copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-30): A rumor that Samsung dropped out of a $1 billion advertising deal with the 2024 Paris Olympics due to a "woke agenda" circulated widely online. For example, TikTok user @friends4_.life posted the claim on July 30, 2024, writing, "Breaking: Samsung Withdraws $1 Billion Sponsorship from Paris Olympics, 'Woke Agenda.'" While it's true Samsung is a long-time, official sponsor of the Olympics, the rumor claiming the company withdrew from a $1 billion sponsorship deal with the Paris Olympics originated with SpaceXMania — a network of online pages describing its output as being humorous or satirical in nature. [...] In a dramatic shift in corporate sponsorship dynamics, Samsung Electronics has announced its decision to withdraw from a $1 billion advertising campaign with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This move has stirred significant controversy, as Samsung cited the Olympics' "woke agenda" as the primary reason for its withdrawal.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-28): In a dramatic shift in corporate sponsorship dynamics, Samsung Electronics has announced its decision to withdraw from a $1 billion advertising campaign with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This move has stirred significant controversy, as Samsung cited the Olympics’ "woke agenda" as the primary reason for its withdrawal. [...] Samsung issued a press release detailing its reasons for withdrawing from the advertising campaign. "Samsung has always championed innovation, excellence, and unity through our partnership with the Olympic Games. However, recent events have highlighted a shift in focus that no longer aligns with our company’s mission and values. We believe that the Olympics should remain a celebration of athletic prowess and global unity, not a platform for divisive cultural agendas." [...] Samsung’s withdrawal from the $1 billion Olympic advertising campaign marks a significant moment in the intersection of sports, corporate sponsorship, and cultural values. As the company navigates the fallout from this decision, it will need to balance its brand integrity with the evolving expectations of its diverse consumer base.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-29): Following the backlash the 2024 Paris Olympics received over an apparent mock-representation of Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, an article claimed that Samsung Electronics had pulled out of its $1 billion advertising deal with the event. [...] However, Esspots' claim is not true. Samsung is not withdrawing its partnership with the Olympics. No official announcement regarding the same has been issued by the company. [...] Article alleging Samsung's withdrawal from the Paris Olympics is debunked
Claim: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. (Facebook posts, 2022-05-18)
Evidence (2022-05-18): Today’s childhood diseases and ailments also existed when baby boomers were kids, though in some cases, the rates of such illnesses have increased.
Claim: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. (Facebook posts, 2022-05-18)
Evidence (2017-07-25): The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) interviewed almost a dozen people born in the 1950s to mid-1980s, about what it was like to grow up with autism in the time before. Before the "epidemic" of childhood diagnoses that began in the 1990s. Before pediatricians began specifically screening for it. Before people knew what it was.
Claim: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. (Facebook posts, 2022-05-18)
Evidence (2021-10-29): Supporting the Age Wave: Baby Boomers and Autism Since 2010, baby boomers in the United States have been turning 65 at the rate of approximately 10,000 a day. Some of these new baby boomers are people with autism. At the same time, over 3.5 million adults with autism and other developmental disabilities are living with family members. In nearly 25 percent of these households, the family caregivers are over 60 years of age. During Autism Acceptance month, we should address the challenges that the age wave creates for people with autism and their family members.
Claim: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. (Facebook posts, 2022-05-18)
Evidence (2016-10-10): This pattern did not occur in the group of 46 people who didn’t have autism. Whether this tendency to extract rules is a "worsening" of autism symptoms or a general trend among all older people is not yet clear.
Claim: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. (Facebook posts, 2022-05-18)
Evidence (2022-05-18): Autism, allergies and other diseases and disorders afflicted baby boomers, too If Your Time is short - Today’s childhood diseases and ailments also existed when baby boomers were kids, though in some cases, the rates of such illnesses have increased. [...] "Baby boomers had measles, mumps and chicken pox," said a post shared in a group advocating for "vaccine rights." "Today’s kids have SIDs, autism, seizures, allergies, diabetes, cancer, speech delay, colic, ear tubes, HFMD, eczema and RSV. Time to start researching why…"
Claim: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. (Facebook posts, 2022-05-18)
Evidence (2021-05-31): Why does 1 in 56 children now have autism? Better diagnosis? Please! Why do older people not have autism? Oh, they received 1-3 vaccines, not 50+! The USA has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world for a developed country. It also has the highest rate of vaccinations. It also is a country that promotes fear at every step. People are locked away in their sad little lives, listening to the TV, overwhelmed with the load of bull they daily have to process.
Claim: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. (Facebook posts, 2022-05-18)
Evidence (2024-08-25): Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations." Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops. Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a post: Planned Parenthood clinics are "closing down all over the country" because Roe v. Wade was overturned. Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. [...] Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.
Claim: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. (Facebook posts, 2022-05-18)
Evidence (2024-10-01): Better diagnosis, access to care and adequate support are all essential to improving the outlook for this neglected group of seniors, experts say — although there are few studies to support these observations. "There really is no systematic research on autism over 65, and so we really don’t know the nature of the problems," says Joseph Piven, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "But the ‘pig in the python’ is headed our way, with the aging population and recognition of higher prevalence of autism than was once thought."
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-05-21): The U.S. government recently moved to convert smallpox vaccines it had already paid for under an existing contract to freeze-dried doses that have a longer shelf life. The Department of Health and Human Services says this is unrelated to recent monkeypox outbreaks, though some of the smallpox vaccines may be used to respond to monkeypox.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-08-08): But bizarrely, even though it owns most of the current stock, the US hasn’t secured a consistent supply of usable vaccines. The country has been stockpiling doses for years—to protect against smallpox, which it also works against, in the event of a bioterror attack—and has bought close to 30 million over the past two decades. However, the vast majority of the usable doses it ordered in the past expired sitting in freezers and were never replaced, despite the US having many more on order. (The country owns the equivalent of about 16.5 million doses in bulk form, Bavarian Nordic has said, and had been keeping a lot of it on ice while a method of freeze-drying the vaccine was being developed.) When the monkeypox outbreak hit the US, it had just 2,400 doses that were usable. Now, bureaucratic fumblings on the part of the US government have made it difficult for the country to get its hands on more usable doses to replenish its stocks, even though it owns most of the bulk that’s already been made. In 2020, the US ordered 1.4 million usable doses of the vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, yet this June—when the monkeypox outbreak was beginning to proliferate across the country and the order was still outstanding—US authorities still dillydallied before requesting the company start fulfilling that request by shipping over some 370,000 doses sitting ready in Denmark.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2024-09-25): Wealthy countries with millions of smallpox vaccines stockpiled for national security should urgently donate more doses to African countries battling the latest outbreak of mpox, the World Health Organization has warned. [...] Many of these smallpox vaccines are also effective against mpox as the two viruses are closely related. Yet, as a worrying outbreak of a dangerous new mpox strain intensifies in east Africa, few vaccines have reached the hardest hit regions. [...] That has now jumped, after the United States on Tuesday pledged a donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and at least $500 million to African countries to support their response to the outbreak.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-05-19): U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak, Experts Say Remain Calm U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak, Experts Say Remain Calm. So far seven different countries are reporting confirmed or potential monkeypox cases. Monkeypox is very similar to smallpox and with the US having ordered so many vaccines many are wondering if the government knows something they aren't sharing.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2023-05-17): Monkeypox (mpox) is a serious viral zoonosis endemic in west and central Africa. An unprecedented global outbreak was first detected in May 2022. CDC activated its emergency outbreak response on May 23, 2022, and the outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on July 23, 2022, by the World Health Organization (WHO),* and a U.S. Public Health Emergency on August 4, 2022, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.† A U.S. government response was initiated, and CDC coordinated activities with the White House, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and many other federal, state, and local partners. CDC quickly adapted surveillance systems, diagnostic tests, vaccines, therapeutics, grants, and communication systems originally developed for U.S. smallpox preparedness and other infectious diseases to fit the unique needs of the outbreak. In 1 year, more than 30,000 U.S. mpox cases were reported, more than 140,000 specimens were tested, >1.2 million doses of vaccine were administered, and more than 6,900 patients were treated with tecovirimat, an antiviral medication with activity against orthopoxviruses such as Variola virus and Monkeypox virus.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2024-09-25): Bavarian Nordic has received a $63m contract from the US government to produce further bulk product and final freeze-dried doses of the JYNNEOS smallpox/mpox vaccine. [...] Although the bulk of the vaccine is scheduled for manufacture in 2025, with international orders in mind to address the ongoing mpox outbreak, the delivery of the freeze-dried doses is set for 2026. [...] "While the current mpox outbreak is a reminder of how vulnerable the international community remains to infectious diseases, we are dedicated to assist all governments and organisations, not only in the current public health emergency but beyond to ensure the equitable access to our smallpox/mpox vaccine."
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-05-24): The U.S. keeps two vaccines for smallpox approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the Strategic National Stockpile — a product, in part, of a 9/11-enhanced fear of bioterrorism. The monkeypox virus is similar enough that researchers expect both shots to offer protection, although only one, called Jynneos, has been FDA-approved for use against monkeypox. [...] Jynneos is approved to treat smallpox in Europe under the name Imvanex. On Tuesday, France’s health authority recommended it for adults who’ve had contact with a confirmed case of monkeypox, including healthcare workers. Germany also ordered 40,000 doses of Imvanex to deploy if its outbreak gets worse. [...] To quell the new monkeypox outbreaks, public health leaders are likely to look to the past. Smallpox was controlled through mass vaccination and with a so-called ring strategy, in which people who were contacts of those with smallpox got vaccines.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-06-28): Scaling and Delivering Vaccines to Mitigate New Infections: Thanks to prior investments in health security and the nation’s prior experience responding to the monkeypox virus, the United States has effective vaccines and treatments that can be used against monkeypox. To date, HHS has received requests from 32 states and jurisdictions, deploying over 9,000 doses of vaccine and 300 courses of antiviral smallpox treatments. With today’s national monkeypox vaccine strategy, the United States is significantly expanding deployment of vaccines, allocating 296,000 doses over the coming weeks, 56,000 of which will be allocated immediately. Over the coming months a combined 1.6 million additional doses will become available. [...] As part of the monkeypox outbreak response, the Biden-Harris Administration is launching a national strategy to provide vaccines for monkeypox for individuals at higher risk of exposure. The strategy aims to mitigate the spread of the virus in communities where transmission has been the highest and with populations most at risk. This plan distributes the two-dose JYNNEOS vaccine, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for protection against smallpox and monkeypox in individuals 18 years and older determined to be at high risk for smallpox or monkeypox infection. States will be offered an equitable allotment based on cases and proportion of the population at risk for severe disease from monkeypox, and the federal government will partner with state, local, and territorial governments in deploying the vaccines.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2019-09-24): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Jynneos Smallpox and Monkeypox Vaccine, Live, Non-Replicating, for the prevention of smallpox and monkeypox disease in adults 18 years of age and older determined to be at high risk for smallpox or monkeypox infection. This is the only currently FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of monkeypox disease. [...] Jynneos will be available for those determined to be at high risk of either smallpox or monkeypox infection. This vaccine is also part of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), the nation’s largest supply of potentially life-saving pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for use in a public health emergency that is severe enough to cause local supplies to be depleted. The availability of this vaccine in the SNS will help ensure that the vaccine is accessible in the U.S. if needed. [...] Monkeypox, which does not occur naturally in the U.S., is a rare disease caused by infection with monkeypox virus, which causes symptoms similar to, but milder than, smallpox. Monkeypox begins with fever, headache, muscle aches and exhaustion and can be fatal, even though it is typically milder than smallpox. It is transmitted to people from various wild animals, such as rodents and primates. In 2003, the U.S. experienced an outbreak of monkeypox, which was the first time human monkeypox was reported outside of Africa.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-06-08): Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? Some countries have begun to use smallpox vaccines to protect people exposed to the monkeypox virus. But researchers see challenges ahead. [...] As global monkeypox cases continue to rise, public-health officials and researchers are questioning whether the current outbreaks can be contained. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the situation is unlikely to escalate into a full-blown pandemic. But there are now more than 1,000 confirmed infections in nearly 30 countries where outbreaks do not usually occur (see ‘Unusual spread’).
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-08-12): Monkeypox Outbreak Expert Panel: Testing, Containment, Vaccines, and More [...] This did not work for monkeypox because many people did not know who they were in contact with and who might have been exposed. The containment [strategy] here will be getting the vaccine to at-risk individuals, [such as] a man who has sex with multiple partners, or goes to those types of events where [monkeypox has been] spread. [...] WM: Despite the fact that we're using vaccines designed for smallpox, there's not actually a whole lot of evidence around the protective efficacy of smallpox vaccines against monkeypox, although we know that there's a lot of cross-immunity with the different orthopoxviruses. One of the studies is from the early 1980s in the DRC, where they showed that individuals who had been previously vaccinated against smallpox had protection against monkeypox.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-08-11): The vaccine currently being used to protect against monkeypox is the smallpox vaccine, which works because the monkeypox virus is so closely related to smallpox. [...] As such, there are limited stocks and production capacity globally, so demand is rapidly outstripping supply. Even the US, with one of the largest smallpox vaccine stockpiles, recently ordered 2.5 million additional doses in response to the monkeypox outbreak. But there are reports that the factory in Denmark which makes the world’s only smallpox vaccine approved for monkeypox is temporarily closed, which may further impact the world’s ability to source more vaccine doses. And unfortunately, transferring production to other facilities is not straightforward. [...] The current monkeypox outbreak is yet another reminder of the importance of investing in global health, and ensuring there’s more equal access to vaccines and other medical interventions that can help prevent the spread of harmful diseases.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-05-21): Recent U.S. smallpox vaccine order unrelated to monkeypox outbreaks, according to the government [...] ‘U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of smallpox vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak, Experts Say Remain Calm," one May 21 Facebook post said. [...] The Facebook post says the United States ordered millions of smallpox vaccines amid a global monkeypox outbreak. That’s missing some important context.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-07-22): Controlling the growing international monkeypox outbreak will rely on the availability of millions of vaccine doses. But the vaccines are in very limited supply, with people from all over the United States reporting waiting in long lines only to be turned away from clinics, and experts say sufficient doses of the two-dose Jynneos vaccine likely won't be available for months or even years. [...] When monkeypox was first detected in the United States in May, President Joe Biden announced that the United States had enough smallpox vaccine (also approved for monkeypox) in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) "to deal with the likelihood of a problem." [...] Monkeypox, Schondelmeyer said, reminds us that it does not work to wait for an outbreak to order the tests, vaccines, and treatments to manage the situation, because drug and vaccine supply chains can take months to years to fill the emergency orders needed now.
Claim: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” (Facebook posts, 2022-05-21)
Evidence (2022-08-09): "In recent weeks the monkeypox virus has continued to spread at a rate that has made it clear our current vaccine supply will not meet the current demand," FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement. "The FDA quickly explored other scientifically appropriate options to facilitate access to the vaccine for all impacted individuals. By increasing the number of available doses, more individuals who want to be vaccinated against monkeypox will now have the opportunity to do so." [...] "Last week, I declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency to unlock additional tools that will help us contain and end this outbreak and to signal to the American people that we are taking our response to the next level," Becerra said in a statement. "Today’s action will allow FDA to exercise additional authorities that may increase availability of vaccines to prevent monkeypox while continuing to ensure the vaccine meets high standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality." [...] Officials also emphasized that people should continue to take steps to protect themselves from the monkeypox virus even after they’re vaccinated, especially those in the hard-hit population of gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men. This includes avoiding skin-to-skin contact with someone who may be infected and limiting the number of sex partners.