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 88 claims · 43 fact-checks
Accurate and supported by the available evidence.
- Mostly True 40 claims · 30 fact-checks
Accurate in substance, with minor caveats or missing context.
- Mixed 28 claims · 23 fact-checks
Contains both accurate and inaccurate elements — the truth is partial.
- Unproven 11 claims · 10 fact-checks
No conclusive evidence either way; the claim can't yet be verified.
- Misleading 73 claims · 41 fact-checks
Individually defensible facts arranged to leave a false impression.
- Contested 3 claims · 3 fact-checks
Genuinely disputed by credible sources; reasonable people disagree.
- False 58 claims · 33 fact-checks
Contradicted by the available evidence.
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