copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: India improved in Global Competitiveness Index rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-05-14): India’s economic growth has been exceptional in recent years. Buoyed by a robust democracy, key structural reforms, private consumption, and a rise in government investment, India has achieved a high macroeconomic stability ranking (with a score of 90 out of 100 and ranked 41 out of 141 economies) in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index. [...] Junaid Ahmad, World Bank Country Director in India, praised this achievement: "India’s impressive progression in the Doing Business rankings over the past few years is a tremendous achievement, especially for an economy that is as large and complex as India’s. Special focus given by the top leadership of the country, and the persistent efforts made to drive the business reforms agenda, not only at the central level but also at the state level, helped India make significant improvements." [...] India has a large and healthy middle class, making it an attractive consumer market. Indeed, India is the world’s largest market for manufactured goods and services, and ranks number 3 out of 141 economies for market size according to the WEF’s Global Competitiveness Index.
Claim: India improved in Global Competitiveness Index rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-08-01): [orc]Has India’s rank significantly improved in the last four years on Global indices such as the Ease of Doing Business & Global Competitiveness Index? [...] Between 2014-15 and 2016-17, which is the period that the claim looks at, there has been a large scale jump in India’s rank from 71 to 39. Thus the claim made about India moving up in the Global Competitiveness Ranks is true. But it does not present the complete picture. For one, in the year 2017-2018 the rank has fallen to 40. The infographic does not consider 2017-18 ranking though it does the same for the EoDB. Also, if we look at the rankings for the entire decade, they have been around 45 to 50 making the improvement from 71 to 39 seems less significant, because 2014-15 was an odd year when the rank fell dramatically. However, it has to be acknowledged that India’s rank saw significant improvement between 2014-15 and 2016-17. Claim Check: Though the claim that India’s ranking in the Global Competitiveness Index has significantly improved between 2014-15 and 2016-17 is TRUE, it does not consider 2017-18 ranking and also does not consider India’s ranking in the last decade.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2019-03-07): The news being shared is from a website that publishes satirical & fictional stories. This story is also one such. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2022-08-30): "Man faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife," screamed the headline of a World News Daily Report article published on 4 March 2019. Showing photos of an elderly couple, the story goes that "according to divorce papers" Barry Dawson (84) of Waterbury in the US state of Connecticut "never spoke a single word" in front of his wife Dorothy (80) "during the decades they lived together". [...] It tells of Burt (88) and Lucille "Lovey" Handlesman (87), a billionaire couple from Florida in the US, who divorced after 67 years. The divorce related to money and infidelity – not faked deafness.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2019-05-01): A man from Waterbury in Connecticut faces divorce after his wife found out that he was not actually deaf and had been faking it for more than 62 years to avoid having to listen to her. [...] Mr. Dawson’s lawyer, Robert Sanchez, admits his client faked being deaf but said he did it "for his wife", adding "it’s the only way to endure that annoying magpie". [...] "My client is pretty quiet and not very talkative, but his wife is annoyingly chatty. If he hadn’t faked being deaf, they would have divorced 60 years ago. In a way, he did it for her and for his family."
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2020-04-18): A man from Waterbury in Connecticut faces divorce after his wife found out that he was not actually deaf and had been faking it for more than 62 years to avoid having to listen to her. [...] "When he was at home, that jerk always faked being deaf. It wasn’t until I saw a Youtube video of him singing during a karaoke night in a bar while he was supposed to be at a meeting for a charity, that I understood everything." [...] "My client is pretty quiet and not very talkative, but his wife is annoyingly chatty. If he hadn’t faked being deaf, they would have divorced 60 years ago. In a way, he did it for her and for his family."
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2021-09-21): Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Family / Meet Barry Dawson, The Man Who Faked Being Deaf And Dumb For 62 Years To Avoid T (2444 Views) Russian Man Discovers Wife Faked Pregnancy, Death Of Twins, Finds Dolls In Grave / Man Faked Being Deaf And Dumb For 62 Years To Avoid Listening To His Wife / Man Faked Being Deaf And Dumb For 62 Years To Avoid Listening To His Wife (2) (3) (4) [...] Mkelv0106:How did he waste her time.Fine he didn't use words to speak to her, but they communicated using sign language, which she wouldn't have learnt if he wasn't a pretend deaf and dumb, They have been married for 60 years, have 6 children and 13 grand children, which means he was both a good husband and father, cause if he wasn't, d marriage wouldn't have last that long and produce so many children.Did he decieve her? Yes he did.But he didn't waste her time.Bonus, he made her learn sign language
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2024-05-28): A Chinese fugitive successfully evaded police detection for over two decades by masquerading as a deaf and mute scavenger in the rugged terrain of Hubei Province. He sought refuge in the mountains of Anxi County, Fujian Province, where he adopted the life of a scavenger, selling scraps to survive. To avoid detection, he pretended to be deaf and mute, relying solely on smiles and gestures to communicate. [...] Earlier this month, a routine comparison of Xiao’s old photographs with those in the database revealed a startling resemblance between him and the deaf and mute man in Fujian Province. A police team was dispatched to investigate. When confronted, Xiao immediately confirmed his identity by acknowledging his origins in Xiangcheng District in Xianyang.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2021-06-05): Did 84-year old Barry Dawson from Waterbury, Connecticut fake being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid having to listen to his wife? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories often involving weird crimes, bizarre sex acts or strange accidents. It is not real. [...] A man from Waterbury in Connecticut faces divorce after his wife found out that he was not actually deaf and had been faking it for more than 62 years to avoid having to listen to her. [...] A man from Waterbury in Connecticut faces divorce after his wife found out that he was not actually deaf and had been faking it for more than 62 years to avoid having to listen to her. According to the divorce papers, 84-year old Barry Dawson never spoke a single word in front of his 80-year old wi
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2019-03-10): Fact Check: Wife divorced husband for faking as deaf and dumb is a fictitious story [...] A story that says that a man faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife has gained a lot of traction on social media. Many users have shared it on Facebook, referring to an article published by a website called 'World News Daily Report'. The article says "a man from Waterbury in Connecticut faces divorce after his wife found out that he was not actually deaf and had been faking it for more than 62 years to avoid having to listen to her."
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2019-03-06): The link opened to a full detailed story according to which a man was getting divorced after his wife found out that he was not actually deaf and had been faking it for more than 62 years to avoid having to listen to her.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2022-06-07): Meet Barry Dawson, The Man Who Faked Being Deaf And Dumb For 62 Years To Avoid Talking To His Wife. Barry Dawson is an 84-year-old man from Waterbury, Connecticut in the U.S. who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid talking to his wife. [...] "My client is pretty quiet and not very talkative, but his wife is annoyingly chatty. If he hadn’t faked being deaf, they would have divorced 60 years ago. In a way, he did it for her and for his family," he said.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2019-11-01): A man from Waterbury in Connecticut faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid talking to his wife. 84-year old Barry Dawson never spoke a single word in front of his 80-year old wife Dorothy during their 62 years of marriage. Upon learning about her husband’s decades-old deception, Dorothy filed for divorce. She said it took her 2 years to learn to communicate with hands so she could talk with her husband. She learned the truth via a Youtube video in which Barry was seen dancing and singing during a karaoke night in a bar. Dawson’s lawyer said that his client is quiet, but not a cheat otherwise he would not have stayed in the relationship for 62 years. He said the man wanted to save the relationship because his wife was ‘annoyingly talkative’ and had he not stayed quiet, their marriage would not have lasted more than 2 years.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2021-11-12): A man has shocked many after it was discovered that he had faked being deaf and dumb for the past 62 years just to avoid having a conversation with his wife. [...] According to the source, it was until recently that his wife through a Youtube video got to know that her husband had faked being deaf and dumb forcing her to file for a divorce. [...] Barry Dawson through his lawyer stated that he decided to act being deaf and dumb because his wife was ‘annoyingly talkative’ and this could have ruined their relationship hence his decision to act like that.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2019-05-04): A post is being shared by many users on Facebook claiming that a man faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife and when the wife got to know about it, she applied for divorce. Let’s try to analyze the claim made in the post. [...] To sum it up, man did not fake being deaf and dumb for 62 years. The story is a satirical one.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2021-12-08): The first time I came across this article I saw it was posted on Facebook a couple of months ago. The main headline explained how a couple of over six decades was heading towards divorce after the wife found out that the husband was avoiding her by faking that he was deaf. I’m highly aware of how much fake news is put into social media, so I didn’t click on the link when I first saw it, but I also thought it would be a good one to evaluate because it seemed like a funny yet interesting article. [...] The names of this couple were changed from Lucille and Burt Handelsman to Barry and Dorothy Dawson. The story explains how "Barry" faked that he was deaf for "her ["Dorothy"] and his family" because he wanted to avoid listening to her. The article even quotes "Dorothy" and how she had to learn how to "communicate with her hands" in other words it took her two years to learn sign language.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2019-07-10): She only ever talks to him if she wants money and he gives her hundreds of dollars each time. I have always suspected her of being mentally disabled in some form. You can imagine my surprise when all this information came out slowly over the course of 2 years. I have been trying to end it with him for awhile now but keep getting sucked back in by how helpless he is without me. He is completely pathetic and unable to even handle a phone call for a doctors appointment by himself. He does live alone and hold down a full time job for over 7 years (menial labor that he struggles with). Over the course of these 2 years I have developed numerous health issues that I need major support with. I was in the hospital twice for life threatening illnesses that almost killed me. After the 2nd time I developed uncontrollable diabetes, asthma, and a tumor in my stomach. I remained on a walker for 6 months after my release from the hospital the last time and still use a cane on occasion.
Claim: The man who faked being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid listening to his wife is now facing divorce from his wife after she found out the truth. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-07)
Evidence (2024-06-20): She pretends she cant hear me so i have to speak up when i speak up she says im yelling at her i try to explain to her im not yelling at her but she cant seem to hear me and she says what you saying so i talk louder and she starts critizing me, whats wrong with you why you doing that im not deaf you know. So after a few episodes of that i try to avoid her which is sad cause its the last thing i want to do but she makes it impossible. She throws me out about once every few months tells me to leave get out and i remind her if i did she would end up in a nursing home for sure. That makes her doubly mad at me and then she tells me ill end up in one and i said i probably will someday as i have no other family that would really want to help me in anyway. People die of covid but i feel like im dying of my mother.
Claim: Ladli Foundation supports poor families who cannot bear the burden of marriage expenses. The foundation will take care of the total cost of the wedding and will provide the bride with the basic things worth Rs. 1 lakh, to start a new family. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-01-08)
Evidence (2019-01-08): The message in the post is fake. Ladli Foundation only conducts mass marriage ceremonies for couples from poor families and provides basic things to start a new life. It does not support single marriage ceremonies as written in the message and does not give Rs. 1 lakh worth goods. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Claim: Ladli Foundation supports poor families who cannot bear the burden of marriage expenses. The foundation will take care of the total cost of the wedding and will provide the bride with the basic things worth Rs. 1 lakh, to start a new family. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-01-08)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Ladli Foundation is a leading grassroots-level non-profit organization known for implementing impactful & innovative social initiatives to provide equitable healthcare, education & life skills to uplift vulnerable women. Presently the organization is directly working to address most pressing social issues for the advancement of sustainable development in India through its innovative Social Internship Program by leveraging the strength of over 1 Lac Youth Interns & Volunteers. [...] In Kind Support Delivered School / College Activities organized
Claim: Ladli Foundation supports poor families who cannot bear the burden of marriage expenses. The foundation will take care of the total cost of the wedding and will provide the bride with the basic things worth Rs. 1 lakh, to start a new family. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-01-08)
Evidence (2023-08-16): TB the Silent Epidemic: Non-Curable Tuberculosis Among Girls, Children, and Adolescents in India Tuberculosis remains a significant public health concern in India, affecting millions of lives. The most vulnerable groups are children and adolescents girls, who face societal discrimination and non- curable TB strains. Tragically, many parents, burdened by societal biases and neglect, contribute to the perpetuation of this deadly disease. In this
Claim: Ladli Foundation supports poor families who cannot bear the burden of marriage expenses. The foundation will take care of the total cost of the wedding and will provide the bride with the basic things worth Rs. 1 lakh, to start a new family. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-01-08)
Evidence (2023-03-01): The world's largest community volunteering program for the empowerment of students worldwide. Launched on March 1, 2023, this unparalleled initiative has already engaged over 1,00,000 registered students from government and private institutions. It goes beyond traditional learning, cultivating a deep understanding of societal challenges through extracurricular activities, field visits, and specialized training. Designed to enhance life skills, and cognitive abilities, and foster a sense of humanity, the program not only awards a joint Government-Ladli Foundation certificate but also fuels future career opportunities. Join us in creating a chain of changemakers, making a lasting impact on society while enriching your own educational journey.
Claim: Ladli Foundation supports poor families who cannot bear the burden of marriage expenses. The foundation will take care of the total cost of the wedding and will provide the bride with the basic things worth Rs. 1 lakh, to start a new family. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-01-08)
Evidence (2023-08-11): Ladli Foundation's founder called by Hon'ble President This is Ladli Foundation Trust, a brand new site by Ladli Foundation that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here shortly, but you can subscribe in the meantime if you'd like to stay up to date and receive emails when new content is published!
Claim: Ladli Foundation supports poor families who cannot bear the burden of marriage expenses. The foundation will take care of the total cost of the wedding and will provide the bride with the basic things worth Rs. 1 lakh, to start a new family. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-01-08)
Evidence (2024-06-27): Recognizing the financial burden associated with marriage, the Ladli Behna Yojana provides financial assistance to girls for their wedding expenses. This support helps families who may struggle to meet the expenses of a wedding, ensuring that girls can have a dignified and memorable wedding ceremony. [...] The Ladli Behna Yojana acknowledges the financial burden that marriage can place on families. To alleviate this burden, the scheme provides financial assistance to eligible girls for their marriage expenses. This support ensures that families do not have to compromise on their daughters’ well-being and can celebrate this important milestone without financial stress. [...] - Women from poor and lower-middle-class families are eligible for the Ladli Behna Scheme.
Claim: Ladli Foundation supports poor families who cannot bear the burden of marriage expenses. The foundation will take care of the total cost of the wedding and will provide the bride with the basic things worth Rs. 1 lakh, to start a new family. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-01-08)
Evidence (2014-11-01): Informal Networks of Low-Income Mothers: Support, Burden, and Change - PMID: 31749503 - PMCID: PMC6867802 - DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12573 Informal Networks of Low-Income Mothers: Support, Burden, and Change [...] Keywords: family relations; kinship; latent class analysis; low-income families; poverty; social support.
Claim: Ladli Foundation supports poor families who cannot bear the burden of marriage expenses. The foundation will take care of the total cost of the wedding and will provide the bride with the basic things worth Rs. 1 lakh, to start a new family. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-01-08)
Evidence (2021-01-31): The financial burden of weddings on India’s poorest families [...] "We have come across hundreds of cases in our fieldwork where marriage expenses have pushed poor families to slavery," says Subedar Singh, media coordinator at PGS. "Loans to cover wedding costs come with impossibly high interest rates, causing many families to fall into bondage to pay off the debt. Indebtedness in rural India is very high due to high expenditure on two social occasions – wedding and death ceremonies. The culture (of expensive ceremonies) is so entrenched in rural communities that it makes thousands of poor fall into debt bondage." [...] Kanyadaan India Foundation, another pan-India non-profit, was similarly set up to help poor families marry their daughters off in a dignified way. "We try to support the girl and her family by bearing all expenses of the wedding so that dowry and suicide due to lack of funds for marriages do not happen," says the organisation’s spokesperson.