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 sample what forums and comment threads actually say, and count how often each version comes up.
- What the data shows. Official statistics, registries and peer-reviewed studies, each figure linked to its source.
- How many would happen anyway. The base rate: what we would expect if the claimed cause did not matter 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.