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 A finding raised again by a later run is superseded by the newer one, so each problem is counted once.

143 findings: 118 open, 24 applied, 1 rejected. 3 repeats were superseded by a later finding.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. Replace stale 'contradicts' in the summary's last sentence with the current label's terms, e.g. 'shows the five-second rule is false as a safety guarantee.'

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:five-second-rule-does-not-prevent-contamination:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  2. Spell out GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) and IGN at first use, explain 'dynamic oblateness', and remove the 'Fact check —' label from the start of context.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:earth-is-not-flat:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  3. Delete the hand-written evidence-map sentence from context and the 'different methods, institutions, countries, and periods' keyPoint; trim summary to one sentence.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:earth-is-not-flat:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  4. Change "contradicted" to "false" in summary, conclusion and description to match the label, and word the claim as it circulates: "Earth is flat."

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:earth-is-not-flat:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  5. Rewrite method step 3 to name the sources reviewed instead of 'the supplied stable links', and add the IDSA guideline's DOI to its source.

    Open Minor check verification-aids about article:antibiotics-do-not-treat-viruses:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  6. Replace context with one sentence of framing (why the belief is common) and drop the hand-written convergence note; make the summary one sentence.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:antibiotics-do-not-treat-viruses:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  7. Explain "non-ionizing" at first use, e.g. "non-ionizing (too low in energy to break chemical bonds or alter DNA)".

    Open Minor check house-style about article:5g-does-not-cause-covid-19:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  8. Add method steps for prioritizing independent evidence and recording limits, and anchor the key point on outbreaks without 5G to an identifiable source.

    Open Material check verification-aids about article:5g-does-not-cause-covid-19:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  9. Rewrite limitation radio-wave-mechanism to say what the mechanism comparison does not show, e.g. it does not by itself rule out indirect effects of RF exposure on susceptibility.

    Open Minor check limitations-substantive about article:5g-does-not-cause-covid-19:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  10. Make the summary one sentence naming the three lines of evidence, and have the conclusion state the main limitation and what remains open (broader RF effects).

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:5g-does-not-cause-covid-19:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  11. Replace "is contradicted by" in the conclusion with wording matching the False label, e.g. "The 5G claim is false: the identified biological cause...".

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:5g-does-not-cause-covid-19:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  12. Explain 'puromycin' (a protein-synthesis inhibitor) and 'pseudoconditioning' and 'sensitization' at first use in the evidence summaries.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:goldfish-memory-exceeds-three-seconds:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  13. Give the Overmier and Curnow source its journal, year and DOI or publisher link instead of only a ResearchGate profile URL.

    Open Minor check verification-aids about article:goldfish-memory-exceeds-three-seconds:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  14. Merge the summary into one sentence naming the strongest evidence lines; move the 'without implying one fixed duration' caveat to context or conclusion.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:goldfish-memory-exceeds-three-seconds:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  15. Replace 'is contradicted with high confidence' in the conclusion with wording in the current label's terms, e.g. 'is false, with high confidence'.

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:goldfish-memory-exceeds-three-seconds:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  16. Explain 'opsin' at first use (light-sensitive proteins in cone cells that set color sensitivity) and use 'fact-check' consistently (context says 'fact check').

    Open Minor check house-style about article:bats-are-not-blind:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  17. Add the DOI of the Current Biology eye-movement paper and give the opsin source its actual paper title and DOI, with a peer-reviewed role/type, so readers can retrieve the originals.

    Open Minor check verification-aids about article:bats-are-not-blind:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  18. Merge the summary into one sentence naming the strongest lines of evidence, moving the overcorrection caveat to context or conclusion.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:bats-are-not-blind:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  19. Replace 'contradict'/'is contradicted' in summary and conclusion with wording in the False label's terms, e.g. 'show the claim that bats are blind is false'.

    Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:bats-are-not-blind:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

  20. Change "programme" to "program"; spell out ppm (parts per million), CDC, ADA and NHANES at first use; explain dental fluorosis at its first mention in the summary.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check house-style about article:fluoride-toothpaste-prevents-cavities:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 4 changes "programme" to "program" and spells out ppm, NTP, CDC, ADA, NHANES and FDA at first use. It explains dental fluorosis and network meta-analysis at first mention.

  21. Cut the summary to one sentence naming the Cochrane trial evidence and the NTP total-intake finding; move the risk and dosing guidance to keyPoints or context.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:fluoride-toothpaste-prevents-cavities:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    The version 4 summary is one sentence naming the Cochrane trial evidence and the NTP total-intake finding. The dosing guidance moved to key points.

  22. Split the compound claim and rate its main point (e.g. "Fluoride toothpaste lowers children's IQ."), and add the open low-dose caveat to the answer to match the conclusion.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check verdict-statement about article:fluoride-toothpaste-prevents-cavities:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 4 rates only the main IQ point ("Fluoride in toothpaste is a neurotoxin that lowers children's IQ"). The context covers the other parts, and the answer now reflects the open low-dose question.

  23. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. "Is Fluoride Toothpaste Bad? It Prevents Cavities; IQ Links Involve Far Higher Intake".

    Applied in version 4 Minor check title-form about article:fluoride-toothpaste-prevents-cavities:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    The version 4 seoTitle states the finding: "Does Fluoride Toothpaste Lower Kids' IQ? Studies Concern Total Intake, Not Toothpaste".

  24. Use American "judgment" (not "judgement") throughout, explain or reword the tool name "archive_source" in method step 8, spell out WHO, and reconcile the 2013 settlement dates.

    Open Minor check house-style about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:8 11 October 2026 by version 3

  25. Introduce abbreviations at first use: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)", "Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)", "National Toxicology Program (NTP)".

    Applied in version 8 Minor check house-style about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:7 11 October 2026 by version 2

    EPA, TSCA and NTP are now spelled out at first use, and the article uses "Proposition 65" consistently.

  26. Add an independence note to the editorial note, e.g. "Evidence spans two countries' agencies, four methods, and work from 1999 to 2024."

    Rejected Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:7 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The article page already shows an independence note generated from the evidence fields: "This check uses 4 methods across 7 institutions, 2 country or international groupings, and 3 decades." A hand-written note in the editorial note would duplicate it. The auditor's miss is tracked in MikeStall/FactHub#293.

  27. Describe IARC 2B as "possible" (not "likely") in the hazard title, spell out IARC, P&G and ppm at first use, explain surfactant/ethoxylation, and use one capitalization for No Significant Risk Level.

    Applied in version 7 Minor check house-style about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:6 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The hazard title now says "possible". IARC, P&G and ppm are spelled out at first use, surfactants and ethoxylation are explained in the context, and No Significant Risk Level is capitalized the same way throughout.

  28. Soften "confirms" in the product-testing summary and the labeling objection to "indicates", since the article itself says the 2024 test was not independently replicated.

    Applied in version 7 Minor check measured-tone about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:6 11 October 2026 by version 2

    Both uses of "confirms" now say "indicates".

  29. Rewrite the summary to name the strongest evidence (EPA exposure reviews plus product testing), and add an independence note (countries, methods, decades) to the editorial note.

    Applied in version 7 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:6 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The summary now names EPA's 2020 and 2024 exposure reviews and the product testing. No separate independence note was added: the article page already generates one from the evidence fields (4 methods, 7 institutions, 3 decades), and a hand-written note would duplicate it.

  30. Lead with a positive finding, e.g. "EPA found no cancer risk from using Tide; its 1,4-dioxane concern is drinking water"; make seoTitle state the finding.

    Applied in version 7 Minor check title-form about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:6 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The title now states the positive finding ("EPA found no unreasonable cancer risk from using laundry detergents like Tide."), and the search title answers its question.

  31. Spell out CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) at first use.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check house-style about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    CSIRO is now spelled out as Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in the evidence institutions and the source name.

  32. Add primary anchors: the LROC image product ID for nasa-apollo-site and a link to APOLLO normal-point data for apache-point-ranging.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check verification-aids about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    Added LROC NAC frame M175124932R (NASA SVS source), a link to APOLLO normal-point data, and the Chandrayaan-2 OHRC frame ID in ISRO's PRADAN archive.

  33. Rewrite the landing-site-imagery limitation to state what LRO images cannot show, such as resolution limits or who placed the hardware.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check limitations-substantive about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The imagery limitation now states the resolution limits and that orbital images show hardware is present, not when or by whom it was placed; it also notes which imagery is NASA-only.

  34. Have the conclusion weigh alternatives and state what remains unproven; move the context's analysis there; add review status and an independence count.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The conclusion now weighs the robotic-hardware alternative and states what still rests on NASA alone; context reduced to scope framing; editorial note adds caveats, an independence count (8 countries, 4 methods, 1969-2024), and review status.

  35. Change "contradicted" to "False" in the conclusion and description to match the current label.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check verdict-statement about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The conclusion now states the claim is false, and the description now says the evidence shows Apollo 11 put astronauts on the Moon.

  36. Drop the fifth key point ("No single item is complete proof by itself..."); its caveat is already in the conclusion and editorial note.

    Open Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:3 11 October 2026 by version 2

  37. Change "metre" to "meter" in prose, spell out GRACE, GFZ, BIPM and IGN at first use, and briefly define oblateness, gravimetry and meridian arc.

    Superseded by a later finding Minor check house-style about article:earth-is-not-flat:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Still present in version 2: Standards's check "Consistent house style" found it again (audit of 11 October 2026). See feedback 2516105996476127251-35d432c67d889879de6019f309baeee9.

  38. Say why each source was chosen, sharpen earth-4's description, and add a primary anchor (original survey or gravity reference model) for meridian and latitude-gravity items.

    Open Minor check verification-aids about article:earth-is-not-flat:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

  39. Add institutional dependencies, e.g. "Relies on GRACE mission data processed by the same community as the satellite item" to the latitude-gravity limitation.

    Open Minor check limitations-substantive about article:earth-is-not-flat:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

  40. Cut the summary to one sentence, move the "Important context" key point into context, and give the independence note its decades span.

    Superseded by a later finding Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:earth-is-not-flat:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Still present in version 2: Standards's check "Each section does its job" found it again (audit of 11 October 2026). See feedback 2516105996477825163-41a9c09b640af955c72468c88109999d.

  41. Change "contradicted" to "False" wording in summary and conclusion, reword claim to "Earth is flat.", and make the answer name Earth.

    Superseded by a later finding Minor check verdict-statement about article:earth-is-not-flat:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Still present in version 2: Standards's check "Verdict fields agree and stand alone" found it again (audit of 11 October 2026). See feedback 2516105996479674139-5a698e8e15de6fcde7c4eb964ba64097.

  42. Spell out SMART-1 and NSSDCA at first use, gloss regolith/breccia/anorthosite/differentiated in a few words, and use one date format.

    Applied in version 3 Minor check house-style about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3 spells out SMART-1 (Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology-1), SIR and NSSDCA at first use; briefly explains basalt, anorthosite, breccia, regolith, maria, differentiated, olivine and pyroxene, and orbital spectroscopy; and changes the image caption date to 2024-08-19 to match the ISO dates used elsewhere.

  43. Add to the geophysical limitation: "This item relies on a single NASA synthesis of mission data rather than independent interior models."

    Applied in version 3 Minor check limitations-substantive about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3's geophysical-structure limitation now states that the item relies on a single NASA synthesis rather than independent interior studies, and that this synthesis shares Apollo sample, seismometer, and mass data with other evidence items.

  44. Cut the summary to its evidence sentence; add one conclusion sentence on what remains uncertain (e.g., exact core size, unsampled regions).

    Applied in version 3 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3's summary is one sentence naming the three most independent lines of evidence (returned samples, orbital infrared measurements, bulk density). The conclusion now weighs each line's independence and states what remains uncertain: the exact size and composition of the core, and how far the sampled sites represent unvisited regions.

  45. Change "is contradicted with high confidence" to "is false (high confidence)" in summary and conclusion; name the Moon in the answer.

    Applied in version 3 Minor check verdict-statement about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3 removes the stale "contradicted with high confidence" wording: the conclusion now says the claim is False, with high confidence, and the summary carries evidence only. The answer now names the Moon: "Samples, density, and remote sensing show the Moon is rock with a small metal-rich core."

  46. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. "Is the Moon Made of Cheese? No: Samples Show Rock and Metal".

    Applied in version 3 Minor check title-form about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3's seoTitle now states the finding: "Is the Moon Made of Cheese? Samples Show It Is Rock and Metal". socialTitle was also set to match the title, as the rules require.