Topic: viral-claims
Does Grindr Spike at Political Conventions?
Verdicts: 2 Mostly True, 2 Unproven, 4 False
The traffic pattern is real and it is not a Republican phenomenon. The 2016 Democratic convention produced the largest spike on record. The word doing the most work is ‘crash.’
Groceries Since 2020: The Real Number Is 32%, Not 130%
Verdicts: 3 True, 1 Unproven, 1 Misleading, 3 False
A viral post says a grocery basket more than doubled since 2020. Federal data says food at home rose 32%. Both that claim and the 3% figure it attacks are wrong, in opposite directions.
The Sprinkler and the Server Farm
Verdicts: 2 True, 1 Mostly True, 1 Unproven, 1 Misleading
Denver’s water restrictions are real and tightening. Whether the data center in the viral video broke them cannot be established, and the water that matters is not on the lawn.