FactHub

FactHub auditor: Standards

Findings

Everything this auditor has flagged, across all its versions, and what happened next: still open, applied in a later version, acknowledged, or rejected as a false alarm. A finding raised again by a later run is superseded by the newer one, so each problem is counted once.

143 findings: 118 open, 24 applied, 1 rejected. 3 repeats were superseded by a later finding.

  1. Change key point 1 to "(901 and 903 to 911)"; spell out ESSB and B&O and explain I-2111 at first use; use one section-reference format and one governor-office name.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

  2. Name the fiscal-note line items and fiscal year summed to reach "about $1 billion a year" in evidence cost-continues or the fiscal-note source description.

    Open Minor check verification-aids about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

  3. Replace "short and unambiguous" with "short, and whose operative repeal clause is explicit" to match the title caveat in the conclusion.

    Open Minor check measured-tone about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

  4. Rate the main point ("I-645 would raise taxes for 460,000 Washington families") and treat the diaper and small-business parts as sub-claims, or address B&O relief in the answer and conclusion.

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

  5. Lead seoTitle with the positive finding, e.g. "I-645 and the 460,000 families: the tax credit expansion and diaper exemption stay in place".

    Open Minor check title-form about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

  6. Use "430 to 435 nm" for the 1993 peak in key point 2 and conclusion; explain "opsin" (light-sensitive cone protein) and spell out nanometers (nm) at first use.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:dogs-see-color:1 (a draft when audited) 18 October 2026 by version 3

  7. Narrow the claim to the rated point, e.g. "Dogs see the world only in black and white.", and leave the colorblind distinction to context.

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:dogs-see-color:1 (a draft when audited) 18 October 2026 by version 3

  8. Change "analysing" to "analyzing" in ev-x-reports, and use one percent format ("percent" or "%") throughout keyPoints, evidence and conclusion.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:x-most-permissive-social-network:5 11 October 2026 by version 3

  9. Rewrite method step 1 to define the rated comparative claim (X allows more political views than other major sites) and add a step on favoring evidence that does not rest on one source.

    Open Material check verification-aids about article:x-most-permissive-social-network:5 11 October 2026 by version 3

  10. Make the title state the finding, e.g. "X's written rules allow more political views than other major social networks'"; "among the most permissive" does not resolve the claim.

    Open Minor check title-form about article:x-most-permissive-social-network:5 11 October 2026 by version 3

  11. Use one rounding for the 2018-2025 share (title says 60 to 67, conclusion 61 to 68 percent), one range style, and explain ERS, alternate bearing and coefficient of variation.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:washington-grows-most-us-apples:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

  12. Delete the hand-written 'Independence note' from editorialNote (the page generates it), drop 'Agriculture | Fact check.' from context, and make the summary one sentence.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:washington-grows-most-us-apples:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

  13. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. 'Washington grows most of America's apples: over half every year since 2000'.

    Open Minor check title-form about article:washington-grows-most-us-apples:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

  14. Spell out abbreviations at first use: 'Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)' in the key points and 'Washington State Ferries (WSF)' before 'WSF' in the evidence.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:washington-state-ferries-largest-us-system:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  15. Delete the hand-written 'Independence note' from editorialNote (the page generates it) and cut the summary to one sentence naming the strongest independent evidence.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:washington-state-ferries-largest-us-system:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  16. Replace 'It' in the answer with 'Washington State Ferries' so the answer stands alone when quoted.

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:washington-state-ferries-largest-us-system:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  17. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. 'Washington State Ferries Is the Largest U.S. Ferry System by Vehicle Traffic'.

    Open Minor check title-form about article:washington-state-ferries-largest-us-system:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  18. Spell out or explain at first use HB 1054 (the 2021 pursuit law), SB 5352 (the 2023 amendment), WACIC, NIBRS, and OFM.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:washington-pursuit-law-vehicle-theft:6 11 October 2026 by version 3

  19. Cut the summary to one sentence naming the strongest lines (timing, the Washington/U.S. ratio, UW pursuit records) and drop the hand-written evidence-convergence lines from context.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:washington-pursuit-law-vehicle-theft:6 11 October 2026 by version 3

  20. Spell out EIA at first use, explain nameplate vs net summer capacity, use TWh/MW throughout, and drop the stray "Energy | Fact check." from context.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:wa-hydropower-grand-coulee:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  21. Delete the hand-written independence note from editorialNote (the page generates it) and cut the summary to one sentence naming the strongest evidence.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:wa-hydropower-grand-coulee:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  22. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. "Hydropower Generates Most of Washington's Electricity; Grand Coulee Leads U.S. Plants by Capacity".

    Open Minor check title-form about article:wa-hydropower-grand-coulee:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  23. Explain difference-in-differences, E10 and Newey-West at first use, spell out EIA in the summary, and use one form ('1-3%') and one rounding (4.5 to 13.6 cents) throughout.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:wa-cca-gas-price-effect:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  24. Cut the summary to one sentence naming the strongest lines (the 7-state price comparison and its tracking of auction prices); leave the yearly figures to keyPoints.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:wa-cca-gas-price-effect:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  25. Make the answer stand alone, e.g. 'Washington's carbon market has added about 24-46 cents a gallon since 2023, 6-12% of the price', and reword the description to the rated claim.

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:wa-cca-gas-price-effect:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  26. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. 'Washington cap-and-invest has raised gas prices 24 to 46 cents a gallon, far above the 1-3% estimate'.

    Open Minor check title-form about article:wa-cca-gas-price-effect:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  27. Round each figure the same way everywhere (114.6% vs 115%, $33.9 vs $33.90 billion, $72.7 vs $72.74 billion) and spell out LEAP and FTE and explain the McCleary levy swap.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check house-style about article:wa-budget-doubled-decade:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 4 gives each figure the same rounding everywhere: 114.6%, $33.9 billion, $72.7 billion, $51.5 billion, $21.2 billion and 52%. It spells out LEAP (Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee), replaces FTE with "full-time-equivalent", and explains the McCleary levy swap: a 2017 law raised the state school property tax and capped local levies from 2019. Fiscal years are written as FY2014, FY2019 and FY2025, with the term defined at first use.

  28. Cut the hand-written Independence paragraph from editorialNote (the page generates it) and make the summary one sentence naming the strongest independent evidence.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:wa-budget-doubled-decade:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 4 removes the hand-written Independence paragraph from the editorial note; the page generates that note. The summary is now one sentence naming the strongest lines of evidence: the Legislature's records (general fund and all funds), NASBO's state-reported data, and the population, price and income benchmarks.

  29. Name the state in the answer so it stands alone when quoted, e.g. "Washington's general-fund appropriations rose 115% in a decade...".

    Applied in version 4 Minor check verdict-statement about article:wa-budget-doubled-decade:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    In version 4 the answer reads: "Washington's general-fund appropriations rose 114.6% from 2013-15 to 2023-25, far outpacing population and inflation." It names the state, the budget and the period, so it stands alone when quoted.

  30. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. "Washington's state budget more than doubled in a decade, fact check", instead of asking a question.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check title-form about article:wa-budget-doubled-decade:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    In version 4 the seoTitle states the finding: "Washington's state budget more than doubled in a decade: fact check".

  31. Use one rounding per figure ($228.7 million and $71.3 million everywhere), one form of '4th-most', spell out HUD at first use, and explain respondent-driven sampling and rapid rehousing.

    Applied in version 3 Minor check house-style about article:seattle-homelessness-spending-results:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 3 uses $71.3 million and $228.7 million everywhere and "4th-most" throughout, spells out the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the description and context, and explains respondent-driven sampling, rapid rehousing and the 95% prediction interval where they first appear.

  32. Spell out MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) at first use and briefly explain "hazard ratio" and "confidence interval" for general readers.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:vaccines-do-not-cause-autism:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  33. Make the meta-analysis and WHO limitations item-specific, e.g. say which vaccines and study designs Taylor 2014 pooled and what that leaves unproven.

    Open Minor check limitations-substantive about article:vaccines-do-not-cause-autism:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  34. Cut summary to one sentence, and drop the hand-written independence analysis from context and method step 5; the page generates it.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:vaccines-do-not-cause-autism:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  35. Replace "is not supported by" in summary and "does not support" in conclusion with wording matching the False label, e.g. "The claim is false: converging evidence...".

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:vaccines-do-not-cause-autism:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  36. Rewrite seoTitle to state the finding, e.g. "Do Vaccines Cause Autism? Large Studies Find No Link".

    Open Minor check title-form about article:vaccines-do-not-cause-autism:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  37. Cut the six-sentence summary to one sentence naming the strongest evidence, e.g., the 1962 and 1965 controlled-tank studies vs. household fixtures dominated by bowl design and jets.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:toilets-do-not-flush-by-hemisphere:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  38. Rewrite seoTitle to state the finding, e.g., "Do Toilets Flush by Hemisphere? No: Bowl Design, Not Coriolis, Sets the Swirl."

    Open Minor check title-form about article:toilets-do-not-flush-by-hemisphere:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  39. Rewrite the context opening 'Fact check - whether sugar intake itself...' as a full sentence, e.g. 'This fact-check asks whether sugar intake itself...'.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:sugar-does-not-cause-hyperactivity:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  40. Shorten the summary to one sentence naming the blinded feeding trial and meta-analysis; move the expectancy and observational details to keyPoints.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:sugar-does-not-cause-hyperactivity:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  41. Change 'Confidence: Moderate to high' in the conclusion to match the Moderate confidence field, or explain the split without naming a different level.

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:sugar-does-not-cause-hyperactivity:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  42. Restate the title positively, e.g. 'Controlled trials find children behave the same after sugar as after placebo', and make seoTitle state the finding too.

    Open Material check title-form about article:sugar-does-not-cause-hyperactivity:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  43. Explain "bezoar" at first use, e.g. "a bezoar (a compacted mass of indigestible material in the gut)".

    Open Minor check house-style about article:swallowed-gum-not-seven-years:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  44. Make the summary one sentence, e.g. "Clinical explanations agree swallowed gum normally passes; case reports show rare obstruction only after large or habitual swallowing."

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:swallowed-gum-not-seven-years:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  45. Change "contradicted with high confidence" to "false with high confidence" in the conclusion's first sentence to match the current False label.

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:swallowed-gum-not-seven-years:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  46. Rewrite the context opening "Fact check - whether cutting hair..." as a full sentence, e.g. "This fact-check examines whether cutting hair...".

    Open Minor check house-style about article:shaving-does-not-thicken-hair:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  47. Condense the summary to one sentence naming the 1970 controlled study and follicle anatomy; the blunt-tip and darker-look points already appear in keyPoints.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:shaving-does-not-thicken-hair:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  48. Change "The claim is not supported." at the start of the conclusion to "The claim is false." to match the current False label.

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:shaving-does-not-thicken-hair:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  49. Rewrite seoTitle to state the finding, e.g. "Shaved Hair Grows Back the Same Thickness and Speed, Only Blunter".

    Open Minor check title-form about article:shaving-does-not-thicken-hair:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  50. Delete the stray "Weather | Fact check." prefix from context and spell out NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) at first use.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:seattle-rainiest-major-us-city:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

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