Claims extracted
14
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 14 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
CBS News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
6
Education
Same framing elsewhere
2
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames.
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that → suspend → flames
A video shared on social media shows a large group of people standing outside, many wearing the school's red and white colors, laughing and shouting while a man sits on the ground with his sweatpants on fire.
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sweatpants → share → fire
He then lunges at a second person and tackles him.
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He → lunge → him
The second man's clothing also catches fire, and they both roll on the ground removing their clothes as several onlookers intervene.
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onlookers → catch → clothes
One appears to be holding a small fire extinguisher.
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One → appear → extinguisher
University spokesperson Benjamin Johnson said the school has placed Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension while it investigates, and has referred the matter to university and Columbus police.
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it → say → university
The university did not say how the fraternity is linked to the event, whether the burned men are students or what condition they were in Monday.
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they → say → condition
"The university is aware of this extremely concerning incident, and the individuals in question are receiving medical care," Johnson said in a statement.
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Johnson → receive → statement
"Ohio State is committed to a safe and healthy environment and expects students and student organizations to uphold that commitment and the university's values."
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students → commit → commitment
Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert said it appears the matter took place on Saturday.
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matter → say → Saturday
Police did not receive any calls for service at the location, but someone called police Sunday evening reporting that the video was circulating online, he said.
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he → receive → police
Steve Mitchell, CEO of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said behavior that violates its high standards has no place in its organization and it will take appropriate action to hold those responsible accountable based on the investigation.
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those → say → investigation
"We take this matter seriously and are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident while working closely with university officials and local law enforcement," he said in a statement.
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he → take → statement
More than 60,000 students are enrolled at the university.
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students → enrol → university
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