The verdict scale
Every claim we check gets one of seven ratings, from True down to False. Here's what each means — and every fact-check that landed there.
- True 218 claims · 107 fact-checks
Accurate and supported by the available evidence.
- Mostly True 159 claims · 92 fact-checks
Accurate in substance, with minor caveats or missing context.
- Mixed 90 claims · 63 fact-checks
Contains both accurate and inaccurate elements — the truth is partial.
- Unproven 74 claims · 51 fact-checks
No conclusive evidence either way; the claim can't yet be verified.
- Misleading 198 claims · 111 fact-checks
Individually defensible facts arranged to leave a false impression.
- Contested 22 claims · 13 fact-checks
Genuinely disputed by credible sources; reasonable people disagree.
- False 170 claims · 93 fact-checks
Contradicted by the available evidence.
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