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 148 claims · 75 fact-checks
Accurate and supported by the available evidence.
- Mostly True 94 claims · 64 fact-checks
Accurate in substance, with minor caveats or missing context.
- Mixed 50 claims · 42 fact-checks
Contains both accurate and inaccurate elements — the truth is partial.
- Unproven 26 claims · 22 fact-checks
No conclusive evidence either way; the claim can't yet be verified.
- Misleading 123 claims · 72 fact-checks
Individually defensible facts arranged to leave a false impression.
- Contested 10 claims · 8 fact-checks
Genuinely disputed by credible sources; reasonable people disagree.
- False 104 claims · 57 fact-checks
Contradicted by the available evidence.
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