Claims, checked with numbers
Fact checks with the numbers behind the argument
Fact checks of the claims people argue about, tested against official statistics and research. We work out how many cases would happen anyway and give a clear verdict you can share.
Five verdicts
From True to False, plus Can't say yet when the data is not good enough.
The method in one minute
Every claim gets the same four checks
- Where it came from. We trace the claim back to its first appearance and the context that made it believable.
- What people say. We read what forums and comment threads actually say, and count how often each version comes up.
- What the data shows. Official statistics, official records and checked studies, each figure linked to its source.
- How many would happen anyway. What we would expect to see even if the thing people blame did nothing at all.
Your turn
Suggest a claim → Heard a claim at the dinner table?
Send it to us. We check claims that many people repeat, never stories about private individuals.