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IDStory TitleSpeaker as depicted in the fakecheckWas the claim actually made by the speaker with an intention to be believed? (0 - no /1 - not exactly or judgemental /2 - yes)Is it the same claim that is being contested?First-hand/reliable sources presented to reader? (0/1)Conclusion based on reliable fact or opinion?what was the mistake?Broader concepts being touched upon
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1Heart-wrenching image of Syrian girl running for her life amid Aleppo violenceTwitter: "circulated widely on social media"211facta picture from the music clip, not from Syria, was circulating on social mediathe brutality of violence in Syria
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2Man says mother died as result of 'Muslim ban'"An Iraqi-American man claims his mother died "211facta woman died before the muslim ban, not afterlegitimacy of complaints against the Muslim ban
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3Last calls for help from Besieged Eastern Aleppo"taking social media by storm"111opinionRT team says "It almost looked like a coordinated PR campaign aimed at delivering just one message: that the Assad regime was brutally slaughtering its own people"people are dying in Syria
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4White Helmets: An independent humanitarian group saving Syrian civiliansthe documentary about white helmets wins the award 0 (RT argues that the reputation of the group is dubious)01opinionRT claims White Helmets are "good at fabricating stuff" whereas they released Mannequin challenge video they later apologized forWhite Helmets are a rescue civil organisation
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5Russian hackers penetrated US electricity gridWashington Post211factthe grid was never penetrated"The incident raised doubts over the Washington Post’s fact-checking policy, and the outlet has since been widely criticized for putting out ‘fake news’"
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6Cosmic bashing: ISS suggests sending Trump to spaceInternational Space Station211factNASA rushed to deny that its ISS account had tweeted anything close to that. 'That tweet is fake. It’s just someone having fun', NASA social media manager John Yembrick told the New York Postthat Trump actions are widely criticized
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7Russian media 'black-balling' French sweetheart Emmanuel MacronL'Obs and other mainstream media20 (while Macron was indeed under attack from state-owned media, RT contested the sourcing of the criticism, which came first from Assange)1Opinion: The story went viral in the French Twittersphere, with users both retweeting the accusations and... saluting Russian media for bringing some balance to the presidential race coverage.the original source was Assange, then reported by RT and SputnikThe fairness of the coverage of the French presidential campaign
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8Russia provided Wikileaks with the material for its data dumpsDaniel Baer ("WikiLeaks is the most well-known platform for Russian intelligence to distribute their stolen material")20 (questions one specific instance of a tie between Wikileaks and Russia being drawn)1Relies on WikiLeaks and RT assurancesRT tweeted the podesta email leak before the Wikileaks twitter team, but after it was publishedJulian Assange has ties to Kremlin
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9Russian Football Ultras in Violent Street fights prepping for the 2018 world cupDaily Mirror (brutal refereed fighting during a special festival)211factThe tabloid however fails to explain that the fighting is nothing more than a choreographed spectacle during a traditional end-of-winter festival dating back to pagan times (lack of knowledge of Russian traditions)Brutality and violence of Russian ultras
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10Shocking video: Russian football hooligans in vicious clash in Moscow woods following a march derbyDaily Mail, The Sun211factthe timing of the eventRussian footbal fans being violent
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11A US Senator slams RT for fake news over a Turkish military check of a US baseAccording to Senator Shaheen, RT launched dozens of fake narratives during the 2016 US Presidential campaign, including the one about Incirlik base, that “suggests the US was involved in a coup attempt” in Turkey20 (Turkish troops were indeed deployed to Incirlik)1factthe fact of deployment of troopsfairness of RT coverage
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12RT & Sputnik report on Emmanuel Macron's 'Bahama's Bank account'RT and Sputnik news agency have been accused of spreading a report alleging that Emmanuel Macron had been hiding offshore accounts in the Bahamas.1 (not clear who made the accusation + the only allegation presented is users who share RT content also shared this piece of news from 4chan)0 (RT reported after Macron campaign responded and argues that is in contradiction with claim)1factIt was the AFP news agency who was the first to report about the allegations // It originated from the 4chan website.fairness of RT coverage
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13Russia meddles in Malta electionsrumor (speaker unnamed)1 (who is the speaker?)0 (they contest whether the person who leaked the document has ties to Russia's Intelligence services)1fact mixed with opinion: some of the sources used are the russian governmentMuscat: "Till now we dont have the evidence that the person who invented the story is connected to the Russian Secret services")Russian meddling in Maltese election
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14Russia develops powerful malware that can disrupt power gridsWashington Post211factNo information on any direct links between the malware and the Kremlin // Some have tried to accuse Russia of having ties to Sandworm, but it has only been speculation with no facts presentedRussian meddling in US election
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15Senate Investigates Links Between Russian Investment Fund & Trump OfficialCNN211factThe channel later retracted the story and apologized for publishing what appeared to be false newsRussian meddling in US election
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All 17 US intelligence agencies concur that Russia was behind the hacking of the 2016 Presidential election.		Hillary Clinton / "Journalists, analysts and even fact-checkers"211factnot all agencies had signed off, only 3Russian meddling in US election
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