copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2023-09-08): I think the bottom line is that Soros is truly a global, international, cosmopolitan capitalist for whom the ideal would be the withering away of nation-states and their replacement by an adequate, in his mind, global political form. I think the critics of Soros hit a kernel of truth in making this kind of claim about his underlying thinking. [...] And since 2016, now fast-forwarding a bit, he’s caught between hostility to Donald Trump and his increasingly aggressive politics toward China and his own quite aggressive claims about the fragility of the Chinese currency. Again, it’s currency politics that get him into trouble. In 2015, ’16, he basically thought the Chinese currency peg was going to blow. He can’t speculate heavily against it because the Chinese have quite effective capital controls in place. But this attracted to Soros the undying hostility of Chinese trolls and the Chinese government, which began to regard him at this point as a menace. There are a lot of really virulent antisemitic diatribes against Soros in China. There’s, on the one hand, a fascination with the so-called sort of tribal, economic, and commercial success of the Jews and then, on the other hand, vitriolic denunciations of Soros as the leader of a global conspiracy.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2019-09-06): Why did Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban turn on George Soros? [...] But Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his populist nationalist government claim Mr Soros has a secret plot to flood Hungary with migrants and destroy their nation. An accusation denied by Mr Soros. [...] It is claimed Mr Orban was advised to make Mr Soros into a hate figure for political gain by a Jewish American political consultant. The accusations have been denied by the Hungarian government.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2019-05-27): The far-right nationalist government of Viktor Orbán in Hungary has run countywide anti-Soros campaigns with posters of his picture that echo the "laughing Jew" Nazi trope. The campaign blames him for the refugee crisis in Hungary. Orbán’s government has pushed the Soros-founded Central European University out of Budapest. The university’s chancellor, Canadian Michael Ignatieff, has argued that Orbán is a threat to academic freedom and university autonomy in Europe. [...] He is an icon for capitalism, a former hedge fund manager and currency speculator who made billions while weakening the economies of several countries. [...] Canada has generally not seen much anti-Soros paranoia, partly due to his lesser involvement in political activism and philanthropy here.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2024-05-02): Soros, a billionaire, philanthropist and Democratic campaign contributor, is a Jewish Hungarian Holocaust survivor who is often a target of antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2022-04-05): The claim: George Soros is wanted in Russia and has been declared a 'global terrorist' in China [...] The rumor emerged in 2015 after Russia banned the Open Society Foundations and the Open Society Institute, another charity Soros founded. The Kremlin told the Associated Press in 2018 that Soros was not wanted for arrest or extradition in Russia. [...] - Associated Press, Feb. 10, 2018, Russia issued no arrest warrant for Soros - CNBC, Nov. 30, 2015, Russia bans George Soros charity as ‘security threat’ - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Russia, accessed March 4, News and events - Government of the Russian Federation, accessed April 5, News - International Police Organization, accessed April 5, Wanted list
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2024-10-04): Some Soros-backed pro-democracy initiatives have been banned in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.[113] Ercis Kurtulus, head of the Social Transparency Movement Association (TSHD) in Turkey, said in an interview 2006 that "Soros carried out his will in Ukraine and Georgia by using these NGOs ... Last year Russia passed a special law prohibiting NGOs from taking money from foreigners. I think this should be banned in Turkey as well."[114] In 1997, Soros closed his foundation in Belarus after it was fined $3 million by the government for "tax and currency violations". According to The New York Times 1997, the Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has been widely criticized in the West and in Russia for his efforts to control the Belarus Soros Foundation and other independent NGOs and to suppress civil and human rights. Soros called the fines part of a campaign to "destroy independent society".[115] [...] - ^ Makortoff, Kalyeena (November 20, 2015). "Russia bans George Soros charity as 'security threat'". cnbc.com. CNBC LLC. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016. - ^ "Russia Bans George Soros Foundation as State Security 'Threat'". fortune.com. Fortune. November 30, 2015. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2017-11-22): Rights groups and watchdogs say a Hungarian government campaign against investor and philanthropist George Soros has reached fever pitch, and it is being used to further a crackdown on civil society. [...] Anti-Soros measures and rhetoric have also become part and parcel of politics in countries including Serbia, Bulgaria and Slovakia. [...] Referring to the anti-Soros tone of political discourse in Hungary, Serbia, Macedonia and Poland, among other countries, Gall said it should "prompt some action on behalf of the EU as a whole".
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2021-06-16): Why Do So Many Hate George Soros? Filmmaker Jesse Dylan, the eldest son of Bob Dylan, tells Haaretz how he tried to get the real story on Jewish billionaire philanthropist George Soros who’s loathed by far-right forces around the world "Nazi collaborator," "the world’s biggest drug dealer," "a traitor to the United States," "one of the most evil people in the world," even "Satan’s seed." To judge by some of the epithets hurled at him over the years, Jewish-American billionaire George Soros may certainly be one of the most hated people in the world.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2023-04-19): Is billionaire and liberal philanthropist George Soros banned in six countries? A social media post made this claim and compared it with his status in the United States. Soros "is banned in Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, Philippines," an April 19 Instagram post read, using his image and an expletive in place of Soros’ name. "Ask yourself why six major countries have banned this traitor and not the USA where he continues to fund a communist insurrection." [...] Check Your Fact, FACT CHECK: Has George Soros Been Banned From Six Countries?, Oct. 2, 2020
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2019-09-06): The vilification of George Soros has spread far beyond the US, to Armenia, Australia, Honduras, the Philippines, Russia and many other countries. [...] But one country, and one government, has gone further than any other to attack Soros. It is his birthplace, Hungary, where he has spent hundreds of millions of dollars funding free school meals, human rights projects and even a new university. [...] That hasn't stopped the Hungarian government, which has spent 100m euros on a media campaign warning voters not to let Soros "have the last laugh" and introduced what it calls "Stop Soros" laws, criminalising help for illegal immigrants and taxing support for organisations "promoting migration".
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2018-12-04): Central European University in Hungary, founded and funded by Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros after the collapse of the Soviet Union to spread principles of democracy and free society, announced yesterday that it was being forced from its campus in Budapest by the far-right government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. [...] Soros himself has been a target of the Orban government for some time. In June, Hungary passed a measure it called the "Stop Soros" law. Crafted by Orban himself, it created a new crime, called "promoting and supporting illegal migration," banning organizations from helping undocumented immigrants. Under the new law, distributing information about the asylum process or giving migrants financial help, could result in a 12-month jail sentence. [...] Orban has also made it difficult for Soros’s Open Society Foundation to operate, and it pulled out of Hungary this year.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2021-04-29): BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s highest court ruled Tuesday that changes by Hungary to its law on higher education which effectively forced a university founded by George Soros to leave the country weren’t in line with EU law. [...] At the heart of the conflict is the fate of the Central European University established by Soros, a Hungarian-American financier. Under pressure from Orban, it had to relocate most of its main activities to Vienna from Budapest, where it had been operating since the early 1990s. Orban has been a vocal critic of Soros for years, arguing that the billionaire philanthropist is intent on undermining European values with his liberal views on migration, claims Soros has denied. Orban’s ideological aim of creating an "illiberal state" is also in contrast with Soros’ ideal of an "open society."
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2020-10-15): Ep. 176 Why GEORGE SOROS Is Getting BANNED from MORE COUNTRIES!!!
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2018-09-09): Petition Ban George Soros from the United Kingdom. Whilst the UK welcomes foreign business, Mr Soros has proved by his actions that he is no friend of the United Kingdom.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2019-10-02): In Hungary, the use and abuse of state advertising has reshaped the media market. While state advertising takes up only about one-sixth of all advertising, it has grown exponentially in the past few years.[14] In 2018, state ad spending was five times more than under previous governments a decade earlier, with a whopping 85 percent of contracts awarded to government-friendly companies. Since 2014, several new progovernment outlets have been set up, with some tripling or quadrupling their profits in the span of a few years without any indication of an increased audience. The progovernment weekly Figyelő, which published a list of government critics in 2018 deemed "Soros mercenaries" (referring to the billionaire and philanthropist George Soros), has increased its income from government advertising tenfold since its takeover by a government ally in 2016; by 2018, three-fourths of its ad money came from state contracts.[15]
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2016-05-30): How Beijing and Hong Kong sent billionaire George Soros packing the last time he attacked Asian markets The history of how George Soros has affected currencies and economies in Asia is remembered with some bitterness [...] So when billionaire investor George Soros said last week that a hard-landing in the Chinese economy was "unavoidable" and that he was shorting Asian currencies, the country’s central bankers could be forgiven if they recalled the poetic justice of a hard-won financial battle 18 years ago, when Hong Kong was the battlefield and Soros was defeated.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2023-04-25): FACT CHECK: Has George Soros Been Banned From Several Countries? A post shared on Instagram claims billionaire philanthropist George Soros has been banned from Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines. [...] The claim is baseless, however. Although two branches of Soros’ charity network have been banned in Russia, according to Reuters, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports about Soros being banned from the aforementioned countries. (RELATED: Is Hungary Preparing To Prosecute George Soros?)
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2020-02-01): Even when they do not lead to new legal or regulatory restrictions, smear campaigns threaten the functioning of democracy by attempting to delegitimize the participation of nongovernmental voices in public debate. The logic behind the smears is that only those who have been elected by a popular majority, meaning the government, are entitled to speak about issues of public interest. The implications of this line of reasoning were made clear in January 2018, when Hungary’s government discussed banning the U.S.-based liberal philanthropist George Soros—who holds Hungarian citizenship—from even entering the country. Combined attacks on Soros and the NGOs and journalists he supposedly controls aim to tar them all as outsiders, recalling the anti-Semitic trope of Jews in Europe as "permanent foreigners." In the Hungarian campaign against Soros, he is portrayed as a puppet master manipulating opposition politicians, or said to be organizing an influx of millions of migrants so as to change the demographic balance of the country. Caricatures of Soros as a malevolent wizard—or even as some kind of reptilian monster—tap into a rich historical vein of European anti-Semitic imagery.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2024-04-29): Government officials made public statements and released social media posts alleging certain opposition political party figures and diaspora leaders were connected to George Soros, playing on an antisemitic conspiracy theory of an "all-controlling Jewish individual" who was influencing events in the country. On October 6, the BJP’s official X account posted an edited image depicting Rahul Gandhi being controlled by Soros.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2018-06-20): Hungary Passes 'Stop Soros' Laws, Bans Aid To Undocumented Immigrants [...] The suite of bills, called "Stop Soros," allow the government to imprison individuals and nongovernmental organizations for up to a year if they're deemed to be facilitating what it says is illegal immigration by people not entitled to protections, the BBC reported. A separate amendment to the constitution declared that an "alien population" can not be settled in Hungary. [...] As a result of mounting pressure from Orbán's government, Soros' pro-democracy Open Society Foundations moved from Hungary to Germany last month, citing "an increasingly repressive political and legal environment."
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2018-05-15): A foundation founded by Hungarian-born billionaire philanthropist George Soros is moving its Budapest operations to Germany following the right-wing Hungarian government’s crackdown on civil-society organizations and targeted attacks on Soros. [...] According to Reuters, the updated legislation would also allow Hungary’s interior minister to ban NGOs working in the area of immigration that are considered to pose a "national security risk." Last year, Peter Szijjarto, the country’s foreign affairs minister, accused Soros himself of posing such a risk, claiming the philanthropist wanted to "settle hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants in Europe and Hungary." Soros’ spokesman said at the time that his views had been misrepresented. [...] Addressing the "Stop Soros" legislation, the OSF’s Gaspard said that it had "become impossible to protect the security of our operations and our staff in Hungary from arbitrary government interference."
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2015-12-01): (Berlin) – Russia’s prosecutor general’s office has declared the nongovernmental organization Open Society Foundation (OSF) to be "undesirable," banning its activities in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The move is part of a sweeping government crackdown on independent groups, in particular those that challenge the government’s human rights record. A law adopted in May 2015 authorizes the prosecutor’s office to ban, as "undesirable," foreign or international organizations that allegedly undermine Russia’s security, defense, or constitutional order. For more than two decades, OSF has supported a wide range of initiatives in Russia, including the advancement of science, higher education, human rights, and the rule of law. "This move against OSF shows the Russian government is moving full steam ahead to close space for independent groups and public debate in Russia," said
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2024-01-01): George Soros experienced ethnic and political intolerance firsthand. Born in Hungary in 1930, he lived through the Nazi occupation of 1944–1945, which resulted in the murder of over 500,000 Hungarian Jews. His own Jewish family survived by securing false identity papers, concealing their backgrounds, and helping others do the same. Soros later recalled that "not only did we survive, but we managed to help others." [...] George Soros used his fortune to create the Open Society Foundations—a network of foundations, partners, and projects in more than 120 countries. Our name and work reflect the influence on Soros’s thinking of the philosophy of Karl Popper, which Soros first encountered at the London School of Economics. In his book Open Society and Its Enemies, Popper argues that no philosophy or ideology is the final arbiter of truth, and that societies can only flourish when they allow for democratic governance, freedom of expression, and respect for individual rights—an approach at the core of the Open Society Foundations’ work. George Soros began his philanthropy in 1979, giving scholarships to Black South Africans under apartheid. In the 1980s, he helped promote the open exchange of ideas in Communist Hungary by funding academic visits to the West and supporting fledgling independent cultural groups, as well as other initiatives. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he created Central European University as a space to foster critical thinking—which at that time was an alien concept for most universities in the former Communist bloc.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2024-05-15): A recent report in Politico, "Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden’s biggest donors," claims that organizations tied to George Soros’s "Open Society Foundations" have financial connections to the anti-Israel protesters sweeping the country lately. These groups, according to reports, have done approximately $750,000 worth of damage to the Portland State University Library alone. This, along with other information discussed below, prompts the inevitable question: Why is Soros still allowed in this country? He isn’t allowed in Hungary. Not because he’s been banned, but because the Hungarian government – in part due to a law cracking down on illegal immigration as well as those, like Soros, who aid and abet it – has simply made it difficult for left-wing, open border groups like the "Open Society Foundations" to continue their political pursuits. [...] Be it, therefore, resolved: George Soros should not be allowed to operate politically in this country.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2024-06-19): George Soros is one of the most successful and influential investors in history. He is also known for his philanthropic and political activities, as well as his controversial views on various issues. But perhaps his most famous achievement was his role in the 1992 currency crisis that forced the British government to withdraw from the European exchange rate mechanism (ERM) and devalue its currency, the pound sterling. [...] Key Takeaways - George Soros is said to have "broken" the Bank of England and precipitated "Black Wednesday" in the U.K. in September 1992 as a result of massive bets he made against the British pound. [...] George Soros became very wealthy, but also infamous for his role on Black Wednesday. He was praised by some as a genius and a visionary, and criticized by others as a greedy and ruthless speculator who exploited the weaknesses of the system and caused harm to millions of people. He also was accused of having a political agenda behind his actions, as he was a vocal supporter of European integration and a critic of Britain’s reluctance to join the euro.
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2023-04-25): FACT CHECK: Has George Soros Been Banned From Several Countries?
Claim: George Soros is banned from several countries (Viral Post, 2023-04-19)
Evidence (2015-11-30): Russia has banned a pro-democracy charity founded by hedge fund billionaire George Soros, saying the organization posed a threat to both state security and the Russian constitution. In a statement released Monday morning, Russia's General Prosecutor's Office said two branches of Soros' charity network — the Open Society Foundations (OSF) and the Open Society Institute (OSI) — would be placed on a "stop list" of foreign non-governmental organizations whose activities have been deemed "undesirable" by the Russian state. [...] OSF first came into trouble with the Russian government in July, when it hinted it might ban the foundation along with a number of other pro-democracy organizations accused of launching "soft aggression" in the country.
Claim: There's a children's book titled 'Mom And Dad’s Swinger Party' (Viral Video, 2023-06-02)
Evidence (2023-06-02): The tweet is miscaptioned. The book was written by an author who writes “dark humor” books intended for adults. The author of the book confirmed it is intended for an adult audience in an email to Check Your Fact.
Claim: There's a children's book titled 'Mom And Dad’s Swinger Party' (Viral Video, 2023-06-02)
Evidence (2019-03-07): Mom and Dad's Swinger Party by Brad Gosse, Paperback [...] Unveiling a Thrilling Story 'Mom and Dad's Swinger Party' takes readers on a gripping adventure filled with twists and turns. Brad Gosse, the talented author, weaves a narrative that will keep you hooked from the very first page. With vivid descriptions, complex characters, and a captivating plot, this book guarantees a thrilling reading experience. [...] At Marjorie Cowley, it's our mission to bring you the best in Arts & Entertainment - Books and Literature. 'Mom and Dad's Swinger Party' by Brad Gosse is a testament to our commitment to providing captivating stories that keep readers engaged. Order your paperback copy now and get ready for an exhilarating reading experience like no other.
Claim: There's a children's book titled 'Mom And Dad’s Swinger Party' (Viral Video, 2023-06-02)
Evidence (1998-09-20): Me and my swinging parents
Claim: There's a children's book titled 'Mom And Dad’s Swinger Party' (Viral Video, 2023-06-02)
Evidence (2023-01-09): It's time to get the party started with Swinger Party, the book that explores what it means when parents throw a grown-up bash! Written in a fun and engaging children's style, you'll learn all about what goes on when Mom and Dad invite their friends over for an evening of adult fun.