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 199 claims · 100 fact-checks
Accurate and supported by the available evidence.
- Mostly True 138 claims · 84 fact-checks
Accurate in substance, with minor caveats or missing context.
- Mixed 81 claims · 58 fact-checks
Contains both accurate and inaccurate elements — the truth is partial.
- Unproven 59 claims · 43 fact-checks
No conclusive evidence either way; the claim can't yet be verified.
- Misleading 161 claims · 99 fact-checks
Individually defensible facts arranged to leave a false impression.
- Contested 19 claims · 11 fact-checks
Genuinely disputed by credible sources; reasonable people disagree.
- False 147 claims · 82 fact-checks
Contradicted by the available evidence.
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