Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
67/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
A popular Halloween decoration from Amazon is sending a scary message to Jewish Americans who are blasting it as the “oldest antisemitic smear.”
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who → send → smear
The life-sized animatronic witch has the classic spooky look – scary claws, menacing facial features – and a spell book.
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witch → have → look
But instead of the coven’s classic five-pointed pentacle, her spellbook bizarrely reveals a prominent Star of David, which critics say feeds into the dangerous trope of Jews as sorcerers casting a spell on the world.
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critics → reveal → world
One Brooklyn woman who inadvertently planted the $219 Amazon decoration from Collective Home on her front lawn was horrified when reached by The Post to discover the Jewish symbolism.
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who → plant → symbolism
“I’m very upset, this is horrible,” cried the woman, who insisted, “I don’t want to insult any religion.
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I → ’m → religion
I’m sensitive about these things.
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I → ’m → things
I’m a big supporter of Israel and the Jewish people.”
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I → ’m → Israel
Her handyman unboxed and assembled the six-foot witch and “I didn’t even look at it,” said the shaken woman, who added, “I should take it up with Amazon.”
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I → unbox → Amazon
Jewish New Yorkers are not charmed.
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Yorkers → charm → ?
“Amazon is openly selling a life-size witch reading from a spell book stamped with the Star of David.
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Amazon → sell → David
It’s the oldest antisemitic smear – Jews are sorcerers or practice witchcraft,” fumed Moshe Spern, president of the United Jewish Teachers group.
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Spern → ’ → group
“This trope is now repackaged as Halloween décor and shipped by the biggest retailer on earth.
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trope → repackage → earth
Somebody at Amazon either didn’t notice or didn’t care.
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Somebody → notice → Amazon
And now it shows up in Brooklyn, New York with all time highs in antisemitism.”
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it → show → antisemitism
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Report → start → news
Watchdog group StopAntisemitism laced into the larger pattern of problematic Jewish imagery baked into everyday items, which also includes a rebranded Dr. Evil costume whose signature pinky ring now features a Jewish star.
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ring → lace → star
“With antisemitism skyrocketing, it is disturbing to see Jewish symbols quietly inserted into Halloween costumes: a Star of David on a witch’s spellbook and a Jewish star replacing the ring on an Austin Powers/Mr. Evil costume.
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symbols → skyrocket → costume
These changes may be presented as small design details, but they evoke harmful stereotypes and can normalize antisemitism,” Liora Rez, founder and executive director StopAntisemitism, told The Post.
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Rez → present → Post
“Amazon must take accountability for the products it sells to consumers, especially when they are marketed for a holiday so closely associated with children.
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they → take → children
Amazon should remove these items immediately.
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Amazon → remove → items
It’s the latest seemingly harmless novelty that was met with blowback.
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that → ’ → blowback
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