copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-15): Walmart also said it has no additional closures planned for this region. [...] New Walmart shutdowns are already slated for next month, as the company just confirmed two upcoming closures for the metro Atlanta area, Atlanta News First reported on June 13. One of the locations is a Walmart Supercenter in Dunwoody, which is located at 4725 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. [...] "There are no additional closures planned for this region at this time," the spokesperson said. "Walmart serves customers at 213 stores and Sam’s Clubs in Georgia, and we employ more than 65,000 associates in the state."
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-01-31): Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner announced the plans in a post on the company’s website, calling them representations of "millions of dollars in capital investment of labor, supplies and tax revenue." [...] Walmart plans to add 150 more stores across U.S. (CNBC) Walmart, in a Reversal, to Open New Stores in the U.S. (Wall Street Journal)
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-06): FACT CHECK: Did Walmart Switch To 24 Hour Operations On June 3? A post shared on Facebook claims all U.S. Walmart locations have switched over to being open 24 hours a day as of June 3, 2024. The claim is baseless. There are no current plans for the stores to return to being open 24 hours a day, a Walmart spokesperson told Check Your Fact in an email.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-13): Did Walmart announce that "starting June 3rd all U.S. store locations will go back" to 24-hour shopping? No, that's not true: There was no announcement like this made by Walmart. The news page on the Walmart corporate website at the time of writing -- June 4, 2024 -- does not show any announcement or news about all Walmart stores in the U.S. returning to 24-hour shopping. [...] Several fact checks have addressed this false claim. On May 31, 2024, verifythis.com published an article titled, "No, Walmart is not returning its stores to 24-hour operations" the same day that Snopes published, "Walmart Announced All Locations Will Go Back to 24 Hours?" Both outlets reported reaching out to Walmart media relations and receiving the same reply from spokesman Joe Pennington: [...] At this time, we have no plans to return to 24 hour store hours. However, you can shop anytime, anywhere using our website! https://walmrt.us/3Q1cYvr 👍 (Source: X screenshot taken on Tue Jun 4 15:54:32 2024 UTC)
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-03): Walmart 24-Hour Rumor Spreads Widely [...] A widely shared post on X, previously known as Twitter, stated, "Walmart has announced that starting June 3rd, all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24 hours." [...] Walmart has quashed the latest rumors suggesting a return to 24-hour operations. "There are no current plans to return our stores to 24-hour operations," stated Walmart spokesperson Joe Pennington in an email to Snopes.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2022-08-14): Fact check: Walmart has no plans for immediate return to 24-hour operations [...] "Great news for late night shoplifters. 24 hour Walmart starts back August 14,2022," read an Aug. 9 Facebook post that was shared more than 3,000 times in less than two days. [...] - Charles Crowson, Aug. 11, Email to USA TODAY - Walmart, accessed Aug. 11, COVID-19 FAQs - Walmart, July 29, Tweet - KCEN-TV, Nov. 22, 2021, Walmart, H-E-B may not return to 24-hour service any time soon - USA TODAY, June 1, 2021, Walmart to increase hours Saturday with stores opening at 6 a.m.; senior hours to continue - USA TODAY, Nov. 13, 2020, Walmart extends store hours after cutting them amid COVID-19, weekly senior hour continues - USA TODAY, Aug. 14, 2020, Walmart increases store hours after cutting them in March amid COVID-19; weekly senior hour continues - Walmart, March 18, 2020, Latest Walmart Store Changes to Support Associates and Customers - USA TODAY, March 14, 2020, Walmart cuts hours at 24-hour stores and other locations nationwide starting Sunday due to coronavirus - Walmart, March 10, 2020, The Latest on Walmart's Response to the Coronavirus
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-05-31): Fact Check: Posts Claim Walmart Announced All Its Locations Will Go Back to 24 Hours. Here's the Truth [...] Walmart has announced started June 3rd all locations in the U.S. Will go back to 24hrs‼️ pic.twitter.com/WtBcg2tAMG — Mic Feel (@micfeel__) May 30, 2024 [...] We found no evidence that Walmart will be resuming 24-hour operations, and a company spokesman refuted the viral rumor. Therefore we have rated this claim "False."
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-09-25): From our humble beginnings as a small discount retailer in Rogers, Ark., Walmart has opened thousands of stores in the U.S. and expanded internationally. Through innovation, we're creating a seamless experience to let customers shop anytime and anywhere online and in stores. We are creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the globe. Walmart operates more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. We employ 2.1 million associates around the world — nearly 1.6 million in the U.S. alone. [...] Walmart has stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico offering low prices on the broadest assortment of products through a variety of formats including the Supercenter, Discount Store and Neighborhood Market. Learn more about our locations: [...] As one of the world's largest brick-and-mortar retailers, we are also one of the fastest growing and most dynamic e-commerce organizations. With 90% of the U.S. population living within 10 miles of our stores, we're primed to combine our physical locations with our e-commerce business to offer a level of convenience never before seen. We're creating an experience that lets customers shop anytime, anywhere — delivering exactly what they want, when they want it.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-01-21): It’s looking like 2024 won’t be any different because we head into the new year with several reported changes already in the works at Walmart stores across the country. [...] So, check out the list of the changes we know about, thus far, and keep an eye open to see if you notice them at your local Walmart store: [...] Should buy a few more smiles when you have to ask to speak to a manager because the peanut butter wasn’t priced right.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-03): (KTLA) – Recently, multiple social media posts have been circulating claiming that mega-retailer Walmart would return to 24 hours of operation. "Walmart is back to [being] open 24 hours again, the world is healing," wrote one person on X. [...] Knoxville woman returns to pick up car after repairs only to learn it had been sold "There are no current plans to return our stores to 24 hours of operations," Joe Pennington, director of Walmart’s press office, said in a statement to Nexstar’s KTLA.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2020-07-30): In August 2022, Walmart announced that locations were not going back to 24 hours with most stores now being open between 6am and 11pm.[129] [...] - ^ "Walmart: No plans to make stores 24/7 again". WSFA 12 News. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022. [...] - ^ Walmart (June 3, 2016). "2016 Notice of Annual Shareholders' Meeting and Proxy Statement" (PDF). p. 75. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-07-22): The May 29 post's caption said, "Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. Will go back to 24hrs." [...] Most read in Money "You have no idea how good 24 hour walmart was," one shopper complained. [...] "Life was easy when Walmart was 24hours," a third commented.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-03): Walmart Confirms No Return to 24-Hour Operations Despite Social Media Rumors (credits: Pixabay) A new speculation has taken social media by storm, which states that Walmart would resume 24-hour operations at all U.S. locations. The change was expected to be in effect from June 3, 2024. However, the retail giant has debunked these rumors. It has been confirmed that there are no plans to revert to round-the-clock operations. The rumor can be traced back to posts circulating on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Facebook. The posts featured an edited image of a Walmart store, along with the caption "We think it's been long enough." The caption also included the hashtags #BackTo24 and #June3rd. The date stamp on the posts read May 28, 12 a.m. However, despite the faux announcement gaining traction, a thorough search on Walmart's official social media accounts and website revealed no such announcement.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-02): Just a few days ago, a bunch of social media users claimed that Walmart would resume its 24-hour operations across all the stores from August 14. [...] "Walmart has announced that starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. Will go back to 24hrs," read a post shared on X, formerly Twitter. [...] Most read in Money "Great news for late-night shoplifters. 24-hour Walmart starts back August 14, 2022," read a post shared thousands of times on Facebook.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-04): Image of supposed Walmart post announcing return of 24-hour stores is fabricated | Fact check [...] "We think it's been long enough. #Backto24 #June3rd," reads the caption on the supposed social media post from Walmart. The May 29 Facebook post's caption states, "Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. Will go back to 24hrs."
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-05-29): Walmart didn’t announce new 24-hour store hours, despite online claims [...] This rumor is unfounded. Walmart isn’t resuming 24-hour operations. [...] "Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs," a May 29 Facebook post said.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-11): Social media was swirling like crazy that all Walmart stores would return to open 24 hours beginning in June. [...] *"Walmart has announced started June 3rd all locations in the U.S. Will go back to 24hrs," one post states. *"Walmart just announced that on June 3rd all stores nationwide will be open 24 hours a day," another posts states.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-04): (KGTV) — A story you may have seen on social media claims that, starting June 3, all Walmart locations in the U.S. will go back to being open 24 hours a day. A Walmart spokesperson says there are no current plans to return stores to 24 hours of operation. Walmart went from being open 24 hours a day to closing at 11pm during the pandemic and has kept those hours ever since.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-03): Social media is buzzing about rumors that Walmart will resume 24-hour operations, starting today! [...] Last month, posts on social media claimed Walmart stores nationwide would return to 24-hour operations on June 3. For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing make sure to follow Hudson Valley Post on Facebook, download the Hudson Valley Post Mobile "Walmart has announced started June 3rd all locations in the U.S. Will go back to 24hrs," one post states.
Claim: “Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.” (Facebook posts, 2024-05-29)
Evidence (2024-06-02): Walmart has quashed online rumors that it will soon start operating 24 hours a day by confirming they have ‘no immediate plans’ to return to around-the-clock opening hours. Recent internet rumors suggested that the retail giant would implement a 24-hour schedule in all its stores from June 3. Walmart previously operated 24 hours a day, but they paused the practice during the Covid 19 pandemic in 2020, much to some customers' annoyance. "Walmart has announced that starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. Will go back to 24hrs," a since discredited post on X read. [...] "Great news for late-night shoplifters. 24-hour Walmart starts back August 14, 2022," read a Facebook post from the time that was shared widely.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2024-05-27): Ukraine’s presidential election would have been held in March, but Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in November that elections would not take place. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine has operated under martial law. Ukraine’s law prohibits elections during martial law. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made no announcement about suspending Ukraine’s elections. He referred to Ukrainian elections in a May 14 speech, saying the U.S. is working with Ukraine to strengthen its election infrastructure for when Ukrainians agree conditions allow for elections.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2022-04-25): Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin slipped into Ukraine on Sunday for an extraordinary wartime meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, bringing new promises of military and diplomatic support and defying grave concerns about whether it was safe to make the journey. [...] While in Kyiv, Blinken also informed Zelenskyy that U.S. diplomats will return to Ukraine this week — possibly as early as Monday — for the first time since the U.S. evacuated its remaining diplomats in the country to Poland weeks ago, a senior State Department official said. At first, U.S. diplomats temporarily based in Poland will make day trips over the border to the Ukrainian city of Lviv and then to other parts of the country, the official said. [...] Blinken also told the Ukrainians the U.S. will provide another $713 million in military financing for Ukraine and other regional partners, the official said, including assistance for Ukraine to transition from old, Soviet-era weapons to more modern systems used by NATO members.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2023-02-24): HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine hide Secretary Blinken’s Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine [...] SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, fellow council members:
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2023-09-06): Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv on Wednesday in a gesture of support for Ukraine as its three-month-old counteroffensive against Russian forces grinds on with only small gains. [...] Blinken, the first top U.S. official to visit Kyiv since the counteroffensive began in early June, began talks with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and was due to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the official said. [...] Asked about Blinken’s visit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow believed Washington planned to continue funding Ukraine’s military "to wage this war to the last Ukrainian". He said U.S. aid to Kyiv would not affect the course of Russia’s ‘special military operation’.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2023-09-06): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv on Wednesday for his third trip to the Ukrainian capital since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, where he doubled down on US support for Kyiv’s counteroffensive, announcing more than a billion dollars of additional US aid and underscoring for an audience back home why the US needs to commit billions of dollars more to help defeat Vladmir Putin. [...] Blinken’s visit to Kyiv came less than a month after President Joe Biden asked for more than $24 billion to help Ukraine defeat Russia, as some polls show the American public’s support for continued funding is softening. This visit aimed to help the administration make the case for that continued support to the American people, a senior US State Department official said. [...] Blinken will remain in Ukraine on Thursday.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2024-05-14): Blinken visits Ukraine as Russia’s military closes in Kyiv | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside $US60 billion ($90 billion) in aid for Ukraine, much of which will go towards replenishing badly depleted artillery and air defence systems.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2023-09-08): Blinken’s Ukraine trip sends careful message of progress and peril: ANALYSIS [...] Secretary of State Antony Blinken's fourth visit to Ukraine since the war began was designed to convey unwavering American support for the invaded nation -- but that message was at times overshadowed by devastating human costs of the war and the ever-present danger that Western aid may not be enough. [...] Administration officials said Blinken's two-day stop in Ukraine was intended to showcase the country's resiliency. But that effort was complicated by a grim example of exactly what its people have had to endure. In the first hours of his visit, a Russian strike on a crowded market near the devastated city of Bakhmut claimed at least 17 lives.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2024-05-13): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise trip to Kyiv on Tuesday, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian forces make significant gains on the battlefield in Ukraine. [...] Blinken also used his visit to highlight the need for Ukraine to continue making democratic reforms to maintain its global coalition of support. [...] Just days before Blinken’s arrival, Ukraine’s top general said the situation in the northeastern Kharkiv region has "significantly worsened" after Russia claimed to have captured four more villages as it expanded its surprise cross-border offensive.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2024-05-14): Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. "We know this is a challenging time," Blinken said in the Ukrainian capital where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. [...] Blinken will "send a strong signal of reassurance" to Ukrainian leaders and civil society figures he will meet during his two-day visit, said the official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity ahead of Blinken’s meetings.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2024-05-14): Blinken in Ukraine to offer 'strong reassurance' as US weapons reach front line US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Ukraine as weapons from a new American aid package begin arriving at the front line. [...] Mr Blinken will deliver a message of "strong reassurance" to the Ukrainians "in a difficult moment", a US official said. This will include talks on helping the country take back the military "initiative", said the official.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2023-09-06): Secretary of State Antony Blinken related the Biden administration's support for Ukraine during an unannounced visit to the country on Wednesday, his fourth trip to the country since Russia's invasion, the State Department confirmed. [...] "Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrived in Ukraine today to meet with senior Ukrainian officials and demonstrate the United States' unwavering commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and democracy, especially in the face of Russia's aggression," State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller said in a statement. [...] Blinken previously visited Ukraine in April 2022, when he traveled to Kyiv with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and in September 2022, when he again stopped in Kyiv for meetings and toured Irpin in the Bucha district.
Claim: When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine." (Instagram post, 2024-05-27)
Evidence (2024-05-15): Secretary of State Antony Blinken, visiting Kyiv, vows unwavering US support for Ukraine as Russian attacks intensify The United States will stand by Ukraine until its security sovereignty is guaranteed, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on Tuesday during a visit to Kyiv, as Russia mounted fresh attacks in the country's east. [...] Mr Blinken arrived in Kyiv by train early on Tuesday morning for the previously undisclosed visit, which comes days after Russia launched a ground incursion into the north of the region of Kharkiv, opening a new front and stretching Ukraine's soldiers.