copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2023-08-17): The military has arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. [...] A number of posts on social media claim that Dr Albert Bourla, the CEO of Pfizer, one of the companies to create a Covid-19 vaccine, has been arrested by the military. [...] Some of the posts appear to include a screenshot of a now-deleted article on a website, which describes itself as containing "humor [sic], parody, and satire." The headline reads: "Military arrests Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla".
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2021-11-05): No, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wasn’t arrested on fraud charges [...] A Nov. 5 blog post headline alleging that the chief executive officer of Pfizer has been arrested and charged with fraud is being shared widely on Facebook, but it’s baseless. "Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was arrested at his home in the affluent suburb of Scarsdale, New York Friday morning by the FBI and charged with multiple counts of fraud," the post goes on to say. "Bourla is being held while he awaits a bail hearing."
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2023-08-17): CLAIM: The U.S. Marine Corps arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and killed his bodyguards. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Bourla has not been arrested, Pfizer confirmed to The Associated Press. The claim was made in a post by a website that says it publishes "humor, parody, and satire" and has previously published similar false stories. The site has since taken the post down. [...] "United States Marines on Monday captured Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and killed his two bodyguards during a military-sanctioned operation to apprehend the fiendish clot shot manufacturer following his return to the United States," reads the post, which was published last week on the website Real Raw News and has since been deleted.
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2020-12-03): The executives — Gorsky, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and Moderna President Stephen Hoge — spoke in an exclusive joint interview with NBC News' Lester Holt. The interview is scheduled to air Thursday on "Dateline NBC" at 10 p.m. ET. [...] Bourla said researchers and regulators ought to find a way to quickly vaccinate participants in clinical trials who received placebo doses, an idea Pfizer said it was exploring last month. "It is a moral and ethical dilemma and obligation, I think, that we have to these people," he said.
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2024-07-17): "They were looking at him while he was looking at them," the official said.
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2023-11-09): - The CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer are now acknowledging that their two-dose vaccines likely will require a third shot, with Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel saying Saturday that the company's two-shot vaccine will probably require a third "booster shot," but that it's not clear how long after the first two shots that will be, and that '"the variant is going to be the big question in terms of boosting." On Thursday, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said, "There will be likely a need for a third dose, somewhere between six and 12 months. And then from there, there will be an annual revaccination. But all of that needs to be confirmed." Read more at Fox News and CBS News.
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2021-11-07): CLAIM: The CEO of Pfizer was arrested on Nov. 5 by FBI agents, charged with fraud and was being held in federal custody while awaiting a bail hearing. THE FACTS: A conservative blog published an inaccurate article alleging that Albert Bourla, the CEO of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, had been arrested at his home in a suburb of New York City and charged with fraud in connection with the company's COVID-19 vaccine. But Bourla has not been arrested, nor has he been charged with any federal crimes. [...] FILE - Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speaks during a ceremony in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. On Friday, Nov. 12, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Bourla was arrested by FBI agents and charged with fraud. He was not. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos, File)
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2022-02-09): Albert Bourla, Pfizer’s chairman and chief executive, said that at the start of the pandemic it had "committed to use all of the resources and expertise we had at our disposal to help protect populations globally against this deadly virus".
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2023-12-07): On November 10, the daily newspaper Makeleio, whose publisher, Stefanos Chios, was convicted in October of anti-Semitic defamation, warned its readers that Pfizer’s Greek Jewish CEO, Albert Bourla, would "stick the needle" into them and stated the pharmaceutical company’s prospective COVID-19 vaccine was "poison." The front-page article included a photograph of Bourla, a veterinarian, next to Nazi war criminal and physician Josef Mengele. KIS leadership condemned the newspaper, expressing "outrage and repulsion" over the article for perpetuating "hatred and bigotry against the Jews," and called on authorities to intervene. The Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs condemned the newspaper, characterizing the article as the "most vile anti-Semitism reminiscent of the Middle Ages." In November, Racist Crimes Watch filed a complaint with police against the newspaper.
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2023-08-19): CLAIM: The U.S. Marine Corps arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and killed his bodyguards. [...] "United States Marines on Monday captured Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and killed his two bodyguards during a military-sanctioned operation to apprehend the fiendish clot shot manufacturer following his return to the United States," reads the post, which was published last week on the website Real Raw News and has since been deleted. Real Raw News frequently publishes fabricated stories that use anonymous military sources. Many of its posts are about made-up arrests. The site includes a disclaimer stating that it "contains humor, parody, and satire." Neither the site nor the Marine Corps returned a request for comment. The post about Bourla’s supposed capture also did not provide any credible evidence for its claim, citing only one alleged anonymous "source in General Eric M. Smith’s office" — the same thing it has said on numerous prior false arrest claims. It falsely stated that Bourla was arrested the morning of Aug. 7, but the executive tweeted that evening about his experience mentoring a college sophomore. He tweeted again on Monday about a treatment for multiple myeloma, an aggressive blood cancer. The AP has previously debunked multiple false claims about Bourla, including that he was arrested by the FBI.
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2023-08-18): CLAIM: The U.S. Marine Corps arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and killed his bodyguards. THE FACTS: Bourla has not been arrested, Pfizer confirmed in a statement to the AP. The claim was made in a post by a website that says it publishes "humor, parody, and satire" and has previously published similar false stories. Social media users nevertheless shared the false claim this week. "United States Marines on Monday captured Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and killed his two bodyguards during a military-sanctioned operation to apprehend the fiendish clot shot manufacturer following his return to the United States," reads the post, which was published last week on the website Real Raw News and has since been deleted. Real Raw News frequently publishes fabricated stories that use anonymous military sources. Many of its posts are about made-up arrests. The site includes a disclaimer stating that it "contains humor, parody, and satire." Neither the site nor the Marine Corps returned a request for comment. The post about Bourla’s supposed capture also did not provide any credible evidence for its claim, citing only one alleged anonymous "source in General Eric M. Smith’s office" — the same thing it has said on numerous prior false arrest claims. It falsely stated that Bourla was arrested the morning of Aug. 7, but the executive tweeted that evening about his experience mentoring a college sophomore. He tweeted again on Monday about a treatment for multiple myeloma, an aggressive blood cancer. The AP has previously debunked multiple false claims about Bourla, including that he was arrested by the FBI.
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2024-10-04): Arrest of a U.S. Citizen
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2024-09-26): The following month, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health announced the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) public-private partnership to develop a coordinated research strategy for prioritizing and speeding up development of COVID-19 vaccines and pharmaceutical products.[118] Pfizer joined the partnership as an industry "leadership organization", and participated as a collaborator in ACTIV-led clinical trials.[119][120] CEO Albert Bourla attended the GAVI COVAX AMC 2021 Investment Opportunity Launch Event, otherwise named One World Protected, on April 15, 2021.[121] [...] As the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic became apparent, Pfizer partnered with BioNTech to study and develop COVID-19 mRNA vaccine candidates. Unlike many of its competitors, Pfizer took no initial research funds from the United States' Operation Warp Speed vaccine development program, instead choosing to invest roughly $2 billion of its own funds. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has said that he declined money from Operation Warp Speed to avoid government intervention, stating later that "when you get money from someone that always comes with strings. They want to see how we are going to progress, what type of moves you are going to do. They want reports. And also, I wanted to keep Pfizer out of politics, by the way."[123] [...] - ^ "Pfizer CEO: Current wave will be last with so many restrictions". Israel National News. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
Claim: Military arrested Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (Viral post, 2023-08-15)
Evidence (2022-03-14): Russia asks China for military and economic aid, an American journalist is killed by Russian forces in Ukraine, and more - 1. Russia requests military and economic aid from China - 2. U.S. journalist Brent Renaud killed by Russian forces - 3. Zelensky: Ukrainian negotiators tasked with setting up Putin meeting - 4. Pentagon: No U.S. personnel were at Ukrainian base near Poland during Russia strike - 5. Obama tests positive for COVID-19 - 6. Ukraine says power restored to Chernobyl nuclear plant - 7. Pfizer CEO says 4th coronavirus booster will be needed for future variants - 8. Russia threatens to arrest leaders and seize assets of Western companies - 9. Tom Brady says he's returning to NFL 40 days after announcing retirement - 10. Actor William Hurt dies at 71 1. Russia requests military and economic aid from China [...] Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Sunday that it would be necessary for people to receive a fourth dose of the company's coronavirus vaccine as the pandemic continues. "Many variants are coming, and Omicron was the first one that was able to evade — in a skillful way — the immune protection that we're giving," Bourla said on CBS' Face the Nation. Bourla said full vaccination with the two-dose vaccine and a booster shot is "actually quite good for hospitalizations and deaths," but "not that good against infections" and "doesn't last very long" against a variant like Omicron. The company, which developed its vaccine with partner BioNTech, is working on a fourth dose that would be effective against all variants.
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2019-06-17): The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that Wilde authored this quote.
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2019-08-13): A post on Facebook alleges that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once said, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." [...] Wilde was a poet, novelist and playwright who featured prominently in the aestheticism movement, in which beauty was considered to be the primary purpose of art. Two of his best known works, the 1895 satirical play "The Importance of Being Earnest" and the 1891 philosophical novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray," are both considered literary classics. [...] The expression, attributed to an anonymous author, appeared below an actual Wilde quote in a 1947 book called "A Little Book of Aphorisms," according to the website Quote Investigator, though variations of the saying have appeared in print as early as 1908.
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2018-10-14): Tuesday is the 164th anniversary of the birth of the Irish playwright, poet and bon vivant, writes Stephen Costello 'What's in a name?" Shakespeare asked in Romeo and Juliet. A name like Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde? His mother Lady Jane, who nearly got incarcerated herself for defamatory prose, was a poet and passionate republican, while Wilde's father, Sir William, was a leading eye surgeon and philanderer. The name of Wilde dominated the salons, drawing-rooms, and theatres of fin de siecle Victorian England before it became a byword for something altogether less salubrious. [...] Wilde was a wit who happened also to be wise. He rivals the greatest humorists for his barbed but brilliant one-liners such as this one: "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." Once when stopped on the street, a gentleman said to Wilde: "Mr Wilde I know you from London", to which Wilde retorted, "Well perhaps in London I'll know you again". In his play The Importance of Being Earnest he gives this line to Lady Bracknell who thinks that a certain Lady Harbury whose wealthy husband had just died is living entirely for pleasure: "I hear her hair has turned quite gold from grief."
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2020-04-08): The most amazing thing about this adage is the way it twists two similarly sounding phrases into the exact opposite of each other. While the first kind of people depicts the ones, who are welcomed to each and every place. They are the set of people who bring joy and happiness wherever they go! They are the ones who bring happiness to the faces of others. Thus, they are preferred by others. People love to have them in friendly conversations, parties, and different events. They are those bunches of lively people who are always quick to be anyone’s friend. [...] They aren’t that friendly either! These people are the ones who do not bring happiness along with them. Instead, joy seems to be around only once they leave! Thus, trying to be one from the former category is always better than the latter case.
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2024-08-29): Just as Wilde the playwright and poet established his place in the literary canon, so Wilde the correspondent has been the object of critical examination as well. Several volumes of the author’s letters have been published, including The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde, coedited by Wilde’s grandson, Merlin Holland, and published in 2000. In his introduction, Holland describes coming across the full texts of letters previously published only in fragments. In his grandson’s view, the missives show another side to Wilde, beyond the creator of social comedies and poems. With these letters, maintained Holland, readers must reinterpret the author as "a hard-working professional writer, deeply interested by the issues of his day and carrying in his intellectual baggage something that we all to frequently overlook, a quite extraordinary classical, literary and philosophical education."
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2020-10-16): ON OCTOBER 16, 1854, Irish poet and playwright Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born to Anglo-Irish couple Jane, née Elgee and Sir William Wilde at 21 Westland Row, Dublin. [...] Wilde enduring his fair share of difficulties too. During his lifetime, he was put on trial for being gay, while he also died tragically, of meningitis while living in Paris. [...] circa 1884: Irish playwright, poet and novelist Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), author of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2024-09-11): Wilde, Oscar (1854 - 1900) [...] (Full name Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; has also written under the pseudonyms Sebastian Melmoth and C. 3. 3.) Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, critic, poet, and short story writer. [...] OSCAR WILDE (LETTER DATE 26 JUNE 1890)
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2024-10-02): Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde[a] (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts. [...] Oscar Wilde was born[5] at 21 Westland Row, Dublin (now home of the Oscar Wilde Centre, Trinity College), the second of three children born to an Anglo-Irish couple: Jane, née Elgee, and Sir William Wilde. Oscar was two years younger than his brother, William (Willie) Wilde.
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2019-08-09): Some agents create happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go. [...] There are some who cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go. [...] Some people spread happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2019-08-27): An image shared on Facebook claims that Irish playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." [...] Wilde was an Irish poet, playwright and author who was deeply involved in the aesthetic movement of the late 19th century. Many of his works, such as "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "The Picture of Dorian Gray," are still highly regarded in literary circles. The alleged quote featured in the Facebook post has been widely attributed to Wilde online, yet there is no credible source linking it to him. The DCNF searched a collection of his complete works but found nothing matching the statement. (RELATED: Did Oscar Wilde Coin This Saying About Happiness?)
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2024-02-25): Oscar Wilde's quote, "Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go," encapsulates a profound truth about human interactions and the impact individuals have on others. On the surface, the quote highlights the dichotomy between those who bring joy and positivity into the lives of those around them, and those whose absence is a relief and source of happiness for others. The idea behind the quote is simple yet powerful - some people radiate happiness and light, while others may unintentionally bring negativity or discomfort into the lives of those they encounter.At its core, the quote challenges us to reflect on our own actions and the energy we bring into the world. Are we the kind of person who spreads joy and uplifts others, or do we inadvertently bring unhappiness and discord wherever we go? It prompts us to consider the impact we have on those around us and the importance of being mindful of the energy we project.
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2012-10-16): While there is plenty of room between the two people referred to in the quote, I believe most of us would prefer to be a little closer to the former than the latter. Where along that spectrum do you think you fall, and are you happy with it, or do you think you would like to move it a little closer to causing happiness wherever you go? To me, this quote is about being friendly. Good friends bring good cheer with them, and some people just seem to be naturally good at it. However, that’s not me. However, I work at it, and manage to be more friend than sour-puss, and rarely cause happiness when I go. [...] I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that most of us want to try to improve ourselves, and move a little towards bringing happiness wherever we go, rather than whenever we go. Towards that end, I will share what has worked for me, and urge those who have had success to leave their thoughts and tips in the comments section, below.
Claim: Claims that Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once stated, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-17)
Evidence (2024-10-01): Oscar Wilde (born October 16, 1854, Dublin, Ireland—died November 30, 1900, Paris, France) was an Irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose enduring fame rests on his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), and on his comic masterpieces Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). In his comedies he proved himself to be a master of the epigram. He was a spokesman for the late 19th-century Aesthetic movement in England, which advocated art for art’s sake, and he was the object of notorious civil and criminal suits involving homosexuality and ending in his imprisonment (1895–97). Despite his fall from society’s grace at the end of his life, Wilde came to be regarded as the personification of wit and sophistication.