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Rating label True What it means The statement is accurate and there is nothing significant missing 1 How it is decided Three editors vote, two votes decide 1 PolitiFact
Rating label Mostly True What it means Accurate but needs clarification or additional information 1 How it is decided Three editors vote, two votes decide 1 PolitiFact
Rating label Half True What it means Partially accurate but leaves out important details or takes things out of context 1 How it is decided Three editors vote, two votes decide 1 PolitiFact
Rating label Mostly False What it means Contains an element of truth but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression 1 How it is decided Three editors vote, two votes decide 1 PolitiFact
Rating label False What it means The statement is not accurate 1 How it is decided Three editors vote, two votes decide 1 PolitiFact
Rating label Pants on Fire What it means Not accurate and makes a ridiculous claim 1 How it is decided Three editors vote, two votes decide 1 Africa Check
Rating label Correct What it means Accurate on the best public evidence available at the time, and leaves out nothing significant 2 How it is decided Best evidence publicly available at the time 2 Africa Check
Rating label Mostly correct What it means Contains elements of truth but is not entirely accurate or needs clarification 2 How it is decided Best evidence publicly available at the time 2 Africa Check
Rating label Unproven What it means Public evidence neither proves nor disproves the statement 2 How it is decided Best evidence publicly available at the time 2 Africa Check
Rating label Misleading What it means Elements are accurate but presented in a misleading way 2 How it is decided Best evidence publicly available at the time 2 Africa Check
Rating label Exaggerated What it means The claim exaggerates the facts 2 How it is decided Best evidence publicly available at the time 2 Africa Check
Rating label Understated What it means The claim understates the facts 2 How it is decided Best evidence publicly available at the time 2 Africa Check
Rating label Incorrect What it means Inaccurate on the best public evidence available at the time 2 How it is decided Best evidence publicly available at the time 2 Africa Check
Rating label Checked What it means Multiple claims have been fact-checked 2 How it is decided Best evidence publicly available at the time 2 Full Fact
Rating label No label scale described What it means Each article opens with a summary of the claims checked and the conclusions 3 How it is decided A second researcher reviews every piece 3 ClaimReview markup (Google documentation)
Rating label alternateName What it means Required text field that carries the verdict wording 4 How it is decided ratingValue, bestRating and worstRating are recommended, not required 4 Nothing matches. Clear the search or pick another filter.
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