Mount Rushmore, George Washington in front. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, public domain.
How a claim is checked
Only score a claim if anyone can look it up. Skip opinions, jokes, values, and guesses about the future.
If they mix a fact with an opinion, score the fact only.
Pass if the source matches. Fail if it does not, or if they made the source up.
Check the full video, post, or article, not just a short clip. If they fix it there, count the fix.
Failed claims also get a 1–100 harm score: fewer assumptions from the false claim to real damage means a higher score. Belief alone is not a step unless acting on that belief is already dangerous.