-02-23): "Crisis actors" do, in fact, exist. But they are hardly deep-state plants hired to emote on national television. They are volunteers and paid actors who help play both attack victims and criminals in emergency drills for police and other first responders. "Drills are skills," says Jette Jansen, a Bay Area resident who plays stricken victims of shootings and other disasters. "That’s my motto."
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2023-11-27): Crisis actor narratives have become a standard element of the messy information landscape of catastrophe, from the war in Syria to the Russian invasion of Ukraine to mass shootings in the U.S. [...] BOND: Crisis actor accusations have also been levied at Israelis. Some social media posts question whether Hamas really killed 1,200 people in Israel on October 7 despite graphic images and survivors' stories. When CNN interviewed children whose parents were killed by Hamas, a TikTok user accused the network of, quote, "hiring actors and photoshopping grief." That video has been taken down. The flood of crisis actor claims may be a result of the sheer volume of imagery that's available online, says Mike Caulfield, who studies the spread of viral rumors at the University of Washington.
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2022-02-08): Did a crisis actor blow their cover in Germany and forget that they were on TV? No, that's not true: The man moving on the ground in a video was an activist protesting climate change at a demonstration in Vienna, Austria -- not in Germany. [...] Crisis actor in Germany forgets he's filming on TV🙄 [...] While the claim does not elaborate on "crisis actor" or offer any speculation or explanation about the scene, it does confuse the setting in Austria with Germany.
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2022-02-09): "Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV," reads a Feb. 6 Facebook post featuring the clip. It received more than 800 shares within three days. [...] The clip has been taken out of context – it does not show crisis actors in Germany. In fact, it shows climate protesters in Austria. [...] Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that a news clip shows proof of crisis actors in Germany. The video in the post is a news clip that shows a climate change protest in Vienna.
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2022-03-10): To sow doubt, the pro-Russia accounts, joined by accounts that are critical of the "mainstream media," are spreading false claims that media outlets have been broadcasting phony footage of Ukrainian "crisis actors": happy, healthy people who are merely playing the role of terrified or deceased war victims for the cameras. [...] Here are three examples of false claims about Ukrainian "crisis actors" that have circulated on social media over the past two weeks. CNN could not immediately determine who was originally behind this dishonesty.
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2023-11-10): The man Newsmax called a "crisis actor" is a social media influencer who has been posting about Gaza and the al-Shifa Hospital. [...] "With fake blood in his hands, it’s this guy right here," Schmitt said. "Does MSNBC not pay attention to anything? This guy is everywhere, he’s a crisis actor. He’s at every possible crisis they have. He gets paid by Hamas and MSNBC puts him on TV, what a joke." The Newsmax chyron read, "MSNBC airs Gaza ‘Crisis Actor.’" An Instagram user shared Schmitt’s clip, which contains sensitive content. It was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram.)
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2020-06-12): Now the term "crisis actor" belongs to conspiracy theorists, and they’ve trotted it out for the death of George Floyd. [...] Koebler, Jason. "Where the ‘Crisis Actor’ Conspiracy Theory Comes From." Vice. 22 Feb 2018
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2023-10-10): Dictionary.com defines a "crisis actor" as a person pretending to be a victim in a hoax (or "false flag," in conspiracy theorist lingo) attack. The "crisis actor" claim spread following attacks launched on Israel by Hamas in October 2023, which elicited reprisal attacks on Palestine by Israel. At the time of this writing, CNN reported that more than 900 people had died in Israel and more than 830 in Palestine. [...] False claims of "crisis actors" being hired to masquerade as victims often follow tragedies. For example, we fact-checked claims that "crisis actors" staged videos in Ukraine after Russia attacked that country in February 2022. We’ve also previously fact-checked claims of "crisis actors" following school shootings, like the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012 and Uvalde shooting in 2022. We found that all of those claims were false. [...] "Crisis Actor Definition & Meaning." Dictionary.Com, https://www.dictionary.com/browse/crisis-actor. Accessed 10 Oct. 2023.
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2022-02-10): A video on Facebook is being circulated with claims that it shows "crisis actors". The footage shows a news reporter in front of people appearing to be in body bags, before one of those people moves and uncovers themself, and then a woman runs over. One post has the caption: "Crisis actors you had one job!" The term ‘crisis actor’ can refer to trained actors or volunteers who participate in exercises to train emergency services. However, it is also often used by people spreading false information online to describe someone who is paid to feign illness or death, perhaps in front of news cameras, to further an agenda. Recently it’s often been claimed that people are being paid to pretend they have Covid-19. We have checked false claims along these lines before. However, this video doesn’t show crisis actors. It is actually a clip from an Austrian TV report about climate change protesters in Vienna. If you do a Google search for the words across the bottom of the screen that you can see in full—"WIEN: DEMO GEGEN"—the clip from the news channel's own website is the first result.
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2024-09-28): - ^ "Remembering TV's rumpled Columbo". The Daily News Egypt. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
Claim: “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” (Facebook posts, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2022-02-14): "Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV," a caption on the video states. [...] And the so-called crisis actors were actually protesters.
Claim: To qualify for Ohio SNAP benefits, “now a family of 3 can make up to $3,660 a month and it used to be $2,700, so it’s gone up almost $1,000 a month.” (Facebook posts, 2022-09-06)
Evidence (2022-09-06): Each fiscal year, to adjust for rising costs of living, the U.S. Department of Agriculture increases the monthly income limits that determine eligibility for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. For fiscal year 2023, which begins Oct. 1, the gross income limit will increase by $116 for a household of three, in nearly all states.
Claim: To qualify for Ohio SNAP benefits, “now a family of 3 can make up to $3,660 a month and it used to be $2,700, so it’s gone up almost $1,000 a month.” (Facebook posts, 2022-09-06)
Evidence (2024-09-30): Most families and individuals who meet the program’s income guidelines are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program). The size of a family’s SNAP benefit is based on its income and certain expenses. This paper provides a short summary of SNAP eligibility and benefit calculation rules that are in effect for federal fiscal year 2025, which began in October 2024. [...] Gross monthly income — that is, household income before any of the program’s deductions are applied — generally must be at or below 130 percent of the poverty line. For a family of three, the poverty line used to calculate SNAP benefits in federal fiscal year 2025 is $2,152 a month. Thus, 130 percent of the poverty line for a three-person family is $2,798 a month, or about $33,576 a year. The poverty level is higher for bigger families and lower for smaller families.[3] [...] SNAP expects families receiving benefits to spend 30 percent of their net income on food. Families with no net income receive the maximum benefit, which is tied to the cost of USDA’s Thrifty Food Plan (TFP). The TFP represents the cost of purchasing and preparing a nutritionally adequate diet, consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, for people in low-income households, assuming they take significant steps to stretch their food budget. In August 2021, USDA updated the TFP, raising SNAP benefits effective October 2021 and helping millions of families afford a healthy, nutritious diet.[8]
Claim: To qualify for Ohio SNAP benefits, “now a family of 3 can make up to $3,660 a month and it used to be $2,700, so it’s gone up almost $1,000 a month.” (Facebook posts, 2022-09-06)
Evidence (2024-09-30): If you or your family can't afford enough food, you may be eligible for help. Learn more about Ohio’s free and low-cost food help programs including SNAP (also called "food stamps"). Even in the best of times, it can be a struggle for families to get food on the table. Securing access to SNAP benefits and to other food services can be an essential lifeline to help Ohioans remain safe and healthy in difficult times. [...] - You can apply on the Ohio Benefits website. Make your application as complete as possible.
Claim: To qualify for Ohio SNAP benefits, “now a family of 3 can make up to $3,660 a month and it used to be $2,700, so it’s gone up almost $1,000 a month.” (Facebook posts, 2022-09-06)
Evidence (2024-10-02): On Tuesday, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced the change to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The new rule creates a sliding scale to ease recipients off of benefits. [...] SNAP is available to Ohioans getting paid at 130% of the federal poverty level, or $1,580 in gross monthly income for a single person. Typically, a person who starts earning more than that would lose benefits. But now, those recipients can take a new job, work more hours or accept a promotion without fear of immediately losing their food assistance, with monthly SNAP benefits gradually decreasing as a person’s income approaches 200% of the federal poverty level. [...] SNAP is designed to help eligible Ohioans stretch their food budgets and buy healthy food. Based on several factors, including income and household size, the program gives recipients money to go toward their groceries every month. As of Tuesday, the maximum SNAP benefits were changed to:
Claim: To qualify for Ohio SNAP benefits, “now a family of 3 can make up to $3,660 a month and it used to be $2,700, so it’s gone up almost $1,000 a month.” (Facebook posts, 2022-09-06)
Evidence (2024-10-01): To get SNAP benefits, you must apply in the state in which you currently live and you must meet certain requirements, including resource and income limits, which are described on this page. SNAP income and resource limits are updated annually. [...] Depending on which state you live in, you may be able to have more resources than the above limits and still be eligible for SNAP. Most state agencies have adopted broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE), which allows state agencies to align income and resource limits with their TANF-funded programs. Under BBCE, households are categorically eligible for SNAP if they are eligible to receive a TANF or maintenance of effort (MOE) state-funded non-cash benefit. Even if you meet the BBCE income and resource limit in your state, you will still need to meet non-financial eligibility rules and have an income low enough to receive SNAP benefits. [...] In most cases, your household must meet both the gross and net income limits described below or you are not eligible for SNAP and cannot receive benefits.
Claim: To qualify for Ohio SNAP benefits, “now a family of 3 can make up to $3,660 a month and it used to be $2,700, so it’s gone up almost $1,000 a month.” (Facebook posts, 2022-09-06)
Evidence (2024-09-30): - Submit the application. Apply online at the Ohio Benefits website or call (844) 640-6446. Make your application as complete as possible. You can also submit the application for cash, food or medical assistance form to your county’s department of Job and Family Services (JFS). Go to "Government and Community Resources" on this page to find your local JFS. Your county may have more ways to help you apply. [...] In Ohio, SNAP work requirements fall into the following categories: [...] - Make your application complete and accurate. You can apply for SNAP online at the Ohio Benefits website. Make sure the information you provide is complete and correct. Provide all the information you are asked to provide.